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Reliability Modeling and Evaluation in Aging Power Systems
(2010-01-14)
Renewal process has been often employed as a mathematical model of the
failure and repair cycle of components in power system reliability assessment. This
implies that after repair, the component is assumed to be restored ...
Two-stage and Three-stage Virtual Impactor System for Bioaerosol Concentration
(2010-07-14)
The Circumferential Slot Virtual Impactor (CSVI) and The XMX/2A are two virtual impactors designed for sampling aerosol particles from a dilute environment by separating the aerosol into a fine and a coarse particle fraction. ...
Shoreline Management at Padre Island National Seashore: An Investigation of Angler Relationships to the Beach
(2010-01-14)
Park management at Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS) actively continues to modify the General Management Plan to maintain the safety of the increasing numbers of visitors and protect natural resources. When changes ...
Mexican-Origin Interregional Migration from the Southwest: Human, Household, and Community Capital Hypotheses
(2010-01-16)
This research addresses the question of what factors lead Mexican-origin individuals living in the U.S. to seek a new residence outside their Southwestern state of residence. The analysis examines three hypotheses: (1) the ...
Fluorescein and Rosamine Derivatives as Donors/Acceptors for "Through-bond" Energy Transfer Cassettes
(2010-07-14)
A series of fluorescein and rosamine derivatives have been prepared and their
spectroscopical properties analyzed to determine their usefulness as donor and/or
acceptors in "through-bond" energy transfer systems.
Such new ...
The Relation Between Human and Divine Intellection in Aristotle's Theoria and Thomas Aquinas's Contemplatio
(2010-01-16)
Some comparative studies of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas put emphasis on the similarities between Aristotelian and Thomistic metaphysics. In this study, however, I
have attempted to show a salient difference; a respect in ...
Multi-port DC-DC Power Converter for Renewable Energy Application
(2010-01-16)
In recent years, there has been lots of emphasis put on the development of renewable
energy. While considerable improvement on renewable energy has been made,
there are some inherent limitations for these renewable energies. ...
Six Degree of Freedom Morphing Aircraft Dynamical Model with Aerodynamics
(2010-01-14)
Morphing aircraft are envisioned to have multirole capability where the ability
to change shape allows for adaptation to a changing mission environment. In order to
calculate the properties of many wing configurations ...
Optical Properties of Plasmonic Zone Plate Lens, SERS-active Substrate and Infrared Dipole Antenna
(2010-10-12)
Nowadays plasmonics is rapidly developing areas from fundamental studies to
more application driven research. This dissertation contains three different research
topics on plasmonics. In the first research topic, by ...
Sell-in versus Sell-through Revenue Recognition: An Examination of Firm Characteristics and Financial Information Quality
(2010-10-12)
This study examines revenue recognition methods used by high technology firms for sales to distributors. Revenue is either recognized when products are delivered to distributors (sell-in) or when distributors resell products ...