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Characteristics Of Future Mobility Devices For Individuals With Paraplegia, Dan O'Crowley Apr 2023

Characteristics Of Future Mobility Devices For Individuals With Paraplegia, Dan O'Crowley

Student Research Symposium

This presentation outlines wheeled exoskeleton development for individuals with paraplegia and my research to develop criteria for designs focused more on independence and social interactions. A summary of past attempts and comparable mobility devices will be outlined with their strengths and weaknesses. Another section will explain the different activities users should be able to complete independently and what features/functions need to be included for the device to have a positive impact on their social interactions. The presentation will cover the journey of a prototype attempting to meet the criteria developed and lessons learned from that experience. A financial summary will …

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A Fundamental Approach In Assessing The Improvement In The Performance Of A Vehicle's Engine By Varying The Cooling Fluid And The Engine Material, Peter Okereke Apr 2023

A Fundamental Approach In Assessing The Improvement In The Performance Of A Vehicle's Engine By Varying The Cooling Fluid And The Engine Material, Peter Okereke

Student Research Symposium

The cooling system plays a crucial role in regulating the engine's temperature. Cooling fluid is an important component of the cooling system of a vehicle. Using an untailored cooling fluid can have negative effects on an automobile's engine and shorten its lifespan. An efficient cooling system prevents the engine from overheating and enables the vehicle to operate at peak efficiency. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cylinder materials and various types of cooling agents in the vehicle's cooling system, which affect the engine block's life span, primarily the cylinders, in light vehicle cooling systems. The lower the …

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A Fundamental Approach In Assessing The Improvement Of A Vehicle's Engine By Varying The Cooling Fluid And The Engine, Peter Okereke Apr 2023

A Fundamental Approach In Assessing The Improvement Of A Vehicle's Engine By Varying The Cooling Fluid And The Engine, Peter Okereke

Student Research Symposium

The cooling system plays a crucial role in regulating the engine's temperature. Cooling fluid is an important component of the cooling system of a vehicle. Using an untailored cooling fluid can have negative effects on an automobile's engine and shorten its lifespan. An efficient cooling system prevents the engine from overheating and enables the vehicle to operate at peak efficiency. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cylinder materials and various types of cooling agents in the vehicle's cooling system, which affect the engine block's life span, primarily the cylinders, in light vehicle cooling systems. The lower the …

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A High-Strength Precipitation Hardened Cobalt-Free High-Entropy Alloy, Matthew Luebbe, Jiaqi Duan, Fan Zhang, Jonathan Poplawsky, Hans Pommeranke, Maalavan Arivu, Andrew Hoffman, Mario Buchely, Haiming Wen Apr 2023

A High-Strength Precipitation Hardened Cobalt-Free High-Entropy Alloy, Matthew Luebbe, Jiaqi Duan, Fan Zhang, Jonathan Poplawsky, Hans Pommeranke, Maalavan Arivu, Andrew Hoffman, Mario Buchely, Haiming Wen

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Recent studies on precipitation-hardened high-entropy alloys (HEAs) demonstrate their high strength and thermal stability, making them promising materials for high-temperature structural applications such as nuclear reactors. However, many existing HEAs contain cobalt (Co), which is unsuitable for nuclear applications because of the long-term activation issue of Co. Co is also expensive and considered a critical material for other applications. Therefore, it is desired to exclude Co from the composition. a Co-free (Fe0.3Ni0.3Mn0.3Cr0.1)88Ti4Al8 HEA was developed and studied in this work. in contrast to previous Co-free HEAs, this alloy is close to Equi atomic in its composition and promises a more …

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Development Of Models For The Velocity-Pressure Gradient Correlations In Incompressible Wall-Bounded Planar Turbulent Flows Using Multiple Linear Regression, Juampablo E. Heras Rivera Apr 2023

Development Of Models For The Velocity-Pressure Gradient Correlations In Incompressible Wall-Bounded Planar Turbulent Flows Using Multiple Linear Regression, Juampablo E. Heras Rivera

Mechanical Engineering ETDs

In this thesis, the multiple linear regression method is applied to clarify terms and their coefficients in data-driven models for velocity/pressure-gradient (VPG) correlations in the Reynolds stress transport equations. Additionally, a method for developing universal linear models for the VPG correlations with unchanging coefficients when complex conditions arise in a flow is introduced. The generated models were assessed using residual analysis to ensure an appropriate level of accuracy. Data from direct numerical simulation in an incompressible fully-developed turbulent channel flow at Re_tau = 392 with an adverse pressure gradient is used in the study as the data source.

