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Title: SYSTEM DESIGN AND HARDWARE VERIFICATION OF A S-MFCW RADAR
Creator: Nadkarni, Satwik
Date: 2014, 2014-05
Description: Low cost imaging radar systems are an emerging field today with very useful applications in automotive, healthcare and entertainment...
Show moreLow cost imaging radar systems are an emerging field today with very useful applications in automotive, healthcare and entertainment industries. The aim is to realize an effective and reliable radar system that has a good resolution and at the same time a low cost and complexity. The S-MFCW radar technique has been shown to achieve comparable resolution with the FMCW technique while at the same time maintaining the advantages of reduced hardware complexity and low power consumption. This makes the S-MFCW technique very useful in low cost and low complexity user end devices. The aim of this thesis is to develop a S-MFCW radar system that is capable of measuring distance of an object as well as its velocity. The radar system was implemented using two different approaches – a modular approach and an integrated approach. Both the implementations were tested and the results were found to be in line with expectations from previous research work.
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, May 2014
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Title: Printing Plates and the Production Thereof
Creator: Bradstreet, Samuel W., Griffith, James S.
Date: 1957-12-03
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Mobile Maritime Center
Creator: Hamill, Kristina
Date: 2010-07-29

Title: THE CORRELATION BETWEEN FATIGUE PROPERTY AND PORE MORPHOLOGY OF POWDER METALLURGY TI6AL4V
Creator: Yan, Yingjie
Date: 2012-12-12, 2012-12
Description: The microstructure and fatigue properties of sintered Ti-6Al-4V were investi- gated as a function of sintered density and pore morphology. A...
Show moreThe microstructure and fatigue properties of sintered Ti-6Al-4V were investi- gated as a function of sintered density and pore morphology. A quantitative analysis of microstructure was conducted to correlate with tensile and fatigue properties to understand the in uence of sintering density and pore morphology. Low cycle fatigue (LCF) using constant strain control was conducted at room temperature, R=-1 and sine waveform. High cycle fatigue (HCF) using constant stress control was conducted at room temperature, R=0.1 and sine waveform. It was found that there was no signi cant di erence in tensile strength but the fatigue endurance limit was increased by 20% when the sintering density was increased from 95% to 99%. Moreover, fatigue endurance limit was increased when the shape factor increased among three di er- ent sintering conditions(1010 -60min-690MPa, 1130 -90min-410MPa, 1250 -30min- 550MPa). Fracture surface analysis indicated that the fatigue crack initiated from the cluster of pore either at surface or at the sub-surface. The implication of pore morphology and porosity on mechanical behaviour and fatigue fracture of P/M Ti- 6Al-4V were discussed. It was estimated that the shape factor was 0.05 for A-50 and 0.07 for A-100, respectively. A polynomial relationship was found between the fatigue endurance limit and shape factor among three sintering con gurations. It was found that the PM parts with a higher shape factor had a higher fatigue endurance limit.
M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, December 2012
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Title: BIOPHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF NATIVE AND EDITED DYSTROPHIN ROD REGION
Creator: Mangat, Khushdeep
Date: 2014, 2014-12
Description: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked recessive disease affecting 1 in 3500 boys that is characterized by the degeneration of...
Show moreDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a severe X-linked recessive disease affecting 1 in 3500 boys that is characterized by the degeneration of muscle function and strength. The cause of this disease lies in gene defects that eliminate expression of the protein dystrophin. Becker Muscular Dystrophy, BMD is a milder form of disease that has a later onset and much longer survival (up to the 7th decade of life, compared to median survival of 25 years for DMD patients) because of the presence of low levels of modified dystrophin protein. BMD is very heterogeneous, however, and many cases are nearly as severe as DMD. A major therapy for DMD involves exon skipping, which produces modified forms of dystrophin that are very similar to BMD. However, how these edits impact the function of dystrophin, and how they are linked to the severity of BMD or the BMD-like state produced in DMD exon skip therapy is unknown. We investigated this in two specific cases involving a specific panel of BMD defects linked to a major cause of death, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We also investigated the contribution of various exons to interaction with a signaling partner of dystrophin, neuronal nitric oxide synthetase (nNOS).
Ph.D. in Biological and Chemical Sciences, December 2014
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Title: Hostile Spaces and Hostel Spaces: Re-Visioning Highway Infrastructure: Kevin_Smith Final Thesis Board 02-0f-03
Creator: Smith, Kevin
Date: 2010-07-30

