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Application of a biomechanical finite element spine model to the vicious cycle scoliosis growth theory: evaluation of improved FEA geometry and material assignment
DownloadFall 2009
Scoliosis is defined as the abnormal three dimensional curvature of the spine with 80% of all cases being idiopathic in nature. If left unchecked, this condition can cause cardio-pulmonary complications and occasionally death. Currently, the most common method of treatment of scoliosis is through...
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Graphene Reinforced Adhesives for Improved Joint Characteristics in Large Diameter Composite Piping
DownloadSpring 2013
Higher specific properties and corrosion resistance of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) pipes make them a potential candidate for replacing metallic piping structures. This research project is concerned with adhesively bonded FRP pipe sections. The project can broadly be classified into three...
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Investigation of the Tearing Mechanism of Bonded Soft Elastomers with Finite Interfacial Friction
DownloadFall 2015
The role of interfacial slippage on the deformation and stress fields near an interfacial crack are investigated in detail. First, the limiting extents of interfacial bonded friction, defined as the frictionless' andno-slip' cases, were modeled as hyperelastic elastostatic boundary value problems...
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Optimal Design of Coke Drum Skirt Slots and Analysis of Alternative Skirt Support Structures for Thermal-Mechanical Cyclic Loading
DownloadFall 2017
The skirt-to-shell attachment weld on coke drums is susceptible to low-cycle fatigue failure due to severe thermal-mechanical cyclic stresses. Therefore, various skirt attachment designs have been proposed and implemented to reduce stress and thus improve reliability. The most common skirt design...