Browsing Engineering by Type "Dissertation"
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Advanced failure diagnostics and prognostics for complex system health management
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)This dissertation consists of four published or accepted journal articles that address some of the key problems in prognostics and health management area (PHM). Effective health diagnostics and prognostics provide multifarious ... -
Advanced fusion diagnosis with evolving data streams for health management of complex engineered systems
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Effective health diagnostics for engineered systems provide tremendous benefits such as improved safety, reliability, and reduced costs of operation and maintenance. Extensive literature review on health diagnostics and ... -
Advancements in pedestrian impact protection and development of pedestrian impactor models
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Increasing death figures for pedestrian accidents on the roadside has made it one of the most important problems to overcome worldwide. Increasing demand for pedestrian protection is taking a significant role for the ... -
Adversary analysis of cockroach network under Rayleigh fading channel: Probability of error and adversary detection
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)This paper extends the design of a cockroach network from a wire network, without considering thermal noise and channel fading, into a wireless Rayleigh fading channel. This research is developed and split into two directions: ... -
Aircraft loss-of-control: Real-time adaptive prediction of safe control margins and pilot advisory displays
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Predictive systems with the ability to warn pilots of impending entry into loss-of-control have the potential to improve safety in flight. Along these lines, the research documented in this dissertation has sought to develop ... -
Airline delay prediction using machine learning algorithms
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)This dissertation develops machine-learning models to predict the airline on-time performance using different types of variables. The second chapter details a methodology developed to improve performance of the model and ... -
Algorithms and frameworks towards sensing data in smart cities
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)The concept of smart cities (SCs) has been evolved in recent years in gaining signi cant importance for intelligent development and sustainable socio-economic growth of cities. The wide use of information and communication ... -
Algorithms for detecting leftover account information and extracting android programming rules
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Mobile apps are ubiquitous nowadays. The average smartphone user these days has between 60 and 90 apps on their device. While using a mobile application, it has access to users’ private information, and it can be a serious ... -
An integrated approach for the design of production and material-handling system using the concept of manufacturing system states
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)In spite of a long history of profound research on manufacturing systems, researchers have rarely explored the aspect of integrating the two key components of manufacturing systems: production system and material-handling ... -
An integrated quality software development model
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)As industries grow in size and complexity, the demand for software increases. The success of a software product is determined by its quality, which can be improved by introducing new and more efficient development models. ... -
An optimal delivery strategy for multi-perishable products through supply chain network
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The optimization of delivery plan is a critical issue, especially for multiple perishable products in any profitable organization. This paper develops a model for the efficient implementation of supply chain systems for ... -
Analysis of bulging, bursting, and reliability-based design and optimization for pipelines
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Pipelines are subjected to bursting failure under many operating conditions. Predicting the burst capacities of corroded pipelines is significantly relevant to the pipeline industry. The tube bulge test is an advanced ... -
Analysis of orthogonal edge trimming of uni-directional composites: numerical, analytical, and experimental approach
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)As the use of composites increases, more problems arise with processing and manufacturing of this type of material in order to make it a more durable and reliable for today’s applications. One of the most important problems ... -
Analytical methods for integrating state-of-the-art healthcare quality frameworks into decision-making
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)In 2001, the Institute of Medicine proposed the use of six quality aims to guide healthcare improvement efforts. These aims specify that healthcare should be effective, efficient, safe, timely, patient-centered, and ... -
Analytical modeling of metallic honeycomb for energy absorption and validation with FEA
(2005-05)Honeycomb materials possess high energy absorption characteristics and are useful for the impact protection of structural members. Various honeycomb configurations are being developed for a variety of applications. Analytical ... -
Anfis-fuzzy logic based UPQC in interconnected microgrid distribution systems: Modelling, simulation and implementation
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)This study focuses on the improvement of the power quality in interconnected power distribution systems using connected microgrids. The power quality issues at the secondary distribution level are addressed using a ... -
Application of graphical models to inference and analysis of biological networks
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)The inference of gene regulatory networks (GRNs) from gene-expression measurements, and the desire to understand genomic functions and the behavior of these complex networks form a core element of systems biology-based ... -
Application of industrial engineering methods to the analysis of engineering student retention at a case study university
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The issue of engineering student attrition may be perceived as a daunting and overwhelming obstacle to overcome. Hundreds of studies have been conducted in an attempt to better understand the various aspects of the engineering ... -
Application of machine learning models and feature engineering to predict genomic phenomena
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)This dissertation investigates two topics towards designing tiny machine learningbased intelligent devices for biomedical applications. In the first section, feature engineering and machine learning models are developed ... -
Application of probabilistic fracture mechanics for life prediction of metallic materials
(WIchita State University, 2007-12)A statistically based analytical method was developed to improve the reliability of fatigue failure predictions for metallic components of various geometric configurations subjected to constant amplitude fatigue loads. The ...