Title: PHYSICS-PRESERVING FINITE DIFFERENCE SCHEMES FOR THE POISSON-NERNST-PLANCK EQUATIONS
Creator: Flavell, Allen
Date: 2014, 2014-07
Description: The Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations are a system of nonlinear di erential equations that describe ow of charged particles in solution. This...
Show moreThe Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations are a system of nonlinear di erential equations that describe ow of charged particles in solution. This dissertation is about the design of numerical schemes to solve this system which preserves global properties exhibited by the system. There are two major advances presented. The rst is the design of schemes that conserve mass globally when the system is coupled with no- ux boundary conditions. Most notably, a scheme using central di erencing and TR-BDF2 achieves second order accuracy in both space and time, while also conserving global mass is presented. The second is the design of a more general scheme that preserves the time-varying properties of the free energy of the system. One such a scheme uses central di erencing in space and trapezoidal integration in time to achieve second order accuracy in both space and time, while also preserving the energy dynamics, but at the cost of requiring positivity of the solution. There is also a discussion of solution methods: the classic Newton iteration scheme is compared with a modi ed Gummel iteration scheme for the purpose of solving the transient equations. The intended application of this work is the modeling of ion channels, and many of the simulations presented use parameters consistent with models of ion channels.
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, July 2014
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Title: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF VITAMINS A AND D IN FLUID MILK PRODUCTS
Creator: Li, Wenjing
Date: 2013, 2013-12
Description: Measurement of fortification levels for vitamins A and D in fluid milk products is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Show moreMeasurement of fortification levels for vitamins A and D in fluid milk products is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) according to Pasteurized Milk Ordinance. In the current study, a high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for simultaneous determination of retinyl palmitate (vitamin A) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) in fortified milk, which will enhance the efficiency of routine monitoring of fortification for processors as well as laboratories. Saponification conditions and extraction solution compositions were studies for best recovery and simplification of the extraction procedures. Saponification conditions studied included temperature (20, 40 and 60℃), time (0.5 to 16 hour) and concentration of KOH (20, 30, 40 and 50%). The variables studied for extraction included solvent compositions (hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate and dichloromethane) and corresponding polarities (0.1, 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75), and number of extractions (once, twice and three times). Freezing and centrifuging steps were also investigated to compare to SPE clean-up, as an alternative method to clean-up before injection. The optimum parameters found were: saponification conditions at 60℃ for 2 hours with 40% (w/v) KOH liquid-liquid extraction with hexane: diethyl ether (80:20, v:v). Vitamins A and D3 were quantitated using an HPLC system with fluorescence detector (FLD) and diode array detector (DAD) respectively within the same injection. Spike recoveries from three different fat levels (skim, 2% and whole) of commercial pasteurized milk samples were in the range of 94 to 110% for both vitamins A and D3 at three spike concentration levels. In addition, at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Material (SRM 1849a) was used xii for method accuracy evaluation. With eight replicates, the average vitamin A (expressed as retinol equivalents) concentration was 7.52 ± 0.23 μg/g, vitamin D3 concentration was 0.114 ± 0.0062 μg/g, an excellent agreement with the certified value of 7.68 ± 0.23 μg/g for vitamin A and 0.11 ± 0.017 μg/g for vitamin D3. In summary, an HPLC method for simultaneous determination of vitamins A and D3 in fluid milk products has been developed. The method showed high efficiency and accuracy of analysis during a single laboratory validation.
