Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mechanical Engineering Department faculty.
Submissions from 2009
Modeling of Cryogenic Frictional Behaviour of Titanium Alloys using Response Surface Methodology Approach, N. S. M. El-Tayeb, T. C. Yap, V. C. Venkatesh, and P. V. Brevern
Optimization of Weighting Parameters For an Active Suspension System of a Vehicle, Ahmad A. Fayed, Mohamed Trabia, and Mohamed M. El-Madany
Home Energy Conservation in the Las Vegas Valley, Todd M. France, Rick A. Hurt, and Robert F. Boehm
Modeling of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Actuator Dynamics Using a Large Deflection Beam Model, Shivakanth Gutta, Joon S. Lee, Mohamed Trabia, and Woosoon Yim
Modeling Dynamics of Underwater Vehicles Actuated by Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuators, Shivakanth Gutta, Woosoon Yim, and Mohamed Trabia
Yaw Angle and Speed Control of Underwater Vehicle Propelled by Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuator, Shivakanth Gutta, Woosoon Yim, and Mohamed Trabia
How to Make an Unfired Clay Cooking Pot: Understanding the Technological Choices made by Arctic Potters, Karen G. Harry, Lisa Frink, Brendan J. O'Toole, and Andreas Charest
The Effects of Cyclic Loading, Temperature and Load Ratio on Plastic Deformation of Alloy 617, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan, A. K. Roy, and Joydeep Pal
Direct Solar Water Splitting Cell using Water, WO3, Pt, and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane, Xiaoming He and Robert F. Boehm
The Development of a Model for a Solar-Fired, Single-Effect, Absorption Chiller, Kevin E. Hinderliter, Robert F. Boehm, and Isaac Y. Mahderekal
Knowledge-Based Information Resource Management System for Materials of Fast Reactors, Hsuan-Tsung Sean Hsieh, Ning Li, Yitung Chen, Kenny Kwan, Jen-Yuan Huang, and Changyeol Lee
Comparison of Plate Fin Compact Heat Exchanger Performance, Ibrahim Khalil, Ahmad Abu Heiba, and Robert F. Boehm
A Study of Solid Particle Flow Characterization in Solar Particle Receiver, Kibum Kim, Nathan Siegel, Gregory J. Kolb, Vijayarangan Rangaswamy, and Samir Moujaes
Comparison of Two-Tank Indirect Thermal Storage Designs for Solar Parabolic Trough Power Plants, Joseph E. Kopp and Robert F. Boehm
Vision-Based Autonomous Robot Control for Pick and Place Operations, T. Kotthäuser and Georg F. Mauer
Incorporating Twinkling in Genetic Algorithms for Global Optimization, George Samaan Ladkany and Mohamed B. Trabia
Research on the Transport and Deposition of Nanoparticles in a Rotating Curved Pipe, Jianzhong Lin, Peifeng Lin, and Huajun Chen
Design and Development of a Gas-Engine-Driven Heat Pump, Isaac Y. Mahderekal, Robert G. Gaylord, Tommis Young, Kevin E. Hinderliter, and Ed Vineyard
Doppler Broadening Analysis of Steel Specimens Using Accelerator Based In Situ Pair Production, V. Makarashvili, Douglas P. Wells, and Ajit K. Roy
CFD Predictions and Experimental Comparisons of Pressure Drop Effects of Turning Vanes in 90° Duct Elbows, Samir Moujaes and S. Aekula
Modelling and Simulation of a Three-Link Spatial Manipulator with One Flexible Link, Kamal A.F. Moustafa, Mohamed Trabia, Mahmoud Emira, and S. Elnaggar
Modelling and Control of an Overhead Crane with a Variable Length Flexible Cable, Kamal A.F. Moustafa, Mohamed Trabia, and Mohamed I.S. Ismail
CFD Modeling and Experimental Validation of Sulfur Trioxide Decomposition in Bayonet Type Heat Exchanger and Chemical Decomposer for Different Packed Bed Designs, Vijaisri Nagarajan, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Milton E. Vernon, Paul Pickard, and Anthony Hechanova
