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Simulation of fuel system with features for controlling air bubble generated for aircraft application
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this spill tube project an analytical model of the distribution of pressure of the air trapped in the siphoning tube system, where fuel transfer ...
Microfabrication of variable range and multi-directionally sensitive thermal flow sensor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This investigation reports the design, computational simulation, fabrication and characterization of a variable range and multi-directionally sensitive ...
Damage inspection of isotropic/multi-layer plates by time-frequency analysis of Lamb waves
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Innovative design of metamaterial structures for elastic wave absorption and structural vibration suppression
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation presents the design procedures, the modeling techniques and the working mechanism of metamaterial structures for wide-band elastic ...
Granular particle packing process study using DEM method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Hydraulic efficiency of a hydrostatic transmission with a variable displacement pump and motor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Pumps and motors are commonly connected hydraulically to create hydrostatic drives, also known as hydrostatic transmissions. A typical hydrostatic transmission consists of a variable displacement pump and a fixed displacement ...
Optimal orbit transfers for satellite formation flying applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This dissertation focused on trajectory optimization problems arising from the application of satellite formation flying, and obtained three major results. First, the dissertation proposed an algorithm for finding a ...
Analysis of dual-phase ejector performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An analytical model is proposed to extend the single-phase model for predicting ejector performance, particularly pressure recovery and efficiency, ...
Hierarchical carbon nanotube forests and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Carbon nanotube (CNTs) are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure. Very different from other materials, CNTs show a great value for ...
Development and experimental benchmarking of numeric fluid structure interaction models for research reactor fuel analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
As part of the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) reactor conversion program, five U.S. High Performance Research Reactors (HPRRs) are currently studying a novel Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) foil based fuel to replace ...
Wettability and nanostructure effect on oscillating heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
As electronics technologies rapidly develop with a demand for more power and miniaturization, effective thermal management of these systems becomes much more important. The oscillating heat pipe (OHP) is a promising highly ...
Analysis and design of a hydraulic compaction machine to produce activated carbon pellets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Skydiving control system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Skydiving, the act of a person jumping out of an airplane (or aircraft) and landing safely on the ground, has been a common practice since the early 1900's. Throughout the history of skydiving, skydivers have used parachutes ...
Work cycle efficiency for a hydrostatic machine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] If the hydraulic Pump and motor are connected together through hydraulic hoses, the system is called a hydrostatic transmission or a hydrostatic drive. ...
Analysis of the potential for flow-induced deflection of nuclear reactor fuel plates under high velocity flows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) is one of five High Performance Research Reactors(HPRRs) in the U.S. that still utilizes high enriched uranium (HEU) fuel. Currently, a novel LEU fuel is under consideration ...
A parametric evaluation of carbon nanotube synthesis from alumina particles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a new material which was first discovered in 1991, and they have generate huge activities in most science and engineering areas due to their unprecedented electrical, thermal, and mechanical ...
Investigation of a flat plate oscillating heat pipe as a thermal spreader with centered heating
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Flat plate oscillating heat pipes are a relatively new and developing technology. They show much promise for advanced thermal management of current and future electronics cooling. However, while making them is easy, modeling ...
Study of damping effects on double negative acoustic metamaterials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An insight into the working damping mechanism of a novel microstructure to attenuate wave propagation, is obtained for a better design of metamaterials ...
Flooded two-phase flow dynamics and heat transfer with engineered wettability on microstructured surfaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Due to excessive droplet feeding, a period of flooding occurs as part of a typical droplet based thermal management cycle. The conventional superhydrophilic surface, which is designed for thin film evaporation because of ...
Cruise flight optimization of a commercial aircraft with winds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
With high prices for fuel and airfare, companies are looking to minimize operational costs. Reducing aircraft fuel consumption is one strategy companies use to lower costs. During flights, commercial aircraft divide the ...