Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Wall Heat Transfer Properties of Metal Microfiber Catalyst Support Structures
(2015-05-11)
A renewed interest in highly exothermic and endothermic reactions for scalable energy technology have demanded a need for a catalyst support structure that is capable of managing the thermal requirements of the reaction ...
Two Alabama Case Studies for Remote Sensing of Water Resources
(2015-05-11)
Managing water resources is one of the main challenges for water resource managers. This thesis uses geospatial technologies to assist in monitoring water resources through two case studies that are of concern to both state ...
Comparison of Ictalurid Hybrid Crosses (Ictalurus punctatus x Ictalurus furcatus) in Floating In-Pond Raceway Systems
(2015-05-11)
With the US catfish industry facing higher feed costs and stiff international competition, producers are beginning to adopt intensive alternatives to traditional pond culture. Among these are split pond systems and in-pond ...
Functionalized Polyaniline as a Novel Curing Agent For Epoxy Resin
(2015-05-11)
The aim of this project was to functionalize the backbone of polyaniline with amine based nucleophiles to act as a curing agent for epoxy resins. Much work has been done on the use of polyaniline and other intrinsic ...
Getting the News and Getting Ahead: Correspondence and News Culture in Early Stuart England
(2015-05-11)
In early seventeenth-century England, court politics and the spread of news were closely connected. Many outside of James I’s inner political circle were deeply concerned with what was happening at the center of power. ...
Creating a Social Value Added Benefit Through an Informal Collaborative Military Centered Nonprofit Network
(2015-05-11)
Over the next 50 years, an intergenerational transfer of wealth is expected to occur between elderly adults and aging baby boomers and their families, with an estimated $6 trillion projected to go directly to charitable ...
A Study of Lateral and Longitudinal Tire Forces Produced on a Deformable Surface with Applied Traction and Braking
(2015-05-11)
An investigation into the effects that changing tire characteristics have on the production of lateral and longitudinal tire forces was conducted on a test wheel that was subjected to external traction and braking forces. ...
Designs of Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and Its Transition to Rectangular Waveguide
(2015-05-11)
There has been an ever increasing interest in the study of substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) since 1998. Due to its low loss, planar nature, high integration capability and high compactness, SIW has been widely used to ...
Design and Implementation of Digital Current Mode Control
(2015-05-11)
Presented in this dissertation are three digital control methods of current mode control for switch-mode power supplies. Both the current and voltage loop are implemented on the digital processor. Digital versions of peak ...
Evaluating the contribution of physicochemical parameters to two common off-flavor compounds in a drinking water reservoir
(2015-05-11)
Off-flavors, such as 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin, are compounds that produce an earthy or musty taste and odor, which can negatively impact drinking water treatment and aquaculture products. Although these compounds ...
Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass Fermentation Products and Bio-methane to Energy Dense Hydrocarbon Fuels
(2015-05-08)
Since the last few decades of 20th century, studies on renewable and alternative energy sources have drawn much attention both in academic and industrial research. The public and private sectors felt the obvious need of ...
Assessing Functional Needs of Rock Climbing Pants
(2015-05-08)
The objective of this exploratory study was to assess the functional needs of outdoor rock climber pants by looking at fit, mobility, comfort, protection, and donning/doffing, based on the functional category of the ...
Distinguishing Behavioral and Cognitive Dimensions of Parental Social Coaching: A Focused Examination of Parents' Social and Psychological Influence During Early Adolescence
(2015-05-08)
As peer stress and internalizing problems rise around the transition to adolescence, parents often want to intervene to promote positive peer experiences and psychological well-being. However, there is a paucity of empirical ...
Retrieval Blocking Supports the Testing Effect with All-of-the-Above Questions on a Multiple-Choice Test
(2015-05-08)
Poorly constructed multiple-choice-questions (MCQ) can have dire consequences on students' exam performance (e.g. negative testing effect). For example, either increasing the answer options (Roediger & Marsh, 2005) or ...
Effect of maternally-derived immunity in the development of humoral immune responses to vaccination and subsequent challenge with BVDV
(2015-05-08)
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a viral pathogen of cattle that can present with different clinical syndromes including reproductive failure, immunosuppression, respiratory disease, and gastrointestinal disease. ...
Evaluation of AIMS-II and Micro-Deval for Friction Characteristics of Aggregates
(2015-05-08)
There is a need for a rapid quantitative way to evaluate the quality of aggregate friction properties for use in an asphalt surface (wearing) course. Aggregates that are resistant to polishing and capable of retaining their ...
Determining the Effect of Felling Method and Season of Year on Coppice Regeneration
(2015-05-08)
There is increasing interest in plantations with the objective of producing biomass for energy and fuel. These types of plantations are called Short Rotation Woody Crops (SRWC). Popular SRWC species are Eucalypt (Eucalyptus ...
Asymptotic Dynamics of Competition Systems with Immigration and/or Time Periodic Dependence
(2015-05-08)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of the asymptotic dynamics, in particular, coexistence states and convergence of nonnegative solutions to the competition systems with immigration and time periodic dependence. ...
Efficient Reliability Verification Testing in Open Source Software Using Priority Prediction
(2015-05-08)
Open source software is becoming a strong alternative to private development for a wide market of applications. There is a stigma against using open source software in the private sector because of licensing restrictions ...
The Mental Universe of the English Nonjurors
(2015-05-08)
The Glorious Revolution of 1688, which pushed James II from the throne of England, was not glorious for everyone; in fact, for many, it was a great disaster. Those who had already taken an oath of allegiance to James II ...