College of Engineering and Science: Recent submissions
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Optimal Onboard Renewable Energy Charging Method to Improve Micro-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Deployment Life
(2020-12)This study is an investigation of various methods for recharging a micro autonomous underwater vehicle (μAUV) onboard using renewable energy sources while deployed at sea. The goal of this project is to determine the optimal ... -
Home Automation System by Voice Commands
(2019-12)The Home Automation System is one of the most important technologies that are used by humans for controlling electrical devices to reduce manual efforts in their daily tasks. The home automation system by voice has the ... -
Geolocation Based on Signal Level Measurement and Time Advance Inside the Network
(2020-05)The increasing demands for location-based services in recent years led to provide accurate location information inside the network. The applications for location-based service are assisting emergency request, fraud defense, ... -
APPLICATION OF CLASSIFICATION IN MACHINE LEARNING: AN ANALYSIS OF HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING SYSTEMS SAFETY
(2020-08)Highway-rail grade crossing accidents are the second leading cause of fatalities within the railway transportation industry. Highway-rail grade crossing fatality statistics have failed to improve over the last decade, and ... -
Application of Neural Networks for Solving One Dimensional Inverse Heat Conduction Problems with Surface Ablation
(2020-08)Thermal protection systems (TPS) are critical for space vehicles to keep them safe against extensive aerothermal heating, particularly during the atmospheric entry. Ablative materials burn away gradually when subjected to ... -
Controlling Framing Effects for Web-Based Group Decision Support Systems
(2020-08)The way the proposal and the available alternatives are presented or framed for a group decision may alter the ultimate group decision. Strategic framing is an attack method used to manipulate people into irrationally ... -
Dynamics in Recommendations of Updates for Free Open-Source Software
(2020-05)In Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) world, newer is not always better. Automatically updating to the latest version of FOSS applications involves real risks. The newer version could be missing features that are essential ... -
Improving the Efficiency of Coupled Hydrodynamic Predictions by Implementing a Fetch-based Parametric Wave Model
(2020-08)Within a restricted estuarine environment, the use of third-generation wave models for predicting wave heights can be computationally expensive, signaling a need for model development that reduces the computational costs ... -
One Dimensional Neural Time Series Generation
(2020-08)Time dependent data is a main source of information in today’s data driven world.Generating this type of data though has shown its challenges and made it an interesting research area in the field of generative machine ... -
GENERAL ELECTRIC J85 ENGINE FLAME HOLDER TOOLING
(2020-08)Larsen Motorsports competes in drag racing events all over the country using their jet power drag cars. These competitions are focused on getting the most performance out of the engine as possible by shaving weight off the ... -
PROTEOMICS OF THE EGG CELL MEMBRANE OF THE SEA STAR PATIRIA MINIATA
(2020-07)The conception of life, the creation of a genetically distinct being, is an event that has fascinated humanity for ages. It was only recently, at the turn of the 20th century, that the field of reproduction research reached ... -
A Quantitative Analysis of the Robinson R44 Performance Characteristics
(2020-08)The Robinson R44 is the most prolific civil helicopter in the world with over 6,000 delivered to customers since 1992. Approved for normal category flight by the FAA through 14 CFR Parts 21 and 27, the accompanying Pilot's ... -
Alternative Material Selection for Oyster Restoration with an Emphasis on Living Docks
(2020-08)Oyster restoration efforts, including Living Shoreline and Living Dock projects, utilize aquaculture-grade plastic oyster mats to mitigate the decline of benthic communities. Aquaculture-grade plastic are known for strength, ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF DNAA RECOGNITION SITE POSITION IN DIRECTING ASSEMBLY OF THE PRE-REPLICATIVE COMPLEX IN ESCHERICHIA COLI
(2020-08)Prior to initiating new rounds of DNA replication, all cells assemble pre-replicative complexes (pre-RC) consisting of initiator proteins and regions of DNA termed origins of replication. In the bacterial model system, ... -
Mechanical and Material Properties of Nitinol and its Application to Stents
(2020-08)Nitinol is a functional material with superelastic and shape memory properties derived from its unique molecular structure. The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the material and mechanical properties of self-expanding ... -
An Experimental and Computational Mechanical Analysis of Bone Anchors and Substrate Interface
(2020-08)Screw loosening is a common concern in orthopedic surgery. Therefore, this study is a computational and experimental evaluation of bone substrate and cortical screw interface. An axial load test was performed in an Instron ... -
Optimal Control of Multiphase Free Boundary Problems for Nonlinear Parabolic Equations
(2020-08)Dissertation research is on the optimal control of systems with distributed parameters described by singular nonlinear partial differential equations (PDE) modeling multi-phase Stefan type second order parabolic free ... -
Using Disruptive Coloration and Ultraviolet Light to Prevent Barnacle Settlement
(2020-08)Biofouling or the accumulation of unwanted micro and macro organisms is problematic for the shipping industry. Barnacles are one of the most abundant fouling organisms and their settlement on ship hulls can result in costly ... -
Beacon Aided Robotics for Martian Cave Mapping
(2020-08)At present, lava tubes on the Moon and Mars have been left wholly unexplored. There are many aspects of subterranean exploration that pose additional challenges over surface exploration, and one of these issues is in ... -
J-85 MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
(2020-08)Larsen Motorsports is a local jet racing facility in Melbourne, Florida. Larsen Motorsports is a key partner with Florida Tech. Larsen Motorsports has a highly skilled manufacturing team along with a robust manufacturing ...