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CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSIONS AND NON-HOMOGENEOUS FUEL DECOMPOSITION IN A BATCH RUN TWO-STAGE WOOD-FIRED HYDRONIC HEATER
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
A major challenge often encountered in the domestic wood burning community is the inability to accurately determine real-time/instantaneous emissions and performance characteristics on unsteady batch run systems. These ...
Modeling the Structural Dynamics of Parachutes with Support for Multi-Dimensional Manifold Mesh Refinement
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
We have developed a computational model to study the structural dynamics of parachute deployment using adaptive finite element analysis. The mathematical model uses a large deformation formulation of nonlinear elasticity ...
Development of a Gripping Fixture for Micro-Tensile Testing of Bonded Ceramic Dumbbells
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
It is proposed that both the adhesive interface geometry and the mismatch of elastic moduli influence the tensile strengths of dental bonds attaching restorative ceramics to dentin. Prior calculations indicate this to be ...
Energy scavenging and wave manipulation in linear and nonlinear dynamical systems
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation presents results in two broad, inter-related areas. The first three chapters deal with modeling and analysis of electro-mechanical vibratory systems and harvesting ambient oscillatory energy. The final ...
Consumer Behavior Modeling in System Design for Ease-of-repair and Ease-of-return
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Capturing uncertainties in consumer behavior can lead to better handling of sustainable design, manufacturing, and logistics operations throughout the entire life cycle of products. The sustainability decision-making ...
Characteristics of Turbulent Boundary Layers Along a Hypersonic Vehicle
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
The flight conditions of a hypersonic vehicle on an ascent trajectory are computed and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulations of the turbulent boundary layers are performed across a Mach number range of 0.3 up ...
Improving the Effectiveness of End-of-Use Product Recovery: Operations Planning, Consumer Behavior and Design Guidelines
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
As market demand for remanufactured products increases and environmental legislations call for more restrict enforcements on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), remanufacturing is becoming an important business. ...
Application of smart materials in energy harvesting and wave propagation
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This work studies two main applications for smart materials; Energy harvesting and wave propagation. For the first application, we look at utilization of piezoelectric materials in generating electricity at small scale and ...
PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL ANALYSIS FOR HOME-BASED ACTIVITY MONITORING
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
This dissertation develops a human-centric mobile framework to qualitatively monitor his/her physiological information and assess the quality of his activity. Human gait analysis is considered as the main domain of interest ...
3D Freeze Nano Printing for Multiscale, Multifunctional Porous Materials
(State University of New York at Buffalo, 2018)
Hierarchical porous structures are ubiquitously around us (e.g., bamboo, wood, bone, bird wings). They exhibit many exceptional properties such as light weight, large surface area, and multi-functionality. It would be ...