Browsing ETD: Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Type "Thesis"
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A history of the First Presbyterian church of Wichita, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 1935-07)The history of the First Presbyterian Church is of special interest to Wichita, not only from a standpoint of its contribution to the betterment of the social and religious work in the community, but from a historical ... -
A history of the high schools of Barber County
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A history of the schools of Butler County, Kansas
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A hybrid finite element analysis of shot peen contour forming using residual stress measurements
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)In order to develop surfaces that have the proper curvature for aerospace structures, it is sometimes necessary to use shot peen forming, also known as contour forming, to create the desired shape in a piece of metal. Since ... -
A hybrid imperialist competitive algorithm approach to solve a green vehicle routing problem
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)One of the most significant extension problems of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) is the heterogeneous fixed fleet vehicle routing problem (HFFVRP), which aims to provide service to a specific customers' group using a ... -
A longitudinal study examining childhood traumas and protective factors on criminal offending in young adulthood
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Three waves of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) 1994-2008 data were used to examine childhood traumas parental and school protective and risk factors. Deviance was a Wave IV binary ... -
A machine learning framework to predict subcellular morphology of endothelial cells for digital twin generation
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Gaining insight into different cell behaviors is key to better understanding different pathologies. These behaviors may be explained in part through close observation of 3D cell morphology. Therefore, the objective of this ... -
A mattress contact model for a musculoskeletal simulation of human rolling
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Limited mobility affects a lot of people, including those who have recently had surgery or major trauma, the geriatric population, and people with disabilities. Many people with limited mobility cannot reposition themselves ... -
A method for generating near optimal t-closed equivalence classes
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)A huge volume of data emanates from various digital sources, this data having sensitive information is being stored and released for purposes that serve the common good through the advancement of knowledge. Organizations ... -
A method of analysis for deriving a single propeller by means of multiple engines remotely located
(Wichita State University, 1948-05)An investigation of a dual engine drive to one propeller is presented. Two engines, one on each side of a common gear box and separated from it by clutch assemblies, provide the energy for the extension shaft. This shaft ... -
A mobile enabled micro communication device for biosensing
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)In the recent decade, the e-health care industry has seen a rapid growth in state-of-the-art advancement in many related fields. The ability of biosensors to stimulate and continuously monitor vital organs has proven to ... -
A multiple decision procedure for testing with ordered alternatives
(Wichita State University, 2015-07)In testing hypotheses with ordered alternatives, the conclusion of an order restriction when rejecting the null hypothesis is very sensitive to the correctness of the assumed model. In other words, when the null hypothesis ... -
A new algorithm to generate low-thrust spacecraft trajectories
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)All-electric satellites are gaining favor among the manufacturers and operators of satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) due to cost saving potential. These satellites have the capability of performing all propulsive ... -
A noninvasive, electromagnetic, epidermal sensing system for biofluid phenomena detection
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Health-care technologies for non-invasive monitoring of vital parameters like blood pressure and heart rate are widely used due to their capability to function as a point-of-care device. However, most of these devices are ... -
A novel approach to identify the difference in kinematic behavior of human model lower extremities with respect to muscle activation during impact crash responses using OpenSim
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)The main objective of this thesis is to develop a computational human musculoskeletal model to investigate the change in the kinematic behavior of the model's lower extremities under the influence of activated (active) and ... -
A novel machine learning framework for phenotype prediction based on Geome-wide DNA methylation data
(Wichita State University, 2016-12)DNA methylation (DNAm) is an epigenetic mechanism used by cells to control gene expression, and identification of DNAm biomarkers can assist in early diagnosis of cancer. Identification of these biomarkers can be done using ... -
A novel spoofing detection methodology using acoustics and liveness monitoring system
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Standard networking protocols can be very vulnerable to spoofing attacks when extra precautions are not taken by applications to verify the identity. There are several ways to spoof the facial recognition using photograph, ... -
A numerical representative volume element on the mesoscale for parts manufactured through fused deposition modeling and reinforced with short fibers
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The analysis and certification of parts manufactured through Fused Deposition Modeling and reinforced with short fibers are the main drawback of the emerging technology. The present work builds a framework for the discrete ... -
A numerical study on the triaxiality distribution in a single shear lap fastener joint
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Fastened joints are used extensively in the aerospace industry and play an important role in defining the crashworthiness of the structure [1, 2]. As larger finite element models (FEM) are developed, joints are typically ... -
A parallel light-emitting diode string driver with high dimming ratio
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have become a good alternative to traditional cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) for backlighting sources in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). LED backlighting provides a number of benefits ...