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A Machine Vision System for the Real-Time Fiber Orientation Measurement of Tubular Braided Preforms
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Braided composite materials are a class of fiber reinforced composite materials which obtain their unique material properties from the interlaced fiber structure. The fiber orientation has a critical impact on the resulting material properties of the composite component and as a result, the...
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Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Application in Polyethylene Composites
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are an emerging green nanomaterial with a unique property set that permits its use to enhance traditional materials in various ways. One of the main focuses has been to impart the incredible mechanical stiffness of these nano particles into conventional thermoplastic...
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Development of an experimental setup for measuring vacuum decay in dual-wall fiber-reinforced composite pipes
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Thermal management and energy input are required to maintain working fluids, i.e., liquefied natural gas, liquid nitrogen, and multi-phase fluids within their optimal working conditions. Increasing a pipes’ thermal resistance, e.g., utilizing vacuum insulation, is one method of minimizing energy...
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Spring 2017
Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is one of the most popular methods used for heavy oil extraction in Canada. Of the existing sand control methods that can be used for SAGD, slotted liners can be considered among the superior ones in terms of their performance and cost of manufacturing. RGL...
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Examination of Braided Composite Geometric Factors Using Three Dimensional Digital Image Correlation Measurement Techniques
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The objective of this thesis is to develop and validate an optical measurement tool for composite braided structures and use this tool to examine important variables, braid radius and angle, under tensile loading and to perform initial studies. Current deformation measurement techniques used on...
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2013
Carey, Jason P., Evans, Katherine R.
A tubular braided composite bone cast for improving the efficiency and quality of bone fracture treatment is investigated. Finite element analysis was used to evaluate stress concentrations in fracture sites supported with plate and tubular casts. The stress in a plated bone is 768 % of that in a...
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Spring 2013
The temperature distribution of a flame-sprayed metallic layer on glass fiber-reinforced epoxy flat plates was determined experimentally, analytically, and numerically. The composite samples consisted of flat composite glass fiber-epoxy plates fabricated by filament winding, a layer of garnet...
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Fall 2021
Adsorption is a widely used method for abatement of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions due to its high efficiency and relatively low operating cost. Following adsorption, desorption is usually used to regenerate the adsorbent. Adsorbent regeneration, often known as the most limiting step...
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Predicting the Elastic Properties of Two Dimensionally Braided Tubular Composite Structures Towards the Design of Braid-Reinforced Polymer Medical Catheters
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Two-dimensionally (2D) braided tubular composites have been utilized in a wide range of applications including medical equipment such as braided stents and catheters. Catheters are long flexible tubes used in catheterization procedures, such as angiography and ablations. In this thesis,...