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Fall 2022
This work presents an investigation into the circulation transport within an LEV on a rotating wing and its governing dynamics. These dynamics were used to produce a model for the computationally inexpensive prediction of circulation growth and distribution within an LEV. The test-case used in...
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Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-patterned Porous Membranes Using Hydrogel Facilitated Phase Separation Method
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Membrane separation processes are now well-established technologies in a wide range of applications, including biotechnology, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, food processing, petroleum, wastewater treatment, and seawater desalination. The main challenges in membrane separation processes are (i)...
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Evolving In Vitro and In Silico Methods for Predicting Performance in Respiratory Drug Delivery Applications
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The overarching theme of this work is the investigation and development of in vitro and in silico methods used to characterize inhaled pharmaceutical aerosols. The ultimate aim is to expand and strengthen the links between applied science and clinical practice for inhaled medications. Chapter 1...
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Effect of Heat Exchanger Volume and Geometry on Power Output of a Low Temperature Difference Stirling Engine
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This work presents the results of an investigation into heat exchanger design for low temperature difference Stirling engines (LTDSEs). The aim of this study was to determine if there is an optimum heat exchanger geometry for producing maximum power output for a LTDSE. There are multiple factors...
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Human Standing and Sitting Stability: Instrumented Objective Balance Evaluation and Quantification of Postural Control
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Falls are one of the most frequent causes of injury in the elderly and ambulatory individuals with neuromuscular impairments. Standing balance impairment is among the most consistent predictors of future falls. Furthermore, many individuals with neuromusculoskeletal conditions use a wheelchair...
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Continuum Modelling and Analysis of a Class of One and Two Dimensional Elastic Metamaterials with Local Rotation
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The group of materials classified as "metamaterials" have accrued great interest in the scientific community as of late for their potential to revolutionize several multidisciplinary applications. Metamaterials are defined as synthetic/man-made materials which have been engineered to possess a...
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Development of Multi-Functional Add-On Hybrid Armor Models and Designs used for Vehicle Protection
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In the first part of this thesis, a validated polyurethane adhesive model is implemented into a system-scale ceramic/armor model for ballistic impact simulations. Here, the trilinear cohesive zone (TCZM) technique is used to simulate the dynamic failure of SikaForceTM6 7752-L60 polyurethane...
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Microwave Absorption of Multifunctional Graphene Based Polylactide Acid Composites: Experimental and Numerical Study
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Thermoplastic polymer piping is increasingly used in a variety of industries. Thermoplastics permit fusion bonding for the joining of pipe sections, which can be performed using joule heating. However, embedding heating wires into the plastic adds fabrication complexity and expenditure. Moreover,...
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Fall 2022
The current study investigates the effect of shear thinning rheology characteristics of high viscosity non-Newtonian biopolymers on the flow regime characterizations in Taylor Couette flow. The rheology measurements were carried out to investigate the viscoelastic properties of the biopolymers...
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Measurement of Regional Deformation and Volume Change of Donor Lungs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Using a Stereo Vision Method
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Lung transplant is a critical treatment that remains the only option for patients with end-state pulmonary illness. This treatment is underutilized because of a shortage of suitable donor lungs, leading to patients succumbing to illness while on the waitlist. Supply is limited by overly...