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Is The Pen Mightier Than The Computer? An Analysis Of Digital Natives’ Preference For Writing Tools, Dylan Ash, Landon Corbett, Jane Harvey, Clarissa Lloyd, Ellie Miller, Lauren Myers, Hannah Potter, William Spence, Mason Bodell, Avery Truman, Anna Tuite, Isabelle Vasquez, Nevaeh Villastrigo Apr 2023

Is The Pen Mightier Than The Computer? An Analysis Of Digital Natives’ Preference For Writing Tools, Dylan Ash, Landon Corbett, Jane Harvey, Clarissa Lloyd, Ellie Miller, Lauren Myers, Hannah Potter, William Spence, Mason Bodell, Avery Truman, Anna Tuite, Isabelle Vasquez, Nevaeh Villastrigo

Student Research Symposium

Students in Honors 1320, History of Writing, investigated traditional, college-aged students and their preferred writing implements. Digital Natives--people born after 1980 who grew up with technology--are assumed to prefer digital writing implements such as computers, tablets, and Smartphones. Do they really tend to use digital implements, or do they use analog instruments such as pens and pencils? To find out, the researchers designed a Qualtrics survey to ask students about their use of digital and analog writing tools. A second data source were essays on the topic 'My Favorite Writing Implement,' which were analyzed on a spreadsheet, counting each instance …

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A Molecular Dynamics Study Of Atomic Diffusion Effects On Thermomechanical Properties Applying Laser Additive Alloying Process For The Cantor High Entropy Alloy, Mathew Farias, Han Hu, Shanshan Zhang, Jianzhi Li, Ben Xu Apr 2023

A Molecular Dynamics Study Of Atomic Diffusion Effects On Thermomechanical Properties Applying Laser Additive Alloying Process For The Cantor High Entropy Alloy, Mathew Farias, Han Hu, Shanshan Zhang, Jianzhi Li, Ben Xu

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

High entropy alloys (HEAs) can be manufactured in many conventional ways, but it becomes difficult to fabricate heterogeneous materials and structures. The Selective Laser Melting (SLM) method generally melts pure elemental powders or prefabricated alloy powders without an alloying process. In-situ alloying in SLM, which is also called Laser Additive Alloying (LAA), using pure elemental powders becomes a promising method for creating HEA with heterogeneous structures. However, the effect of the diffusion of elements in the molten pool on the formation of HEA remains unclear. In this paper, the well-discussed Cantor HEA was studied in an in-situ alloying situation, where …

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Experimental Evaluations Of The Impact Of An Additive Oxidizing Electronic Air Cleaner On Particles And Gases, Yicheng Zeng, Aurélie Laguerre, Elliott T. Gall, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Brent Stephens Apr 2023

Experimental Evaluations Of The Impact Of An Additive Oxidizing Electronic Air Cleaner On Particles And Gases, Yicheng Zeng, Aurélie Laguerre, Elliott T. Gall, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Brent Stephens

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Electronic air cleaning (EAC) technologies have garnered significant attention for use in buildings. Many EAC technologies rely on the addition of reactive constituents to indoor air to react with gas-phase compounds, enhance particle deposition, and/or inactivate microorganisms. However, limited data are available on the efficacy of many EAC technologies and their potential to form chemical byproducts during operation. Here we experimentally evaluate the indoor air quality impacts, specifically targeting particles and gases but not microbial constituents, of a commercially available additive oxidizing EAC that generates positive and negative ions and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Tests were conducted in a large unoccupied …

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Fabrication Of Drug-Eluting Polycaprolactone And Chitosan Blend Microfibers For Topical Drug Delivery Applications, Mulugeta Gizaw, Diala Bani Mustafa, Shih-Feng Chou Apr 2023

Fabrication Of Drug-Eluting Polycaprolactone And Chitosan Blend Microfibers For Topical Drug Delivery Applications, Mulugeta Gizaw, Diala Bani Mustafa, Shih-Feng Chou

