Browsing College of Engineering (MU) by Thesis Advisor "McFarland, Jacob A."
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Design of experimental apparatus for generation and measurement of an aerosol
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This work is done as a requirement for the master's degree. In this work, a system for generating aerosol delivery into shock tube for interface creation and a method to measure aerosol is developed. In chapter 1, a brief ... -
The design, instrumentation, and validation of a multiphase shock tube facility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This paper investigates the experimental work in Shock Driven Multiphase Instabilities (SDMI). SDMIs occur when an interface consisting of a particle seeded gas is instantaneously accelerated and begins mixing. SDMIs have ... -
Development of an experiment for investigating the magnetohydrodynamic richtmyer-meshkov instability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Collaboration by some of the world's brightest minds of the 21st Century pinpointed fourteen Grand Engineering Challenges that face humankind today. At the top of this list is "Provide Energy from Fusion"; a requirement ... -
Multi-scale self-assembly of nanoenergetic materials utilizing functionalized graphene
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The work described here-in focuses on the synthesis and characterization of novel nanoenergetic materials and is driven by overcoming the disadvantages of traditional nanoenergetic composites, improving the energetic ... -
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 ... -
A numerical simulation of a single shock-accelerated particle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Particle drag models, which capture macro viscous and pressure effects, have been developed over the years for various flow regimes to enable cost ... -
Numerical study of shock driven multiphase systems with reactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This work details the analysis of the shock-driven multiphase instability (SDMI) of a gas-particle system and implementation of reaction model for multiphase detonation simulation. 3D numerical simulations were carried out ... -
Parametric study of the shock driven multiphase flow
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This thesis presents a study of the shock driven multiphase instability and explores the competing effects of particle and gas effects in mixing. Eight different simulations were carried out to study properties of the ... -
A preliminary study of shock driven multiphase hydrodynamic instabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This thesis details work performed towards the completion of a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Two topics are discussed towards the study of shock driven multiphase hydrodynamic instabilities. The first topic, ... -
Shock tube experimentation utilizing advance diagnostics for the study of an impulsively accelerated multiphase cylinder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Shock driven multiphase instabilities (SDMI) are unique physical phenomena that have far-reaching practical applications in engineering and science. The instability is present in high-energy explosions, scramjet combustors, ... -
Study of magnetohydrodynamic effects for the richtmyer-meshkov instability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)This work presents experimental and computational studies of the Richtmyer-Meshkov (RM) instability with Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effects. The experimental work does not consider the instability or its growth, but rather ... -
Thermal characterization and scaling of a nanodielectric composite for use in compact ultra-high voltage capacitors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)The University of Missouri has been developing compact capacitors for use in high voltage, pulsed power and directed energy applications. The capacitors are made from a proprietary nanodielectric, MU100, which is a ... -
Validation of models for shock-driven hydrodynamic instabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The propagation of fluids through space-time is a truly beautiful and mysterious marvel that humankind has spent nearly all our existence trying to comprehend, understand, manipulate, and master. From waves over water to ...