M.S. in Food Safety and Technology, December 2013
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Title: OPTIMAL MATERIAL SELECTION MODEL FOR LEED CERTIFICATION USING GENETIC ALGORITHMS
Creator: Kim, Taehyoung
Date: 2012-12-16, 2012-12
Description: Material selection is an important part of building design because it has great impact on the environment, as buildings during/after...
Show moreMaterial selection is an important part of building design because it has great impact on the environment, as buildings during/after construction are responsible for a large portion of carbon emissions and use many resources and considerable energy. Selecting green materials is an emergent issue in both design firms and construction companies. Green building certification such as LEED systems originated from the desire to improve environmental, economic, financial, and social benefits. The current approach to material selection for sustainability is based only on the designer’s past experiences. An arbitrary approach based on subjective opinions causes unnecessary expense, longer construction duration, and failure to meet desired environmental goals. In order to help decision-makers with the selection of the right materials, this study proposes a model that uses Genetic Algorithms in MATLAB and that optimizes the desired points in LEED Certification within budget constraints. This model can be applied to any project that is pursuing LEED Certification. If the user specifies the desired LEED points, the system recommends the least expensive combination of materials extracted from a database containing detailed information about a large member of materials. The modified model uses multi-objective genetic algorithms to establish trade-off between budget constraints and LEED points. The proposed system is expected to be a useful tool for inexperienced designers and a valuable guideline for designers with extensive experience.
M.S. in Civil Engineering, December 2012
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Title: Using Infrared Imaging to Monitor and Control Welding
Creator: Bangs, Edmund R., Longinow, Nicholas E., Blaha, James R.
Date: 2009-05-08, 1989-10-31
Description: The technique and arrangement of distributed, real time, intelligent control of welding including IR detection and measurement of process...
Show moreThe technique and arrangement of distributed, real time, intelligent control of welding including IR detection and measurement of process conditions, and controlling process parameters in view of a knowledge base including a predetermined rule set for interpreting the results of IR detection. The arrangement includes a multilevel communication scheme internally and between hardware nodes of the arrangement, and the data-driven scheduling of inference processes under direction of a semantic network.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Make a Connection: Library Services for International Students
Creator: Han, Yi
Date: 2012-06-08, 2012-06-08
Description: This presentation for the 2012 I-Share Instruction Team’s Forum: Library Instruction for Diverse Student Populations at the Catholic...
Show moreThis presentation for the 2012 I-Share Instruction Team’s Forum: Library Instruction for Diverse Student Populations at the Catholic Theological Union Conference Center focuses on ways to adapt library services, orientations, and online and in-person instruction to meet international students' informational needs.
This is an updated version of the presentation of Make a connection: Library services for International Students at the 2011 Illinois Library Association (ILA) annual conference.
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Title: Test of a delco lighting plant
Creator: Porges, Edward D., Given, Louis E
Date: 2009, 1917
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/testofdelcolight00porg
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology; Bibliography: leaf 88