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Chronic and non-healing wounds show delayed and incomplete healing process, which expose the patients to a high risk of infection. These types of wounds require frequent change of dressing, which is a burden on the patients. In addition, ideal dressing needs to meet the requirements in minimizing microbial infiltration and growth while balancing moisture and exchanging oxygen with outside environment. To overcome the challenge in frequent change of dressing and meet the design requirements, current researches have focused on the development of electrospun fibers with incorporation of small molecule drugs for sustained release purpose. In this study, electrospinning was performed …

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Crystalline–Amorphous Nanostructures: Microstructure, Property And Modelling, Binqiang Wei, Lin Li, Lin Shao, Jian Wang Apr 2023

Crystalline–Amorphous Nanostructures: Microstructure, Property And Modelling, Binqiang Wei, Lin Li, Lin Shao, Jian Wang

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Crystalline metals generally exhibit good deformability but low strength and poor irradiation tolerance. Amorphous materials in general display poor deformability but high strength and good irradiation tolerance. Interestingly, refining characteristic size can enhance the flow strength of crystalline metals and the deformability of amorphous materials. Thus, crystalline–amorphous nanostructures can exhibit an enhanced strength and an improved plastic flow stability. In addition, high-density interfaces can trap radiation-induced defects and accommodate free volume fluctuation. In this article, we review crystalline–amorphous nanocomposites with characteristic microstructures including nanolaminates, core–shell microstructures, and crystalline/amorphous-based dual-phase nanocomposites. The focus is put on synthesis of characteristic microstructures, deformation …

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Advanced Industrial Lubricants And Future Development Trends Of Tribo-Systems For Tribological Performance Evaluation, George Totten, Simon C. Tung, Undrakh Mishigdorzhiyn Apr 2023

Advanced Industrial Lubricants And Future Development Trends Of Tribo-Systems For Tribological Performance Evaluation, George Totten, Simon C. Tung, Undrakh Mishigdorzhiyn

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

It is possible to solve challenges in the global automotive and manufacturing industries by using a multidisciplinary approach to advanced industrial lubricants, their tribological performance evaluation, and new surface engineering techniques for prospective tribosystems. Three types of approaches are reported in this Special Issue (SI): (1) Advance surface engineering technologies and protective coatings [1–4]; (2) Multipurpose lubricants with nano-additives for better performance [5–8]; (3) Oil degradation simulation thermo-oxidative ageing and dynamic degradation processes [9–12].

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Beirut Arab University - Faculty Of Engineering - Newsletter Issue 0, Faculty Of Engineering, Beirut Arab University Apr 2023

Beirut Arab University - Faculty Of Engineering - Newsletter Issue 0, Faculty Of Engineering, Beirut Arab University

Engineering Newsletters

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Reactive Particle Swarm Control Architecture And Application For Scalar Field Adaptive Navigation, Shae Taylor Hart Apr 2023

Reactive Particle Swarm Control Architecture And Application For Scalar Field Adaptive Navigation, Shae Taylor Hart

Engineering Ph.D. Theses

Adaptive navigation is a subcategory of navigation techniques that attempts to identify goal locations that satisfy specific criteria in an unknown area. In 2D scalar field adaptive navigation (SFAN), primitives navigate to or along features of interest in an unknown, possibly time-varying, planar scalar field. Features include extrema, contours, and fronts. This work solves the 2D SFAN problem using swarm robotic techniques. Robotic swarms are a subset of multi-robot systems that use decentralized control of simple interchangeable robots to perform collective actions. A subgroup of swarms is the Reactive Particle Swarm (RPS), characterized based on its simplicity, reactivity to its …

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How Automation Is Making A Positive Impact On The Fast Food Industry, Noah Bullock Apr 2023

How Automation Is Making A Positive Impact On The Fast Food Industry, Noah Bullock

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

As the fast food industry has rapidly evolved, so has the use of technology within these businesses. Artificial intelligence is something that is being used in these fast-food restaurants to drive change. With restaurants adding artificial intelligence into their business model, many of their goals have changed. Restaurants are now having the goal of improving their speed and accuracy when it comes to order taking, enhancing the customer experience, and reducing their costs. All of which are attainable through the use of artificial intelligence. Though businesses are now using artificial intelligence; there are many concerns about the downsides that come …

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Engineering Cell–Ecm–Material Interactions For Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Calvin L. Jones, Brian T. Penney, Sophia K. Theodossiou Apr 2023

Engineering Cell–Ecm–Material Interactions For Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Calvin L. Jones, Brian T. Penney, Sophia K. Theodossiou

Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

The extracellular microenvironment regulates many of the mechanical and biochemical cues that direct musculoskeletal development and are involved in musculoskeletal disease. The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a main component of this microenvironment. Tissue engineered approaches towards regenerating muscle, cartilage, tendon, and bone target the ECM because it supplies critical signals for regenerating musculoskeletal tissues. Engineered ECM–material scaffolds that mimic key mechanical and biochemical components of the ECM are of particular interest in musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Such materials are biocompatible, can be fabricated to have desirable mechanical and biochemical properties, and can be further chemically or genetically modified to support cell …

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Droplet Capture In A Fiber Array, Karl Cardin, Christophe Josserand, Raúl Bayoán Cal Apr 2023

Droplet Capture In A Fiber Array, Karl Cardin, Christophe Josserand, Raúl Bayoán Cal

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Droplets interacting with fiber arrays is ubiquitous in nature, textiles, microelectromechanical devices, and fog harvesting. The phenomena of droplet impact on an equidistant array of fibers is experimentally investigated. Drop tower tests are performed to characterize the droplet dynamics in the absence of the effects of gravity which could deform fibers and bias equilibrium configurations. Results show that contact line dissipation is largely responsible for arresting the droplet. Additionally, the penetration length is affected by fiber flexibility. A model is developed predicting the droplet penetration dynamics which shows good agreement with experiments.

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Flexible Materials And Applications For Wearable Sensors, Brock Ferrari Apr 2023

Flexible Materials And Applications For Wearable Sensors, Brock Ferrari

Senior Honors Theses

This literature review aimed to address the limitations of rigid wearable sensors in the medical community by investigating the development of flexible materials for remote health monitoring. A keyword search was conducted on Google Scholar, PubMed, and the Jerry Falwell Library, which yielded 9,102 articles. After applying filtering techniques, the results were narrowed down to 21 articles, which were categorized into "Present Market Conditions," "Flexible Materials for Medical Use," "Applications for Wearable Sensors," and "Potential Use Cases." Discussions were held on prominent materials such as substrate, nanocomposite, and liquid metal materials, exploring their potential applications for chemical and physical sensing, …

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Hybrid Fes-Exoskeleton Control: Using Mpc To Distribute Actuation For Elbow And Wrist Movements, Nathan Dunkelberger, Jeffrey Berning, Eric M. Schearer, Marcia K. O'Malley Apr 2023

Hybrid Fes-Exoskeleton Control: Using Mpc To Distribute Actuation For Elbow And Wrist Movements, Nathan Dunkelberger, Jeffrey Berning, Eric M. Schearer, Marcia K. O'Malley

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

Introduction: Individuals who have suffered a cervical spinal cord injury prioritize the recovery of upper limb function for completing activities of daily living. Hybrid FES-exoskeleton systems have the potential to assist this population by providing a portable, powered, and wearable device; however, realization of this combination of technologies has been challenging. In particular, it has been difficult to show generalizability across motions, and to define optimal distribution of actuation, given the complex nature of the combined dynamic system. Methods: In this paper, we present a hybrid controller using a model predictive control (MPC) formulation that combines the actuation of both …

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Plasmon Enhanced Quantum Properties Of Single Photon Emitters With Hybrid Hexagonal Boron Nitride Silver Nanocube Systems, Mohammadjavad Dowran, Andrew Butler, Suvechhya Lamichhane, Adam Erickson, Ufuk Kilic, Sy_Hwang Liou, Christos Argyropoulos, A. Laraoui Apr 2023

Plasmon Enhanced Quantum Properties Of Single Photon Emitters With Hybrid Hexagonal Boron Nitride Silver Nanocube Systems, Mohammadjavad Dowran, Andrew Butler, Suvechhya Lamichhane, Adam Erickson, Ufuk Kilic, Sy_Hwang Liou, Christos Argyropoulos, A. Laraoui

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as a promising ultrathin host of single photon emitters (SPEs) with favorable quantum properties at room temperature, making it a highly desirable element for integrated quantum photonic networks. One major challenge of using these SPEs in such applications is their low quantum efficiency. Recent studies have reported an improvement in quantum efficiency by up to two orders of magnitude when integrating an ensemble of emitters such as boron vacancy defects in multilayered hBN flakes embedded within metallic nanocavities. However, these experiments have not been extended to SPEs and are mainly focused on multiphoton effects. …

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Rocketing Ahead: Basketball Player Plans To Apply Mechanical Engineering To Aerospace, Rocky Garza Jr. Apr 2023

Rocketing Ahead: Basketball Player Plans To Apply Mechanical Engineering To Aerospace, Rocky Garza Jr.

