Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mechanical Engineering Department faculty.
Submissions from 2006
Advanced Parabolic Trough Field Testing: Real-Time Data Collection, Archiving, and Analysis for the Solargenix Advanced Parabolic Trough, Rick A. Hurt, Woosoon Yim, Robert F. Boehm, Mary Jane Hale, and Randy Gee
Advanced parabolic trough field testing: Real-time data collection, archiving, and analysis for the solargenix advanced parabolic trough, Rick Hurt, Woosoon Yim, Robert F. Boehm, Mary Jane Hale, and Randy Gee
Wet or Dry Cooling?, Ibrahim Khalil, Aaron M. Sahm, and Robert F. Boehm
Metallurgical and Corrosion Studies of Modified T91 Grade Steel, Pankaj Kumar, Debajyoti Maitra, and Ajit K. Roy
Analysis of a Time-Domain Finite Element Method for 3-D Maxwell's Equations in Dispersive Media, Jichun Li and Yitung Chen
High-Order Compact ADI Methods for Parabolic Equations, Jichun Li, Yitung Chen, and Guoqing Liu
Crushability Characterization For a Rigid Polyurethane Foam Under Various Loading Rates, Q. Liu and Brendan J. O'Toole
Natural Frequency Analysis of a Sandwich Panel with Soft Core Based on a Refined Shear Deformation Model, Qunli Liu and Yi Zhao
Simulation and Optimization of a Concentrated Photovoltaic System, Isaac Y. Mahderekal, Christopher K. Halford, and Robert F. Boehm
Performance of Magnetic Hydro-Dynamic Pump in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Target Circuit (TC-1), J. Ma, N. Li, S. Ignatiev, and V. Kutanov
Output Feedback Adaptive Variable Structure Control of a Smart Projectile Fin, Smitha Mani, Sahjendra N. Singh, and Woosoon Yim
Light-Weight Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid Vehicle Demonstration Project, R. Mauldin, Yahia Baghzouz, and Robert F. Boehm
Three-Dimensional CFD Predications and Experimental Comparison of Pressure Drop of some Common Pipe Fittings in Turbulent Flow, Samir F. Moujaes and S. Deshmukh
Effect of Envelope on Residential Cooling Load Coupled with use of solar/photovoltaic Panels, Samir F. Moujaes and R. Madeja
Preliminary Commissioning and Energy Audit of a UNLV Building, Samir Moujaes, Ken Teeters, Yahia Baghzouz, Richard A. Brickman, and Robert Madeja
Convergence Acceleration for Heat Transfer and Structural Simulations Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement, Jian H. Nie, Yitung Chen, David A. Hopkins, Lijian Sun, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Separated Convection Flow Adjacent to Backward-Facing Step with Baffle, Jianhu Nie, Yitung Chen, Lijian Sun, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
MCNPX Dose Analysis for a Dense Plasma Focus Neutron Source, R. OBrien and William G. Culbreth
Structural Response Of Blast Loaded Composite Containment Vessels, Brendan J. O'Toole, Mohamed Trabia, Jagadeep Thota, Trevor Wilcox, and Kumarswamy K. Nakalswamy
Experimental and Finite Element Analysis of Preloaded Bolted Joints Under Impact Loading, Brendan O'Toole, Kumarswamy Karpanan, and Masoud Feghhi
Micromechanics and Bulk Properties of a Porous State-Change Material, Brendan O'Toole, S. Rahman, and L. Malpica
Structural Response of Blast Loaded Composite Containment Vessels, Brendan O'Toole, Mohamed Trabia, and Jagadeep Thota
Degradations of Type 422 Stainless Steel in Aqueous Environments, Ramprashad Prabhakaran and Ajit K. Roy
Electrochemical Reaction with RedOx Electrolyte in Toroidal Conduits in the Presence of Natural Convection, Shizhi Qian, Zongyuan Chen, Jing Wang, and Haim H. Bau
