Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MU)
Established in 1891, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is one of 9 academic departments within the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri (est. 1839) in Columbia, Missouri. The Department offers the following undergraduate and graduate degrees: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BS ME), Master of Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Doctoral Degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. There are currently about 600 undergraduate and graduate students studying in the department.
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Strengthening dental amalgams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)"For over 100 years dental restorations have been produced from an alloy containing mercury, silver, tin, and other components in lesser amounts. Early research done by such men as Townsend and Flagg in the last half of ... -
Modeling and optimization of anaerobic swine waste digestion systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)Mathematical models of the digestion process, an anaerobic digestion system, and an economic analysis of a digestion system were developed. The goal was to accurately simulate the performance of a facility producing less ... -
Reduction of shaking forces in a slider crank mechanism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)The object of this study was to determine the periodic angular speed of the crankshaft of a slider crank mechanism which will minimize the shaking forces and torque of the mechanism on the block. Both the inertial shaking ... -
Effects of constraint variation on the fatigue growth of surface flaws
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)Studies have shown that fatigue growth of semielliptic surface flaws in plates is not adequately predicted solely by stress intensity factor analysis. The variation in stress field triaxiality along the flaw border must ... -
A holographic interferometry study of an axisymmetric shock-wave/boundary-layer strong interaction flow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)An experimental study of the axisymmetric shock-wave/ turbulent boundary-layer strong-interaction flow generated in the vicinity of a cylinder-cone intersection has been conducted. The present data are useful in the ... -
Stability and vibration characteristics of skew plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"Review of Literature. The deflection, stability, and vibration characteristics of rectangular plates have received considerable treatment in the literature. Solutions to the bending of rectangular plates with various ... -
Development of a multiple-specimen, reversed-flexure fatigue tester and its application to the testing of titanium sheet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"Advancing technology constantly increases the demands on existing engineering materials. These demands are extremely severe for aerospace materials where the necessity for a higher strength-to-weight ratio is complicated ... -
An optical lateral control system for vehicles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"It is evident that we will need a new mode of highway transportation within the next fifteen years. There are already 103 million vehicles (cars, trucks, and buses) on our roads; the majority of which are concentrated in ... -
Program for optimization of experimental data within a constrained configuration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)"The purpose of this thesis is to discuss and evaluate the development of a computer program for the optimization of a variable within a constrained situation. The objective of the program is to determine what combination ... -
An analysis of the induction time in the acetylene oxygen reaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"The importance of hydrocarbon combustion in flames and explosions of gases has long been recognized and hence continues to attract intensive investigation. Even though many new results are presented each year the proposed ... -
Investigation of the pressure-flow relationships of blood in the mammalian kidney
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)This dissertation deals with the problem of quantification of the properties and activities of living tissue in the peripheral vasculature. The method of quantification is lumped hydraulic impedance analysis. The object ... -
A research tool for the chronic depulsation of the systemic circulatory system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)This research presents the development of a depulsation system for the chronic depulsation of the systemic circulations of a research animal. The system is designed so the animal may be alert and unrestrained while the ... -
Measurements and analyses of nasal and oral airflow during isolated sound productions by normal and cleft palate speakers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)Speech sound is produced through the superimposition of a coordinated series of progressive and dynamic processes. These processes include respiration, phonation, resonance, and articulation and are accomplished by making ... -
A study of parametric instability of eccentrically stiffened rectangular plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)The purpose of the investigation was to determine the onset of parametric instability for a simply-supported rectangular stiffened plate subjected to periodic in-plane loads. The static buckling and the free vibration of ... -
Theory of flexure of orthotropic multi-layer circular sandwich plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)The theory of flexure of multi-layer orthotropic circular sandwich plates is obtained by extremizing the augmented complementary energy. The complementary energy is the sum of the strain energies of the individual layers ... -
Force system synthesis to produce a desired time response of mechanisms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)A technique and computer programs are developed which will synthesize parameters of force systems which will drive a mechanism to have a desired motion-time response and desired input-output forces. The force devices can ... -
Local free convection to non-Newtonian fluids from a horizontal, isothermal cylinder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)The transfer of heat between a body surface and the motionless fluid surrounding it is perhaps one of the most naturally occurring physical phenomena. Undoubtedly interest and speculation regarding this natural or free ... -
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 ... -
Validation of a micro-controller for oxygen control in the NICU
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] 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 ... -
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 ...