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A Finite Element Model Of The Synthesis, Degradation, And Spatial Spread Of Camp, R C. Salter, K J. Webb, A V. Phan, T C. Rich

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 115-120

Implementation And Validation Of The Rht Concrete Model, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield, Bradley Martin

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 126-133

Computational Fluid Dynamics Anslysis Of Typical Lower Lung Bifurcations Under Mechanical Ventilation And Normal Breathing, Raghu Arambakam, Ramana M. Pidaparti, Angela M. Reynolds, Rebecca L. Heise

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 134-141

Prediction Of Natural Mode Shapes And Frequencies Of Lung Airways Using Finite Element Analysis, Dawn A. Dagen, Raghu Arambakam, Ramana M. Pidaparti

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 142-149

Aerodynamics Of Intercity Bus And Its Impact On Co2 Reductions, Aniket Bhave, Hessam Taherian

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 6: Fluids Engineering; pp. 165-172

Improving Compressors’ Efficiency Through Modernization, Haylie Ballard, Andrew Brenner, Kaleb Acree, Farshid Zabihian

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 6: Fluids Engineering; pp. 173-178

Preliminary Commercial Design For Transporting Low Temperature Particles For Use In Particle Solar Receivers Using Lifting Skips, Kenzo Repole, Sheldon Jeter

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 7: Design & Manufacturing; pp. 181-184

Preliminary Investigation Of Particle Flow Characteristics Within Particle Heating Recievers, Clayton Nguyen, Jonathan Roop, Ryan Knott, S I. Abdel-Khalik, Sheldon Jeter, Hany Al-Ansary

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 6: Fluids Engineering; pp. 159-164

Propagator 2: A Planing Autonomous Surface Vehicle With Azimuth Rim-Driven Thrusters, Daniel Frank, Andrew Gray, Eric Schwartz

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 7: Design & Manufacturing; pp. 185-190

Design Rationale For Subzero, Bennett R. Stedwell, Ada A. Odey, Kevin Mcfall

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 7: Design & Manufacturing; pp. 191-195

Use Of Cfd For Ventilation And Thermal Comfort Of A Multi-Level Atrium Building (Barber Vintage Motor Sport Museum), Aniket Bhave, Hessam Taherian, Milad Majdi

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 8: Heat Transfer; pp. 207-214

Development Of A Fluent Model For Particle Flow Through A Porous Particle-Heating Receiver, Jonathan Roop, Clayton Nguyen, Said Abdel-Khalik, Sheldon Jeter

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 8: Heat Transfer; pp. 220-225

Influence Of Fluid Rheology On The Piston Cylinder Oil Film Development And Pressure Distribution Considering Medium Speed Effects In Initial Engine Start Up, Chaudhri Usman, Kendrick Aung

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 9: Miscelleneous; pp. 229-235

Water Heating Options At Mcwane Science Center - Birmingham, Al, Justin Hill, Mary Clark Noble, Hessam Taherian

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 8: Heat Transfer; pp. 215-219

Some Project Manegement Challenges When Planning To Conduct Vertical Transportation Study, Magdelena Krstanoski

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 9: Miscelleneous; pp. 236-240

Design And Development Of Air Powered Engine, Shalin Shah, Nisarg Patel, Kirtan Khajanchi, Vimal Savsani

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 9: Miscelleneous; pp. 241-248

Asme Early Career Technical Journal (End Matter), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Proceedings of the ASME Early Career Technical Conference, November 1-2, 2014. School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; pp. 249-250

Asme Early Career Technical Journal (Conference Program), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Program of the ASME Early Career Technical Conference, November 1-2, 2014. School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

Understanding Chassis Inputs From The Rear Suspension Of A Snowmobile, Jamie L. Kleinendorst

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports - Open

Today’s snowmobile industry faces great challenges in the field of noise & vibration. The area of main concern is the pass-by noise restriction defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) test standard J192, with a maximum sound pressure level of 78 dB(A) being required by many states and national parks. To continue meet or beat this requirement without effecting machine performance, a deeper understanding of the sound transfer paths is required. This thesis examines the transfer paths created by the tunnel, rear suspension, drive shaft, and rubber composite track, with the primary source being suspension input through the ground. …

A Proposed Return Algorithm For Elastoplastic Constitutive Relations, David A. Cooper, David L. Littlefield

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 121-125

Gravitational Stabilization Methods For Hydrocodes, Gerald Pekmezi, David Littlefield, Stephen Akers, Kent Danielson

