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การประเมินปริมาณพลังงานที่ลดลงเมื่อนำรถยนต์ไฟฟ้ามาใช้ทดแทนในพื้นที่กรุงเทพมหานคร, ภูดิศ จตุสิทธางกูรณ์ Jan 2017

การประเมินปริมาณพลังงานที่ลดลงเมื่อนำรถยนต์ไฟฟ้ามาใช้ทดแทนในพื้นที่กรุงเทพมหานคร, ภูดิศ จตุสิทธางกูรณ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

มาตรการอนุรักษ์พลังงาน 20 ปี (EEP2015) ได้กำหนดเป้าหมายในการลดความเข้มการใช้พลังงานลง 25% ในปี พ.ศ.2573 เทียบกับปี 2548 สำหรับสาขาเศรษฐกิจที่กำหนดเป้าหมายไว้สูงสุดคือ ภาคการขนส่งคิดเป็น 46% ของเป้าหมายทั้งหมด หนึ่งในมาตรการอนุรักษ์พลังงานภาคการขนส่งคือ การใช้รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าทดแทนรถยนต์เครื่องยนต์สันดาปภายในที่ตั้งเป้าหมายลดพลังงานลง 1,123 ktoe งานวิจัยนี้ศึกษาแนวโน้มการเปลี่ยนแปลงไปของปริมาณพลังงานเมื่อมีการใช้รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าทดแทนรถยนต์เครื่องยนต์สันดาปภายใน ในพื้นที่กรุงเทพมหานคร จำนวน 1.2 ล้านคัน ตามแผนขับเคลื่อนรถยนต์ไฟฟ้า พ.ศ.2558-2573 ด้วยการใช้แบบจำลองค่ากำลังจำเพาะของยานยนต์และการศึกษาพฤติกรรมการขับขี่ของรถยนต์ที่ใช้งานจริงในกรุงเทพมหานคร ทั้งนี้วิธีการศึกษาทำให้ได้ฐานข้อมูลพฤติกรรมการขับขี่ในเชิงอัตราการใช้พลังงานที่วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลจากการขับขี่จริงของรถยนต์ที่ใช้ในกรุงเทพมหานคร ครอบคลุมช่วงความเร็วในการขับขี่, ประเภทถนน และระยะทางของถนน มากกว่า 65.98% ในกรุงเทพมหานคร ฐานข้อมูลดังกล่าวได้ถูกนำมาพัฒนาเป็นแบบจำลองเพื่อวิเคราะห์อัตราการใช้พลังงานของเมือง และวิเคราะห์ปริมาณพลังงานเมื่อสถานการณ์เปลี่ยนแปลงไป สำหรับผลของปริมาณพลังงานที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปเมื่อดำเนินการตามแผน EEP2015 บนสมมุติฐานสภาพจราจรและประสิทธิภาพเครื่องยนต์ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงไป (กรณีฐาน) จะสามารถลดปริมาณพลังงานลงได้ 992.91 ktoe ซึ่งต่ำกว่าเป้าหมาย 130.09 ktoe หากต้องการให้บรรลุเป้าหมายจะต้องเพิ่มสัดส่วนการทดแทนด้วยรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าจาก 1.20 ล้านคัน (19.15%) เป็น 1.36 ล้านคัน (21.66%) และเพื่อเพิ่มทางเลือกในการประเมินความเป็นไปได้และการกำหนดทิศทางของนโยบายให้สามารถบรรลุเป้าหมายได้มากยิ่งขึ้น งานวิจัยนี้จึงใช้แบบจำลองดังกล่าววิเคราะห์ปริมาณพลังงานที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปจากสถานการณ์ที่แตกต่างกัน 3 แบบคือ 1)เมื่อสภาพจราจรเปลี่ยนแปลงไปจากการปรับปรุงและพัฒนาโครงข่ายถนน, 2)เมื่อมี Carsharing และ 3)เมื่อน้ำหนักรถยนต์ลดลง จากการวิเคราะห์ผลของปริมาณพลังงานที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไปเมื่อสถานการณ์จำลองเปลี่ยนแปลงไป 3 แบบและมีสัดส่วนการทดแทนด้วยรถยนต์ไฟฟ้าตามแผน EEP2015 พบว่า การมี Carsharing จะสามารถลดปริมาณพลังงานลงได้มากที่สุด รองลงมาคือ การเปลี่ยนแปลงสภาพจราจร และการลดน้ำหนักรถยนต์ คิดเป็น 46.91, 17.83 และ17.81% ตามลำดับเมื่อเทียบกับกรณีฐาน จากการศึกษานี้สามารถนำไปใช้เพื่อศึกษาแนวโน้มและทิศทางการเปลี่ยนแปลงไปของปริมาณพลังงานจากสถานการณ์ต่างๆเพื่อใช้ในการกำหนดนโยบายให้สามารถบรรลุผลตามเป้าหมายได้ นอกจากนั้น การทดสอบรถในการใช้งานจริงกับสภาพจราจรในกรุงเทพมหานครที่มีลักษณะการขับขี่แบบขับๆ หยุดๆ พบว่ารถยนต์ไฟฟ้าที่เหมาะสมจะใช้ในกรุงเทพมหานคร ควรเป็นรุ่นที่มี regenerative braking มาก ซึ่งจะให้อัตราการใช้พลังงานได้ลดลงกว่า 13-16% เทียบกับรุ่นที่มี regenerative braking น้อยกว่า


