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Study of approaches to quality in the architectural profession
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Quality, as defined by the researcher, is a holistic concept of satisfaction of all the participants in architectural design: clients, users and professionals. This thesis analyzes what quality implies to architects. At ...
Fabrication and characterization of porous NiTi Shape Memory Alloy by elevated pressure sintering
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) have emerged as a class of materials with unique thermal and mechanical properties that have found numerous applications in various engineering fields. Even beyond the shape memory characteristics ...
Structured Adaptive Model Inversion control with fault tolerance and actuator position limits
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Structured Adaptive Model Inversion (SAMI) is a model reference adaptive control formulation that takes advantage of the dynamical structure of the state-space descriptions of a large class of systems. Most dynamic systems ...
Supplementation of DETA/NO attenuates cold stress induced pulmonary hypertension syndrome in broilers
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
The anatomical and physiological structure of avians increases the broiler chicken's susceptibility to pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS). This has been a continual problem in the poultry industry costing millions of ...
Localization of the production of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid and its conversion to ethylene during the rhythmic production of the gas in Sorghum bicolor seedlings
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
Studies were conducted to determine where in the plant 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is made and converted to ethylene in Sorghum bicolor seedlings producing the gas in circadian rhythms. For the first time, ...
Laboratory modeling of hydraulic dredges and design of dredge carriage for laboratory facility
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
The deepening and maintenance of the world's ports and navigable waterways has been an integral part of the world economy for centuries. In recent years, cutterhead and draghead hydraulic suction dredges have performed a ...
A stochastic feasibility study of Texas ethanol production: analysis of Texas Legislature ethanol subsidy proposal
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
The recent resurgence of interest in ethanol production has prompted the Texas State Legislature to investigate the feasibility of ethanol production in Texas. The reasons for the increased interest in ethanol production ...
Specific grinding energy causing thermal damage in precision gear steels
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
This project is aimed at developing a better understanding of thermal damage caused by grinding of precision gear materials and also a model to predict the onset of burn in AISI 9310 gear steel. This study is concerned ...
Development of Nuclear Reactor remote Monitoring software (NRM) for the Star project
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
As a response to the needs of developing countries to meet their rapidly growing energy requirements, the Safe, Transportable, Autonomous Reactor (STAR) program originated. This concept relies on small, passively safe, and ...
Seasonal variation of upper-level mobile trough development upstream of the Pacific storm track
(Texas A&M University, 2002)
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate seasonal and interannual statistics of troughs associated with the Pacific storm track and quantify the influence of deformation on trough development upstream of the western ...