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Mobile, Biosensor Technology For Measuring Joint-Level Human Motion, Matthew Mcmanigal

Theses & Dissertations

The measurement of three-dimensional knee joint angles can predict both anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and the risk of developing early knee osteoarthritis. However, knee joint angle assessment is currently limited, due to the lack of validated wearable and untethered technologies that can be deployed in natural environments and rural or community settings. To address this challenge, this thesis project aimed to 1) develop a fully untethered, wearable electronic device to measure knee joint angles during natural human movement and 2) test the accuracy of the device to collect sagittal knee joint angles during dynamic activities of human movement. For …

Th1, Th2, And Th17 Inflammatory Pathways Predict Cardiometabolic Protein Expression In Serum Of Covid-19 Patients, James Richard Michels

Honors Theses

A predominant source of complications in SARS-CoV-2 patients arises from severe systemic inflammation contributed to by Helper T-cell associated cytokines, potentially leading to tissue damage and organ failure. The high inflammatory burden of this viral infection often results in cardiovascular comorbidities. A better understanding of the interaction between the cytokine storm and cardiovascular proteins might inform medical decisions and therapeutic approaches. We hypothesized that all major helper T-cell inflammatory pathways (Helper T 1, Helper T 2 and Helper T 17) synergistically contribute to cardiometabolic pathways in serum of COVID-19 patients, and that both of these factors correlate to COVID-19 severity. …

Optimization Of An Ethylbenzene To Styrene Production Facility, John Michels

Honors Theses

The purpose of this case study is to optimize the design and production of an ethylbenzene-to-styrene manufacturing facility, Unit 500. Compared to the original base-case design, the optimizations presented in this document will save approximately $337 million dollars without compromising the production requirements or quality. Optimization of this process used net present value as an objective function, with changes centered around the reactors, but also the separation equipment and exchangers prior to separation, as those devices most directly controlled process stream contents and conditions. The second set of reactors was removed in favor of using one optimized set of reactors, …

Optimization And Analysis Of A Styrene Production Process, Alexis Kimpel

Honors Theses

The production of styrene from ethylbenzene in Unit 500 is designed to start up in 2024 and operate for 12 years after startup. The engineering team was tasked with designing the process, creating an economic model, and optimizing the net present value (NPV). The process was simulated in AVEVA PRO/II Simulation for the design process and to estimate the size of equipment. Parametric and topological optimization was performed subsequently on the unit operations in the process. The NPV was improved by $423M from a base case of -$919M to an optimized case of -$496M. The project is recommended to continue …

The Design And Economic Optimization Of A Warehouse Refrigeration System, Hannah Talbot

Honors Theses

The purpose of this project was to design a cool warehouse refrigeration system for Acme Frozen Foods, Inc located in Newark, New Jersey. The refrigeration system was used to cool eighteen 300,000 ft³ refrigerated units (200 ft x 100 ft x 15 ft), each requiring 200 cooling tons of refrigeration at a level of 0 F. The scope of this project included determining the appropriate refrigeration cycle, selecting the most desirable refrigerant, and temperature ranges to optimize the performance of the system. This project also considered the economic cost of the power needed to run the refrigerated units and …

Optimization Of Styrene From Ethylbenzene Case Study, Jabria Daria Thompson

Honors Theses

The following pages detail the optimization process of styrene from ethylbenzene in the Styrene Production Plant, Unit 500. There were two parts of the assignment, each with slightly different end goals. The goal of the first part of the assignment, was to create a process that would effectively and efficiently increase the negative Net Present Value (NPV) of the production plant. Procedures taken in this process included developing a working kinetic process simulation model and optimizing this model through unit operations and heat integration, as well as developing an accurate economic model that will be used to evaluate the proposed …

Increasing Accessibility To Monitoring Ammonia Levels In The Body Through Development Of A Novel Point-Of-Care Breath Ammonia Diagnostic Device, Emily C. Wright, Ashwin M. Sivalingam

