In this thesis, a fully autonomous and persistent bistatic anti-submarine warfare (ASW) surveillance solution is developed using the autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The passive receivers are carried by these AUVs, ...

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a framework for the study of wing warping as a means of achieving multiple aeroelastic goals. Shape change is achieved by integrating anisotropic piezoelectric composites (APC) ...

In vitro models that capture the complexity of human tissue and organ behaviors in a scalable and easy-to- use format are of increasing interest for both technological applications in drug development and in basic biology ...

A novel technique (location-relaxed storage) of mixing products within warehouse storage bins is presented and evaluated. Analyses of warehouse operations, storage space efficiency, error sensitivity, and placement policies ...

In the first part of this thesis, the mechanisms of nonlinear resonant interaction of surface-interfacial waves with a rippled bottom in a two-layer density stratified fluid in two dimensions is investigated via perturbation ...

Internal tides are internal waves of tidal period generated by tidal currents flowing over submarine topography. Tall ridges that are nominally two-dimensional (2-D) are sites of particularly strong generation. The subsequent ...

The efficacy of hyperthermia therapy can be enhanced if a thermal management system is available for therapy planning, delivery and evaluation. The integrated thermal management system is not yet available, though some ...

Force, due either to haemodynamic shear stress or relayed directly to the cell through adhesion complexes, is transmitted and translated into biological signals. This process is known as mechanotransduction. Extensive ...

While contempary total knee arthroplasty has been successful in improving the quality of life for those suffering from severe osteoarthritis, the function of these patients has not reached normal levels for their age group. ...