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Title: EFFECT OF BIOCERAMIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON DRUG BINDING AND RELEASE KINETICS
Author: Trujillo, Christopher
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Materials science, Engineering, Biomedical engineering
Description: Bioceramics have been studied extensively as drug delivery systems (DDS). Those studies have aimed to tailor the drug binding and release kinetics to successfully treat infections and other diseases. This research suggests that the drug binding an...

Title: PRESSURE CONTROL METHODS FOR A PRESSURIZED COOLING SYSTEM WITH REPETITIVE CYCLES OF TRANSIENT DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR
Author: Smith, Michael
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Engineering
Description: Pressurizer (PZR) behavior in typical pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants is well understood. Pressure control is relatively straightforward for a typical PWR, since the larger fluid system normally operates in a very steady state...

Title: DYNAMIC RANGE ENHANCMENT IN DIGITAL FRINGE PROJECTION AND LASER INTERFEROMETRY
Author: Babaie, Gelareh
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Optics, Engineering, Meteorology
Description: GELAREH BABAIE. Dynamic range enhancement in digital fringe projection and laser interferometry. (Under the direction of DR. FARAMARZ FARAHI)Optical metrology is the science and technology concerning measurements with light. Surface texture and 3D...

Title: Development, Verification, and Validation of a Hybrid Testing Framework for Latticed Structures with Nonlinear Geometric Effects
Author: Tedeschi, Michael
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanics, Engineering, Civil engineering
Description: Hybrid simulation is an increasingly popular experimental method for structural dynamics research, as it offers the realism and exploratory power of full-scale testing at a fraction of the cost and size by resolving a structural system into comple...

Title: ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL FOR GRID RESILIENCY AND ENHANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY PENETRATION
Author: Abdelrazek, Sherif
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Engineering, Power resources
Description: This research aims to examine the potential value of Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) to different sects of the electrical power system through the various applications in which it could be utilized. The different storage technologies are reviewed in...

Title: Dynamic Evaluation of Laser Trackers
Author: Welty, Victoria
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: This thesis details the development, performance, and analysis of tests for the dynamic performance evaluation for laser trackers. Laser trackers are large-scale measuring systems that utilize a spherical coordinate system for measurement. These s...

Title: MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLINE SIMULATION GAMES IN LEAN SIX SIGMA
Author: KRISHNAKUMAR, SANDEEP
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Education, Adult education
Description: While online learning practices have been increasing over the past few decades due to its time and location flexibility, there has been some criticism of its lack of student engagement and involvement in comparison to the face-to-face or tradition...

Title: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL
Author: JIA, DAN
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the mechanical and thermal propertiesof two-dimensional materials. The discovery of the fantastic properties of graphene,such as high mechanical strength and excellent electronic properties, has stimu...

Title: Improving Performance in Thermodynamics: Integrating Learning by Teaching Pedagogy
Author: Campagni, Jamie
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Education
Description: Historically, Thermo is perceived to be the most challenging course in the MET Curriculum at UNC Charlotte. The complexity and difficulties of this course have contributed to the some of the highest DFW rates compared to any other courses offered ...

Title: DISTRACTED DRIVING AND DRIVER INTERPRETATION OF SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Author: Oosthuysen, Scott
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Transportation
Description: Previous literature of distracted driving and inattention has found that secondary tasks not associated with the task of driving increase vehicular accidents and near miss accidents. Distracted drivers are comparatively different to non – distract...

Title: Design of a vision-based control system for quadrotor swarm autonomy
Author: Wesley, Christopher
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Robotics
Description: Recently, small radio-controllable aircraft known as quadrotors, or quadcopters, have become very popular. These aircraft have the ability to vertically takeoff and move in any direction with great stability. They are also capable of carrying smal...

Title: Electromagnetic and vibration energy harvesting utilizing a piezoelectric device
Author: Vo, Misa
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Power resources
Description: The main goal of this research is to design an energy harvesting device that produces enough power to supply a voltage sensor deployed on a power line. Energy harvesting using piezoelectric material is one of the promising methods of powering the ...

Title: Energy loss due to traffic congestion
Author: Gouribhatla, Raghuveer Prasad
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Civil engineering
Description: Traffic congestion is a problem related not only to traffic characteristics but also to several other factors which are of growing concern to the society. Traffic delays lead to increased fuel consumption and there by increased energy loss. This r...

Title: Analysis of Engine Oil Quality Degradation Based on Fleet Oil Sampling
Author: Dalia, Bhavana
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Engine oil functions as the lifeblood of engine providing lubrication, and protecting the engine against failure and corrosion (Barnes et al. 2001; Basu et al. 2000). Engine oil samples are analyzed to determine the condition of oil and supervise ...

Title: Optimization of Building Envelope Design for Daylighting and Thermal Performance
Author: Futrell, Benjamin
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, System theory, Building
Description: Buildings account for 40% of US energy usage. A building’s energy usage is largely determined by decisions made during its design. Such decisions relate to the form and orientation of the building, the materials used, and location of windows. A bi...

Title: UPDATING AND ENHANCING THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USER COSTS
Author: Ramsey, Joshua
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Transportation
Description: A Bridge Management System (BMS) can be used for both storage of data and to provide decision making tools for maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation (MR&R) needs and cost forecasting. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) BMS...

Title: Improving glaucoma management and compliance using a Lean Six Sigma approach
Author: Ficatier, Johanna
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Compliance to the treatment is a major factor in the evolution of glaucoma. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that result in non-compliance to glaucoma treatment. More specifically, a Lean Six Sigma DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analy...

Title: INVESTIGATION ON TOROIDAL PCB EMBEDDED INDUCTOR FOR POWER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS
Author: Shah, Neel
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Engineering
Description: This thesis investigates a Printed Circuit Board embedded air core inductor at5 MHz switching frequency for two different prototypes 200 W-􀀀 5 A/ 250 nH and300 W -10 A/150 nH. The toroid structure has been used, as they have weaker external magnet...