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HAPTIC INTERFACE OPTIMIZATION FOR VIRTUAL ANASTOMOSIS SURGERY TRAINING
(2021-08-16)Virtual anastomosis surgery study allows surgeons to perform or practice suturing in virtual reality using a commercial haptic device. The haptic device can generate force feedback so that the user can feel the real touch ... -
HARVESTING OF WATER FROM FOG USING SPONGES
(2016-05-19)Supervising Professor: Cheng Luo A sponge has porous structures. It is capable of both storing and transmitting water. In this work, we explored the possibility of applying three different types of sponges to collect ... -
Heat Removal Analysis Using NTU Microscopic Theory And Experimental Fluid Testing Of Radaitors, Pumps And Fans For The Thermal Management System Of Formula SAE Electric Racecar
(Mechanical Engineering, 2015)Formula SAE at UT Arlington has always been building well engineered race cars, further being one of the top teams in The United States. However, an electric race car being first in the fleet, cooling of electric motors ... -
Heat Transfer Analysis Of A Pulse Detonation Engine
(Mechanical Engineering, 2010-03-03)A thermal analysis of the effect of sensible heat release on the walls of the detonation chamber for stoichiometric mixtures of hydrogen/air, octane/air and octane/oxygen was presented. The detonation tube was assumed to ... -
Heat Transfer Enhancement In A Rectangular Channel Using Vortex Generator In A Laminar Flow
(Mechanical Engineering, 2013-03-20)Enhancement of heat transfer through various means has been an intense area of research for many years. There are numerous applications where high performance heat exchange is desired. The cooling of electronics, such as ... -
Heat Transfer In Triangular Ducts With Axial Conduction,containing Porous Medium
(Mechanical Engineering, 2012-04-11)The objective of this study is to find a numerical solution for the velocity and temperature field in a duct of triangular cross-section area. A fully saturated porous medium is considered to be present in the duct. The ... -
HEAT TRANSFER MEASUREMENTS AND ENHANCEMENT FOR MATERIALS AND PROCESSES IN POLYMER EXTRUSION BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
(2020-05-06)Additive manufacturing (AM) is a burgeoning method for manufacturing over the subtractive manufacturing methodologies. Among the various method of polymer additive manufacturing the fused deposition modeling (FDM) also ... -
High Enthalpy Characterization Of The UTA Hypersonic Shock Tunnel
(Aerospace Engineering, 2014-03-10)In hypersonic wind tunnel testing, matching the flow enthalpy conditions for the hypersonic air-breathing corridor is of great importance in order to assure the validity of experimental results. The flow enthalpy of the ... -
High Magnification Surface Topography based Digital Image Correlation (DIC) for Identifying Damage Accumulation and Crack Growth in Polycrystalline Nickel
(2023-08-09)Damage index parameters that have been formulated to identify damage localization in plastically deformed materials typically require all six stress or strain components. Recently, simulations through Crystal Plasticity ... -
High Speed Edgewise Rotor Computational Analysis And Optimization At High Inflow Velocities Achieved Through Forward Mast Tilt
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-04-11)Increased forward flight speed has long been the desire of the rotorcraft industry. Novel designs, such as compounds and tilt rotors have allowed for speed envelope expansion, but not without incurring performance hindrances ... -
High Temperature Microporous Coatings: The Effects Of Wetting And Wicking On Nucleate Boiling And Chf
(Mechanical Engineering, 2009-09-16)Porous coatings have long been a method to enhance boiling heat transfer. Previous researchers have thoroughly explained most of the physics behind the enhancement, but some holes still exist. Correlations, setup to ... -
HOLE SIZE, LOCATION OPTIMIZATION IN A PLATE AND CYLINDRICAL SHELL FOR MINIMUM STRESS POINTS INTERFACING ANSYS AND MATLAB
(2016-12-20)Discontinuities in Structures are inevitable. One such discontinuity in a plate and cylindrical shell is presence of a hole / holes. In Plates they are used for mounting bolts where as in Cylinder / Pressure Vessel, they ... -
HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION USING KNOWLEDGE BASE APPROACH
(2016-05-10)This research investigated Human Robot Interaction modalities. The performance of a robotic prosthetic hand (RPH) was used as a test bed robot. A user wearable glove was fitted with sensors to provide tele-control of the ... -
Human Robot Interaction with 3D-Printed Whole Body Robotic Skin
(2016-05-10)This thesis presents work of a newly developed pressure sensor for robot skin, from fabrication to application. Robot skin similar to human skin meant to have several sensing capabilities including pressure, temperature ... -
HUMAN ROBOT INTERACTION WITH CLOUD ASSISTED VOICE CONTROL AND VISION SYSTEM
(2018-05-14)The objective of this research is to investigate a way of interaction between humans and robots, which is through voice or speech commands. A Biomimetic Artificial Hand (BAH) is used as a platform to perform grasping tasks ... -
Hybrid Dynamic Simulation For Performance Optimization Of Legged Mechanisms
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-07-14)Agile locomotion is needed for mobile robots to efficiently navigate challenging terrain. The ability of an agile legged mobile robot to abruptly change trajectory allows it toquickly react to obstacles and successfully ... -
Hygrothermally Stable Laminated Composites For Optimal Extension Twist Coupling In Closed Cell Configuration
(Aerospace Engineering, 2012-07-25)An optimization routine utilizing the sequential quadratic programming method is used to develop laminates that are hygrothermally stable in flat-strip configuration and are optimal for extension twist coupling in closed ... -
HYPOID GEAR NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTROL IN AUTOMOTIVE REAR AXLE SYSTEMS
(2020-08-14)Gear whine is a key issue for the vehicle powertrain system, and the design of a quiet, reliable driveline system is highly desirable for the automotive industry. From past studies, the main source of excitation for gear ... -
Ideal Cycle Analysis Of A Regenerative Pulse Detonation Engine For Power Production
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-03-03)Over the last few decades, considerable research has been focused on pulse detonation engines (PDEs) as a promising replacement for existing propulsion systems with potential applications in aircraft ranging from the ... -
Illustration Of Fundamentals Of Mechanical Vibration Using Computable Document Format
(Mechanical Engineering, 2012-07-25)The main objective of this study is focused on the better understanding of the basic concepts of mechanical vibrations and its free and ready availability to the entire student community all over the globe.In this study ...