Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Hot Water Extraction and Subsequent Kraft Pulping of Pine Wood Chips
(2011-05-10)
This research investigated the effects of pre-extraction time, temperature, and pH on the rate and quantity of sugars recovered from Loblolly pine wood chips and the impact this treatment has on pulp kappa number and yield. ...
Wall Following Algorithm for a Mobile Robot Using Extended Kalman Filter
(2011-05-10)
This thesis proposes a wall-following algorithm for mobile robots using the Extended Kalman Filter. The robot navigates in a known environment where the baseboard of the wall is used as a natural landmark and indentified ...
Carbon Nanotube Cold Cathodes for Applications under Vacuum to Partial Pressure in Helium and Dryair
(2011-05-10)
Carbon nanotubes are known for their excellent field emission characteristics. This property of carbon nanotubes makes them a good choice for the cold cathode material for many high power applications. In this work carbon ...
Effects of Teaching Vocabulary Using Various Forms of Rich Instruction in Thematically Versus Randomly Grouped Sets
(2011-05-09)
This study investigated the effects of teaching vocabulary words in thematically versus randomly grouped sets in the context of various forms of rich vocabulary instruction. A group of 62 fourth graders was taught 49 ...
Genetic Resistance to Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)
(2011-05-09)
Reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford & Oliveira, is one of the most destructive nematode pests of cotton (Gossypium spp.), and upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.), the most common cultivated type, is lacking in ...
“Girls” in Name Only: A Study of American Red Cross Volunteers On the Frontlines of World War II
(2011-05-09)
This thesis reviews the wartime contributions and achievements of the women who volunteered for the American Red Cross during World War II driving Clubmobiles along the frontlines in the European theatre. The work posits ...
Flexural Response of Syntactic Foam Core Sandwich Structures: Effects of Graded Face Sheets and Interpenetrating Phase Composite Foam Core
(2011-05-09)
In this thesis, flexural responses of sandwich structures with different syntactic foam core architectures are studied. The syntactic foam core is made by dispersing hollow glass microballoons in epoxy matrix at different ...
An Examination of Teacher Working Conditions in Alabama Middle Schools
(2011-05-09)
The purpose of this study was to determine what relationships, if any, exist between how Alabama middle school teacher perception of their principals affect student achievement and teacher attrition. Peer comparisons ...
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture in the dog: Gait analysis with an electronic walkway system and investigation in the role of steroid hormones on collagen homeostasis
(2011-05-09)
Canine CCL rupture is one of the leading orthopedic problem in the United States and other parts of the world. It has been suggested that gonadectomy of the male is a risk factor for trauma to the CCL, implying that sex ...
Effects of Body Shape on Body Cathexis and Dress Shape Preferences of Female Consumers: A Balancing Perspective
(2011-05-09)
Apparel design has been proposed as a tool for altering the perceptual body and an individual’s level of body cathexis. The purpose of this study was to uncover dress shape preferences of female consumers as a function of ...
Design of Protective Covers Against Natural Hazards
(2011-05-06)
The purpose of this project is to design a protective cover against natural hazards for aircraft, vehicles, and ground structures. Protection against natural hazards is necessary for maintaining the integrity of a vehicle ...
Redox Reactions in Polymeric Systems
(2011-05-06)
Reduction-Oxidization (redox) reactions performed in polymeric environments resulted in the reversible formation of stable silver nanoparticle and two reductive radicals. The reversible formation of stable silver nanoparticles ...
Novel Hydrogels from Renewable Resources
(2011-05-06)
The cell wall of most plant biomass from forest and agricultural resources consists of three major polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Of these, hemicelluloses have gained increasing attention as sustainable raw ...
Three Essays on International Trade
(2011-05-06)
This dissertation is composed of three essays. The first essay assesses the impact of agricultural support policies on refined sugar exports. A theoretically consistent gravity model is extended to include the spatial ...
Mitochondrial Biology: RNA Import and Xenomitochondrial Compensatory Mechanisms
(2011-05-06)
Deficiencies or alterations in mitochondrial function can cause or exacerbate many human diseases, including metabolic and developmental disorders. The first experiments described herein were conducted to study compensatory ...
Land-use Changes, Forest Type Changes, and Related Environmental Concerns in the Southern U.S.
(2011-05-06)
The U.S. South covers roughly 24 percent of the total land area and 30 percent of the unreserved forest area of the United States. During the past few decades, the region has experienced dramatic land use as well as forest ...
Fabrication and Characterization of Gallium Nitride Based Diodes
(2011-05-06)
This dissertation describes research to the fabrication and characterization of Gallium nitride (GaN) based diodes. GaN is considered to be probably one of the most significant semiconductor material ever discovered ...
Development of Wireless Magnetoresistive Sensor Network for Unexploded Ordnance and Landmine Detection
(2011-05-06)
This thesis summarizes the effort toward developing a passive/active magnetoresistive (MR) sensor array for unexploded ordnance (UXO) realized with wireless sensor network technology. In recent years, the rapid development ...
Ultra Low Power CMOS Design
(2011-05-05)
The ubiquitous era of emerging portable devices demands long battery lifetime as a primary design goal. Subthreshold circuit design can reduce energy per cycle in an order of magnitude of nominal operating circuits by ...
Adaptive Connectivity Aware Routing Protocol for Wireless Vehicular Networks
(2011-05-05)
Multi-hop vehicle-to-vehicle communication is useful for supporting many vehicular applications that provide drivers with safety and convenience. Developing multi-hop communication in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) is ...