Browsing Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MU)"
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Learning-based wildfire tracking with unmanned aerial vehicles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This project attempts to design a path planning algorithm for a group of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to track multiple spreading wildfire zones on a wildland. Due to the physical limitations of UAVs, the wildland is ... -
Lippmann's legacy : the evolution of electrowetting and its impact on wettability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In this dissertation, we venture beyond the traditional frameworks of electrowetting to establish a systematized approach to understanding and manipulating fluid surfaces under the influence of electrical forces. Our primary ... -
Materials and structural innovations for bioelectronics and soft actuators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Over the past few decades, technological advances have drastically altered people's lifestyles. One of the most relevant tech breakthroughs to everyday individuals is the commercialization of ... -
Mechanical metamaterials application in wave mitigation and structure protection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "Metamaterials have been extensively developed in many areas over the past two decades, a great deal of research has been conducted on acoustic/elastic ... -
Plasma nanocoatings on cobalt chromium L605 alloy for cardiovascular stent applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Coronary stents have been essential devices in treating blocked coronary arteries, Unfortunately, they face in-stent restenosis and thrombosis complications. Drug eluting stents (DES) have been developed to minimize ... -
Unprecedented wave control with active elastic metamaterials
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The research of elastic metamaterials has received tremendous attention from both academic and industrial communities over the past decade or so. Elastic metamaterials are a type of structured artificial composites whose ...