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Spring 2024
Nanotechnology has advanced in recent years to the extent that custom-tailored structures of high regularity can now be synthesized with high precision. Single-digit nanochannels (SDNs), referring to nanochannels with a diameter or conduit width of less than 10 nanometers, present unique...
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Spring 2024
Flow separation at the trailing-edge (TE) region of wings, known as trailing-edge separation, is a process where the boundary layer detaches from the wing surface under the effect of an adverse pressure gradient (APG). The phenomenon is known for reducing lift, increasing drag and producing...
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Evaluation of the Thermo-Osmotic Energy Conversion (TOEC) Process for Harvesting Low-Grade Heat Energy
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The growing global demand for energy, coupled with the need for sustainable and efficient energy solutions, has driven the exploration of new energy sources. Low-grade heat, widely available but challenging to convert into usable forms of energy (such as electricity), is a focal point for...
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Evaluating and Enhancing Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Molecular Dynamics and Machine Learning
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Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has gained significant attention due to its versatile applications in photocatalysis, energy conversion, and environmental remediation. To harness its full potential, high-quality g-C3N4 nanosheets are essential, which can be achieved through liquid-phase...
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Fall 2024
Disordered biopolymer gels, such as those synthesized from polysaccharide and gelatin, play a crucial role in biomedical applications, particularly in tissue engineering. During the gelation process of these gels, polymer chains associate in the presence of gelling agents, forming physical...
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Fall 2024
Large-scale membrane technology has seen significant growth over the past 40 years. Despite its advancements, the industry lacks sustainability and cannot be considered entirely environmentally friendly. Membrane manufacturing primarily depends on nonbiodegradable petroleum-based polymers and...
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A Study on the Strain-Rate- and Stress-State-Dependent Behavior of Advanced Ceramics: Experimental Mechanics and Multiscale Simulations
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Design and development of better-performing ceramic structures are vital in industry-driven applications where a wide range of strain rates and stress states are induced in the material (e.g., impact events). Accordingly, this thesis investigates the strain-rate and stress-state-dependent...
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Development of Microstructure-Informed Computational Models for the Design of Cold-Sprayed Additively Manufactured Metal-Ceramic Composite Materials
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This thesis develops microstructure-based finite element (FE) models of cold-sprayed additively manufactured (CSAM) metal-ceramic composites – Al-Al2O3 in this research – to fill a gap in our understanding of the microscale failure progression in the material in correlation with its macroscale...
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Assessment of Bio-jet Fuel Production through Alcohol-to-Jet Pathways from Lignocellulosic Biomass
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The aviation industry worldwide consumes approximately 1.531.7 billion barrels/year ofconventional jet and 140 million litres/year of bio-jet fuel and it has been estimated thatcommercial aviation has contributed approximately 2-6% to global carbon emissions. Biomassderivedjet (bio-jet) fuel may...
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A Laboratory Study on the Kinematic and Pressure Responses of an Internally Pressurized Novel Surrogate Headform Subjected to Blunt Impacts
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Instrumented surrogate head models – each of which exhibits varying degrees of complexity – are employed to study traumatic brain injury and mild traumatic brain injury. Despite advancements over the years, many existing surrogate head models lack a pressurized cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or...