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The monitoring and multiplexing of fiber optic sensors using chirped laser sources
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
A wide band linearly chirped erbium-doped fiber laser has been developed. The erbium-doped fiber laser using a rotating mirror/grating combination as one of the reflectors in a Fabry-Perot laser cavity has been tuned over ...
Gene-environment interactions in genetic epidemiology
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Gene-environment interactions are an area of increasing interest in complex hu-
man diseases. The first step in any study of the interactions between genes and the
environment involves identifying genes which influence ...
Three-dimensional hybrid grid generator and unstructured flow solver for compressors and turbines
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
A numerical method for the simulation of compressible turbulent flows is presented. This method includes a novel hybrid grid generation for airfoil cascades and an unstructured mesh flow solver. The mesh tool ...
Catalysts for the hydrolysis of thiophosphate triesters
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
The degradation of phosphate triesters is efficiently catalyzed by organophosphate hydrolases (OPH). While a number of recent studies have focused on optimizing the rate of hydrolysis observed with the native enzyme, no ...
Microstructural viscoplastic continuum model for asphalt concrete
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This dissertation presents the development of an anisotropic viscoplastic continuum damage model to describe the permanent deformation of asphalt pavements. The model is developed to account for several phenomena that ...
New methods for estimation, modeling and validation of dynamical systems using automatic differentiation
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
The main objective of this work is to demonstrate some new computational methods
for estimation, optimization and modeling of dynamical systems that use automatic
differentiation. Particular focus will be upon dynamical ...
Modeling the determinants of industry political power: industry winners in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
This study uses qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to examine the basis of industry political power by assessing conditions of economic interdependence and political action associated with the passage of the Economic ...
Optical control of nuclear resonant absorption: theory and experiment
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Modification of nuclear resonant absorption by means of laser radiation is analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. Theoretical analysis is done on the basis of four-level model of atom. This model includes both ...
Variability of Grain Arsenic Concentration and Speciation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(2011-02-22)
Arsenic is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals in high
concentration. There is a demonstrated association between soil arsenic (As) and the
occurrence of straighthead (a physiological ...
Bayesian model selection using exact and approximated posterior probabilities with applications to Star Data
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
This research consists of two parts. The first part examines the posterior probability integrals for a family of linear models which arises from the work of Hart, Koen and Lombard (2003). Applying Laplace's method ...