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Pre-Preg Carbon Fiber Composites! Outdated pre-preg carbon fiber composites for low cost soccer shin guard manufacturing
(SAMPE, 2018-09)Carbon fiber composites are extensively used in manufacturing of shin guards and other sportive goods. The purpose of this research was to improve the impact resistance of soccer shin guards which were made of outdated ... -
Experimental investigation of curved electrode actuator dynamics in viscous dielectric media
(AIP Publishing, 2018-08-13)Micromanipulation of biological cells inside a liquid environment requires an actuator that has a small footprint to reduce viscous drag and low actuation voltage to prevent electrolysis and Joule heating. Curved electrode ... -
Synthesis of electrospun polyacrylonitrile-derived carbon fibers and comparison of properties with bulk form
(PLOS, 2018-08-09)This study deals with the fabrication of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers via an electrospinning process followed by stabilizing and carbonization in order to remove all non-carboneous matter and ensure a pure carboneous ... -
Performance evaluation of a curved electrode actuator fabricated without gold/chromium conductive layers
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2018-08)Curved electrode actuators displace on the order of a biological cell diameter at low actuation voltages, making them a potential candidate for probing and micromanipulation of cells in an underwater, closed microenvironment. ... -
Superhydrophobic PAN nanofibers for gas diffusion layers of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for cathodic water management
(Elsevier, 2018-06-21)Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells are considered to be promising alternatives to natural resources for generating electricity and various other powers. Optimal water management in the gas diffusion layer (GDL) is ... -
Thermal diode using controlled capillary in heterogeneous nanopores
(Elsevier, 2018-09)The development of a compact, efficient, reliable thermal diode is crucial to improve advanced thermal management efficiency and controllability, and to enable brand new applications such as thermal logic gates and computers. ... -
A comparative study on the effect of welding parameters of austenitic stainless steels using artificial neural network and Taguchi approaches with ANOVA analysis
(MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland, 2018-05-08)In order to investigate the structure of welds, austenitic stainless steel ( SS) studs with a diameter of 6 mm were welded to austenitic SS plates with a thickness of 5 mm using an arc stud welding (ASW) method. The effects ... -
Modeling of friction-stir butt-welds and its application in automotive bumper impact performance Part 1. Thermo-mechanical weld process modeling
(Springer Nature, 2018-06)The demand for better structural performance in joining of components for road vehicles prompts the implementation of aluminum alloy friction stir welding technology in the automotive industry. The aim of current study is ... -
Pool-boiling enhancement using multilevel modulated wick
(Elsevier, 2018-06-05)Main challenges in saturated pool-boiling heat transfer are limited Critical Heat Flux (CHF) and Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC), caused by the counterflow of liquid and vapor over the heated surface. Using multilevel ... -
Adsorption and capillary transition in heterogeneous nanostructures using Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulation
(Elsevier, 2018-08)Recent emerging nanotechnologies allow for demonstrating heterogeneous nanoporous structures. However, studies on the roles of heterogeneous nanostructures on adsorption and capillary transition are rare. Here, we examine ... -
Evaluation of structural damage of a small car collision under FMVSS side impact regulations and comparison of injury response when the driver's seat is displaced laterally inward
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Safety of the car occupant is given foremost importance by the consumers, federal regulatory agencies, and automobile manufacturers. Many techniques and new technologies are proposed every year and implemented for the ... -
Modeling and simulations of the 50th percentile hybrid III and EuroSID-2re dummies on oblique-facing rigid aircraft seats under far test-2 dynamic conditions
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)In the aircraft industry, as in most other industries, demand drives most of the change. This is true for all parts of the plane, including the seats. The constant demand for customization of seats in aircrafts has shifted ... -
Improvement in crashworthiness of a vehicle for side impact occupant protection using IMPAXX and polyurethane high energy-absorbing foam materials
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Side impact car crashes account for roughly 30% of all fatalities in road accidents including passenger cars and light trucks, and they tend to have a disastrous effect on the human body than all other types of car accidents ... -
Investigation of energy absorption concepts for a transport aircraft fuselage section on various soil impact surfaces
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Crashworthiness of fuselage section has been and will continue to be the main concern in aviation safety. A vertical drop test of the fuselage section of a Boeing 737 aircraft was conducted at the FAA William J. Hughes ... -
Bird strike analysis on rotor blades of an aircraft engine using a smooth particle hydrodynamics model developed for a large 8-pound bird
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Bird strikes are a major risk to an aircraft especially during the take-off and landing stages. It may result in significant loss of human life and property damages worth millions annually in the US alone. This research ... -
A novel approach to identify the difference in kinematic behavior of human model lower extremities with respect to muscle activation during impact crash responses using OpenSim
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)The main objective of this thesis is to develop a computational human musculoskeletal model to investigate the change in the kinematic behavior of the model's lower extremities under the influence of activated (active) and ... -
Effects of acceleration, deceleration, and cornering on occupants inside a hyperloop capsule/pod at supersonic velocities
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Living in an era when commuting at supersonic velocities is all set to transform into reality, the safety of an occupant is of paramount significance to the transportation provider or the manufacturer. The Hyperloop, a ... -
Biomechanical effects of ankle sprain orthoses
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)When treating grade III ankle sprains, patients are often instructed to immobilize the affected ligaments in order to allow reparative healing. However, signs of functional instability are apparent after long periods of ... -
Force myography signal based hand gesture classification for the implementation of real- time prosthetic hand control system
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)This thesis aims to develop an interfacing mechanism for controlling prosthetic devices using Force Myography signal (FMG) and various hand gesture classifications. The FMG signals have been collected through three ... -
Numerical modelling of fluid flow through porous media-thermal storage application
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)In this paper computational fluid dynamics technology is utilized to predict the flow and heat transfer for the porous medium. The porosity, particle diameter of three types of graphite are studied to observe the heat ...
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