Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design Faculty Research
Recent Submissions
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Digital Filter Design for Force Signals from Eulerian–Lagrangian Analyses of Wave Impact on Bridges
(2022-11-14)Finite element (FE) models that simulate wave–superstructure interactions with the coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian (CEL) technique provide a viable and economical solution to estimate wave impact forces on bridge superstructures. ... -
Multiple Head Rotations Result in Persistent Gait Alterations in Piglets
(2022-11-19)Multiple/repeated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in young children can cause long-term gait impairments and affect the developmental course of motor control. Using our swine model for mTBI in young children, our aim ... -
Optimized Data-Driven Models for Short-Term Electricity Price Forecasting Based on Signal Decomposition and Clustering Techniques
(2022-10-25)In recent decades, the traditional monopolistic energy exchange market has been replaced by deregulated, competitive marketplaces in which electricity may be purchased and sold at market prices like any other commodity. ... -
Na Promotion of Pt/m-ZrO2 Catalysts for the Steam Reforming of Formaldehyde
(2022-10-22)The decomposition selectivity of formaldehyde during steam reforming was explored using unpromoted and sodium promoted Pt/m-ZrO2 catalysts, and the Na content was varied (0.5%Na, 1%Na, 1.8%Na, 2.5%Na, and 5%Na). In situ ... -
A Review of Biomaterials and Associated Performance Metrics Analysis in Pre-Clinical Finite Element Model and in Implementation Stages for Total Hip Implant System
(2022-10-13)Total hip replacement (THR) is a common orthopedic surgery technique that helps thousands of individuals to live normal lives each year. A hip replacement replaces the shattered cartilage and bone with an implant. Most hip ... -
Improving Road Safety during Nocturnal Hours by Characterizing Animal Poses Utilizing CNN-Based Analysis of Thermal Images
(2022-09-25)Animal–vehicle collision is a common danger on highways, especially during nighttime driving. Its likelihood is affected not only by the low visibility during nighttime hours, but also by the unpredictability of animals' ... -
Effect of the Interactions between Oppositely Charged Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) and Chitin Nanocrystals (ChNCs) on the Enhanced Stability of Soybean Oil-in-Water Emulsions
(2022-09-26)Chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have been recently used to stabilize emulsions; however, they generally require significant amounts of salt, limiting their applicability in food products. In ... -
Transformer for Gene Expression Modeling (T-GEM): An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Gene Expression-Based Phenotype Predictions
(2022-09-29)Deep learning has been applied in precision oncology to address a variety of gene expression-based phenotype predictions. However, gene expression data's unique characteristics challenge the computer vision-inspired design ... -
Effects of Surface Roughness on Shock-Wave/Turbulent Boundary-Layer Interaction at Mach 4 over a Hollow Cylinder Flare Model
(2022-08-23)Although it is understood that surface roughness can impact boundary layer physics in high-speed flows, there has been little research aimed at understanding the potential impact of surface roughness on high-speed ... -
On the Seismic Evaluation of Steel Frames Laterally Braced with Perforated Steel Plate Shear Walls Considering Semi-Rigid Connections
(2022-09-11)Steel plate shear walls usually do not satisfy the strong-column weak-beam design criteria, leading to larger column sections. On the other hand, rigid frame structures are typically constructed in low-rise to mid-rise ... -
Incident Analysis and Prediction of Safety Performance on Construction Sites
(2022-07-21)The hazardous nature of the construction environment and current incident statistics indicate a pressing need for safety performance improvement. One potential approach is the strategic analysis of leading indicators for ... -
The Effects of Compressibility on the Performance and Modal Structures of a Sweeping Jet Emitted from Various Scales of a Fluidic Oscillator
(2022-07-21)Investigations of fluidic oscillators, or sweeping jet actuators, have primarily been conducted within the incompressible flow regime, which limits the accuracy of estimating fluidic oscillator performance for compressible ... -
Defense against Adversarial Swarms with Parameter Uncertainty
(2022-06-24)This paper addresses the problem of optimal defense of a high-value unit (HVU) against a large-scale swarm attack. We discuss multiple models for intra-swarm cooperation strategies and provide a framework for combining ... -
How Gender Affects Motor Vehicle Crashes: A Case Study from San Antonio, Texas
(2022-06-08)Traffic crashes are among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities worldwide. The main assumption of this study is that traffic crash rates, injury severity, and driving behaviors differ by the driver's gender. Utilizing ... -
Simulation and Modeling of Optical Properties of U, Th, Pb, and Co Nanoparticles of Interest to Nuclear Security Using Finite Element Analysis
(2022-05-17)In this work, the optical characteristics of uranium (U), lead (Pb), cobalt (Co), and thorium (Th) nanoparticles are fashioned and simulated employing the finite element analysis (FEA) approach concerning multiple particle ... -
Analysis and Development of a Small-Scale Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (sCO2) Brayton Cycle
(2022-05-13)Carbon dioxide’s (CO2) ability to reach the supercritical phase (7.39 MPa and 304.15 K) with low thermal energy input is an advantageous feature in power generation design, allowing for the use of various heat sources in ... -
Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Methods to Estimate the Compressive Strength of Geopolymers
(2022-04-26)The depletion of natural resources and greenhouse gas emissions related to the manufacture and use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) pose serious concerns to the environment and human life. The present research focuses on ... -
Advances in Technological Research for Online and In Situ Water Quality Monitoring—A Review
(2022-04-22)Monitoring water quality is an essential tool for the control of pollutants and pathogens that can cause damage to the environment and human health. However, water quality analysis is usually performed in laboratory ... -
A Scientometric Analysis of Predicting Methods for Identifying the Environmental Risks Caused by Landslides
(2022-04-25)The effects of a landslide can represent a very big problem, including the death of people, damage to the land, environmental pollution and the loss of natural resources. Landslides are the most important medium for ... -
Physics of unsteady cylinder-induced shock-wave/transitional boundary-layer interactions
(Journal of Fluid Mechanics;Volume 918, 2021-05-14)Given the current lack of experimental data for shock waves interacting with incoming transitional boundary layers, the goal of this study was to characterize the dynamics of such an interaction to better understand the ...
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