Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Mechanical Engineering Department faculty.

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Submissions from 2005

Comparison of Distributed PD-like and Importance-based Fuzzy Logic Controllers for a Two-link Rigid-flexible Manipulator, Linda Z. Shi and Mohamed Trabia

Modeling of a Light-Weight Composite Blast-Containment Vessel, Mohamed B. Trabia, Brendan J. O'Toole, Jagadeep Thota, and Kiran K. Matta

Fuzzy Logic Control of a Projectile Smart Fin, Mohamed B. Trabia, Surya Kiran Parimi, and Woosoon Yim

Inverse Dynamics-Based Fuzzy Logic Control of a Projectile Smart Fin, Mohamed B. Trabia, Surya Kiran Parimi, and Woosoon Yim

A Hybrid Numerical Model for Simulating Atmospheric Dispersion, Xiuling Wang and Darrell Pepper

Application of an HP-Adaptive Technique for Heat, and Momentum Transport, Xiuling Wang and Darrell W. Pepper

Simulation of Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer Within Building Interiors, Xiuling Wang and Darrell W. Pepper

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A Three Dimensional Finite Element Model for Emergency Response, Xiuling Wang, Darrell W. Pepper, Yitung Chen, and Sean Hsieh

Zero Energy House for the Southern Nevada Area, Elena Wilkerson and Robert F. Boehm

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Instrumentation of YSZ oxygen sensor calibration in liquid lead-bismuth eutectic, X. Wu, Jian Ma, Yingtao Jiang, B. Fu, W. Hang, J. Zhang, and N. Li

Annotations and Functional Analyses of the Rice Wrky Gene Superfamily Reveal Positive and Negative Regulators of Abscisic Acid Signaling in Aleurone Cells, Zhen Xie, Zhong-Lin Zhang, Xiaolu Zou, Jie Huang, Paul Ruas, Daniel Thompson, and Qingxi J. Shen

Operation of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites in Water, Woosoon Yim, Kwang J. Kim, Jason W. Paquette, and Doyeon Kim

Dynamics of High-Temperature Oxidation Accompanied by Scale Removal and Implications for Technological Applications, Jinsuo S. Zhang, Ning Li, and Yitung Chen

Corrosion Behaviors of US Steels in Flowing Lead-Bismuth Eutectic (LBE), Jinsuo S. Zhang, Ning Li, Yitung Chen, and A. E. Rusanov

Submissions from 2004

Introduction. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Advanced Energy Systems Division (Publication), Robert F. Boehm

Incorporating Thermal Storage Into a SEGS Plant Using TRNSYS: A Status Report, Jade D. Braithwaite and Robert F. Boehm

A Charge-Diffusion-Filtration Model for Endothelial Surface Glycocalyx, Bin Chen and Bingmei Fu

An Electrodiffusion-Filtration Model for Effects of Endothelial Surface Glycocalyx on Microvessel Permeability to Macromolecules, Bin Chen and Bingmei M. Fu

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Developing a sensing system for the measurement of oxygen concentration in Liquid Pb-Bi Eutectic, Bingmei Fu, Yingtao Jiang, and Jian Ma

Acute VEGF Effect on Solute Permeability of Mammalian Microvessels in Vivo, Bingmei M. Fu and Shang Shen

VEGF-Induced Microvessel Hyperpermeability Increases Cancer Cell Adhesion in Vivo, Bingmei M. Fu and Shang Shen

Simulation of Concentrated Photovoltaic Cooling System, C. Halford and Robert F. Boehm

A Distributed Fuzzy Logic Controller for an Autonomous Vehicle, Neil Eugene Hodge, Linda Z. Shi, and Mohamed Trabia

Value Analysis of Building Energy Conservation Options, Arpakorn Kumpanon and Robert F. Boehm

High-Order Compact Schemes for Dispersive Media, J. Li and Y. Chen

MCNPX on Heterogeneous Clusters Using PVM and MPI, Daniel Robert Lowe, William G. Culbreth, and Trevor Wilcox

Thermal Analysis of a Concentrating Photovoltaic Receiver, Isaac Y. Mahderekal and Robert F. Boehm

Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer in Liquid Lead-Bismuth Eutectic by Natural Convection, Jian Ma, Peng Guo, and Jinsuo Zhang

Some observations on particle size and velocity measurements using phase doppler anemometry in plasma spray, Jian Ma, S. C.M. Yu, H. W. Ng, and Y. C. Lam

Conceptual Workcell Design and Throughput Analysis for Robotic Transmuter Fuel Fabrication, Georg F. Mauer and Jamil M. Renno

Design and Virtual Testing of Robotic Assembly Processes for Hot Cells, Georg F. Mauer and Jamil M. Renno

The Behavior of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites in a Multi-Layer Configuration, Jason W. Paquette, Kwang J. Kim, and Doyeon Kim

Aquatic Robotic Propulsor Using Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscle, J. W. Paquette, K. J. Kim, and Woosoon Yim

