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Scanning Electrochemical Microscope Electrode Fabrication
Maddox, Jacob ( 2016-05 )Current electrochemical methods subject a sample to an electrical potential and monitor the current to study chemical reactions associated with the reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions. Among electrochemical characterization ... -
Screw Pull Out under Cyclic Fatigue Loading in Synthetic and Cadaveric Bone
Baumann, Molly ( 2015-05 )Fracture fixation devices, used to stabilize fractures internally to reduce the recovery time, are often held in place by screws. While the devices themselves are frequently tested for failure, the interface between the ... -
Script-Free HTML: Preventing Cross-Site Scripting While Permitting HTML-Rich Content
Seffernick, Matthew ( 2013-05 )When someone visits a web site, the site's server uses input from the person's web browser to dynamically generate the webpage returned to the user. If hackers can find a weakness in the site's code and control how webpages ... -
Sea-bed response to non-breaking waves
Brown, Jennifer ( 2006-06 )Despite decades of oceanographic research, there exists a considerable uncertainty in our ability to predict sediment transport and sea-bed geometry in response to free-surface gravity waves. The goal of the multi-institutional ... -
Selective Biomass Conversion Using Silica-Supported Organic Catalysts
Sherman, Kory T. ( 2017-05 )Conversion of biomass to value-added chemicals offers a pathway to creating sustainable, renewable alternatives to historically petroleum-based products. However, many experiments have been conducted to improve the selectivity ... -
Selective Conversion of Glucose to Fructose with Immobilized Tertiary Amines
Pattanaik, Lagnajit ( 2017-05 )Increasing global energy demands necessitate research in alternative sources of energy such as biomass. Sustainable biomass conversion strategies require high yields for the isomerization reaction of glucose to fructose. ... -
Self-propelled Bouncing Spherical Robot
Wang, Xiaolin ( 2020-05 )Most robots that can travel on the ground are either traditional wheeled robots or legged robots. Exploring non-traditional novel robots may provide new solutions for locomotion not previously examined. Currently, self-rolling ... -
A Semi-Empirical Model of the Wall-Normal Velocity Induced by Flow-Shaping Plasma Actuators
Disotell, Kevin ( 2010-06 )Flow control devices are employed in aerodynamic applications to increase fluid momentum near the surface of a body moving through air. Flow-shaping plasma actuators are one example of a flow control device, and are aptly ... -
Sensing Behavior of Galfenol (FeGa) Alloys under Dynamic Conditions
Walker, Travis W. ( 2011-06 )Magnetostrictive materials are a class of smart materials that have the capability to convert mechanical energy to magnetic energy and vice versa. This material property makes these materials ideal for both sensing and ... -
Sensitivity Study of Knee Ligament Properties in a Computer Simulation of a Total Knee Arthroplasty
Cullen, Michelle ( 2014-05 )Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common, end-of-stage surgical treatment for osteoarthritis. It is widely believed that surgical technique has a large influence on patient function after TKA. Computer simulation of TKA ... -
Session Dependent De-identification of Electronic Medical Records
Kahmann, Stephen ( 2012-06 )The decreasing cost of both computing power and storage has lead to the widespread adoption of Electronic Medical Records in modern health care facilities. This movement has created a valuable source of diagnostic and ... -
Settling Dynamics of Spherical Particles in Fracking Fluids
Wang, Ziwei ( 2016-05 )Hydraulic fracturing is an enhanced oil and gas recovery method that involves pumping fluids and proppants into shale fractures. Fracking fluid is formulated to keep proppants suspended for a desired time. The flow of ... -
Shear Strength of Circular Reinforced Concrete Columns
Choe, Lisa ( 2006-06 )In this research, the influence of parameters on the shear strength of circular reinforced concrete columns is investigated based on the evaluation of experimental data from numerous column tests. Key parameters investigated ... -
Shielded Scintillator for Neutron Characterization
Belancourt, Patrick ( 2012-06 )The High Energy Density Physics group is studying the basic science of a novel neutron and gamma ray source for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to probe nuclear material nondestructively. The neutrons and gamma rays ... -
Short Term Release and Mechanical Strength of Fluorescein-Impregnated Calcium Sulfate Beads
Farrar, Nicholas ( 2015-05 )This project is part of a larger project that involves juxtaposing antibiotic elution rates from two common bone cement beads, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and calcium sulfate (CaSO4). The beads are impregnated with ... -
Simulated Development of Assistive Devices to Aid Older Adults in Ascending Stairs
Lee, Anna ( 2018-05 )Stair climbing is an important part of daily life. However, for older adults, stair climbing is one of the top five most difficult tasks, and the inability to climb stairs leads to a decreased quality of life. Assistive ... -
Simulating Aerial Migrations through Use of Empirical Movement Models
Obringer, Renee ( 2015-05 )Aerial migrations are historically difficult to observe and quantify, especially the environment in which these migration take place. However, with increasingly accurate tracking methods and international datasets containing ... -
Simulating Human Robot Collaboration with Virtual and Augmented Reality
Kassouf, Roger ( 2018-12 )Robots do work for humans that is often undesirable, whether dirty, dull, or dangerous. As the pace of automation continues, division and sharing of labor between man and machine is expected to increase in manufacturing. ... -
Simulating the Effect of Plasma Actuators on the Three-Dimensionality of the Wake of a Cylinder in a Crossflow
Stack, Cory ( 2014-05 )Bluff body flow control techniques are essential when assessing the impact of an aerodynamic load to a structural response or aerodynamic efficiency. Plasma actuators are a unique active flow control technique due to their ... -
Simulation Tools for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Architecture Simulations
Khanna, Arjun ( 2014-12 )Increasingly stringent regulations on emissions require automobile manufacturers to find new ways to reduce the emissions produced by their vehicles. If current trends provide for an indication of where the automotive ...