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Resilient engineered systems: the development of an inherent system property
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Protecting modern engineered systems has become increasingly difficult due to their complexity and the difficulty of predicting potential failures. With the added threat of terrorism, the desire to design systems resilient ...
Assembly of the Mot protein complex into the Escherichia coli flagellar motor
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The MotA and MotB proteins of E. coli form a MotA4MotB2 complex. Proton flow through a transmembrane channel in the complex powers flagellar rotation. Protonation of Asp-32 of MotB within the channel is proposed to cause ...
Quantitative transportation risk analysis based on available data/databases: decision support tools for hazardous materials transportation
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
Historical evidence has shown that incidents due to hazardous materials (HazMat) releases during transportation can lead to severe consequences. The public and some agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT) ...
Array combination for parallel imaging in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
In Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the time required to generate an image is
proportional to the number of steps used to encode the spatial information. In rapid
imaging, an array of coil elements and receivers are used to ...
Analysis of programmable molecular electronic systems
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The continuing scaling down in size of microelectronics devices has motivated
the development of molecular electronic devices, often called moletronics, which use
molecules to function as electronic devices. One of the ...
Adaptive dynamic inversion of nonlinear systems subjected to control saturation constraints
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The adaptive dynamic inversion control methodology uses dynamic inversion to
calculate the control, and adaptation to compensate for the errors in the inversion
due to model uncertainties. Traditionally, adaptive control ...
A method of Weil sum in multivariate quadratic cryptosystem
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
A new cryptanalytic application is proposed for a number theoretic tool Weil sum
to the birthday attack against multivariate quadratic trapdoor function. This new
customization of the birthday attack is developed by ...
The role (relationship) of visual and motor imagery in estimating reach
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
The primary intent of this study was to explore fundamental questions about the role and relationship between motor (MI) and visual (VI) imagery within the context of estimating reach. Experiment 1 examined and compared ...
POC algorithms based on spectral remote sensing data and its temporal and spatial variability in the Gulf of Mexico
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
This dissertation consists of three studies dealing with particulate organic carbon
(POC). The first study describes the temporal and spatial variability of particulate matter
(PM) and POC, and physical processes that ...
A test of objectification theory and its relationship to feminist identity
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity of a sociocultural theory
of objectification with a population of older women. Specifically, the study sought to
determine if level of self-objectification influenced ...