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Ideal Cycle Analysis Of A Regenerative Pulse Detonation Engine For Power Production
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-03-03)
Over the last few decades, considerable research has been focused on pulse detonation engines (PDEs) as a promising replacement for existing propulsion systems with potential applications in aircraft ranging from the ...
Preliminary Design Of Mesoscale Turbocompressor And Rotordynamics Tests Of Rotor Bearing System
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-10-11)
A mesoscale turbocompressor spinning above 500,000 RPM is evolutionary technology for micro turbochargers, turbo blowers, turbo compressors, micro-gas turbines, auxiliary power units, etc for automotive, aerospace, and ...
Design Optimization Of A Wind Turbine Blade
(Aerospace Engineering, 2011-07-14)
This work focuses on designing a blade of 45 meters in length that produces a power of 1.6 MW. The design of the blade was done using the Blade Element Momentum theory and the Prandtl's tip loss factor was used. The ...
Performance Optimization Of Multi-core Processors Using Core Hopping - Thermal and Structural
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-10-11)
As the work load on the single core processor increases, it's processing speed increases resulting in increased power densities and die temperatures. The increase in die temperature results in decreased performance and ...
Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Transesterification Of Vegetable Oil With A Continuous Flow Capillary Reactor
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-10-11)
Biodiesel, Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), is a renewable fuel that is a promising alternative to fossil fuels in the future. Biodiesel not only has similar properties to diesel derived from fossil fuel, but it also provides ...
Modeling And Control Of Automatic Transmission With Planetary Gears For Shift Quality
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-10-11)
Automatic transmission is a major component in a vehicle that transmits the power source from the engine to the drive wheels of the vehicle. To improve fuel economy, reduce emission and enhance driving performance, many ...
Multi Objective Thermal And Energy Based Design Optimization Of Telecommunication Cabinets/shelters
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-03-03)
The miniaturization and convergence of the consumer electronic products such as cell phones and digital cameras has necessitated an increase in the number of transistors on a die, board and systems. This has resulted in a ...
Issues On Finite Element Modeling Of Laminated Composite Structures
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-07-14)
Composite structures have been used widely in aviation industries and civil construction field because of their high specific stiffness, high specific strength and directional dependent properties. When using finite element ...
Experimental Study Of Micro-vortex Generators At Mach 2.5
(Aerospace Engineering, 2011-03-03)
Vortex generators are geometrical shapes that produce trailing vortices and are widely used for their ability to improve the flow quality over areas where flow separation may occur. Current topics involve utilizing the ...
Finite Element Based Stability Constrained Weight Minimization Of Sandwich Composite Ducts For Airship Applications
(Aerospace Engineering, 2011-10-11)
High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) airships are platform of interest due to their persistent observation and persistent communication capabilities. A novel HALE airship design configuration incorporates a composite sandwich ...