Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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A Review of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Policies and Procedures for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement Type Selection
(2015-05-11)
This thesis examines the process of life-cycle cost analysis for pavement type selection and gives specific consideration to the policies and procedures used by the Alabama Department of Transportation as of June 2013. ...
The Perception of Benefit of Vocalization on Performance When Producing Maximum Effort
(2015-05-11)
Abstract
Objectives/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of the belief that using voice during force production is beneficial to sport performance. This study was also used to determine if ...
Construcción desde afuera: el género masculino mexicano en Pedro Páramo de Juan Rulfo
(2015-05-11)
En esta investigación, se explora desde una perspectiva de estudios de género la manera en que se construye la masculinidad masculina. Esta construcción es una función no del individuo, sino que se hace a base de la ...
Geology of the Jacksons Gap, Alabama, 7.5-Minute Quadrangle: Implications for the Evolution of the Brevard Fault Zone
(2015-05-11)
The Brevard fault zone is a major Appalachian structure that marks the boundary between the eastern Blue Ridge (EBR) and the Dadeville Complex (DC) of the Inner Piedmont (IP) terrane in Alabama. Despite over a century of ...
Polymer/Composite Devices for Sports Injury Prevention
(2015-05-11)
For the safety and well being of all athletes in a high contact sport, it is in the athletes’ best interest for those responsible to constantly be looking for ways to improve safety equipment such as helmets and padding. ...
Effect of Random Noise and Gaussian Noise Forcing on the Wake of a Circular Cylinder
(2015-05-11)
Flow over a bluff body has been a topic of extensive investigation, due to a variety of engineering problems such as vortex induced vibrations, unsteady forces and noise associated with the periodic flow in the wake. The ...
Development of an Improved RF Band-Pass Filter using CSRR Metamaterial Structures on an LCP Substrate
(2015-05-11)
For over a decade, academic exploration into the emerging field of metamaterial technology has resulted in advancements in the design of myriad devices such as oscillators, antennas, transmission lines, superlenses, and ...
Interaction of future climate change scenarios of elevated tropospheric ozone and altered rainfall on loblolly pine seedlings inoculated with ophiostomatoid fungi
(2015-05-11)
Southern Pine Decline is a cause of premature mortality of Pinus species in the Southeastern United States. While the pathogenicity of ophiostomatoid fungi have been observed both in the laboratory and the field, the driving ...
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 ...