Faculty research from the Mechanical Engineering department.
Submissions from 2013
Numerical Study on Thermo-Hydraulic Performance of an Offset-Bubble Primary Surface Channels, Ting Ma, Min Zeng, Ting Luo, Yi-Tung Chen, and Qiuwang Wang
Closed-loop control of a tube-type cylindrical IPMC, B. Mead, S. Ruiz, and Woosoon Yim
PPPS-2013: Fast framing camera images of neutron production cessation at high currents in a Dense Plasma Focus machine, Robert O’Brien, Daniel Robert Lowe, Bernard T. Meehan, and Edward Chris Hagen
Amine-Functionalized Polyglycidyl Methacrylate Microsphere as a Unified Template for the Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Single-Crystal Gold Plates, Joon Suk Oh, Luong Nguyen Dang, Sung Woon Yoon, Pyoung Chan Lee, Dong Ouk Kim, Kwang J. Kim, and Jae Do Nam
An IPMC-Enabled Bio-Inspired bending/twisting Fin for Underwater Applications, Viljar Palmre, Joel J. Hubbard, Maxwell Fleming, David Pugal, Sungjun Kim, Kwang J. Kim, and Kam K. Leang
The effects of electrode surface morphology on the actuation performance of IPMC, Viljar Palmre, David Pugal, Kam K. Leang, and Kwang J. Kim
A comparison study of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) fabricated with Nafion and other ion exchange membranes, Jiyeon Park, Viljar Palmre, Kwang J. Kim, Dongsuk Shin, Daniel H. Kim, Woosoon Yim, and Chulsung Bae
A Meshless Method for Modeling Convective Heat Transfer, Darrell W. Pepper, Xiuling Wang, and David B. Carrington
Scalable low nDOF hp-FEM model of IPMC actuation, David Pugal, Alvo Aabloob, and Kwang J. Kim
Design optimization of rod shaped IPMC actuator, S. A. Ruiz, Benjamin Mead, H. Yun, Woosoon Yim, and Kwang J. Kim
Identification of a Force-Sensing Resistor for Tactile Applications, Mohammad Yousef Saadeh and Mohamed B. Trabia
A Concept of Power Generator using Wind Turbine, Hydrodynamic Retarder, and Organic Rankine Cycle Drive, Samuel M. Sami
Review of the Development of the Transportation, Aging, and Disposal (TAD) Waste Disposal System for the Proposed Yucca Mountain Geologic Repository, Charlotta E. Sanders
Rapid Magneto-Rheological Finishing of Ti-6Al-4V for Aerospace Components, Takashi Sato, Chan Kai Kum, and V. C. Venkatesh
Precision Finishing of Bevel Gears by Electrochemical Honing, J. H. Shaikh, N. K. Jain, and V. C. Venkatesh
Mono-sized sphere packing algorithm development using optimized Monte Carlo technique, Karn Soontrapa and Yitung Chen
IPMC as a Mechanoelectric Energy Harvester: Tailored Properties, Rashi C. Tiwari and Kwang J. Kim
Mechanoelectric Transduction in Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite, Rashi. C. Tiwari and Kwang J. Kim
Development of autonomous robotic monitoring vehicle (ARMV) for aerial radiation monitoring, Woosoon Yim, Alex Barzilov, and G. Friesmuth
Effect of Lateral Fin Profiles on Stress Performance of Internally Finned Tubes in a High Temperature Heat Exchanger, Min Zeng, Ting Ma, Bengt Sundén, Mohamed B. Trabia, and Qui-wang Wang
Augmented Boiling Heat Transfer on the Wetting-Modified Three Dimensionally-Interconnected Alumina Nano Porous Surfaces in Aqueous Polymeric Surfactants, Bong June Zhang and Jiyeon Park
The Influence of Dielectric Decrement on Electrokinetics, Hui Zhao and Shengjie Zhai
Submissions from 2012
An Approach to Decreasing the Peak Electrical Demand in Residences, Robert F. Boehm
Installation Effects on Air Outlet Performance, Part I: Ideal Performance-Testing Optimization and Results, Brian Landsberger, Douglas D. Reynolds, and Zaccary A. Poots
Installation Effects on Air Outlet Performance, Part II: Field Air Outlet Throw and Pressure Loss Performance Difference from Ideal, Brian Landsberger, Douglas D. Reynolds, and Zaccary A. Poots