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HYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS OF EJECTA PRODUCTION FROM SHOCKED METALLIC SURFACES
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Author
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Karkhanis, Varad
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Aerospace engineering
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Description
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The phenomenon of mass ejection into vacuum from a shocked metallic free surfaces can have a deleterious effect on the implosion phase of the Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) process. Often, the ejecta take the form of a cloud of particles that a...
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Numerical Investigations on Factors Influencing Limit Loading for Transonic Turbine Airfoils
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Author
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Owen, Spencer
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Fluid mechanics, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering
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Description
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To stay competitive within the gas turbine community, turbine aero designers strive to maximize the total work output of each turbine stage through a combination of airfoil design improvements and increased total pressure ratio. Although increasin...
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Symmetry and Constraints in Hydrodynamics and Mechanical Locomotion
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Author
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Fairchild, Michael
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Robotics, Mathematics
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Description
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This dissertation introduces new models for the locomotion and control of mechanical and hydrodynamic systems that exhibit symmetry, constraints, and control. I introduce the class of unbalanced Chaplygin control systems and analyze the dynamics a...