การสร้างและตรวจสอบคุณลักษณะของแอคชัวเอเตอร์นิวเมติกส์สำหรับระบบของไหลจุลภาค, ศิวพล ฉายแก้ว Jan 2017

การสร้างและตรวจสอบคุณลักษณะของแอคชัวเอเตอร์นิวเมติกส์สำหรับระบบของไหลจุลภาค, ศิวพล ฉายแก้ว

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้ได้พัฒนาแอคชัวเอเตอร์นิวเมติกส์ซึ่งมีโครงสร้างที่สำคัญอยู่ 3 ส่วน คือ ชั้นควบคุมสำหรับลมอัด ชั้นของไหลสำหรับของไหลที่มีอนุภาคพลาสติกหรือเซลล์ ฟิล์มบางที่กั้นกลางระหว่างชั้นควบคุมและชั้นของไหล อย่างไรก็ตามวิธีการสร้างฟิล์มบางในอดีตค่อนข้างซับซ้อน ดังนั้นวัตถุประสงค์ในการศึกษาจึงมี 2 ประเด็น คือ การศึกษากระบวนการสร้างชิพของไหลจุลภาคและฟิล์มบางด้วยชั้นสังเวย กับการศึกษาผลของขนาดของแอคชัวเอเตอร์กับการเปลี่ยนแปลงแรงดันต่อระยะกระดกของฟิล์มบาง ขั้นตอนการสร้างแอคชัวเอเตอร์เริ่มจากชั้นควบคุม ที่สามารถสร้างได้ด้วยวิธีซอฟต์ลิโทกราฟ (Soft Lithography) ด้วยสารโพลีไดเมททิลไซโลเซน (Polydimethylsiloxane-PDMS) ในขณะที่ฟิล์มบางจำเป็นต้องใช้เทคนิคการปั่นเหวี่ยงสารโพลีไดเมททิลไซโลเซนบนชั้นสังเวย โดยชั้นสังเวยได้ใช้สารโพลีไวนิลแอลกฮอลล์ (Polyvinyl Alcohol) หลังจากจึงนำชิ้นงานทั้งสองมาประสานกันด้วยเทคนิคการคายประจุแบบโคโรน่า แล้วกำจัดชั้นสังเวยออกด้วยน้ำอุ่นที่อุณหภูมิ 120 oC ในขั้นตอนสุดท้ายจึงนำพอร์ตลมอัดมาเชื่อมต่อและประสานกับกระจกสไลด์ สำหรับการทดสอบสมบัติของแอคชัวเอเตอร์นิวเมติกส์จะเริ่มจากการหาค่าความแข็งแรงสำหรับการเชื่อมประสานชิ้นงานทั้งสองส่วน ซึ่งพบว่าแรงดันอากาศสูงสุดที่ไม่ทำให้ชิ้นงานฉีกขาดเท่ากับ 25 kPa ในขั้นตอนต่อไปจึงหาระยะกระดกในช่วงความดัน 0-27 kPa สำหรับแอคชัวเอเตอร์ทรงสี่เหลี่ยมจัตุรัสที่มีฟิล์มบางหนาประมาณ 100 µm ผลการทดลองแสดงว่าการควบคุมพารามิเตอร์ในกระบวนการผลิตชิ้นงานยังทำได้ไม่ดีนัก และมีผลต่อระยะกระดกตัวค่อนข้างมาก โดยระยะกระดกที่ 25 kPa สำหรับแอคชัวเอเตอร์ขนาด 1500, 2000 และ 2500 µm เท่ากับ 238±52, 354±43 and 493±33 µm ตามลำดับ เมื่อกระตุ้นแอคชัวเอเตอร์ที่ 1, 5 และ 20 Hz ที่แรงดันอากาศคงที่เท่ากับ 25 kPa พบว่าแอคชัวเตอร์ทุกขนาดจะตอบสนองได้ดีที่ความถี่ 1 Hz นอกจากนั้นยังพบว่าเมื่อกระตุ้นไปแล้วจำนวน 50,000 ครั้ง ระยะกระดกของแอคชัวเตอร์ทุกขนาดก็ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงนัก ส่วนการทดสอบการรั่วไหลของของเหลวที่แรงดันอากาศ 35 kPa พบว่าสามารถใช้แอคชัวเอเตอร์นิวเมติกส์ขนาด 2000 µm ปิดกั้นการไหลของของเหลวที่ 0.5 ml/min แต่ไม่สามารถปิดกั้นการไหลที่ 1 ml/min ในท่อลึก 300 µm ได้