Coupling between Electroosmotically Driven Flow and Bipolar Faradaic Depolarization Processes in Electron-Conducting Microchannels, Shizhi Qian and Jerome F. L. Duval
Modulation of Electroosmotic Flows in Electron-Conducting Microchannels by Coupled Quasi-Reversible Faradaic and Adsorption-Mediated Depolarization, Shizhi Qian and Jerome F. L. Duval
Electrophoretic Motion of a Spherical Particle in a Converging-Diverging Nanotube, Shizhi Qian, Aihua Wang, and Juan K. Afonien
Monitoring of a Zero-Energy-House, S. Rosta, Rick A. Hurt, Robert F. Boehm, and Mary Jane Hale
Relationship of Residual Stress to Dislocation Density in Cold-Worked Martensitic Alloy, Ajit K. Roy, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. B. Suresh, Debajyoti Maitra, Pankaj Kumar, Douglas P. Wells, and L. Ma
Comparison of Residual Stress in Martensitic Alloys by Nondestructive Techniques, Ajit K. Roy, S. Bandyopadhyay, S. B. Suresh, and Douglas P. Wells
Cracking of Martensitic Alloy EP-823 Under Controlled Potential, Ajit K. Roy and M. K. Hossain
Tensile and Corrosion Behavior of Zr705 for Nuclear Hydrogen Generation, Ajit K. Roy and Ancila V. Kaiparambil
High-Temperature Tensile Properties of Nickel-Base Alloys for Hydrogen Generation, Ajit K. Roy, Joydeep Pal, and Rama S. Koripelli
Cleanliness Maintenance for an Amonix Lens System, Aaron M. Sahm, Allison Gray, Robert F. Boehm, and Ken Stone
Design and Tuning of Importance-Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Flexible-Link Manipulator, Linda Z. Shi and Mohamed Trabia
Optimization of Finite Element Modeling Methodology for Projectile Models, Srujanbabu Sridharala, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, Vinod Chakka, and Mostafiz Chowdhury
Quasistatic and High Strain Rate Uniaxial Compressive Response of Polymeric Structural Foams, Ghatu Subhash, Qunli Liu, and Xin-Lin Gao
Corrosion and Precipitation Process in Non-Isothermal LBE Pipe/Loop Systems, Taide Tan, Huajun Chen, and Yi-tung Chen
Numerical Analysis of Natural Convection Induced Oxygen Transport in Liquid Lead Bismuth Eutectic, Xianfang Tan, Yitung Chen, Huajun Chen, Taide Tan, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
Oxygen Transport in Liquid Lead Bismuth Eutectic Filled Cavity by Natural Convection, Xianfang Tan, Yitung Chen, Taide Tan, and Huajun Chen
A General Anti-Swing Fuzzy Controller for an Overhead Crane with Hoisting, Mohamed B. Trabia, Jamil M. Renno, and Kamal A.F. Moustafa
A Single Phase Anti-Swing Fuzzy Logic Controller for an Overhead Crane with Hoisting, Mohamed B. Trabia, Jamil M. Renno, and Kamal A.F. Moustafa
A Fuzzy Logic Controller for Autonomous Wheeled Vehicles, Mohamed Trabia, Linda Z. Shi, and Neil Eugene Hodge
Application of an HP-Adaptive Finite Element Method for Thermal Flow Problems, Xiuling Wang and Darrell Pepper
An Examination of Natural Convection Within a Spherical Enclosure Using HP-Adaptive FEM, Xiuling Wang and Darrell W. Pepper
Oxygen Control Technique in Molten Lead and Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Systems, Jinsuo Zhang, Ning Li, and Yitung Chen
Submissions from 2005
Residual Stress Measurements in Martensitic Stainless Steel, Subhra Bandyopadhyay and Silpa Budugur Suresh
Introduction and trends in the thermal design field, Robert F. Boehm
Establishing an Entertainment Engineering Curriculum, Robert F. Boehm, Joe Aldridge, and Brackley Frayer
Engineering for the Spectacle, Robert F. Boehm, Brackley Frayer, and Joe Aldridge
