Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator Valle, Paul S. Remove constraint Creator: Valle, Paul S. Advisor Paul, Brian K. Remove constraint Advisor: Paul, Brian K. Rights Statement In Copyright Remove constraint Rights Statement: In Copyright

Search Results

  • Manufacturing Process Design and Electrically-Assisted Embossing of a Microchannel Solar Receiver

    Creator:
    McNeff, Patrick S.
    Abstract:
    Manufacturing process design (MPD) represents a design-oriented approach to manufacturing engineering. In this dissertation, Haynes 230 (H230), a solid solution-strengthened Ni-based superalloy, was chosen to meet the material requirements of a microchannel solar receiver (MSR) needed to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar thermal power generation. An...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    this mythology over the past several years working with Brian Paul. Chapter 2’s author contributions

  • Establishing Thermally-Enhanced Edge Registration (TEER) as a feasible alignment technique for metallic microlaminated devices

    Creator:
    Thomas, Joseph S.
    Abstract:
    The paper describes a Thermally-Enhanced Edge Registration (TEER) technique for precision aligning large numbers of laminae in diffusion bonding processes. This technique is particularly relevant for the formation of micro heat exchangers and microreactors requiring highly paralleled microchannel arrays but is also being used to register other laminated devices with...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    and B. K. Paul, "Development of Passive Micro-ball valve" 2001, in press. 'du S. Ashley, "Turbines on

  • Modeling and development of fabrication method for embedding membrane based microvalve in bulk microfluidic device

    Creator:
    Abhinkar, Bindiya S.
    Abstract:
    PDMS membrane-based microvalves are becoming increasingly more important for the control of fluid flow within MECS applications such as microreactors used to synthesize nanoparticles and biological macromolecules. The motivation for pursuing PDMS membrane-based microvalves is for implementing a plug flow microreactor to simulate slug flow yielding a narrower residence time...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Bindiya S. Abhinkar for the degree of Master of Science in Industrial Engineering presented on December

  • Fabrication of precipitation-hardened aluminum microchannel cooling plates for adsorption-based hydrogen storage systems

    Creator:
    Pawar, Supriya V.
    Abstract:
    The need for clean and renewable fuel such as hydrogen is driven by a growing worldwide population and increasing air pollution from fossil fuels. One of the major barriers for the use of hydrogen in automotive industry is the storage of hydrogen. Physisorption is the most promising storage technique due...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    . Paul The need for clean and renewable fuel such as hydrogen is driven by a growing worldwide

  • Laser keyhole welding for microlaminating a high-temperature microchannel array

    Creator:
    Lajevardi, Babak
    Abstract:
    Microchannel process technology (MPT) components are chemical unit operations which exploit highly-parallel arrays of microchannels to process large fluid volumes for portable and distributed applications. Microchannel heat exchangers (MCHXs) have demonstrated 3 to 5 times higher heat fluxes when compared to conventional heat exchangers resulting in proportionate reductions in size...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    approved: ____________________________________________________________________ Brian K. Paul

  • Force Prediction in the Compression Sealing of an Ultra-thin Elastoviscoplastic Membrane

    Creator:
    McNeff, Patrick Scot
    Abstract:
    The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a method for mechanically characterizing a 25 μm thick elastoviscoplastic hemodialysis membrane and for quantifying the force required to use that membrane in compression sealing. First, methods are developed for mechanically characterizing the thin elastoviscoplastic membrane. Then, a finite element model is...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Micro Nano-Manufacturing, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 031006– 031006, Jul. 2014. [3] B. K. Paul and S. D

  • Development of self-registration features for the assembly of a microchannel hemodialyser

    Creator:
    Porter, Spencer D.
    Abstract:
    More than 1.2 million people worldwide require regular hemodialysis therapy to treat end stage renal failure. In the United States alone, there are 300,000 patients and the National Kidney Foundation predicts that this number will double in the next 10 years. Currently most dialysis patients receive treatment at a dialysis...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    approved: _______________________________________ Brian K. Paul More than 1.2 million people

  • The use of electrochemical micromachining for making a microfloat valve

    Creator:
    Park, Sang-Bin
    Abstract:
    Micromanufacturing consists of processes for producing structures, devices or systems with feature sizes measured in micrometers. Micromanufacturing began in the mid-1960's with microelectronics fabrication technology. In the 1980's, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) began to be developed, in which electrical and mechanical subsystems were integrated at small scales. More recently, Microtechnology-based Energy...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    for Making a Microfloat Valve. Abstract approved: Brian K. Paul Micromanufacturing consists of

  • Manufacturing Process Design for a Stamped Microchannel High-Temperature Recuperator

    Creator:
    Song, Chuankai
    Abstract:
    Microchannel high temperature recuperators have the advantage of higher heat transfer coefficients and lower size and weight than traditional high temperature recuperators. However, the industrial application of microchannel recuperators are restricted by the high cost of photochemical machining and diffusion bonding. The objective of this paper is to introduce a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    approved: ______________________________________________________ Brian K. Paul Microchannel

  • Effect of capacitor discharge welding on single crystal copper

    Creator:
    Thaneepakorn, Wiwat
    Abstract:
    Materials which can be changed in shape and size when exposed to a magnetic field are called magnetostrictive materials. The magnetostrictive material was developed for use in the many actuator industries. A single crystal of magnetostrictive material is used to maximize its magnetostrictive response. It can be produced by the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Discharge Welding on Single Crystal Copper. Abstract approved: Brian K. Paul Materials which can be