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Implicit Racial Bias: A Human Computer Interaction Study Using Eye Tracker, Wenfan Zhang Jan 2023

Implicit Racial Bias: A Human Computer Interaction Study Using Eye Tracker, Wenfan Zhang

Master's Projects

Contemporary Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research has an increasing emphasis on reducing ethnicity bias. The study presents a new method to explore and reduce biases using detailed experiments. The experimental procedure involves presenting participants with images of ethnically diverse characters across three conditions. The study's results significantly illuminate ethnicity bias in character selection dynamics. Participants exposed to targeted training interventions displayed a significant shift in preferences for characters engaged in intellectual activities. Notably, this shift was influenced by the ethnicity of the characters involved. Interestingly, the eye-tracking data unveiled distinct patterns of cognitive load, characterized by slower response times and greater …

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Enhancing Driver Distraction Detection Through The Synergy Of Deep And Traditional Machine Learning, Gowtham Chandrasekaran Jan 2023

Enhancing Driver Distraction Detection Through The Synergy Of Deep And Traditional Machine Learning, Gowtham Chandrasekaran

Master's Projects

Distracted driving is a major contributor to motor vehicle accidents, causing injury and loss of life. It is one of the major factors that affect the overall driving behavior of a person. Insurance companies take into consideration factors like gender, age, etc. to set insurance premiums for their customers. Today, machine learning and artificial intelligence can eradicate this bias. A machine learning model can analyze driving behavior, such as the frequency and severity of accidents, the speed at which they drive, and their habits such as distracted driving. Based on this information, the model can then determine the risk of …

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Spartandark: Anonymity Model Integration With A Blockchain Network Using Spartangold, Nishanth Uchil Jan 2023

Spartandark: Anonymity Model Integration With A Blockchain Network Using Spartangold, Nishanth Uchil

Master's Projects

Demand for blockchain ecosystems has seen exponential growth in recent times due to its decentralized nature and trustless verification process for the transactions involved. However, transaction data needs to be leveraged for verification, which coupled with the transparent nature of the blockchain ledger, provides sufficient data for malicious entities to reveal identities and even financial history of users. Data masking techniques have been employed over the years to make blockchain transactions anonymous, making them resistant to identity analysis, a key set of methods being zero-knowledge proof (zk-proof) protocols that guarantee zero data leak. In this research, we develop SpartanDark, a …

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Enhancing The Queueing Process For Yioop's Scheduler, Gargi Sheguri Jan 2023

Enhancing The Queueing Process For Yioop's Scheduler, Gargi Sheguri

Master's Projects

Indexing in search engines is the process of storing information related to crawled pages to facilitate searches. A crucial determinant of the success of a search engine is the efficiency of the indexing process utilized, which greatly affects both the speed and relevancy of search results. Yioop is an open-source web search engine that employs an inverted index strategy, wherein each term is mapped to a list of the documents it appeared in while crawling.

The primary aim of this project is to better the indexing system used by Yioop, and thus improve the quality of the Search Engine Results …

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Temporal Dilation In Video Resnet For Sign Language Translation, Xiaoqian Yang Jan 2023

Temporal Dilation In Video Resnet For Sign Language Translation, Xiaoqian Yang

Master's Projects

Sign languages, vital for communication among the deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) people, face a significant linguistic diversity challenge with over 200 distinct sign languages worldwide. Bridging this communication gap is a priority. Traditional tools like interpreters and costly translation devices have limitations. This project aims to use deep learning techniques to develop a model capable of recognizing sign language from short videos. Our model not only recognizes the sign from a single video clip, but is also capable of making prediction of consecutive pairs of signs. To achieve zero-short gesture sequence recognition, we propose a novel temporal dilation strategy, converting …

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Graphical User Interface For Evidential Reasoning Models, Rohin Gopalakrishnan Jan 2023

Graphical User Interface For Evidential Reasoning Models, Rohin Gopalakrishnan

Master's Projects

The Capri system is an evidential reasoning system based on the belief function calculus to support automated reasoning and decision making in uncertain environments. Example domains of application include, medical diagnosis, as well as identifying biological biomarkers. The purpose of this project is to build a Python web-based and app-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), called PyGrapher, that facilitates building graphical evidential reasoning models. The graphical models built using PyGrapher will then be converted to a form that is suitable for input to the Capri system. The PyGrapher system provides an intuitive means to build and manipulate evidential reasoning models as …

