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A One Dimensional Dry Friction Microconveyor Platform: Modelling And Analysis Of Micropart Motion Due To Surface Excitation
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-03-10)
Many approaches are used for micropart manipulation ranging from individual pick and place to manipulation through a workcell comprising of arrays of actuators. Existing approaches provide discrete actuation and have ...
Investigation Of Wetting States On Microstructures After Liquid Drops Contact Groove Base
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Wetting properties of roughness surfaces have attracted a considerable attention because of both the scientific insight and the practical applications. One of the most intriguing topics of wetting is the so-called Cassie-Baxter ...
Analytical And Experimental Investigation Of Thermal Transport In Three-dimensional Integrated Circuits (3D ICs)
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Thermal management of three-dimensional integrated circuits (3D ICs) is recognized to be one of the foremost technological and research challenges currently blocking the widespread adoption of this promising technology. ...
Analytical Solutions Of Steady-state Heat Conduction In Multi-layer Stack Packaging
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Analytical models that can be utilized in modeling the steady-state temperature solutions of planar and 3D packaged integrated circuits are discussed. This mathematically-driven model will include solutions for uniform and ...
Airdata Sensor Based Position Estimation And Fault Diagnosis In Aerial Refueling
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Aerial refueling is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft (the tanker) to another (the receiver) during flight. In aerial refueling operations, the receiver aircraft is exposed to nonuniform wind field induced ...
Degradation Mechanics Of Bone And Bone Like Materials Via Multiscale Analysis
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Bone fracture is a common health risk for older people suffering from bone disease like osteoporosis. The more severe the osteoporosis is the more structural degradation in bones occurs, which eventually makes bones more ...
Experimental Study Of Separated Ramp-induced Shock/boundary-layer Interaction With Upstream Micro-vortex Generator At Mach 2.5
(Aerospace Engineering, 2014-09-17)
Shock wave/boundary layer interactions (SBLIs) are important issues for high-speed vehicles. SBLIs reduce the performance of aerodynamic surfaces and engine inlets, amongst a number of adverse effects. Micro-vortex ...
A New Multiscale Approach For Dynamic Modeling And Simulation Of Micro-nano Biomolecular Systems Characterized By A Low Reynolds Number
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-07-14)
In this dissertation, a new multiscale computational framework was developed in order to model and simulate motility of micro-nano-sized objects in fluid environments, characterized with a low Reynolds number. Especially, ...
Modeling, Estimation, And Analysis Of Unresolved Space Object Tracking And Identification
(Aerospace Engineering, 2014-09-17)
The problem of orbit determination along with shape determination is significant. The orbit determination problem has been tackled for centuries by some of the greatest mathematicians and physicists. The issue of shape ...
Thermal Conduction And Heat Generation Phenomena In Li-ion Cells
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-12)
Cylindrical lithium ion (Li-ion) cells have demonstrated high power density and energy capacity among other energy storage devices. Despite their already widespread use, the thermal transport properties of cylindrical ...