Theoretical Analysis of High Prandtl Number Heat Transfer in Non-Isothermal Pipe Flow, Huajun Chen, Yitung Chen, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, and Taide Tan
Improved Applications of a Kinetic Corrosion Model in Non-Isothermal Loop/Pipe Systems, Huajun Chen, Yitung Chen, Jinsuo Zhang, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
Modeling Corrosion and Precipitation in Non-Isothermal LBE pipe/loop Systems, Yitung Chen, Huajun Chen, Jinsuo Zhang, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh
Theoretical Analysis on the Secondary Flow in a Rotating Helical Pipe with an Elliptical Cross Section, Yitung Chen, Jinsuo Zhang, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, and Huajun Chen
Stabilizing Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet, Yu Chen, Ajoy K. Datta, and Sebastien Tixeuil
Creating Innovative Curricula: Developing New Programs with New Paradigms, J. Dohn, Darrell Pepper, and E. Sandgren
Determination of Microvessel Permeability and Tissue Diffusion Coefficient of Solutes by Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy, Bingmei M. Fu, Roger H. Adamson, and Fitz-Roy E. Curry
Camp Diminishes VEGF-Induced Microvessel Hyperpermeability and Tumor Cell Adhesion in Vivo, Bingmei Fu and S. Shen
Modeling of Phase Change Material Peak Load Shifting, C. K. Halford and R. F. Boehm
Cell Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Rigid Polyurethane Foam, Michelle C. Hawkins, Brendan J. O'Toole, and Dacia Jackovich
A Progress Report on the UNLV Research Foundation University Consortium for Materials Compatibility and Performance, Anthony Hechanova, Ajit K. Roy, Per Peterson, Ronald Ballinger, Bunsen Wong, and Merrill Wilson
The Finite Element Method: Basic Concepts and Applications, Juan C. Heinrich and Darrell W. Pepper
Optimization of Fiber Orientations Near a Hole for Increased Load-Carrying Capacity of Composite Laminates, Jinhua Huang and R. T. Haftka
Algebraic Expressions of the CIE Standard Observers and Stockman Cone Fundamentals, Xin Hu and Kevin W. Houser
Large-Field Color Matching Functions, Xin Hu and Kevin W. Houser
Temperature and Mold Size Effects on Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Polyurethane Foam, Dacia Jackovich, Brendan O'Toole, and Michelle C. Hawkins
Behavior of a Novel Iterative Deconvolution Algorithm for System Identification, Qunli Liu, Ghatu Subhash, and Harold A. Evensen
A Parametric Study on Crushability of Open-Cell Structural Polymeric Foams, Qunli Liu, Ghatu Subhash, and Xin-Lin Gao
Effect of Soft Honeycomb Core on Flexural Vibration of Sandwich Panel, Qunli Liu, Yi Zhao, and Habib Eslami
Modeling and Semi-Active Predictive Control of a Magnetorheological Fluid Shock Isolation System, Ganesh B. Maganti, Sahjendra N. Singh, V. Subramaniam, and Satishkumar Subramaniam
On absolute stability and semi-active control of a magnetorheological fluid vibration suppression system, Ganesh B. Maganti, Sahjendra N. Singh, and Woosoon Yim
Enhancement of oxygen transfer in liquid lead and lead–bismuth eutectic by natural convection, Jian Ma, P. Guo, J. Zhang, N. Li, and B. Fu
Solid-phase oxygen control system, Jian Ma, Mohamed Trabia, Yingtao Jiang, and Samir Moujaes
The Particle in-flight characteristics in plasma spraying process measured by phase doppler anemometry (PDA), Jian Ma, S. C.M. Yu, and H. W. Ng
Adaptive Servoregulation of a Projectile Fin Using Piezoelectric Actuator, Smitha Mani, Sahjendra N. Singh, Surya Kiran Parimi, and Woosoon Yim
