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A Foundational Approach To Extrusion And Compounding, David Frankart

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

With a history of nearly 200 years, polymer processing and compounding is constantly changing to fit the material science needs of the era. Exposure of undergraduate students to the technology and practices used in industry today in a lab setting would create new opportunities for experiential learning and growth. The objective was to set up a 0.75”, 25 L/D Thermo Haake single screw extruder for lab use and run trials of material in a single screw extruder to set up a basis for experiments. Trials were run of co-polyester resin through a single screw extruder with carbon fiber additives varying …

Galvanic Corrosion In Aluminum/Steel Joints, Maegan Saul

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

As car manufacturers seek to use lighter weight materials, aluminum is being more commonly used in the construction of vehicles. However, the strength of steel cannot be matched and both metals are necessary, leading to the joining of dissimilar metals. This connection of different metals leads to a galvanic coupling and subsequent corrosion of the less noble metal. This project aims to observe the corrosion and galvanic coupling behavior of aluminum alloys and carbon steel so that a model may be produced which can accurately predict the expected responses of the metals in various environments. Better, more accurate modeling of …

Solvent-Free Coating Using Maco Bio-Based Reactive Diluent, Ryder James

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

The project performed utilizes methacrylated cardanol (MACO) and a linseed oil resin to test how different weight percentages of MACO affect coating performance. MACO is synthesized from a phenolic lipid extracted from cashew nut shells, which are a cashew industry waste product. Not only does it utilize a waste product, but being a bio-based reactive diluent means it can replace the use of volatile organic solvents that are harmful to both humans and the environment. Weight percentage samples of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% were used. Coatings were applied using a 6-mil drawn down bar, with samples being prepared …

Tabletop Mechanical Tester, Jamie Dombroski, Brian English, Richard Leffler, Andrew Shirk

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

The need for hands-on and face-to-face experiences in the engineering classroom is very great. The equations, principles, and concepts can all be learned, but without the visual and tactile application, these don’t always sink in or become concrete. A small-scale tensile test machine was designed, sourced, manufactured, and tested for the purpose of being applied in classroom settings to provide this experience to engineering students. Extensive research was performed concerning tensile machines on the market, the essential elements of which are the load cell, grips, crosshead, extensometer, motor, and frame. The raw materials for the frame were purchased and drawings …

A Review Of Open Source Ventilators For Covid-19 And Future Pandemics., Joshua M. Pearce

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threatens to overwhelm our medical infrastructure at the regional level causing spikes in mortality rates because of shortages of critical equipment, like ventilators. Fortunately, with the recent development and widespread deployment of small-scale manufacturing technologies like RepRap-class 3-D printers and open source microcontrollers, mass distributed manufacturing of ventilators has the potential to overcome medical supply shortages. In this study, after providing a background on ventilators, the academic literature is reviewed to find the existing and already openly-published, vetted designs for ventilators systems. These articles are analyzed to determine if the designs are open source both in …

Time-Of-Flight Depth-Resolved Imaging With Heralded Photon Source Illumination, Ximing Ren

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

We demonstrate 3D time-of-flight imaging from a scattering target illuminated with a heralded single photon source. Our image reconstruction algorithm achieves millimeter depth resolution with only 0.3 average detected photons per image pixel.

Perspective On Coarse-Graining, Cognitive Load, And Materials Simulation, Eric Jankowski, Nealee Ellyson, Jenny W. Fothergill, Michael M. Henry, Mitchell H. Leibowitz, Evan D. Miller, Mone't Alberts, Jamie D. Guevara, Chris D. Jones, Mia Klopfenstein, Kendra K. Noneman, Rachel Singleton, Matthew L. Jones

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The predictive capabilities of computational materials science today derive from overlapping advances in simulation tools, modeling techniques, and best practices. We outline this ecosystem of molecular simulations by explaining how important contributions in each of these areas have fed into each other. The combined output of these tools, techniques, and practices is the ability for researchers to advance understanding by efficiently combining simple models with powerful software. As specific examples, we show how the prediction of organic photovoltaic morphologies have improved by orders of magnitude over the last decade, and how the processing of reacting epoxy thermosets can now be …

