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Full-Text Articles in Engineering
Management Of Water Resources In Shanshan, China: A System Dynamic Approach, Chao Chen, Zhixia Xu, Ajay Kalra, Sajjad Ahmad
Management Of Water Resources In Shanshan, China: A System Dynamic Approach, Chao Chen, Zhixia Xu, Ajay Kalra, Sajjad Ahmad
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Shanshan County, located in Xinjiang, China, has severe problems of water scarcity, overexploitation of groundwater. In need of efficient water resources management strategies, this study proposes a System Dynamics (SD) approach to simulate the water resource allocation, which can assist in providing a better understanding of the dynamic water supply and demand system and exploring different water resources management and allocation scenarios.
Bi-Directional Variable Stiffness Magnetorheological Elastomer (Mre) Design, Sarah S. Trabia
Bi-Directional Variable Stiffness Magnetorheological Elastomer (Mre) Design, Sarah S. Trabia
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
What is MRE?
•MRE is a semi-active silicon with embedded iron particles for variable stiffness changes under external magnetic flux
Research Objective
•Feasibility of using MRE as a haptic feedback device.
•Design a MRE device that can increase or decrease the stiffness.
•Design an effective way of providing a “pre-strain” to the base silicon material.
Computational Simulation
•COMSOL 4.3b Finite Element Analysis
•2D axisymmetric model
•Parametric sweep was run to find the amount of current needed to counteract the permanent magnet.
Plastic Deformation Of Steel Plates Under High Velocity Impact, Shawoon Kumar Roy
Plastic Deformation Of Steel Plates Under High Velocity Impact, Shawoon Kumar Roy
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- Measure material deformation under high velocity impact.
- Explore the capabilities of the newly developed Multiplexed Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (MPDV) system.
- Study factors that affect the accuracy of computational techniques to simulate high velocity impact.
Incorporating The Oceanic-Atmospheric Climate Variables To Enhance Streamflow Reconstruction Skill, Saria Bukhary, Parker Hill, Ajay Kalra, Sajjad Ahmad
Incorporating The Oceanic-Atmospheric Climate Variables To Enhance Streamflow Reconstruction Skill, Saria Bukhary, Parker Hill, Ajay Kalra, Sajjad Ahmad
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Streamflow is a vital source of water supply. Information about the historic streamflow helps understand the range of climate variability and develop sustainable water management strategies for the future. The available instrumental data is usually limited and thus might be insufficient to describe the long-term hydrologic patterns of a region. Streamflow reconstruction, by increasing the length of the hydrologic data, is an important tool to understand past hydrology.
Investigation Of Phase Change In A36 Steel As A Result Of High Velocity Impact Loading, Mena Slewa
Investigation Of Phase Change In A36 Steel As A Result Of High Velocity Impact Loading, Mena Slewa
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
High velocity projectiles cause severe damage to target materials upon impact. The target material is subject to high pressure and temperature over a very short period of time. This work studies the effects of Lexan projectiles impacting A36 steel at velocities between 3 km/sec and 6 km/sec. The damage zone develops in the target within 5 microseconds. Some steel materials go through a reversible phase change when subject to elevated temperature and high quasi-static pressure. It is unknown whether A36 steel experiences this phase change during high velocity impact. The objective of this work is to investigate if any permanent …
Computational Feasibility Study Of Dual Photon/Neutron Imaging Technique, Jessica Hartman, Alexander Barzilov
Computational Feasibility Study Of Dual Photon/Neutron Imaging Technique, Jessica Hartman, Alexander Barzilov
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Non-destructive testing (NDT) is crucial for industrial applications, particularly when imaging of internal components or structures is desired
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Current NDT imaging techniques, such as x-rays, focus primarily on isolating unique shapes. Rarely are these methods capable of distinguishing materials or material composition
- Potential application in the car industry for testing and examining the functional durability of products
− Vehicle engines are composed of a combination of low-z and high-z materials with significant variation in density
− Being able to determine the location of material during operation eliminates the need to disassemble an engine during study
4th Graduate Celebration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
4th Graduate Celebration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Graduate Celebration is an event that recognizes the scholarly work of our engineering and computer science graduate students within the college. The target audience includes undergraduate students, graduate students, college faculty and staff, and the campus community as well as local and regional stakeholders. The objective of the event is to promote and publicize the research activities of the College of Engineering and to inform our stakeholders of our students’ achievements.
All students whose advisors deem that their research is mature enough are invited to communicate their research by participating in the College’s …
New N-Nitrosodimethylamine (Ndma) Precursors That React With Ozone: Implications For Water Reuse, Erica Marti, Aleks Pisarenko, Eric Dickenson
New N-Nitrosodimethylamine (Ndma) Precursors That React With Ozone: Implications For Water Reuse, Erica Marti, Aleks Pisarenko, Eric Dickenson
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Ozonation is a promising treatment step for water reuse. Compared to the “gold standard” with reverse osmosis and advanced oxidation, ozone requires less energy and does not result in a waste brine. This makes ozone more cost-effective. However, the formation of nitrosamines may be a significant barrier to the use of ozonation in water reuse applications, particularly for potable reuse.
