ME Theses and Dissertations
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Initiating object handover in human-robot collaboration using a multi-modal wearable and deep learning visual system
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Hybrid robotic systems involving humans and machines working together are becoming a fundamental way of human life from things such as home automation, cell phones, to grocery store pickups, humans are working with machines ... -
Occupant injury assessment in an emergency landing condition for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)In the next few years, the aeronautical industry is poised to change in a way it has not for decades. There has been a rising interest in deploying Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft to serve on-demand ... -
Enhancing the hydrophobicity of PLA filaments for 3D printing parts
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The demand for hydrophobic materials is at an all-time high in the present day and age, mostly post Covid-19, due to their water-repelling, antibacterial, de-icing, self-cleaning, and corrosion-resistant properties to name ... -
The effects of soy protein on viscoelastic behaviors of polymer materials
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The interest in “green” materials, or materials made with biocompatible and biodegradable components is growing, including research into natural polymers, namely proteins and polysaccharides, due to their structures and ... -
Permanent electrospun superhydrophobic hybrid nanocomposite fibers for atmospheric fog harvesting
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The scarcity of pure drinking water has been one of the major humanitarian challenges in the globe. The world population growth, urbanization, and depleting water resources are deteriorating the water quality and global ... -
3D engineered capillary evaporators for enhanced critical heat flux and heat transfer coefficient in pool boiling and vapor chamber
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)A major challenge in pool-boiling heat transfer lies in the limit of the Critical Heat Flux (CHF) and Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC), which is caused by the poor counterflow of liquid and vapor over a heated surface, ... -
Planetary gear train microcrack detection using vibration, grayscale images and convolutional neural networks
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Planetary Gear Trains (PGT) are widely used in many industrial applications from wind turbines to automobile transmissions due to its high power to weight ratio. Since PGT can be subjected to faults and prone to failure ... -
Additive and subtractive laser-pulsed nano/micro machining of metal alloys for enhanced material properties, and numerical validation
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This research focuses on two different aspects of laser machining process, namely additive and subtractive laser micromachining, for inherent improvements to metallic surfaces. In both the processes, material surfaces are ... -
Power sizing approaches and methods for trailing edge high lift control devices during preliminary phase of aircraft development
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)The main objective of this thesis is to investigate gradual approaches and methods developed to evaluate the power needs for an aircraft trailing edge flap control system during early phases of the aircraft development. ... -
Comparison of Jordan and unconstrained dynamic rollover tests using computational finite element method
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Rollover crashes are complex and relatively infrequent compared with other types of vehicle crashes, but they result in highest fatality rates among all common types of vehicle accidents. The Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV's) ... -
Nozzle design and finite element/dynamic analysis for reverse pulse-jet system of vertical dust collectors using ABS-PC material
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)The main purpose of this thesis was to design and analyze a nozzle for reverse pulse-jet system of dust collectors using ABS-PC (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-Polycarbonate) material. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ... -
Effects of acid treatments on solvent based recovery of outdated pre-preg composite fibers
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Carbon fiber, Kevlar fiber and Glass fiber are the most widely used polymer prepregs in the manufacturing of high-performance composites, used to manufacture vital parts of aviation, automobile, sporting goods, civil, ... -
Development and testing of spray-coated lightning strike protection systems for fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)This project investigated a conductive nanomaterial spray-coated lightning strike protection (LSP) for thermoplastic composites (TPCs) for use on aircraft exterior surfaces. The aerospace industry has expressed increasing ... -
Crashworthiness of a vehicle for rollover impact protection using IMPAXX and aluminum foam materials
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Rollover crash events frequency accounts for only 3% among all types of accidents, but in terms of fatality rate, it accounts for 33% of fatalities in automobile crash accident events. Rollover events are complex and ... -
Effects of aluminum evaporator and 7 mm copper condenser coils on a 60,000 btu input packaged refrigeration system
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aluminum evaporator coils and 7 mm copper condenser coils on a 60,000 Btu refrigeration unit. The development of this unit is due to a VAVE (value analysis and value ... -
Design, development, and experimental analysis of a two-stage flameless combustion engine by method of homogenous charge compression ignition
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)The future of the internal combustion (IC) engine continues to be at risk as many industries are gravitating towards alternative power generation. The motivation behind constructing this technology is not to reinvent the ... -
Investigation of the ammonia-formation electrodes for alkaline membrane electrosynthesis
(Wichita State University, 2019-12)Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia has recently attracted enormous interests from research societies, industries, and governments. Such electrochemical approach has demonstrated the great potential to become the ... -
Numerical modeling of thermal distribution in polymer reinforced solid state electrolyte in lithium ion batteries
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)The capability of lithium-ion batteries to dissipate internal heat generation is critical to performance and safe operation. Limiting the interface temperatures between the solid-state electrolyte and the polymer separator ... -
Activated carbon as an inexpensive alternative for counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) have attracted a lot of attention from solar industries because of the low cost and high efficiency to convert energy from photo-to-electric. DSSCs mainly consist three parts, photoelectrodes ... -
Statics and dynamics of electrostatic microactuators in viscous dielectric media
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)The main objective of this thesis is to develop a mathematical model to characterize the static and dynamic behavior of a curved electrode electrostatic micro-actuator operating in an underwater environment. Such an actuation ...
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