Determination Of Zirconium Oxide Chemistry Through Complementary Characterization Techniques, Corey M. Efaw, Reynolds Michael, Jordan L. Vandegrift, Kassiopeia Smith, Yaqiao Wu, Brian J. Jaques, Hongqiang Hu, Claire Xiong, Michael F. Hurley

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Nuclear energy has been increasingly recognized as an effective and low carbon-emission energy source. Nuclear reactors are susceptible to adverse effects, which can lead to potentially severe consequences, though they are low in probability. To ensure safety and improved monitoring of reactors, there have been increasing interests in developing sensors to monitor key parameters relating to the status within a reactor. In order to improve sensor accuracy, high-resolution characterization of cladding materials can be utilized to correlate with sensor output. A common issue with zirconium cladding is the so-called "breakaway phenomenon", a critical factor seen as the transition from an …

ผลของชั้นเคลือบ Tin ที่เตรียมจากวิธีการเคลือบไอทางกายภาพแบบ Dcms และ Hipims ต่อความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนของ Ti-6al-4v ที่ขึ้นรูปด้วยวิธีการพิมพ์สามมิติ, สุรดา นิสัยมั่น

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ไทเทเนียมผสม Ti-6Al-4V เป็นวัสดุทางชีวภาพที่นิยมใช้งานทางการแพทย์ที่ขึ้นรูปโดยการพิมพ์สามมิติถูกเคลือบฟิล์มบาง TiN ด้วยเทคนิค DC magnetron sputtering (DCMS) และ High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS หรือ HPPMS) ซึ่งเป็นหนึ่งในเทคนิคการเคลือบไอทางกายภาพ (PVD) โดยเวลาในกระบวนการเคลือบผิวแตกต่างกันคือ 5, 10 และ 25 นาที เทคนิค HiPIMS เป็นเทคนิคการเคลือบผิวที่ได้รับการพัฒนามาจากเทคนิค DCMS แต่เนื่องจาก HiPIMS เกิดการไอออนไนเซชันจากพัลส์พลังงานสูง ความหนาแน่นพลังงานสูงที่ส่งไปยังวัสดุเป้าหมายนั้นอยู่ในระดับ kW/cm2 ในขณะที่เทคนิค DCMS มีความหนาแน่นพลังงานในระดับ W/cm2 สมบัติทางกายภาพและสมบัติทางกลของชั้นเคลือบ TiN ถูกตรวจสอบด้วยกล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนแบบสแกนภาคสนาม (FE-SEM), X-ray diffractrometer (XRD), กล้องจุลทรรศน์แรงอะตอม (AFM) และทดสอบสมบัติการยึดติด (Scratch test) พฤติกรรมการกัดกร่อนตรวจสอบด้วย electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization และ Accelerated cyclic electrochemical technique (ACET) ทดสอบภายใต้สารละลายโซเดียมคลอไรด์ ความเข้มข้น 1 โมลาร์ การเคลือบผิวด้วยเทคนิค HiPIMS นำไปสู้โครงสร้างชั้นเคลือบลักษณะอิควิแอกซ์ที่หนาแน่นมากกว่าโครงสร้างคอลัมนาร์จากเทคนิค DCMS และเทคนิค HiPIMS ยังนำไปสู่การเพิ่มสมบัติทางกลและสมบัติความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนที่ดียิ่งขึ้น นอกจากนี้เวลาที่ใช้ในกระบวนการเคลือบที่นานมากขึ้น นำไปสู่ความต้านทานการกัดกร่อนที่มีประสิทธิภาพมากขึ้น

ผลของซิลิกาจากเถ้าแกลบต่อสมบัติทางกลของมอร์ต้าเมื่อสัมผัสอุณหภูมิสูง, กันตพงศ์ บุญทวี

