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A STUDY OF PARAMETERS INFLUENCING THE VEHICLE WHEEL ALIGNMENT MEASUREMENTS.
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Author
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Patel, Harsh
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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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...
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A study of operational variable influencing wheel balancing measurements
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Author
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Nabar, Aneesh
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction, Mathematics
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Description
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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...
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CFD-URANS ANALYSIS OF THE WATER FLOW IN AN ALGAE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
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Author
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Joshi, Shreyas
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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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...
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Interfacial instabilities in reacting flows
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Author
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Attal, Nitesh
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Fluid instabilities, particularly interfacial instabilities, have proven to be a powerful mechanism in driving and sustaining combustion processes in several devices of practical interest. Modern combustors are in fact designed to exploit the mixi...
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Modeling The Thermal-Mechanical Effects Of Phase Change Materials In Lightweight Optics
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Author
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FRENCH, ALEX
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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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...
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Multiphysics nature of Lithium-ion Battery safety issues
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Author
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Jia, Yikai
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Safety issues of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are usually initiated from an internal short circuit (ISC) that can be triggered by external accidental abusive loadings. The generated heat and the increased temperature would lead to several complica...
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PREDICTION OF DIFFRACTION FORCES ON A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER USING BEM AND CFD APPROACH
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Author
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Subramanian, Akshith
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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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,...
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Performance tuning of IC engine with variable exhaust system using a one-D simulation tool
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Author
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Gajula, Vineeth
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction
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Description
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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...
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Resistance Optimization for Skeletal Muscles during Exercise
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Author
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Edwards, Matthew
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Biomechanics
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Description
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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...
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Science of Multiphysics Behavior of Si/C Composite Active Particles in Anodes
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Author
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Gao, Xiang
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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The rapidly growing demands on energy storage technologies over the last decade have imposed further requirements for the high energy/power density, safety, and durability of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Si/C composite materials have attracted en...
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Snapshot-Driven Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Author
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Dao, Giang
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Artificial intelligence
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Description
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Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has suggested many effective solutions to complex problems. Despite the impressive achievements of DRL, we have limited insights into why DRL is effective. DRL is also known as a black-box model with high complexi...
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Stress Wave Propagation and Tunability in 1D Granular Systems
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Author
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Zhang, Wen
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Mechanical stress wave propagation in granular materials has attracted much attention for exploring new physical phenomena due to versatile engineering applications. One-dimensional (1D) granular systems, a type of artificially designed granular m...
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THE ADVANCED CONTROL OF TRIBOELECTRICALLY CHARGED FUEL USING ELECTRIC FIELDS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
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Author
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Rolle, Alzarrio
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Power resources, Electromagnetism
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Description
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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...
