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A MODIFIED SELF-INTERFERENCE BASED INCOHERENT DIGITAL HOLOGRAPHIC RECORDING SYSTEM
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Author
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Mishra, Abhinav
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Optics
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Description
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A Fresnel-type self-interference based incoherent digital holographic system that can measure the intensity and direction of incoming light field is proposed. This system is composed primarily of a convex lens as an objective, a linear polarizer, ...
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Circumferential Stress Analysis in Steam Header
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Author
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Sutharson, Sam Jotham
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Applied--Mathematics
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Description
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Thick-walled cylindrical steam headers are subject to varying amounts of circumferential stresses in their normal operating cycles... Analyzing the variations in the amount and the location of hoop stresses on different samples with varying materi...
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DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF A TIRE TEST MACHINE ROAD WHEEL CLEANING SYSTEM
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Author
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Verma, Shivendra
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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This thesis summarizes and reviews designed parts and methodology. Large, ten-ton plus, test machines are used which measure cornering forces and moments on passenger and race tires. These machines depend on an accurate and repeatable road surface...
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DOPAMINE DETECTION VIA SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SCATTERING FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
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Author
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Cutler, Eric
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Biomedical engineering
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Description
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Motion is controlled via the excitatory or inhibitory responses of the motor pathway by receptors in Substantia Nigra of the brain, modulated by a main neurotransmitter dopamine (DA). Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is the neurological disorder effecting...
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DUCTILE MACHINING OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS WITH VARIABLE RAKE SINGLE POINT DIAMOND MACHINING
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Author
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Griffin, Adam
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering, Materials science
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Description
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The effect of a variable rake machining process such as Fast Tool Servo (FTS) on optical IR crystalline materials isn’t well understood and can be difficult to test. This thesis proposes and develops the concept of using a 'starburst' cut geometry...
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Title
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Design and Verification of a Levitation Device
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Author
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Lambert, Brittney
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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This thesis describes the design and verication of a force measurement instrumentusing levitation through use of a voice coil actuator. The device can suspend an external force of up to 10N, and determine that external force to within ±0.003N. Mec...
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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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FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIAL REMOVAL IN SILICON CARBIDE FOR FREEFORM OPTICS
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Author
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Shanmugam, Prithiviraj
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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The mechanical and thermal properties offered by Silicon carbide (SiC) make it an ideal material for reflective freeform optics. However, the hardness, brittleness and fracture toughness of the material pose a challenge to manufacturing. The manuf...
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Force and Moment Tire Data Modelling and Test Report Generation
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Author
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Agalgaonkar, Sudeep
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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For optimizing the performance of vehicles, tire force and moment data generated by a tire testing machine is crucial to automotive manufacturers. The data representation should involve more than the transmittal of raw data. Conceivable representa...
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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 DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT BY IMAGE CORRELATION
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Author
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Lambert, Nathan
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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This thesis describes the design and verification of a scanning, optical, displacement measurement instrument, which utilizes digital image correlation (DIC) to measure displacement. This system is intended to provide proof of concept for a techniq...
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Title
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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...