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Polarized light propagation in highly scattering turbid media with a distribution of the particle size: a Monte Carlo study
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The light propagation in highly scattering turbid media composed of the particles with different size distribution is studied using a Monte Carlo simulation model implemented in Standard C. Monte Carlo method has been ...
Usage of Friction-damped Braced Frames for Seismic Vibration Control
(2012-04-16)
This study presents the results of experimental work that examines the functionality of friction-damped braced frames during seismic events. The simplicity and efficacy of this friction device as a means of passive vibration ...
Parental Differences in Infant-Directed Emotional Communication
(2012-04-30)
Past research on parent- infant communication has failed to examine how parents communicate emotions differently and the relationships that infant sex and infant attachment may have with parental communication. The present ...
DESIGN OF A REAL-TIME DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AUDIO PROCESSING TECHNIQUE
(2012-04-24)
This thesis outlines the design of a real-time digital signal processing technique for pitch detection and analysis via spectral analysis. A sound’s musical pitch can be determined from its fundamental frequency, and a ...
The new woman punished: Thomas Hardy's heroines and happiness in Victorian England
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
It is the task of every literary critic to determine the author's intent and the reasons for his intent with his writings when analyzing a work. Thomas Hardy deals with women in many harsh manners in his novels. His ...
Chaos in a rotor system supported by ball bearings
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Nonlinearities in a system are often thought of as unimportant and negligible. It is only recently that many of the impacts of nonlinearities in a system are being fully realized. One of these impacts is chaos. Chaos ...
Don't Call Me "It": Examining the Relationship Between Experiences of Child Abuse and Creativity as an Adult
(2010-07-14)
Researchers have conducted numerous studies examining the effects of one?s home life on
future success; however, only a small portion of that research covers the specific effects
that negative home environments can have ...
Structural and bonding trends in platinum-carbon clusters
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
Density functional calculations with the B3-LYP functional were used to optimize the platinum-carbon cationic clusters, PtCx+, 1=x=16, in both the doublet and quartet states of the linear, fan, open-ring, closed ring, and ...
PEBBLE-BED NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM PHYSICS AND FUEL UTILIZATION
(2011-04-20)
The Generation IV Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PMBR) design may be used for electricity production, co-generation applications (industrial heat, hydrogen production, desalination, etc.), and could potentially eliminate some ...
Resistivity changes in carbon-implanted Teflon
(Texas A&M University, 2013-02-22)
The change in resistance of Teflon due to the implantation of carbon atoms was measured. The procedure involved implanting carbon at energies of 40 kV, 50 kV, and 140 kV using beam currents ranging from 0.5 [mu]A to 3 ...