Solar Cell Design Using Metamaterials, Yang Liu, Yitung Chen, Jichun Li
Solar Cell Design Using Metamaterials, Yang Liu, Yitung Chen, Jichun Li
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Natural structure with simultaneous negative permittivity and permeability has not been discovered yet. However, using specially-designed metal embedded in dielectric bodies can achieve a kind of artificial negative index. This periodic structure which is smaller than the guided wavelength is known as a metamaterial. However, recent designs of metamaterials have some disadvantages when they are used in the application of solar cell. The perfect absorption is only within a narrow band, and for most of the solar spectrum, the absorption is no more than 10%. Here, a new kind of absorber for the solar spectrum has been designed and analyzed, …
Hydraulic And Thermal Performances Of A High Temperature Ceramic Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger (Pfhe), Vijaisri Nagarajan, Yitung Chen, Qiuwang Wang, Ting Ma
Hydraulic And Thermal Performances Of A High Temperature Ceramic Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger (Pfhe), Vijaisri Nagarajan, Yitung Chen, Qiuwang Wang, Ting Ma
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- Numerical analysis was carried for novel configuration of high temperature PFHE
- Fluid flow and heat transfer properties were studied for various fin configurations
- Ripsaw fin design with thickness of 0.05 mm gives maximum heat transfer with less pressure drop and friction factor
- Validation and parametric study were carried out for all fin configurations
Analysis Of Bolted Joints Under Medium And High Impact Loading, Deepak Sankar Somasundaram, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan J. O'Toole
Analysis Of Bolted Joints Under Medium And High Impact Loading, Deepak Sankar Somasundaram, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan J. O'Toole
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- Develop test fixture for medium impact study on bolted joints
- Create FEA model that can replicate the experiment
- Develop test fixture for high impact loading
- Create FEA model and select material properties that can produce results that
closely match experiments. - Compare different modeling techniques for high impact loading
Applied Analysis Of Ionic Polymer Metal-Composite Actuators, Siul Ruiz, Benjamin Mead, Woosoon Yim
Applied Analysis Of Ionic Polymer Metal-Composite Actuators, Siul Ruiz, Benjamin Mead, Woosoon Yim
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- IPMC is a type of smart material called an electroactive polymer
- Consists of an ionic polymer such as Nafion or Flemion and a conducive metal such as platinum or gold
- COMSOL multi-physics simulations accurately model the experimental displacement results
- Optimization performed using the multi-physics model to find the maximum deflection, force, and twisting
- Using the closed loop control system accurate IPMC tip location can be achieved
- This control system has been extended to function using a computer mouse as an input
Plastic Deformation Of Astm A36 Steel Using Two-Stage Light Gas Gun, Shawoon Kumar Roy
Plastic Deformation Of Astm A36 Steel Using Two-Stage Light Gas Gun, Shawoon Kumar Roy
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
To characterize material deformation in high velocity impact. To validate material models for computation simulation purposes.
This ongoing research is an attempt to study the plastic deformation of A36 steel plate (0.5” thick) under hypervelocity impact. Plastic deformation of the target plate was simulated using finite element software LS-DYNA.
Numerical Characterization Of The Hydrodynamics And Thermal Behavior Of Air Flow In A "Flex-Duct" Air Distribution System, Samad Gharehdaghi, Samir Moujaes
Numerical Characterization Of The Hydrodynamics And Thermal Behavior Of Air Flow In A "Flex-Duct" Air Distribution System, Samad Gharehdaghi, Samir Moujaes
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
The aim of this research paper is to compute the hydrodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of the air flow inside a flexible duct used for residential/small commercial buildings. Various new information which manufacturers do not provide usually are produced numerically among which heat transfer coefficient, needed for estimating heat loss, is a principal one. Circulation zones in depressions are found to exist. It is shown that these regions act as an insulator and decrease the heat loss along the duct. The results show that fully developed conditions exist much earlier with regard to the inlet for both hydrodynamic and thermal …
Modeling And Architectural Simulations Of The Statistical Static Timing Analysis Of The Variation Sources For Vlsi Circuits, Abu M. Baker
Modeling And Architectural Simulations Of The Statistical Static Timing Analysis Of The Variation Sources For Vlsi Circuits, Abu M. Baker
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
As CMOS technology scales down, process variation introduces significant uncertainty in power and performance to VLSI circuits and significantly affects their reliability. Although Static-Timing Analysis (STA) remains an excellent tool, current trends in process scaling have imposed significant difficulties to STA. As one of the promising solutions, Statistical static timing analysis (SSTA) has become the frontier research topic in recent years in combating such variation effects. This poster will be focusing on two aspects of SSTA and its applications in VLSI designs: (1) Statistical timing modeling and analysis; and (2) Architectural implementations of the atomic operations (max and add) using …
On High-Performance Parallel Decimal Fixed-Point Multiplier Designs, Ming Zhu
On High-Performance Parallel Decimal Fixed-Point Multiplier Designs, Ming Zhu
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Decimal computations are required in finance, and etc.
