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  • An Improved Chemical Kinetic Model Reduction in pyMARS for Liquid Propellants

    Creator:
    Moore, Cailin J.
    Abstract:
    The aerospace industry uses chemical kinetic models when designing propulsion systems to acquire specific details about the rate of chemical reactions, heat release, and combustion stability. These models, however, are too large and stiff to be useful as they can take weeks to run computations on. The pyMARS python package...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    ://www.britannica.com/science/chemical-kinetics https://www.britannica.com/science/chemical-kinetics https://doi.org

  • Evaluation of Materials for Use in Open-Cycle Magnetohydrodynamic Power Generation

    Creator:
    Bowen, Michael S.
    Abstract:
    Recent interest in oxy-fuel combustion for carbon capture, as well as advancements in technologies such as magnetics, materials, and computational modeling has sparked renewed interest in magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation. The increased temperatures of oxy-fuel combustion versus air-fuel combustion poses a challenge in the selection of materials for plasma exposed...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Materials _________________________________________________ 12 1.3.3. Insulators

  • Biaxial fatigue behavior of commercially pure titanium Ti-50A (Grade 2) and low-alloy titanium Ti-Code 12 (Grade 12) heat exchanger materials

    Creator:
    Tobias, Benjamin C.
    Abstract:
    Material failures in heat exchangers are often closely tied to events associated with the conditions of service and operating parameters. These events can generally be attributed to adverse load application and higher than optimum operating temperatures that could lead to changes in the microstructure of the materials and fatigue failure...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    BEHAVIOR OF COMMERCIALLY PURE TITANIUM Ti-50A (GRADE 2) AND LOW-ALLOY TITANIUM Ti-CODE 12 (GRADE 12) HEAT

  • Design of 3D-Printed Soft Pneunet Actuator for Robotic Fruit Harvesting

    Creator:
    Wilhelm, Lissette J. H.
    Abstract:
    This work details the development of 3D printed TPU pneunet actuators for use in apple picking for agricultural soft robotics. These actuators increase the force capabilities of soft pneunets and simplify manufacturing. Grippers based on these actuators are ideal for apple picking because they are compliant, yet exert sufficient force...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    ://doi.org/10.1038/ https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/ https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016

  • Operation of a High-Temperature Oxidation Reactor for Thermochemical Energy Storage

    Creator:
    Ramsey, Owen C.
    Abstract:
    The cost of long-duration energy storage poses one of the most significant limitations on the penetration of renewables into power grids. Thermochemical energy storage has great potential to reduce this cost through the use of a reversible redox reaction pair that has a high enthalpy of reaction. The chemical nature...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on December 12, 2023

  • Energy resource conservation in new large power plants

    Creator:
    King, David C.
    Abstract:
    This thesis evaluates new, large power generating plants of the various types expected to be practicable in the time span of the next 50 years. By using thermodynamic principles, the plants are evaluated on the basis of conservation of energy; the basic assumption is that the best policy is the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Engineering presented on December 12, 1977 TITLE: Energy Resource Conservation In New Large PoweyPlants

  • Effects of a thin, flexible nozzle on droplet formation and impingement

    Creator:
    Hawke, Shane R.
    Abstract:
    The droplet formation process in the vicinity of the nozzle exit and the behavior of a spreading droplet during impingement on a smooth glass surface were studied. Two nozzle geometries were tested. The first case was a stiff stainless steel nozzle plate 0.787 mm thick. The second case was a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Engineering presented on December 12, 2006. Title: Effects of a Thin, Flexible Nozzle on Droplet

  • A study of laser generated Rayleigh and Lamb waves in graphite/epoxy composites

    Creator:
    Park, Heeyong
    Abstract:
    The application of laser generated ultrasonics was first demonstrated in the mid-seventies and has shown good potential when applied to isotropic materials. However, its use with composite materials is still in the early stages of development. This study explores the potential for application of laser generated Rayleigh and Lamb waves...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering presented on December 12. 1991. Title: A Study of Laser Generated

  • Soot Modeling: GPU Accelerated Direct Simulation Monte Carlo

    Creator:
    Lorson, Paige
    Abstract:
    For this project, we designed a soot modeling software to produce a full particle density function. This model uses the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo with a full conditioning particle selection method to capture soot nucleation and coagulation in a diffusion flame. We investigate the use of graphic processing units as...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    /10.1007/978-0- 387-09766-4_2 (visited on 12/12/2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-2180(03)00003-8

  • Simulating Soot Formation and Growth using a Parallel Coupled Monte Carlo Method

    Creator:
    Peters, Jordan
    Abstract:
    Small hydrocarbon particles such as soot and soot precursors pose a serious threat to human health and Earth's climate. Understanding the mechanisms by which soot particles form and grow is the first step to reducing the prevalence of these particles. Computational simulations are used to investigate combusting systems which are...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Methods 11 3.1 Pyrene Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.2