Numerical Modeling of the Turbulent Supersonic Flow over a Backward Facing Step, Valery Pnoyavin, Yitung Chen, Darrell Pepper, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh

Numerical Modeling of Unsteady Gas Flow Around the Projectile in the Light Gas Gun, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Darrell Pepper, and Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh

Anti-Swing Adaptive Fuzzy Controller for an Overhead Crane with Hoisting, Jamil M. Renno, Mohamed Trabia, and Kamal A.F. Moustafa

End Point Position Control of Multi-Link Flexible Manipulators Using SDRE method, Jamil M. Renno, Woosoon Yim, and Sahjendra N. Singh

Environment Degradation of Martensitic Stainless Steels for Transmutation Applications, Ajit K. Roy, Phani P. Gudipati, and Venkataramakrishnan Selvaraj

High Temperature Deformation Characteristics of Martensitic Stainless Steels, Ajit K. Roy, Srinivasarao R. Kukatla, and Bhagath Yarlagadda

Stress Corrosion Cracking of Nuclear Transmutation Structural Materials, Ajit K. Roy, Ramprashad Prabhakaran, Mohammad K. Hossain, and Sudheer Sama

Benchmarking Photo-Neutron Predictions from MCNPX, S B. Sadineni, W. G. Culbreth, and F Harmon

Photo-Neutron Production For Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Systems, Suresh B. Sadineni, William G. Culbreth, and F Harmon

Limit Cycle Oscillation and Domain of Stability in Prototypical Wing Sections with Unsteady Aerodynamics, Sahjendra N. Singh, Sushma Gujjula, and Woosoon Yim

Blood Flow and Permeability in Microvessels, M. Sugihara-Seki and Bingmei M. Fu

Development of Systems Engineering Model for Spent Fuel Extraction Process, Lijian Sun, Haritha Royyuru, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, Yitung Chen, George Vandegrift, Jackie Copple, and James Laidler

A Hybrid Fuzzy Simplex Genetic Algorithm, Mohamed Trabia

Optimization of Chemical Etching Process in Niobium Cavities, Mohamed B. Trabia, William Culbreth, Satishkumar Subramanian, and Tsuyoshi Tajima

Fuzzy Logic Control of Projectile Fin Angle Using Piezoelectric Beam Actuator, Mohamed B. Trabia, Woosoon Yim, and Surya Kiran Parimi

An H-Adaptive Finite Element Model for Constructing 3-D Wind Fields, Xiuling Wang, Darrell W. Pepper, and Yitung Chen

Stress Analyses of CBN Insert in Hybrid Machining of RBSN Ceramic, Zhiyong Wang and G. Petrescu

Shading Analysis for a Zero Energy House, Elena Wilkerson and Robert F. Boehm

Design of an Oxygen Sensor Calibration/Measurement Apparatus for the Liquid Lead-Bismuth Eutectic System, X. Wu, Ramkumar Sivaraman, and N. Li

Semi-Active Control of Magnetorheological Damper System: A Lyapunov Design, Woosoon Yim, Sahjendra N. Singh, and Michael A. Minnicino II

Adaptive Control of Projectile Fin Angle Using Piezoelectric Beam Actuator, Woosoon Yim, Sahjendra N. Singh, and Mohamed B. Trabia

Submissions from 2003

Simulation of Multiphase Turbulent Fluid Flow Through an Electrolytic Cell, Roald Akberov, Valery Ponyavin, Yitung Chen, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, and Darrell W. Pepper

Effect of Stress Concentration on Cracking Behavior of Cladding Materials, Heidi Aquino, Subhas Pothana, Ajit K. Roy, and H. Aquino

2-D Axisymmetric Finite Difference Modeling of Thermistor Probe Heating on the Kidney, Fredericka Brown, Robert F. Boehm, and Gary Shen

Optimization of the Closure-Weld Region of Cylindrical Containers for Long-Term Corrosion Resistance Using the Successive Heuristic Quadratic Approximation Technique, Zekai Ceylan and Mohamed Trabia

Modeling Neutron Multiplicities in a 60-Element 3He Detector System, D. Curtis, D. E. Beller, and C. Hull

2-D H-Adaptive Finite Element Method for Gas Gun Design, Timothy T. deBues, Darrell Pepper, and Yitung Chen

An Electrodiffusion Model for Effects of Surface Glycocalyx Layer on Microvessel Permeability, Bingmei Fu, Bin Chen, and Wenhao Chen

A Model for the Modulation of Microvessel Permeability by Junction Strands, Bingmei M. Fu and B. Chen

Structural Mechanisms of Acute VEGF Effect on Microvessel Permeability, Bingmei M. Fu and Shang Shen

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Increases Solute Permeability of Rat Mesenteric Microvessels, Bingmei M. Fu and Shang Shen

A Two-Barrier Compartment Model for Volume Flow Across Amphibian Skin, Peng Guo, Stanley D. Hillyard, and Bingmei M. Fu

