Browsing by Department "Mechanical Engineering"
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A basic model of hydrogen circulation in a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell
(Texas Tech University, 1999-12)The fuel cell has come a long way since Sir Hubert Davy built the first prototype in 1801. After a slow 150 years, the fuel cell came to the attention of the world with the first slew of fuel cell operated vehicles in the ... -
A computational model to calculate the flow-induced pressure fluctuations on a bluff body
(Texas Tech University, 2002-08)Pressure fluctuations on buildings cause vibrations in moderate winds and structural damage under severe winds. They also play an important role in determining the noise level inside buildings and automobiles. Therefore, ... -
A computational study of coherent structures in the wakes of two-dimensional bluff bodies
(Texas Tech University, 1988-08)The periodic shedding of vortices from bluff bodies was first recognized in the late 1800's. Currently, there is great interest concerning the effect of vortex shedding on structures and on vehicle stability. In the design ... -
A computational study of laminar and turbulent flows in rotating rectangular ducts
(Texas Tech University, 1993-12)Rotating flow problems have long been of interest in fluid mechanics because they have a wide range of applications in engineering practice. The flow of fluid in the radial passageways of radial pumps or centrifugal ... -
A finite difference study of transient heat transfer involving hydrodynamic variation in the thermal entrance region of a circular tube
(Texas Tech University, 1970-08)Not available -
A finite element analysis of the static and dynamic behavior of the automobile tire
(Texas Tech University, 1977-05)A mathematical model to represent a radial ply passenger car tire has been developed for axisymmetric and asymmetric static and dynamic eigenvalue analysis by the use of a direct stiffness finite element method. Linear ... -
A finite element test bed for development of feedback control laws for electrostatic MEMS
(2005-12)This project presents the ANSYS simulation techniques for an electrostatically-actuated MEMS device incorporating feedback control laws. The electrostatic MEMS device consists of a movable electrode, suspended on flexible, ... -
A finite element test bed for development of feedback control laws for electrostatic MEMS
(Texas Tech University, 2005-12)This project presents the ANSYS simulation techniques for an electrostatically-actuated MEMS device incorporating feedback control laws. The electrostatic MEMS device consists of a movable electrode, suspended on flexible, ... -
A flexible capacitance sensor integrated micropump for precise volume control
(2017-05)Pneumatically actuated micropumps are operated by external pressure sources that enable deflection of the thin PDMS membrane. Depending on the geometrical parameters of the microvalve, these micropumps can deliver microliter ... -
A framework for assessing domain transfer risk in biologically inspired design
(2015-05)Inherent in Biomimetic design is the selection of one or more biological analogues from which one or more strategies are extracted and transferred into the engineering domain. This cross-domain transfer (Biology to ... -
A laser-induced surface flow visualization technique using liquid crystal thermography
(Texas Tech University, 2002-12)Observation of flow field characteristics such as flow separation and reattachment are important in many industries. Current methods for flow visualization can be difficult to implement, expensive, and highly intrusive. ... -
A mathematical analysis of the musculo-skeletal system of the human shoulder joint
(Texas Tech University, 1977-05)The purpose of this study has been to formulate a mathematical model capable of predicting muscular tension characteristics for muscles in the human shoulder joint. This was done by using the data that were collected through ... -
A mathematical treatment of the radial tire modeled as a rotating cylindrical shell on an elastic foundation
(Texas Tech University, 1977-05)A mathematical model has been developed which adequately represents the static and dynamic behavior of a radial tire. The tire has been treated as a rotating cylindrical shell on an elastic foundation. The motion has been ... -
A means of determining the temperature gradient in a compressible medium by means of Schlieren photography
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A mechanical system for determining the resonant frequencies of loaded tires rolling on flat surfaces
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A model for analyzing the experimental voltage-current characteristics of a hydrogen-oxyen fuel cell battery
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A neuro-muscular elasto-dynamic approach to modeling biomechanical systems: The human upper extremity
(Texas Tech University, 2004-05)In this thesis the author intends to lay the groundwork for the development of a neuromuscular elasto-dynamic model of the upper extremity which will provide a way to relate neurological control to stress development in ... -
A numerical analysis of jet impingement cooling of a rotating disk
(Texas Tech University, 1982-08)The problem of jet impingement cooling of a rotating disk was investigated by numerical techniques. The integral approach was applied to the hydrodynamic and energy equations to obtain ordinary differential equations. These ... -
A numerical method for the calculation of unsteady lifting potential flow problems
(Texas Tech University, 1982-08)A potential flow model for two-dimensional airfoils in unsteady motion with boundary layer separation is described. The airfoil and wake surfaces are represented by a finite set of uniform strength doublet panels. The ...