Browsing by Subject "FEA"
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(2019-11-07)This work introduces a structural composite material enabled by 3D printing technologies. The composite consists of a 3D-printed frame filled with another material for property enhancement. Unlike traditional composites ...
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(2016-10-10)Fluid forces acting on the shrouded centrifugal pump/compressor impellers are evaluated using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach. A face-seal impeller is selected to study for predicting the rotordynamic ...
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(2009-05-15)This thesis demonstrates the practicability of using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS) in combination with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the size and location of a defect in a material of known geometry ...
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(2018-05-07)In the recent years, glass has become the material of choice for glazing of building facades. Spider fittings are a popular method for the connection and support of glass plates that are part of the building façade. This ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)Fuel cells are the direct energy conversion devices which convert the chemical energy of a fuel to electrical energy with much greater efficiency than conventional devices. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) is one of the ...
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(2010-10-12)In recent years, traditional piezoelectric materials have been pushed to the limit in terms of performance because of countless novel applications. This has caused an increased interest in piezoelectric composites, which ...
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(2019-04-05)The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Bridge Design Manual (BDM) requires that bridge columns that are placed near a roadway to be designed or shielded for impact. Many of them were built years before the Bridge ...
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(2019-04-09)With over five decades of spaceflight experience, from the Mercury Program to the current International Space Station, it is well recognized that Extravehicular Activity (EVA), is a critical operational capability necessary ...
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(2011-02-22)This dissertation addresses new developments in the constitutive modeling and structural analysis pertaining to rate-independent and rate-dependent irrecoverable inelasticity in Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs). A new model for ...
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(2017-08-01)The present work is dedicated to addressing nanotribological issues of ultra-thin (sub-10 nm) films at contacting interfaces. In devices such as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), thin films are deposited for specific ...
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(2020-07-13)Structural analysis is a 3-dimensional concept that has traditionally been taught with 2-dimensional mediums, such as whiteboards and computer screens. This often leads to a cognitive disconnect as students are forced to ...
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(2011-02-22)The growth of embedded generation and portable electrical installations has led to an increased demand for low cost, flexible and reliable generator systems for military and commercial applications. An interior permanent ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Tube bending is a widely used manufacturing process in the aerospace, automotive, and other industries. During tube bending, considerable in-plane distortion and thickness variation occurs. The thickness increases at the ...
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(2012-07-16)Characterizing hidden solder joint shapes is essential for electronics reliability. Active thermography is a methodology to identify hidden defects inside an object by means of surface abnormal thermal response after ...