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้เป็นการนำเถ้าแกลบ ซึ่งเป็นผลพลอยได้จากการนำแกลบข้าวเผาเป็นเชื้อเพลิงในโรงสีข้าว โดยนำมาประยุกต์ใช้ในการเป็นวัตถุดิบสำหรับทดแทนการใช้ปูนซีเมนต์ เพื่อผลิตเป็น มอร์ต้า สำหรับทดสอบความสามารถในการรับแรงอัดเมื่อได้ความร้อนที่อุณหภูมิสูง ซึ่งงานวิจัยนี้แบ่งออกเป็น สอง ส่วน ส่วนที่หนึ่ง เป็นการศึกษาคุณลักษณะและเตรียมเถ้าแกลบที่ได้จากโรงสีข้าวสำหรับในการนำไปผสมปูนซีเมนต์ โดยจะตรวจสอบสารปะกอบทางเคมีของเถ้าแกลบ ด้วย เครื่องวิเคาะห์การเลี้ยวเบนของรังสีเอกซ์ (XRF) ผลที่ได้เถ้าแกลบมีปริมาณ ซิลิกาสูงถึง 93.5 เปอร์เซ็นต์ของน้ำหนัก ซึ่งจะเตรียมเถ้าแกลบผ่านตระแกรงร่อนทั้งหมด 3 เบอร์ โดยจะผสมกับปูนซีเมนต์ที่ปริมาณ 5% 10% และ 15% ของน้ำหนักปูนซีเมนต์ ส่วนที่สอง เป็นการศึกษาสมบัติทางกลและคุณลักษณะของปูนซีเมนต์ผสมเถ้าแกลบก่อนและหลังผ่านอุณหภูมิสูง ที่อายุบ่ม 28 วัน ด้วย กล้องจุลทรรศน์อิเล็กตรอนแบบส่องกวาด (SEM) และเครื่องวิเคาะห์การเลี้ยวเบนของรังสีเอกซ์ (XRD) โดยจะให้ความร้อนชิ้นงาน ที่ 400๐C และ 800๐C เป็นเวลา 1 ชั่วโมง และ ตรวจสอบกำลังอัด กับคุณลักษณะของมอร์ต้า ผลที่ได้มอร์ต้าผสมเถ้าแกลบกำลังอัดมีค่ามากกว่ามอร์ต้าแบบไม่ผสมเถ้าแกลบ ที่อุณหภูมิ 400๐C แต่ที่อุณหภูมิ 800๐C จะมีกำลังอัดใกล้เคียงกัน แต่กำลังอัดโดยรวมที่สูญเสียไปจากการได้รับความร้อน มอร์ต้าที่ผสมเถ้าแกลบมีการสูญเสียกำลังอัดน้อยกว่ามอร์ต้าแบบไม่ผสมเถ้าแกลบ และ จากผลการทดสอบกำลังอัดของมอร์ต้าผสมเถ้าแกลบที่อายุบ่ม 200 วัน พบว่ามีกำลังอัดเพิ่มขึ้นจากการบ่ม 28 วัน ส่วนแนวโน้มของความสามารถในการทนความร้อนเป็นลักษณะเดียวกันกับมอร์ต้าที่บ่ม 28 วัน

Non-Linear Inverse Liquid-Solid Chromatography As A Methodology To Characterize Drug Concentration Losses To Polymeric Materials Used In Body-On-A-Chip Devices For Drug Discovery, Mark Schnepper

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Body-on-a-chip and human-on-a-chip systems are currently being used to augment and could eventually replace animal models in drug discovery and basic biological research. However, hydrophobic molecules, especially therapeutic compounds, tend to adsorb to the polymer materials used to create these microfluidic platforms, which may distort the dose-response curves that feed into Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models which translate preclinical data into predictions of clinical outcomes. Adsorption of hydrophobic molecules to these polymer materials needs better characterization. Inverse Liquid-Solid Chromatography paired with a numerical optimization based on the Langmuir model of adsorption was used to characterize the adsorption isotherm parameters of selected drugs …

Diffusion Of Fission Products In Nuclear Graphite, Kevin Graydon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The next generation of nuclear reactors (Generation IV) are specified to use graphite as the choice material for neutron moderation and structural components. For this reason, study of diffusion behavior of the fission product, ruthenium (Ru), in the candidate graphite grades, POCO AXF-5Q & ZXF-5Q, IG-110, NBG-18 and PCEA, is necessary. Diffusion data for Ru in these grades is absent due to the lack of prior studies and this work aims to fill this void and begin the study of this metallic fission product's diffusion behavior. By utilizing physical vapor deposition (PVD), dynamic secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), and the …

