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Fall 2015
Steel has traditionally been used as the material of choice for concrete reinforcement, due in part to its combination of high strength, stiffness, and ductility. However, steel rebar is susceptible to corrosion when exposed to moisture and salts, which can lead to delamination between the steel...
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Fall 2020
In this thesis, the challenges involved with large-scale Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3-dimensional (3D) printing is explored through an industrial application in which a cantilever chair is produced as a case study. The chair is designed in SOLIDWORKS® in which easy variability and complex...
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Sub-unit Cell Modeling and Manufacturing of Non-Orthogonal Three-Dimensional Braided Structures
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Three-dimensional (3D) braiding is commonly considered an advantageous method for producing near-net composites that provide improved transverse properties relative to two-dimensional (2D) braiding. Modeling of 3D braids is an ever-growing field of research – particularly the use of sub-unit cell...
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Shape Memory Polymers and Their Composites: Towards Field Applications via Production, Characterization and Modelling
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Garces Arguello, Irina Tatiana
Shape Memory Polymers (SMP) and Shape Memory Polymer Composites (SMPCs) can be used in field applications to replace mechanical actuators. They offer lightweight, ease of part manufacturing, reduced energy losses due to elimination of friction between components and a wide range of mobility. The...
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Fall 2018
Naturally derived or “green” based materials are increasing in demand for use as reinforcement and matrix materials in composites. However, it is still relatively unknown how well these materials can perform as constituents in tubular braided composite materials. In this work, tubular braided...
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Spring 2019
Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing (EBAM), also known as Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing, is a manufacturing technique in which a desired object is formed by repetitive process of extrusion and deposition of thin layers of molten material through a nozzle in...
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Manufacturing and characterization of blended PVDF/PVDF-TrFE polymers: a study towards future sensor applications
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Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers received increasing attention due to their electroactive properties and lower processing cost in comparison to the conventional piezoelectric ceramic materials, which are widely used in electronics, energy harvesting, biochemistry, and sensor...
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Fabrication and Wettability Characterization of Electrospun Fibrous Nylon 6/Silica Nanocomposites
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Electrospinning is a simple and versatile method to fabricate polymeric nanofibers and nanocomposites fibers for a wide range of applications。 Electrospun Nylon 6 nanofiber mats have been used in tissue engineering, filtration and protective clothing. Silica nanoparticles are a type of popular...
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Fall 2018
Creep is defined as the “progressive deformation of a material with time under constant load” and is of primary concern in structural design. This research sought to study the creep behaviour of braided composites. This information could be used to infer how fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars,...
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Elastic Modulus Prediction of Polymer Nanocomposites: Production and Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystal Reinforced Polyamide Nanocomposites
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Polymer nanocomposites can fulfill their potential use in engineering applications as researchers and engineers gain a better understanding of nanocomposites’ modelling, production, and characterization methods. Recent polymer nanocomposite studies point out that existing modelling tools either...