Honors Theses

Hyperammonemia is a life-threatening metabolic condition that is characterized by elevated levels of ammonia concentrations in the blood. Resulting from serious conditions such as chronic kidney disease or liver failure, the limited functions of the liver and kidney lead to an increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) within the body. Currently, there are a wide variety of treatments for this condition, ranging from various medications to surgical procedures such as liver transplants. However, there is a lack of variety in diagnostic testing methods to determine a patient’s ammonia levels. In most cases, patients will need to schedule a doctor’s appointment …

Relating Detonation Parameters To The Detonation Synthesis Of Silicon Carbide, Martin Langenderfer, Eric W. Bohannan, Jeremy Lee Watts, William Fahrenholtz, Catherine E. Johnson

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

Detonation synthesis of silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles from carbon liberated by negatively oxygen balanced explosives was evaluated in a 23 factorial design to determine the effects of three categorical experimental factors: (1) cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (RDX)/2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) ratio, (2) silicon (Si) additive concentration, and (3) Si particle size. These factors were evaluated at low and high levels as they relate to the detonation performance of the explosive and the solid Si-containing phases produced. Detonation velocity and Chapman-Jouguet (C-J) detonation pressure, which were measured using rate stick plate dent tests, were evaluated. Solid detonation product mass, silicon carbide product concentration, and residual silicon …

Customized Sidearm Case: Leading A Cme Capstone Team From Concept To Production, Robert B. Sharp

Honors Theses

The goal behind this thesis is to document and analyze my performance as the project manager for the Customized Sidearm Case capstone team during the Center for Manufacturing Excellence’s senior capstone experience. The capstone experience begins the fall of students senior year where a select number of product ideas submitted by the students are chosen, and teams are built around these projects. The objective of the project is to walk a product from the concept phase through the entire design process resulting in a full-scale production run during the spring semester. My product pitch of a wooden sidearm case, customized …

Effective Green Marketing Strategies On Social Media: Selling Companies And Their Consumers On Investing In Carbon Offsetting And Solar Energy In 2021, Melvin Richard Springer Iv

Honors Theses

In a digital world where consumers and businesses alike care significantly about sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR), the success of startup companies hinges on constant, clear, and thoughtful communication. Through my research into successfully marketing such concerns on social media as well as my internship at Clearloop, I discovered some of the best ways to convince both companies and consumers that preserving the planet should be a primary concern for every environmentally conscious company. Companies that ignore their impacts on the environment are synonymous with companies doomed to fail in the 21^st century. Clearloop’s model of partnering with …

The Take It All Tailgate Wagon: From Concept Through Prototype Development, Carly Huguley

Honors Theses

This text outlines the design process of the Take it All Tailgate from concept design through two prototyping stages. The Take it All Tailgate was designed for the every gameday tailgater who has a lot of tailgating equipment to haul from their vehicle to the tailgating area. With this in mind, a team of five members designed a wheeled storage space that also acts as a table in the tailgating area. Lean manufacturing was implemented to improve the build process and the overall design of the storage wagon.

Analysis Of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Polylactide Composite Under High Strain-Rate, Benjamin Rhoads

Honors Theses

The introduction of hemp fibers into a polylactide (PLA) matrix creates a hemp fiber-reinforced composite with 10% hemp fibers and 90% PLA. Natural fibers are becoming a popular alternative to synthetic fibers since they are environmentally friendly, and hemp-fibers are becoming used more often as the demand for natural fibers increased. A Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar was used to test this composite against a control group using elastic wave propagation theory. Strain gauges were mounted on the incident and transmission bars of the SHPB to measure the propagation of the wave that caused the strain in the sample, which were used …

Energy And Resource-Saving Method For Enriching The Waste Water Purified Without Sufficient Purification With Oxygen, Dilobar Khurramova, Mukhtor Khurramov, Sharifa Ganieva, Zulqaynar Nazirov

