Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Links between Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood, Negative Affect and Social Connectedness in Early Adolescence, and BMI in Early Adulthood
(2014-04-29)
Although it has been well documented that overweight and obese children and adolescents frequently experience difficulties in their peer relationships, significant gaps remain in the understanding of the long-term contributions ...
Over the Dam
(2014-04-29)
Strong infrastructure makes a strong city, and advances in infrastructure are linked to the success of any civilization throughout history. Bridges, dams, roads, sewer systems, food sources, energy, and communication ...
The Dance: a fluid model of street design
(2014-04-29)
During the early twentieth century, the American city experienced changes to its infrastructure that are still visible today. These changes were a result of the city beautiful movement. Some of the changes to the city ...
Effects of Microstructure on Fracture Behavior of Hydrogenated Notched 4340 Steel: A Quantitative Study
(2014-04-28)
Hydrogen based fuel has been identified as a promising alternative to fossil fuel to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and to enable sustainable energy supplies worldwide. In spite of such promising applications of ...
Numerical Simulations of Boiling in Dielectric Fluid Immersion Cooling Scenarios of High Power Electronics
(2014-04-28)
As server technologies have progressed, the traditional methods of blade level cooling have become very costly. Up to this point, most server units have been cooled through forced air convection; a process that requires ...
Survival and Transmission of Selected Pathogens on Airplane Cabin Surfaces and Selection of Phages Specific for Campylobacter jejuni
(2014-04-28)
We determined the limits of survival and transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on common surfaces found in the cabin of a civil aircraft. The two pathogens were ...
AlGaN/GaN HEMT DC Simulation
(2014-04-28)
Increasing demand in high power and high frequency semiconductor devices has promoted
the rapid development of microwave power devices using GaN and SiC. Characteristics
like high breakdown voltage and high electron ...
Aperture Coupled Microstrip Patch Antenna for WIFI, WiMAX, and Radar Applications
(2014-04-25)
The aperture-coupled microstrip patch antenna is presented. The operation frequency
range of antenna is 4.8 - 5.2 GHz. This frequency range is possible due to the use of low
dielectric materials for the patch and microstrip ...
Connectivity analysis of functional MRI data in the latent neuronal space: Applications in science and medicine
(2014-04-25)
Since the inception of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) there has been a steady growth in the number of studies utilizing this non-invasive method to gain insights into the brain function in both healthy and ...
Relationship of an Objective Measure and Consumer Perception of Oxidized Flavor in Ground Beef
(2014-04-25)
An experiment was conducted to compare the sensory and shelf life characteristics of ground beef with three different fat contents in order to determine if an objective measure is adequate in predicting consumer perception ...
Handover Management in Femtocell Networks
(2014-04-25)
Radio communication has come a long way from 1G Advanced Mobile Phone Systems
(Amps) voice to Evolved 3G Enhanced Voice Data Optimized (EVDO), High Speed Packet
Access plus (HSPA+) and 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) now. ...
Immobilization of Mercury by Stabilized FeS Nanoparticles and Effects of Oil Dispersant on Sorption/Desorption and Photodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(2014-04-25)
Iron sulfide (FeS) nanoparticles were prepared with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as a stabilizer, and tested for enhanced removal of mercury (Hg(II)) from water, soil and sediment. The presence of CMC at ≥0.03 wt.% ...
Proposed Improvements to Overlay Test for Determining Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures
(2014-04-25)
There is an increasing need in evaluating the cracking resistance of asphalt mixtures as more recycled materials are used in the mixes. A promising method that has been used to evaluate the mixture cracking resistance is ...
Multi-Robot Frontier Based Map Coverage Using the ROS Environment
(2014-04-25)
Cooperative robotics deals with multiple robot platforms working to accomplish a common
goal and has a multitude of applications including security, surveying, search and rescue,
and many more. The use of multiple robots ...
Survival and Prevalence of Non-O157 Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in Beef Cattle Preharvest and in the Environment
(2014-04-25)
Cattle are primary reservoirs of shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and are considered “super-shedders” if they shed more than 104 CFU/g of E. coli O157:H7. In addition to E. coli O157:H7, six non-O157 STEC ...
Random Time Change and Some Applications
(2014-04-25)
This thesis is a survey of known results concerning random time change and its applications. It will cover basic probabilistic concepts and then follow with a detailed look at major results in several branches of probability ...
An Examination of How Self-Control and Impulsivity Influences Eating Habits and Alcohol Use
(2014-04-25)
People frequently make decisions that might affect their health. Obesity and alcohol dependence are debilitating problems facing many adults and individual differences in self-control and impulsivity may contribute to the ...
Simulation and Analysis of a Metamaterial Filter on a Flexible Liquid Crystal Polymer Substrate
(2014-04-25)
Since 1968 there has been an ever increasing interest in the study of metamaterials. These man-made substances have tremendous potential to change the scientific study of optics, communications, and the overall RF regime. ...
Linear Topological Spaces
(2014-04-25)
In this thesis several topics from Topology, Linear Algebra, and Real Analysis are combined in the study of linear topological spaces. We begin with a brief look at linear spaces before moving on to study some basic ...
Use of N-mixture models for estimating white-tailed deer populations and impacts of predator removal and interspecific competition
(2014-04-25)
Predation and competition can have significant effects on population dynamics. Range expansion of coyotes (Canis latrans) and the growing number of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) can negatively impact white-tailed deer (Odocoileus ...