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Spring 2023
Bio-based composites made from bio-renewable and biodegradable constituents have been proposed as alternatives to petroleum-based composites for a variety of applications. However, studies have shown that in many cases, these bio-based composites are hydrophilic, and their viscoelasticity can be...
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A study on the effect of print parameters on mechanical properties of parts manufactured using additive manufacturing
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This thesis presents an investigation on material-process interaction of vat-photopolymerization processes. The effect of different printing factors on tensile properties is studied. Two vat-photopolymerization processes are considered: Digital Light Processing (DLP) and Stereolithography (SLA)....
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Fall 2020
Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most commonly utilized additive manufacturing (AM) technologies around the world. It produces components via depositing materials layer by layer. Compared with traditional manufacturing methods, as well as other additive manufacturing techniques, FDM...
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An Investigation of The Pressure Loss Characteristics for Highly Viscous Fluid Flow Through Narrow Slots
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An investigation was conducted to study the pressure loss characteristics of a highly viscous fluid flow across a sudden contraction. The objective of this work was to have a better understanding about the fluid flow phenomena across a narrow slot, which resembles the produced oil flow through...
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Spring 2018
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) can be used in many critical applications, including biomedical and aerospace fields, due to their ability to recover their original/permanent shape from a deformed/temporary shape upon application of a stimulus. SMPs are subjected to bending in a large number of...
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Fall 2013
Hydraulic transport is commonly employed in the mining industry to transport crushed ore to a processing facility. Dense slurry flows inflict heavy wear on pipes, leading to significant process downtime and loss of revenue. Several factors have been identified as key contributors to pipe wear. ...
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Comprehensive Study of the Bioconversion of Coal Using Laboratory Core Flooding Experiments
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Core flooding experiments were performed to understand in-situ coal bioconversion process. Subbituminous coal particles packed inside a biaxial core holder was inoculated with microbial culture and was continuously flooded with mineral salts medium and nitrogen rich nutrient solution....
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Spring 2013
Tire failure in mining operations can hazardous, resulting in financial and productivity losses. There are opportunities to improve tire monitoring systems by safely and remotely providing full-field measurements of tire properties. An optical fault detection system has been developed to...
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Design Guidance for Electrospun Nylon 6 Nanofiber Morphology through Design of Experiment and Statistical Analysis Method and Mechanical Properties Characterization
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Electrospinning is an efficient and versatile technique to fabricate polymer nanofibers. In this study, ultrafine Nylon 6 nanofibers were successfully fabricated by the electrospinning technique. The electrospinning voltage, solution concentration and flow rate are three parameters that have been...