Water Flux Coupled to Active Solute Transport Across Amphibian Epidermis, P. Guo, S. D. Hillyard, and B. Fu

Radial Basis Function Method for 1-D and 2-D Groundwater Contaminant Transport Modeling, Jichun Li, Y. Chen, and Darrell Pepper

Hands-On Robot Design in an Introductory Engineering Course, Georg F. Mauer

Transmuter Fuel Fabrication: Design and Analysis of Robotic Manufacturing Processes, Georg F. Mauer and Jamil M. Renno

Thermal Performance Analysis of Highly Reflective Coating on Residences in Hot and Arid Climates, Samir Moujaes and Richard A. Brickman

Modeling of a Solid/Liquid Thermal Storage System, J. S. Mulvey and Robert F. Boehm

Numerical Modeling of Two-Phase Flow in a Bipolar Plate of a PEM Electrolyzer Cell, Jianhu Nie, Yitung Chen, and Robert F. Boehm

Calculation of the Unsteady Gas Flow Around a Projectile Moving Through a Gun Barrel, Valery Ponyavin, Roald Akberov, Yitung Chen, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, and Darrell W. Pepper

Effect of Environmental Variables on Cracking of Martensitic Stainless Steels Under Different Loading Conditions, Ajit K. Roy, Ramprashad Prabhakaran, and Mohammad K. Hossain

Environment-Induced Degradation of Spallation Target Materials, Ajit K. Roy, Ramprashad Prabhakaran, and Mohammad K. Hossain

Residual Stress Measurements by Nondestructive and Destructive Methods, A. K. Roy, V. Marttiandam, and A. Venkatesh

Field Tests of a PV-Powered Air Monitoring System, L. Sanidad, Yahia Baghzouz, Bob Boehm, and E. Hodge

Comparison of Two Distributed Fuzzy Logic Controllers for Two-Link Rigid-Flexible Manipulator, L. Z. Shi and Mohamed Trabia

Design and Tuning of Distributed Importance-Based Fuzzy Logic Controller for Two-Link Rigid-Flexible Manipulator, L. Z. Shi and Mohamed Trabia

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An integrated, near real-time, web-based data acquisition and management system for air quality prediction for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Lijian Sun, Hsuan-tsung Hsieh, Yitung Chen, Steven Lei, and Darrell W. Pepper

An Integrated, Near Real-Time, Web-Based Data Acquisition and Management System for Air Quality Prediction for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Lijian Sun, Hsuan-Tsung Hsieh, Yitung Chen, and Darrell W. Pepper

Simulation and Analysis for Melt Casting a Metallic Fuel Pin Incorporating Volatile Actinides, Taide Tan, Randy Clarksean, and Yi-tung Chen

Hybrid Machining of Inconel 718, Zhiyong Wang, K. P. Rajurkar, J. Fan, S. Lei, Y. C. Shin, and G. Petrescu

Study of Geometry Effects on Local Corrosion Rates for LBE Loop, Chao Wu, Kanthi Kiran Dasika, Yitung Chen, and Samir F. Moujaes

Submissions from 2002

Turbulent Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step Using Penalty and Equal-Order Finite Element Methods, Roald Akberov, Darrell W. Pepper, and Yitung Chen

Alternative Energy Production With Grid-Connected Solar Dish-Stirling Systems, Yahia Baghzouz, B. Karam, and Robert F. Boehm

University Programs of the U.S. Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, Denis Beller

Convective Heat Transfer Downstream of a 3-D Backward-Facing Step, David B. Carrington and Darrell Pepper

Predicting Winds and Air Quality within the Las Vegas Valley, David B. Carrington and Darrell Pepper

Stabilizing Inter-Domain Routing in the Internet, Yu Chen, Ajoy K. Datta, and Sebastien Tixeuil

A Charge-Filtration-Diffusion Model for Microvessel Permeability, Bingmei Fu and Bin Chen

Solute Permeability of Rat Mesenteric Microvessels, Bingmei M. Fu and Shang Shen

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An Interactive Visual Environment For Scientific Problem Solving, Georg F. Mauer

Alternative ways to teaching HVAC and related subjects through actual project involvement-three case studies, Samir F. Moujaes

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Alternative Ways to Teaching HVAC and Related Subjects Through Actual Project Involvement-Three Case Studies, Samir F. Moujaes

A Comparison of Computer Simulation Predictions to Experimental Data Taken From Side-By-Side Residential Homes Configured With a Radiant Barrier, Samir F. Moujaes and Richard A. Brickman

Computational Heat Transfer using the Method of Second Moments, Darrell W. Pepper

Summary of Benchmark Numerical Studies for 3-D Natural Convection in an Air-Filled Enclosure, Darrell W. Pepper and K. G. T. Hollands

Parallel Multiblock Mixed Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems on Unstructured Grids, Darrell W. Pepper and Jichun Li

High-Performance Computing for Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Darrell W. Pepper and Joseph M. Lombardo