Browsing 2010 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Mechanical and aerospace engineering (MU)"
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Analysis of oscillatory flow and heat transfer in an oscillating heat pipe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An advanced physical and theoretical model of a U-shaped minichannel - a building block of an Oscillating Heat Pipe (OHP) - has been developed step by step. a) The gravity and pressure loss at the bend are included in the ... -
An axisymmetric interfacial tracking model for melting-vaporization-resolidification in a thin metal film irradiated by pico to femtosecond pulse lasers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)A two dimensional axisymmetric, interfacial tracking method is developed to model rapid melting and solidification of a free standing metal film subjected to an ultra-short laser pulse. Finite volume method is employed to ... -
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 ... -
Development of a predictive model for the design of parts fabricated by fused deposition modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The prediction of the behavior of parts fabricated by fused deposition modeling (FDM) is an essential part of transitioning the process from rapid prototyping to rapid manufacturing. The overall part strength of an FDM ... -
Electron emission thermal energy conversion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Electron emission from a surface can be achieved via two mechanisms: tunneling and thermionics. Converting thermal energy to electrical power using these mechanisms is achieved by generation of an electron current from the ... -
A high efficiency ejector refrigeration system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In a time when efforts to reduce high-grade energy consumption are a necessity, it is useful to develop innovative alternatives to technologies that involve large amounts of power consumption, such as vapor compression ... -
An integrated approach for characterization of properties and mesostructure for FDM Ultem 9085
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) process is a layered prototyping technique used to build prototypes out of thermoplastic materials. It is currently ... -
Molecular dynamics simulation of nanosintering processes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)In this thesis, two scenarios of simulations are studied by molecular dynamics (MD) method. The first one will investigate the neck growth in the laser sintering of different-size gold (100) nanoparticles under different ...