Browsing 2016 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Mechanical and aerospace engineering (MU)"
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Characterization of the Embolisher, a device for cerebral embolic protection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a new, minimally invasive solution to replacing diseased aortic valves. However, some of residual ... -
Condition-based monitoring system for diagnostics and prognostics of centrifugal pumps
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Centrifugal pumps are the most commonly used pumps in industry. Therefore, maintenance is a very important part of the pump's life cycle. This work presents a systematic robust conditionbased monitoring process for diagnostics ... -
Damping and stiffening forces of a squeeze-film between two plates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Silicon microstructures, especially sensors and actuators, are characterized by squeeze film between the moving elements and the fixed substrates. The effect of the squeeze film has been represented by the damping effect ... -
Design and experimental testing of metamaterial-based agitators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Due to the low heat rejection capacity or huge water consumption of traditional cooling methods, many power plants are looking for a way that is eco-friendly and high efficient but low-cost to retrofit their current cooling ... -
The design and implementation of an endoscopic enabled mouth gag
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this project was to design and produce a working prototype of a device that could be used in upper airway Otolaryngology surgeries to increase nasopharynx visualization. The nasopharynx is the anatomical ... -
Design and optimization of dissipative elastic metamaterials and their applications for broadband blast and shockwave mitigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Elastic/Acoustic metamaterials comprise a new class of composite materials that possess unique effective material properties owing to their locally resonant substructures. Because of the inherent local resonance mechanism, ... -
Design of a customized, semi-autonomous, single arm robotic manipulator for a hazardous environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this project is to build upon past research to develop and implement a cost effective, reliable single-armed robotic manipulator that can be used to perform repetitive tasks in the radioactive environment ... -
Dynamic model of sandwich structure with viscoelastic middle layers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Composite materials have been increasingly used in various types of engineering systems such as aeronautics, aerospace and civil engineering to minimize the structural weight. Viscoelastic layer has a level of energy ... -
Enhancement of the cooling performance of microchannel heat sinks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In this report, four different strategies to enhance the cooling performance of a micro pin fin heat sink are investigated and their effect to improve its cooling efficiency are examined. The employment of nanoparticles ... -
Evaluation of modulus of polycaprolactone fused deposition modeling 3D printed tissue scaffolds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Damage to the articular surface of the knee is a fairly common injury. In one study of 31,516 knee arthroscopies 61% of the patients featured chondral ... -
An experimental investigation of a meter-scale flat-plate oscillating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Ever-increasing demand for power in modern electronics presents challenge in thermal management. This paper shows the oscillating heat pipe (OHP) is considered a preferred solution for high heat application due to its heat ... -
Fabrication & testing of PCM impregnated drywalls for thermal energy storage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This research illustrates the fabrication and thermal behavior of gypsum drywall containing phase change materials (PCMs), which could be used in the ... -
Graphene-SiC particle reinforced aluminum alloy composite foam : response to high strain rate deformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Aluminum foams are becoming potential material for multifunctional applications because it is lightweight and has excellent combination of physical and mechanical properties and noise and vibration mitigation characteristic. ... -
Heat and mass transfer of ambient air flowing over cold fins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Moisture condensation takes place as ambient air is contacting a surface with a temperature lower than the dew point. In the current investigation, a ... -
Heat transfer analysis in a finned heat sink embedded with two-phase heat pipes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The semiconductor technology development, as fast as consumer demands, led to advancements in miniaturization and power of computer chips. The low ... -
Kineto-elastic modeling and optimization of compound bows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Most improvements and re-designs of compound bows apparently use or partly apply empirical methods to determine bow performance characteristics. A ... -
Mechanical analysis of a growing carbon nanotube forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Carbon nanotube forests are vertically oriented and entangled tubes that grow normal to a given substrate. The excellent thermal, mechanical, and electronic properties of individual carbon nanotubes motivates their study. ... -
Numerical method for shock driven multiphase flow with evaporating particles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This work is done in part as a requirement towards the fulfillment of the master's degree. Four different chapters were explored in this work. Chapter 1 gives the overview of the various works that have been done in the ... -
On-plane flexible and solid-state rechargeable lithium-MnO2 microbatteries from laser induced graphene
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The thesis presents a flexible and solid state Li-MnO2 microbattery based on laser induced graphene (LIG) produced from commercial polyimide. To achieve ... -
Optimal path planning of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle with obstacle avoidance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The objective of this study is to optimize path planning for an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) with obstacle avoidance by minimizing fuel consumption. A nonlinear constrained optimization solver, Fmincon, is used ...