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Experimental and computational characterization of a modified GEC cell for dusty plasma experiments
(New Journal of Physics, 2009-06-12)A self-consistent fluid model developed for simulations of microgravity dusty plasma experiments has for the first time been used to model asymmetric dusty plasma experiments in a modified Gaseous Electronics Conference ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation of high temperature jet impingement for turbine cooling applications.
(2011-05-12)Modern gas turbine engines commonly operate at temperatures above the melting point of the turbine’s blades and vanes. Internal and external cooling of the blades is required for sustained operation and prolonged engine ... -
Experimental and numerical study on flow control using obliquely aligned elements.
(2010-06-23)The use of micro-electromechanical system devices (MEMS) have been studied extensively in literature for control of flow separation and transitioning to turbulent flow. However, there is limited information about how ... -
Experimental investigation of a time scales linear feedback control theorem.
(2008-03-03)Dynamic equations on time scales comprise an exciting new area of research in mathematics which promises applications in many areas, particularly control theory. This thesis describes the design and implementation of a ... -
Experimental Investigation of a Time Scales-Based Stability Criterion Over Finite Time Horizons
Feedback control systems that employ large area networks or other unpredictable or unreliable communications protocols between sensors, actuators, and controllers may experience non-uniform sampling characteristics. ... -
Experimental investigation of a time scales-based stability criterion over finite time horizons.
(2017-03-28)Feedback control systems that employ large area networks or other unpredictable or unreliable communications protocols between sensors, actuators, and controllers may experience non-uniform sampling characteristics. Previous ... -
Experimental investigation of full coverage combustor film cooling and airfoil film cooling for advanced gas turbines engines.
(2017-01-27)Film cooling in modern gas turbine engines uses coolant from the compressor to protect the surface of the combustor lining and turbine airfoils from the hot mainstream gas. Pressure sensitive paint (PSP) is used to evaluate ... -
Experimental investigation of leading edge jet impingement with varying jet geometries and inlet supply conditions for turbine cooling applications.
(, 2012-08-08)Jet impingement is often employed within the leading edge of modern gas turbine airfoils to combat the extreme heat loads incurred within this region. This experimental investigation employs a transient liquid crystal ... -
An experimental investigation of round and racetrack shaped jets for leading edge region cooling of gas turbine blades.
(, 2014-09-05)Jet impingement is often utilized in the leading edge of actively cooled turbine airfoils to protect the blades from the extreme heat loads encountered within the engine. This thesis will discuss two experimental investigations ... -
Experimental probe-induced complex RF plasma phenomena.
(, 2014-09-05)Plasma has long been studied in its own right as a state of matter, but the addition of particles large compared to its basic constituents yields a host of complicated behavior that was not predicted theoretically. Levitated ... -
Explaining Christianity in China : why a foreign religion has taken root in unfertile ground.
(2015-04-16)Chinese Christians are growing rapidly, yet their exact number remains controversial. Christian growth is somewhat surprising given that China is inhospitable to Christianity. First, the state closely regulates religious ... -
Explanation in metaphysics.
(, 2011-09-14)One of the primary tasks of the philosopher is to explain what it is for something to be the case – what it is for one event (substance, fact) to cause another, what it is for an action to be obligatory, what it is for an ... -
An explanatory history of gifted education : 1940-1960.
(2010-06-23)This study provides an explanatory history of the field of gifted education from 1940–1960. The study focused on the overall context of these years, the individuals who influenced the field, the streams of research and ... -
An exploration of flow through the leisure pursuits of adult science fiction fans.
(2006-07-31)The purpose of this ethnographic, cross case study analysis was to a) explore why individuals have a sustaining interest in science fiction-related leisure activities, b) describe the role, if any that Csikszentmihalyi's ... -
An Exploration of Harry Potter and its Effect on the Millennial Generation
(2018-04-23)The Harry Potter phenomena has spanned the globe from its publication in 1997. Even today, several years after the last book was published and the last movie released, Harry Potter continues to enthrall readers around the ... -
An exploratory study of the factors that influence pre-service teachers’ instructional practices with diverse students.
(, 2011-12-19)The purpose of this study was to examine the complex array of factors in teacher education programs that influence pre-service teachers’ instructional practices with diverse students. Participants in the study included ... -
An exploratory study on virtual reality head mounted displays and their impact on player presence.
(, 2014-06-11)This study explores how a video game player's sense of being in a game world (i.e., spatial presence) is impacted by the use of a virtual reality head-mounted display. Research focused on virtual reality research has fallen ... -
Exploring a flipped classroom approach in a Japanese language classroom : a mixed methods study.
(2015-11-10)A flipped classroom approach promotes active learning and increases teacherstudent interactions by maximizing face-to-face class time (Hamdan, McKnight, Mcknight, Arfstrom, & Arfstrom, 2013). In this study, “flipped ... -
Exploring an organometallic redox complex for the remediation and reclamation of ionic contaminants.
(2007-02-21)Ion exchange for the removal of ionic contaminants is typically considered a mature technology. However, recovery of extracted contaminants in a minimal volume of secondary waste and regeneration of ion exchange materials ... -
Exploring Asthma in Rural, Western Kenya
(2013-05-24)In a pilot study of a convenience sample of eighteen self-identified asthmatic Luo people from the Upper Nyakach Plateau in western Kenya, a cross-sectional study was performed with a sample size of n = 18. The purpose ...