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Robust Predictive Analytics for Determining Acclimation parameter of IT Equipment
(2018-05-22)Acclimation is the process in which an IT equipment adjusts to a change in its environment such as a change in temperature and humidity, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions. In ... -
ROTOR PERFORMANCE MODEL (RPM)
(2021-07-06)Rotorcraft performance modeling is of high interest with multiple industry codes in existence, many of which are high-fidelity and are comprehensive in the analyses that are achievable. Along with the high-fidelity and the ... -
Rotordynamic Performance Of A Rotor Supported By Three Pad Hybird Foil Bearings With Controlled Air Injection
(Mechanical Engineering, 2014-03-10)Air Foil Bearings have found their place in the commercial applications of turbo machinery. They are cleaner and more reliable at high speeds than their conventional counterparts (Rolling Element Bearings). Low drag ... -
The Samara Spacecraft: Design And Development Of A Self-stabilizing, Auto-rotating, Distributed Sensing System
(Aerospace Engineering, 2013-07-22)The scope of this research is the design and development of a self-stabilizing re-entry vehicle that closely resembles naturally occurring seeds in nature. It was hypothesized that a femto-satellite ... -
Scaling Laws For Radial Foil Bearings
(Aerospace Engineering, 2014-12)The effects of fluid pressurization, structural deformation of the compliant members and heat generation in foil bearings make the design and analysis of foil bearings very complicated. The complex fluid-structural-thermal ... -
SELF-PROPULSION OF LIQUID DROPS BETWEEN NON-PARALLEL STRUCTURES AT LEIDENFROST STATE
(2016-12-07)In this work, we explored self-propulsion of a liquid drop between non-parallel structures at a temperature above its Leidenfrost point. A theoretical model was first developed to determine conditions for a drop to move ... -
SELF-TRANSPORT OF LIQUID DROPS THROUGH A FUNCTIONAL MESH FOR REMOVING SWEAT AWAY FROM SKIN
(2016-12-07)In this work, a functional mesh is developed to transport liquid drops from one side of the mesh to the other. A theoretical model is established, which has been used to obtain three design criteria. Based on these design ... -
Semi-active Suspension System Using A Magnetorheological Damper
(Mechanical Engineering, 2015)Magnetorheological (MR) Fluid changes its yield strength when it is subjected to a magnetic field. When this fluid is used inside a damper, it has the ability to change the damping coefficients when it is acted upon by ... -
SENSITIVITY STUDY OF CALIBRATED DATA CENTER MODELS TO MINIMIZE SITE SURVEY TIME USING CFD
(2021-05-12)Data center (DC) consists of components like cooling pipes, data cables, power conduits, etc. To analyze the thermal behavior of DC using computational fluid dynamics, virtual model of DC is required. To build this virtual ... -
Sensor Tasking for Satellite Tracking Utilizing Observability Measures
(2018-12-06)In this thesis, novel observability-measure based sensor tasking methods are studied for satellite tracking applications. The tasking is performed by first computing the Hellinger Distance between ground/space based sensors ... -
SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF A FAN DUNCTE FOR A VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING
(2018-08-31)The popularity of ride sharing services and recent improvements in electric car performance and automation have sparked interest in E-VTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft for personal transportation. ... -
SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF HELICAL COIL TUBE FOR MAXIMIZING HEAT TRANSFER
(2016-12-20)Many researchers have observed the enhancement of heat transfer in coiled tubes compared to straight tubes with the same diameter and length. It is known fact, that in a helical coil tube the maximum axial velocity shifted ... -
Simulation And Performance Analysis Of Ejector Nozzle In A Low-bypass Turbofan Engine Using NPSS
Nozzles for propulsive applications in airbreathing engines have long been studied to augment thrust and reduce the size of the engine. They are critical elements of the engine as they convert the internal energy into ... -
Simulation Modelling of Thermal Runaway propagation in Li Ion batteries
(2019-05-14)Li Ion batteries are highly engineered systems which have become part and parcel of our daily lives. Safety of these systems has been in jeopardy ever since they were created. Mechanical abuse, shot circuit, overcharging ... -
SIMULATION OF A SOFT BODY NON-GRASP MANIPULATOR USING A SPRING-MASS-DAMPER CLOTH MODEL
(2021-08-12)Simulation and modeling are well known and important tools in the field of robotics, being used to validate design and in the development of robotic control systems. Traditionally, robotic systems have been primarily rigid ... -
Simulation Of Indeterminate Multi-point Impact And Contact With Friction
(Mechanical Engineering, 2011-03-03)This work presents a method for determining the post-impact behavior of a rigid-body undergoing simultaneous, multiple impacts with friction. A discrete algebraic model is used with an event-driven function which finds ... -
Simulation Of Indeterminate Multiple, Simultaneous Impact And Contact For A Flexible Multibody System
This work presents a method for understanding the impact behaviour of a flexible body undergoing multiple, simultaneous contacts. A continuous model is used with an event-driven function in MATLAB, which detects the ... -
Simulation, Control and Testing of a Custom 5-DOF Robotic Manipulator System
(2018-05-21)Open chain manipulators are a well posed problem, however it was necessary to build a system customized to meet the needs of the Unmanned Ground Vehicle developed in the Aerospace Systems Laboratory. Considering that there ... -
SLICING ALGORITHM FOR COMPLEX CONTOUR GENERATION FROM COARSE MESHED ISO-SURFACE DATA
(2016-12-20)Finite element based topology optimization is used to develop complex geometric configurations for additive manufacturing. Complex coarse-meshed Iso-surface data is extracted from topology optimization results and smooth ... -
SMART BED AND CONTACT IMPACT OF FLEXIBLE BODIES USING ENERGY COMPENSATION METHOD
(2015-12-09)This work investigates robotic means to prevent pressure ulcers in human bodies. The smart bed is intended to act as an intelligent assistant to a care-giver that relieves some of the physical and mental burden involved ...