Finite Element Simulation Of Pzt-Aided Interrogation Of Composite Laminates Exhibiting Damage, Amany Micheal, Yehia Bahei-El-Din Nov 2016

Finite Element Simulation Of Pzt-Aided Interrogation Of Composite Laminates Exhibiting Damage, Amany Micheal, Yehia Bahei-El-Din

Centre for Advanced Materials

Piezoelectricity has proved effective in capturing changes in structures caused by various damage mechanisms. In one approach, piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) are mounted on the surface of the host structure and utilized as both actuators and sensors to interrogate the structure and monitor its health. This is achieved by subjecting the PWAS to a transient electric pulse and reading the resulting voltage. Changes in the stiffness of the substrate due to structural damage affect the response of the PWAS, which could be correlated to integrity of the structure. Applying this technique to fibrous composite laminates encounters particular challenges due …


Experimental Building Demonstration Model With Viscous Fluid Dampers, Blake Thomas Reeve, Brianna Jean Kufa, Aden Malek Stepanians, Sophie Carmion Ratkovich Jun 2016

Experimental Building Demonstration Model With Viscous Fluid Dampers, Blake Thomas Reeve, Brianna Jean Kufa, Aden Malek Stepanians, Sophie Carmion Ratkovich

Architectural Engineering

The Architectural Engineering major places a heavy emphasis on structural dynamics and the role of wind and seismic loading in building analysis and design. Buildings of high importance that are critical to community function, such as hospitals, often utilize supplemental damping devices like supplemental viscous fluid dampers or base isolators to reduce the overall demands on the structural system. The design and analysis of these dampers are typically not taught at the undergraduate level, and is frequently performed by mechanical engineers, in lieu of structural engineers.

