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Takeoff and Landing Distance Measurement: An Evaluation of Laser Altimetry for the Collection of Absolute Aircraft Altitude
(2017-05)The measurement of takeoff and landing distance during flight testing of general aviation aircraft requires the accurate measurement of aircraft position over the ground and altitude up to 50 feet above surface elevation. ... -
Temporal Transformation of Barrier Islands around Nakdong Estuary
(2017-12)The Nakdong Estuary system near Busan, South Korea consists of dynamic shorelines characterized by morphological transformations that result from both natural disasters (typhoons and flooding) and construction projects ... -
Testing a Model of the Relationship of Demographic, Affective, and Fitness Variables to Academic Achievement among Non-Science Majors at an Independent University
(2015-05)The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of specific attributes of college students to their academic achievement at an independent university in central Florida. Academic achievement was measured as ... -
Testing the Wind-Shock Paradigm for B-Type Star X-Ray Production with θ Carinae
(2017-12)We present Chandra X-ray grating spectroscopy of the B0.2V star, θ Carinae. θ Car is in a critical transition region between the latest O-type and earliest B-type stars, where some of these stars are observed to have ... -
Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the Electromagnetic Fields and Energetic Particles Associated with Thunderstorms and Lightning
(2015-05)Despite more than 250 years after Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment, lightning is still one of the mysteries of nature. We still do not understand how lightning works at the most basic level. Traditionally, lightning ... -
Thermal Response of Behavior and Gene Expression of Heat Shock Proteins in the Lined Seahorse, Hippocampus erectus
(2017-05)The lined seahorse, Hippocampus erectus, is a dispersal-limited fish residing in the coastal and estuarine habitats of the Western Atlantic. With sea surface temperatures expected to rise +2°C in the next 85 years, these ... -
THREE DIMENSIONAL NONLINEAR SIMULATION OF QUENCH PHENOMENON IN SUPERCONDUCTING TAPES USING MESH-FREE MONTE-CARLO METHOD
(2018-12)Performing quench propagation simulations of full size superconducting coils is a challenging problem due to complex coil structures and internal arrangements of superconducting wires. In addition, superconducting wires ... -
Time Sensitive Functionals of Marked Random Measures in Real Time
(2018-10)In this dissertation, we study marked random measures that model stochastic networks (under attacks), status of queueing systems during vacation modes, responses to cancer treatments (such as chemotherapy and radiation), ... -
Time Series Classification using Covariance Descriptors
(2016-12)This thesis presents a novel framework for time series classification that leverages the geometric structure of covariance matrices when labeling signals. Our method maps each signal to a new multivariate localized feature ... -
TIMING AND CONSEQUENCES OF PLEISTOCENE MEGAFAUNAL POPULATION COLLAPSE IN SOUTH AMERICA
(2017-05)A key question for ecologists and paleontologists studying the extinction of the Pleistocene megafauna is: what caused the extinction of these animals? Was the extinction of megafauna caused solely by human-hunting ... -
The Tolerance of Benthic Infauna to Fine-Grained Organic Rich Sediments in a Shallow Subtropical Estuary
(2016-12)Fine-grained organic-rich sediments (FGORS) from anthropogenic impacts are a growing concern for bays and estuaries around the world. This study explores the relationships between infaunal community diversity and species’ ... -
Tornado and Hurricane Hazards: Reconnaissance, Structural Analysis and Vulnerability Modeling
(2018-07)This thesis is composed of three main projects which are directly linked to wind engineering. Hazards such as tornadoes and hurricanes are natural disasters which causes human and economic losses. First, the study consists ... -
Towards a Usable-Security Engineering Framework for Enhancing Software Development
(2015-05)Computer systems are fundamental tools for almost every single process in life. People from all over the globe use computer systems for an unlimited number of purposes. Consequently, a close relationship between people ... -
Towards Enhanced Security for Automotive Operating Systems
(2018-12)Modern automotive infotainment systems are represented by highly complex components with broad functionality and network capabilities. As a result, they are becoming more exposed to the outer world, thus turning into ... -
Towards Green Building: Energy Efficient Roof System for Buildings
(2017-12)The present work focusses on investigating the thermal performance of different energy efficient roof systems for buildings for different climates. Buildings constitutes about 40 percent of total energy consumed by United ... -
Towards Intelligent Intrusion Detection Systems for Cloud Computing
(2018-07)Statistics presented in the background chapter show the tremendous number of security breaches that occurred in recent years. Furthermore, securing the new advanced technologies has become more challenging. Cloud computing ... -
Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Parametric Study on Building Energy Performance for Different US Climate Zones
(2018-04)A Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) can produce as much energy as it requires over an annual basis. This research investigated the building energy performance of different parameters over six US climate zones to ascertain ... -
Transfer Learning with Convolutional Neural Networks Applied to Periocular Biometrics
(2018-01)Biometrics technologies are designed for recognition of the unique physiological and behavioral features of an individual for identification and verification applications. There have been noteworthy advances in this field ... -
Tuning Micro-Electro-Mechanical Resonators for Maximum Dynamic Range
(2017-07)This research seeks to improve the linear dynamic range (LDR) of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) resonators, which are commonly used in sensing and timing applications. We address specifically the need for devices ... -
Tuning of the Zero Dispersion Point for Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems
(2019-05)Resonant micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are increasingly common in applications, including inertial sensors and frequency sources. These devices operate at resonance and take advantage of their size, ability to ...