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  • The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction

    Creator:
    Donahue, Cory
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    The world is currently using an unsustainable system of meeting its transportation needs with oil. This system is taking a toll on the world environment and on global politics. The physical availability of oil is the system’s most immediate problem and will most likely bring about a transition away from...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    , 2010. Title: The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction. Abstract

  • Temperature Evolution of Nonreacting Spark Kernels at Sub-Atmospheric Pressures

    Creator:
    Caplan, Daniel L.
    Abstract:
    In the event of a mid-flight flameout of a gas turbine engine, reignition is paramount to occupant safety. Ignition at high altitude can be challenging, due in part to the potentially lower ambient pressures. An understanding of the effects of sub-atmospheric pressures on the temperature evolution of spark kernels is...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    spatial and temperature evolution of spark kernels. Spark kernels were produced inside a vacuum chamber

  • Temperature Evolution of Spark Kernels in Quiescent and Cross-flow Conditions

    Creator:
    Okhovat, Sebastian
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    Numerous physical and chemical processes are required for successful ignition of a flammable mixture, many of which have been well characterized. However, one aspect of the ignition process that has received limited consideration is understanding the temperature of the spark kernel. A spark kernel is the volume of heated gas...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2015. Title: Temperature Evolution of Spark Kernels in Quiescent and Cross-flow Conditions

  • Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Temperature Evolution in Laser Processing of Materials

    Creator:
    Ball, Stefan R.
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    The ultimate goal of this work is to analyze and compare two predictive models of thermal profile in laser processing of materials. An analytical method that uses closed-form equations to represent a geometric model of a laser heat source will be contrasted with a commercial computational fluid dynamics code that...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2022 All Rights Reserved Numerical and Analytical Modeling of Temperature Evolution in Laser

  • Gathering information rich customer needs for inclusive product design

    Creator:
    Armstrong, Jessica
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    This work explores a framework for the gathering and analysis of information rich customer needs, with the goal of informing inclusive product design practice. The goal is to be able to provide information and experience to designers so that they can better understand the needs of exceptional users and include...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    work explores a framework for the gathering and analysis of information rich customer needs, with the

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of interaction strategies between product developer and supply chain using activity based modeling in environmental benign product design

    Creator:
    Wang, Bo
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    With growing concerns on environment impact of industrial product development, the product developers are seeking better solutions to achieve desired environmental benign requirements by the regulators and customers besides economic growth. During the last decade, some of the most successful product development companies (such as HP) have established their own...
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    Masters Thesis
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    of Interaction Strategies Between Product Developer And Supply Chain Using Activity Based Modeling In

  • Geometry of Locomotion

    Creator:
    Ramasamy, Suresh
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    Many animals and robots move through the world by coupling cyclical changes in shape called gaits to an interaction with the environment. Because mobility is an important aspect of such robots, a key metric when evaluating design and performance of mobile robots is the efficiency of their optimal gaits. The...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    of Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering presented on August 26, 2020. Title

  • Geometric Motion Planning for Inertial Systems

    Creator:
    Faraji, Hossein
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    In order to enable better visualization and understanding of the effect of the robot's geometry and inertia on the robot's trajectories, this dissertation proposes to use geometric mechanics to bridge the gap between the physical motion of a robot and its mathematical structure. The main focus of this research is...
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    Dissertation
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    degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Robotics and Mechanical Engineering presented on November 28, 2018

  • The energy extraction performance of an oscillating rigid and flexible foil

    Creator:
    Totpal, Alexander D.
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    The aerodynamic performance of an oscillating pitching and plunging foil operating in the energy harvesting mode is investigated. Experiments are conducted in a closed-loop recirculating wind tunnel at Reynolds numbers of 24,000 to 48,000, and reduced frequencies (k = fc/u) of 0.042 to 0.083. Foil kinematics are varied through the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    premature leading edge vortex (LEV) evolution and detachment from the foil surface. However, these results

  • Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization : Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences

    Creator:
    Sharp, Christopher J.
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    Realizing the vast amount of energy available in ocean waves, an industry has emerged that is progressing towards the deployment of grid–connected wave energy converters. Likely to be deployed in arrays, a challenge to the wave energy industry is maximizing the energy production of such arrays. We have been developing...
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    Dissertation
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    Converter Array Optimization: Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences Abstract