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Cfd/Fea Of A Steam Methane Reforming Tube, Matthew Wegener Jan 2018

Cfd/Fea Of A Steam Methane Reforming Tube, Matthew Wegener

Research Opportunities for Engineering Undergraduates (ROEU) Program 2017-18

Steam methane reforming is the primary method by which hydrogen is produced; increased efficiency in hydrogen production could enable hydrogen’s usage as an alternative fuel. The objectives of this project are to construct a robust CFD/FEA model of a steam methane reforming tube, and to perform CFD/FEA analysis in both steady and transient operational states, comparing thermal stresses/strains in the tube wall in the two states and relating tube stresses/strains to properties of the process controller.


A Novel Hip Implant Using 3d Woven Composite Material – Design And Analysis, Hari Kishore Adluru Nov 2015

A Novel Hip Implant Using 3d Woven Composite Material – Design And Analysis, Hari Kishore Adluru

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present research focuses on analyzing the possibility of implementing three dimensional woven composite (3DWC) materials in hip implants. The integration of 3DWCs in hip implants has the possibility to both extend the life-time and improve patient outcomes; by spatially varying mechanical properties to meet both biological needs as well as required mechanical loading. In this study, the bulk material properties of 3DWCs were varied based on woven composite architecture and determined using physics based models, which reflect the realistic geometries of fibers in compaction and preform. The multi-digital chain method combined with Extended Finite Elemental Analysis (XFEA) are adopted …