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REAL-TIME ADAPTIVE PULSE COMPRESSION ON RECONFIGURABLE, SYSTEM-ON-CHIP (SOC) PLATFORMS
(2015-12)
New radar applications need to perform complex algorithms and process a large quantity of data to generate useful information for the users. This situation has motivated the search for better processing solutions that ...
Three Essays in Local Public Finance
(2015-05)
This dissertation targets three questions relating to local public finance. Given the importance of local public finance on the average person's everyday life (consider the state of local roads and schools), understanding ...
COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF TURBULENT BLOOD FLOW AND HEMOLYSIS IN BIOMEDICAL DEVICES
(2015-12-18)
Turbulent blood flow in medical devices contributes to blood trauma, yet the exact mechanism(s) have not been fully elucidated. Local turbulent stresses, viscous stresses, and the rate of dissipation of the turbulent kinetic ...
Imitating and Innovating a Critical Television Studies Model for Communication
(2015-05-08)
This project imitates a television studies model of criticism by innovating a critical mixed-methods approach for communication scholars. Jonathan Gray and Amanda Lotz posit a television studies model that comprises ...
RESILIENT AND STRUCTURALLY CONTROLLABLE DESIGN OF MULTI-LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS UNDER DISRUPTIONS
(2015-12)
An infrastructure network comprises of different entities that are connected by the flow of materials, products, information or electricity. Disruptions could occur at any section of the network for a wide variety of ...
TRAINING ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINERS TO FRAME FEEDBACK: MITIGATING FACE CONCERNS AND SUPPRESSING EGO DEFENSIVENESS
(2015-05-09)
This dissertation applies Implicit Person Theory (IPT) to the contexts of organizational training and feedback. IPT scholars argue that individuals ascribe to one of two groups regarding perceptions of ability: entity or ...
Effect of fluid rheology and flow rate on wellbore cleanout operations in horizontal and deviated wells
(2015)
Solids like milled plugs, produced sand or residual proppant are deposited in the wellbore during fracturing operation. These solids can impair hydrocarbon production or cause operational problems, and hence should be ...
The interactions of wearable computers and cognitive processes: Can cognitive theory help wearables improve human performance and mitigate device distraction?
(2015-05)
The prevalence of smart devices and wearable computers is steadily increasing (IDC,
2014a; 2014b). Despite this, there is little research on the interaction of these devices and cognitive processes such as attention, ...
INTELLIGENT CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR BIG DATA ENABLED HYDROLOGICAL MODELING, PREDICTION, AND EVALUATION
(2015)
Most hydrologic data are associated with spatiotemporal information, which is capable of presenting patterns and changes in both spatial and temporal aspects. The demands of retrieving, managing, analyzing, visualizing, ...
An Endless Tangle of Problems: An Intellectual Biography of Thomas Franklin Green
(2015-05)
This work is an intellectual biography of the philosopher Thomas Franklin Green. It follows his intellectual development beginning in his student years in higher education and concludes with an examination of his final ...