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Fall 2022
The objective of signal decomposition is to extract and separate distinct signal components from a composite signal. Signal decomposition has been studied in many applications, such as image, video, audio, and speech signals. This thesis focuses on the category of signal decomposition on...
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Fall 2022
Limited understanding of the complex subsurface brings uncertainty and risk of production shortfalls in the oilfield development. Geostatistics provides tools to model the geological uncertainty that occurs in reservoir decision making. The common decision criterion under uncertainty is to find...
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Fall 2022
The study is dedicated to investigating the possibility of a new type of fixed-bed steam methane reformer heated by an electrical current flowing through the particles. The objective of the thesis is to develop multi-scale modeling for the electrically heated reformer made of bi-disperse...
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Fall 2022
The reason and functional relevance of why we sleep continues to perplex researchers. One fundamental reason behind why sleep remains a mystery is because it is challenging to study given how easily it is disrupted. Anesthesia has been suggested to be a model for studying sleep given the...
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Cranial Suture Three-Dimensional Analysis: An Image Processing, Morphometry, and Finite Element Study
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Cranial sutures are a network of vasculature, extracellular matrix, and fibers that join the bones in the skull of most vertebrates. Not only do sutures play an important mechanical role in the skull, but they are also vital for growth and development. Sutures respond to mechanical stimuli,...
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A Geometallurgical Approach to Assessing Critical Metal Mobility and Recoverability from Ultramafic Mine Tailings
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Critical metals (e.g., nickel and cobalt) are increasingly in demand for the production and storage of cleaner energy but their supplies are finite. Ultramafic mine tailings could be reprocessed as a source of critical metals. These waste materials host an array of critical transition metals and...
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An integrated approach to assessing mobile crane mat requirements based on a novel approach to ground bearing pressure calculations and a redefining of crane mat selection and optimization
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Modular construction is adopted to increase construction efficiency and curtail waste. The fortitude of modular construction is high-capacity mobile cranes, of which hydraulic and crawler cranes are the most widely used. With the surge in weight of modules, the mobile crane's ground bearing...
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High Resolution Rotational Spectroscopic Studies of the Dynamics and Conformations of Dispersion and Hydrogen Bonded Molecular Complexes
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High resolution rotational spectra of non-covalently bonded molecular clusters produced in a supersonic jet expansion can provide detailed and rich information about their structure-energy relationship and dynamical behaviors. In this thesis, several non-covalently bonded molecular clusters which...
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Fall 2022
Informed consent, future patient compliance, and patient satisfaction greatly depend on successful patient-provider communication (PPC). Existing research, although limited, suggests that PPC in orthodontics, and dentistry in general, needs to be improved. Research has traditionally emphasized...
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Characterizing and Modeling Elastic Stiffness Variation of Opalinus Clay Based on Laboratory and In-situ Measurements
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Opalinus Clay is the designated host rock for future radioactive waste disposal in Switzerland. Characterizing the elastic stiffness of Opalinus Clay and its variation is essential in the ground deformation prediction and geophysical survey during the construction and operation of disposal...