Flowability Studies of Granular Materials​

Student: Radhalakshmi Ramasubramanian Committee: Dr.Heather Emady, Dr. David Nielsen & Dr. Brent Nannenga   Abstract:  Granular materials are of great interest in today’s world due to their usage in several industries, starting from food production to...

Neural Network Techniques in Six Sigma Methodology

Student: Omar Arafa Committee: Dr. Lenore Dai and Dr. Heather Emady   Abstract:  Design of Experiments (DoE) is a technique of forming decision frameworks and overall outcome of a process and integral to the Six Sigma methodology. Selecting a robust design that...

Investigation of Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Rotary Drum Designs

Student: Mohammad Safar Committee: Dr. Heather Emady and Dr. Marylaura Lind Thomas   Abstract:  Heat transfer in rotary drums can be conducted through experiments or numerical simulations such as discrete element method and discrete ordinates method via heat...

Prediction of Mathematical Model of Biomass Particle Flow Function

Student: Ci Brouillard Committee: Dr. Heather Emady and Dr. Hamid Marvi   Abstract:  This project focuses on characterization of physical properties of various particulate materials which can be useful to evaluate their flowability. The purpose of this project is...