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Parameter establishment for the design of interference fit tibial component of total knee replacement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Over 4.7 million Americans are living with total knee replacements with an additional one million receiving the surgery each year. With these numbers predicted to grow each year...
Reliability of EAM potentials for FCC metals properties prediction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A perfectly transferable interatomic potential that works for different materials and systems of interest is lacking. This work considers the transferability...
Validating the use of machine learning techniques in evaluating additive manufactured elastic materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As additive manufacturing continues to find widespread use in research and industry and the number of materials suitable for use in additive manufacturing, there is increasing...
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 three dimensional engagement...
A method of frequency domain error modeling to predict the probability of stability and performance of dynamic systems with parametric uncertainty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this work a method is developed for modeling frequency domain error in dynamic systems with parametric uncertainty. Within any mass-manufactured dynamic system, parameters...
Formulation development of a novel antivirulence compound for enhanced pharmocokinetic properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, its clinical use is restricted by formulation challenges arising from its poor aqueous solubility. In this dissertation, plate-like or tube-like C790 nanoparticles with thickness down to one hundred nanometers have been successfully produced using...
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 Cooperative Control...
3D polymeric scaffolds towards biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] How can research on mechanical engineering and materials science contribute to human health? The fabrication of biomedical scaffolds could be a good entry point...
Stimulus responsive 3D structures by self-morphing polymeric materials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Inspired by ubiquitous phenomena of shape transformation in nature, extensive research effort has been devoted to self-morphing materials in recent decades. The self...
Adaptive and augmented nonlinear filters : theory and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nonlinear estimation and filtering have been intensively studied for decades since it has been widely used in engineering and science such as navigation, radar signal processing...
Programmable elastic metamaterials for wave and vibration control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Emerging from electromagnetic waves and fast extending to acoustics and elastics, metamaterials as artificial structures exhibit extraordinary wave control abilities attracting...
Development of a four-wheeled robotic platform for autonomous inspection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There is a significant need of developing advanced robots to mitigate the time-consuming and labor-intensive maintenance and examination of the heat exchanger tubes in power...
Laser assisted manufacturing of nanomaterials for energy conversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With the rapid growth of global population and societal development, nonrenewable energy sources such as fossil fuels are being consumed at an alarming rate. Meanwhile...
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. A few previous findings...
Development of acoustic metamaterials for efficient sound control noise mitigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
, and acoustic hyper-damping on designing noise control solutions can give excellent devices showing such high performance that conventional acoustic material cannot achieve. This dissertation is an effort to employ acoustic metamaterials in designing efficient...
Theoretical and experimental study of an evaporative cooler embedded with parallel plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In the current investigation, a theoretical model predicting the temperature variation of ambient air flowing through an evaporative cooler embedded with parallel plates...
Condition monitoring of an axial piston pump utilizing the Kalman filter
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Condition monitoring of a hydraulic pump is an essential process for maximum operational time and pump life longevity. One method of condition monitoring is to estimate parameters characterized by flow losses. Even in a ...
Material property prediction and structural inverse design with modern deep learning techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] To manipulate the mechanical and physical properties of bulk materials, like metals, ceramics, and semiconductors, the introduction of structural defects on the atomic or nano...
Imaging-based customization of lattice structures for biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Synovial joints can provide movement and articulation, however, with overuse, aging, and trauma, joint replacement surgeries may be needed. Commercially available joint...
Polynomial system identification modeling and adaptive model predictive control of arterial oxygen saturation in premature infants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The automation of the regulation of the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) in neonatal mechanical ventilation to treat respiratory distress syndrome has proven challenging due to competing objectives: maintaining arterial ...