Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Title
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A pair of stationary stochastic processes with application to Wichita temperature data
(Wichita State University, 2010-08)The thesis investigates a pair of stationary stochastic process models whose domains are the set of integers and the set of real numbers respectively. The stationary processes with our specific correlation functions ... -
Palladin nucleates actin assembly and regulates cytoskeleton architecture
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Palladin is an actin crosslinking protein that uses an immunoglobulin (Ig) domain to bind F-actin. Expression of palladin correlates with increased cell motility in normal cells during development and wound healing, but ... -
Paracotalpa ursina species complex revealed: the true biodiversity of the California bear scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)The complex geology of southern California is an important mechanism that drives lineage isolation and promotes high levels of inter- and intraspecific variation. This, in combination with anthropogenic habitat fragmentation, ... -
Paradox and philosophical anticipation in Melville’s Moby-Dick
(Wichita State University, 2006-05)Much of the current critical literature on Moby-Dick lacks a unifying focus. This essay attempts to provide a thread of continuity for Moby-Dick by proving that paradox and Herman Melville’s anticipation of the early ... -
Parallel implementation for a magnetohydrodynamics solver with equilibrium chemistry
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)The main objective of this research was to develop a parallel implementation of a hypersonic MHD solver. The original serial code utilizes a fourth-order modified Runge-Kutta scheme with TVD to solve the full MHD equations. ... -
Parallel-machine scheduling with load-balancing and sequence-dependent setups
(2006-12)In many practical manufacturing environments, setups consume a significant amount of industrial resources. Therefore, reducing setups in a non-identical parallel machine environment will significantly enhance a company's ... -
Parallelization and optimization of higher-order Finite-difference methods utilizing MPI
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)Parallelization of computational models is key to utilizing the widely available computational resources of today to solve problems in ways the computational science community could not yesterday. The main focus of the ... -
Parametric exploration of wing-body junction flow using computational fluid dynamics
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)In this thesis, wing-body junction flow is studied parametrically using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in an attempt to understand the effects of junction flow on aircraft drag, with a focus on application to large ... -
Parametric study of energy absorption characteristics of a rectangular aluminum tube wrapped with e-glass/epoxy
(2007-05)Analysis of crashworthy structures has been a primary area of interest for many researchers for quite a few years now. The quest for a better energy absorbing structure ora better crashworthy structure has led researchers ... -
Parametric study of head paths and HIC data for aircraft seat and cabin interior certification
(2006-12)Head Injury is one of the main reasons causing fatalities in air crashes. In the year 2005, of the total 3448 accidents reported in U.S. general and civil aviation, 655 have been fatal with a total of 1150 on-board fatalities. ... -
Parametric study of load transfer in two-bolted single lap hybrid (bonded/bolted) shear joints
(2007-05)A composite material can be defined as two or more materials combined to form another material with enhanced properties. A composite material shows high strength to weight ratio, light weight, tailored properties, high ... -
Parametric study of low velocity impact analysis on composite tubes
(2006-05)As explicit finite element codes improve and advanced material models become available, such tools find more widespread application in many industries. This thesis reports the research study of the low velocity impact ... -
Parametric study of stress concentration in bolted lap joints between particulate metal matrix composite materials
(2006-12)A composite is defined as a material that constitutes of at least two constituents, which are bonded together along the interface in the composite. Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) is a composite material in which one constituent ... -
Parametric study of stress concentration of single and double bolted lap joints between adhesive bonded aluminum laminates
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)In the distant past, adhesive materials were considered to be a kind of mere glue. But today adhesive materials are used extensively in the field of manufacturing because of the good properties they exhibit. Adhesive bonded ... -
Parent involvement in pre-kindergarten and the effects on student achievement
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)An ever-present achievement gap has been found among students and their peers. Educational research and literature have found that the growing gap is due in part to a lack of parent involvement in their students' education ... -
Parent perceptions of school-based parent involvement and the operational transmission of culture
(Wichita State University, 2023-07)Over the past fifty years of school reform, American education now includes parental involvement as an important factor contributing to children’s academic success. Furthermore, government funding is now tied to parent ... -
Part I: Characterization of Zn reconstituted Cytochrome B561 Part II: Studies of Catecholamine metabolism in SH-SY5Y and MN9D cells
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)Cytochrome b561, a transmembrane heme protein present in neurotransmitter storage vesicles, shuttles electrons from the cytosolic Asc to the intragranullar matrix to regenerate Asc. Although Cyt b561 has been purified, ... -
Part I: Extracellular hydrogen ions activate tyrosine hydroxylase in catecholaminergic cells Part II: Identification of novel mechanism(s) of Parkinson's disease causing 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium neurotoxicity
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting step of the catecholamine biosynthetic pathway, thus, in theory, modulating the TH activity could be a target for therapeutic purposes. Despite extensive studies, there are ... -
Part I: Investigation of mechanism(s) of Cu(II) and Zn(II) neurotoxicity Part II: Pre-steady state kinetics of the reduction of cytochrome b561 with ascorbate
(Wichita State University, 2011-07)The adverse effects of copper on the catecholaminergic nervous system have been well documented and primarily attributed to its redox related properties. To determine the significance of the redox properties of copper, ... -
Partial molal volumes of components in the binary systems: Water-cellosolve and water-carbitol
(Wichita State University, 1937-06)