Browsing 2005 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Mechanical and aerospace engineering (MU)"

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  • Analysis of heat transfer in subcooled metal powder subjected to pulsed laser heating 

    Konrad, Chad E. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    The interaction of metal powder and pulsed laser heat flux is investigated on two levels, the powder bed level and the particle level. The locations of the thermal penetration depth and the liquid-solid interface are ...

  • Analysis of lubrication groove geometry 

    Noronha, Noel John (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
    Lubrication is process of using lubricants in moving machine components to reduce friction and wear between them and consequently to improve their running life. In this thesis, a groove is introduced in these components ...

  • Comprehensive optimization for thermoelectric refrigeration devices 

    Taylor, Robert A., 1981- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    A large market is currently in place for which thermoelectric (TE) technology can provide diverse energy solutions. This market should continue to grow as improvements are made to TE materials. In the last 10-15 years, ...

  • A generalized approach for calculation of the eigenvector sensitivity for various eigenvector normalizations 

    Siddhi, Vijendra (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    Sensitivity analysis is an important step in any gradient based optimization problem. Eigenvalue and Eigenvector Sensitivity Analysis has been a major area for more than three decades in structural optimization. An efficient ...

  • Mechanical and thermal buckling of thin films 

    Paspuleti, Suma (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    Devices with feature size on the order of one micrometer have found widespread applications in science and engineering. MEMS, is a rapidly growing technology for the fabrication of miniature devices which provides a way ...

  • X-ray topography techniques for the analysis of laser irradiated silicon 

    Rodrigues, Prajval Stephen (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
    There is currently much interest in femtosecond scale laser interactions with materials. Comparison of the damage produced by the femtosecond laser pulses to the longer laser pulses is also of interest. This study examined ...