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Influence of Interfacial Dynamics and Multi-Dimensional Coupling from Isolator Brackets on Exhaust Isolation System Performance
Bruns, Joel ( 2016-05 )An automotive exhaust structure is a primary structure-borne noise path by which vibratory forces from the powertrain are transmitted to the vehicle body. The exhaust structure is typically connected to the vehicle body ... -
Influence of Substrate Mechanical Properties on Lens Epithelial Cell Behavior
Allen, Mallory G. ( 2018-05 )Posterior capsular opacification (PCO), or secondary cataract, is the most common complication of after cataract surgery, but current clinical solutions are expensive, have complications, and are not available in developing ... -
Influence of the Wall Heat Transfer on Flame Propagation
Li, Shuhan ( 2016-05 )In the internal combustion engines, the flames interact with the walls of the cylinder, which affects the flame propagation characteristics and the engine performance. The flame tends to quench near the wall, which is due ... -
Influence of Tumor Microenvironment Biophysical Properties on Myoferlin-Mediated Changes in Breast Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion
Watts, Kelsey ( 2017-05 )The five-year survival rate for breast cancer decreases from 98.6% to 25.9% if the cancer metastasizes to invade other body tissues. Metastasis occurs when cancerous cells migrate away from the original tumor to other parts ... -
INSERT from Reality: A Schema-driven Approach to Image Capture of Structured Information
Deshpande, Mohit ( 2018-05 )There is a tremendous amount of structured information locked away on document images, e.g., receipts, invoices, medical testing documents, and banking statements. However, the document images that retain this structured ... -
Integrating Liquid Metal Elastomers for Flexible Electronics
Frost, Katie ( 2020-12 )Emerging applications for conformable wearable devices and soft robotics create a need for flexible and durable electronic materials. Non-toxic, liquid metals such as Gallium Indium provide remarkable conformability without ... -
Integration of a Nuclear Rocket Engine onto a Lunar Hopper
Boazzo, Michael ( 2019-12 )As human and robotic missions aim to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, there is a large economic and scientific incentive for the survey of the lunar surface for mineral deposits. The concept of a hopper is ... -
The Interaction of Phytoestrogens with Modified Escherichia coli as a Biosensor for Different Animal Species
Youn, Guk Hee Steven ( 2014-12 )The nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs) are important features of the cell, as they control activities of cell development, homeostasis, reproduction, and metabolism. Importantly, NHRs are also targets for naturally occurring ... -
Interface Characteristics of Laser Impact Welded Aluminum-Steel Spot Welds
Daehn, Katrin ( 2015-05 )Laser impact welding (LIW) is a novel solid-state technique for spot welding a foil onto a substrate at millimeter-length scales. This process can minimize the formation of continuous intermetallic phases and heat affected ... -
Interphase Forces of Lithium-Ion Battery Binders
Lee, Michael ( 2019-05 )Future generations of battery materials with high energy densities will require the development and selection of new binders in order to maximize battery performance characteristics and lifespan. These binders will ... -
Interpreting change in transmission pipeline corrosion from in-line inspection instrument data
Lutz, Andrew R. ( 2007-03 )One of the largest problems plaguing pipelines is corrosion. According to a National Association of Corrosion Engineers federal study, “corrosion costs U.S. transmission pipelines as much as 8.6 billion dollars per year” ... -
Intracellular Calcium Responses of Endothelial Cells Exposed to Pulsatile and Oscillatory Fluid Mechanical Shear Stresses
Cetnar, Alexander ( 2017-05 )Calcium (Ca2+) is a ubiquitous 2nd messenger that dictates many cellular pathways including muscle contraction, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. Disregulation of Ca2+ homeostasis is believed to contribute to vascular ... -
Investigating Effects of Spray Characteristics on Fuel-Air Mixture Formation
Yu, Mingzhe ( 2018-05 )Fuel-air mixture formation is an important research topic in the internal combustion (IC) engine field with respect to fuel consumption and emissions of a vehicle. Spray characteristics have significant effects on fuel-air ... -
Investigating the Potential for Green Infrastructure to Mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect in Columbus, Ohio
Stowe, Julia ( 2020-05 )The urban heat island (UHI) effect is the thermal enrichment of air in urban environments caused by the presence of traditional urban infrastructure and human activities. As urban areas develop, vegetation, which contributes ... -
Investigating the Role of Aggrecan in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
King, Brian ( 2018-05 )Low back pain affects nearly 85% of the population of the United States, and is associated with a huge socioeconomic burden. One of the leading causes of low back pain is Intervertebral Disc (IVD) degeneration, which results ... -
Investigation and Implementation of Available Software and Algorithms for Autonomous Vehicle Development
Flessner, David ( 2020-05 )The purpose of this project is to integrate available algorithms for automated driving from open source software into a simulation to demonstrate how the software can be used to quickly prototype control systems for automated ... -
An Investigation into Artificial Vortex Generation and Effects on Inlet Flow Quality Using Scaled Turbofan Engine Simulators
Rhodes, Gregory ( 2016-05 )Jet engine inlet vortices have a tendency to form when the engine is stationary and operating at high thrust settings, such as during warmup and takeoff. A vortex will attach itself to the ground and extend upwards into ... -
Investigation into Geometric Parameters of an Inverted Airfoil in Ground Effect with the Utilization of Classic Optimization Techniques
Aultman, Matthew ( 2017-05 )In competitive automotive racing, wing aerodynamics have been utilized since the 1960s to reduce lap time. Studies show that the near ground proximity of the race car’s front wing aerodynamically enhances the wing’s ... -
Investigation into Nonlinear Grasshoff Number Dependence of Convection within a Hot Melt during Directional Solidification
Yoder, Tim ( 2005-06 )The motivation behind this study derives from the demand within industry for bimetallic crystals of minimal defect in constituent distribution. One method of growing such crystals is to draw the molten mixture through an ... -
Investigation of an Elatin-like Polypeptide Tag Length
Wensing, Robert ( 2011-06 )Recombinant protein technology can be used to express a chimeric protein fusion in prokaryotic cells to yield a purified single protein product. By using the elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) affinity tag technology in ...