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Software distributed shared memory protocols that adapt between single writer and multiple writer
(1997)
We present two software distributed shared memory protocols that dynamically adapt between a single writer (SW) and a multiple writer (MW) protocol based on the application's sharing patterns. The first protocol adapts ...
X-ray anomalous diffraction of lipid structures: Lamellar phase and inverted hexagonal phase
(2006)
The method of X-ray multi-wavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD) is a phasing method routinely used in protein crystallography, but the same method is difficult for lipid systems for the practical reason that the commonly ...
Mapping HPF onto the Grid
(2003)
For this thesis, we have developed a tool for mapping HPF applications onto the Grid using the GrADS [ea02] infrastructure. To build the mapper, the tool makes use of SPMD taskgraph representation of the application. Using ...
Experimental and analytical study of variable fluid damper and stiffness device
(2005)
A prototype variable fluid damper and stiffness device is evaluated in this study. This damper is capable of providing continuous variation with different levels of system damping and stiffness. The damping and stiffness ...
Energy saving and partition bridging using directional antennas in mobile ad hoc networks
(2003)
In this thesis, I present the design and evaluation of new techniques for using directional antennas to save energy and to bridge network partitions in a mobile ad hoc network. This thesis advocates close but simple ...
Thermodynamics and kinetics studies of formation and decomposition of clathrates hydrates of methane, carbon dioxide and their mixtures using a differential heat flux calorimeter
(1997)
A high pressure heat flux calorimeter in isobaric, temperature-ramping mode has been used to measure the solubility of pure methane, pure carbon dioxide and methane-carbon dioxide mixtures. The solubility measurements ...
Incentives and fair sharing in peer-to-peer systems
(2004)
Cooperative peer-to-peer applications are designed to share the resources of each participating computer for the common good of everyone. However, users do not necessarily have an incentive to donate resources to the system ...
PreVIEW: An untyped graphical calculus for resource-aware programming
(2004)
As visual programming languages become both more expressive and more popular in the domains of real-time and embedded software, the need for rigorous techniques for reasoning about programs written in these languages becomes ...
Assembling magnetic colloidal particles in microfluidic devices
(2009)
The motivation of this research project is to assemble colloidal particles in microfluidic devices to create intelligent microstructures. We have created three types of novel structures. We have created magnetic chains ...
1D and 2D Methods for Modeling Floodplains under Storm Surge Conditions
(2011)
This study evaluates a 1D and a 2D method for analyzing the combined effect of inland rainfall and hurricane-induced storm surge on a coastal floodplain. Horsepen Bayou near Clear Lake, southeast of Houston, Texas is ...