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Title: A STUDY OF PARAMETERS INFLUENCING THE VEHICLE WHEEL ALIGNMENT MEASUREMENTS.
Author: Patel, Harsh
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This research effort includes hundreds of passenger vehicle wheel alignment measurements and a design of experiments that works to capture the various factorsinfluencing wheel alignment measurements. Of the many things that influence theaccuracy a...

Title: A study of operational variable influencing wheel balancing measurements
Author: Nabar, Aneesh
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction, Mathematics
Description: The aim of this research is to analyze various operational parameters that may affect the wheel balancing measurement. Therefore, wheel balancing measurements were taken iteratively on different low profile wheel/tire assemblies for different cond...

Title: ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL, COMBINED AND 2-STEP VARIATION IN INDUCTION SYSTEM OF AN IC ENGINE TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY
Author: SAWANT, PAURAS
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Automobiles--Design and construction
Description: Naturally aspirated internal combustion (IC) engines with conventional intake assembly are tuned only over a narrow speed range to produce an induction boost by capitalizing the pressure waves arising in the intake manifold. In this research, inta...

Title: CFD-URANS ANALYSIS OF THE WATER FLOW IN AN ALGAE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
Author: Joshi, Shreyas
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Crude oil is one of the major sources for energy production. One barrel could produce up to 50% of gasoline. Almost, 75% of a crude oil barrel can be converted to petroleum products which are the most consumable energy sources over the world. With...

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 Integrity of Cylindrical 21700 Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Electrochemical Status
Author: Sonwane, Aditya
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: The sustainability requirement for both the energy and environment has triggered clean energy usage in the automotive industry such that electric vehicles (EVs) powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have now become the popular choices for curren...

Title: Modeling The Thermal-Mechanical Effects Of Phase Change Materials In Lightweight Optics
Author: FRENCH, ALEX
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: ABSTRACTALEX FRENCH. Modeling the Thermal-Mechanical Effects of Phase Change Materials in Lightweight Optics. (Under the direction of Dr. WESLEY WILLIAMS) This thesis investigates the effects of adding a phase change material (PCM) such as paraffi...

Title: PREDICTION OF DIFFRACTION FORCES ON A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER USING BEM AND CFD APPROACH
Author: Subramanian, Akshith
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Alternative energy sources address concerns about fossil fuels such as environmental degradation, public health, and ﬁnite energy source. Compared to wind and solar powers, wave power has a higher energy density and is easier to forecast. However,...

Title: Performance tuning of IC engine with variable exhaust system using a one-D simulation tool
Author: Gajula, Vineeth
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction
Description: The exhaust system has a significant effect on the breathing capability of an IC engine, which when increased, increases the volumetric efficiency. Due to the sudden opening of the exhaust valve, the highly pressurized gases in the combustion cham...

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...

Title: THE ADVANCED CONTROL OF TRIBOELECTRICALLY CHARGED FUEL USING ELECTRIC FIELDS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
Author: Rolle, Alzarrio
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Power resources, Electromagnetism
Description: This research provides preliminary results of electrospraying in elevated surrounding pressures of 40, 50 and 60 psi. Investigations were correspondingly detailed regarding the process of designing and acquiring a manufactured custom pressure cham...

Title: WIND TOWER TECHNOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTION AND TURBINE SELECTION ON THE GENERATED POWER
Author: Corbett, Jonathan
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Renewable energy sources
Description: ABSTRACTJONATHAN CONRAD CORBETT. Wind Tower Technology: The Impact of Cross-Section and Turbine Selection on the Generated Power (Under the direction of DR. NAVID GOUDARZI, with DR. PRAVEEN RAMAPRABHU as chair of committee) The performance of wind...