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Concurrent design and optimization of a star tracker for space applications by identification of critical design parameters and their effect on a performance measure
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
An optimization procedure to be used concurrently with a top-down general design process was developed. The optimization procedure consists of identifying the critical design parameters and analyzing their effect on a ...
Macrogeographic variation of nuclear microsatellite loci in an endangered species, Eumetopiias jubatus
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) is distributed along the North Pacific Rim from Japan to northern California. The species has experienced a drastic decline from an estimated 240,000-300,000 individuals in the ...
Attempted oral vaccination of swine with Brucella neotomae for protection against subsequent challenge with Brucella suis
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
As part of a program to develop an oral vaccine for the control of brucellosis in feral swine, 64 pregnant, domestic swine were orally exposed to Brucella neotomae and subsequently conjunctivally challenged with Brucella ...
Identification of Streptococcus agalactiae and other Streptococcus species associated with bovine mastitis and the reactivity of a bovine anti-galactosyl antibody with their surface carbohydrates
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Fifteen isolates of Streptococcus species including six reference strains of S. agalactiae were obtained and their surface carbohydrates were examined for their galactosyl linkage properties using an anti-alpha galactosyl ...
A study on the isothermal elastic response of inhomogeneous materials for certain classes of boundary value problems
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
In this work, a systematic study of the solution to classes of boundary value problems when the body is inhomogeneous is undertaken. Within the framework of field theories, the non-linear equations, describing the isothermal ...
Studies of asphalt air blowing and development of a new short-term aging technique
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
In this work asphalt air blowing has been studied from two perspectives. First, the process itself was investigated in terms of the effect of air-blowing conditions on the properties of the asphalt materials obtained. It ...
Comparing performance of keyboarding/mousing tasks using notebook computer flat panel displays vs. CRT monitors
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Use of a notebook computer in an office setting has been implicated as a risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences in performance, posture, and blink ...
Genetic algorithm based optimization in engineering design using fuzzy constraints and fitness functions
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The motivation for this work has been the use of tools, such as genetic algorithms and fuzzy sets, to address the various issues that are involved in an engineering design optimization problem. In order to address the ...
Spatial distribution of geotechnical properties in surficial marine sediments-Northwestern slope region, Gulf of Mexico
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The northwestern portion of the Gulf of Mexico continental slope features approximately 90 intraslope basins offshore Texas and Louisiana. Domes of high elevations, sometimes resulting in a difference of 1000 meters from ...
Using fluid buffering equilibria to determine values of H₂O activity: an example from the amphibole-bearing spinel lherzolites of Caussou, French Pyrenees
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Samples were collected from the Caussou peridotite in the French Pyrenees. This peridotite represents a portion of the Earth's upper mantle. These samples contain the minerals olivine, clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, and ...