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Next Steps For Mentoring Program, Patrick Gray
Next Steps For Mentoring Program, Patrick Gray
Sustainability and Connectivity
This file provides a jump-off position for students in the fall 2017 semester who want to continue work toward a mentoring program.
The Effect Of Biocomposite Material In A Composite Structure Under Compression Loading, Benjamin Andrew Sweeney
The Effect Of Biocomposite Material In A Composite Structure Under Compression Loading, Benjamin Andrew Sweeney
Master's Theses
While composite structures exhibit exceptional strength and weight saving possibilities for engineering applications, sometimes their overall cost and/or material performance can limit their usage when compared to conventional structural materials. Meanwhile ‘biocomposites’, composite structures consisting of natural fibers (i.e. bamboo fibers), display higher cost efficiency and unique structural benefits such as ‘sustainability’. This analysis will determine if the integration of these two different types of composites are beneficial to the overall structure. Specifically, the structure will consist of a one internal bamboo veneer biocomposite ply; and two external carbon fiber weave composite plies surrounding the bamboo biocomposite. To acquire results …
Review Of Sustainability Issues In Non-Traditional Machining Processes, Kamlakar Rajurkar, H. Hadidi, J. Pariti, G. C. Reddy
Review Of Sustainability Issues In Non-Traditional Machining Processes, Kamlakar Rajurkar, H. Hadidi, J. Pariti, G. C. Reddy
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Non-traditional machining processes (such as EDM and ECM) provide alternatives or sometimes the only alternative in generating highly complex 3-D features in very difficult-to -machine materials. This paper reviews recently published work on sustainability issues related to these processes. For example in Electrochemical machining (ECM) the effect of sludge generation and selection of dielectric in Electrodischarge machining (EDM) need to be investigated from the sustainability point of view. All processes need to be studied not only for resulting productivity and accuracy but also their environmental impact during product generation and usage. This paper addresses process mechanisms, surface integrity, sensing and …