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Title: THE ADVANCED CONTROL OF TRIBOELECTRICALLY CHARGED FUEL USING ELECTRIC FIELDS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE
Author: Rolle, Alzarrio
Date Created: 2017
Description: This research provides preliminary results of electrospraying in elevated surrounding pressures of 40, 50 and 60 psi. Investigations were correspondingly detailed regarding the process of designing and acquiring a manufactured custom pressure cham...

Title: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TURBULENT WAKE STRUCTURES AND DYNAMIC COUPLING OF TANDEM LIFTING BODIES IN A HYDRODYNAMIC CHANNEL
Author: Hellman, Samuel
Date Created: 2012
Description: Two experimental studies are carried out on interacting tandem bodies in incompressible, turbulent flow and the design of a hydrodynamic water channel in which the studies are conducted is discussed. The water channel has a 1 m^2 test section, and...

Title: A Numerical Study of Inhomogeneous Variable-Density Turbulence in Planar and Convergent Geometries.
Author: Djibrilla Boureima, Ismael
Date Created: 2019
Description: ISMAEL DJIBRILLA BOUREIMA. A Numerical Study of Inhomogeneous Variable-Density Turbulence in Planar and Convergent Geometries. (Under the direction of DR. PRAVEEN RAMAPRABHU)Hydrodynamic instabilities govern the growth of perturbations at the inte...

Title: Mechanical Integrity of Cylindrical 21700 Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Electrochemical Status
Author: Sonwane, Aditya
Date Created: 2020
Description: The sustainability requirement for both the energy and environment has triggered clean energy usage in the automotive industry such that electric vehicles (EVs) powered by lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have now become the popular choices for curren...

Title: ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL, COMBINED AND 2-STEP VARIATION IN INDUCTION SYSTEM OF AN IC ENGINE TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY
Author: SAWANT, PAURAS
Date Created: 2018
Description: Naturally aspirated internal combustion (IC) engines with conventional intake assembly are tuned only over a narrow speed range to produce an induction boost by capitalizing the pressure waves arising in the intake manifold. In this research, inta...

Title: Interfacial instabilities in reacting flows
Author: Attal, Nitesh
Date Created: 2016
Description: Fluid instabilities, particularly interfacial instabilities, have proven to be a powerful mechanism in driving and sustaining combustion processes in several devices of practical interest. Modern combustors are in fact designed to exploit the mixi...

Title: Resistance Optimization for Skeletal Muscles during Exercise
Author: Edwards, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Description: The physical fitness industry is booming due to an increase in health awareness. People are spending more time and money to become healthy and stay healthy. Physical exercise has been proven to improve mental and physical health, but what if we ar...

Title: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF TURBULENT WAKE STRUCTURES AND DYNAMIC COUPLING OF TANDEM LIFTING BODIES IN A HYDRODYNAMIC CHANNEL
Author: Hellman, Samuel
Date Created: 2012
Description: Two experimental studies are carried out on interacting tandem bodies in incompressible, turbulent flow and the design of a hydrodynamic water channel in which the studies are conducted is discussed. The water channel has a 1 m^2 test section, and...

Title: A study of operational variable influencing wheel balancing measurements
Author: Nabar, Aneesh
Date Created: 2016
Description: The aim of this research is to analyze various operational parameters that may affect the wheel balancing measurement. Therefore, wheel balancing measurements were taken iteratively on different low profile wheel/tire assemblies for different cond...

Title: ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL, COMBINED AND 2-STEP VARIATION IN INDUCTION SYSTEM OF AN IC ENGINE TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY
Author: SAWANT, PAURAS
Date Created: 2018
Description: Naturally aspirated internal combustion (IC) engines with conventional intake assembly are tuned only over a narrow speed range to produce an induction boost by capitalizing the pressure waves arising in the intake manifold. In this research, inta...

Title: IMPROVED VEHICLE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM MODEL USING EXPERIMENTAL DEFLECTION MEASUREMENTS
Author: Doshi, Gaurav
Date Created: 2015
Description: The suspension system plays an important role in automobile performance, safety and noise level reduction. In a suspension system, a control arm is a crucial component. The control arms have different shapes depending upon the model and the purpos...

Title: CFD-URANS ANALYSIS OF THE WATER FLOW IN AN ALGAE MAGNETIC SEPARATOR
Author: Joshi, Shreyas
Date Created: 2018
Description: Crude oil is one of the major sources for energy production. One barrel could produce up to 50% of gasoline. Almost, 75% of a crude oil barrel can be converted to petroleum products which are the most consumable energy sources over the world. With...

Title: A STUDY OF PARAMETERS INFLUENCING THE VEHICLE WHEEL ALIGNMENT MEASUREMENTS.
Author: Patel, Harsh
Date Created: 2016
Description: This research effort includes hundreds of passenger vehicle wheel alignment measurements and a design of experiments that works to capture the various factorsinfluencing wheel alignment measurements. Of the many things that influence theaccuracy a...

Title: WIND TOWER TECHNOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF CROSS-SECTION AND TURBINE SELECTION ON THE GENERATED POWER
Author: Corbett, Jonathan
Date Created: 2019
Description: ABSTRACTJONATHAN CONRAD CORBETT. Wind Tower Technology: The Impact of Cross-Section and Turbine Selection on the Generated Power (Under the direction of DR. NAVID GOUDARZI, with DR. PRAVEEN RAMAPRABHU as chair of committee) The performance of wind...

Title: Resistance Optimization for Skeletal Muscles during Exercise
Author: Edwards, Matthew
Date Created: 2015
Description: The physical fitness industry is booming due to an increase in health awareness. People are spending more time and money to become healthy and stay healthy. Physical exercise has been proven to improve mental and physical health, but what if we ar...

Title: Interfacial instabilities in reacting flows
Author: Attal, Nitesh
Date Created: 2016
Description: Fluid instabilities, particularly interfacial instabilities, have proven to be a powerful mechanism in driving and sustaining combustion processes in several devices of practical interest. Modern combustors are in fact designed to exploit the mixi...

Title: Performance tuning of IC engine with variable exhaust system using a one-D simulation tool
Author: Gajula, Vineeth
Date Created: 2017
Description: The exhaust system has a significant effect on the breathing capability of an IC engine, which when increased, increases the volumetric efficiency. Due to the sudden opening of the exhaust valve, the highly pressurized gases in the combustion cham...

Title: Science of Multiphysics Behavior of Si/C Composite Active Particles in Anodes
Author: Gao, Xiang
Date Created: 2021
Description: The rapidly growing demands on energy storage technologies over the last decade have imposed further requirements for the high energy/power density, safety, and durability of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Si/C composite materials have attracted en...

Title: A study of operational variable influencing wheel balancing measurements
Author: Nabar, Aneesh
Date Created: 2016
Description: The aim of this research is to analyze various operational parameters that may affect the wheel balancing measurement. Therefore, wheel balancing measurements were taken iteratively on different low profile wheel/tire assemblies for different cond...

Title: PREDICTION OF DIFFRACTION FORCES ON A WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER USING BEM AND CFD APPROACH
Author: Subramanian, Akshith
Date Created: 2018
Description: Alternative energy sources address concerns about fossil fuels such as environmental degradation, public health, and ﬁnite energy source. Compared to wind and solar powers, wave power has a higher energy density and is easier to forecast. However,...