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Thermomechanical Characterization and Modeling of Shape Memory Polymers
(2010-01-16)
This work focuses on the thermomechanical characterization and constitutive
model calibration of shape memory polymers (SMPs). These polymers have the ability to recover seemingly permanent large deformations under the ...
An Exploration of the Relationship between Street Patterns and Floodplains in The Woodlands, Texas
(2010-01-14)
The objective of this thesis is to explore the relationship between street patterns and floodplains. Although some researchers have written about the relationship between land use and floodplains in The Woodlands, few have ...
A Probabilistic Inventory Analysis of Biomass for the State of Texas for Cellulosic Ethanol
(2010-01-16)
Agricultural and forestry wastes for the use of creating cellulosic ethanol were
inventoried for each county in Texas. A simple forecast was created for each of the
agricultural wastes and then a multivariate empirical ...
Slotted Ground Structures and Their Applications to Various Microwave Components
(2010-01-16)
This thesis discusses microstrip circuits and components with a slotted area on the ground plane. In recent years, various slot geometries have been placed on the ground plane with the purpose of reducing harmonics, producing ...
Interactions and Implications of a Collector Well with a River in an Unconfined Aquifer with Regional Background Flow
(2010-01-14)
Ranney radial collector wells consist of an array of horizontal lateral wells arranged radially around and connected to the base of a vertical well. They offer numerous advantages over traditional vertical wells with ...
A Novel Method for the Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Cancellous Bone in the Rat Distal Femur
(2010-01-14)
The mechanical properties of the cancellous bone in the laboratory rat animal
model are of great interest to the research community for the evaluation of treatments for
osteoporosis. Cancellous bone responds rapidly and ...
Reprogramming DNA Methylation in Bovine Cells by Knocking Down DNA Methyltransferase-1 with RNA Interference
(2010-01-20)
Embryos derived by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) produce few
pregnancies that result in a live, healthy offspring. This has largely been attributed to the
aberrant reprogramming of the somatic cell DNA used for ...
Statistical Performance Modeling of SRAMs
(2011-02-22)
Yield analysis is a critical step in memory designs considering a variety of performance constraints. Traditional circuit level Monte-Carlo simulations for yield estimation of Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) cell is ...
Geographic and Demographic Patterns of Alcohol-Related Fatal Traffic Crashes: A Spatial-Temporal Analysis in Texas, 1996-2005
(2010-01-16)
This thesis analyzes aggregated county-level data of fatal alcohol related traffic
crashes where a driver was killed in the state of Texas during 1996 to 2005. Alcohol has
constantly threatened drivers and passengers alike ...
NEWASH AND TECUMSETH: ANALYSIS OF TWO POST-WAR OF 1812 VESSELS ON THE GREAT LAKES
(2010-01-16)
In 1953 the tangled, skeletal remains of a ship were pulled from the small harbor of
Penetanguishene, Ontario. Local historians had hoped to raise the hull of a War of 1812
veteran, but the vessel pulled from the depths ...