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Title: A Comparative Study Between Axial and Radial Flux-Focusing Magnetic Gear Topologies and Mechanical Gearboxes
Author: Calvin, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism
Description: A variety of magnetic gear topologies have been investigated in recent years as alternatives to traditional mechanical gearboxes. In general these magnetic gears offer advantages in the non-contact transmission of torque including inherent overloa...

Title: A MACHINING STABILITY MODEL WITH PROCESS DAMPING FOR HARD-TO-MACHINE MATERIALS
Author: Tyler, Christopher
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: A substantial fraction of current machining research is directed towards increased productivity. A fundamental limitation is unstable vibration, or chatter, during cutting. Stability lobe diagrams, which relate the allowable chip width to spindle ...

Title: A THEORETICAL PERFORMANCE STUDY OF AN EXTERNAL CAVITY FIBER FABRY- PEROT INTERFEROMETER FOR DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT
Author: Arumugam, Kumar
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Optics, Meteorology
Description: The objective of this research is to explore a mathematical model developed by Wilkinson and Pratt for the external cavity fiber-based Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) and to create a Michelson interferometer setup to validate a frequency modulat...

Title: COMPARISON OF TAYLOR’S THEORY OF SPHERICAL BLAST TO A KNOWN NUMERICAL SOLUTION
Author: ROYADHIKARI, SANDIPKUMAR
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Taylor’s blast wave theory was the first of its kind and focused on the dynamics and thermodynamics of spherical blast waves. Taylor’s model was stated as a similarity solution and determined the time-dependent blast radius, as well as the radiall...

Title: COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESPONSE OF BURIED STEEL PIPELINES DUE TO SUDDEN GROUND MOTION
Author: Gawande, Kshitij
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Pipeline systems are the primary means by which natural gas and liquid fuels are distributed to delivery points from pumping and compressor stations. Many of these pipelines are buried underground and consequently are susceptible to sudden ground ...

Title: Chaos in Non-Euclidean Geometries Arising in Mechanics
Author: BHATTACHARYA, TAPOBRATA
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Mathematics
Description: Chaotic systems are a class of nonlinear dynamical systems that have captured the attention of mathematicians and engineers for long. Even though chaotic systems are deterministic in nature, long term prediction of behavior of such systems is diff...

Title: Characterization and In-Process Metrology of a Laser Powder Fusion Additive Manufacturing Machine
Author: Land, William
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Meteorology
Description: Laser powder bed fusion is one of the most commonly used processes by which metal parts are produced through an additive manufacturing approach, and it is currently the topic of extensive research. This paper describes the study of two aspects of ...

Title: Displacement Scale Based on Speckles
Author: Farsad, Mahsa
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Optics
Description: Speckle patterns are complex intensity distributions, which occur when an optically rough surface is illuminated with a coherent light. The speckle phenomenon was known to be troublesome when the laser was first introduced, but later it was discov...

Title: Dynamic Evaluation of Laser Trackers
Author: Welty, Victoria
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: This thesis details the development, performance, and analysis of tests for the dynamic performance evaluation for laser trackers. Laser trackers are large-scale measuring systems that utilize a spherical coordinate system for measurement. These s...

Title: Fall Detection Using a Single Video Camera
Author: Schlegel, Elizabeth
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Computer science, Aging
Description: Falls among the elderly are concerning, especially if they go unnoticed for an extended period of time. Due to fear of falling, many people end up in assisted living facilities or nursing homes which are costly and the lack of independence greatly...

Title: IMPROVED MEASUREMENT METHODS FOR IN-PROCESS METROLOGY ON LARGE-SCALE COMPONENTS
Author: Valdez, Lucas
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Manufacturing processes have inherent errors during machining and in-process metrology is used to determine and correct for these manufacturing errors. In this research, the determination of size (diameter) and form error (surface profile) of larg...

Title: IMPROVED VEHICLE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM MODEL USING EXPERIMENTAL DEFLECTION MEASUREMENTS
Author: Doshi, Gaurav
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: The suspension system plays an important role in automobile performance, safety and noise level reduction. In a suspension system, a control arm is a crucial component. The control arms have different shapes depending upon the model and the purpos...

Title: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIAL
Author: JIA, DAN
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the mechanical and thermal propertiesof two-dimensional materials. The discovery of the fantastic properties of graphene,such as high mechanical strength and excellent electronic properties, has stimu...

Title: MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR AND DEFORMATION MECHANISM IN LIGHT METALS AT DIFFERENT STRAIN RATES
Author: Shen, Jianghua
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Materials science
Description: ABSTRACTJIANGHUA SHEN. Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism in light metals at different strain rates. (Under the direction of Dr. QIUMING WEI)Developing light metals that have desirable mechanical properties is always the object of the e...

Title: METROLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SIZE SPECIFICATIONS IN ISO 14405-1
Author: Peng, Yue
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: ABSTRACTYUE PENG. Metrological evaluation of size specifications in ISO 14405-1. (Under the direction of DR. EDWARD P. MORSE)The international standard ISO 14405-1 was released in 2010 as part of the geometrical product specifications (GPS) of the...

Title: Manufacture of Infrared Optics in Brittle Materials
Author: Owen, Joseph
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Infrared optics are manufactured for many different applications including: thermal imaging, surveillance, night vision, medical, laser machining, laser surgery, etc. Most infrared transparent materials are hard, brittle, or both. Unless special c...

Title: Mechanical Characterization of Boron-Based One-Dimensional Nanostructures by Various Techniques
Author: Jiang, Youfei
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Materials science, Nanoscience
Description: One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures, such as nanotubes, nanowires and nanobelts, have attracted considerable interests in the last two decades because of their exceptional physical, chemical, and electrical properties. Engineering applications of ...

Title: Methods for obtaining improvements to the steady-state, pure side-slip Pacejka tire model in capturing conventional and unconventional tire behavior.
Author: Popat, Jugal
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction
Description: Modified codes have been developed to improve semi-empirical tire modeling using the 2002 and MF6.1.2(2012) versions of the steady-state, pure side-slip Pacejka model. The 2012 version, in its pure form, is not suitable to model unconventional tir...

Title: Residual Stress Due to Finish Facing Comparing Traditional and Modulated Tool Path Machining Processes
Author: Anderson, Travis
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: TRAVIS ANDERSON. Residual stress due to finish facing comparing traditional and modulated tool path machining processes. (Under the direction of DR. ROD HANDY.) Traditional machining processes, where material is removed by a cutting tool from a wo...

Title: Resistance Optimization for Skeletal Muscles during Exercise
Author: Edwards, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics
Description: The physical fitness industry is booming due to an increase in health awareness. People are spending more time and money to become healthy and stay healthy. Physical exercise has been proven to improve mental and physical health, but what if we ar...