Adaptive Control of a Projectile Fin Using Piezoelectric Elastic Beam, Smitha Mani, Sahjendra N. Singh, Surya Kiran Parimi, Woosoon Yim, and Mohamed B. Trabia
Direct adaptive control of a smart projectile fin by piezoelectric flexible beam actuator, Smitha Mani, Sahjendra N. Singh, Surya K. Parimi, Woosoon Yim, and Mohamed B. Trabia
Reliability Analysis of a Robotic Workcell for Transmuter Find Fabrication, Georg F. Mauer and Jamil M. Renno
An Evaluation of a Residential Energy Conserving HVAC System and a Residential Energy demand/management System, Samir F. Moujaes and Sachin S. Deshmukh
Stability Analysis and Control of Overhead Crane With Time-Dependent Flexible Cable, Kamal A.F. Moustafa, Mohamed Trabia, and Mohamed I.S. Ismail
Characterization of State-Change Reconfigurable Tooling Materials, K. Nelson, Brendan O'Toole, S. Raagas, Sarah Rahman, G. Calvert, and L. Clements
The Behavior of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites in a Multi-Layer Configuration, Jason W. Paquette, Kwang J. Kim, Doyeon Kim, and Woosoon Yim
Heat Transfer Analysis of Nuclear Waste Casks Stored in the Yucca Mountain Repository, Darrell Pepper and Yi-tung Chen
Application of Meshless Methods for Thermal Analysis, Darrell Pepper and Bozidar Sarler
Inverse Dynamics Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator, Jamil M. Renno
Evaluation of Antivibration Glove Test Protocols Associated with the Revision of ISO 10819, Douglas D. Reynolds and Eric Wolf
Residual Stress Measurements in Structural Materials by Nondestructive Technique, Ajit K. Roy, Subhra Bandyopadhyay, and Suresh B. Sadineni
Characterization of Residual Stresses in Structural Materials for Nuclear Applications, Ajit K. Roy, Subhra Bandyopadhyay, Silpa B. Suresh, and Douglas P. Wells
Environment-Assisted Cracking of Structural Materials Under Different Loading Conditions, Ajit K. Roy, Mohammad K. Hossain, and Ramprashad Prabhakaran
Characterization of Materials for Hydrogen Generation by HIx Decomposition, Ajit K. Roy, Ancila V. Kaiparambil, and Radhakrishnan Santhanakrishnan
Tensile Properties of Martensitic Stainless Steels at Elevated Temperatures, Ajit K. Roy, Srinivasarao R. Kukatla, Bhagath Yarlagadda, V. N. Potluri, Martin Lewis, and Brendan O'Toole
Tensile Properties and Corrosion Susceptibility of Alloy C-276 in S-I Environment, Ajit K. Roy and J. Pal
Characterization of Structural Materials for Nuclear Hydrogen Generation, Ajit K. Roy, Radhakrishnan Santhanakrishnan, and Ancila Kaiparambil
Metallurgical and Corrosion Characterization of Structural Materials for the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, Ajit K. Roy, Radhakrishnan Santhanakrishnan, Ancila Kaiparambil, Bunsen Wong, Gottfried Besenbruch, and Lloyd Brown
Mechanical Properties and Cracking Behavior of High-Temperature Heat-Exchanger Materials, Ajit K. Roy, Lalit Savalia, and Narendra Kothapalli
Residual Stress Characterization in Structural Materials by Destructive and Nondestructive Techniques, Ajit K. Roy, Anand Venkatesh, Vikram Marthandam, Satish Dronavalli, Douglas P. Wells, and Ronald Rogge
Metallurgical and Corrosion Study of Alloy 800H, Ajit K. Roy and V Virupaksha
Use of Alloy 800H as a Heat-Exchanger Material, Ajit K. Roy, Vinay Virupaksha, and Jagadesh Yelavarthi
Tensile Properties and Corrosion Characteristics of Heat-Exchanger Materials, A. K. Roy, R. Karamcheti, and L. Savalia
Cracking of Zirconium Alloys under Cathodic Applied Potential, A K. Roy, U Valliyil, and E Givindaraj