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Browsing ME Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date

Browsing ME Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date

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Protective bollard design for high speed impact energy absorption

Bangalore, Krishna-Prasad (2006-05)

As is passenger safety of paramount importance to the manufacturer of passenger vehicles, so is the security of the nation to its government. Recent developments in the usage of heavy vehicles by militant outfits to carry ...
Design and analysis of a composite beam for side-impact protection of occupants in a sedan

Sheshadri, Ashwin (2006-05)

Occupant safety in automobiles over the last few decades has become a very important research area where in continuous developments to improve is proposed everyday. New standards are set in pertinent to different crash ...
Design and evaluation of composite car-front subframe rails in a sedan and its corresponding occupant crash injury response

Honnagangaiah, Kumar Nijagal (2006-05)

Today occupant safety is of a prime concern to every car manufacturer. New standards are being set for the safety of the occupant in different crash scenarios like frontal head on collision, angle impacts, side impacts, ...
Modeling of rollover protective structure and falling object protective structure tests on a composite cab for skid steer loaders

Pai, Krishna N. (2006-05)

Machines have become indispensable as part of our day today lives. They have made a stand in various fields like agriculture, construction, mining, materials handling, excavating and general use in industries. Skid Steer ...
Finite element modeling of energy absorption characteristic of hybrid structure - composite wrapped on a square metal tube

Shetty, Sandeep Kumar (2006-05)

The study of axial crush behavior of metal and composite tube has become a basis for the design of crashworthy structure in automotive and aircraft applications. Unlike metals, polymer composite material displays little ...
Building a testbed for mini quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle with protective shroud

Patel, Chirag Amrutbhai (2006-05)

Potential applications of small rotorcraft unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) range from military missions to exploration of the planet Mars (Patrick C. O’Brien, 2003). Tasks such as exploration of unknown territories, formation ...
Prediction of variation in dimensional tolerance due to sheet metal hydroforming using finite element analysis

Pandya, Rajen Subhashchandra (2006-05)

Hydroforming of aluminum sheets is very important in the aircraft industry, due to the advantages of less wrinkling and cost effectiveness. Numerous research has been conducted in this field, which deals with the development ...
Prediction of crack growth in aircraft engine bleed air ducts using finite element and crack growth analysis

Lakkundi, Avinash Basavraj (2006-05)

The bleed air system in an aircraft engine is one of the most important systems for flight operation and is the heart of the aircraft engine pneumatic system. It consists of ducts and components that supply high pressure ...
Analysis of GFRP composite tubes for vertical pump application

Sonambekar, Abhijit Arvind (2006-05)

Composite anisotropic materials are rapidly gaining popularity in various applications. A global trend is towards an increases utilization of these advanced materials in a variety of structural applications. The pump and ...
Transverse impact characteristics of adhesively bonded composite single lap joint

Bhamare, Vinay Vasant (2006-05)

Impact force and deformation behavior of adhesively bonded single lap composite joints for transverse impact are studied through a pilot project and validated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). At present there is no ...
Characterization of mechanical systems with real joints and flexible links

Koshy, Cheriyan Sony (2006-05)

The field of multibody simulations has seen great strides in recent years. Most multibody simulations are carried out under the assumption that the joints involved are ideal. However many real joints are not ideal; they ...
Finite element simulation of 3D drilling in unidirectional CFRP composite

Palani, Vijayakumar (2006-05)

Drilling is probably the most important conventional mechanical process and it is the most widely used machining operations. Prediction of cutting forces for any set of cutting parameters is essential in optimal design and ...
Analysis of surface finish in drilling of composites using neural networks

Madiwal, Shashidhar (2006-07)

Composite materials are widely used in the aerospace industry because of their high strength-to-weight ratio. Although they have many advantages, their inhomogeneity and anisotropy pose problems. Because of these properties, ...
A therapeutic analysis of hyaluronan fluid flow in damaged medial/lateral menisci in arthritic patients

Sarma, Anilkumar (2006-12)

Osteoarthritis is a common type of arthritis that breaks down the joint tissue, known as cartilage. This causes the bones to rub against each other, causing pain and loss of movement especially in weight-bearing joints ...
The effect of dents on fatigue life and fatigue crack growth of aluminum 2024-T3 bare sheet

Shivalli, Praveen (2006-12)

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of dents on the fatigue properties of 0.04 inch thick 2024-T3 bare aluminum sheet, which is the most widely used material for aircraft skin. The study is divided into ...
Development of a finite element model and analysis of a rear impact scenario of a low-floor mass transit bus

Kumbhar, Sachin Shivaji (Wichita State University, 2006-12)

Transit buses provide transportation within cities and counties. They have been involved in approximately 284,000 traffic accidents over the past five years with an average of 57,000 buses involved in accidents per year. ...
Parametric study of head paths and HIC data for aircraft seat and cabin interior certification

Prabhu, Ghanashyam (2006-12)

Head Injury is one of the main reasons causing fatalities in air crashes. In the year 2005, of the total 3448 accidents reported in U.S. general and civil aviation, 655 have been fatal with a total of 1150 on-board fatalities. ...
Finite element modeling of low floor mass transit bus and analysis of frontal impact scenarios

Joshi, Aditya Umakant (2006-12)

There is no international regulation for the frontal collision of the buses, protecting their occupants and partners in traffic. There are some regulation such as ECE R-80 which deals with strength of seat structure of the ...
Finite element modeling and side impact study of a low-floor mass transit bus

Yadav, Vikas (2006-12)

Mass transportation systems, specifically bus systems, are a key element of the national transportation network. Buses are one of the safest forms of transportation; nonetheless, bus crashes resulting in occupant injuries ...
Characterization of CFRP and GFRP composite materials at high strain rate tensile loading

Deshpande, Anand B. (2006-12)

High strength-to-weight ratio, directional strength and stiffness are the significant factors, forcing polymer composites into the aerospace, marine and automotive industries. Due to these major factors fuel efficiency and ...