Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A Predictive Autorotation Entry Analysis Using Bayesian Multi-Model Estimation Detection
(2017-11-29)
Improvements to achieving helicopter autorotation in an event of engine or driveshaft failure is an issue that has and always will be present in the engineering landscape. Questions include, “how much of a performance hit ...
Study of Sb surface doping and borosilicate glass gate dielectric for 4H-SiC MOSFETs
(2017-11-28)
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a compound material with a wide bandgap, high critical electric
field strength, high saturation drift velocity and high thermal conductivity, which makes it an
outstanding material among wide ...
COURSEBUILDER: Design and Development of an eLearning System
(2017-11-28)
Web-based learning environments have the potential to support collaboration among teachers and students and encourage interaction in the classroom by providing quality Internet resources for learning. By incorporating these ...
Epidemiology of target spot of cotton and tomato
(2017-11-28)
Target spot is a foliar disease of cotton caused by Corynespora cassiicola. This disease was first reported in Alabama in 2011. The overall goal of this study was to address the epidemiology of the target spot of cotton ...
Nanoparticle and Gel Based Formulations for Enhanced Drug Delivery
(2017-11-28)
Nanogel and hydrogel formulations have shown promising advantages for topical and trans-mucosal routes of administration. The nanoparticle drug within the gel matrix showed significant enhancement in the permeation of drugs ...
Chemical Ecology of Some Underexplored Aspects of Plant-Herbivore-Parasitoid Tritrophic Interactions
(2017-11-28)
Plants, herbivorous insects and their natural enemies are involved in an intricate tritrophic interaction in a complex chemical environment. Herbivore infested plants, as well as plant-fed herbivores release volatile organic ...
Evaluating and Understanding of Bridge Scour Calculation
(2017-11-27)
Channel scour and channel instability at bridges are the major cause of bridge collapse caused by flooding. Currently, Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in the USA use the HEC-18 procedure and associated software, which ...
Development of Dielectric Composites for Dielectric and Energy Storage Applications
(2017-11-27)
Dielectrics, which are materials responding to an external electric field with a polarization, have been widely used in industries. Dielectrics with high permittivity and high breakdown strength are required for the ...
Molecular Characterization of Diverse Mechanisms of Mucosal Immunity in Teleost Fishes
(2017-11-27)
The mucosal barriers (gill, skin and intestine) of fish constitute the first line of defense against aquatic pathogens invasion. By exploring and targeting fish mucosal immune system, we can rationally design better vaccines ...
Evaluation of a Surface Mixture with Delta-S Rejuvenator on NCAT Pavement Test Track
(2017-11-27)
Recycled materials have been commonly used in asphalt mixtures because of their economic, environmental, and social benefits. Reclaimed asphalt pavements (RAP) and reclaimed asphalt shingles (RAS) are the main sources of ...
Explosive Spin Compaction of Ceramic Nanoparticles
(2017-11-27)
A new technique for explosive compaction was introduced known as explosive spin compaction. Neodymium iron boron and Barium Titanate were studied before and after spin explosive compaction using SEM, XRD and vibrating ...
Teacher Perception of the Georgia Middle School Agricultural Education Curriculum and its Relationship to Secondary Agricultural Education Enrollment.
(2017-11-27)
The purpose of this study was to describe teacher perceptions of the middle school agricultural education curriculum and its relationship to secondary agricultural education enrollment in Georgia. The participants in this ...
Adult Learners in Higher Education: An Examination of Academic, Social and Environmental Needs as Perceived by Adult Learners and Faculty.
(2017-11-27)
In recent years, colleges and universities have witnessed an increase in the number of adult learners entering higher education (Hardin, 2008; Osgood-Treston, 2001). The growth in adult students attending college encourages ...
Enabling Shape Memory Alloys as Actuators for Robotics
(2017-11-27)
Does any existing technology provide a viable actuator for the high degree-of-freedom robots that will soon be ubiquitous in society? If a technology exists that is in any way superior to the electric motor for robotics – ...
Immobilization of lead from aqueous solution by using carboxymethyl cellulose stabilized iron sulfide nanoparticles
(2017-11-27)
Lead pollutant has attracted more attention recently. Moreover, the use of patent iron sulfide nanoparticles is more and more extensive for various contaminants removal. In this study, FeS nanoparticles is prepared with ...
Experimental Testing of a Rotational Friction Connection for Use with Precast Concrete Cladding Panels in Metal Building Systems
(2017-11-27)
Lightweight clad metal building systems have been shown to exhibit excellent performance in seismic events; however, metal building systems clad in masonry or precast concrete panels (hard walls) have been shown through ...
Contact-free Vital Sign Monitoring Using Phase Difference of Channel State Information
(2017-11-27)
Vital signs, such as breathing and heartbeat, are useful to health monitoring since such signals provide important clues of medical conditions. Effective solutions are needed to provide contact-free, easy deployment, ...
WiFi Fingerprinting based Indoor Localization: When CSI Tensor meets Deep Residual Sharing Learning
(2017-11-20)
Location-based services (LBS) nowadays have several consumer applications such as indoor localization. Wi-Fi based indoor localization has attracted interest due to the ubiquitous access in indoor environments. In this ...
Range Expansion Dynamics and Interspecific Interactions of the Invasive Cuban Treefrog in Florida
(2017-11-20)
Biological invasions simultaneously represent a threat to native biota and provide an opportunity to test ecological and evolutionary ideas. Increased interest in the field of invasion ecology has greatly improved our ...
Effects of Nutrient Solution Temperature on Lettuce Grown in a Nutrient Film Technique System
(2017-11-20)
Increases in global population coupled with predicted depletion of natural resources has created a push for more intensive and efficient food production. Greenhouse production has been shown to significantly increase water, ...