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The Effects Of Asymmetric Micro Ratchets On Pool Boiling Performance, Lance Austin Brumfield
The Effects Of Asymmetric Micro Ratchets On Pool Boiling Performance, Lance Austin Brumfield
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Nucleate boiling is an attractive method for achieving high heat flux at low superheat temperatures. It is frequently used for industrial applications such as heat exchangers and is being considered to cool advanced central processing units (CPU) which produce heat fluxes on the order of 1 MW/m2 and are becoming increasingly less efficient to cool via forced conduction of air. The issue with implementing nucleate boiling as a cooling mechanism lies in the difficulty of quantifying the numerous and complex mechanisms which control the process. A comprehensive nucleate boiling model has yet to be formulated and will be required in …
Dynamic Characterization Of Vocal Fold Virbrations, Zhenyi Wei
Dynamic Characterization Of Vocal Fold Virbrations, Zhenyi Wei
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
An emerging trend among voice specialists is the use of quantitative protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders. Vocal fold vibrations are directly related to voice quality. This research is devoted to providing an objective means of characterizing these vibrations. Our goal is to develop a dynamic model of vocal fold vibration, and map the parameter space of the model to a class of voice disorders; thus, furthering the assessment and diagnosis of voice disorder in clinical settings.
To this end, this dissertation introduces a new seven-mass biomechanical model for the vibration of vocal folds. The model is …
Turbulence Modeling For Film Cooling Flows, Asif Hoda
Turbulence Modeling For Film Cooling Flows, Asif Hoda
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
An improved two equation turbulence model has been developed in this dissertation to better predict the complex film cooling flow field that is formed from the interaction of a coolant jet and a crossflow over a modeled turbine blade surface. Film cooling of turbine blades is commonly employed to effectively protect turbine blades from thermal failure and thereby to allow higher inlet temperatures in order to increase the efficiency of gas turbine engines. Film cooling involves the injection of rows of coolant jets from slots on the surface of a turbine blade which is then bent over by the crossflow …
Performance Modeling Of Explosively Actuated Devices, Adam M. Braud
Performance Modeling Of Explosively Actuated Devices, Adam M. Braud
LSU Master's Theses
Explosively actuated devices (pin pullers, cable cutters, valves, etc) are used extensively to perform critical functions for aerospace, industrial, and defense related applications. The failure of these devices have led to a greater effort to quantify device design and performance. This thesis describes the actuation process of an explosively actuated valve, including: 1) the burning of the solid explosive HMX (C4H8N8O8) and production of its high pressure gas products, 2) the mass transfer of gas products through an actuator to an expansion volume including choked flow effects, 3) the resulting piston motion …