Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Conceptual Design Optimization of an Augmented Stability Aircraft Incorporating Dynamic Response Performance Constraints
(2014-12-10)
This research focused on incorporating stability and control into a multidisciplinary design optimization on a Boeing 737-class advanced concept called the D8.2b. A new method of evaluating the aircraft handling performance ...
Evaluation of a Novel Antimicrobial Solution (AMS) with Retail Marinades on Fresh Beef
(2014-12-10)
Pathogenic bacteria represent a public health concern when present on meat and result in recall of product from the market. Marination of meat and antimicrobial solutions are two technologies which reduce and prevent the ...
Recommendations for Designing Spaces to Support Creativity and Design
(2014-12-09)
This thesis explores designing spaces to support creativity and design. It examines supporting the tasks and thinking involved in creative and design processes with the environment. This paper also looks at how individual ...
Understanding Effects of Tapering Cantilevered Piezoelectric Bimorphs for Energy Harvesting from Vibrations
(2014-12-09)
Piezoelectric energy harvesting from vibrations is a field that has gathered much attention over the past decade. The purpose of this application is to realize ambient sources of kinetic energy such as vibrations, and turn ...
The Effect of State of Charge and Charge Rate on the Formation and growth Deposit Layer on the Anode Electrode of the Lithium Ion Battery
(2014-12-09)
The lithium ion battery technology has for the past two decades received a lot of attention because of its high energy density and excellent cycle life compared to other battery chemistries such as lead acid and Ni-Cd. ...
Providing a Voice to Those who Cannot Speak: The Use of the Digital Archaeological Record in Charting the Evolution of the African-American Community
(2014-12-09)
In order to understand the foundations of African-American culture, one must look beyond the meager amount of written records available to researchers and study evidence that many scholars consider unconventional including ...
A Numerical Investigation on High-Reynolds-Number Gravity Currents in Pressurized and Free-Surface Systems using Shallow Water Equation and Integral Model Approaches
(2014-12-09)
Multiphase flows in the form of gravity currents are prevalent in various natural systems, as well as in some open channels and closed conduits. Thus, accurate flow simulation and efficient modeling tools are important in ...
Child Abduction in Television News Media: A Content Analysis
(2014-12-09)
Television news media can be a beneficial part of society. It allows for individuals to gain knowledge about what is occurring around them. When child abduction cases are presented to the public through television news ...
KATG as a Defense Against Hydrogen Peroxide Toxicity: From a Redundant C-Terminal Domain to the Paradoxical Synergy of Two Mutually Antagonistic Activities
(2014-12-09)
Catalase-peroxidases (KatGs), first discovered in 1979, are heme-dependent enzymes mainly found in bacteria, archaea and fungi. They are capable of decomposing H2O2 by catalatic and peroxidatic pathways. KatG has garnered ...
Protective role of adiponectin in volume overload-induced heart failure
(2014-12-09)
Heart failure (HF) is approaching epidemic proportions in United States. Adiponectin is a protein hormone that plays an important role in modulating glucose uptake and fatty acid β-oxidation in the heart. It has been well ...
A Comparative Spatial Analysis of Two Communities from the Hickory Ground Site in Wetumpka, Alabama
(2014-12-09)
This thesis presents analyses on the intra-site spatial arrangement of two communities from the Hickory Ground site, 1EE89, in Elmore County, Alabama. Spatially referenced archaeological datasets of a Protohistoric community ...
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae for Bio-oil Production
(2014-12-09)
Increased demand of energy, depletion of fossil fuel resources, global warming and energy security issues have led to extensive research in renewable energy source. Among the different renewable energy sources, biomass is ...
Why is China's Savings Rate So High?
(2014-12-09)
China’s economy is quite distinctive in the modern world as it has a comparatively high savings rate. China’s rapid growth in recent years has depended on a development model that has rested heavily on industrial investment ...
Bridal Gown Shopping in Relation to Body Size, Image and Satisfaction, and Previous Experience and Anticipated Pleasure
(2014-12-09)
The purpose of this research was to gain insight into how consumer’s body size, image, and satisfaction with previous apparel shopping experiences relate to views of the bridal gown shopping experience in terms of anticipated ...
Fiction Stir Welding of 5083-H131 Aluminum Alloy using A2 and H13 Tool Steels or 420 Stainless Steel Tooling
(2014-12-09)
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a solid state welding method developed by The Welding Institute. The process is environmentally friendly, highly repetitive and easily adapted to manufacturing geometries. New welding schedules ...
E-Textbook Evaluation Study
(2014-12-09)
The effects that technological advances have on education and how these advances can be used to improve the learning process are important research questions that attract many researchers to study different aspects of these ...
Determination of the Image Distance in a Plenoptic Camera
(2014-12-09)
Two methods for determining the distance between the lens of a plenoptic camera and the focal plane, known as the image distance, are presented and tested. The plenoptic
camera is a form of light field imaging, which seeks ...
An Efficient Transition Detector Exploiting Charge Sharing
(2014-12-09)
Transition detectors have been widely employed for online error and metastability detection, including in Better-Than-Worst-Case (BTWC) timing design of microprocessors that are designed to allow occasional timing errors. ...
Racial Differences in College Students’ Dietary Intake, Anthropometric Measures, Physical Activity, and Stress Levels
(2014-12-04)
Background: Approximately one-third of college students (33.7%) are overweight or obese. Additionally, three-fourths of American Americans are overweight or obese with higher risks of obesity-related diseases.
Objective: ...
Assessment of the Effects of Acid-Adaptation on the Thermal Tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Heidelberg
(2014-12-04)
Foodborne illnesses attributed to major pathogens cause more than 9.4 million episodes, 55,000 hospitalizations and 1,351 deaths each year. Two of the most predominant pathogens contributing to these statistics are Listeria ...