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Stereolithography Of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogels With Application In Tissue Engineering As Peripheral Nerve Regeneration Scaffolds, Karina Arcaute

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In recent years, rapid prototyping (RP) technologies initially developed to create prototypes prior to production for the automotive, aerospace, and other industries, have found applications in tissue engineering (TE). Several different RP technologies are being used to fabricate biocompatible 3D structures with controlled micro- and macro-scale characteristics. The focus of this research was to explore the capabilities of the RP technology, stereolithography (SL), for creating complex, 3D scaffolds with applications in TE using a photocrosslinkable biopolymer, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The primary objective was to create an implantable multi-lumen nerve guidance conduit (NGC) for the regeneration of peripheral nerves.

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Phase Change Cooling Applications - Engine Cooling, Kiran Kumar Katta

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Waste heat recovery system composed of two phase cooling system, exhaust heat exchanger, and mini-turbine has been proposed by Henry Works, Inc to generate auxiliary power via harvesting engine cooling and exhaust heat loss from heavy duty vehicles. The objective of this research is to evaluate the two phase cooling system through the engine dynamometer test and obtain initial test data for the development of the waste heat recovery system. Engine dynamometer experiment for evaluating two phase cooling has been conducted using Perkins diesel engine. During two phase cooling phase, the coolant temperature showed less than 1 °C variation in …