- Precise representation for decimals (E.g. 0.2, 0.7… )
- Performance Requirements (Software simulations are very slow)
A Computation Model For Nanoantenna-Based Solar Cell With High Conversion Efficiency, Yiyan Li, Ke-Xun Sun, Yingtao Jiang
A Computation Model For Nanoantenna-Based Solar Cell With High Conversion Efficiency, Yiyan Li, Ke-Xun Sun, Yingtao Jiang
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- Build a model of spiral nanoantenna and an antenna
array based solar cell collector. - Using Rao-Wilton-Glisson (RWG) basis functions to
simulate the spiral nanoantennas. - We calculate the frequency response of the radiation
gain as the indicator of receiving bandwidth which is a
key factor in conversion efficiency.
Mono-Sized Sphere Packing Algorithm Development Using Optimized Monte Carlo Technique, Karn Soontrapa, Yitung Chen
Mono-Sized Sphere Packing Algorithm Development Using Optimized Monte Carlo Technique, Karn Soontrapa, Yitung Chen
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
In this research, fuel cell catalyst layer was developed using the optimized sphere packing algorithm. An optimization technique named adaptive random search technique (ARSET) was employed in this packing algorithm. The ARSET algorithm will generate the initial location of spheres and allow them to move in the random direction with the variable moving distance, randomly selected from the sampling range (a), based on the Lennard–Jones potential and Morse potential of the current and new configuration. The solid fraction values obtained from this developed algorithm are in the range of 0.610–0.624 while the actual processing time can significantly be reduced by …
Energy Audit In Wastewater Aeration System, Dinesh R. Kandel, Jacimaria R. Batista, Sajjad Ahmad
Energy Audit In Wastewater Aeration System, Dinesh R. Kandel, Jacimaria R. Batista, Sajjad Ahmad
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
To evaluate the energy consumption air to aeration basins in wastewater treatment aeration system and to compare the standard computations of oxygen demand and blower power requirements with the actual plant data.
Vulnerability Of Progressive Collapse In Reinforced Concrete Flat-Plate Buildings, Jinrong Liu
Vulnerability Of Progressive Collapse In Reinforced Concrete Flat-Plate Buildings, Jinrong Liu
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
- Progressive collapse is the spread of initial local failure, causing partial or
even total collapse of a building. - Flat plate structure is widely used for office and residential buildings.
- There is a large inventory of older flat plate building without continuous slab bottom reinforcement through columns.
- Limited knowledge exists regarding the risk of disproportionate collapse in
older flat-plates under sudden column removal during abnormal events. - Reliable mechanical model is needed for structural evaluation.
3rd Graduate Celebration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
3rd Graduate Celebration, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Graduate Celebration is an event that recognizes the scholarly work of our engineering and computer science graduate students within the college. The target audience includes undergraduate students, graduate students, college faculty and staff, and the campus community as well as local and regional stakeholders. The objective of the event is to promote and publicize the research activities of the College of Engineering and to inform our stakeholders of our students’ achievements.
All students whose advisors deem that their research is mature enough are invited to communicate their research by participating in the College’s …
Buffering Pv Output During Cloud Transients With Energy Storage, Yacouba Moumouni
Buffering Pv Output During Cloud Transients With Energy Storage, Yacouba Moumouni
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The Problem
• Photovoltaic output power can be affected by many factors including clouds passing overhead.
• Utilities in generally prefer a guaranteed power delivery level over some specified power delivery period.
• Power delivered during peak demand hours is generally more valued by utilities. For the Desert Southwest this is in the summertime afternoons. For the local area this will be defined as 1-5 pm for the three summer months.
• While battery power can be adapted to this problem, large batteries to be expensive.
