Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Chang, Kuang-Hua"
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Characterization of Hydrophobic Nanoporous Particle Liquids for Energy Absorption
Hsu, Yi (2016-12)Recently, the development of hydrophobic nanoporous technologies has drawn increased attention, especially for the applications of energy absorption and impact protection. Although significant amount of research has been ... -
Development and characterization of advanced nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties
Taylor, Lane (2023-05-12)The mechanical and thermal properties of composites made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), glass micro-balloons (GmBs), and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were investigated in this thesis. The objective of this study was to determine ... -
A Geometry Modeling and Optimization Pipeline for the Atrioventricular Heart Valves
Whitney, Luke (2023-05-12)This research aims to develop a pipeline for modeling the tricuspid heart valve that can be used as an adaptable tool for furthering research in the field, including treatment options for heart valve disease such as ... -
Improvement and Characterization of Direct-Ink-Write Manufactured Continuous Fiber Reinforced Photopolymer Matrix Composites
Sandell, Peter (2023-05-12)Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites play a significant and continuously growing role in engineering applications that require high strength, weight optimized structural components. Additive manufacturing (AM) has ... -
Incorporation of Depth Feed for Prototype Rover Video and Other Usability Improvements
Dal Santo, Joseph (2019-12-14)NASA has been mandated by the US government to return to the moon within the next five years, meaning that functional technology for lunar exploration must be developed and tested in order to reach that goal. While most ... -
Investigations of the Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of the Atrioventricular Heart Valve Leaflets and Chordae Tendineae
Ross, Colton (2020-05)The unidirectional blood flow through the heart is facilitated by the atrioventricular heart valves – namely the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve. The two atrioventricular heart valves (AHVs) are composed of soft tissue ... -
Investigations of the Tricuspid Heart Valve Function: An Integrated Computational-Experimental Approach
Laurence, Devin (2019-05-10)The objective of this research is to employ both in silico modeling and in vitro experimental characterization methods to enhance the understanding of the biomechanical function of the tricuspid heart valve. A finite ... -
Passive Actuation of a Planetary Rover to Assist Sandy Slope Traverse
Smith, Jeremy (2016)This thesis introduces the design of a novel locomotive methodology. The problem being addressed is the traverse of unmanned locomotion over sandy inclined traverses. This is a special terramechanical issue regarding terrain ... -
Solution Space Exploration in Model-Based Realization of Engineered Systems
Sabeghi, Maryam (2016-05-13)With growing interest in the model-based realization of engineered systems there is a need for developing methods to explore the solution space that is defined by models that approximate reality and are typically incomplete, ...