Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Submerged Reverse Osmosis Desalination
(2014-08-01)
Over the past three decades, advances is reverse osmosis technology have led
to dramatic increases in the number and capacities of reverse osmosis desalination
plants. One key component in all efficient traditional reverse ...
A Hurricane Risk Assessment for Chatham County, Georgia
(2014-07-31)
In 2010, Savannah, GA. was ranked 4th in The Weather Channel’s Top 5 Hurricane Vulnerable and Overdue Cities. Savannah is located in Chatham County, GA., which has not been impacted by a land-falling hurricane since ...
Go with the flow: Data Flow Analysis for Binary Differencing
(2014-07-30)
Differencing in computer science is often used to quickly determine differences between two files. While this works well for plain text files, such as source code, applying differencing to binary executable files is more ...
Fate and Remediation of Biomass Gasification Gas Contaminants
(2014-07-29)
The development of alternative and renewable energy and fuels is at the forefront of research because of the forecasted depletion of crude oil reserves and the growing concern of irreversible environmental damage caused ...
An Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Nanoparticle Lubricants
(2014-07-29)
This work investigated the tribological effects of nanoparticle additives on lubrication through experimental and analytical investigations on colloidal lubricants. The focus of this dissertation was to investigate and ...
Modeling, Validation and Analysis of Degradation Processes of Lithium Ion Polymer Batteries
(2014-07-29)
The lithium ion polymer battery (LiPB) has become one of the most widely used energy storage devices because of its high energy and power densities. However, its performance and life span are limited by the degradation ...
An Examination of MHz Rate PIV in a Heated Supersonic Jet
(2014-07-29)
An experimental investigation of a high temperature, supersonic jet conducted at the University of Mississippi's National Center for Physical Acoustics is described. Time-resolved particle image velocimetry (PIV) was used ...
Grade 6-12 String Performers' Perceived Meaning of School and Community Youth Orchestra Experience
(2014-07-29)
A key issue for string education advocates is the growth of orchestra programs in schools and communities where participants are engaged in learning and performing. There is a need to discover what is personally meaningful ...
Device Simulation of Density of Interface States of Temperature Dependent Carrier Concentration in 4H-SiC MOSFETs
(2014-07-29)
Interface traps play an important role in the SiO2/4H-SiC interface. They are crucial
issues for the current and trans-conductance in 4H-SiC MOSFET devices. In this thesis,
we present a temperature and bias dependent ...
Molecular-Level Modeling of Thermal Transport Mechanisms within Carbon Nanotube/Graphene-based Nanostructure-enhanced Phase Change Materials
(2014-07-29)
The mechanisms of nanoscale thermal transport within nanoparticle suspensions (nanofluids) and nanostructure-enhanced phase change materials (NePCM) are investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.
To begin, ...
Assessing the Social and Developmental Significance of Young Adolescent's Shared Leisure Activities
(2014-07-29)
The Core and Balance Model of Family Functioning (Johnson, Zabriskie, & Hill, 2206; Smith, Freeman, and Zabriskie, 2009) was used as a conceptual framework for exploring ways in which shared leisure activities with close ...
The Effects of Salinity, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus on Survival and Weight Gain of Gracilaria sp.
(2014-07-29)
Gracilaria is a genus of red marine algae, it is also an economically significant species of macroalgae. The aim of this study is try to use algae itself to reduce organic and inorganic pollution in the aquatic environment ...
Factors that Affect Academic Performance and Retention Status: A Study of a Summer Bridge Program
(2014-07-29)
Summer Bridge Programs (SBP) have demonstrated success for underrepresented students in STEM fields. However, a review of published reports of these programs suggests mixed and some negative results with very few programs ...
Quantification Techniques for Arterial Blood Flow and the Left Atrium
(2014-07-29)
Cardiovascular dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortally. As such, the characterization of the heart and surrounding vessels has a high clinical significance. The advent of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging ...
Monotonic Covering Properties
(2014-07-29)
Monotonic versions of classical topological properties have been of some interest for several years. That adding monotonic to a covering property makes it stronger is well-known, but exactly how much stronger is still, ...
Characterization of Structurally-Enhanced Solder Joints Using Vertically-Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
(2014-07-29)
Since the demand for more efficient means of electronics cooling has grown significantly over recent years, the need for more advanced thermal interface materials has also increased. Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are ...
Establishing Prolonged Hyperlactatemia in a Canine Model
(2014-07-29)
The purpose of this study was to maintain acid-base and electrolyte balance while inducing an eight-hour hyperlactatemic clamp of 8-9 mM using the canine model. Six adult dogs were anesthetized using sodium pentobarbital. ...
Fellowship House, Inc. Low Intensity Transitional Apartment Program: An Outcome Analysis
(2014-07-29)
The Fellowship House, Inc. Low Intensity Transitional Apartment Program is a
residential program designed to fit the needs of adults diagnosed with substance dependence and
other mental illnesses. This study sought to ...
Studies on the Microbiota of Fishes and the Factors Influencing Their Composition
(2014-07-24)
In this dissertation, I aimed to characterize the microbiota of finfish including identification of the bacteria present as well as the factors that influence their composition. I examined the microbiota of the skin, gill, ...
Factors Affecting Seed and Stem Cutting Propagation of Stevia rebaudiana (BERT.)
(2014-07-24)
Stevia rebaudiana (BERT.) is a very remarkable plant that is starting to gain ground in the United States. Stevia rebaudiana has been used in numerous countries for thousands of years as a source of sweetener that is all ...