To better understand and research building behavior with supplemental damping devices, our multi-disciplinary team …


Multi-Axial Failure Of High-Performance Fiber During Transverse Impact, Matthew C. Hudspeth Apr 2016

Multi-Axial Failure Of High-Performance Fiber During Transverse Impact, Matthew C. Hudspeth

Open Access Dissertations

The effect of projectile nose geometry on ensuing wave development in high-performance yarns is explored during single yarn transverse impact. Special attention has been placed on visualizing the immediate region around the projectile-yarn contact site for 0.30-cal round, 0.30-cal fragment simulation projectiles (FSP), and razor blades using high-speed imaging. Kevlar® KM2, Dyneema®SK76 and AuTx have been impacted at velocities ranging from ∼100 m/s to ∼1200 m/s depending on projectile nose shape, with an emphasis set on determining the critical velocity wherein below said velocity significant development of wave propagation occurs and above said velocity the yarn fails immediately upon impact. …


Investigation Of A Numerical Algorithm For A Discretized Rubber-Belt Continuously Variable Transmission Dynamic Model And Techniques For The Measurement Of Belt Material Properties., Brian Gene Ballew Dec 2015

Investigation Of A Numerical Algorithm For A Discretized Rubber-Belt Continuously Variable Transmission Dynamic Model And Techniques For The Measurement Of Belt Material Properties., Brian Gene Ballew

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A numerical algorithm for modeling the dynamic response of a rubber-belt Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) belt is recreated. The numerical attributes applied to the algorithm and difficulties with numerical stability are discussed in detail. The degrees of freedom of the system have been expanded to include the dynamics of the engine torque output and vehicle loads such as rolling resistance and aerodynamic drag. This was done to emphasize the use of the model as an analysis tool for simulating CVT/engine/vehicle response. The increased degrees of freedom require the addition of a linear dampening element between belt nodes to dampen resonance …


Traction-Separation Relationships For Hydrogen-Induced Grain Boundary Embrittlement In Nickel Via Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Wesley Allen Barrows Jul 2015

Traction-Separation Relationships For Hydrogen-Induced Grain Boundary Embrittlement In Nickel Via Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Wesley Allen Barrows

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The deleterious effects of atomic and molecular hydrogen on the mechanical properties of metals have long been observed. Although several theories exist describing the mechanisms by which hydrogen negatively influences the failure of materials, a consensus has yet to be reached regarding the exact mechanism or combination of mechanisms. Two mechanisms have gained support in explaining hydrogen’s degradative role in non-hydride forming metals: hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity and hydrogen-enhanced decohesion. Yet, the interplay between these mechanisms and microstructure in metallic materials has not been explained. Accordingly, for this thesis, the three main objectives are: (i) to develop a numerical methodology to …


High Temperature Flow Solver For Aerothermodynamics Problems, Huaibao Zhang Jan 2015

High Temperature Flow Solver For Aerothermodynamics Problems, Huaibao Zhang

Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

A weakly ionized hypersonic flow solver for the simulation of reentry flow is firstly developed at the University of Kentucky. This code is the fluid dynamics module of known as Kentucky Aerothermodynamics and Thermal Response System (KATS). The solver uses a second-order finite volume approach to solve the laminar Navier– Stokes equations, species mass conservation and energy balance equations for flow in chemical and thermal non-equilibrium state, and a fully implicit first-order backward Euler method for the time integration. The hypersonic flow solver is then extended to account for very low Mach number flow using the preconditioning and switch of …


Influence Of Spatial Variations Of Railroad Track Stiffness And Material Inclusions On Fatigue Life, Celestin Nkundineza Jan 2015

Influence Of Spatial Variations Of Railroad Track Stiffness And Material Inclusions On Fatigue Life, Celestin Nkundineza

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Railroad transportation is very important for economic growth and effective maintenance is one critical factor for its economic sustainability. The high repetitive forces from a moving railcar induce cyclic stresses that lead to rail bending and potential deterioration due to fatigue crack initiation and propagation. Previous research for prediction of fatigue life has been done under the assumptions of a uniform track bed and a homogeneous rail. However the spatial variation of the track stiffness is expected to increase the maximum stresses in the rail and, therefore, accelerate the fatigue process. The research described in this dissertation is focused on …


Modification Of A Draw Bar Type Arena Harrow To Three Point Mounted Type Harrow, Clayton Alan Brown Jun 2014

Modification Of A Draw Bar Type Arena Harrow To Three Point Mounted Type Harrow, Clayton Alan Brown

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

This senior project will be the design, and construction of a three point hitch to be attached to a draw bar type spike tooth harrow. Currently used by the Cal Poly Rodeo Team to cultivate their arena before performances, and practices.

