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An assessment of least squares finite element models with applications to problems in heat transfer and solid mechanics
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Research is performed to assess the viability of applying the least squares model
to one-dimensional heat transfer and Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory problems. Least
squares models were developed for both the full and mixed ...
Characterizing marine mammal stranding events along the Texas coast
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN) is a valuable data resource for the marine mammal community. Limitations of funding and personnel severely impact the ability of the Network to maintain impeccable databases. ...
How has grief tourism re-defined the social and judicial progress of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo?
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The intent of this thesis is to examine the ways in which grief tourism has
changed the nature and progress of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo as an organized group
of mothers who have spent thirty years searching for answers ...
The aesthetic turn in the face of nihilism
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This thesis outlines one's overcoming of nihilism by consulting two figures,
Martin Heidegger and John Dewey. Each thinker holds a pivotal role for art, such that, a
turn to the aesthetic allows the individual to overcome ...
Efficiency analysis of varying EGR under PCI mode of combustion in a light duty diesel engine
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The recent pollution norms have brought a strong emphasis on the reduction of diesel engine emissions. Low temperature combustion technology such as premixed compression ignition (PCI) has the capability to significantly ...
A potential technique to determine the unsaturated soil shear strength parameter
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The shear strength behavior of unsaturated soils is a complex phenomenon. The major factors that lead to the complex behavior are grain size, natural alteration in status of moisture and associated capillary potential. The ...
Development of Electrochemical Micro Machining
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The machining of materials on micrometer and sub-micrometer scale is
considered the technology of the future. The current techniques for micro manufacturing
mostly are silicon based. These manufacturing techniques are ...
A framework for digital watercolor
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
This research develops an extendible framework for reproducing watercolor in a digital
environment, with a focus on interactivity using the GPU. The framework uses the
lattice Boltzmann method, a relatively new approach ...
Evaluation of disposition scores in Bos indicus/Bos taurus cross calves at different stages of production
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Aggressiveness, nervousness, flightiness, gregariousness and overall disposition
were evaluated in F2 Nellore-Angus embryo transfer calves (n = 443) from 13 full sib
families and in half Bos indicus, half Bos taurus ...
A geographic information system (GIS) based determination of estuarine and marine wetland and shoreline changes in the Galveston Bay estuary from 1995 to 2002
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
The purpose of this study was to identify and quantify estuarine and marine wetland
and shore changes circa Galveston Bay Estuary (GBE) from 1995 to 2002 by using
aerial photography and GIS mapping techniques. Aerial ...