Browsing Programs, Centers, and Institutes by Department "Mechanical Engineering"
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Accurate Human Motion Estimation Using Inertia Measurement Units for Use in Biomechanical Analysis Vision-based motion capture systems (MCSs) are often used as a way to create full-body virtual models of human beings, for applications ranging from movie Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) to biomechanical analysis of human ...
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(2013-09-19)The brake torque of a direct-injection diesel engine is known to plateau over a range of injection timings. Injection timing affects the engine’s ignition delay and the fractions of fuel which burn in premixed and diffusion ...
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(1983)This report is a study of the development of an active, adaptive noise control system for a 4" I.D. duct. The study yielded the development of a series of circuits to be incorporated with a microprocessor in a continuous ...
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(1982)The validity of simple equations for the penetration of diesel fuel sprays in engine cylinders was investigated. Several forms of these simple equations obtained from the Literature were compared to engine data, both with ...
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Literature Review Heart disease is a leading cause of death in developed countries. It typically is a slow killer, with atherosclerosis slowly worsening throughout the course of a patient’s lifetime, often only revealing ...
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(1986)This study addresses two major areas. First. existing data is used to determine the tonnage, composition, energy content, and distribution of manure resources in the U.S. This data is then analysed with respect to the ...
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(1998)Bottom bracket failures have been one of the most common failures in the composite bicycle frames produced by the Trek Bicycle Corporation. The bottom bracket is the portion of the frame that supports the crank and pedals. ...
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(2017-04-24)High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are multi-principal element alloys at near-equiatomic concentrations that can have superior properties such as high irradiation resistance, high fatigue resistance, and high temperature usage, ...
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This research will determine what controller type and code must be implemented to ensure the operation of a natural gas compressor station engine stays within emission standards. The natural gas pipeline compressor stations ...
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(1994)Robots have contributed a great deal to manufacturing industry, increasing both productivity and quality. However, they often achieve accuracy for quality by adding mass to their links, increasing weight and power required ...
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(1984)Critical energy release rates have been determined for two composite systems. The effect of resin thickness on fracture toughness in brittle fiber - ductile resin systems has been investigated. Material resin content has ...
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(2010-07-14)The objective of the research was to develop a fully automated vehicle car door that can detect any object obstructing its path during operation. A fully automated door concept has not yet been implemented in the car ...
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(1986)In present day American industry the majority of robotic systems being implemented are servo robots. Non-Servo or Pick-N-Place robots have many qualities suitable for industry, however, are usually considered not flexible ...
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(2011-08-08)Over the past few decades, the likeliness of an attack from explosives has increased dramatically. Hence, the need to find a reliable device with the ability to detect explosives has increased even more. Sensing schemes ...
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(2011-08-08)The objective of this research was to mitigate fluctuations of a levitated ping pong ball within a vertical wind tunnel (VWT) prototype. This was made possible by remodeling the VWT system with its inherent nonlinear ...
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Centrifugal compressors take in large volumes of gases, some of which are toxic and extremely dangerous. To contain these gases and avoid any leakages from taking place, dry gas seals are utilized. Dry gas seals need to ...
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(1986)There are basically two methods of determining the dynamic response of structures. Analytical methods take advantage of theoretical equations to predict a system's response, while experimental methods use testing of ...
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(1990)A single-cylinder diesel engine was operated with both a baseline fuel and a additive-modified fuel to determine the variation in particulate emissions between the two fuels. Exhaust gases were sampled through a constant ...
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(2013-02-27)In a Lithium-ion battery, increases in the effective conductivity can lead to a reduction in internal cell resistance and improved cell performance. Previous efforts to improve cell conductivity have focused on the effect ...
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(2013-02-06)As a result of increasing oil prices and consumer environmental awareness, “green” products such as electric vehicles (EVs) have grown in popularity, but the energy storage technologies that make such products possible ...