Browsing by Subject "Performance"
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Aeroelastic Modeling of Blade Vibration and its Effect on the Trim and Optimal Performance of Helicopter Rotors using a Harmonic Balance Approach
(2020)This dissertation concerns the optimization of the aeroelastic performance of conventionalhelicopter rotors, considering various design variables such cyclic and higherharmonic controls. A nite element model is introduced ... -
An Integrative Solution to the Conflict over Conflict
(2009)The value of task-related conflict to team effectiveness continues to generate controversy in organizational studies. I argue that this debate reflects as much differences in the conceptualization of conflict by scholars ... -
Bodily Trespass: An Ecology of the Fantastic in Twentieth-Century African American Literature
(2011)<italic>Bodily Trespass</italic> situates the fantastic as a discourse of spatial production in twentieth-century black American literature. Eruptions of the fantastic in realist and surrealist narratives index and ameliorate ... -
Improving System Availability for Better Services
(2020)Entering the information age, the demands for online services increase dramatically. Such high demands are pushing the network systems to become more complex and making system availability a crucial requirement for both ... -
On Matthew Barney: Deadpan Conceptualism, Animality, and Sculpture
(2015)This dissertation explores and theorizes the work of American artist Matthew Barney through the concept of deadpan, and situates it in relation to themes of hybridity and animality in parallel histories of sculpture, performance ... -
Performance and Reliability Evaluation for DSRC Vehicular Safety Communication
(2013)Inter-Vehicle Communication (IVC) is a vital part of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), which has been extensively researched in recent years. Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) is being seriously considered ... -
Photography Otherwise: Denaturing Colonial Visualities in Contemporary Native American Art
(2023)The visual representation of Indigenous North American peoples in contemporary visual culture continues to rely on romanticized images drawn from early twentieth century salvage ethnography surveys, presenting Indigenous ... -
Team Payroll Versus Performance in Professional Sports: Is Increased Spending Associated with Greater Success?
(2017-05-11)Professional sports are a billion-dollar industry, with player salaries accounting for the largest expenditure. Comparing results between the four major North American leagues (MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL) and examining data ...
