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Microwave Torrefaction of Natural Fibers for Incorporation into Engineering Thermoplastic Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Little work has been done in the area of engineering thermoplastic biocomposites due to the increased processing temperatures which induce degradation of biomass. Torrefaction has been identified as an effective means of ...
Robust Control of Skid Steered Robotic Vehicles on High Friction Surfaces
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The autonomous control of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is a growing research area. Skid steered UGVs are desired because of their simple control inputs, however the control algorithm requires complex dynamic analysis. ...
Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles as a Multifunctional Filler in Wood Particleboards
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) has been investigated for its use as a functional filler in wood particleboards bonded with Melamine Urea Formaldehyde. Both the concentration of the DDGS filler – 5, 10, and ...
Optimized Evaluation of Bone Tissue Material Properties by Inverse Finite Element Analysis and Femur Fracture Testing
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The main objective of this research is to characterize bone inhomogeneous elastic, yield, and post-yield behaviors, using a computational-experimental approach. The current study uses the force-displacement results of one ...
Examination of the Impact of Helmets on the Level of Transferred Loads to the Head Under Ballistic and Blast Loads
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The main causes of human Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) in war zones are ballistic impacts and blast waves. While understanding the mechanism of TBI and the brain injury thresholds are in urgent needs, efficiency of helmets ...
Numerical Simulations of Electrohydrodynamic Evolution of Thin Polymer Films
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Recently developed needleless electrospinning and electrolithography are two successful techniques that have been utilized extensively for low-cost, scalable, and continuous nano-fabrication. Rational understanding of the ...
Experimental and Micromechanical Analysis of Flax and Glass Reinforced Bio-Based Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Two different novel high-functional bio-based resins from Methoxylated Sucrose Soyate Polyol (MSSP) and methacrylated epoxidized sucrose soyate (MAESS) were used as matrices for composites. Vinyl ester reinforced with flax ...
The Choral Music of Frederick Delius (1862-1934) and its Influence on the Choral Music of Early Twentieth-Century British Composers
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The composer Frederick Delius wrote a large body of choral music including choral/orchestral works and part songs. This body of choral music had an important influence on the younger generation of British choral composers, ...
Folk Song in the Wind Band Music of Haydn Wood: Mannin Veen and a New Performing Edition of the Seafarer
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Nestled between England and Ireland, one can find a tiny island called the Isle of Man, or more simply, Mann. One of its most famous musical representatives is composer and violinist Haydn Wood. In an effort to preserve ...
John Field's Piano Concerto No. 1
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
While there are recordings of all seven of John Field’s piano concertos, there are no two-piano versions published that include the transcribed orchestra in the second piano part, with the exception of the second concerto. ...