Black History at St. Mary's University - 2025 Collection

Student Emmanuel Ewuzie is in a unique position as he is not only a successful athlete on the court, but also a successful student with aspirations in pursuing a career in aerospace engineering. While basketball and aerospace engineering may seem like they might not have many commonalities, Ewuzie can leverage his education and on-the-court experiences to become a successful scholar and leader. Coach Buddy Meyer and Associate Professor Juan Ocampo are among many people who vouch for Ewuzie’s ability to lead by example, while also having the drive to pursue goals that not only lead to personal success but also …

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Large Eddy Simulation For Empirical Modeling Of The Wake Of Three Urban Air Mobility Vehicles, Denis-Gabriel Caprace, Andrew Ning Apr 2023

Large Eddy Simulation For Empirical Modeling Of The Wake Of Three Urban Air Mobility Vehicles, Denis-Gabriel Caprace, Andrew Ning

Faculty Publications

Recent advances in urban air mobility have driven the development of many new VTOL concepts. These vehicles often feature original designs departing from the conventional helicopter configuration. Due to their novelty, the characteristics of the super-vortices forming in the wake of such aircraft are unknown. However, these vortices may endanger any other vehicle evolving in their close proximity, owing to potentially large induced velocities. Therefore, improved knowledge about the wakes of VTOL vehicles is needed to guarantee safe urban air mobility operations. In this work, we study the wake of three VTOL aircraft in cruise by means of large eddy …

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Jpl Robotic Avionics & Sensor Kit (Rask), John Helzer Apr 2023

Jpl Robotic Avionics & Sensor Kit (Rask), John Helzer

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

No abstract provided.

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Adaptation Of High Spatio-Temporal Resolution Weather/Load Forecast In Real-World Distributed Energy-System Operation, Amir Ali Safaei Pirooz, Mohammad J. Sanjari, Young Jin Kim, Stuart Moore, Richard Turner, Wayne Weaver, Dipti Srinivasan, Josep M. Guerrero, Mohammad Shahidehpour Apr 2023

Adaptation Of High Spatio-Temporal Resolution Weather/Load Forecast In Real-World Distributed Energy-System Operation, Amir Ali Safaei Pirooz, Mohammad J. Sanjari, Young Jin Kim, Stuart Moore, Richard Turner, Wayne Weaver, Dipti Srinivasan, Josep M. Guerrero, Mohammad Shahidehpour

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Despite significant advances in distributed renewable energy systems (DRES), the technology still faces several substantial challenges that prevent the large-scale adoption of these systems into a country’s energy sector. The intermittency of renewables, uncertainties associated with real-time multi-horizon weather and load forecasts, and lack of comprehensive control systems are among the main technical and regulatory challenges for the real-world adoption of DRES. This paper outlines the current state of knowledge in the real-world operation of DRES and also describes pathways and methodologies that enable and facilitate the uptake of DRES in a country’s energy sector.

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Thermal Boundary Condition Effects On Local Supercritical Co2 Heat Transfer Trends In Tubes, Nicholas C. Lopes Apr 2023

Thermal Boundary Condition Effects On Local Supercritical Co2 Heat Transfer Trends In Tubes, Nicholas C. Lopes

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) is a promising heat transfer fluid for the refrigeration and power generation industries due to its unique thermal properties and low environmental impact. To understand it as an alternative to traditional working fluids, the thermophysical and heat transfer phenomena of sCO2 are often studied using simplified geometries (tubes). Focus has been placed on investigating averaged heat transfer trends under an array of flow conditions with either a constant wall heat flux, constant wall temperature, or conjugate thermal boundary condition. Less emphasis has been placed on studying local sCO2 heat transfer developments. Tubular sCO2 numerical models that …

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Experimental And Numerical Analysis Of A Commercial Phase Change Material Melting At Different Inclinations, Andrew Heiles Apr 2023

Experimental And Numerical Analysis Of A Commercial Phase Change Material Melting At Different Inclinations, Andrew Heiles

