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Robotic Actuation and Control with Programmable, Field-Activated Material Systems

Creator:: Bira, Nicholas P.
Abstract:: This dissertation presents novel, field-activated smart material systems for the actuation and control of autonomous robots. Smart materials, a type of material whose properties can be changed with an external stimuli, represent a promising direction to expand upon existing robotic control and actuation methods, particularly in the sub-fields of soft...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: is described in detail after extensive experimental characterization. ©Copyright by Nicholas Bira

Solar Thermal Energy System for Renewable Desalination

Creator:: McLaughlin, Ryan P.
Abstract:: Natural freshwater availability is decreasing as the global population increases. Advances in desalination technologies aim to produce fresh water in an economical way. More sustainable energy sources are desired for these desalination plants to limit the carbon footprint of water production since global carbon dioxide production is exacerbating freshwater scarcity....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Nicholas AuYeung Natural freshwater availability is decreasing as the global population

Understanding Drivers of Glacier Length Variability Over the Last Millennium

Creator:: Huston, Alan C.
Abstract:: Changes in glacier length reflect the integrated response to local fluctuations in temperature and precipitation, but when do such changes indicate forced climate change, and when do they indicate natural variability? In this study, we simulate the past ~1000 years of glacier length variability across the globe using the 3-stage...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Nicholas Siler Changes in glacier length reflect the integrated response to local

Systematically evaluating the developmental toxicity of nanomaterials using the zebrafish model

Creator:: Edwards, Sabrina R.
Abstract:: As engineered nanomaterials (ENM) become more common in consumer products, it is crucial to rapidly assess toxicity of unique ENM. Previous studies rarely focused on standardizing nanotoxicity testing, leading to inconsistent and irreproducible results. This study characterized a variety of ENM of different size, shape, core type, and surface charge...
Resource Type:: Poster, Undergraduate Thesis, and Presentation
Full Text:: fertil ization Total Movement (mm) P o rt io n o f T im e ( % )Why not silver silica 16

Understanding the Impact of Global Warming on Orographic Rain Shadows: Insights from a Pseudo-Global Warming Simulation over the Western United States

Creator:: Koszuta, Matthew
Abstract:: Some studies using regional climate models (RCMs) suggest a weakening of the climatological rain-shadow along the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains during the western US cool-season. To identify the possible mechanisms of rain-shadow weakening under warming, a new set of 30-year, high-resolution (6 km) pseudo-global warming (PGW) simulations were analyzed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Nicholas Siler Some

Evaluating a Zonal-mean Hydrologic Model Against a Water Tag-enabled Global Simulation

Creator:: Mandovi, Andrew
Abstract:: The hydrologic cycle on Earth comprises the transitions among the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of water. Understanding the hydrologic cycle is of course important for climate science, but also for agricultural, drinking water, and disaster preparedness purposes. Improvements in satellite observations and general circulation models (GCMs) have led to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: awarded to Dr. Nicholas Siler. I am thankful and grateful to my advisor Nick, for his patience through

President Clinton's health care rhetoric : the role of anecdotal evidence in promoting identification

Creator:: Dahl, Nicholas D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to illuminate the presence and rhetorical effect of anecdotes in President Clinton's major health care address. It is the health care debate that shows most clearly how Clinton tries to direct a multi-level campaign that attempts to identify his interests (passage of the Health...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Anectdotal Evidence in Promoting Identification AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas D. Dahl for the

Amorphous metal thin films as a platform for solution processing

Creator:: Landau, Nicholas P.
Abstract:: The research presented herein represents an effort to combine the ultra-smooth surface of an amorphous metal thin ﬁlm (AMTF) with a solution-processed dielectric synthesized via prompt inorganic condensation (PIC). Analysis of dielectric ﬁlm quality is carried out via electrical measurements of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes. Anneals at 500 and 700 °C...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Solution Processing AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas P. Landau for the degree of Master of

Genetic and morphological evidence suggests cryptic speciation within the Torrent Sculpin, Cottus rhotheus, across the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Nicholas, Benjamin P.
Abstract:: Dwelling on the bottom of large rivers to high alpine streams, freshwater sculpins (genus Cottus) occur in high densities across the Pacific Northwest, with 21 currently recognized species found in the Pacific Northwest. Sculpin fill many ecological roles, with some species serving as important prey sources, and others competing with...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Nicholas A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College

Adhesive Properties Subject to Variation in Temperature, Thickness, and Working Time

Creator:: Aerne, Nicholas, S. J.
Abstract:: Adhesive use is becoming increasingly common in manufacturing processes. The advantage of adhesives are light weight components, non-destructive fastening techniques and distribution of loads over the applied bond region. Modeling the behavior of adhesive bond lines in fastening joints can help in the design process to make an optimized joint,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas

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Robotic Actuation and Control with Programmable, Field-Activated Material Systems

Solar Thermal Energy System for Renewable Desalination

Understanding Drivers of Glacier Length Variability Over the Last Millennium

Systematically evaluating the developmental toxicity of nanomaterials using the zebrafish model

Understanding the Impact of Global Warming on Orographic Rain Shadows: Insights from a Pseudo-Global Warming Simulation over the Western United States

Evaluating a Zonal-mean Hydrologic Model Against a Water Tag-enabled Global Simulation

President Clinton's health care rhetoric : the role of anecdotal evidence in promoting identification

Amorphous metal thin films as a platform for solution processing

Genetic and morphological evidence suggests cryptic speciation within the Torrent Sculpin, Cottus rhotheus, across the Pacific Northwest

Adhesive Properties Subject to Variation in Temperature, Thickness, and Working Time

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