The attachment will allow the harrow to be pulled in both directions to create different types of soil affects.

Also the fabrications has a minimal budget so the majority of the materials will be scrap material already in position of the rodeo team or donated to the project.


Lightweight Uav Launcher, Ben Miller, Christian Valoria, Corinne Warnock, Jake Coutlee Jun 2014

Lightweight Uav Launcher, Ben Miller, Christian Valoria, Corinne Warnock, Jake Coutlee

Mechanical Engineering

This report discusses the design, construction, and testing of a lightweight, portable UAV launcher. There is a current need for a small team of soldiers to launch a US Marine Tier II UAV in a remote location without transport. Research was conducted into existing UAV launcher designs and the pros and cons of each were recorded. This research served as a basis for concept generation during the initial design development stage. It was required that the design weigh less than 110 lbs, occupy a smaller volume than 48" x 24" 18" in its collapsed state, be portable by a single …


Kolsky Bar Experiment For High-Rate Large Deformations Of Polycarbonate, Jason Gerald Vogeler Dec 2013

Kolsky Bar Experiment For High-Rate Large Deformations Of Polycarbonate, Jason Gerald Vogeler

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Polycarbonate (PC) is a tough, transparent engineering thermoplastic. Its impact strength and ability undergo large plastic deformations without shatter make PC an ideal protective material for impact-resilient eyewear, aircraft windows and transparent armor. A good understanding of the response of this material to large deformations at high strain rates is critical for its utilization in these applications. To this end, a striker-less Kolsky bar device is employed in this work for the needed material characterization. The apparatus allow impulsive torsion and/or compression loadings with pulse durations sufficiently long for the plastic flow behavior to develop fully. Three new testing techniques …


Mechanics Of Blast Loading On Post-Mortem Human And Surrogate Heads In The Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) Using Experimental And Computational Approaches, Shailesh Govind Ganpule Mar 2013

Mechanics Of Blast Loading On Post-Mortem Human And Surrogate Heads In The Study Of Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) Using Experimental And Computational Approaches, Shailesh Govind Ganpule

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Blast induced neurotrauma (BINT) has been designated as the “signature injury” to warfighters in the recent military conflicts. The occurrence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in blasts is controversial in the medical and scientific communities because the manifesting symptoms occur without visible injuries. Whether the primary blast waves alone can cause mechanical insult that is comparable to existing traumatic brain injury thresholds is still an open question, and this work is aimed to address this issue.

In the first part of this dissertation, mechanics of primary blast loading on Realistic Explosive Dummy (RED) head with and without helmets is studied …


Implementation Of Magnetic Resonance Elastography For The Investigation Of Traumatic Brain Injuries, Thomas Boulet Dec 2012

Implementation Of Magnetic Resonance Elastography For The Investigation Of Traumatic Brain Injuries, Thomas Boulet

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is a potentially transformative imaging modality allowing local and non-invasive measurement of biological tissue mechanical properties. It uses a specific phase contrast MR pulse sequence to measure induced vibratory motion in soft material, from which material properties can be estimated. Compared to other imaging techniques, MRE is able to detect tissue pathology at early stages by quantifying the changes in tissue stiffness associated with diseases. In an effort to develop the technique and improve its capabilities, two inversion algorithms were written to evaluate viscoelastic properties from the measured displacements fields. The first one was based on …


Finite Element Analysis Of The Contact Deformation Of Piezoelectric Materials, Ming Liu Jan 2012

Finite Element Analysis Of The Contact Deformation Of Piezoelectric Materials, Ming Liu

Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering

Piezoelectric materials in the forms of both bulk and thin-film have been widely used as actuators and sensors due to their electromechanical coupling. The characterization of piezoelectric materials plays an important role in determining device performance and reliability. Instrumented indentation is a promising method for probing mechanical as well as electrical properties of piezoelectric materials.

