Browsing Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Smith, Douglas E., 1962-"
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Advanced analysis and design of polymer sheet extrusion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)A manufacturing process design methodology is presented which can be used to improve the production of polymer components manufactured via the extrusion. The design methodology employs polymer process modeling, design ... -
Advanced analysis of short-fiber polymer composite material behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Short-fiber polymer composites experience widespread use in many industrial applications, where the orientation states of the short-fibers within the polymer matrix define the material properties of the composite structure. ... -
A comparison of modeling techniques: using the finite element method to determine local displacements in a human hip
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Artificial hip implant surgery is required by approximately 120,000 Americans each year. A typical hip replacement requires the surgical insertion of ... -
Developing new fitted closure approximations for short-fiber reinforced polymer composites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Short-fiber polymer composites are greatly used throughout the industry for many applications. The orientation state of the short-fibers within the matrix defines the material properties of the composite structure. It is ... -
Elastic property prediction of long fiber composites using a uniform mesh finite element method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This research numerically evaluates elastic non-isotropic material properties of fiber reinforced composite materials. Calculations are performed with a finite element mesh composed of a uniform array of three dimensional ... -
Elastic property prediction of short fiber composites using a uniform mesh finite element method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This thesis presents a uniform method to determine the elastic material non-isotropic properties of fiber reinforced composite materials. This method employs a uniform array of custom 3D displacement based elements that ... -
Finite element analysis of patient specific sacroiliac joint
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Flow-induced micro- and nano-fiber suspensions in short-fiber reinforced composite materials processing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Short-fiber reinforced polymer composites enjoy widespread industrial applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratios and versatile manufacturing processes. The mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of ... -
A generalized approach for calculation of the eigenvector sensitivity for various eigenvector normalizations
(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 ... -
Modeling and evaluation of EML rail cooling methods through finite element analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Future naval tactical Electromagnetic Launchers (i.e. Railguns) will need to be capable of repeatedly firing six to twelve rounds per minute. Due to the 1 - 6 MA of current flowing through the rails, an intense active ... -
Patient specific bone remodeling and finite element analysis of the lumbar spine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The body of work outlined here relates generally to mechanical engineering research in the area of biomechanics. More specifically this work focuses ...