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Magnetic and albumin targeted drug delivery for breast cancer treatment

Abedin, Farhana (Wichita State University, 2011-07)

This research work involves multifunctional magnetically targeted drug delivery microspheres for treatment against breast cancer. A combination therapy approach was followed by encapsulating two chemotherapeutics, ...
Manufacturing, characterization, and modeling of graphene-based nanocomposites for aircraft structural and lightning strike applications

Zhang, Bangwei (Wichita State University, 2012-12)

Research and development of graphene and graphene-based materials have been attracting significant interest since they were invented. This dissertation mainly focused on the graphene-based materials: (a) a fundamental ...
Mechanical and electrical properties of aligned carbon nanofiber/epoxy nanocomposites

Lim, Chee Sern (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs) are high aspect ratio nanofillers that possess excellent mechanical and electrical properties. Hence, CNFs have been incorporated into polymer to fabricate nanocomposites with superior mechanical ...
Mechanical testing and evaluation of high-speed and low-speed friction stir welds

Banwasi, Nitin (2005-12)

The potential of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process is easily observed in the creation of defect free welds in almost all of the Aluminum alloys. The success and applicability of the process, however, will depend on ...
A methodology for aircraft seat certification by dynamic finite element analysis

Bhonge, Prasannakumar (Wichita State University, 2008-12)

Dynamic aircraft seat regulations are identified in the Code of Federal Regulations 1(CFR), 14 CFR Parts 23.562 and 25.562 for crashworthy evaluation of a seat in a dynamic environment. The regulations specify full-scale ...
Modeling and analysis of a composite B-Pillar for side-impact protection of occupants in a sedan

Reddy, Santosh (2007-05)

Cars safety became an issue almost immediately after the invention of the automobile. To protect occupants from a direct impact, the passenger compartment and the structure of the vehicle should keep its shape in a crash. ...
Modeling and analysis of an inflatable lap belt airbag restraint system for frontal crash protection of mass transit bus operators

Devshatwar, Ganesh Rangnath (Wichita State University, 2009-12)

Mass transit bus is one of the key modes of transportation, especially in highly populated areas of the United States (US). Review of literature has shown that there is very little research, which focuses on the safety and ...
Modeling and evaluation of child safety seat and restraint system for aerospace application

Patil, Ashutosh Ashok (2006-12)

The increasing trend of carrying babies in aircraft raises the question of their safety. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) states that all occupants should be restrained during takeoff, landing, and turbulent ...
Modeling and simulation of flow pattern and curing during manufacturing of composite wind turbine blades using VARTM process

Ranjbar, Ramin Karaminezhaad (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM) has become a widly used and rapidly growing manufacturing process for wind turbine blades. However, in the case of complex geometries, resin flow pattern during the VARTM ...
Modeling human leg arteries: a comparison of conditions and diseases

Roodhouse, Amanda (Wichita State University, 2011-07)

Peripheral artery disease is a condition that is prevalent among the American population. It is caused by plaque buildup in arteries, known as atherosclerosis, other than those arteries in the heart and brain. While ...
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 ...
Modeling of transverse airflow in and around an aircraft fuselage inside a large enclosure

Paruchuri, Rohitha (Wichita State University, 2010-12)

A model for predicting the hangar airflow on the aircraft exterior and interior is presented. The objective was to analyze the amount of air flowing over and inside the aircraft at the time of painting, in order to dry the ...
Numerical investigation of self-piercing riveted dual layer joint

Krishnappa, Uma Shankar (Wichita State University, 2008-12)

Self-piercing riveting (SPR) is a high-speed mechanical fastening technique for point joining of sheet-material components. SPR is becoming important in automotive applications for aluminium vehicle body assembly. However, ...
Oblique machining of uni directional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Gudimani, Gurusiddeshwar (Wichita State University, 2011-05)

Composite materials have a wide range of applications in aerospace and automotive industries due to the advantage of their tailorability when manufacturing. These materials are manufactured near net shape but post-production ...
On the improvement of permeability assessment of fibrous materials

Sharma, Sanjay (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

The focus of this work is to understand the current state of permeability measurement and prediction methods for fibrous, porous media and to suggest improvements. For this purpose the most widely used and accepted ...
Orthogonal machining of uni-directional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

Chennakesavelu, Ganesh (Wichita State University, 2010-08)

This research basically deals with Orthogonal Machining of Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites as secondary operations like machining is a very important process in composites manufacturing. ...
Parametric study of energy absorption characteristics of a rectangular aluminum tube wrapped with e-glass/epoxy

Chathbai, Ashokanand (2007-05)

Analysis of crashworthy structures has been a primary area of interest for many researchers for quite a few years now. The quest for a better energy absorbing structure ora better crashworthy structure has led researchers ...
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. ...
Parametric study of load transfer in two-bolted single lap hybrid (bonded/bolted) shear joints

Ganji, Nagesh (2007-05)

A composite material can be defined as two or more materials combined to form another material with enhanced properties. A composite material shows high strength to weight ratio, light weight, tailored properties, high ...
Parametric study of low velocity impact analysis on composite tubes

Chib, Amit (2006-05)

As explicit finite element codes improve and advanced material models become available, such tools find more widespread application in many industries. This thesis reports the research study of the low velocity impact ...