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Validation and Testing of a Numerical Model for the Design and Up-Scaling of Low Temperature Difference Stirling Engines
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This thesis presents the experimental validation, testing and review of a numerical model for low temperature difference Stirling engines (LTDSEs). The research of LTDSEs is motivated by the potential use of low temperature heat as an unconventional sustainable energy source. An experimental...
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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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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...
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Design for Polymer Additive Manufacturing Processes with Coupled Process Responses Using Novel Numerical and Empirical Based Modelling and Optimization Tools
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Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of joining materials to make parts from 3D model data by successive layer by layer material addition. AM has triggered a paradigm shift towards parts and assemblies design methodologies, materials development and utilization, and additional part...
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Fall 2020
Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion (EVHP) preserves a donor heart’s natural beating function outside of the body. The purpose of this work was to study the influence of mock aorta properties on pump performance in a mechanical EVHP system. Previous work has shown potential benefits on pump workload by...
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Low Temperature Difference Alpha-Type Stirling Engine for the Experimental Determination of Optimal Parameters to Maximize Shaft Power
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An investigation was performed experimentally to determine the combination of parameters that would produce the maximum shaft power for an alpha-type Stirling engine using a thermal source with a temperature below 100 °C. The primary objective of the study was to design and build an alpha-type...
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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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Fall 2019
Generating functional parts using additive manufacturing (AM) has many challenges. These can be material- and/or process-based. This is especially true when the produced part is required to withstand or be sealed for pressure due to the potential air gaps inherent to AM processes that generate...
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Parameter Optimization of a Low Temperature Difference Gamma-Type Stirling Engine to Maximize Shaft Power
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An investigation was performed with three main objectives. Determine the configuration andoperating parameter of a low temperature difference Stirling engine (LTDSE) that would result inthe maximum shaft power. Calculate the mean West number for LTDSEs and compare it to themean West number for...
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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...