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Title: Additive Manufacturing of 3D Printed SiC Composites: Strengthening and Densification through Surface Modification and Use of Mineral Binders
Author: Chandrasekaran, Sujithra
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Materials science, Mechanical engineering
Description: Manufacturing of dense SiC composites counts mainly on the thermal oxidation of the carbide into silica. The irregularity of the silica layer and its limited thickness weaken the bond between particles and diminish the good thermo-mechanical prope...

Title: Additive manufacturing of PVDF-TrFE piezoelectric and pyroelectric sensors
Author: Marandi, Rafi
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Additive manufacturing, specifically Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) method, has emerged as a promising technique for rapid prototyping. Using FDM, complex geometries can be created using precise layer by layer deposition of material. Among the ad...

Title: Analysis of Tip Injection Parameters at Different Tip Clearance Sizes on the Performance of the Transonic Axial Compressor Rotor
Author: Sheikhshahrokhdehkordi, Mohammadamin
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the near-stall endwall flow structures of the gap between the blade and the casing on the performance and the rotor stability of a transonic compressor rotor with and without high-speed endwall a...

Title: Design and System Identification of a Miniature Underwater Vehicle for Controls Research
Author: Herbert, Jacob
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This thesis describes the development of an indoor water tank facility for controlsresearch and the design, testing, and system identification of a miniature underwater vehicle capable of three-dimensional motion. A visual tracking system was deve...

Title: Designing Hierarchical Infrastructure-based Traffic Control Frameworks for Large-Scale Heterogeneous Traffic Networks
Author: Karimi Shahri, Pouria
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This research aims to develop, enhance, and validate infrastructure-based hierarchical control framework designs for improving the mobility of large-scale heterogeneous traffic networks. This research defines heterogeneity as a multi-vehicle traff...

Title: Development of a Digital Twin for a Solar Powered Electric Race Vehicle
Author: Baer, James
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering
Description: The global and local impacts of climate change have increased the interest in decarbonizing energy economies in general and transportation in particular. Solar EVs represent an intersection of renewable energy generation and EV development, both o...

Title: Imeplementation of Consensus Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers in a Model Predictive Control Problem with Applications in Traffic Networks
Author: Tolone, Joseph
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: In this work, consensus Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) was implemented with the intention of improving the performance of Model Predictive Control (MPC) on an automobile traffic network. Automobile traffic networks must be engi...

Title: Insight into the Aerodynamics of Race and Idealized Road Vehicles Using Scale-Resolved and Scale-Averaged CFD Simulations
Author: Misar, Adit
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Aerodynamics has long been perceived as the single most important aspect amongst all factors that contribute to the on-track performance of a racecar. As such, in all forms of motorsports, race teams dedicate a significant portion of their budget ...

Title: Investigation of Gas Metal Arc Welding as a Potential Method for Additive Manufacturing of Magnesium Alloys
Author: Kossack, Christoph
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) was investigated as a method for the rapid Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of magnesium alloys. The GMAW deposition process that was tested was not modified with Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) or short-circuit deposi...

Title: Investigation of Thermal and Fluid Flow Characteristics of AM Surfaces with Different Scan Orientations Through CFD and Experiments
Author: Mandloi, Kuldeep
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: Additive manufacturing (AM), specifically laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), holds considerable significance across diverse industries such as tool and die making, IC manufacturing, medical implants, electronic cooling, and aerospace sectors due to i...

Title: Machining and Chatter Avoidance: Predictive Analytics and Uncertainty Analysis
Author: Hashemitaheri, Maryam
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: The main focus of this study is on chatter avoidance during machining. Self-excited regenerative vibration or "chatter" is a significant obstacle in machining which results in poor surface quality and damage to the tool, workpiece, and even machin...

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: Thermomechanical Modeling and Analysis of Precision Glass Molding Process
Author: Bobba, Dhanooj
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: The tremendous development in digital technology in the last few decades has increased the demand for ultra-precision optical components with enhanced optical performance, such as aspherical or freeform lenses. Typically, lenses made of polymers h...

Title: Variable Shearing Holography
Author: Shanmugam, Prithiviraj
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Optics
Description: From the perspective of manufacturing, it is not always ideal to use conventional methods of surface and optical metrology. Many optical metrology systems like interferometry use a stable temperature-controlled environment in a laboratory setting ...