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Self-Propelling Robotic Hydrofoil Arrays: Mechanics, Efficiency, and Optimization
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Author
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Bhansali, Rakshit
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Robotics
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Description
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Mathematical models for the self-propulsion of articulated bodies in fluids at low Reynolds number can be interpreted geometrically in terms of connections in principal bundles. Visualization of the local curvature of a connection in this context ...
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COMBINED DEM-FEM MODELING OF SHOT PEENING PROCESS
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Author
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Bobba, Dhanooj
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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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Shot peening is a commonly used technique for improving the fatigue life of machine components by inducing compressive residual stresses in the surface layers. This process involves plastically deforming the surface layers by impacting the surface...
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Processing and properties of materials with or without adiabatic shear susceptibility
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Author
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Chen, Xiaoxue
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Materials science
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Description
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In this dissertation, two topic areas related to adiabatic shear banding (ASB) phenomenon were studied. Body centered cubic (BCC) metals and alloys may exhibit ASB under uniaxial high strain rate compression if the grain size is refined into the u...
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Aspects of Turbulence and Stochastic Processes in Fluid Mechanics
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Author
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Dahlberg, Jerry
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Fluid mechanics
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Description
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Three experimental studies are executed to examine aspects of turbulence and stochastic processes in fluid mechanics. Each experimental study is conducted in a different medium; water, wind and vibrated grain piles. Each study requires upgrades to...
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Toward fixtureless inspection of automotive fenders
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Author
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Grohol, Corbin
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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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With nonrigid parts, it is most convenient for designers to specify the desired shape in the design condition; that is, the shape is specified with all loads present that the part will experience in service (gravity, assembly constraints, etc.). T...
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Title
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Generation Milling of Cylindrical Involute Gears
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Author
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Groover, Jesse
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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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In the past, gears have largely been manufactured by means of dedicated gear manufacturing machines and tools. These are difficult and expensive to manufacture and maintain, and offer low flexibility and an inability to make anything other than ge...
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GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FIREBRANDS FROM SELECTED STRUCTURAL FUELS
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Author
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Hedayati, Faraz
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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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Spotting by firebrands is the only mechanism that is capable of initiating fires miles from a fire line. The firebrand phenomenon can be understood in three major sequential phases: production, transportation, and ignition of the recipient fuel. A...
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Period-n Bifurcations in Milling
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Author
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Honeycutt, Andrew
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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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Period-n bifurcations in milling operations are studied in this dissertation. Period-n bifurcations represent a special type of unstable dynamic behavior because they have a response period that is an integer multiple (n) of the forcing period. Th...
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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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FRICTION MEASUREMENT DURING FREE VIBRATION
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Author
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Kossack, Christoph
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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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Friction is a key consideration in the behavior of many dynamic systems. However, modeling friction behavior accurately remains an engineering challenge. Current friction measurement approaches are limited to application specific tests that attemp...