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 5: Numerical Methods; pp. 150-157

Thermal Analysis, Microstructural Characterization And Nanoindentation For Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing, Bo Chang, Xibing Gong, Xiaoqing Wang, Kevin Chou

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Section 7: Design & Manufacturing; pp. 196-203

Computational Investigation Of Rotary Engine Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Feasibility, Michael Irvin Resor

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has been investigating the heavy fuel conversion of small scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). One particular platform is the Army Shadow 200, powered by a UEL Wankel rotary engine. The rotary engine historically is a proven multi-fuel capable engine when operating on spark ignition however, little research into advanced more efficient compression concepts have been investigated. A computational fluid dynamics model has been created to investigate the feasibility of a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) rotary engine. This research evaluates the effects, rotor radius to crankshaft eccentricity ratio, known as K factor, equivalence ratio, …

The Influence Of Mesa Activities On Underrepresented Students Nsf Dr K-12 Proposal 1020019, C. Hailey, Chandra Austin Stallworth, Cameron Denson, Daniel L. Householder

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) outreach programs are partnerships between K-12 schools and higher education in nine states. MESA efforts introduce integrated experiences in science, mathematics and engineering to K-12 students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the STEM disciplines. This exploratory study examined the influence of selected MESA activities on students' self-efficacy, their perceptions of engineering, and their interest in engineering and other STEM fields. Field trips, guest lecturers, design competitions, hands-on activities and student career and academic advisement were of specific interest in this survey. The project also investigated the relationship between student engagement in MESA and …

Automated Foosball Table Year 1: Final Project Report, Juan David Gutierrez-Franco, John Inlow, Jesse Graham, Larry Huang

Mechanical Engineering

This project is a first iteration of an automated foosball table designed and created using servomotors provided by Yaskawa to create an interactive tradeshow display where guests can play against the algorithms developed in the PLC (programmable logic controller) controlling the servomotors. There will be a second iteration of the project done by a different team directly following this one. The motion components were selected with the intent to be able to surpass the reaction times and speeds of expert human players. There are a total of eight servomotors, four controlling linear actuators for translation of rods, and four controlling …

Merging Creative Design And Cad Learning Activities In A Product Design Programme, Pearl O'Rourke, Colm O'Kane, Leslie Smith, Michael Ring

Conference Papers

Traditional learning and teaching methods for creativity differ from those used in a scientific context. Although the creative process can benefit from a certain level of prescription and structural constraint - with time allocated to research, problem definition, conceptualisation and idea development - flexibility and fluidity are necessary for creative innovation. In contrast, the more linear and rigid pedagogies associated with science and engineering education facilitate efficient learning of subjects such as those based on software packages, manufacturing and materials theory or mechanics. This paper describes the development of a project which aims to establish constructive links between the learning …

Cal Poly Brocade Challenge 2013, Chandler Morehardt, Alexa Coburn, Juan Silva, Kerry Sun, Greg Wang, Raul Chagoya, Jd Torres

Architectural Engineering

No abstract provided.

School Van Access In Nepal, Edgar Corona, Humberto Maldonado, Josh Schiesl

Mechanical Engineering

A need has been identified by a school in Nepal intended for children with Cerebral Palsy, called Sathi Sansar, to develop a more effective solution to loading and unloading students onto the school’s Toyota HiAce van. Currently, a combination of the driver, parents and teachers manually help the students on and off the van. However, this task has proven to be both laborious and time consuming for all parties involved. A solution to this problem needs to be designed and one is currently being developed by a team of engineering students from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and Katmandu …

Synthesis And Characterization Of New Ionic And Mixed Ionic/Electronic Conductors, Kevin Gregory Romito

Theses and Dissertations

In a constantly growing and developing world, there is a great need to develop new forms of clean energy generation. Many solutions have been proposed to ameliorate these global concerns, which include fuel cell technology and new processes for reducing polluting chemicals in the atmosphere. These technologies are still in their infancy and require further development before becoming viable options.

In the case of fuel cells, particularly solid oxide fuel cells, and CO2 separation membranes, there is a need to develop ion conducting materials that are highly efficient, less costly to synthesize, and can perform strongly under many real-world conditions. …

Asme District F Ectc Proceedings / Early Career Technical Journal (Front Matter), Asme Ectc Coordinating Committee

Early Career Technical Journal (ECTJ)

Proceedings of the ASME District F Early Career Technical Conference, November 2-3, 2013. School of Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama

pp. i-xiv