Cerium Oxide Based Nanocomposites For Supercapacitors, Aadithya Jeyaranjan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Access to clean, and sustainable energy is one of the biggest challenges of our generation. With the rapid growth of renewable energy harvesters, developing electrochemical energy storage devices (EEDs) that respond well to them is of significant interest. Supercapacitors are a class of EEDs with exceptional power densities and ultra-long cycle life. These properties make them an attractive candidate as a replacement, or to be used in combination with batteries and other EEDs. In this dissertation, nano cerium oxide (nano CeO2) based materials are examined as an active material for supercapacitor applications. The first part of this work details how …

Texture Evolution Induced By Twinning And Dynamic Recrystallization In Dilute Mg-1sn-1zn-1al Alloy During Hot Compression, Meijuan Hao, Weili Cheng, Lifei Wang, Ehsan Mostaed, Liping Bian, Hongxia Wang, Xiaofeng Niu

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Texture evolution of an extruded dilute Mg-1Sn-1Zn-1Al alloy was thoroughly investigated based on the twinning and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior via hot compression at a strain rate of 10 s−1 and temperature of 225°C. It was found that the types and intensities of the texture are strongly dependent on the fraction of twins and DRX modes as well as regions where sub-grain boundaries (sub-GBs) are intensively accumulated. At the initial stage of deformation, the formation of compression direction (CD)-tilted basal texture was mainly determined by the occurrence of {101¯2} extension twins. As the strain increases, the variation in the texture …

From Open Access To Open Science: The Path From Scientific Reality To Open Scientific Communication, Christian Heise, Joshua M. Pearce

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Although opening up of research is considered an appropriate and trend-setting model for future scientific communication, it can still be difficult to put open science into practice. How open and transparent can a scientific work be? This article investigates the potential to make all information and the whole work process of a qualification project such as a doctoral thesis comprehensively and freely accessible on the internet with an open free license both in the final form and completely traceable in development. The answer to the initial question, the self-experiment and the associated demand for openness, posed several challenges for a …

Examination Of The Adhesiveness Of The Nanotube Layer On Anodized Commercially Pure Titanium Samples Using The Micro-Limiting Dome Height Test And The Tensile Test., Joshua Manohar Chinthapalli

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanotube is one of the most extensively studied nanotubes due to its wide applications in electronics and medical fields. In this study, we used electrochemical anodization to create nanotubes on commercially pure titanium (Cp-Ti) samples and examined the adhesiveness of the nanotube layer on the sample surface. Particularly we conducted micro-limiting dome height (µLDH) tests on anodized Cp-Ti foils of 38 µm thickness and 4 mm diameter at room temperature, 100℃, and 200℃. We also conducted tensile tests on standard tensile specimens of anodized Cp-Ti plate at room temperature, and 200℃. The Hitachi S-4500 Field Emission Scanning …

Classification And Biological Identity Of Complex Nano Shapes, Luca Boselli, Hender Lopez, Wei Zhang, Qi Cai, Valeria A. Giannone, Jingji Li, Alirio Moura, João M. De Araujo, Jennifer Cookman, Valentina Castagnola, Yan Yan, Kenneth A. Dawson

Articles

Everywhere in our surroundings we increasingly come in contact with nanostructures that have distinctive complex shape features on a scale comparable to the particle itself. Such shape ensembles can be made by modern nano-synthetic methods and many industrial processes. With the ever growing universe of nanoscale shapes, names such as “nanoflowers” and “nanostars” no longer precisely describe or characterise the distinct nature of the particles. Here we capture and digitise particle shape information on the relevant size scale and create a condensed representation in which the essential shape features can be captured, recognized and correlated. We find the natural emergence …

Confinement Of Monolithic Stationary Phases In Targeted Regions Of 3d-Printed Titanium Devices Using Thermal Polymerization, Marta Passamonti, Ischa L. Bremer, Suhas H. Nawada, Sinead A. Currivan, Andrea F.G. Gargano, Peter J. Schoenmakers

