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Title: Aerodynamics of UAV Ground Effect Interactions
Author: Timms, William
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Fluid mechanics
Description: With the advent of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) becoming more prevalent for military and commercial applications, gaining a better understanding of their aerodynamic characteristics is critical. No matter the application, each operatio...

Title: Development of CFD Simulation Frameworks For High Fidelity Predictions of Quadcopter Aerodynamics
Author: Madabushi, Karthik Srinivas
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Aerospace engineering
Description: External aerodynamic simulation of a rotor system is far more challenging compared to simulations involving fixed wing aircraft. This is because the surrounding flow field itself is far more complex. The rotating blades of the rotor system encount...

Title: Development of a CFD Simulation Framework for Aerothermal Analyses of Electric Vehicle Battery Packs
Author: Jain, Ayushi
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are widely being used in the field of electric vehicles, their high-power density, low resistance, compactness and low self-discharge rate. These make LIBs an ideal choice for use in electric vehicles (EV). To increase ...

Title: Discrete Element Simulations of Powder Spreading in Additive Manufacturing
Author: Amrapurkar, Parth
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering, Physics
Description: Powder spreading plays a critical role in the quality of parts produced with selective laser sintering (SLS). Some of the important parameters that influence the quality of the powder bed are the powder particle size and distribution, blade speed,...

Title: Fracture properties of graphene-like two-dimensional materials and topology optimization through neural networks for coupled thermo-mechanical problems
Author: Shishir, Md Imrul Reza
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Materials science
Description: Part I: Study of fracture properties of graphene--like two--dimensional materials using molecular dynamics (MD) simulationsGraphene is a monoatomic thick sheet of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms tightly packed in a honeycomb lattice structure. It has ...

Title: Insights Derived From Studies on the Interaction of Wall Jets With an Elevated Hump Wake
Author: Sehman, Sean
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Physics, Fluid mechanics
Description: ABSTRACTSEAN M. SEHMAN. Insights Derived from Studies on the Interaction of Wall Jets with an Elevated Hump Wake (Under the Direction of DR. MESBAH UDDIN) Underneath a travelling road vehicle, a channel flow develops between the road and the under...

Title: MODELLING HUMAN-AUTOMATION INTERACTIONS IN A HAPTIC SHARED CONTROL FRAMEWORK
Author: Yeravdekar, Arjun
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This thesis is focused on modeling the interaction between a human driver and anautomation system . While numerous companies and academic groups are pushingto develop autonomous vehicles with the aim of freeing up attention for drivers andimprovin...

Title: Modelling and Control of Multi-Vehicle Traffic Networks using an Integrated VISSIM-MATLAB Platform
Author: Shindgikar, Shubhankar
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Transportation
Description: This thesis aims to optimize the road traffic network by using different control algorithms and techniques to monitor road driving conditions and improve road safety. Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have paved the way for opportunities in...

Title: Numerical Investigations On The Aerodynamics Of Overtaking Maneuvers Using Simplified Road Vehicle Models
Author: Veeraghanta, Bhaskara Kalyan
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Fluid mechanics
Description: Studying aerodynamics using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of external flows is a crucial element in the design and development of modern-day road and racing vehicles. Although a plethora of both experimental and computational data re...

Title: PREDICTION OF DISC WING AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Author: Honeycutt, Daniel
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering
Description: The primary goal of the work presented in this thesis is to assess the effectiveness of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools in predicting flow fields around golf discs. The quantities of interest involve aerodynamic force and moment coefficie...

Title: VARIATION OF WHEEL ALIGNMENT UNDER DIFFERENT LOAD CONDITIONS WITH A COMPARISON TO KINEMATICS AND COMPLIANCE TEST DATA
Author: Paradkar, Sagar
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Passenger car suspension and wheel angles have a strong influence on ride, handling, and tire wear. These angles are affected by both static vehicle alignment (as done at a wheel alignment shop) and by changes due to vehicle loading while driving....