Measurement Techniques for Estimating Local and Total Duct Leakages in Residential Buildings, Nabil Nassif, Samir Moujaes, R. Gundavelli, D. Selvaraj, and Ken Teeters
Uniaxial Compression and Creep Behavior of a Porous State-Change Material at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures, S. M. Nelson, Brendan O'Toole, and Jagadeep Thota
Optimization of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Tubes Loaded in Bending and Compression, S. M. Nelson, Jagadeep Thota, and Brendan O'Toole
Numerical and Experimental Study of Three-Dimensional Fluid Flow in the Bipolar Plate of a PEM Electrolysis Cell, J. H. Nie, Yi-Tung Chen, Steve Cohen, Blake D. Carter, and Robert F. Boehm
Numerical Modeling of Vapor Condensation During Cadmium Quenching Process in A Solar Receiver, J. H. Nie, Y. Chen, and Bunsen Wong
Effects of a Baffle on Separated Convection Flow Adjacent to Backward-Facing Step, Jian H. Nie, Yitung Chen, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
Design and Control of a Real-Time Variable Stiffness Vibration Isolator, S. Opie and Woosoon Yim
Strain Analysis of a Composire Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO), Brendan J. O'Toole, Michelle Cameron Hawkins, Edward S. Neumann, and Mitchell Warner
Determination of J1C for Alloy 617 Using Single Specimen Compact Tension Specimen, J. Pal, M. H. Hasan, and A. K. Roy
Sulfonated Polyamide Based IPMCs, Il-Seok Park, Chulsung Bae, Tae Soo Jo, Justina Truong, Sang-Mun Kim, Kwang J. Kim, Woosoon Yim, and Joon-Soo Lee
An H-Adaptive Finite-Element Technique for Constructing 3D Wind Fields, Darrell Pepper and Xiuling Wang
Free-Surface Problems in Electrokinetic Micro- and Nanofluidics, Shizhi Qian, Sang W. Joo, Yingtao Jiang, and Marcos A. Cheney
Design of "Figure-8" Spherical Motion Flapping Wing for Miniature UAV, Zohaib Parvaiz Rehmat, Jesse Roll, Joon S. Lee, Woosoon Yim, and Mohamed Trabia
Fuel Assembly Self Shielding of Interrogation Neutrons in a Lead Slowing-Down Spectrometer, Catherine Romano, Yaron Danon, and Denis Beller
Creep Deformation of Alloys 617 and 276 at 750-950 °C, Ajit K. Roy, Muhammad Hasibul Hasan, and Joydeep Pal
The Effect of Silicon Content on Impact Toughness of T91 Grade Steels, Ajit K. Roy, Pankaj Kumar, and Debajyoti Maitra
Dynamic Strain Ageing of P91 Grade Steels of Varied Silicon Content, Ajit K. Roy, Pankaj Kumar, D. Maitra, and Debajyoti Maitra
Mechanism of Yield Strength Anomaly of Alloy 617, Ajit K. Roy and Vikram Marthandam
Temperature and Load Ratio Effects on Crack-Growth Behavior of Austenitic Superalloys, Ajit K. Roy, Joydeep Pal, and Muhammad H. Hasan
Performance Prediction of Solar Absorption Cooling Systems Assisted by Gas Heaters, Suresh B. Sadineni, Ahmad G. Abu Heiba, Robert F. Boehm, and Isaac Y. Mahderekal
Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the NV Energy Clark Station, Aaron Sahm, Robert F. Boehm, Ken Stone, and Kelly Johnson
Optimization of Performance Specifications Based on Environmental Parameters, Aaron M. Sahm, Robert F. Boehm, and Kenneth W. Stone
Fuzzy-controlled Hooke-Jeeves optimization search algorithm, Deepak Sankar Somasundaram and Mohamed Trabia
Experimental Investigation of Shock Mitigation of Electronic Boards Within Projectiles, Deepak Sankar Somasundaram, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, and Qunli Liu
Optimization Approach in Variable-Charge Potential for metal/metal Oxide Systems, Chaiyod Soontrapa and Y. Chen
Calculation of the Effective Delayed Neutron Fraction with MCNP, E. Y. Stankovskiy, C. C. Jammes, and Denis E. Beller
