Fall 2020 Archive
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A Physics-Based Model for Temperature Dependent Specific Heat of Any Gas
Student: Matthew Meiers Faculty Advisor: Dr. Werner Dahm Abstract: To develop a simple physics-based model to predict specific heat variations with respect to temperature variations in an arbitrary gas, basic physical models of diatomic molecules were used to find the basic translational, rotational, and vibrational mode contributions to specific heat as well as supplementary electronic
November 30, 2020
Analysis of a Generic Three-Stream Double-Bypass Adaptive Cycle Engine
Student: Christopher Handgis Committee: Dr. Werner Dahm Abstract: The objective of this project is to explore the performance benefits that a three-stream adaptive cycle engine (ACE) has over a low-bypass turbofan typically found on military fighter aircraft. Key features of an ACE are the variable area bypass injectors (VABIs) and the addition of a
November 19, 2021
Atmospheric Water Capturing: Integrating Hygroscopic Materials with PNIPAM
Student: Saad Alsaad Committee: Dr. Lenore Dai and Dr. David Nielsen Abstract: Atmospheric water is considered an alternative water source available in all regions regardless of the hydrologic conditions. Hygroscopic materials can have the ability to uptake water equal to +100% of their weight. Two types of hygroscopic materials were investigated. Temperature and relative
November 30, 2020
Design and Development of Lizard Inspired Tube Inspection (LTI) Robot
Student: Manoj Rudraboina Committee: Hamid Marvi Abstract: To perform routine condition monitoring to detect structural defects in pipelines of aging power plants and industries in the USA, a lizard inspired tube inspection (LTI) robot has been designed and developed. The LTI robot has been designed using friction based gripping technology in combination with 9 degrees
November 19, 2021
Enzyme Catalysts and Industrial Applications: An Applied Project Literature Review
Student: Arijana Helbet Committee: Dr. Lenore Dai and Dr. Julianne Holloway Abstract: Enzymatically catalyzed reactions effectively convert starting material to a vast array of desirable products by expediting a chemical reaction’s activation energy barrier. This review provided insight about enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and inhibition functions. A few case studies were examined to illustrate current
November 30, 2020
Ex Vivo Analysis of Bio Adhesive Dressings For Tissue Sealant Applications
Student: Mohammad Alobaid Committee: Dr. Kaushal Rege and Dr. Arul Varman Abstract: Recent advancements in photo cross-linking chemistry have introduced new techniques for the synthesis of hydrogel films that are commonly used in wound and tissue sealing applications. In this work, the swelling behavior of chitosan-methacrylate (Chima) and gelatin methacryloyl (GelMa)/chitosan (CHS)/silk fibroin (SF)/
Exploring Materials at High Temperatures and Harsh Environment
Student: Musaed Alenezi Committee: Dr. Lenore Dai and Dr. Mary Laura Lind Thomas Abstract: Engineering design refers to the design of manufactured products made up of various kinds of materials. Materials play a major role in meeting some of the necessary functions at the early design level. A lengthy and complicated process is the
Fliterating and reducing computation based car following control of a connected and autonomous vehicle platoon using CARLA Simulator
Student: Rohan Sharma Committee: Dr. Spring Berman Abstract: An autonomous vehicle works using a plethora of sensors for understanding the world around it. The data from these sensors not only measure different physical quantities. Merging the data for those physical quantities is a challenge. In addition to this, the uncertainty of the measurement related
November 19, 2021
Identification of Cancer-Causing Free Radicals: Examination using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Student: Dominic Anthony Vetrano Committee: Dr. Nathan Newman Abstract: While antioxidants in our body are our bodies defense against free radicals, the ingestion of even moderate quantities of foods containing free radicals has been linked to enhanced levels of cancer. The goal of this project is to determine if the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) technique
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 transfer mechanisms; conduction, convection, and radiation. The review aims to investigate heat transfer mechanisms in various rotary
November 30, 2020
Joint Neural Network Selection and Motion Planning with Temporal Specifications
Student: Anirudhudu Duddilla Committee: Dr. Zhe Xu Abstract: Existing Object Detection methods in autonomous driving are trained on the data sets that are biased towards good weather conditions which often fail in rare weather conditions. Specifically, we modeled the agent’s behavior as an uncertain Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP), a widely used model
November 30, 2021
Manufacture of 3D Printed Composite Structures via Multiphase Direct Ink Writing
Student: Mounika Kakarla Committee: Dr. Kenan Song Abstract: Although additive manufacturing is a rapid prototyping technology, the printing resolution for most commercial printers are limited to microscales, especially the lack of high-resolution structural control in the case of polymer/nanocomposites. This research study demonstrated the efficient technology for 3D printing nanocomposites using multiphase direct ink
November 19, 2021
Modeling Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) Re-organization Due to Cell-ECM Mechanical Interactions
Student: Wei Wei Robinson Committee: Dr. Yang Jiao and Dr. Bin Mu Abstract: A systematic investigation of cell-ECM mechanical interactions through quantitative examination of 165 high-resolution time-lapse data of multi-cellular systems of collective cell migration and develop a computational model simulating the dynamic force network in ECM generated by contracting cells. A model interaction
November 30, 2020
Multi Degree-Of-Freedom Soft Fabric Actuator Module Characterization and Design Optimization
Student: Imran Irfan Bin Mohd Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wenlong Zhang Abstract: In this report, I present the design and characteristics of a novel multi-DOF actuator segment consisting of 3 soft fabric actuators which lack any rigid internal structures. The actuators are flexible, lightweight and possess high load capability as well as capable of linear
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 is representative of the data spread has a direct impact on the accuracy
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 to create a mathematical model to predict the Flow Function (FF) values of biomass particles based
Simulation of Ice Environments for Robotic Applications
Student: Dallas Wells Committee: Dr. Hamidreza Marvi Abstract: The use of simulations allows for reduction in cost and the ability to remotely gain experimental test data. Ice as a material is difficult to simulate due to strong non-linear properties that can vary with temperature and fracturing can cause singularities resulting in simulation failure. In
November 19, 2021
Temperature-dependent analysis of spectrally selective emitter for thermophotovoltaic system
Student: Cheng-An Chen Committee: Liping Wang Abstract: This work investigated the detailed theoretical analysis for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) with the spectrally selective emitter at high temperatures. The thick film and the thin film emitter have the Ge or Si layer between the top and bottom silver layer. The thin film emitters show a high peak
The CubeSat Learning Kit
Student: Daniel La Rosa Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Boehmer Abstract: This project focuses on developing a kit for building a mock 3:1 scale 1U CubeSat that simulates data transfer from sensor to antenna. The goal is to show high students, the target audience, the inner workings of satellites through the learning/build guide and finished
November 30, 2020
Thermal Monitoring and Analysis of Photovoltaic Modules: Glass-Glass vs Glass-Backsheet
Student: Jayasuriya Elangovan Faculty Advisor: Dr. Govindasamy Tamizhmani Abstract: The primary objective is to evaluate the thermal behavior of EVA encapsulant based commercial glass-glass (GG) and glass-polymer backsheet (GB) modules through outdoor accelerated testing at two different weather conditions – Arizona (AZ) and Florida (FL) site. Two sets of module substrates (GG and GB)
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