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(2007-08)With the emergence of ad hoc networking technology came efforts to provide necessary security support for ad hoc networks. However, due to challenging characteristics of ad hoc environments, providing the same level of ...
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(2001)This dissertation presents QoS(Quality of Service) provisioning in integrated service networks from network design and management perspectives. The main features of this work are summarized below. (1) A systematic procedure ...
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(1999)The goal in the second part of the thesis is the alleviation of a potential processing bottleneck encountered in packet scheduling in high-speed wireline networks. The scheduler should be designed to provide minimum-bandwidth ...
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(2001)This thesis presents a means of providing wireless QoS support to packetized data traffic with diverse requirements. A QoS-enabled one-hop wireless link allows users to enjoy seamless connectivity to wired services, while ...
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(2017-04-27)A cultural context where acoustic technologies are rapidly growing, and the demand for comfort is increasing exponentially, were all catalysts for the birth of this research project. In particular, noise is one of the major ...
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(2017-04-26)The US grid's weak ability to withstand severe weather incidents, particularly with the growing number of events due to climate change, the slow pace of expansion of transmission grids and the increased push to integrate ...
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(2015-12-03)Researchers have recently demonstrated the capabilities of microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation to fill and seal cracks in cementitious materials. However, the mechanical strength of microbially-induced crack ...
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(2012-09-18)Collagen is the most abundant structural protein found in the human body, and is responsible for providing structure and function to tissues. Collagen molecules organize naturally into structures called fibers on the scale ...
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(1990)The kinetic effects of the presence of one substrate on the degradation rate of the other substrate in a single-species, bisubstrate system were quantified in detail. The system consisted of a pure culture (Pseudomonas ...
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(2017-12)Currently, the gold standard for quantifying the fraction of the liver that is composed of fat is liver biopsy. A liver biopsy is a painful and uncomfortable procedure where the patient’s liver is sampled using a large ...
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(2019-04-09)Concrete is the dominant crosstie material choice for demanding locations on heavy axle load (HAL) freight railroads with steep grades, sharp curves, and high annual gross tonnage. Concrete crossties are also used in rail ...
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(2015-05-01)As higher demands are placed on North American railroad infrastructure by heavy haul traffic, it is increasingly important to understand the factors affecting the magnitude and distribution of load imparted to concrete ...
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(2019-04-25)Spasticity and rigidity are two common types of abnormal muscle behavior seen among patients with neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s Disease). Clinical assessment of increased muscle resistance during passive ...
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(2017-11-02)Deeper penetration of renewable resources is increasing the operational ramping requirements of actual power systems. The increase in renewable energy resources and, more generally, variable energy resources has been ...
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(2011-01-21)Human standing posture is inherently unstable. The postural control system (PCS), which maintains standing posture, is composed of the sensory, musculoskeletal, and central nervous systems. Together these systems integrate ...
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(2009-06-01)Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) are small microbubbles filled with gas. Because of their scattering properties, UCAs enhance the diagnostic capabilities of ultrasonic imaging. UCAs are associated with therapeutic or ...
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(2013-05-24)The purpose of this thesis is to report the generalization of Fourier transform-second-harmonic generation (FT-SHG) imaging to quantify the arrangement of collagen fibers in biological tissues in 3D. Collagen is the primary ...
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(2019-04-23)Minimizing the release of nutrients from municipal Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRF) and runoff is vital to reducing nutrient pollutants in waterways. In the United States, municipal WRRF implement phosphorus (P) ...
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(2015-07-17)The growing interest in microfluidics in the last two decades has resulted in new and exciting ways in which to drive microfluidic flows. A simple and powerful flow actuation method involves the use of acoustically excited ...
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