We describe detailed high-resolution numerical simulations of a class of shock-induced reactive turbulent mixing layers, where the scalar mixing, flow dynamics and combus[...]

In this thesis work, it is intended to investigate not only the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) but to further study the more recent nonlinear Kalman Filters for their appli[...]

Fringe projection technique has been a powerful tool for 3D metrology and surface profilometry with high repeatability. However, for in-situ measurement of objects with h[...]

In this dissertation, the development of alternative fiber based polishing tools for the finishing of precision freeform and aspherical optics is introduced. Freeform and[...]

This dissertation consists of two consecutive parts. The first part examines the impact of light rail transit (LRT) investment on the type of jobs (i.e., industrial and w[...]

Spotting by firebrands is the only mechanism that is capable of initiating fires miles from a fire line. The firebrand phenomenon can be understood in three major sequent[...]

Intumescent coating is one of many passive methods to protect wood structures in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) from fire. \iffalse The mechanism of such coating can [...]

The nature and quality of a surface’s topography can play an important role in a part’s performance and expected longevity. The complexity of a surface topography means t[...]

Speckle patterns are complex intensity distributions, which occur when an optically rough surface is illuminated with a coherent light. The speckle phenomenon was known t[...]

Information Technology (IT) governance, defined as "the organizational capacity exercised by the Board, executive management and IT management to control the formulation [...]