Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Characterization of the surface finish of cold forged 6061-T6 aluminum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)"The production of components by cold forging offers several advantages over other manufacturing processes. A limitation lies in the lack of understanding of the tribological interaction of the workpiece, lubricant, and ... -
Prediction of surface flaw propagation in finite plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1982)The main objective of this paper is to improve the accuracy of the prediction of surface flaw fatigue life under constant amplitude loading. The concepts of crack closure and effective stress intensity factor are used to ... -
A recommendation for the initial graphic exchange specification, experimental solids proposal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)"In the short span of ten years a new technology has evolved which has already dramatically changed the way in which products are designed and manufactured. In the decades that lie ahead, advances in this technology will ... -
An investigation of a dual rotor internal combustion engine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1965)"INTRODUCTION: "The rotary engine, after overcoming some early teething troubles, will take a much more important place than the turbine in competition with piston engines for cars." This forecast by Dr. Fernand Picard ... -
Facile method for chemical vapor deposition of graphene under industrially safe conditions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] An experimental study was conducted to evaluate graphene deposition using a simple APCVD system. Low-cost Cu foil served as the catalytic substrate, facilitating graphene growth via methane ... -
Smart strategies for building energy efficiency : integrating occupancy-based HVAC control and machine learning predictions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)In the realm of commercial building energy consumption, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems play a pivotal role, around the globe. However, inefficiencies in HVAC control practices lead to significant ... -
A shock tube thermochemistry computer program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)"In an effort to obtain a procedure for rapidly calculating the thermodynamic properties and equilibrium specie concentrations associated with the gas heated by a normal shock wave, much attention has been devoted to the ... -
Development of interactive structural and dimensional force system synthesis program version ISD-FORSS-IA and survey of industrial applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1983)"Force System Synthesis (FORSS) is the process of synthesizing a system of force elements E acting on a mechanism to drive it with the desired motion time response T2 = f(t) and also create desired input-output forces. See ... -
Interactive computer graphics and numerical optimization based mechanism force system synthesis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)ISD-FORSS-IV computer program was developed to synthesize structurally and dimensionally force systems to drive 4R-4Bar, slider crank and inverted slider crank mechanisms with desired motion time response and/or input-output ... -
A study on two multiaxial creep theories
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1986)Two multiaxial creep theories, a modified creep hardening surface model proposed by Murakamy and Ohno and a unified creep-plasticity model by Robinson, are evaluated by comparing their theoretical predictions with available ... -
Vision sensing object and number recognition for robotic applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)Social and economical advantages of automation has made robotic systems a vital part of manufacturing. The key to a successful automation is a robotic system which has the ability to sense its work frame in addition to ... -
Computer aided process-selection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1988)This paper describes an expert system for manufacturing process selection in the early part of the design phase. Often the designer commits to a particular manufacturing process and goes on to design the part keeping that ... -
In situ stress measurement by neutron diffraction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1985)The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of making in situ stress measurements of a tensile sample using neutron diffraction techniques. This study describes: 1) A tensile device for in situ application ... -
Innovative fabrication of skin-interfaced bioelectronics for multimodal health monitoring
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] Skin-interfaced wearable electronics capable of real-time monitoring of vital biophysiological signals have gained significant attention. However, traditional wearable devices often face ... -
Flow boiling in microchannels of a pumped two-phase loop : experimental and numerical analysis focusing on two-phase flow instability mitigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] High-power electronics exceed the heat dissipation capability of conventional air or liquid-based forced convection cooling systems. A pumped two-phase loop (P2PL) utilizing phase change heat ... -
Deep learning enabled materials design and characterization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] In this dissertation, deep learning methodologies are applied to innovative computational approaches for the development and characterization of materials in the material science field. The ... -
Autonomous robotic processing and optimization of laser-induced graphene enabled by data-driven algorithms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 05/01/2025] This thesis covers the automation of Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG) synthesis through Bayesian optimization to improve the surface wettability properties. The study builds on research that manually ... -
Zero modes of origami-inspired trusses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)The subject of this paper is to use methods from linear algebra to study the zero modes, or folding modes, of periodic structures or mechanisms. First, we introduce a first-order analytical method to find the zero modes ... -
Hybrid quantum-classical machine learning for canonical fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This thesis introduces the implementation of some hybrid frameworks for quantum and classical machine learning techniques associated with the fluid dynamics and heat transfer problems. Chapter 1 discusses an introduction ... -
Nash, Stackelberg and hybrid games : studies for game-theoretic control of autonomous vehicles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This paper studies game-theoretic decision-making for autonomous vehicles (AVs). A receding horizon multi-player game is formulated to model the AV decision-making problem. Two classes of games, including Nash game and ...