The use of instrumented indentation to characterize the properties of piezoelectric materials requires analytical relations. Finite element methods are used to analyze the indentation of piezoelectric materials under different mechanical and electrical boundary conditions.

For indentation of a piezoelectric half space, a three-dimensional finite element …


Vibration-Based Health Monitoring Of Multiple-Stage Gear Train And Differential Planetary Transmission Involving Teeth Damage And Backlash Nonlinearity, Andrew Patrick Sommer Sep 2011

Vibration-Based Health Monitoring Of Multiple-Stage Gear Train And Differential Planetary Transmission Involving Teeth Damage And Backlash Nonlinearity, Andrew Patrick Sommer

Master's Theses

The objective of this thesis is to develop vibration-based fault detection strategies for on-line condition monitoring of gear transmission systems. The study divides the thesis into three sections. First of all, the local stresses created by a root fatigue crack on a pinion spur gear are analyzed using a quasi-static finite element model and non-linear contact mechanics simulation. Backlash between gear teeth which is essential to provide better lubrication on tooth surfaces and to eliminate interference is included as a defect and a necessary part of transmission design. The second section is dedicated to fixed axis power trains. Torsional vibration …


Studies Of Dynamic Crack Propagation And Crack Branching With Peridynamics, Youn Doh Ha, Florin Bobaru Jan 2010

Studies Of Dynamic Crack Propagation And Crack Branching With Peridynamics, Youn Doh Ha, Florin Bobaru

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Faculty Publications

In this paper we discuss the peridynamic analysis of dynamic crack branching in brittle materials and show results of convergence studies under uniform grid refinement (m-convergence) and under decreasing the peridynamic horizon (δ-convergence). Comparisons with experimentally obtained values are made for the crack-tip propagation speed with three different peridynamic horizons.We also analyze the influence of the particular shape of themicro-modulus function and of different materials (Duran 50 glass and soda-lime glass) on the crack propagation behavior. We show that the peridynamic solution for this problem captures all the main features, observed experimentally, of dynamic crack propagation and branching, as well …


Multiscale Modeling Of Impact On Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Solids With Evolving Microcracks, Flavio V. Souza Apr 2009

Multiscale Modeling Of Impact On Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Solids With Evolving Microcracks, Flavio V. Souza

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Multiscale computational techniques play a major role in solving problems related to viscoelastic composite materials due to the complexities inherent to these materials. In the present work, a numerical procedure for multiscale modeling of impact on heterogeneous viscoelastic solids containing evolving microcracks is proposed in which the (global scale) homogenized viscoelastic incremental constitutive equations have the same form as the local scale viscoelastic incremental constitutive equations, but the homogenized tangent constitutive tensor and the homogenized incremental history dependent stress tensor depend on the amount of damage accumulated at the local scale. Furthermore, the developed technique allows the computation of the …


Identification Of Multiple Oscillation States Of Carbon Nanotube Tipped Cantilevers Interacting With Surfaces In Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy, Mark Strus, Arvind Raman Jan 2009

Identification Of Multiple Oscillation States Of Carbon Nanotube Tipped Cantilevers Interacting With Surfaces In Dynamic Atomic Force Microscopy, Mark Strus, Arvind Raman

Birck and NCN Publications

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have gained increased interest in dynamic atomic force microscopy (dAFM) as sharp, flexible, conducting, nonreactive tips for high-resolution imaging, oxidation lithography, and electrostatic force microscopy. By means of theory and experiments we lay out a map of several distinct tapping mode AFM oscillation states for CNT tipped AFM cantilevers: namely, noncontact attractive regime oscillation, intermittent contact with CNT slipping or pinning, or permanent contact with the CNT in point or line contact with the surface while the cantilever oscillates with large amplitude. Each state represents fundamentally different origins of CNT-surface interactions, CNT tip-substrate dissipation, and phase contrast …