Articles

Abstract

In this study, we have prepared thermally initiated polymeric monolithic stationary phases within discrete regions of 3D-printed titanium devices. The devices were created with controllable hot and cold regions. The monolithic stationary phases were first locally created in capillaries inserted into the channels of the titanium devices. The homogeneity of the monolith structure and the interface length were studied by scanning a capacitively coupled conductivity contactless detector (C4D) along the length of the capillary. Homogeneous monolithic structures could be obtained within a titanium device equipped with a hot and cold jacket connected to two water baths. The confinement method …

Plasmon-Enhanced Optical Probes For Sensing Of Drug Metabolite, Jennifer Boryczka

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

An Au@SiO₂ core-shell nanostar structure was synthesized along with CuInS2 quantum dots. The quantum dots display near-infrared fluorescence. In this work, the nanostar structure was functionalized with antibodies and then was utilized as a SERS probe for drug metabolite detection. Drugs are an illicit substance that police, medics, and hospitals need to know if an individual is under the influence of but that individual will not always be willing or able to provide that information. A sensor based on this new probe has been developed for detection of drug metabolites in buffer.

Modulation Of Semiconductor Photoconversion With Surface Modification And Plasmon, Joeseph Martin Bright

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Semiconductor devices are the basis of modern technology. Semiconductor-based photoconversion devices that convert light into electrical signals have shown potential for light energy harvesting and conversion, environmental remediation, and sensors for detection of light, chemicals, and biological substances. Despite this potential for use in many applications, semiconductor photoconversion devices need further improvement in the photoconversion performance. This photoconversion improvement may be manifested as increased photoconversion efficiencies for light harvesting devices for power generation such as photovoltaics and photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells or improved photoconversion modulation to increase the sensitivity of semiconductor photoconversion-based sensors. In addition, alternative semiconductor materials to semiconductors that …

Doping With Rare Earth Elements And Resultant Nano-Inclusions On The Electrical And Thermal Properties Of The Mis-Fit Layered Thermoelectric Oxide, Geoffroy Gauneau

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Thermoelectric generators produce electricity by directly converting temperature differences into electrical energy through Seebeck effect. Thermoelectric generators possess many unique features, such as having no moving part and being very reliable with a relatively long lifespan once built. They are solid-state waste heat harvesters. With various waste heat available throughout many industries, thermoelectric generators could offer economically competitive renewable energy. The current state of the art thermoelectric materials includes materials with relatively toxic elements and must work under vacuum, making them quite expensive to produce. Among the various thermoelectric materials, ceramic oxides have been proved to be more chemically stable …

Synthesis Of Graphene Using Plasma Etching And Atmospheric Pressure Annealing: Process And Sensor Development, Andrew Robert Graves

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Having been theorized in 1947, it was not until 2004 that graphene was first isolated. In the years since its isolation, graphene has been the subject of intense, world-wide study due to its incredibly diverse array of useful properties. Even though many billions of dollars have been spent on its development, graphene has yet to break out of the laboratory and penetrate mainstream industrial applications markets. This is because graphene faces a ‘grand challenge.’ Simply put, there is currently no method of manufacturing high-quality graphene on the industrial scale. This grand challenge looms particularly large for electronic applications where the …

Time-Dependent Reliability Framework For Durability Design Of Frp Composites, Rajneesh Kumar Bharil

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The life-cycle performance, durability, and aging characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP or Structural Composites) have been of keen interest to the engineers engaged in the FRP design, construction, and manufacturing. Unlike conventional construction materials such as steel and concrete, the design guidelines to account for the aging of FRP are somewhat scattered or not available in an approved or consistent format. Loss of strength over time or aging of any structural material should be of concern to engineers as the in-service lifespan of many engineering structures is expected to exceed 100 years. Use of durability strength-reduction factors or factors …

Oxygen Transport Kinetics Of Surface Modified Mixed Conductor (La0.60sr0.40)0.95co0.20fe0.80o3-X As Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode, Manuel Serrano Laguna

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The oxygen transport kinetics of the electrodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) are critical properties to achieve higher efficiencies in the cell. (La0.60Sr0.40)0.95Co0.20Fe0.80O3-x (LSCF) is a mixed ion-electron conductor material that is expected to be optimized and utilized as the cathode of the SOFC’s. The reason for LSCF to be considered as the next cathode material for SOFC is due to its high ionic and electronic conductivities, and high oxygen transport kinetics. Additionally, to the excellent properties that this material offers, it has been seen that the kinetic properties of the material can be further optimized by adding a …