Numerical investigation of oxide layer growth of stainless steel LBE at a mesoscopic level, Taide Tan and Yi-tung Chen
Protection of an Aerowindow, One Scheme to Enhance the Cavity Efficiency of a Solid Particle Solar Receiver, Taide Tan and Yi-Tung Chen
Thermal Behaviors of Solid Particles in a Solid Particle Solar Receiver, Taide Tan and Yi-tung Chen
Scale Removal Cellular Automaton Oxidation Models of Metals in Lead Bismuth Eutectic, Taide Tan and Yitung Chen
Simulations of Metal Oxidation in Lead Bismuth Eutectic at a Mesoscopic Level, Taide Tan and Yitung Chen
The Influence of Chrome in the Oxidation Process of Steels in Flowing LBE, Taide Tan and Yitung Chen
Performance of Solid Particle Receivers With or Without the Protection of an Aerowindow, Taide Tan, Yi-tung Chen, and Huajun Chen
Wind Effect on the Performance of Solid Particle Solar Receivers with and without the Protection of an Aerowindow, Taide Tan, Yitung Chen, Zhuoqi Chen, Nathan Siegel, and Gregory J. Kolb
Buoyancy-Enhanced Oxygen Transport in the Experimental Liquid Lead Bismuth Eutectic Container, Taide Tan, Yitung Chen, and Xianfang Tan
Structural Response Optimization of a Light-Weight Composite Blast Containment Vessel, Jagadeep Thota, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, and Ashok K. Ayyaswamy
Bone Strength is Maintained After 8 Months of Inactivity in Hibernating Goldenmantled Ground Squirrels, Spermophilus Lateralis, Jenifer C. Utz, Stacy Nelson, Brendan OToole, and Frank van Breukelen
Numerical Simulation for Natural Convection in Vertical Channels, Xiuling Wang and Darrell Pepper
Integral Neutron Multiplicity Measurements from Cosmic Rays Interactions in Lead, Thomas E. Ward, Alexander A. Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai A. Kudryashev, and Denis Beller
Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation and Design of PEM Fuel Cell, Jianfei Wu, Jianhu Nie, and Yitung Chen
Optimization of Fluid Flow in 3D Bipolar Plates, Jianhu Wu, Jianhu Nie, and Yitung Chen
The Polarization of a Nanoparticle Surrounded by a Thick Electric Double Layer, Hui Zhao and Haim H. Bau
Comprehensive Energy and Economic Analyses on a Zero Energy House Versus a Conventional House, Li Zhu, Rick A. Hurt, D. Correa, and Robert F. Boehm
Detailed Energy Saving Performance Analyses on Thermal Mass Walls Demonstrated in a Zero Energy House, Li Zhu, Rick A. Hurt, D. Correia, and Robert F. Boehm
Submissions from 2008
Characterization of Electronic Board Material Properties Under Impact Loading, Ashok K. Ayyaswamy, Srujanbabu Sridharala, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, Qunli Liu, and Mostafiz Chowdhury
Clustering and the Biclique Partition Problem, Doina Bein, Wolfgang Bein, Linda Morales, and Hal Sudborough
Modeling Solar Impacts on Hydrogen Production From Electrolysis, Mark R. Campbell, Sachin S. Deshmukh, and Robert F. Boehm
Modeling and reduction of shocks on electronic components within a projectile, Vinod Chakka, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, Srujanbabu Sridharala, George Samaan Ladkany, and Mostafiz Chowdhury
Cellular Automaton Modeling on the Corrosion/Oxidation Mechanism of Steel in Liquid Metal Environment, Huajun Chen, Yitung Chen, and Jinsuo Zhang
Oxidation Companied by Scale Removal: Initial and Asymptotical Kinetics, Yitung Chen, Taide Tan, and Huajun Chen
An Estimation of the Performance Limits of Dry Cooling on Trough-Type Solar Thermal Plants, Huifang Deng and Robert F. Boehm
Review of Modeling Details Related to Renewably Powered Hydrogen Systems, Sachin S. Deshmukh and Robert F. Boehm
Overview of Update to ANSI/ANS-6.4.3-1991 Gamma-Ray Buildup Factors, L. A. Durani and C. E. Sanders