Title: Hybrid Surface-Wave Transducer
Creator: Van Den Heuvel, Anthony P., Owen, Ronald B., Joshi, Shrinivas G.
Date: 2012-03-20, 1972-05-23
Description: A transducer for generating and detecting surface elastic waves in a non-piezoelectric material may include an interdigital electrode array...
Show moreA transducer for generating and detecting surface elastic waves in a non-piezoelectric material may include an interdigital electrode array coupled to a piezoelectric crystal. The crystal is mechanically coupled to the non-piezoelectric material through an acoustical transmissive medium.
Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute
United States Patent
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Title: Study of the production of resorcin
Creator: Cable, D. E., Prest, J. I.
Date: 2009, 1918
Publisher: Armour Institute of Technology
Description: http://www.archive.org/details/studyofproductio00cabl
Thesis (B.S.)--Armour Institute of Technology

Title: INTEGRATION OF TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION AND IMMUNOMAGNETIC SEPARATION FOR RAPID DETECTION OF ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157:H7 IN PRODUCE WASH WATER
Creator: Ren, Yan
Date: 2011-12-12, 2011-12
Description: Escherichia coli O157:H7 is one of the most commonly reported pathogens associated with microbial contamination of leafy greens. Since washing...
Show moreEscherichia coli O157:H7 is one of the most commonly reported pathogens associated with microbial contamination of leafy greens. Since washing is a major postharvest processing step, microbial testing of spent wash water has been suggested as a good marker to determine the contamination status of the products. In this study, the efficiency of four commercial rapid methods (BAX®, IQ-Check, Reveal® and mini-VIDAS®) for detection of E.coli O157:H7 in lettuce wash water was evaluated in comparison with the FDA BAM method. The improvement of the detection sensitivity of these tests by immunomagnetic separation (IMS) technology and sample pre-concentration by Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) was determined. Twenty-five ml of lab prepared lettuce wash water samples were spiked with 0, 1, 10, 100 CFU of E.coli O157:H7, and subjected to enrichment protocols recommended by each of the methods. The presence of E.coli O157:H7 in the enriched samples were then assayed by the test kits, either directly or after IMS (IMS-Pathatrix ™ or IMS-Dynabeads™) treatments. All four test kits and BAM were able to detect E.coli O157:H7 at levels as low as 1 CFU/25ml of wash water. IMS treatments did not lead to further improvement in detection sensitivity. Experiments were also performed to determine the feasibility of incorporating IMS and sample pre-concentration to achieve culture-free detection. Fifty ml of wash water samples were inoculated with E.coli O157:H7 at levels of 0 to 107 CFU and analyzed by the test kits either directly or after IMS-Pathatrix™ treatment. Additionally, 10 L of wash water either prepared in the lab or collected from a commercial fresh-cut processing facility were inoculated with 0 – 106 CFU of the pathogen and subjected to TFF concentration prior to IMS or test kit analyses. IQ-Check showed the highest sensitivity with a detection limit as low as 103 CFU/50ml, and, with IMS, achieved a sensitivity of 100 CFU/50ml. Combining TFF concentration and IMS, 10 L of lab prepared wash water can be tested with IQ-Check and achieve a detection limit of approx. 100 CFU/10 L within 6 hours. For 10L of industry spent wash water, IQ-check also showed the highest sensitivity but the results lacked consistency and required additional evaluations.
M.S. in Food Safety and Technology, December 2011
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Title: NUMERICAL SINGULARITY ANALYSIS
Creator: Adomaitis, R. A., Cinar, A.
Date: 1991
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Description: A numerical scheme is presented for classifying the different static bifurcation behaviors exhibited by a nonlinear system in its remaining...
Show moreA numerical scheme is presented for classifying the different static bifurcation behaviors exhibited by a nonlinear system in its remaining parameter space. This numerical technique differs from previously published schemes in that the application of singularity theory is done numerically and requires no explicit differentiations of the system in question. It also does not require the reduction of the mathematical model to a scalar equation. The utility of this multivariable scheme will be demonstrated through an application to a seven PDE tubular packed-bed reactor model.
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Title: Magnetic Transducer Head
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1961-06-06
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

$Diffraction Enhanced Imaging Method Using a Line X-Ray Source$

Title: Diffraction Enhanced Imaging Method Using a Line X-Ray Source
Creator: Chapman, Leroy Dean
Date: 2009-05-19, 2008-02-12
Description: A method for detecting an enhanced image of an object by independently analyzing, detecting, digitizing, and combining images acquired on a...
Show moreA method for detecting an enhanced image of an object by independently analyzing, detecting, digitizing, and combining images acquired on a high and a low angle side of a rocking curve of a crystal analyzer. An x-ray beam generated by a line x-ray source is collimated by a crystal monochromator including two non-matching crystals to form an x-ray area beam. The x-ray area beam is transmitted through an object to be imaged and onto an image detector and the image is digitized. The digitized images are simultaneously solved, preferably on a pixel-by-pixel basis, to derive an enhanced image which has dramatically improved contrast and spatial resolution over an image acquired through conventional radiology methods.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Combination of Magnetic Transducing and Erasing Heads
Creator: Camras, Marvin
Date: 1948-12-21
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Tetramethylammonium Ozonate and Method for its Manufacture
Creator: Solomon, Irvine J., Kacmarek, Andrew J., Hattori, Kiyoshi
Date: 1960-09-06
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

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