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Fall 2022

Norouzi Yengeje, Armin

Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) are ubiquitous; they power a wide range of systems. The broad use of ICEs globally causes more than 20% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. In many countries, emission legislation is transitioning from certification using only traditional chassis dynomometer...

Fall 2022

Dua, Mahima

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,...

Fall 2022

Jain, Palak

Wetting is the process where solid surfaces attempt to create a common interface when they come in contact with the liquid droplets. To characterize the wetting and spreading between a liquid droplet and a solid surface, various techniques have been established. The most common technique have...

Fall 2022

Di Lullo, Giovanni Roberto

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is becoming a popular tool to quantify environmental impacts including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because of the high number of assumptions and low quality of available data, the results of LCA are often viewed with skepticism. It is common for studies to provide...

Fall 2022

Remesz, Ross

Cranial sutures are a network of vasculature, extracellular matrix, and fibers that join the bones in the skull of most vertebrates. Not only do sutures play an important mechanical role in the skull, but they are also vital for growth and development. Sutures respond to mechanical stimuli,...