Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Application of Mobility Models to Collaborative Search and Rescue Robotics
(2011-05-26)
This thesis addresses the challenges of using small, low-cost robotic nodes with limited processing capabilities in collaborative search and rescue. Mobility models tailored specifically to the mobility patterns of such ...
Optimization and economics of small-scale, on-farm biodiesel production using oilseed crops and waste vegetable oil
(2011-05-25)
Recent concerns over unpredictable fuel prices and desire to reduce farm input costs have warranted producer interest in growing alternative crops for the production of biofuels such as biodiesel. Ideally, biodiesel could ...
Transcendent voices: Heteroglossia and the Power of Female Identity in Three Films by David Lynch
(2011-05-20)
In this thesis, I perform a feminist-semiotic analysis of three of David Lynch’s movies—Twin
Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire. I use Mikhail Bakhtin’s concept of
heteroglossia as the ...
Changes in Southern Piedmont Grassland Community Structure and Nutritive Quality Under Future Climate Predictions: Tropospheric Ozone and Altered Rainfall
(2011-05-19)
Tropospheric (ground-level) ozone (O3) is the most significant phytotoxic air pollutant in the United States. It is readily transported to rural agricultural and forested areas from urban centers. Estimating the effects ...
Bio-economic Factors Affecting Feasibility of Floating In-pond Raceway Systems: A Stella Modeling Approach
(2011-05-19)
Floating in-pond raceway (FIPR) systems have the potential to efficiently compete with conventional ponds in their ability to produce large quantities of fish profitably. However, little is known about the biological and ...
Response of Resistant Pepper Varieties to Viruses in the Genus Potyvirus
(2011-05-18)
Potyviruses are a persistent threat to bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) production worldwide. We have expended much effort to study the resistance response of pepper cultivars at cellular and whole plant levels. To evaluate ...
Econometric Analysis of Household Energy Consumption in the United States, 2006 and 2008
(2011-05-18)
Household expenditures on electricity and gasoline account for a very large share of household budget in the United States. Considering the upward trend in energy price during recent years, this study investigated U.S. ...
Dynamics of Carbon and Water Fluxes in the Southern United States in Responses to Changes in Climate and Atmospheric Composition during 1900-2099
(2011-05-18)
The southern United States (SUS) has experienced dramatic changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land cover type over the past century. These changes are expected to be continuous in this century, which may ...
Promoted ZnO Sorbents for Wide Temperature Range H2S and COS Removal from Reformate Streams for Applications in Fuel Cells
(2011-05-18)
High efficiency desulfurization is critical to maintain the activity of fuel processing catalysts and high-value membrane electrode assemblies in logistic fuel cell systems. On-board fuel processing of liquid hydrocarbon ...
Statistical Model Development for Estimating Bicycle Rack Usage at Auburn University
(2011-05-17)
The objective of this research was to develop and evaluate statistical models to estimate bicycle rack usage for a university campus environment. An analysis was conducted on bicycle rack usage data, collected in 2008, ...
Humic Acids Resistant Gene Quantification Assay in Soils
(2011-05-17)
Humic acids are the most commonly reported group of inhibitors in environmental samples. Due to the ubiquity and abundance of humic acids in the environment, they are often co-extracted along with the nucleic acids and ...
Bioconversion of Pulp and Paper Mills Sludge and Prehydrolysate Stream into Ethanol and Cellulase Enzyme
(2011-05-17)
In the first part of this dissertation, two different types of paper mill sludges, primary sludge and recycle sludge, were evaluated as a feedstock for bioconversion to ethanol. The sludges were first subjected to enzymatic ...
Two-year Bark and Ambrosia Beetle Diversity Study at the Talladega National Forest in the Southeastern United States
(2011-05-16)
Over two year period (March 2008 to February 2010), bark and ambrosia beetles were captured in three different trap types (intercept panel, flight intercept and pitfall) at the Talladega National Forest in Chilton, Bill ...
Rank Based Methods for Repeated Measurement Data
(2011-05-16)
This dissertation considers rank based methods for one sample and two sample repeated measurement data. As a specific example, in Chapter 2, this dissertation considers nonparametric tests for selective predation. ...
A Non-contact Method for Sensing Tire Contact Patch Deformation Using a Monocular Vision System and Speckled Image Tracking
(2011-05-16)
A full-field, non-contact deformation sensing system was developed with an application for tires. Using an image tracking algorithm, in-plane displacements and their gradients were calculated. Furthermore, the effects of ...
Reliability of Solder Attachment Options with Lead Free for 0.4 mm Micro BGA Packages
(2011-05-16)
Electronic Modules have become an integral part in Automobiles. User friendly applications in Automobiles require high reliable electronic components to perform in harsh temperature ranges of -40 C to 165 C. Micro-electronic ...
Efforts towards the Detection of Perturbations in the Earth’s Magnetic Field: Design and Development of Solid State Sensor Array
(2011-05-13)
The following thesis provides a detailed description of the design and development of magneto-resistive unexploded ordinance (UXO) sensor array to detect the perturbations in the Earth’s magnetic field due to the presence ...
Measuring the Effects of Bridge Deck Replacement Methods on Construction Performance Factors
(2011-05-11)
The objective of this research was to develop and evaluate a methodology for measuring the effect of various bridge deck replacement methods on the total cost, schedule, and road user costs of a bridge project. Steps are ...
Transfer Length in Bulb-Tee Girders Constructed with Self-Consolidating Concrete
(2011-05-11)
This thesis is focused on the transfer bond behavior of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) relative to conventionally vibrated concrete (CVC) in full-scale, plant-cast, prestressed concrete bulb-tee girders for implementation ...
Process Control Factors for Continuous Microbial Perchlorate Reduction in the Presence of Zero-Valent Iron
(2011-05-11)
Water is a staple of civilization, and in the event of drinking water contamination the use of the contaminant’s source should be discontinued. Alternatively, a technology that can remove the contaminant from the water ...