CE Theses and Dissertations
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Generalized gas turbine engine performance
(Wichita State University, 1969-05)This thesis develops methods of generalizing the performance of specific engine components for use in a generalized gas turbine engine performance computer program. This method produces inexpensive engine performance ... -
Nanoscale reinforced laminated nanocomposite materials systems for high-performance structural applications
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Polymer-based laminated composite materials are widely used in many industries due to their superior mechanical properties. The main disadvantage of using composites is their delamination failure that occurs due to poor ... -
A unified graphical approach for a PID controller design with a Smith predictor
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)This dissertation will extend the graphical method to the unified domain to design a PID controller augmented with a Smith predictor so that the closed loop system with deadtime meets nominal stability (NS), nominal ... -
Hybrid CubeSat constellation design for observing hurricanes
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)State-of-the-art weather forecasting systems depend on various data collected by airborne, orbiting, and ground sensors. Regional CubeSat constellations have the potential to improve hurricane forecasting by collecting ... -
Numerical and experimental investigation of Nylon66 (PA66) reinforced recycled carbon fiber composites and aluminum foam for application in vehicle crashworthiness and occupant protection per various FMVSS regulations
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)In the past decade, there has been an increase in the usage of advanced composite structures and metal foam filler materials for a wide range of applications in the automotive industry, primarily due to their correct ... -
Capacity planning of food using simulation modeling for balancing nutrition during space flight
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Aerospace expansion explores feats towards space travel and potential life on new planets, with organizations focusing heavily on engineering and new developments. With this recent development towards space travel comes ... -
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 ... -
Trailing wake vortices: Experimental and modeling comparisons
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Available literature has demonstrated a scarcity of data collected behind simple, academic wings that were not NACA profiles. Additionally, comparison of the simplified vortex models is typically performed piecewise without ... -
Reduction of household energy consumption with innovative energy storage in building structure
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)By reducing the energy requirements for cooling and heating, thermal energy storage (TES) with phase change materials (PCMs) offers a lot of promise to provide thermal comfort in buildings. Because of its latent heat ... -
Vortex induced vibrations: Further contributions and an energy application
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Vortex shedding and Vortex Induced Vibrations (VIV) of bluff bodies is a fundamental problem in fluid mechanics. The ubiquity of vortex shedding and VIV in several engineering fields has meant that a significant amount ... -
Deep learning-based approaches for prediction of post-translational modification sites in proteins
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Protein post-translational modification plays an important role in a myriad of biological processes. Computational prediction approaches serve as complementary methods for the characterization of post-translational ... -
Computational intelligence in industrial operations
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Computational intelligence can improve the efficiency and performance of various industrial systems. Industry 4.0 shows the rise in methods that provide (such as the Internet of Things or IoT) computational intelligence. ... -
Integrated adaptive forecasting and energy aware scheduling model using genetic algorithm with dynamic stopping condition
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)According to Annual Energy Outlook 2022, published by the US Energy Information and Administration, manufacturing energy intensity is predicted to be reduced from 2018 to 2050. Despite near term uncertainty due to COVID-19 ... -
A bluetooth-enabled, light weight, flexible epidermal electronic system for ECG monitoring
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)With 17.9 million deaths annually, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have become the leading cause of mortality worldwide. This increased death rate creates a significant need for long-term ambulatory ECG monitoring for early ... -
Experimental and numerical approaches for building thermal load analysis for PV-integrated buildings
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Due to climate change, population growth, carbon emissions, and many other reasons, solutions must be found for a sustainable future. The building sector is the world's largest energy consumer; buildings consume 41% of the ... -
AR Extractor : Automatically extracting constraints from android documentation using NLP techniques
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)When developing android apps, it is difficult for the programmers to follow all programming constrains in Android documents. Programming rules are difficult to be manually identified and documented by programmers. As those ... -
Influence of motorcycle crash bars on the injury biomechanics of a rider
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)A major proportion of motorcycle rider casualties is caused due to crashes against barriers or other automobiles such as cars, trucks, etc. The injury and fatality rates are higher in Asian countries as they are used as ... -
Deep learning models for natural disaster assessment using satellite imagery
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)The current methods to assess damage which has occurred during a disaster are usually manual based assessments. This work talks about developing an automated damage assessment model using computer vision and deep ... -
Quantum algorithms for production and scheduling optimization
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Quantum computing has become an emerging field of interest due to its computational efficiency in solving combinatorial optimization problems. This rapid-growing paradigm of computation harnesses the principles of ... -
Inkjet printing techniques for wearable/stretchable electronics in healthcare
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Inkjet printing techniques, a good alternative of the traditional MEMS techniques, can be utilized to fabricate flexible and stretchable electronics, which can be used for healthcare applications. Therefore, the objectives ...
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