Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mechanical Engineering Department faculty.
Submissions from 1994
Optimal Placement of a SCARA-Type Robot for Traversal of a Prescribed Path in Near-Minimum Time with Actuator and Obstacle Constraints, Michael J. Nalley and Mohamed Trabia
Modified Finite Element Method for Compressible Flow, Darrell W. Pepper
Cartesian Trajectory Control of a Flexible Manipulator using Sliding Mode, Woosoon Yim
Inverse Cartesian Trajectory Control and Stabilization of a Three-Axis Flexible Manipulator, Woosoon Yim
Calculation of Keff for Plutonium in High-Level Waste Packages, P. Zielinski and William Culbreth
Submissions from 1993
Use of Adaptive Finite Elements for Compressible Flow, Kevin Burton and Darrell Pepper
Experimental Investigation of Natural Convection About Drift-Emplaced Waste Canisters, William G. Culbreth and P. Zielinski
Optimization of the Seating Position in a Human-Powered Vehicle, Y. Lei, Mohamed Trabia, and D. Too
General Papers in Heat Transfer: Natural and Forced Convection, Michael F. Modest
Heat Transfer in Vertical Concentric Cylinders in a High Level Nuclear Waste Repository, Samir F. Moujaes and Y. M. Lei
Object Oriented Relational Database for Assessing Radioactive Material Transport, Darrell W. Pepper and James A. Marino
Subsurface Transport of Radioactive Material Using Adaptive Finite Elements, Darrell W. Pepper and Dale E. Stephenson
Sliding Observer and Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators Using Joint Position Feedback, Sahjendra N. Singh and Woosoon Yim
Planning near-minimum-length collision-free paths for robots, Mohamed Trabia
Continuous Force Model for Elastic-Plastic Impact of Solids, Mohamed B. Trabia
Cartesian Trajectory Control of a Flexible Manipulator Using Sliding Model, Woosoon Yim
Feedback Linearization of Differential-Algebraic Systems and Force and Position Control of Manipulators, Woosoon Yim and Sahjendra N. Singh
Inverse Force/End-Point Control, Zero Dynamics and Stabilization of Constrained Elastic Robots, Woosoon Yim and Sahjendra N. Singh
Experimental Two-Axis Vibration Suppression and Control of a Flexible Robot Arm, Woosoon Yim, Jichun Zuang, and Sahjendra N. Singh
Submissions from 1992
Laminar Buoyancy-Enhanced Convection Flows on Repeated Blocks with Asymmetric Heating, Won T. Kim and Robert F. Boehm
Design of Machine Tool Spindle for Minimum Workpiece Cylindricity Error, J. Z. Li, V. Musukula, and Mohamed B. Trabia
Computer Simulation of ARBS, Roof Color, Orientation and Wind Speed Effects on Ceiling Cooling Loads, Samir F. Moujaes
Optimal Design of an Overhead Crane Runway Girder, R Rajagopalan and Mohamed Trabia
Sliding Mode Velocity Estimation and Control of Mechanical Manipulators, S N. Singh and W Yim
Substitute-Wrists to Aid in the Placing of Tools on Robots With 3-R Spherical Wrists, Mohamed Trabia and Joseph K. Davidson
Submissions from 1991
On-Line Determination of Available Torque in Internal Combustion Engines, Georg F. Mauer
Optimal Joint Trajectory Planning of a Single Link Elastic Robot, Mohamed B. Trabia and Woosoon Yim
Control of a Flexible Robotic Arm Using PD, Feedforward, and Linear Stabilizer, Woosoon Yim, Jichun Zuang, and Sahhjendra N. Singh
Submissions from 1990
Computer Modeling of Superimposed Inviscid Flows on a Microcomputer, William Culbreth
Online Cylinder Fault Diagnostics for Internal Combustion Engines, Georg F. Mauer
Combustion Engine Performance Diagnostics by Kinetic-Energy Measurement, Georg F. Mauer and R. J. Watts
Testing of a Spherical Dual-Tipped Optical Fiber Probe for Local Measurements of Void Fraction and Gas Velocity in 2-Phase Flows, Samir Moujaes
Experimental Measurements of Local Axial Gas Velocity and Void Fraction in Simulated PWR Steam-Generator Rod Bundles, Samir F. Moujaes and Richard S. Dougall
Algorithms for HVAC Acoustic, Douglas D. Reynolds and Jeffrey M. Bledsoe
Dynamic Simulation of a Three Degrees of Freedom Hydraulically Activated Robot Arm with Flexible Links, Mohamed Trabia and Woosoon Yim
Submissions from 1989
Computer Simulation of a Three-Link Hydraulically Actuated Robotic Arm, William G. Culbreth and Allison J. Krueger
Flexible PC-Based Robot Controller, Georg F. Mauer, R. L. Skaggs, and R. M. Turner
Design Conditions for the Orientation and Attitude of a Robot Tool Carried by a 3-R Spherical Wrist, Mohamed B. Trabia and Joseph K. Davidson
Dynamic Simulation of a Three Degrees of Freedom Hydraulically Activated Robotic Arm with Flexible Links, Mohamed Trabia and Woosoon Yim
Surface Contour Mapping Using Cross-Shaped Structured Light Beam, Woosoon Yim and Dongik Joo
Submissions from 1988
Dynamic Simulation Considerations for a Buried Vertical Loop Rejecting Condenser Heat: Convective Transport - Conduction in Water Loop, Samir F. Moujaes
Submissions from 1987
Experimental Investigation of Concurrent Two-Phase Flow in a Vertical Rectangular Channel, Samir F. Moujaes and Richard S. Dougall
Energy Transmission into the Human Hand from Vibrating Tools, Douglas D. Reynolds
Submissions from 1984
Propeller Fan Dynamics II: Dynamic Vibration Test Procedure, D. D. Reynolds and T. N. Carnes
Propeller Fan Dynamics I: Static Vibration Test Procedure, Douglas D. Reynolds and T. N. Carnes
A Study of Hand Vibration on Chipping and Grinding Operators .2. 4-Degree-of-Freedom Lumped Parameter Model of the Vibration Response of the Human Hand, Douglas D. Reynolds and R. J. Falkenberg
Submissions from 1983
Propeller Fan Dynamics .1. Static Vibration Test Procedure, Douglas D. Reynolds and T. N. Carnes