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Title
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DUAL PROJECTION FRINGE PROJECTION PROFILOMETRY
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Author
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Venkatesh, Bhanu teja
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Optics, Engineering, Three-dimensional modeling
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Description
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Fringe-pattern projection (FPP) techniques are widely used for surface-shape measurement in a wide range of applications like object and scene modeling, part inspection, and reverse engineering. This thesis presents a way to increase the accuracy ...
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Development of a Surface Resistivity Specification for Durable Concrete
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Author
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Biggers, Robert
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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Surface resistivity testing is a state-of-the-art method of testing concrete’s ability to resist chloride ion penetration. This electrical test is performed by passing an electrical current through a saturated concrete specimen, and has recently g...
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EFFICIENT ATTENTION GUIDED GAN ARCHITECTURE FOR UNSUPERVISED DEPTH ESTIMATION
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Author
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Bhattacharyya, sumanta
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering, Computer engineering
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Description
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Single image depth estimation has always been a key interest in computer visioncommunity. Although depth estimation from a single monocular image still is anill-posed problem, stereo images are in rescue. Deep-learning based approaches todepth est...
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Title
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FINITE ELEMENT STUDIES OF ORTHOGONAL MACHINING OF AISI 1045 STEEL
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Author
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Thekdi, Parth
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering
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Description
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In this work, a two-dimensional finite element model of orthogonal machining ofAISI 1045 steel is developed using the commercial non-linear finite element packageABAQUS. The material behavior is described using the Johnson-Cook constitutivelaw. Fu...
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LIFE CYCLE COST OPTIMIZATION OF A SOLAR COMBISYSTEM IN NEPAL
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Author
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Thapa, Bishan
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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Nepal has a huge potential for solar energy utilization to meet the growing energy demand. Solar thermal systems have been used in Nepal since the 1960s. In the past two decades, much work was done with a focus on improving design, fabrication, an...
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Title
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MULTI-SCALE FINITE ELEMENT MODELING OF MULTI-PLY WOVEN FABRICS UNDER BALLISTIC IMPACTS
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Author
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Palta, Emre
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Engineering
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Description
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High-strength fiber reinforced woven fabrics are broadly utilized for their high strength-to-weight ratios and good flexibility to provide ballistic protection in security applications such as soft body armor equipment or protective layering of mi...
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OPTICAL METROLOGY OF FREEFORM OPTICS UTILIZING INTERFEROMETRIC STITCHING
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Author
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Hovis, Clark
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Optics, Engineering
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Description
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The utilization of interferometric stitching with coherence scanning interferometers has allowed these instruments to measure much larger areas than a single site measurement would permit. This has a major impact on the measurement of mid-spatials...
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Title
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Optimization of Tire Test Protocol Using LabVIEW/PLC
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Author
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Nair, Harish
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering, Automobiles--Design and construction
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Description
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Tires are one of the main components for the vehicle ground interaction. In orderto accurately evaluate and determine the dynamic behavior of vehicles, various tiremodels are widely recognized. These tire models are generated through rigorous test...
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PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATION OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS WITH MID-SPATIAL FREQUENCY SURFACE ERRORS
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Author
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Aryan, Hamidreza
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Optics, Engineering
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Description
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The advent of sub-aperture computer-numerically controlled (CNC) manufacturing techniques has enabled new opportunities for high-performance optical components and systems. Freeform and other challenging designs are now possible like never before....
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THE DESIGN OF AN IN-CONDUIT HYDROPOWER PLANT WITH A SEAL-FREE MAGNETIC TRANSMISSION
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Author
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Nichols, Casey
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Engineering, Power resources
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Description
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Presently, governments are focused on the development of diverse energy sources from renewable supplies. A major part of that is the development of pico-hydro and micro-hydro power generation in low head, low flow rate rivers and streams. Numerous...
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VISION-GUIDED ROBOT FOR PLANETARY HABITAT ASSEMBLY
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Author
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Whitlow, Kohl
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering
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Description
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The focus of this research is to develop a vision-guided autonomous system for structure or habitat construction on distant planets/moons in support of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). The proposed approach would use building bl...