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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 ... -
Delineation of isomers and structural elucidation of macromolecules using high-field ion mobility spectrometry with mass spectrometry
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry (IMS) is a powerful tool that has been utilized to disentangle components out of a complex mixture, distinguish isomers and elucidate geometries. Linear IMS is based on the absolute mobility ... -
Synthesis and characterization of polymer nanocomposite materials for advanced application
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)This research attempted to reduce the effect of Corrosion problem in petroleum sector by developing a new series of polymeric inhibitor and polymer nanocomposites coatings. A major aim of these studies was to synthesis a ... -
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 ... -
Conspiracy beliefs, bullshit receptivity, and social media behaviors
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Conspiracy theories have a long history in America, but have managed to garner the attention of mainstream media in the wake of the Trump presidency. Over the course of his tenure, Trump made over 30,500 false or misleading ... -
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 ... -
Tactile-speech perception with gamified training on the vibey transcribey
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Access to information is indispensable in this modern age, and more inclusive methods for communication should be explored so that all people may benefit from this information. Tactile communication systems have many ... -
The influence of maladaptive metacognitions in education: Rethinking proness toward addiction
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Metacognition plays a role in motivation, executive function, declarative and procedural knowledge, and has been found to develop as early as three years of age (Marulis & Nelson, 2021). Metacognition is “thinking about ... -
An investigation of cyanopyrazole ligands and cyanopyrazole scorpionate ligands in the creation of novel transition metal complexes
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Pyrazole ligands are popular ligands in inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry due to isoelectronic structural isomers of imidazole. Pyrazole ligands can combine with metals to make mononuclear structures, polynuclear ... -
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 ... -
Components of educator motives in relation to teacher turnover rates
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Teacher turnover is not a new phenomenon. The possibility of educators leaving the profession in recent and future months due to a myriad of preexisting issues brought to a head with the global COVID pandemic, however, may ... -
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. ... -
The effectiveness and acceptability of a brief parent training intervention delivered via telehealth
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Externalizing behavior problems are common in childhood and yet families increasingly face barriers to accessing evidence-based interventions such as parent training. Developing and evaluating novel service delivery ... -
Evaluating the role of hot and cold executive functioning, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse in a criminal justice sample
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)The role that executive functioning (EF) deficits play in incarceration rates in the United States has rarely been researched. This construct consists of hot EF, which includes affective and reward-based decision making, ...