Convergence, Adaptive Refinement, And Scaling In 1d Peridynamics, Florin Bobaru Ph.D., Mijia Yabg Ph.D., Leonardo F. Alves M.S., Stewart A. Silling Ph.D., Ebrahim Askari Ph.D., Jifeng Xu Ph.D. Jan 2009

Convergence, Adaptive Refinement, And Scaling In 1d Peridynamics, Florin Bobaru Ph.D., Mijia Yabg Ph.D., Leonardo F. Alves M.S., Stewart A. Silling Ph.D., Ebrahim Askari Ph.D., Jifeng Xu Ph.D.

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Faculty Publications

We introduce here adaptive refinement algorithms for the non-local method peridynamics, which was proposed (in J. Mech. Phys. Solids 2000; 48:175–209) as a reformulation of classical elasticity for discontinuities and long-range forces. We use scaling of the micromodulus and horizon and discuss the particular features of adaptivity in peridynamics for which multiscale modeling and grid refinement are closely connected. We discuss three types of numerical convergence for peridynamics and obtain uniform convergence to the classical solutions of static and dynamic elasticity problems in 1D in the limit of the horizon going to zero. Continuous micromoduli lead to optimal rates of …


Influence Of Van Der Waals Forces On Increasing The Strength And Toughness In Dynamic Fracture Of Nanofibre Networks: A Peridynamic Approach, Florin Bobaru Ph.D. Jan 2007

Influence Of Van Der Waals Forces On Increasing The Strength And Toughness In Dynamic Fracture Of Nanofibre Networks: A Peridynamic Approach, Florin Bobaru Ph.D.

Department of Engineering Mechanics: Faculty Publications

The peridynamic method is used here to analyse the effect of van der Waals forces on the mechanical behaviour and strength and toughness properties of three-dimensional nanofibre networks under imposed stretch deformation. The peridynamic formulation allows for a natural inclusion of long-range forces (such as van der Waals forces) by considering all interactions as ‘long-range’. We use van der Waals interactions only between different fibres and do not need to model individual atoms. Fracture is introduced at the microstructural (peridynamic bond) level for the microelastic type bonds, while van der Waals bonds can reform at any time. We conduct statistical …


Socio-Economic Impacts Of Computer Viruses In Tanzania, M Victor Jun 2006

Socio-Economic Impacts Of Computer Viruses In Tanzania, M Victor

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

This paper reports on a research project conducted with an objective of identifying and assessing various approaches used by different computer users (Management, System Administrators and end users) in Tanzania to combat computer viruses (CVs), and to assess users' awareness level on CVs. Specifically, the study aimed at assessing the awareness level on CVs to the Tanzanian business community; analyze the socio -economic impact caused by CVs in Tanzania and; assess existing methods, capacity and limitations on controlling CVs in Tanzania. Data was collected using both questionnaires and interview from financial institutions such as NBC and BOT, and telecommunications sector …


Medical Technology: Contexts And Content In Science And Technology, Michael A. De Miranda, Mark Doggett, Jane T. Evans Jan 2005

Medical Technology: Contexts And Content In Science And Technology, Michael A. De Miranda, Mark Doggett, Jane T. Evans

Architectural and Manufacturing Sciences Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Review Of The Product Development Process And Information Flow In The Manufacturing Industry: Problems And A Possible Wav Forward, E Opiyo Jun 2004

Review Of The Product Development Process And Information Flow In The Manufacturing Industry: Problems And A Possible Wav Forward, E Opiyo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Quasi-Static Indentation Testing To Low Velocity Impact Testing, Michael J. Douglas Apr 2000

A Comparison Of Quasi-Static Indentation Testing To Low Velocity Impact Testing, Michael J. Douglas

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

A static test method for modeling low-velocity foreign object impact events to composites would prove to be very beneficial to researchers since much more data can be obtained from a static test than from an impact test. In order to examine if this is feasible, a series of static indentation and low velocity impact tests were carried out and compared. Square specimens of many sizes and thicknesses were utilized to cover the array of types of low velocity impact events. Laminates with a rt/4 stacking sequence were employed since this is by far the most common type of engineering laminate. …


