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Assessing The Thermodynamic Potential of Deep Eutectic Solvents in The...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) capture is a fundamental technology in the fight against climate change. Some species of devastating GHGs like fluorinated compounds are released directly to the air from...

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The Relationship between Biofouling Adhesion and Frequency of Mechanical...

There is a need to control biofouling on sensors and transparent windows in the marine environment. Clear silicone coatings offer a method to reduce the adhesion strength of marine organisms to the...

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QASM-to-HLS: A Framework for Accelerating Quantum Circuit Emulation on...

High-performance reconfigurable computers (HPRCs) make use of Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for efficient emulation of quantum algorithms. Generally, algorithm-specific architectures are...

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Underwater Image Enhancement: A Pipeline for Underwater Computer Visions

Ocean exploration has surged in popularity and significance in recent years, including diverse areas like maritime archeology, underwater resources, and submerged structure inspection. The activities...

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How Students Learn: Examining the Differences in Learning Strategies between...

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any differences in learning strategies between undergraduate flight and nonflight students attending a 4-year university that offered a Part...

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Analyzing the Effects of Ultrafast Laser Processing on Mechanical Properties...

Recent advances in additive manufacturing technologies have already led to wide-scale adoption of 3D-printed parts in various industries. The expansion in choice of materials that can be processed,...

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Ad Astra 1983

The 1983 Ad Astra is the fifteenth volume of the Ad Astra series. The Ad Astra series contains yearbooks published by Florida Institute of Technology students. This yearbook documents the annual...

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Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS): An Evaluation of AHAS Accuracy as a...

The problem of bird strikes began when human aviators made their first ventures in flight and joined birds in an already crowded environment. In the decades following these first flights, the bird...

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The Teaching Interaction Procedure as Microintervention Training for LGBTQ+...

Microaggressions are verbal behavior and environmental arrangements that communicate bias towards individuals of marginalized social groups (Sue, 2010). The LGBTQ+ community experiences high rates of...

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Low Reynolds Number Locomotion Near Interfaces in Two-fluid Media

Microorganisms often swim within complex fluid environments composed of multiple materials with very different properties. Biological locomotion, including swimming speed, is significantly impacted by...

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Two-Dimensional Boundary Value Problems for Quasi-Linear Hyperbolic Systems...

Boundary value problems in a characteristic rectangle Ω = [0, ω1] × [0, ω2] for second order quasi-linear hyperbolic systems are considered. The concept of strong well– posedness of a boundary value...

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Investigation on Mechanical, Tribological And Corrosion Resistance Properties...

Today, significant research efforts in the field of manufacturing engineering are focused on developing new lightweight, fuel-efficient and high-performance materials. The evolution of composite...

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Metasurface Beam-Steering Antenna at X-band Frequencies with Cloaking...

I intend to use metasurface materials to adjust antenna field properties while applying a cloaking application to the antenna. Cloaking applications have been used to shield the neighboring antenna...

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Project Thetis: A Low-Cost, Low-Profile Inertial Data Logger

This thesis details the design, testing, calibration, and verification of a nine degree of freedom inertial measurement data logger for use with floating bodies. The instrument was conceived to...

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Accelerating Machine Learning Inference for Satellite Component Feature...

Running computer vision algorithms requires complex devices with lots of computing power, these types of devices are not well suited for space deployment. The harsh radiation environment and limited...

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Characterization of Human Mobility from Cellular Data

This dissertation investigates human mobility patterns using crowd-sourced cellular network data from different Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the United States, spanning the Houston, New...

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Task Optimization utilizing Digital Transformation Concepts - Automation...

Task Optimization via the use of automated process improvements is becoming more widespread as more industries lean into the concepts surrounding digital transformation. This shift also necessitates a...

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The Effect of Parent-Child Relationships on Healthcare Utilization Among...

Parents of children with chronic health complaints are more likely to utilize healthcare services for their child, and are prone to experiencing increased stress and anxiety related to their child’s...

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Path Planning Development Framework for Mobile Robots

Planetary exploration relies on methods of path planning to achieve autonomous navigation in hazardous environments. Simulating harsh terrain, real-time varying physics, and robotics applications is...

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An Evaluation of Process- and Performer-Based Improvement to Increase Online...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of electronic transactions for many churches. Churches which were more inclined to establish online giving platforms weathered the disruption of the...

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