Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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A brain-inspired framework for evolutionary artificial general intelligence
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)From the medical field to agriculture, from energy to transportation, every industry is going through a revolution by embracing artificial intelligence (AI); nevertheless, AI is still in its infancy when compared to the ... -
A capillary surface with no radial limits
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)We begin by discussing the circumstances of capillary surfaces in regions with a corner, both concave and convex. These circumstances led to the (since proved) Concus-Finn Conjecture, which gives the requirements for a ... -
A case study of the integration of faith and learning at a Christian college
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Many faith-based institutions articulate a mission of bringing faith and scholarship together. The integration of faith and learning is widely discussed, yet limited empirical research of the concept exists. This qualitative ... -
A clinical utility study of personality inventories: Concordance of the MCMI-III, the MMPI-2, the MMPI-RC, two alternative personality disorder scales, and Axis II discharge diagnosis in psychiatric inpatients
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory are two of the most common personality inventories used by clinicians for diagnostic purposes. Discriminant functions of the ... -
A community college Hispanic-serving institution: The effect of an HSI designation on organizational identity
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Most community colleges receiving the Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation have no specific mission to serve Hispanic students. A lack of attention to assisting organizational members with what Hispanic-serving ... -
A comparative study of electroweak Higgs boson production at future Hadron Colliders
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)The discovery of the Higgs boson has opened the door to the next phase of exploration in particle physics. Since the Higgs boson was found in July 2012 at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), many researches and experiments ... -
A comparative study on tongue muscle performance in weightlifters and runners
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Various factors of physical exercise (e.g., mode, intensity) are known to affect directly and indirectly targeted muscles in the skeletal system, however, few research efforts have been directed towards delineating how ... -
A comparison of some numerical conformal mapping methods for simply and multiply connected domains
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)This dissertation compares several methods for computing conformal maps from sim-ply and multiply connected domains bounded by circles to target domains bounded by smooth curves and curves with corners. We discuss the use ... -
A comparison of the motivational patterns among Hispanic and European-Americans
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)This study explored the relationship between motivation and ethnicity in upper elementary aged students, specifically comparing Hispanic to European-American participants. The purpose was to determine whether there was a ... -
A comparison of two behavioral activation protocols
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Behavioral activation (BA) is an empirically-supported treatment for major depressive disorder that seeks to increase overt behaviors as a way of countering withdrawal and passivity that often occurs during it. While some ... -
A comparison study: Balance error scoring system using real-time and slow-motion video playback
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is a subjective clinical balance assessment frequently used by various healthcare providers. The test consists of three different stances (feet together, tandem, and single leg) that ... -
A comprehensive iterative design, simulation and finite element analysis of bare metal stent and diseased artery
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)Fatigue is a material failure due to cyclic forces acting upon said material. Fatigue can make the material fail before the stresses reach ultimate tensile strength or fracture strength. Intravascular coronary stent are ... -
A computational methodology for evaluation of the structural damage to a car and its occupant response for the new FMVSS 301R regulation as well as for various real-world rear-end collision scenarios
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Due to requirements and continuous design improvement in automobile industries, it has become mandatory to keep passenger car and seating in automobile to safest at the time of a crash collisions. Although the rear-end ... -
A computational study of the dynamic responses of a composite versus a metallic aircraft fuselage structure in vertical impact along with examination of inclusion of struts and injury prediction of occupants
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)In recent years, the study on crashworthiness of aircraft fuselage section has been of great interest due to the increase in air travel and demand for occupant safety. The FAA conducted a series of drop tests on aircraft ... -
A computational study on static and unconstrained dynamic rollover crash tests of a mid-size SUV for various initial rollover parameters
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)In terms of frequency of accidents, rollover crashes are uncommon among all other crash types or directions. However, they are associated with highest fatality rate than any other crashes, as 33% of fatalities in automobile ... -
A DC-DC converter with high-voltage step-up ratio and reduced-voltage stress for renewable energy generation systems
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)This research work presents a high gain direct current-direct current (DC-DC) converter which is derived from a traditional boost converter. Electrical power systems are changing from a centralized generation model to a ... -
A design of experiment and Kriging-based model for studying the dynamics of multibody mechanical systems with revolute joint clearance
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Over the last two decades, extensive work has been conducted to study the dynamic effect of the joint clearances in multibody mechanical systems. In contrast, little work has been devoted to optimize the performance of ... -
A facet level analysis of the concurrent and construct validity of the MCMI-III Grossman Facet Scales using the MMPI-2-RF specific problems scales as the criterion
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Both the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) are well established assessment instruments that were developed to help ... -
A familiar journey for wind ensemble
(Wichita State University, 2019-05)For years, whenever I’ve felt the urge to escape from the doldrums of everyday life, I’ve turned to video games. To me, these games have always been marvels of storytelling because I don’t just get to hear a fantastic ... -
A flexible application layer approach to data aggregation
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)Data aggregation techniques traditionally utilize cross-layer optimizations, which prove challenging to implement and are applicable only to a few related scenarios, while each new scenario requires a new approach. Proposed ...