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  • Percent Area Visual Obscuration of F1 Racecar Canopies

    Creator:
    Jennings, Alex
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    Considering human product interactions early and often in the engineering design process may improve product quality, facilitate user safety, reduce time to market, decrease or eliminate the need for costly physical prototypes, and reduce expensive late stage design changes. Currently, F1 race cars do not include a cockpit canopy to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    driver helmet, F1 HANS device, ImageJ macro for automated visual obscuration data collection, and

  • Utilizing the thermodynamic properties of E85 to increase the specific efficiency of a high specific output single cylinder Formula SAE engine

    Creator:
    Duncan, Derek N.
    Abstract:
    Formula SAE is a collegiate engineering competition that has participants from around the globe. Of the 1000 points available throughout the event, 100 (10%) are dedicated to the fuel efficiency of the student built race cars. Competition rules allow either gasoline or E85, a mix of 85% ethanol and 15%...
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    Masters Thesis
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    times, or dead time. The method devised was designed to be simple to perform and data analysis was

  • Bio-Inspired Design of Vehicles that Operate in Complex Environments

    Creator:
    Jackson, Danielle M.
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    This dissertation focuses on defining underlying mechanisms to enable the bio-inspired design of aerodynamic and/or hydrodynamic vehicles that operate within complex environments. This dissertation introduces four overarching research gaps found in current bio-inspired design research and four corresponding approach questions that guide the framework of the presented research. This research...
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    Dissertation
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    ................................................................................................................................. 142 5.3 Data Sets

  • Design of composite sandwich panels for a Formula SAE monocoque chassis

    Creator:
    Story, Robert D.
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    Physical testing of composite sandwich panels in three point bending is an increasingly important aspect of qualifying a composite monocoque for Formula SAE competition. Required stiffness and strength values have increased over the past three years, and more of the monocoque's laminates must be tested as well. As a result,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    up to the team to determine appropriate calculations or tests to submit. Material Data Sheet The

  • Chassis Design for the Global Formula Racing Team

    Creator:
    Powell, Zach L.
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    For the 2019 season, a new chassis layup was designed that is much stronger than in previous years, yet only slightly heavier. Compared to the baseline steel tube frame, the 2019 chassis has safety factors of about 110% for most zones. Also, a new impact attenuator was designed that absorbs...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    competitions. Additionally, there is an Impact Attenuator Data Report (IAD) that needs to be submitted in

  • Reverse engineering, modeling, and redesign of a vibratory conveyor

    Creator:
    Foglesong, Timothy J.
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    Some successful products are still developed and produced without the benefit of modern design techniques. One such product is a vibratory conveyor that has been developed largely through prototype iteration. The manufacturer has collaborated with Oregon State University to introduce model-based design into the development process. This research details a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2.5.2 Required Data Categorization Table

  • On the optimization of performance in fractal-like branching microchannel heat transfer devices

    Creator:
    Heymann, Douglas Benjamin
    Abstract:
    Fractal-like branching microchannel flow networks have been found to improve wall temperature uniformity and decrease both pressure drop and flow power compared to arrays of straight microchannels. The present study seeks to maximize the benefits of fractal-like branching channels by means of a gradient-based optimization algorithm. The algorithm identifies the...
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    Dissertation
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    data. Thank you to my committee, Sourabh Apte, Jim Liburdy, Vinod Narayanan, Deborah Pence and Nancy

  • Single- and multi-functional arrayed microchannel fluidic devices

    Creator:
    Fisher, Luke W.
    Abstract:
    Novel fluidic devices that utilize an array of microchannels to achieve their designed purpose are discussed. Examples of devices include: fuel reforming using Microreactors, chip cooling using microchannel heat sinks, and microchannel devices used for biological applications. The devices that have directly contributed to this research include: a microchannel water...
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    Masters Thesis
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    .......................................................................................86 i. Data Acquisition

  • An approach to reduced-order modeling and feedback control for wave energy converters

    Creator:
    Shoori J., Hesam E.
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    Wave energy holds great promise to be part of the alternative energy portfolio that will provide independence from fossil fuels. As wave energy converter (WEC) technologies mature, designing effective control strategies to extract maximum energy, extend device life, coordinate WEC operation within an array, or mitigate negative impacts of a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    measured by a wave buoy . . . 62 5.10 The spectrum of 10 minute ocean wave height data

  • The geometric characterization and thermal performance of a microchannel heat exchanger for diesel engine waste heat recovery

    Creator:
    Yih, James S.
    Abstract:
    Rising energy demands and the continual push to find more energy efficient technologies have been the impetus for the investigation of waste heat recovery techniques. Diesel engine exhaust heat utilization has the potential to significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and reduce the release of greenhouse gases, because diesel...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ................................................................................. 49 6 Data Analysis