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

In order to implement a reliable and environmentally safe, economically viable method of wastewater enrichment, the goal is to develop an energy- and resource-saving method of oxygen enrichment of wastewater that has not undergone sufficient treatment. Cleaning is carried out in a tank, which is built using rock, which is an algal limestone. Limestone contributes to the improvement of the oxygen regime due to the “conservation” of organic matter in anoxic bottom layers and the acceleration of the process of photosynthesis of unicellular algae. Calcium carbonate is a reagent that provides not only automatic stabilization of water pH at 2/dm …

Kinetics Of Carboxymethylation Reaction Of Cellulose Samples With Different Degree Of Crystallinity, Ilkhom Goyibnazarov, Sherzod Yuldoshov, Abdushukhur Sarimsokov

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

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Mathematical Modeling Of Synthesis 4´,4´´-Di-(1-Methyl-1-Hydroxy-2-Phenylethynyl)-Dibenzo-18-Crown-6, Lyubov Kozinskaya, Dilorom Mirkhamitova

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The main goal of this study is the mathematical modeling of the optimal conditions for the synthesis of 4´,4´´-di-(1-methyl-1-hydroxy-2-phenylethynyl)-dibenzo-18-crown-6 by the least squares method. In the STAT program, iconograms of mathematical modeling of the synthesis and the dependence of the rate of formation of 4´,4´´-di-(1-methyl-1-hydroxy-2-phenylethynyl)-dibenzo-18-crown-6 on temperature and reaction time were obtained, the corresponding analytical dependencies are determined. Mathematical processing of the results of the synthesis of 4´,4´´-di-(1-methyl-1-hydroxy-2-phenylethynyl)-dibenzo-18-crown-6 was carried out, a system of linear equations was compiled using the matrix method. The average reaction rate and the optimum of the mathematical model were determined, and the experimental and calculated …

Synthesis Of Aromatic Acetylene Alcohols Based On Benzaldehyde And Its Halogenated Products, Sanat Samatov, Abduvakhab Ikramov, Saida Abdurakhmanova, Odiljon Ziyadullayev, Guzal Otamukhamedova

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of this study is to synthesize the corresponding aromatic acetylenic alcohols by alkylation with phenylacetylene in a complex catalytic system based on Zn(OTf)₂ and TBAF·3H₂O for the first time with benzaldehyde and some of its halogen derivatives. The selectivity and stability of catalysts used for the yields of reactions for the synthesis of aromatic acetylene alcohols were analyzed. The effect of benzaldehyde and its halogenated derivatives on the product yield was analyzed. The nature, structure, isomerism, spatial structure and other properties influenced to this reactions were studied. Some features of reactions of synthesis of aromatic …

Study Of Sorption Of Some Metal Ions By The Obtained Phosphoric Acid Cation Exchanger Of Polycondensation Type, Malika Berdieva, Rano Nazirova, Alisher Yuldashev, Umida Sharipova, Dilmurod Azimov

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The purpose of this work is to investigate the sorption of Cu²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, UO₂²⁺ ions, etc. depending on the ionic form of the cationite and the pH of the medium on phosphoric acid cationite obtained by forsforylation of a polymer based on cubic waste of the Shurtan gas-chemical complex and a secondary product of the hydrolysis industry – furfural. It was found that copper and UO₂²⁺ ions are best sorbed by cationite when the cationite is in Na form. The UO₂²⁺ ion is sorbed fairly well in …

Thermal Properties Of Polyelectrolyte Complexes Of Bombyx Mori Chitosan With Collagen, Shuhrat Khudoyberdiev, Noira Vokhidova, Mukhitdin Abdurazakov, Sayora Rashidova

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of the work was to study the thermal behavior of the polyelectrolyte complexes of Bombyx mori ChS with collagen. As a result of the studies, the thermal properties of polyelectrolyte complexes based on Bombyx mori chitosan with collagen in wt. rel. 1:0,1 and 1:0,2 respectively. It has been determined that the most significant weight changes for chitosan with a molecular weight of 15×10³ and the degree of deacetylation of 85% occur at a temperature is 270 °C, when the mass loss rate reaches its maximum value. For collagen, the same temperature is 277 °C. For complexes ChS/collagen …

Glass Micro-Beads For Road Markings On The Basis Of Local Raw Materials, Farrukh Erkinov, Mastura Aripova, Jae-Shin Lee

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

One of the priorities for the development of chemical and technological processes in the field of road-building materials and their quality is the production of materials for road markup based on glass micro-beads.