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The study of various phase change materials (PCM), experimentally and numerically, have been completed over the past several years to address their feasibility and potential when used in latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems for a variety of potential applications. Previous studies have investigated changes into the type of PCM used in the system as well as the system configuration, ranging from boundary conditions to internal and external geometries and orientations of the system. The present study focused on conducting experiments at different inclination angles and isothermal wall temperatures with the organic PCM PureTemp37, and continued with a numerical …

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Additive Manufacturing For Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage And Management, Thomas B. Freeman Apr 2023

Additive Manufacturing For Phase Change Thermal Energy Storage And Management, Thomas B. Freeman

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Phase change materials can enhance the performance of energy systems by time shifting or reducing peak thermal loads. Certain electronic devices such as batteries, laser systems, or electric vehicle power electronics are highly transient and require pulse heat dissipation. Heat sinks, or thermal management devices made of a phase change material can absorb large heat spikes while maintaining a constant temperature. Additive manufacturing techniques hold tremendous potential to enable co-optimization of material properties and device geometry, while potentially reducing material waste and manufacturing time. Recently, a few efforts have emerged that employ additive manufacturing techniques to integrate a phase change …

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Soft Shell Helmet Cover, Jo Espiritu, Caleb Chiang, Jay Laborin, Serry Srouji, Mathew Franke Apr 2023

Soft Shell Helmet Cover, Jo Espiritu, Caleb Chiang, Jay Laborin, Serry Srouji, Mathew Franke

Mechanical Engineering Senior Theses

Lattice structures usage for attenuation is growing in popularity as 3D printing methods allow for the easier production of complex structures. The application of these impact attenuators allows for wider applications that can lead to better products in sports such as football to prevent head trauma. In this paper, we aim to design and test lattice structures to determine a lattice model that best prevents impacts through drop and compression testing to provide an outer layer of protection for football players. Initial validity through finite element analysis provided four potential lattice structures with a single parameter. Physical testing determined the …

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Nautilus Rov Robot Manipulator, Dana Stefanides, Jenny Huynh, Andrew Stewart, Steven Reimer, Andrew Nguyen, Rebecca Walters, Matt Hayes Apr 2023

Nautilus Rov Robot Manipulator, Dana Stefanides, Jenny Huynh, Andrew Stewart, Steven Reimer, Andrew Nguyen, Rebecca Walters, Matt Hayes

Interdisciplinary Design Senior Theses

Global warming and climate change are prevalent issues in today’s society. As a result, research in the ocean, our world’s biggest ecosystem, is imperative in efforts to protect the environment. Santa Clara University’s Robotic Systems Lab contributes to this field through work and developments on remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). An existing ROV system called Nautilus consists of a robot arm, end effector, and storage system in order to collect various types of sediments at a depth of 300 feet. However, the previous system does not meet that requirement. In direct collaboration with researchers within the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, …

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Portable Drinking Water Cooler And Dispenser, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, Erik Torres, Caleb Francis Parham, Terry Leung Apr 2023

Portable Drinking Water Cooler And Dispenser, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, Erik Torres, Caleb Francis Parham, Terry Leung

Mechanical Engineering

This document serves as the comprehensive report for the testing and building for the Portable Water-Cooling System by team AquaCool. Team AquaCool is comprised of four mechanical engineers with a passion to help the agricultural industry in their efforts to keep the health of the workers at their peak. The four engineers who partook in helping the farm workers are as follows: Caleb F. Parham, Erik Torres, Gustavo Hernandez-Lerena, and Terry Leung. To reduce the risk of heatstroke and other unwanted effects from the harsh working conditions during summer, a small and portable system was built to help in the …

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Simulating Steam Jets Due To Rapid Plate Tectonics: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis, Emilie Hatton Apr 2023

Simulating Steam Jets Due To Rapid Plate Tectonics: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis, Emilie Hatton

Senior Honors Theses

According to the Bible's account of earth's physical history, the majority of geological change from creation to the Ice Age is a consequence of the global Flood cataclysm described in Genesis 6-8. The changes included large-scale tectonic activity, recycling all pre-Flood ocean floor into the mantle, and generating all present-day igneous ocean floor by seafloor spreading at mid-ocean rift zones. Along the middle of these zones, strips of newly formed seafloor were present near the melting temperature of basaltic magma. Above these strips of extremely hot rock, intense jets of steam would almost certainly form. This research seeks to investigate …

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