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  • Automated model parameter extraction for noise coupling analysis in silicon substrates

    Creator:
    Peterson, Brett
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    An automated method, requiring the fabrication of a small set of test structures, efficiently extracts the coefficients of Z-parameter based macromodels. The extraction approach has been validated for both heavily and lightly doped substrates and can be applied to a variety of technologies. After the parameters of a macromodel have...
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    truely grateful for the opportunities they have given me. I would also like to thank my GCR, Nathan

  • Analysis of fourth order numerical methods for the simulation of electromagnetic waves in dispersive media

    Creator:
    Henderson, Scott Edward
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    In this thesis, we investigate the problem of simulating Maxwell's equations in dispersive dielectric media. We begin by explaining the relevance of Maxwell's equations to 21st century problems. We also discuss the previous work on the numerical simulations of Maxwell's equations. Introductions to Maxwell's equations and the Yee finite difference...
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    her guidance, this thesis would not be possible. I would also like to thank Dr. Nathan Gibson for his

  • The implicit derivative matching technique for Maxwell's equations in complex heterogeneous media

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    Kirk, Anna Rae
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    We construct an implicit derivative matching (IDM) technique for restoring the accuracy of the Yee scheme for Maxwell's equations in dispersive media with material interfaces in one dimension. We consider media exhibiting orientational polarization, which are represented using a Debye dispersive model, examples of which are water and living tissue....
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    Dr. Nathan Gibson, Dr. Malgorzata Peszynska, and Dr. Molly Shor for serving on my committee

  • Operator Splitting for a Wildfire Model in a Heterogeneous Environment with a Surrogate Wind Velocity Field

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    Pantuso, Nicholas M.
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    Living in the Pacific Northwest, we are acutely aware of the dangers posed by wildfires. Largely due to the worsening effects of climate change, this danger is only increasing. Along with causing property and economic damage to those communities affected by wildfires, exposure to the smoke generated by wildfires can...
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    been possible without her. I would also like to thank my committee members: Dr. Nathan Gibson, Dr

  • Modeling and control of a biologically inspired compliant structure

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    Ray, Cody W.
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    We hypothesize that the extraordinary maneuverability and efficiency of bats in flight are in part due to the compliant nature of their wing structures. We utilize the parameters of bat bones measured by biologists to create a biologically inspired model of a flapping system consisting of a rotating hub actuator...
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    ): Coefficient of Kelvin-Voigt damping at position x (Ns/m2) E(x): Young’s modulus of beam at point x (N/m2) J

  • Local Existence for a Non-local Multi-Species Advection-Diffusion Equation with Newtonian Potential

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    Radke, Zachary
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    In biological models, advection is inherently a non-local process. Coupled with diffusion, it typically models chemotaxis, which is the response of bacteria to the presence of some chemo attractant. For example, E. coli cells use their flagella to probe their surroundings to determine where they should move. The advection-diffusion equation...
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    ), i = 1, . . . , N ui = ∇ (∑N j=1 hijK ∗ ρj ) , i = 1, . . . , N ρi ∣∣ t=0 = ρi,0, i = 1, . . . , N

  • Bi-level flexible-robust optimization for energy allocation problems

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    Biswas, Arpan
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    A common problem in energy allocation problems is managing the trade-off between selling surplus energy to maximize short term revenue, versus holding surplus energy to hedge against future shortfalls. For energy allocation problems, this surplus represents resource flexibility and is quantified as the surplus energy after meeting the demand. The...
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  • Evaluating Stiffness Metrics for Predicting the Cost of Chemical Kinetics Integration

    Creator:
    Alferman, Andrew Thomas
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    Simulations of combustion and reacting flows often encounter stiffness in the equations governing chemical kinetics. Explicit solvers for these ordinary differential equations offer low computational expense, but typically cannot efficiently handle stiff systems. In contrast, implicit methods demand greater expense but offer unconditional stability—as a result, most reactive-flow solvers rely...
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    derivative of the function y(xn). Additionally, the matrix norm ‖M‖ of matrix M 14 with i columns and j

  • Energy-Aware Gossip Techniques for Wireless Broadcasting

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    Li, Tingzhi
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    The current state of research on gossip techniques for wireless broadcasting is very limited because past research efforts have mostly focused on using gossip techniques for multicast communication. On the other hand, those research efforts that have focused on using gossip techniques for wireless broadcast communications ignore energy efficiency and...
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    distance between node i and node j by Dij and the average transmission range by r, and the Probability of

  • The geometric characterization and thermal performance of a microchannel heat exchanger for diesel engine waste heat recovery

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    Yih, James S.
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    Rising energy demands and the continual push to find more energy efficient technologies have been the impetus for the investigation of waste heat recovery techniques. Diesel engine exhaust heat utilization has the potential to significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and reduce the release of greenhouse gases, because diesel...
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    thank Dr. Nathan Gibson, of the math department, for serving as my Graduate Council Representative