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Nuancenet: Comparative Analysis Of Ai In Complex Language Interpretation For Disaster Detection, Pavan Koushik Kommuri Jan 2023

Nuancenet: Comparative Analysis Of Ai In Complex Language Interpretation For Disaster Detection, Pavan Koushik Kommuri

Master's Projects

Disaster Detection using Twitter content is critical for emergency response, but accurately identifying relevant tweets remains challenging due to nuances, informal language, and emotional expressions. This paper presents a comparative analysis between traditional Machine Learning models, Deep Learning models and Large Language Models (LLM) for classifying disaster vs. non-disaster tweets. While existing works have applied pattern recognition and dataset-specific learning, LLMs with their deeper understanding of linguistics and semantics can potentially handle the complexities of tweets more effectively. This study leverages LLMs including Llama2, Mistral, and Falcon, Open AI GPT 3.5, hypothesizing their superior contextual comprehension will excel in tweets …

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Variation Of Moisture Content And Temperature Under The Road Shoulder Improved With Wicking Geotextile, Javad Galinmoghadam, Xiong Zhang Jan 2023

Variation Of Moisture Content And Temperature Under The Road Shoulder Improved With Wicking Geotextile, Javad Galinmoghadam, Xiong Zhang

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Several Pavement Distresses Are Associated with Excess Water in the Pavement System. Hence, Controlling Subsurface Water is Crucial to Pavement's Long-Term Performance. Improving Pavement Drainage is Commonly Used to Control the Water Content in Pavement Layers. Conventional Drainage Systems Can Work under Saturated Conditions but Cannot Effectively Drain Capillary Water. a New Type of Wicking Geotextile Has Been Developed that Can Drain Water under Both Saturated and Unsaturated Conditions. in This Study, the Performance of This New Type of Geotextile in Draining Water from a Paved Road Shoulder is Evaluated. a Full-Scale Test Section Along Interstate 44 Was Constructed and …

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Hardware-In-The-Loop And Digital Twin Enabled Autonomous Robotics-Assisted Environment Inspection, Johnny Li, Bo Shang, Iresh Jayawardana, Genda Chen Jan 2023

Hardware-In-The-Loop And Digital Twin Enabled Autonomous Robotics-Assisted Environment Inspection, Johnny Li, Bo Shang, Iresh Jayawardana, Genda Chen

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Empowered by the advanced 3D sensing, computer vision and AI algorithm, autonomous robotics provide an unprecedented possibility for close-up infrastructure environment inspection in an efficient and reliable fashion. Deep neural network (DNN) learning algorithms, pretrained on the large database can empower real-time object detection as well as fully autonomous, safe robotic navigation in unstructured environments while avoiding the potential obstacle. However, the development and deployment of the robots, inspection planning and operation procedures are still tedious and segmented with tremendous manual intervention during environmental inspection and anomaly monitoring. The proposed digital twin approach is able to provide a virtual representation …

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Field Reconnaissance And Observations From The February 6, 2023, Turkey Earthquake Sequence, Gulen Ozkula, Robert K. Dowell, Tugce Baser, Jui Liang Lin, Ozgun A. Numanoglu, Okan Ilhan, C. Guney Olgun, Cheng Wei Huang, Tunc Deniz Uludag Jan 2023

Field Reconnaissance And Observations From The February 6, 2023, Turkey Earthquake Sequence, Gulen Ozkula, Robert K. Dowell, Tugce Baser, Jui Liang Lin, Ozgun A. Numanoglu, Okan Ilhan, C. Guney Olgun, Cheng Wei Huang, Tunc Deniz Uludag

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

On February 6, 2023, a sequence of earthquakes hit Kahraman Maras, Turkey, with magnitudes of M w = 7.8 and 7.5, at 4:17 am and 1:24 pm local time, respectively. According to the records, the M w = 7.8 event was the biggest earthquake since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake of the same magnitude and second-strongest recorded after the 1668 North Anatolia Earthquake. However, it was the most devastating earthquake in the history of Turkey in terms of structural and geotechnical damage and fatalities caused by this. The objective of this article is to explore the aftermath of this major seismic …

