Browsing Masters Theses by College/Dept "Department of Mechanical Engineering"
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Fabrication of SiC/Magnesium Alloy Composite via Friction Stir Processing
(2016-01)One of the most interesting improvements in the history of materials is composites manufacturing. Because of their ability to improve different mechanical properties of some metals, nanoparticles have been given much ... -
Ferromagnetic Fe-Cu Coating for Ferrous Contaminants Sensing in Aqueous Media
(2020-11)This work investigates the development and analysis of a novel resonant sensor for ferrous contaminations in aqueous media. Resonant sensor is a class of sensors that employ a structure vibrating at resonance. Hence, the ... -
Finite Element Analysis of Machining Lightweight Syntactic Foams
(2021-04)Aluminium alloys reinforced with hollow alumina microsphere syntactic foams possess superior physical and mechanical properties such as improved stiffness, peak compressive strength and total specific energy absorption. ... -
Finite Element Modeling of Drilling AZ91 Magnesium Foam Reinforced with Hollow Alumina Microspheres
(2021-07)Novel AZ91 magnesium syntactic foams are a potential choice for temporary biomedical implants. In many cases, holes of various sizes need to be machined on the biomedical implants using the drilling process to facilitate ... -
Flow Simulations of Axisymmetric Prolate Particles in a Cylindrical Pore
(2015-01)The motion of small particles in a fluid is a classical fluid mechanics problem. The present study investigates the motion of axisymmetric prolate spheroids and Cassini ovals of micro-scale through Newtonian and non-Newtonian ... -
A General Framework for Sustainability Assessment of Manufacturing Processes
(2018-11)The manufacturing sector has a major impact on the three sustainability dimensions represented by social, economic, and environmental aspects. Most of the work on sustainability assessment in the field of manufacturing is ... -
Integrated Renewable Energy Options for HVAC-Cooling Systems
(2013-06)The demand for energy is increasing at an unexpected rate all over the world. Most of the present worldwide energy usage is based on fossil fuel and results in continuous depletion of this resource. Conventional Heating ... -
Investigating the Physical Properties of FeCu and its Potential use in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
(2021-07)The development of solar cells has revolutionized the renewable energy sector and still holds significant potential for further advancements. Different solar cell technologies have been proposed and utilized in practical ... -
Investigation of Friction Stir Back Extrusion
(2020-01)Friction Stir Back Extrusion (FSBE) is a new bulk deformation manufacturing process that utilizes severe plastic deformation to force the processed material to produce a tubular shape. To date, most of the research conducted ... -
Investigation of Submerged Friction Stir Welding of Marine-Grade Aluminum Alloy
(2014-01)Friction stir welding is a newly developed welding technique utilized to weld lightweight alloys, such as aluminum alloys. Due to its low melting temperature, welding aluminum has been always challenging using conventional ... -
A Low Cost Process for Fabricating FDM Filaments Reinforced with Inorganic Fillers
(2021-07)Low cost desktop-sized fused deposition modelling (FDM) printers have been widely embraced by small to large scale institutions as well as individuals. Their ease of use and low cost qualified them to become an important ... -
Machine Learning Assisted Approach to Design Latti
(2023-03)Lattice-based metamaterials belong to the phononic crystals class of materials which are known for their ability to interact with, direct, and block elastic waves. These properties made lattice-based metamaterials appealing ... -
Magnetic Fe3O4 Nano-Structured Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Mild Steel
(2014-07)The use of coatings is a prime method in corrosion control of mild steel in the industry. Inorganic coatings have proven potency in corrosion control over organic ones; however, they have always been associated with a ... -
Mechanical Behavior of Friction Stir Extruded Tubes
(2020-12)Friction Stir Back Extrusion (FSBE) is a new grade of severe plastic deformation processes capable of producing metallic tubular geometries that exhibit ultrafine grain structure and superior mechanical properties. FSBE ... -
Mesoscale Statistics and Scaling Laws in Planar Elastic Checkerboards
(2014-05)Miniaturization and the need for novel materials with unique properties have driven composite materials to the forefront of research in solid mechanics. The response of a composite microstructure is dependent on the ... -
Mesoscale Thermal Conductivity and Resistivity of Polycrystalline Graphite
(2015-07)With rapid advances in Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and Nanotechnology applications, it has become essential to predict the properties of materials at length scales that are significantly below the macroscale. ... -
Metallic coating thickness assessment over nonmagnetic metals using eddy current technology
(2019-04)Recent improvements in apparent eddy current conductivity (AECC) spectroscopy lends itself as a practical approach to assess metallic coating thicknesses over nonmagnetic metals. It can potentially offer one-order of ... -
Modeling and Control of Electrostatically Actuated RF-MEMS Switches
(2014-02)This work presents a novel approach to modeling and control of an RF- MEMS switch. The model presented in this work is comprehensive and generic in nature such that it takes into account the effect of squeeze film damping, ... -
Modeling and Guidance of an Underactuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
(2017-12)Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have become an indispensable tool that is employed by an array of fields. From the inspection of underwater cables and pipelines, to the monitoring of fish pens and coral reefs, to the ...