Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2002. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xv, 201 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-125).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1964. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Bibliography: l. 42-46.

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abstract: Homemade overpressure chemical devices, commonly known as bottle bombs, are a current topic in the news media. These homemade overpressure chemical devices are a variety of homemade chemical bombs which are constructed by youth for amusement, mischief, or misbehaviors. These bombs are made from common household chemicals. The media is frequently presenting stories about the dangers of these homemade overpressure chemical devices. The media reports that this trend is spurred by the use of YouTube and other social media. As a result of the amount of information about homemade overpressure chemical devices on YouTube and other social media, youths can quickly learn how to fabricate and use these devices. However, these youths, like many in the community, are unaware of the hazards or legal consequences associated with this activity. At this time, reliable information about this form of homemade chemical bombs is limited. Therefore, this research project will explore the culture, fabrication, legality, and risks associated with these homemade chemical bombs. Then, the research will determine if the construction of these devices is a national problem as suggested by the news media and first responder organizations with an annually increasing number incidents, property damage, and injuries. The Center for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the week of July 18, 2003 presented the last and only known scientific attempt to determine the impact of homemade overpressure chemical devices on society. However, the Center for Disease Control was not able to get an accurate determination of the trends associated with homemade overpressure chemical devices due to the limitations of the data it reviewed. This research project looks at the data available from national databases, municipal databases, and the first responders of nine cities to determine the impact that Homemade Overpressure Chemical Devices are having on these communities within the United States. The research concluded that the number of Homemade Overpressure Chemical Devices cannot be gathered from either a national database or municipal databases. Interviews with first responders indicate that all areas of the United States are experiencing some Homemade Overpressure Chemical Device activity. However, this activity usually remains low until spurred on in a fad-like pattern. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S.Tech Technology 2011

Master of Science / Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering / Akira Tokuhiro / One of the most deadly tactics used by today’s terrorists is suicide bombing. Sensors have been developed and are being used in different situations to detect weapons and the people initiating suicide bombing attacks. The ideal detection technology would be fast, accurate, effective from long distances, and safe for the both detector and the object being detected. One detector that has shown potential as a tool for detecting hidden weapons is an infrared detector. Infrared detectors are passive sensors that create infrared, or thermal, images without having to expose the subject to any radiation. These images show the heat signature that is given off by objects of interest. Previous studies using infrared detectors for concealed weapon detection have tried to observe the image of the weapon. These have been largely unsuccessful, however, because infrared waves will not readily penetrate clothing. The research presented here determines the feasibility of modeling the heat signature produced by a suicide bomber using thermal models that predict the temperature of the exterior layers of clothing worn. The goal is to be able to compare the images acquired of the suspected bomber to the expected temperatures from the thermal models. If the presence of a hidden weapon affects the emitted heat signature to a point in which the clothing temperatures are not responding as predicted by a model, it is possible a detection system may be created using these models as a comparator and signal for detection. This research also determines a temperature range for which an operator viewing infrared images for suicide bomb detection may be relatively certain of the presence of a foreign object. Testing was also completed to determine those variables that affect an infrared image in ways that help or hinder the use of the thermal models in predicting the temperatures that appear in the infrared images.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 283-288).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006. / Title from title screen (site viewed on Jan 23, 2007). PDF text: 188 p. ; 3.26Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3214726. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche format.

A novel about a reality bomb.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.