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Parameter Optimization of a Low Temperature Difference Gamma-Type Stirling Engine to Maximize Shaft Power
DownloadSpring 2019
An investigation was performed with three main objectives. Determine the configuration andoperating parameter of a low temperature difference Stirling engine (LTDSE) that would result inthe maximum shaft power. Calculate the mean West number for LTDSEs and compare it to themean West number for...
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Fall 2020
Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion (EVHP) preserves a donor heart’s natural beating function outside of the body. The purpose of this work was to study the influence of mock aorta properties on pump performance in a mechanical EVHP system. Previous work has shown potential benefits on pump workload by...
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Fall 2020
In this thesis, the challenges involved with large-scale Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3-dimensional (3D) printing is explored through an industrial application in which a cantilever chair is produced as a case study. The chair is designed in SOLIDWORKS® in which easy variability and complex...