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Environmental Systems Modeling And Management - University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Teresa Culver
Environmental Systems Modeling And Management - University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Teresa Culver
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Grad/Undergrad course in environmental systems modeling and management offered at University of Virginia, Charlottesville in Fall 2013.
Deterministic Optimization And Design - University Of California, Davis, Jay R. Lund
Deterministic Optimization And Design - University Of California, Davis, Jay R. Lund
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Undergraduate course in deterministic optimization and design offered at U.C. Davis.
Decomposed Lifting-Line Predictions And Optimization For Propulsive Efficiency Of Flapping Wings, W. F. Phillips, R. A. Miller, Doug F. Hunsaker
Decomposed Lifting-Line Predictions And Optimization For Propulsive Efficiency Of Flapping Wings, W. F. Phillips, R. A. Miller, Doug F. Hunsaker
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications
A decomposed Fourier series solution to Prandtl's classical lifting-line theory is used to predict the lift, induced-thrust, and power coefficients developed by a flapping wing. A significant advantage of this quasi-steady analytical solution over commonly used numerical methods is the utility provided for optimizing wing flapping cycles. The analytical solution involves five time-dependent functions that could all be optimized to maximize thrust, propulsive efficiency, and/or other performance measures. Results show that by optimizing only two of these five functions, propulsive efficiencies exceeding 97% can be obtained. Results are presented for untwisted rectangular wings in pure plunging, rectangular wings with linear …
Design And Optimization Of A Thermal Capacitor, Karen Nielson, Jordan Tracy Cox
Design And Optimization Of A Thermal Capacitor, Karen Nielson, Jordan Tracy Cox
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
Team Hot Stuff designed a thermal capacitor for Senior Design I at Utah State University. This thermal capacitor is intended for use in the food service industry as a low-cost alternative to chafers. Chafers are platters which use oil burners to keep food warm. The client for this thermal capacitor is Thermal Management Technologies (TMT), a company specializing in thermal science solutions whose mission is “to provide simple, practical thermal science solutions to a wide range of platforms including: Industry, Defense, and Space”1. The founder and president of TMT, Dr. J. Clair Batty, serves as a mentor for …