Comprehensively Improved Electrochemical Performance Of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries By “Chemical Anchors” And Lithium Anode Modification, Zhipeng Zeng

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Lithium-sulfur battery is considered to be one of the most promising contenders for the next generation high-energy storages due to their high theoretical energy density (~2600 W h kg^-1). However, a series of issues, especially for the dissolution of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) with their “shuttle effect” and dendrite formation on the lithium anode, greatly limit their widely commercial applications. Starting from a brief overview of conventional methods to solve these problems, the achievements spotlighted in this research work mainly focus on the structure design of cathode materials by employing “chemical anchors” to effectively suppress the diffusion of LiPSs, …

Microstructure And Mechanical Behavior Of Metastable Beta Type Titanium Alloys, Chirag Dhirajlal Rabadia

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Current biomaterials such as stainless steel, Co-Cr alloys, commercially pure titanium and Ti-6Al- 4V either possess poor mechanical compatibility and/or produce toxic effects in the human body after several years of usage. Consequently, there is an enormous demand for long-lasting biomaterials which provide a better combination of mechanical, corrosion and biological properties. In addition to this, alloys used in high-strength applications possess either high-strength or large plasticity. However, a high-strength alloy should possess a better blend of both strength and plasticity when used in high-strength applications. Metastable β-titanium alloys are the best suited alloys for biomedical and high-strength applications because …

Macro - And Microstructure Evaluation And Field Applications Of Concrete With Recycled Glass Pozzolan, Marija Krstic

Dissertations and Theses

Concrete is the most used material in the world, second only to water. Conventional concrete is produced with Portland cement (PC). The production of cement is an energy intensive operation that has raised significant environmental concerns, since one ton of cement generates an equal ton of CO₂. In the USA about 90 million tons of cement are used annually, with 3 million tons used in New York. Most contemporary concrete applications for buildings and infrastructure use high-performance concrete (HPC) mixtures which are produced by replacing a percentage of cement with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), consisting mainly of fly-ash …

Mo6s8-Based Single-Metal-Atom Catalysts For Methanol Synthesis From Steam Reforming Of Methane, H. T. Zhang Zhang

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The surge of methane as the major component of natural gas and a dominant greenhouse gas calls for the development of efficient strategy to convert it into valuable liquid chemicals such as methanol. However, the current industrial method for methanol synthesis, which consists of the stream reforming of methane (SRM) to syngas and the followed reaction of syngas to methanol, is rather energy-intensive. Direct conversion of methane into methanol (DMTM) is highly desirable in terms of energy efficiency and economy. DMTM with water as oxidant, i.e. SRM to methanol, is a promising solution but the development highly efficient and selective …

Buckling Load Study On Pop Nut (Rivet) Using Finite Element Analysis, Saurabh Shankar Shegokar

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

This study highlights the material behavior in riveting operation that includes buckling load analysis using ABAQUS. Finite Element Analysis is used to find the buckling load vs. Displacement results and validated with the results obtained in physical testing of rivet (POP Nut). A mesh sensitivity study is performed using ABAQUS to understand the optimum mesh size for this analysis. An axisymmetric model with contact properties is created and simulated to reduce the simulation time using ABAQUS. The results obtained through Finite Element Analysis show a good resemblance with the testing results. Design changes were suggested to achieve better results that …

Artificial Synthetic Scaffolds For Tissue Engineering Application Emphasizing The Role Of Biophysical Cues, Samerender Nagam Hanumantharao

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The mechanotransduction of cells is the intrinsic ability of cells to convert the mechanical signals provided by the surrounding matrix and other cells into biochemical signals that affect several distinct processes such as tumorigenesis, wound healing, and organ formation. The use of biomaterials as an artificial scaffold for cell attachment, differentiation and proliferation provides a tool to modulate and understand the mechanotransduction pathways, develop better in vitro models and clinical remedies. The effect of topographical cues and stiffness was investigated in fibroblasts using polycaprolactone (PCL)- Polyaniline (PANI) based scaffolds that were fabricated using a self-assembly method and electrospinning. Through this …