The use of glass micro-beads ensures the required retro-reflection of road marking and indicators of resistance to external influences, compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents. Therefore, the task of developing research approaches to develop a composition and control of road marking, which provide high performance and reduce accidents is an urgent problem.

For this purpose, on the basis of local raw materials, the theoretical foundations of …

Research Of The Process Of Obtaining Crystalline Monocalcium Phosphate Based On Extraction Phosphoric Acid From Phosphorites Of Central Kyzylkums, Kholtura Mirzakulov, Gavkhar Melikulova, Mohichehra Shaymardanova, Sherzod Khujamberdiev

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of the research is to establish the optimal parameters of the technological process for the production of feed, crystalline monocalcium phosphate based on defluorinated and desulphated extraction phosphoric acid obtained from phosphorites of the Central Kyzylkum and limestone.

The influence of technological parameters, such as the norms and concentration of phosphoric acid, the process temperature on the filtration rate indicators, the rheological properties of the suspension and the mother liquor, as well as the dependence of the change in the commercial property of crystalline feed monocalcium phosphate, were studied.

It is shown that, regardless of the initial acid …

Investigations Of Roasting Process And Fractional Composition Of Zinc Concentrate Of Khandiza Deposit, Jasur Makhmayorov, Zafar Khakimov, Bakhrom Makhkamov, Murodjon Samadiy

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of the study is to study the effect of the process of calcining zinc concentrate from the Khandiza deposit on the degree of zinc extraction and fractional composition. For this, the chemical composition of the concentrate was established and it was shown that the main components are zinc, silicon, potassium, calcium, iron, copper, cadmium, and lead. Titanium, manganese, cobalt, and molybdenum are also contained in small amounts.

Extraction of zinc from a concentrate, calcined at 900 °C for 90 minutes with sulfuric acid with concentration of 18-25% in an autoclave at a temperature of 75 °C, a ratio …

Technology For Producing Alumosilicate Refractory Products Based On Non-Traditional Raw Materials Of Uzbekistan, Ripsime Mkrtchyan

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of the study is to develop a technology for producing aluminosilicate refractory products based on non-traditional raw materials - clay shale from the Jerdanak deposit and quartz-pyrophyllite rock from the Boynaksai deposit. The characteristics of prototypes of refractory materials were studied at different ratios of chamotte and binder. Quartz-pyrophyllite rock in its natural state and clay shale after firing at a relatively low temperature (1000 °C) were used as fireclay. The phase composition of the obtained materials was studied by X-ray diffraction and their fine structure by electron microscopy. Technological schemes for obtaining refractory products based on clay …

Fea Analysis On A Beam Of Hexacopter Drone Frame, Aicha Chahbi El Alaoui, Taymae Ben Messaoud

ME 4233/6233 Fundamentals of FEA

Our project covers the research made, a deep analysis, the structural design, modeling, and design of a hexa copter, which has six degrees of freedom. In order to improve the drone’s dynamics and efficiency, an analysis will be conducted on one beam constituting the drone using Abacus.

Teacher Preference In Professional Development, Cheri L. Keyes

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Teacher Preference in Professional Development

Teacher professional development (PD) is seen as best ways to ensure teacher quality and guarantee positive student achievement outcomes; however, there is a lack of appropriate and effective PD. This quantitative study examined teachers’ preferences in PD content and delivery. Teachers from a K-12 public school district in Northwest Arkansas were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, and 292 teachers responded. The measured variables were the professional development preferences of the teachers, the teachers' years of experience, the grade level at which teachers teach, gender, the content of preferred PD, and the delivery or …

The Impact Of Virtual Learning Modalities On The Academic Success Of Students In One Arkansas School District, Diane F. Richards