Performance of 3-Sun Mirror Modules on Sun Tracking Carousels on Flat Roof Buildings, Lewis Fraas, James Avery, Leonid Minkin, Curt Maxey, Tony Gehl, Rick A. Hurt, and Robert F. Boehm
Computational Model of Airflow in Upper 17 Generations of Human Respiratory Tract, T. Gemci, Valery Ponyavin, Y. Chen, H. Chen, and R. Collins
Modeling of Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuator Dynamics Using Large Deflection Beam Model, Shivakanth Gutta, Mohamed Trabia, and Joon S. Lee
A Nonlinear Study on the Interfacial Instabilities in Electro-Osmotic Flows Based on the Debye-Huckel Approximation, Sang W. Joo
Analytical Prediction of Flow Field in Magnetohydrodynamic-Based Microfluidic Devices, Hussameddine S. Kabbani, Martin J. Mack, Sang W. Joo, and Shizhi Qian
Tensile Deformation of Alloy-22 at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures, R. S. Koripelli and Ajit K. Roy
Flow Distribution on the Tube Side of a High Temperature Heat Exchanger and Chemical Decomposer, Gayatri Kuchi, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Steven Sherman, and Anthony Hechanova
Numerical Modeling of High-Temperature Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger and Chemical Decomposer for Hydrogen Production, Gayatri Kuchi, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Steven Sherman, and Anthony Hechanova
Energy and Acoustic Performance Effects due to VAV Duct Design and Installation Practice Variations, Brian Landsberger, Liangcai Tan, and Xin Hu
Mathematical and Numerical Study of Wave Propagation in Negative-Index Materials, Jichun Li, Yitung Chen, and Valjean Elizabeth Elander
Evaluation of Functionally Graded Foam Crushability in Confinement Under Moderate Strain Rate Using a Drop-Weight Machine, Q. Liu, Mohammad K. Hossain, and Brendan OToole
Mechanical Mechanisms of Thrombosis in Intact Bent Microvessels of Rat Mesentery, Qin Liu, David Mirc, and Bingmei M. Fu
Comparison of Simulation and Experimental Data of a Zero Energy Home in an Arid Climate, Robert Madeja and Samir Moujaes
Tensile Deformation of Alloy 617 at Different Temperatures, Vikram Marthandam and Ajit K. Roy
Design and Evaluation of Multi-Axis Vibration Shaker Concepts, Georg F. Mauer
Mobile Robot Design in an Introductory Engineering Course, Georg F. Mauer
Effects of Processing Temperature on ReCrete Polyurethane Foam, Robert B. Mohan, Brendan J. O'Toole, Julio Malpica, David W. Hatchett, Gayani Kodippili, and John Macharia Kinyanjui
3D CFD Predictions and Experimental Comparisons of Pressure Drop in a Ball Valve at Different Partial Openings in Turbulent Flow, Samir F. Moujaes and R. Jagan
Modeling and Control of a Variable Length Flexible Cable Overhead Crane Using the Modified Galerkin Method, Kamal A.F. Moustafa, Mohamed Trabia, and Mohamed I.S. Ismail
Adaptive Control of a Smart Projectile Fin With Unknown High-Frequency Gain by Piezoelectric Actuation, Venkat Mudupu, Sahjendra N. Singh, and Woosoon Yim
Design and Validation of Fuzzy Logic Control for a Smart Projectile Fin, Venkat Mudupu, Mohamed Trabia, and Woosoon Yim
Design and validation of a fuzzy logic controller for a smart projectile fin with a piezoelectric macro-fiber composite bimorph actuator, Venkat Mudupu, Mohamed Trabia, Woosoon Yim, and Paul Weinacht
GA-Based Fuzzy Logic Control for a Smart Fin of a Projectile, Venkat Mudupu, Mohamed Trabia, Woosoon Yim, and Paul Weinacht
CFD Modeling of Bayonet Type High Temperature Heat Exchanger and Chemical Decomposer With Different Packed Bed Designs, Vijaisri Nagarajan, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Milton E. Vernon, and Anthony Hechanova