Browsing by Subject "Control"
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(2009-05-15)This dissertation studies the causes and mechanism of power system cascading outages and develops new methods and new tools to help detect, prevent and mitigate the outages. Three effective solutions: a steady state control ...
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(2022-03-07)The use of highly autonomous free-flying spacecraft has been investigated for potential utility in future human spaceflight endeavors. In general, ’free-flyer’ robots are small, self-sufficient spacecraft that operate near the ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)Updating of the treatment recommendations used by Texas rice producers' for the management of the rice stink bug (RSB) is the objective of this study. Present treatment recommendations used in Texas and throughout the ...
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(2011-10-21)Properly constructed modules will prevent reduced lint value and increased ginning costs when significant rainfall occurs. Additionally, cotton producers often have difficulty finding adequate labor during harvest. These ...
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(2019-11-21)The effectiveness of law enforcement and public safety is directly dependent on the time taken by first responders to arrive at the scene of an emergency. The primary objective of this thesis is to develop techniques and ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)This dissertation presents a general method of optimizing simulated systems and demonstrates the procedure for maximizing the single period benefits of an entrepreneur. The method is applied to the problem of maximizing ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The distribution and metabolism of ¹⁴C-1-(6¹-7¹-dimethyl oct-2¹-enyl)4-ethyl phenyl ether (R-20458) and (2,3-³3H)-7-epoxy-1-(p-ethyl-phenoxy)-3-ethyl-7-methylnonane (R0-10-3108) were studied in small colonies of the imported ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)Three species of perennial range weeds, common goldenweed (Isocoma coronopifolia (Gray) Greene), Drummond's goldenweed (Isocoma Drummondii (T.&G.) Greene), and spiny aster (Aster spinosus Benth.) were studied relative to ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1981)Pesticides are a significant input into commercial agriculture. In 1964, 89 percent of the citrus acreage in the U.S. was treated with pesticides. By 1975, pesticide treated acreage had increased to 97 percent. Total ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1989)The results of laboratory tests indicated diapausing Psorophora columbiae eggs were more tolerant to the low temperatures used (8° to -6°C) than were non-diapausing eggs, particularly at temperatures equal to and below ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)A series of experiments was conducted to determine the effect of temperature on development and mortality of the horn fly , Haematobia irritans irritans (L .). Rates of development were determined for 11 constant temperatures ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)Diapause induction responses for Psorophora columbiae were investigated in photoperiod- and temperatue-controlled growth chambers. The results of these studies demonstrated that egg diapause was induced by photoperiods ...
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(2019-11-22)Motor disabilities caused by neurological disorders such as stroke are a prevailing health issue in modern societies. To expedite the rehabilitation of patients with such disabilities, the scientific community has been ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)Analysis of the meterological data showed a high degree of accuracy was obtained from microclimate data for predicting biological events of Amblyomma maculatum Koch. The main factor affecting developmental and survival ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)Seventy-seven genotypes of buffelgrass were screened for resistance to the spittlebug complex A. albofasciata (Lallemand) and. P. simulans (Walker) in Apodaca, N. L. Screening involved artificially infesting plants in caged ...
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(2019-08-29)Since the sugarcane aphid’s (SCA) introduction in the United States in 2013 many management strategies have been evaluated and used for its control. In this study we evaluated hybrid resistance through a field screening, ...
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(2020-04-02)Over the past few decades, researchers have worked towards developing autonomous systems that can be used in everyday transportation, and with the emergence of new sensor, hardware, and software technologies, the goal of ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1976)Studies conducted in the Texas coastal plains during the period July 1971 through May 1974 demonstrated that mounds of the red imported dire ant, Solenopsis invictaBuren, can be detected on natural color (NC), color infrared ...
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Factors influencing the population dynamics of brown soft scale, Coccus hesperidum L. in South Texas (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The brown soft scale in South Texas is usually controlled by a complex of parasites. Observations made over a ten year period showed that the scale was disrupted by drift of ethyl and methyl parathion from applications ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)A series of experiments were conducted to quantify the extent to which dissemination and establishment of mesquite is enhanced by activities of domestic livestock. In the Rio Grande Plains of south Texas, dispersal of ...