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Arkansas public schools’ offered students an education. While moving through this pandemic, many Arkansas schools implemented optional methods of delivery for their students. Some schools tried to maintain face-to-face classes, while others offered completely online classes. Still, others offered a hybrid format where students attended some face-to-face classes and online classes. One Arkansas school district offered all three options. School districts need guidance as to which teaching methods worked well. The long-term effects of the educational impact of COVID-19 are not known at this time. Schools could benefit from a guide with useful strategies …

Optimization Of A Styrene Prodcution And Separation Process, Bryce Little

Honors Theses

A step wise optimization of Unit 500 was completed. Unit 500 is a planned ethylbenzene to styrene production plant that has a annual production goal of 100,000 metric tons of styrene. The cost of styrene on the market is $1,598. The base case of Unit 500 produced styrene at a cost of $2,650. Optimization was completed with an emphasis on parametric changes though material of construction and heat integration were also considered. The optimized Unit 500 design reduced the cost of styrene production to $2,035 per metric ton. While this represents a significant improvement on the base case cost, it …

Correlations Of Subsurface Geotechnical And Geophysical Parameters In Central Montana, David Barrick

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

This paper summarizes the results of a suite of tests performed in conjunction with a site investigation for the replacement of six timber bridges in Central Montana and four investigative geotechnical boreholes from a nearby ranch. The sites at the six timber bridges consist of Cretaceous sedimentary rocks (shale with stratified sandstone), overlain by thin layers of residual clays or Quaternary alluvium. The geology at the nearby ranch consists of either Quaternary vuggy travertine or Quaternary alluvium/colluvium deposits overlying residual shale of the Mississippian Heath Formation. In total, 49 samples were collected ranging from three Quaternary travertine HQ core samples, …

In-Vivo Damage Development In Vena Cava Filter: Study Of A Retrieved Device, Anne Marie Lutz, Tarun Goswami

Biomedical, Industrial & Human Factors Engineering Faculty Publications

This article was prepared from a project assigned in a graduate class, BME 7371, Failure Assessment of Medical Devices, taught at Wright State University by the senior author. The device was donated for the study which was successfully retrieved after 93 days in-vivo. Even-though the mechanical integrity of the device held in-tact, the microscopic observations revealed that the damage via corrosion and scratching took place on the surface of the device. The image reconstructed in 3D using image-J software to determine device roughness and depth-of-pits. Results presented in this paper show that damage starts developing in these devices after the …

Smart Intersections: Cooperative Traffic Control For Longer Battery Life Of Communicant Autonomous Vehicles, Fushata Andani Mohammed

Master of Science in Civil Engineering Theses

Abstract

The recent advances in information and communication technologies have enabled cooperative traffic control at signal-free intersections, which can significantly improve safety of the roads and performance of urban networks. The impacts of cooperative control of traffic on the battery life of communicant autonomous vehicles (CAVs), however, are not necessarily positive. This research develops an analytical model for the battery-capacity loss rate of CAV platoons coordinated to pass through signal-free smart intersections with no interruption. The main objective of the research is to demonstrate the importance of adjusting the macro-level setting of the cooperative control system for enhancing the battery …

Characteristics Of The Wake Of An Inclined Prolate Spheroid In Uniform Shear Flow, Zhe Wang, Jianzhi Yang, Helge I. Andersson, Xiaowei Wu, Yuxin Wu, Liping Wang, Minghou Liu

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Flow around an inclined 5:2 prolate spheroid with the incidence angle α = 45° is numerically investigated in a uniform shear flow. The Reynolds number based on the inflow center velocity Uc and the volume-equivalent sphere diameter De of the spheroid are considered at Re = 480, 600, 700, and 750. The non-dimensional shear rate K is ranged from 0 to 0.1. Five qualitatively different wake modes are observed, including a new mode characterized by multi-periodic shedding of hairpin vortices with regular rotation of the separation region. In general, the wake transition is suppressed with increasing shear rate. …