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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An optical crosscorrelation technique for turbulent density measurements in flames
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)A crossed-beam schlieren (cbs) system has been constructed and used to study the structure of an open, premixed propane-air flame that was pilot-stabilized on a two-dimensional burner. The cbs is composed of two perpendicular ... -
Shape optimization for beam structural design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)"Optimization is concerned with achieving the best outcome of a given objective while satisfying certain restrictions. The central purpose of structural analysis is to predict the behavior of known structural configurations ... -
Synthesizing force systems for motion time response, input-output forces and joint force control using interactive graphics and influence coefficients
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1984)"THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF LINKAGE DESIGN: The four design objectives most generally encountered when designing a linkage are: Objective 1: Kinematic, a linkage is geometrically designed to meet kinematic objectives such ... -
Pulsatile viscous flow in flexible-elastic tubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)The flow of an incompressible viscous fluid through a circular tube has received considerable attention during the past fifteen years, both for steady flow and for pulsatile flow. The practical application of blood flow ... -
Wall and inertia corrections to the settling velocity of spheroids
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1987)"Introductory Remarks: There is a great deal of interest in the relative motion of particles at low Reynolds numbers. The stimulus for these studies has ranged from interest in basic fluid mechanics to investigations of ... -
Relative motion of spheroids at low Reynolds number
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)"The term aerosol has been frequently used to describe microscopic liquid and/or solid particles. Initially aerosol particles were thought to be stable when settling in a gravitational field. Later Brownian motion and ... -
Structural and dimensional force system synthesis for one degree-of-freedom planar linkages by using interactive computer graphics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1984)"INTRODUCTION TO FORSS: In most cases a linkage is designed to meet kinematic input-output motion criteria which is then followed by synthesis to satisfy dynamic objectives. Force System Synthesis (FORSS) is the process ... -
Applications of the boundary element method for structural shape optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)In this study, applications of the boundary element method for two- and three-dimensional structural shape optimization are presented. The displacements and stresses of the structure are computed using the boundary element ... -
A theoretical examination of the growth and attenuation of acoustic and entropy waves in ideal MHD generators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)The results of a theoretical investigation of the interaction between electromagnetic fields and acoustic and entropy waves in a partially ionized gas are presented. The effects of this interaction for combustion-driven ... -
On the solution of external laminar free convection to power law fluids
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)"Pseudoplastic fluids (power law fluid index N [less than] 1), dilatant fluids (N>1), and even Newtonian fluids (N=1) are commonly called power laws fluids, because they show an empirical shear stress (T)-strain rate ... -
The parametric response of beam-columns of variable cross-section resting on an elastic foundation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)This investigation studied the problem of the parametric instability of a beam-column with variable cross-section resting on an elastic foundation. The problem was analyzed both theoretically and experimentally. The equation ... -
The prediction of concentration and residual stress due to high temperature electroplating
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1970)This research was carried out to further investigate the high temperature electroplating process, in particular, to develop simple computer programs to evaluate the concentration and residual stress present. The programs, ... -
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- ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
3D growth simulation and field emission properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] 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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ...