Browsing NDSU Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Derived Demand for Grain Freight Transportation, Rail-Truck Competition, and Mode Choice and Allocative Efficiency
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The demand for grain freight transportation is a derived demand; consequently changes in the grain supply chain in production and handling, and those in the transportation domain will affect the demand for grain transportation. ... -
Desalination and Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis project will focus on how a desalination plant can benefit the environment. As population grows, climate changes, and local water scarcity heighten, desalination of brackish water and seawater is increasingly ... -
Desert Soul; Learning Conservation Through Self Revelation
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis, Desert Soul: Learning Conservation through Self Revelation, will focus on an investigation of the question, how can insight from past cultures of the Sonoran Desert inform and direct conservation and sustainability ... -
Design a Progressive Environment for Transitioning Foster Care Adolescents
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Foster care was designed to help support and care for children in dire circumstances. At 18, the young adults are “aged out.” Current data on the aging out process has found poor outcomes for the young adults formerly ... -
Design active
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The way in which one’s environment is built has a strong influence on the individual and community as a whole. Societies across America are very diverse depending on geographical location, resources, economy, climate, and ... -
The Design and Analysis of a Conformal Spiral Antenna Structure for an Ultra-Wide-Band Radar System
(North Dakota State University, 2016)This thesis explores the design, simulation, and analysis of two conformal spiral antenna structures that are used for an ultra-wide-band (UWB) bistatic radar. The radar antenna system operates over a frequency range ... -
The Design and Analysis of a Microstrip Line Which Utilizes Capacitive Gaps and Magnetic Responsive Particles to Vary the Reactance of the Surface Impedance
(North Dakota State University, 2019)This thesis presents the work of using magnetic responsive particles as a method to manipulate the surface impedance reactance of a microstrip line containing uniform capacitive gaps and cavities containing the particles. ... -
Design and Analysis of New Printed Wideband Antennas for Wireless Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)In this study a simple method to develop a wideband antenna is proposed. With this new technique a dipole antenna with a 48% frequency bandwidth is transformed to achieve a 120% frequency bandwidth for a voltage standing-wave ... -
Design and Control of a Micro/Nano Load Stage for In-Situ AFM Observation and Nanoscale Structural and Mechanical Characterization of MWCNT-Epoxy Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Nanomaterial composites hold improvement potential for many materials. Improvements arise through known material behaviors and unique nanoscale effects to improve performance in areas including elastic modulus and damping ... -
Design and Development of an Automatic Steering System for Agricultural Towed Implements
(North Dakota State University, 2022)While an auto steered tractor can improve the overall accuracy and efficiency of an operation, for operations that involve towing an implement, a significant portion of the efficiency reduction comes from uncontrolled ... -
Design and Development of Naive Bayes Classifier
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The naïve Bayes classifier is a simple form of Bayesian classifiers which assumes all the features are independent of each other. Despite this assumption, the naïve Bayes classifier’s accuracy is comparable to other ... -
Design and Development of Tumor Microenvironment Responsive PEGylated Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Cancerous Solid Tumors
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Rapid growth of cancerous cells creates a biochemically distinct microenvironment in solid tumors. Leaky vasculature, lower pH, increased levels of proteolytic enzymes, hypoxia serve as hallmarks of tumor tissues. These ... -
Design and Evaluation of Polymeric Nanomaterials for In Vitro and In Vivo Imaging Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)One of the most versatile and safe material used in medicine is polymer-based nanomaterials. This dissertation describes the use of several formulations of polymeric nanomaterials for in vitro and in vivo optical imaging ... -
Design and Evaluation of Two Hybrid Genome Assembly Approaches Using Illumina, Roche 454, and PacBio Datasets
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The assembly of next-generation sequencing reads is one of the most challenging and important tasks in bioinformatics. There are many different types of assembly algorithms and programs that have been developed to assemble ... -
Design and Fabrication of Micro-Channels and Numerical Analysis of Droplet Motion Near Microfluidic Return Bends
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Three-dimensional spheroid arrays represent in vivo activity better than conventional 2D cell culturing. A high-throughput microfluidic chip may be capable of depositing cells into spheroid arrays, but it is difficult to ... -
Design and Implementation of Social Networking Website Features
(North Dakota State University, 2010)People want to communicate and interact with each other over the internet. There are various websites which are helpful for this kind of socializing. The popularity and adaptability of each website depends on the features ... -
Design and Manufacturing of Variable Stiffness Cellular Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Cellular structures are highly evaluated due to their high material efficiency. Both theoretical and experimental studies have done on periodic cellular structures. However, the mechanical performance can be stochastically ... -
Design and Selling Recycled Fashion: Acceptance of Upcycled Secondhand Clothes by Female Consumers, Age 25-65
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Fast fashion offers low prices and lots of choices with the opportunity to binge on fashion. Wardrobes are overflowing, and consumers are considering the options for disposal and recycling of their clothes. Upcyling is one ... -
Design and Synthesis of Peptide-Based Nanofibers for Imaging and Therapy of Cancer
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Nanotechnology has been the subject of significant scientific and biomedical development efforts over the past decades. Improvement in biomarker discovery, targeting approaches and conjugation chemistries has led to the ... -
Design by Nature - A Montessori School
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis examines the ability of designers to use nature as an inspiration in their design process, often referred to as biomimicry. The final design for this Montessori school of 180 students in Winnipeg, Manitoba will ...