Master's Theses
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This collection consists of digital copies of master's theses submitted for degree at the colleges and departments of Wichita State University. The collection includes theses beginning of fall 2005 and later.
The complete set of all WSU theses may be found in the WSU Library Catalog. University Libraries has two paper copies of each theses submitted before 2006 and archival microfilm copies in the Libraries Special Collection for theses after 2006.
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The latest addition to this collection is theses defended in fall 2018.
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Reducing on-load tap-changer operations through utilization of auto-switch capacitor bank with presence of large solar interconnection
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Voltage control is necessary on a power system to ensure all consumers are operating their equipment at a proper utilization voltage to avoid damage due to improper voltage supply. The traditional distribution power system ... -
Reliability estimation and comparison of stand-alone pv-generated house with grid-connected house
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Reliable modern energy is essential to raising the living standards for an expanding worldwide population. The concept of renewable energy is a priority because of insufficient minerals and fossil fuels being used by ... -
Economic analysis of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Shifts in consumer behaviors in the power sector coupled with social and environmental policies have created a higher demand for reliable power and a desire to generate that power from less reliable sources. To bridge the ... -
Stratigraphic relationships across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary; Big Horn County, Wyoming
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The stratigraphic relationships across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary have not been clearly defined due to poor biostratigraphic control. Establishing these relationships is important to develop an understanding of the ... -
Out of Florida: examining the South American model of archaic Caribbean settlement
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The US model of primary migration to and throughout the Caribbean originated in the 19th Century, based predominantly the work of J. Walter Fewkes in 1903, and maintained by Irving Rouse until his final work in 1992. Both ... -
Sacramental tempest: a return to literary mystery
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Early modernity's rise during the seventeenth century in England created a shift in culture including literary artistic expressions. This paper proposes that the rise of modernity limited the communicative power of language ... -
Foolproofing network communication by k-diverse padding
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)It has been shown recently that a large majority of online web-based applications are prone to privacy attacks, causing serious breach in the privacy of any online activity, due to the popular application features that ... -
On the Kolmogorov-Arnold representation theorem for continuous functions
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)In 1900 at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris, D. Hilbert posed 23 questions that later became known as Hilbert's 23 problems. Number 13 remained unresolved for over half a century until 1956 and 1957 ... -
Cure dependent thermal conductivity of carbon fiber/epoxy composite - experiments and analysis
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Knowledge of thermal conductivity of fiber reinforced composites is important to understand the thermal gradients and heat build-up during cure. Thermal conductivity of composite materials depends on temperature, direction ... -
Aircraft system identification using the pixhawk mini controller for academic use
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)This paper summarizes the use of a small, low cost, versatile, easy-to-program, and off-the-shelf autopilot system, called the Pixhawk Mini, to fly and validate a student-built RC aircraft in the aerospace engineering ... -
Sub 750-watt electric propulsion dynamometer
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The recent surge in popularity of small electric UAVs under 2kg (4 lbs.) has exposed a need for reliable electric motor performance data. With these UAVs using propulsion systems below 750 W, the systems designed to test ... -
Coverage probability of tolerance levels
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)In this thesis the ideas of the tolerance limit and coverage probabilities are explored in the context of the A-basis and B-basis for composite materials. The breaking strength of composite materials are random variables ... -
Response of HYBRID-II and FAA HYBRID-III ATDs on oblique- facing aircraft seats under far test-1 and test-2 dynamic conditions
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)There has been a significant increase in demand for commercial and non-commercial airplanes. In the aviation industry, aircraft seats play a vital role in occupant protection during air crash scenarios, and hence they are ... -
Automotive rear-end crash simulations according to fmvss 310r for evaluation of structural damage and prediction of occupant potential injuries through linear regression
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)The automotive industry has been constantly working to improve the safety of the passengers in cars by researching and upgrading the various features already in use. Although the frequency of rear-end collisions stands ... -
Effects of laser interface sintering on monolayer copper micro-particles using a carbon dioxide pulsed laser system
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Manufacturing of complex and intricate structures using the laser sintering process are in great demand for various applications such as thermal management, light weight structures, filtration, biomedical systems, and ... -
Building Boeing: Julius Earl Schaefer Wichita's lost aviation leader
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)This thesis covers the life and career of Julius Earl Schaefer. He was an aviation pioneer in Wichita, Kansas, whose legacy has been lost in the history of Wichita aviation. This thesis attempts to reveal his importance ... -
Stratigraphic relationships across the Triassic-Jurassic Boundary, Northwest Bighorn Basin; Park County, Wyoming
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Early Mesozoic stratigraphy in the foreland Rocky Mountains of Wyoming records deposition in a variety of depositional environments and tectonic settings which have led to contrasting interpretations of the stratal ... -
Design and evaluation of a portable nanofilter system for continuous water supplies in water-scarce locations
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Water is a very essential and necessary element in human life. About 70% of water found in the human body is located in the cells. Lack of pure water in developing countries creates many health problems, such as diarrhea, ... -
Investigation of wastewater treatment using waste materials and algae through carbonization and activation processes
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Clean drinking water is one of the most important issues in the world and will be one of the most studied subjects together with food in the near future. Some freshwater sources are contaminated with sulfur, nitrogen, ... -
Energy efficient scheduling with penalty costs, labor costs and volatile electricity prices
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Manufacturing sector is consuming the high amount of energy at a rapid pace which is leading to energy crisis as well as affecting the environment by the emission of carbon footprints. So, there is a practical interest and ...
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