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Characterization of Hydrophobic Nanoporous Particle Liquids for Energy Absorption
(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 ...
Solution Space Exploration in Model-Based Realization of Engineered Systems
(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, ...
Hot Surface Ignition Properties of Pre-Vaporized Jet-A and Biodiesels
(2017-05)
In the search for more environmentally friendly energy sources, biofuels have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional petroleum fuels. In addition to being close to carbon-neutral and renewable, biofuels have ...
Characterization of Gas Permeation in Polymeric Membrane
(2017)
Polymers have been widely used in various industries in recent decades. One of the functions of polymers is to be employed as barriers against gas permeation. In this research, characterization of permeation in polymeric ...
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. ...
Investigation of Cointegration Relationships in Turbulent Flows
(2016)
Turbulence has often been called one of the last unsolved problems of classical physics and impacts a wide variety of fields in nature and engineering. An important area of focus in turbulence research is the discovery and ...
Efficient Computational Approaches for Treatment of Transformed Path Integrals
(2018-12-14)
In this thesis, efficient computational approaches for treatment of transformed path integrals (TPIs) are proposed. The TPI-based method allows us to calculate the time evolution probability density functions (PDFs) using ...
Characterization of Rotary Seals Through Identification of Performance Parameters
(2016)
The oil and gas industry is one of the largest industries in the world and is an industry that everyday lives rely on, especially in the United States (U.S.). The constant need for technological advances is more critical ...
Investigation into Oilfield Waste Water Disposal Through Eutectic Freeze Crystallization
(2018-05-11)
The principal question for this thesis is as follows:
“How can freeze crystallization be utilized to treat flowback and produced water from oilfield operations?”
Current waste water disposal methods in the oil industry ...
Uncertainty Analysis for In-situ Fan Curve Calibration in Variable Air Volume Systems
(2016-12-16)
In order to obtain in-situ fan performance curves for variable air volume (VAV) air handling units (AHUs) with predicted uncertainties, airflow measurements for an extended time and a tailored calibration procedure were ...