Matrix Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition, William Mcguire, Richard H. Gallagher, Ronald D. Ziemian Jan 2000

Matrix Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition, William Mcguire, Richard H. Gallagher, Ronald D. Ziemian

Faculty Books

The aims of the first edition of Matrix Structural Analysis were to place proper emphasis on the methods of matrix structural analysis used in practice and to lay the groundwork for more advanced subject matter. This extensively revised Second Edition accounts for changes in practice that have taken place in the intervening twenty years. It incorporates advances in the science and art of analysis that are suitable for application now, and will be of increasing importance in the years ahead. It is written to meet the needs of both the present and the coming generation of structural engineers.

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Application Of Vibrational Techniques In Determination Of Dynamic Properties Of Agricultural Products-State Of The Arton Of Vibrational Techniques In Determination Of Dynamic Properties Of Agricultural Products-State Of The Art, Silas Kajuna Dec 1999

Application Of Vibrational Techniques In Determination Of Dynamic Properties Of Agricultural Products-State Of The Arton Of Vibrational Techniques In Determination Of Dynamic Properties Of Agricultural Products-State Of The Art, Silas Kajuna

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Vibration is one of the techniques employed in the determination of dynamic properties of fruits and vegetables. It entails generation of a mechanical or acoustic vibrational signal which is propagated through the flesh of the agricultural material. A transducer is either attached or held close to the specimen to monitor the propagation of the signal through the specimen. The manner in which the signal is transmitted through the material is analyzed, and the dynamic properties of the specimen which relate to its firmness or its internal being are derived. The technique has been around for the past 30 years or …


Triangulation Rangefinder And Sight Positioning System, Jeffrey Hargrove, William G. Wickham, John E. Briggs Jun 1999

Triangulation Rangefinder And Sight Positioning System, Jeffrey Hargrove, William G. Wickham, John E. Briggs

Mechanical Engineering Patents

A rangefinder includes an angle sensitive transducer and a programmed data processor to calculate the distance to a target. In one embodiment, the rangefinder also includes a point-to-point measuring device. Another embodiment provides a linear actuator to selectively move a sight indicator vertically. A yet additional embodiment includes a liquid crystal display which displays information to the user.


Development Of Curved-Plate Elements For The Exact Buckling Analysis Of Composite Plate Assemblies Including Transverse-Shear Effects, David Michael Mcgowan Apr 1997

Development Of Curved-Plate Elements For The Exact Buckling Analysis Of Composite Plate Assemblies Including Transverse-Shear Effects, David Michael Mcgowan

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The analytical formulation of curved-plate non-linear equilibrium equations including transverse-shear-deformation effects is presented. The formulation uses the principle of virtual work. A unified set of non-linear strains that contains terms from both physical and tensorial strain measures is used. Linearized, perturbed equilibrium equations (stability equations) that describe the response of the plate just after buckling occurs are then derived after the application of several simplifying assumptions. These equations are then modified to allow the reference surface of the plate to be located at a distance zc, from the centroidal surface. The implementation of the new theory into the …


Development Of Vibration And Sensitivity Analysis Capability Using The Theory Of Structural Variations, Ting-Yu Rong Jul 1994

Development Of Vibration And Sensitivity Analysis Capability Using The Theory Of Structural Variations, Ting-Yu Rong

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

In the author's previous work entitled "General Theorems of Topological Variations of Elastic Structures and the Method of Topological Variation," 1985, some interesting properties of skeletal structures have been discovered. These properties have been described as five theorems and synthesized as a theory, called the theory of structural variations (TSV). Based upon this theory, an innovative analysis tool, called the structural variation method (SVM), has been derived for static analysis of skeletal structures (one-dimensional finite element systems).

The objective of this dissertation research is to extend TSV and SVM from one-dimensional finite element systems to multi-dimensional ones and from statics …