Solar Cell Design Using Metamaterials, Yang Liu, Yitung Chen, Jichun Li
Solar Cell Design Using Metamaterials, Yang Liu, Yitung Chen, Jichun Li
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Natural structure with simultaneous negative permittivity and permeability has not been discovered yet. However, using specially-designed metal embedded in dielectric bodies can achieve a kind of artificial negative index. This periodic structure which is smaller than the guided wavelength is known as a metamaterial. However, recent designs of metamaterials have some disadvantages when they are used in the application of solar cell. The perfect absorption is only within a narrow band, and for most of the solar spectrum, the absorption is no more than 10%. Here, a new kind of absorber for the solar spectrum has been designed and analyzed, …
Electrical & Magnetic Stimulation And Health, Yiyan Li
Electrical & Magnetic Stimulation And Health, Yiyan Li
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
1, Introduction Most of the patients with neural diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Stroke and Depression, cannot be cured by taking pills or conducting surgery. In contrast to the conventional therapies, physical therapies such as TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) (Fig. 1) and tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) (Fig. 2) are the most popular methods in treating neural disorders with a non-invasive way. TMS employs electromagnetic (1-3 Tesla) induction generates an Electric field suitable for neural stimulation; tDCS employs a weak current (1-2 mA) to modulate neuronal excitabilities.
Numerical Modeling Of High Temperature Bayonet Heat Exchanger And Decomposer For Decomposition Of Sulfur Trioxide, Vijaisri Nagarajan, Yitung Chen, Tzu-Chen Hung, Qiuwang Wang, Valery Ponyavin
Numerical Modeling Of High Temperature Bayonet Heat Exchanger And Decomposer For Decomposition Of Sulfur Trioxide, Vijaisri Nagarajan, Yitung Chen, Tzu-Chen Hung, Qiuwang Wang, Valery Ponyavin
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Motivation
- Hydrogen is an attractive energy carrier in the future energy technology.
- Hydrogen is produced from splitting of water through various process namely electrolysis, photo-electrolysis, photo-biological production and thermochemical water-splitting.
- The aim of this study is to numerically investigate fluid flow, heat transfer and chemical reaction in bayonet high temperature heat exchanger and decomposer.
- Parametric studies are performed to achieve maximum decomposition with less pressure drop.
Traffic Counter Mobile Application, Victor Molano
Traffic Counter Mobile Application, Victor Molano
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
INTRODUCTION
Manual Counters:
•The vehicles counts and characteristics at signalized intersections and others transportation facilities are usually made using manual counters. These manual counters are mechanical or digital boards in which the user can record the different observations from the field. The use of these devices is usually required when more sophisticated methods are not available, when expensive equipment is not justified and for scholastic practices.
Node Filtering And Face Routing For Sensor Network, Umang Amatya
Node Filtering And Face Routing For Sensor Network, Umang Amatya
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Main Contributions
•Efficient Algorithms for identifying Redundant Sensor Nodes
•New Technique for Filtering Redundant Nodes in Sensor Network
•Reliable Algorithm for Message Routing - Forwarding
•User Friendly Prototype Implementation in Java
•Results of Experimental Investigation
Energy Consumption In Large Wastewater Treatment Plants As A Function Of Wastewater Strength, Timothy Newell, Jacimaria R. Batista, Sajjad Ahmad, Walter Johnson
Energy Consumption In Large Wastewater Treatment Plants As A Function Of Wastewater Strength, Timothy Newell, Jacimaria R. Batista, Sajjad Ahmad, Walter Johnson
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
Wastewater treatment (WWT) is an energy-intensive process. Strict standards for discharge often require energy intensive advanced treatment technologies. As a result, the number of plants using advanced treatment has increased (Figure 1).
Rising energy costs and concerns about greenhouse gas generation present a major incentive for tracking energy usage of WWT. Energy usage in plant, for instance, typically represents 18 to 30% of the operational budget.
Water efficient fixtures are also increasing loadings of organic matter to plants while lowering or maintaining overall liquid flow. The increased loadings have a significant impact on energy consumption.
Previous work has focused primarily …
A Consumer Level Simulation Model For Demand Response Analysis On Smart Grid, Sungchul Lee, Yoohwan Kim
A Consumer Level Simulation Model For Demand Response Analysis On Smart Grid, Sungchul Lee, Yoohwan Kim
College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs
With the growing awareness of the need for Smart Grid, various countries are taking initiatives for developing Smart Grid.
However, there is limited research on utilizing Smart Grid for Demand-Response (DR).
This study advances the current system of DR by creating a Smart Grid Simulator that allows an intuitive demand response analysis.
The simulator demonstrates that substantial amount of electric power can be reduced efficiently by selective demand control over Smart Grid.
The graphical interface allows generating the electrical usage data and displays both individual and aggregate usage data over time.
This research employs U.S. census data for accurate estimate …
Architecture For An Interactive Motion-Based Traffic Simulation Environment, Romesh Khaddar, Naveen Veeramisti, Alexander Paz, Pushkin Kachroo
Architecture For An Interactive Motion-Based Traffic Simulation Environment, Romesh Khaddar, Naveen Veeramisti, Alexander Paz, Pushkin Kachroo
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In simple words, the objective of this research is to identify the effect of human behavior on traffic To enhance the traffic simulation modeling realism by involving actual human beings navigating the system along with simulated entities in an immersive environment