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A new lumped parameter model for coronary blood flow, using nondimensional analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The studies of the coronary circulation hemodynamics are of great importance due to the high mortality and morbidity associated with coronary diseases. ...
Cooperative control of multi-agent systems with time-delays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this dissertation, we designed two cooperative control algorithms for multi-agent systems with time-delays. The first one is Robust Sliding-Mode ...
Shock tube experimentation utilizing advance diagnostics for the study of an impulsively accelerated multiphase cylinder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Shock driven multiphase instabilities (SDMI) are unique physical phenomena that have far-reaching practical applications in engineering and science. The instability is present in high-energy explosions, scramjet combustors, ...
Missile guidance law design with impact angle constraint based on SDRE scheme
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This thesis studies the homing missile guidance problem of intercepting constant velocity moving targets, with different terminal impact angles in a ...
Air-side heat transfer enhancement by self-agitators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Airfoil-based self-agitators (AFAs), bio-inspired rectangular-shaped self-agitators (RSAs), and caudal-fin inspired hourglass-shaped self-agitators (CHSAs) were installed inside plate-fin heat exchanger. The heat transfer ...
Bifurcation analysis and damage detection in mechanical structures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Bifurcation and damage are two phenomena prompting any structure to unpredicted failure. Their early detection is crucial to maintaining structural health and integrity. In this work, we investigate two topics in bifurcation ...
Parametric study of the shock driven multiphase flow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This thesis presents a study of the shock driven multiphase instability and explores the competing effects of particle and gas effects in mixing. Eight different simulations were carried out to study properties of the ...
Investigation of the performance of an automatic arterial oxygen controller
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Premature infants often require respiratory support with a varying concentration of the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to keep the arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) within the desired range to avoid both hypoxemia and ...
Water harvesting and condensation heat transfer enhancement induced with electrowetting-on-dielectric
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
As demand for the world's natural resources continues to rise, energy saving has become an urgent topic. Water harvesting and condensation heat transfer enhancement represent two vital energy-saving objectives. Many ...
Parameterized uncertainty modeling applied to the oxygen control of neonates with lung disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Premature infants born in a hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) commonly have underdeveloped lungs which is a cause of Respiratory Distress ...
3D printing of active polymeric materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Learning from nature livings, especially those that can respond to the stimuli and change the shape, is attracting increasing interests in a wide ...
Digital hydraulic systems : a theoretical comparative efficiency analysis of hydraulic systems with real pump models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Digital hydraulic systems are a highly disputed technology in the field of fluid power. A digital hydraulic system controls load flow using a ...
3D printing of energetic material
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
In the world of macro-scale energetics, the problems of cost effectiveness, scalability, and manufacturability are of prime importance. But with the advent of 3D printing, a solution for scalability is in reach. In this ...
Optimal design of the limb in compound bows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Most of the emphasis in research on compound bows was done on the kinetic analysis of the cam mechanics and their optimization. When the mechanics of the limbs are considered, many assumptions are made, and mostly experimental ...