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A Multi-scale Framework for Thermo-viscoelastic Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminates
(2010-01-14)
Fiber Metal Laminates (FML) are hybrid composites with alternate layers of
orthotropic fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and isotropic metal alloys. FML can exhibit
a nonlinear thermo-viscoelastic behavior under the influence ...
Throughput and Delay Analysis in Cognitive Overlaid Networks
(2011-02-22)
Consider a cognitive overlaid network (CON) that has two tiers with different
priorities: a primary tier vs. a secondary tier, which is an emerging network scenario
with the advancement of cognitive radio (CR) technologies. ...
Superconducting Proximity Effect in Single-Crystal Nanowires
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation describes experimental studies of the superconducting proximity effect in single-crystal Pb, Sn, and Zn nanowires of lengths up to 60 um, with both ends of the nanowires in contact with macroscopic ...
On Discrete Hyperbox Packing
(2010-01-14)
Bin packing is a very important and popular research area in the computer
science field. Past work showed many good and real-world packing algorithms. How-
ever, due to the complexity of the problem in multiple-dimensional ...
The Effects of Bilingual Education on Language, Achievement, and Self-Efficacy of Hispanic Students
(2010-01-14)
Much controversy exists surrounding the education of Hispanic English Language Learners (ELLs). This large and growing group presents significant challenges to educators. Foremost among these challenges is the question of ...
The George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University
(2010-10-12)
This was the first comprehensive doctoral dissertation on the George Bush
Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University. The Bush Presidential Library
and Museum was the focal point. The purpose was to describe the ...
Experimental & Numerical Investigation of Pool Boiling on Engineered Surfaces with Integrated Thin-flim Temperature Sensors
(2011-02-22)
The objective of this investigation is to measure and analyze surface temperature fluctuations in pool boiling. The surface temperature fluctuations were recorded on silicon surfaces with and without multi-walled carbon ...
License Buyback Programs in Commercial Fisheries: An Application to the Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico
(2010-01-16)
This dissertation provides a thorough analysis of the costs associated with, and
efficacy of, sequential license buyback auctions. I use data from the Texas Shrimp
License Buyback Program - a sequential license buyback ...
A New Era for the Big 8? Evidence on the Association Between Earnings Quality and Audit Firm Type
(2010-07-14)
I examine the association between earnings quality and audit firm type using a three-tiered audit firm classification scheme which allows for an explicit examination of the quality of Second-Tier audited earnings. My tests ...
Perceptions of Leadership and Student Performance in Science From Campus Leaders in Selected High Schools
(2010-07-14)
This naturalistic study focused on the perceptions of leadership and student performance in science from campus leaders in three purposefully selected secondary campuses of ninth through twelfth grades. Each school had ...