Browsing by Subject "Mechanical Engineering"
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Advanced Turbulence Modeling Strategies Within the Hybrid RANS-LES Framework
(2020)Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) models still represent the most common turbulence modeling technique used in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) today. RANS models are preferred primarily due to their relatively low ... -
Combustion Characteristics of Three-component Fuel Blends in a Porous Media Burner at Lean Conditions
(2017-05)The increasing energy demand and the growing concern over the environmental impact caused by the combustion of fossil fuels require the development of effective alternative fuel sources. Biodiesels and bio-alcohols are ... -
Development of Nanoparticle Membrane Enhanced Nanocomposites with Sensing Function
(2016-12-16)Damage and load sensing is rapidly advancing as driven by vast applications in aerospace and mechanical structures. However, most previous research focused on the improvement of material properties for sensing applications. ... -
Effects of Fuel Unsaturation on Pollutant Emissions from the Laminar Flames of Prevaporized Petroleum and Biodiesel Blends in Air
(2017-05)Biodiesels, considered as alternative fuels to petroleum diesel, are defined as fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters derived from triglycerides of vegetable oils or animal fats. The utilization of biodiesels reduces greenhouse ... -
Experimental testing, image-based analysis, and finite element simulation of the tricuspid valve: towards personalized management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
(2023)In this dissertation, the tricuspid valve (TV) is researched from three perspectives - in vitro experimental testing, in vivo image analysis, and in silico modeling. Starting with the in vitro studies, we build upon ... -
Thermal transport in polymers, polymer nanocomposites and semiconductors using molecular dynamics simulation and first principles study
(2021-07-28)Thermal conductivity(k) is an important property of a material which is critical for applications in thermal management applications as well as thermoelectric energy conversion devices. In this work, we study the thermal ...