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Spring 2016

Kaufman, Gregory J

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are an emerging green nanomaterial with a unique property set that permits its use to enhance traditional materials in various ways. One of the main focuses has been to impart the incredible mechanical stiffness of these nano particles into conventional thermoplastic...

Fall 2010

Ruhl, Mark Jason

Thermal management and energy input are required to maintain working fluids, i.e., liquefied natural gas, liquid nitrogen, and multi-phase fluids within their optimal working conditions. Increasing a pipes’ thermal resistance, e.g., utilizing vacuum insulation, is one method of minimizing energy...

Fall 2012

Leung, Cheequn

The objective of this thesis is to develop and validate an optical measurement tool for composite braided structures and use this tool to examine important variables, braid radius and angle, under tensile loading and to perform initial studies. Current deformation measurement techniques used on...

2013

Carey, Jason P., Evans, Katherine R.

A tubular braided composite bone cast for improving the efficiency and quality of bone fracture treatment is investigated. Finite element analysis was used to evaluate stress concentrations in fracture sites supported with plate and tubular casts. The stress in a plated bone is 768 % of that in a...

Spring 2013

Therrien, David S

The temperature distribution of a flame-sprayed metallic layer on glass fiber-reinforced epoxy flat plates was determined experimentally, analytically, and numerically. The composite samples consisted of flat composite glass fiber-epoxy plates fabricated by filament winding, a layer of garnet...

1989

Jamiolkowski, M., Bellotti, R., Ghionna, V., Peterson, R. W., Robertson, P.

The pressuremeter is a unique method for assessing directly the in situ shear stiffness of soils. However, the correct interpretation and application of the measured modulus must account for the relevant stress and strain level acting around the pressuremeter during the test. A method to correct...

2021-01-01

Li, X., Ghasri-Khouzani, M., Bogno, A.-A., Liu, J., Henein, H., Chen, Z., Qureshi, A.J.

This study reports fabrication, mechanical characterization, and finite element modeling of a novel lattice structure based bimetallic composite comprised of 316L stainless steel and a func-tional dissolvable aluminum alloy. A net-shaped 316L stainless steel lattice structure composed of diamond...

Fall 2021

Peyravi, Arman

Adsorption is a widely used method for abatement of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions due to its high efficiency and relatively low operating cost. Following adsorption, desorption is usually used to regenerate the adsorbent. Adsorbent regeneration, often known as the most limiting step...

Fall 2010

Ayranci, Cagri

Two-dimensionally (2D) braided tubular composites have been utilized in a wide range of applications including medical equipment such as braided stents and catheters. Catheters are long flexible tubes used in catheterization procedures, such as angiography and ablations. In this thesis,...

Fall 2010

Vaillant, Michele

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) duration and amplitude on spinal stiffness. Methods: Simulated SMTs were performed at the L6 spinous process in twenty-two felines. SMTs ranging from 25 to 250 ms duration were performed....