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Incremental Development Model Using Vacant Buildings For Affordable Housing, Seogjae Choi, Boyoung Michelle Huh Jan 2023

Incremental Development Model Using Vacant Buildings For Affordable Housing, Seogjae Choi, Boyoung Michelle Huh

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Vacant properties have increased and become a problem in cities in the US. Few studies addressed how to utilize vacant properties for affordable housing despite they can be a great resource for affordable housing. To improve affordable housing sustainability, researchers recommended incremental development because it can satisfy residents' dynamic demands over time and engage them in house design. This can be implemented by utilizing vacant buildings to maximize their potential for affordable housing. Through the literature review, critical sustainability criteria for affordable housing are yielded. This paper demonstrates how the incremental development of vacant buildings satisfies the critical sustainability criteria. …

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An Eye Tracking Based Framework For Safety Improvement Of Offshore Operations, Muhammad A. Raza, Raj Kiran, Saima Ghazal, Ziho Kang, Saeed Salehi, Edward Cokely, Jiwon Jeon Jan 2023

An Eye Tracking Based Framework For Safety Improvement Of Offshore Operations, Muhammad A. Raza, Raj Kiran, Saima Ghazal, Ziho Kang, Saeed Salehi, Edward Cokely, Jiwon Jeon

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Offshore drilling operations consist of complex and high-risk processes. Lack of situational awareness in drilling operations has become an important human factor issue that causes safety accidents. Prolonged work shifts and fatigue are some of the crucial issues that impact performance. Eye tracking technology can be used to distinguish the degree of awareness or alertness of participants that might be related to fatigue or onsite distractions. Oculomotor activity can be used to obtain visual cues that can quantify the drilling operators' situational awareness that might enable us to develop warning alarms to alert the driller. Such systems can help reduce …

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Electrode And Electrolyte Design To Develop Advanced Battery Technologies For Large Scale Energy Storage, Wei He Jan 2023

Electrode And Electrolyte Design To Develop Advanced Battery Technologies For Large Scale Energy Storage, Wei He

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Large-scale energy storage devices play a key role in regulating the renewable energy to build a carbon-free sustainable future, but the widely used lithium-ion batteries cannot meet the demands because of the limited lithium resource and high cost. Thus, it is urgent to develop next-generation battery technologies with low cost and high safety. Sodium-ion battery is considered as a promising candidate due to the abundant sodium resources and low cost. Its practical application, however, is hindered by the absence of the advanced electrode materials. The tin-based anodes deliver high theoretical capacities and show great promise for the sodium-ion batteries, but …

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Quantifying The Effects Of Hvac Operation To Mitigate Aerosol Concentration In A Classroom Using Cfd, Scott Deprez Jan 2023

Quantifying The Effects Of Hvac Operation To Mitigate Aerosol Concentration In A Classroom Using Cfd, Scott Deprez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is a complex mechanical system for the transition of air between outdoor and indoor areas. These systems are directly responsible for temperature, humidity, and air flow into any given space, thereby providing a level of comfort to those who live indoors. These systems account for 52 percent of U.S. energy consumption. When designing HVAC systems, indoor air quality (IAQ) is the main focus for achieving safe and clean air, such as in the case of airborne diseases. HVAC systems are responsible for the flow of air in indoor spaces and thereby expand the transmissible …

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Electrospun Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibers As An Asphalt Mix Additive, Debbrata Datta Jan 2023

Electrospun Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Microfibers As An Asphalt Mix Additive, Debbrata Datta

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In recent decades, the use of different types of fibers in asphalt has become increasingly popular. Fibers are used in an asphalt mix to improve its durability and resistance against distresses such as rutting and cracking due to repetitive vehicle loading at high temperatures, and low-temperature contraction. Consequently, accurate rheological and performance characterization of asphalt binders and mixes containing fibers is of vital importance. With increased concerns over the environmental disruptions as a result of disposing end-of-life plastics in landfills and the need for improving sustainability of the construction materials, incorporating plastic in construction materials has always been an important …

