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Factors that Influence the Extent to which Cities on Florida’s Atlantic Coast are Preparing for Climate Change: A multiple regression analysis and learning opportunities for policymakers
(2021-12)This study involved a survey (Appendix A) to leaders of 158 cities inside the counties that border the Atlantic coast of Florida. The impetus behind this study was to identify how policymakers were obtaining, understanding, ... -
A Fast and Exact Motif Enumeration Algorithm for Dynamic Networks
(2020-12)From social to biological networks, prior research in complex networks have demonstrated the importance of the frequency and distribution of different types of motifs to important network functions and properties. A network ... -
Feasibility Analysis and Performance Study of a Pulsed Solid Propellant Integrated Propulsion System for Small Satellites
(2021-12)Solid propellant has come a long way since the 13th century when gunpowder was widely used as the go-to means in rocket propulsion. Of course, back then, rockets were not intended to carry humanity out of the atmosphere. ... -
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND HYDRODYNAMICS OF TRANSFORMABLE SUBMERSIBLE HYDROFOIL TRIMARAN
(2019-05)It has been the endeavor of naval architects to design innovative hull forms to address the political, socio-economic climate and sustainability around the world. It is imperative that countries be able to protect their ... -
Feature Based Object Tracking: A Probabilistic Approach
(2016-12)Video analysis is a rich research topic, due to the wide spectrum of applications such as surveillance, activity recognition, security, and event detection. One of the important challenges in video analysis is object ... -
A Feature-Based Approach to Function Modeling and Reasoning for Thermal-Fluid Systems Engineering
(2020-08)This research is focused on extending the language of function modeling by developing CAD-like features that are built using primitive functions. These features are reusable units of functions that represent the working ... -
Female Saudi Arabian Students’ Attitudes, Willingness and Preferences of Communication in Online Educational Settings
(2017-05)This study investigated the impact of age, location, and marital status on the attitudes of Saudi female students’ toward online education. A total number of 135 females participated in the survey. Findings revealed that ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Humerus with Impact at Distal End and the Mechanical Effect of Bone Rehydration
(2018-12)Numerical modeling accuracy is dependent upon correct material property determination and input. This thesis demonstrates the importance in both numerical modeling and material characterization, two aspects of biomedical ... -
Finite Element Method for Assessment of Air Cushion Skirt Performance
(2020-12)The objective of this thesis is to create a method of simulating the performance of new materials for use in air cushion vehicle skirts. These systems currently exhibit unacceptable design lifetimes to be considered for ... -
A Finite State Automata-Based Description of Device States for Function Modeling of Multi-State Technical Devices
(2020-12)Many modern and innovative design problems require multi-modal, reconfigurable solutions. Function modeling (FM) is a common tool used to explore solutions in early stages of mechanical engineering design. Currently, ... -
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP)
(2019-05)When a network is designed, the most important thing that is always kept in mind is the factor of availability. However, a lot of researchers are still working on managing and implementing more dependable networks are ... -
First Steps in Retrofitting a Versatile Software Testing Infrastructure to Android
(2018-12)Are existing software testing technologies satisfying the needs of mobile software testing practitioners? This dissertation provides evidence that the existing technologies fall short of practitioner’s actual needs and ... -
A First-Principle Power and Energy Model for eVTOL Vehicles
(2019-05)A number of well-established aircraft manufacturers, such as Airbus, Boeing, or Bell, along with new startups have begun developing flying prototypes of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing vehicles (eVTOL). To certify ... -
Flagellation Testing of Composite Finger Skirts for Surface Effect Ship (SES) Application
(2021-05)The objective of this research is to create flagellation data for SES finger skirts. The SES design allows it to have a high tonnage with low draft, little drag, low wavemaking resistance, remarkable carrying capacity, and ... -
Flexible slosh diaphragm modeling and simulation in propellant tanks
(2014-05)Liquid sloshing and propellant distribution is an important field of research for aerospace applications such as launch vehicles and spacecraft. The propellant mass behavior can greatly influence vehicle dynamics, altering ... -
Flight Path Control During Hypersonic Atmospheric Entry Using Active Magnetic Arrays
(2020-05)The purpose of this thesis is to study the reaction to the Lorentz force induced during the hypersonic regime of flight by an active magnetic field. The effect that a magnetic array has on the flight characteristics of ... -
Flight Test Evaluation and Analysis of the WingBug: A Miniature Air Data Computer and Inertial Measurement Unit
(2016-12)The prototype WingBug was an innovative concept by Straight & Level Technologies to measure airspeed, altitude, temperature, Euler angles, angular rates, and acceleration information. The unit was portable, self-powered, ... -
Flight Test Evaluation of Elevator Stick Force Gradients on General Aviation Aircraft
(2021-12)The objective of this research is to establish a suitable method of changing elevator stick force gradients on a Piper Warrior II. After finding a range of stick force gradients, the gradients will later be evaluated to ... -
FLIGHT TEST INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECTS OF AIRCRAFT FLAP CONFIGURATION CHANGE ON LONGITUDINAL TRIM
(2016-05)Loss of Control (LOC) in general aviation has been a topic of extensive study and analysis in the United States and the European Union due to a long series of aircraft accidents in the past decades. The National ... -
Flight Testing Angle-of-Attack Warning Combinations on Part 23 Aircraft
(2017-12)The high number of accidents involving General Aviation (GA) aircraft leads to a need for improved methods to warn pilots of high angles of attack (AOA) and impending stall. Such methods must be certified by the Federal ...