Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Department "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MU)"
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3D growth simulation and field emission properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/01/2024] Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have become a widely researched and utilized nanomaterial due to their nanoscale size and unique electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. ... -
Analytical methods for the pyramidal truss metamaterial
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Mechanical metamaterials are a subclass of metamaterials which exhibit exotic effective mechanical proper- ties. These may include a negative bulk modulus, a negative Poisson's ratio, or a negative mass density. Subse- ... -
Autonomous robotic processing and optimization of laser-induced graphene enabled by data-driven algorithms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] This thesis covers the automation of Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) synthesis through Bayesian optimization to improve the surface wettability properties. The study builds on research that manually ... -
A direct approach for computationally efficient low-thrust trajectory optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This study uses a direct optimization technique to find optimized low-thrust trajectories for spacecraft that minimize fuel consumption. By using analytic orbital averaging, a spacecraft's equations of motion are simplified ... -
Event-triggered distributed consensus in multi-agent cooperative control
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Cooperative control in multi-agent systems involves managing a group of agents that collaborate to accomplish a shared task. This approach has significant potential across various applications, including environmental ... -
Experimental performance characterization of a thermal energy storage system using gallium
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Experimental study of a noble thermal energy storage (TES) method is performed to provide insight towards the practical implementation of such a method. The method includes the use of gallium as phase change material (PCM) ... -
Facile method for chemical vapor deposition of graphene under industrially safe conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] An experimental study was conducted to evaluate graphene deposition using a simple APCVD system. Low-cost Cu foil served as the catalytic substrate, facilitating graphene growth via methane ... -
Hybrid quantum-classical machine learning for canonical fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This thesis introduces the implementation of some hybrid frameworks for quantum and classical machine learning techniques associated with the fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Chapter 1 discusses an introduction ... -
Investigation of oxidation mechanisms for aluminum micro- and nanoparticles of various geometries via nanosecond laser irradiation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Aluminum micro- and nanoparticles have garnered interest from researchers as solid-state fuel in heterogenous energetic composites due to their high energy density, low cost, and general abundance. To react, aluminum ... -
Nash, Stackelberg and hybrid games : studies for game-theoretic control of autonomous vehicles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This paper studies game-theoretic decision-making for autonomous vehicles (AVs). A receding horizon multi-player game is formulated to model the AV decision-making problem. Two classes of games, including Nash game and ... -
Pourous liquid metal-elastomer composites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)It is known that liquid metal-elastomer composites are promising soft conductors for skin-interfaced bioelectronics, soft robots, and other applications due to their large stretchability, ultrasoftness, high electrical ... -
Smart strategies for building energy efficiency : integrating occupancy-based HVAC control and machine learning predictions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)In the realm of commercial building energy consumption, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems play a pivotal role, around the globe. However, inefficiencies in HVAC control practices lead to significant ... -
Theoretical selection of working fluids and experimental investigation of 3-phase oscillating heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The need for high power thermal energy dissipation brought about the adoption of heat pipes utilizing phase change heat transfer. Oscillating heat pipes (OHPs) have the capability to transport thermal energy efficiently ... -
Validation of a micro-controller for oxygen control in the NICU
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Respiratory support is required for premature infants who are born with underdeveloped lungs and insufficient surfactant production, which is the cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). The lack of surfactant inhibits ... -
Zero modes of origami-inspired trusses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)The subject of this paper is to use methods from linear algebra to study the zero modes, or folding modes, of periodic structures or mechanisms. First, we introduce a first-order analytical method to find the zero modes ...