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Adaptive optimization of a lead compensator based upon input command frequency during operations of X-Y positioning table
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
The premise for this research is a desire to improve the performance of systems that have complex command inputs. For such systems, a fixed controller may not provide the necessary means to optimize the system's performance. ...
A new generation of load sharing algorithms: the semi-adaptive load sharing algorithm
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
Distributed systems have become a popular computing environment. Due to their high potentials in improving performance and resource sharing, the evolution and maturing of technologies such as networks and computer hardware, ...
Vapor Pressure measurements for dichlorosilane
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
In the processing of silicon-based materials, such as those used for electronic and photovoltaic materials, one of the key initial components is dichlorosilane. Dichlorosilane is often used in mixtures that include other ...
Dechlorination of Pentachlorophenol by ammonium amended clays: development of field applicable techniques
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a highly toxic chemical which can cause serious chronic and acute human diseases at low concentrations. It has been widely used in the wood preserving and biocide industries. As a result, it is ...
An analytical study of rail grinding optimization for rail-head fatigue defect prevention
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
Over the last two decades, the railroad industry has experienced a significant increase in heavy axle loads acting on railroad rails. In addition, railroad operations have been consolidated resulting in the elimination of ...
Erasmus Darwin's pedagogical purpose in The Loves of the Plants: reconfiguring images of women in Linnaean botany
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
Erasmus Darwin, a late eighteenth-century doctor, inventor, scientist, and scholar, translated Limaeus's botanical theories into English. From the 1750s forward, botany was both an educational and recreational activity for ...
Maternal attributions regarding children's behavior: a possible mediator between attachment experiences and current parenting behavior
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
This study examined the relations among mothers' attributions about their children's behaviors, mothers' perceptions of their relationships with their own parents, and current parenting behavior. Specifically, a mediational ...
Effect of cholesterol on post-thaw motility and plasma membrane damage of equine spermatozoa
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
This study was designed to investigate the cryoprotective effects of cholesterol incorporation into plasma membranes of equine spermatozoa using a novel method to alter membrane cholesterol content with a cholesterol-met ...
Planetary geography: a college course curriculum development
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
The objective of this thesis is to develop a curriculum for a college freshman-or sophomore-level course in planetary geography. Planetary geography interrelates geology, geomorphology, meteorology, and other natural ...
Tolerance of 'Tifton 85', 'Jiggs', and 'Coastal' bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) to postemergence herbicides
(Texas A&M University, 1997)
Field studies conducted in the summer of 1995 and greenhouse studies in the fall of 1995 and the spring of 1996 evaluated the response of 'Coastal', 'Jiggs', and 'Tifton 85' bermudagrass varieties to applications of ...