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Nitrogen Plasma Treatment On Triple Cation Mixed Halide Perovskite Surface For High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells, Buddhi Sagar Lamsal Jan 2023

Nitrogen Plasma Treatment On Triple Cation Mixed Halide Perovskite Surface For High Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells, Buddhi Sagar Lamsal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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Analyzing The Effectiveness Of The Gurney Method For Small Scale Fragmentation Propulsion Using Exploding Bridgewire Detonators, Emily M. Johnson, Rachel L. Bauer, Catherine E. Johnson Jan 2023

Analyzing The Effectiveness Of The Gurney Method For Small Scale Fragmentation Propulsion Using Exploding Bridgewire Detonators, Emily M. Johnson, Rachel L. Bauer, Catherine E. Johnson

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Explosives are common in military, mining, and construction applications where the explosive properties are understood, but mechanics of how the explosive's energy fragments and throws materials are less known. Considering the type of confining material around an explosive, creates variability in fragmentation behavior due to the individual material characteristics. The most common method for assessing fragmentation behavior is the Gurney method, which eliminates any consideration of fragmenting material properties. The Gurney method assumes that, on a large scale, the inconsistencies in material are irrelevant and only the mass of the confiner need be considered. However, it is known in many …

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Explosion Resistance Of Reinforced Concrete Refuge Alternative Wall Under Certain Abutment Loading, K. E. Karadeniz, D. Guner, Taghi Sherizadeh Jan 2023

Explosion Resistance Of Reinforced Concrete Refuge Alternative Wall Under Certain Abutment Loading, K. E. Karadeniz, D. Guner, Taghi Sherizadeh

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Build-in-place (BIP) refuge alternatives (RAs) are used to provide safe havens for miners unable to escape their working area after an accident like an explosion. These underground infrastructures are built over time in various locations and might expose to mining-induced stresses. The convergences related to these stress redistributions around the mine openings might change their structural integrity and, subsequently, the explosion resistivity. Studying the effect of increasing vertical load like abutment stress on such underground mine stopping for the explosion resistance is difficult because repetitive explosion experiments on these structures are perilous and challenging. This study uses two case studies …

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Nonprehensile Manipulation Of A Stick Using Impulsive Forces, Aakash Khandelwal, Nilay Kant, Ranjan Mukherjee Jan 2023

Nonprehensile Manipulation Of A Stick Using Impulsive Forces, Aakash Khandelwal, Nilay Kant, Ranjan Mukherjee

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The problem of nonprehensile manipulation of a stick in three-dimensional space using intermittent impulsive forces is considered. The objective is to juggle the stick between a sequence of configurations that are rotationally symmetric about the vertical axis. The dynamics of the stick is described by five generalized coordinates and three control inputs. Between two consecutive configurations where impulsive inputs are applied, the dynamics is conveniently represented by a Poincaré map in the reference frame of the juggler. Stabilization of the orbit associated with a desired juggling motion is accomplished by stabilizing a fixed point on the Poincaré map. The Impulse …

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Evaluation Of Low-Cost Radiometer For Surface Reflectance Re-Trieval And Orbital Sensor’S Validation, Dinithi Siriwardana Pathiranage Jan 2023

Evaluation Of Low-Cost Radiometer For Surface Reflectance Re-Trieval And Orbital Sensor’S Validation, Dinithi Siriwardana Pathiranage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper evaluates the Arable Mark 2 sensor, an automated and low-cost radiometer, for its potential to retrieve surface reflectance data and validate orbital sensors such as the Landsat-8 (L8) Operational Land Imager (OLI) Level 2 product. While orbital sensors are widely used for monitoring solar radiation changes, managing natural resources, and understanding climatic trends, atmospheric effects can make it challenging to obtain accurate measurements. Equipped with multiple sensors, including long-wave and short-wave radiometers, the Arable Mark 2 sensor can measure upwelling and downwelling irradiance to calculate surface reflectance. To assess the accuracy and consistency of the Arable Mark 2 …

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Modeling Of Transport In Anatomic Respiratory Airways: Applications In Targeted Drug Delivery And Airborne Pathogenic Transmissions, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Akash Jan 2023

