Browsing ME Graduate Student Conference Papers by Title
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CFD modelling of rectangular micro channel with increase in heat flux and effect on nusselt number
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)A laminar convective heat transfer coefficient of a rectangular microchannel is investigated under constant heat flux value throughout the wall. Two dimensional numerical simulations were performed using the FLUENT and ... -
Characterization of drug-carrying nanocomposite spheres for targeted drug delivery
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Active targeted drug delivery occurs when a drug is associated with a biodegradable polymer and a bio-targeting compound and administered to the site of interest. In this study, these nanocomposite spheres are characterized ... -
Characterization of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation on co-electrospun nanofibers of PCL with gelatin
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Axonal re-myelination in injured central nervous system (CNS) has been a scientific challenge. Focal delivery of Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells (OPCs) provides promising approach. We used a novel bioengineering technique ... -
Comfort suits for racers
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Comparative studies on water self-diffusivity confined in graphene nanogap: Molecular dynamics simulation
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Water behaviour in presence of graphene is studied in various studies and surface interaction between water and graphene is of high interest. However, confined water behaviour due to different potentials still is not ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamic Model for Human Brain Cooling During Accidents -- restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)A two-dimensional computational model of brain is developed to estimate the time taken to cool the brain of a patient after injury. Brain is designed in hemispherical shape with four tissue layers namely scalp, skull, grey ... -
Computational fluid dynamics for condensation in mini and microchannels
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was performed to evaluate and compare the condensation of steam in mini and microchannels with hydraulic diameter of 2mm, 2.66mm, 200μm and 266μm respectively. The simulation was ... -
Converting long chain carbons of biomass into short chain crude oil for CO2 mitigations
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)There is a limited supply of fossil fuels so they are unsustainable as a source of energy and during combustion CO2 is produced which is considered a leading contributor of greenhouse gas. In order to address greenhouse ... -
Crevice corrosion theory, mechanisms and prevention methods
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)This paper reviews theory and mechanisms of crevice corrosion as well as its prevention methods. Crevice corrosion is one of the most important and harmful forms of localized corrosion that may cause sudden failure of ... -
Description of electrostatic zipper actuator dynamics for nonzipped operations
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)There is a need for an efficient actuator that consumes less power and produces large displacements for microrobotic applications. The electrostatic zipper actuators have the potential to drive microrobots; however, these ... -
Design and development of a smart wheelchair-mounted robotic exoskeleton for people with reduced upper limb movements
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)INTRODUCTION: Cerebral Palsy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and stroke not only often impair lower extremities, leading to reliance on wheelchairs, but also upper extremity mobility for such patients, severely limiting their ... -
Design and manufacture of quick-change end-caps for a chemical vapor deposition system for synthesis of carbon nanotubes
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)To synthesize carbon nanotubes in a chemical vapor deposition reactor, a sealed environment is necessary for high-temperature decomposition of a carbon source in the vapor phase. The current furnace utilizes a large quartz ... -
Determination of damage area of spacecraft shields impacted by space debris at hypervelocity using an SPH mesh.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Space debris, are objects in Earth orbit consisting of small fragments from spent rocket stages and non-functional satellites. Accumulated in the lower earth orbit, these often cause considerable damage to the spacecraft ... -
Determination of the head injury potential for a pedestrian struck by a car with a deployed external airbag
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)According to statistics gathered in 2008 by the National Highway Traffic safety Administration (NHTSA), over 60,000 pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in the USA [2]. When a pedestrian is struck by a car moving ... -
Developing design skills in a global learning environment
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Development of a corrosion protection system for aluminum alloys and evaluation of system's effectiveness
(Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)Even with advances in the prevention of corrosion the cost of corrosion to the US economy is over a $1 trillion in today's dollars. Research into new more effective corrosion control methods is imperative. Of the different ... -
Development of a mathematical model using response surface methodology in predicting injuries to out-of-position occupants from frontal airbags
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Frontal- and side- impact airbags are developed primarily to reduce occupant injuries during vehicle collisions. However, such safety feature has been identified to have caused fatal injuries to out-of-position smaller ... -
Dielectric properties of MWCNTs reinforced polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers at varying temperatures
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Electrospinning is one of the easiest and straightforward processes of fabricating nanofibers. In this study, MWCNTs in the range of 0%, 1% and 2% up to 15% were added into polymeric solution containing PAN and dimethylformamide, ... -
Dynamics of an electrostatic microactuator operating in high viscous dielectric media
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Electrostatic actuators are the physical systems comprising of mechanical and electrical components that generate mechanical motion at micrometer scale (on the order of human hair thickness). These actuators have the ... -
Effect of aspect ratio and bifurcation angle on single phase flow in branched structure MCHE
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The introduction of microchannel heat exchangers (MCHE) has revolutionized the cooling technology which has led to miniaturization of devices. MCHEs are highly preferred in many applications because of their characteristic ...