• The Quaker City: George Lippard's critique of capitalism through sensational advocacy for the disenfranchised 

  Dickerson, Lillian (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Nineteenth-century author and journalist George Lippard advocated for the underprivileged by devoting himself to his self-founded labor union, "The Brotherhood of the Union," as well as by incorporating fresh and fiery ...

• Characterization of single-step Kline-Fogleman airfoils 

  Gross, Cord (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  The research performed was done so with the attempt to further develop the understanding of the single-step airfoil. With the known information about the poor lift to drag ratio produced by many variations of stepped wings, ...

• Power sizing approaches and methods for trailing edge high lift control devices during preliminary phase of aircraft development 

  Ghimire, Ashish (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  The main objective of this thesis is to investigate gradual approaches and methods developed to evaluate the power needs for an aircraft trailing edge flap control system during early phases of the aircraft development. ...

• Static test simulation of refill friction stir spot welded and riveted coupons using finite element analysis 

  Joseph Rosario, Gratias Fernandez (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Refill Friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) produces a solid-state lap joint between sheet metals, preferably aluminum alloys, without leaving behind an exit hole in the workpiece. This joining technique was derived from ...

• Three-dimensional quadcopter modeling and simulation using real-time brain machine interface 

  Gomez Llanos Tirado, Jesus Enrique (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  The recent progresses in the area of neuro-robotics science and technology has provided the possibility to explore its practicability in aviation, especially in the area of flight controls through brain machine interfaces. ...

• Nozzle design and finite element/dynamic analysis for reverse pulse-jet system of vertical dust collectors using ABS-PC material 

  Sathya Prasad, Pranav (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  The main purpose of this thesis was to design and analyze a nozzle for reverse pulse-jet system of dust collectors using ABS-PC (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-Polycarbonate) material. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ...

• Effects of acid treatments on solvent based recovery of outdated pre-preg composite fibers 

  Zaara, Ali (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Carbon fiber, Kevlar fiber and Glass fiber are the most widely used polymer prepregs in the manufacturing of high-performance composites, used to manufacture vital parts of aviation, automobile, sporting goods, civil, ...

• Plant community changes on restored grasslands across a largescale environmental gradient 

  Watson, Daniel F. (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Identifying the factors that structure communities across an environmental gradient is a commonly studied and often debated topic in plant community ecology. Despite substantial attention, a consensus has not been reached ...

• Marital happiness and sexual behaviors of older adults 

  Thompson, Brynn (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  The quality of a marriage or partnership can have a substantial impact on many areas of life. A good working relationship can be a significant resource for coping with difficult life situations and stress and may contribute ...

• Comparison of Jordan and unconstrained dynamic rollover tests using computational finite element method 

  Udawalawwa, Sandeepa (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Rollover crashes are complex and relatively infrequent compared with other types of vehicle crashes, but they result in highest fatality rates among all common types of vehicle accidents. The Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV's) ...

• Computational investigations of open-circuit spiral resonators for biomedical sensing applications 

  Sutton, Mark A. (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Radio and microwave sensing and imaging technologies are attractive for applications where traditional techniques require an invasive operation or that the patient be exposed to harmful ionizing radiation, as in an x-ray ...

• Digital twin based decision framework for jobshop layout production systems under disruptions 

  Vijayan, Vishakh (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  In a hybrid layout production system under uncertainties, making strategic decisions becomes crucial and demanding with increase in complexity of the system. Advent of Industry 4.0 led to development of technologies such ...

• Game theory based demand response algorithm for economical house load scheduling 

  Sarukara, Sangeeth (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Power system demand variation is a challenging job that needs to be done by power system operators. There have been many studies and research to reduce the peak hour load reduction and reduce the load demand. Most of the ...

• A reinforcement learning approach to industrial robotic operation 

  Thirumullaivoyal Santhana Kumar, Kaeshav (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  In the current industrial market, all the companies strive to achieve shorter lead-times, reduced scrap and elimination of bottlenecks. To this regard, industries have recently employed human-robot teaming strategies in ...

• Non-invasive brain-computer interface to extract six motor imagery features for three-dimensional control 

  Reust, Adam (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Individuals with severe motor and speech disabilities lack the ability to communicate and move. These abilities can be given back to individuals using braincomputer interface (BCI) technology. When neurons within the brain ...

• Data-driven system identification of nonlinear dynamics for a 6-DOF aircraft model using SINDYc 

  Thibodeaux, Thomas W. (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  This work employs a data-driven, system identification technique to determine the governing dynamic equations of a nonlinear, 6-DOF aircraft model. A generalized aircraft model is developed, and nonlinearities are ...

• Wave directionality in periodic lattice structures 

  Vanam, Sreeram S. (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  We discuss the wave directionality for in-plane and out-of-plane waves in three-dimensional selfsimilar and non-self-similar square periodic lattices. The lattices studied are square lattice, square in the square ...

• Development and testing of spray-coated lightning strike protection systems for fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites 

  Parten, Clay (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  This project investigated a conductive nanomaterial spray-coated lightning strike protection (LSP) for thermoplastic composites (TPCs) for use on aircraft exterior surfaces. The aerospace industry has expressed increasing ...

• MPP+ scaffold containing lipophilic compounds are potent complex I inhibitors and selective dopaminergic toxins 

  Lickteig, Bryan (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Although the exact cause(s) of Parkinson's disease (PD) is not fully understood, it is believed that environmental factors play a major role. The discovery that the synthetic chemical, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine ...

• MPP+ is only the simplest of a large group of unidentified potent dopaminergic toxins as shown by C. Elegans Parkinson's model studies 

  Murphy, David (Wichita State University, 2019-12)

  Although the cause(s) of Parkinson's disease (PD) is not fully understood, it is believed that environmental factors play a major role. The discovery that the synthetic chemical, 1-methyl-4- phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine ...

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