Modeling Of Transport In Anatomic Respiratory Airways: Applications In Targeted Drug Delivery And Airborne Pathogenic Transmissions, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Akash

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims to explore the potential of improving the efficacy of drugs for treatment of viral infections by targeting the nasopharynx, which is commonly the first site of infection for many viral pathogens. Currently, intranasal sprays are used, but the standard protocol (“Current Use” or CU) results in suboptimal drug deposition at the nasopharynx. To address this issue, an “Improved Use” or, IU protocol has been proposed, which involves pointing the spray bottle at a shallower angle and aiming slightly towards the cheeks. The IU delivery is also robust to perturbations in spray direction, which highlights the practical utility …

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Extended Cross-Referenced Analysis Using Data From The Landsat 8 And 9 Underfly Event, Garrison Gross Jan 2023

Extended Cross-Referenced Analysis Using Data From The Landsat 8 And 9 Underfly Event, Garrison Gross

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Landsat 8 and 9 Underfly Event occurred in November 2021, where Landsat 9 flew beneath Landsat 8 in the final stages before settling in its final orbiting path. An analysis was performed on the images taken during this event, which resulted in a cross-referenced with uncertainties estimated to be less than 0.5%. This level of precision was due in part to the near-identical sensors aboard each instrument as well as the underfly event itself, which allowed the sensors to take nearly the exact same image at nearly the exact same time. This initial calibration was applied before the end …

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Nucleotide Detection Mechanism And Comparison Based On Low-Dimensional Materials: A Review, M. Mustafa Azeem, Muhammad Shafa, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Zubair, Basma Souayeh, Mir Waqas Alam Jan 2023

Nucleotide Detection Mechanism And Comparison Based On Low-Dimensional Materials: A Review, M. Mustafa Azeem, Muhammad Shafa, Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Zubair, Basma Souayeh, Mir Waqas Alam

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The recent pandemic has led to the fabrication of new nucleic acid sensors that can detect infinitesimal limits immediately and effectively. Therefore, various techniques have been demonstrated using low-dimensional materials that exhibit ultrahigh detection and accuracy. Numerous detection approaches have been reported, and new methods for impulse sensing are being explored. All ongoing research converges at one unique point, that is, an impetus: the enhanced limit of detection of sensors. There are several reviews on the detection of viruses and other proteins related to disease control point of care; however, to the best of our knowledge, none summarizes the various …

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The Development Of Dark Hyperspectral Absolute Calibration Model Using Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites At A Global Scale: Dark Epics-Global, Padam Bahadur Karki Jan 2023

The Development Of Dark Hyperspectral Absolute Calibration Model Using Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites At A Global Scale: Dark Epics-Global, Padam Bahadur Karki

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research aimed to develop a novel dark hyperspectral absolute calibration (DAHAC) model using stable dark targets of "Global Cluster - 36" (GC-36), one of the clusters from "300 Class Global Classification." The stable dark sites were identified from GC-36 called "Dark EPICS-Global" covering the surface types viz; dark rock, volcanic area, and dark sand. The Dark EPICS-Global shows a temporal variation of 0.02 unit reflectance. This work uses the Landsat-8 (L8) Operational Land Imager (OLI) , Sentinel-2A (S2A) Multispectral Instrument (MSI) , and Earth Observing One (EO-1) Hyperion data for the DAHAC model development, where well-calibrated L8 and S2A …

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Initial Procedure For Small-Scale Extraction Of Subsurface Martian Ice, Evan Steers Jan 2023

Initial Procedure For Small-Scale Extraction Of Subsurface Martian Ice, Evan Steers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

For decades, NASA has been surveying the surface of Mars with plans for human exploration. Due to recent advancements, there is strong evidence to believe that frozen aquifers beneath the Martian surface hold great amounts of usable H2O. Since the discovery of water on Mars, NASA has expressed key interest in harvesting this valuable resource. The presence of usable H2O on Mars could reduce the launching mass of future missions by giving astronauts the capability to harvest water once they have landed on Mars. This research focuses on the optimization of a current design to extract Martian water and the …

