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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 ...
POROUS SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND POTENTIAL BIO-APPLICATION
(2019-12)
Porous shape memory polymers (SMPs) are the smart materials which attract significant interests in the fields such as aerospace, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and biomedical device. Porous SMPs have low recover ...
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 ...
Investigations of the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of the Atrioventricular Heart Valve Leaflets
(2019-05-10)
Atrioventricular heart valves (AHVs), namely the mitral and tricuspid valves, regulate unidirectional blood flow from the atria to the ventricles in the left and right sides of the hearts, respectively. These valves can ...
EFFECT OF ALIGNMENT ON THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF POLYETHYLENE-GRAPHENE COMPOSITES AND COMPARISON WITH EFFECTIVE MEDIUM THEORY
(2019-08-01)
Polymers show low thermal conductivity (<0.5 W/mK) in comparison to metals (>20 W/mK). Increased thermal conductivity of polymers can lead to useful applications in industry. The main objective of this research is to analyze ...
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 ...
The Design and Manufacture of a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial System for Use in Atmospheric Sampling
(2019-12)
The creation of a prototype vertical takeoff and landing fixed wing unmanned aerial system for use in sampling of trace gases, aerosols, and volatile organic compounds is described. A conceptual design framework is devised ...
DEVELOPMENT OF CHOLESTEATOMA MODEL, SURGICAL TREATMENT, AND CRITERIA FOR DISEASE SEVERITY
(2018-05)
Chapter 1:
Cholesteatoma is a middle ear disease characterized by a cystic lesion that grows from the tympanic membrane. There are several theories as to the cause of the disease, though the most prominent cause is ...
Investigation of Turbulence Model Performance in Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
(2019)
Wind turbines are critically important in the quest to move towards a non-renewable energy independent world. With the space to add 5M wind turbines, the United States is at the forefront of this transition. Horizontal ...
Fabrication of improved composite laminates by using a sliding magnetic tool during wet layup/vacuum bagging
(2018-05-11)
A magnetic lift that utilizes magnetic polarization to create “on” and “off” conditions is used to easily and safely apply consolidation pressure on E-glass/epoxy laminates fabricated using the wet layup/vacuum bagging ...