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  • A study of solidification dynamics with liquid mass influx

    Creator:
    Thirunavukarasu, Balamurugesh
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    A computational model is developed to study the effects of alumina layer formation on an ablative surface when exposed to high temperature particle laden gas flow. The solidification dynamics i.e., the solid and liquid alumina layer growth rate, and the heat transferred to the ablative surface are investigated. A one-dimensional...
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    of ablative materials. The model assumes that the particles impact the ablative material and reflect

  • Exchange interaction studies in magnetic semiconductors by neutron scattering

    Creator:
    Wiren, Zachary Quincy
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    Theories predict that making a dilute magnetic semiconductor strongly p -type would allow it to remain ferromagnetic at room temperature. This is of intrest as a ferromagnetic semiconductor would allow for a great many applications in the field of spintronics. Neutron scattering experiments were undertaken to better understand the antiferromagnetic...
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    Dissertation
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    the material large enough to be easily detected. Other commercial applications of spintronic devices

  • Automated feature extraction for orientation and slicing in microlamination

    Creator:
    Ariastuti, Retna
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    The research is about developing a computerized design system for microtechnology-based energy, and chemical systems (MECS). MECS devices are a part of microfabrication, which primarily focuses on taking advantage of the extremely high rates of heat and mass transfer available in microstructures. It typically consists of intricate arrays of components...
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    Dissertation
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    of metal, ceramic, or polymeric material. In terms of size, MECS devices are in-between micro-scale

  • 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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  • Hybrid Multiscale Methods with Applications to Semiconductors, Porous Media, and Materials Science

    Creator:
    Costa, Timothy B.
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    In this work we consider two multiscale applications with tremendous computational complexity at the lower scale. First, we examine a model for charge transport in semicon- ductor structures with heterojunction interfaces. Due to the complex physical phenomena at the interface, the model at the design scale is unable to adequately...
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    Dissertation
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    of a mathematical model describing physical phenomena has been to trade resolution for scale. This

  • Thermodynamic correction for salts in variably saturated porous media

    Creator:
    Burns, Erick R.
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    Using thermodynamic principles, the general relationship describing the equilibrium vapor content in the gas phase above a saline liquid and across a curved liquid-gas interface is developed. Since high salt concentration also affects the intensive and extensive liquid properties, it is also necessary to account for these effects in liquid...
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    years, and his conceptual model of flow of salts in unsaturated porous media formed the foundation upon

  • Developing Design Model for Cellulose Nanocomposites

    Creator:
    Shir Mohammadi, Meisam
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    Today nano scale materials are being used for wide range of applications. One promising topic in nano scale materials is using them for reinforcement of different polymeric materials to reach desirable stiffness properties. The stiffness of these materials is mostly found experimentally because the nanocomposite community lacks a decent analytical...
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    Dissertation
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    more preferably if they are avail- able. Basically analytical model is a mathematical equation that

  • A numerical study of inertial flow features in moderate Reynolds number flow through packed beds of spheres

    Creator:
    Finn, Justin Richard
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    In this work, flow through synthetic arrangements of contacting spheres is studied as a model problem for porous media and packed bed type flows. Direct numerical simulations are performed for moderate pore Reynolds numbers in the range, 10 ≤ Re ≤ 600, where non-linear porescale flow features are known to...
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    contacting spheres is studied as a model problem for porous media and packed bed type flows. Direct numeri

  • Upscaling non-Darcy flow using mixed finite element method

    Creator:
    Garibotti, Cristiano Rodrigues
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    In this paper we develop an upscaling technique for non-Darcy flow in porous media. Non-Darcy model of flow applies to flow in porous media when large velocities occur. The well-posedness results for theory of quasilinear elliptic partial differential equations. To discretize the model we used lowest order Raviart-Thomas mixed finite...
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    this paper we develop an upscaling technique for non-Darcy flow in porous media. Non-Darcy model of

  • Stochastic analysis of flow and transport in porous media

    Creator:
    Vasylkivska, Veronika S.
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    Random fields are frequently used in computational simulations of real-life processes. In particular, in this work they are used in modeling of flow and transport in porous media. Porous media as they arise in geological formations are intrinsically deterministic but there is significant uncertainty involved in determination of their properties...
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    appreciate the fact that I didn’t need to write the deterministic solvers for model problems since they were