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Nio Nanoparticles-Decorated Carbon Fiber Cloth As Lithiophilic Host Material For Stable Lithium Metal Batteries, Sarwar Ahmed Jan 2023

Nio Nanoparticles-Decorated Carbon Fiber Cloth As Lithiophilic Host Material For Stable Lithium Metal Batteries, Sarwar Ahmed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Lithium metal is considered the Holy Grail for the anode for next-generation rechargeable batteries. Lithium metal has the highest theoretical capacity and lowest anode potential with respect to the standard hydrogen electrode (SHE). However, its commercialization is hindered by uncontrolled dendrite growth, weak solid electrolyte interphase (SEI), and low coulombic efficiency. The dendrite formation leads to a short circuit between the anode and cathode, which creates a dangerous safety issue. Several host materials and artificial SEI layers have been developed to suppress these issues. However, the effectiveness of these solutions is limited. More research is needed to develop more efficient …

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Efficacy, Durability And Design Of A Bucket Wheel Excavator For Icy Lunar Regolith, Austin Lohsandt Jan 2023

Efficacy, Durability And Design Of A Bucket Wheel Excavator For Icy Lunar Regolith, Austin Lohsandt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research project focused on the design and testing of a prototype bucket wheel excavator developed for NASA's Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, which sought innovative ideas for lunar excavation. Several attempts have been made by other universities and private industries to create systems that can successfully excavate simulated frozen regolith, however, few have been successful. The chosen excavation technology employed a bucket wheel concept inspired by large open-pit mining machines, modified to incorporate grinding nubs for pulverizing lunar simulant material. The goals included proving the viability of a bucket wheel excavator for lunar excavation, exploring grinding nubs, conducting durability …

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Mechanical Properties Evaluation Of 3d Printed Petg And Pctg Polymers, Kalpesh Krishnarao Bhosale Jan 2023

Mechanical Properties Evaluation Of 3d Printed Petg And Pctg Polymers, Kalpesh Krishnarao Bhosale

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing (AM) which has become a popular manufacturing trend over the years. Due to its unique advantages of fast production rate, ability to create complex geometrical features, toolless manufacturing and many more attracts various industries from Aerospace to general cosmetics. Along with the advancement in material science, various polymers including Polylactic Acid (PLA), Polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) and many more are available for 3D printing. Due to the wide range of applications in PLA, it is necessary to improve its toughness to make it more suitable by adding Poly Cyclohexylenedimethylene Terephthalate glycol (PCTG) …

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Modeling Thermal Radiation In Combustion Environments: Progress And Challenges, Sandip Mazumder, Somesh P. Roy Jan 2023

Modeling Thermal Radiation In Combustion Environments: Progress And Challenges, Sandip Mazumder, Somesh P. Roy

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Modeling thermal radiation in combustion environments can be extremely challenging for two main reasons. First, the radiative transfer equation (RTE), which is the cornerstone of modeling radiation in such environments, is a five-dimensional integro-differential equation. Second, the absorption and scattering coefficients of molecular gases and particulates prevalent in combustion environments oscillate strongly with the wavenumber (or wavelength), i.e., the medium is strongly nongray, requiring the solution of the RTE for a large number of wavenumbers. This article reviews the progress that has been made in this area to date with an emphasis on the work performed over the past three …

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How Will Air Source Heat Pumps Affect Electricity Load Profiles In Buildings In Ireland? A Data Logger Used To Model Electrical Energy Profiles, Michael Mcdonald Jan 2023

How Will Air Source Heat Pumps Affect Electricity Load Profiles In Buildings In Ireland? A Data Logger Used To Model Electrical Energy Profiles, Michael Mcdonald

Conference papers

There are many global factors that are challenging the colossal transition to Zero Carbon Economy, ranging from regional conflicts, possible new cold wars, inflation to rising interest rates. The climate challenge is, de facto, an energy transition challenge, which historically takes generations. Governments all over the world are working to implement policy that encourages society to foster clean energy and low carbon technologies. It is a fine balance between supply and demand of energy networks, whilst maintaining energy security. This was evident in Ireland during the winter of 2022 which witnessed several Systems Alerts, from the Transmission System Operator (TSO), …

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