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Flow control of real-time unicast multimedia applications in best-effort networks	Experimental investigation of film cooling effectiveness on gas turbine blades

Investigation of a radiantly heated and cooled office with an integrated desiccant ventilation unit	Magnetic field-induced phase transformation and variant reorientation in Ni2MnGa and NiMnCoIn magnetic shape memory alloys

Deployment and coverage maintenance in mobile sensor networks	Heat transfer characteristics of a two-pass trapezoidal channel and a novel heat pipe

Micromechanics modeling of the multifunctional nature of carbon nanotube-polymer nanocomposites	Rotordynamic and thermal analyses of compliant flexure pivot tilting pad gas bearings

Investigation and modeling of processing-microstructure-property relations in ultra-fine grained hexagonal close packed materials under strain path changes	Development of a composite repair system for reinforcing offshore risers

Leakage and rotordynamic effects of pocket damper seals and see-through labyrinth seals	Analysis of linear elasticity and non-linearity due to plasticity and material damage in woven and biaxial braided composites

Implicit Runge-Kutta methods to simulate unsteady incompressible flows	Analysis of powder compaction process through Equal Channel Angular Extrusion

Analysis of side end pressurized bump type gas foil bearings: A model anchored to test data	Numerical simulation of three-dimensional combined convective radiative heat transfer in rectangular channels

Shape memory behavior of ultrafine grained NiTi and TiNiPd shape memory alloys	Shape memory alloys for vibration isolation and damping

A new computational approach to the synthesis of fixed order controllers	Interfacial forces in Chemical-Mechanical Polishing (CMP)

Investigation of the performance and water transport of a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell	Control of systems subject to uncertainty and constraints

An evaluation of the bioclimatic chart for choosing design strategies for a thermostatically-controlled residence in selected climates	Level-set RANS method for sloshing and green water simulations

Constitutive modeling for biodegradable polymers for application in endovascular stents	An analytical and experimental investigation for an interstitial insulation technology

Theoretical and numerical studies of chaotic mixing	Simultaneous and instantaneous measurement of velocity and density in Rayleigh-Taylor mixing layers

On the use of the exponential window method in the space domain	Experimental and numerical study of molecular mixing dynamics in Rayleigh-Taylor unstable flows

Damage analysis of laminated composite beams under bending loads using the layer-wise theory	MIMO active vibration control of magnetically suspended flywheels for satellite IPAC service

Developing and tailoring multi-functional carbon foams for multi-field response	Entrainment and mixing properties of multiphase plumes: Experimental studies on turbulence and scalar structure of a bubble plume

Computational modeling of biological cells and soft tissues	Modeling of wet gas compression in twin-screw multiphase pump

Vibration sensors utilizing fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers and permanent magnets	Motion planning algorithms for a group of mobile agents

A novel feedback design method for MIMO QFT with application to the X-29 flight control problem	Coordinated multi-agent motion planning under realistic constraints

Reburning renewable biomass for emissions control and ash deposition effects in power generation	Integrated approaches to the optimization of process-utility systems

Electric field manipulation of polymer nanocomposites: Processing and investigation of their physical characteristics	A linear fluid inertia model for improved prediction of force coefficients in grooved squeeze film dampers and grooved oil seal rings

Layer-by-layer assembly of clay-filled polymer nanocomposite thin films	Mechanics of nanoscale beams in liquid electrolytes: Beam deflections, pull-in instability, and stiction

Active, polymer-based composite material implementing simple shear	Gas ejector modeling for design and analysis

Heat transfer in leading and trailing edge cooling channels of the gas turbine blade under high rotation numbers	Experimental and numerical investigation of turbulent flow and heat (mass) transfer in a two-pass trapezoidal channel with turbulence promoters

The effects of the back clearance size and the balance holes on the back clearance flow of the centrifugal pump with semi-open impeller	Electrokinetic and acoustic manipulations of colloidal and biological particles

Multiscale modeling of damage in multidirectional composite laminates	Formation control for cooperative surveillance

Bayesian hierarchical model for combining two-resolution metrology data	Optimum usage and economic feasibility of animal manure-based biomass in combustion systems

A study on spherical expanding flame speeds of methane, ethane, and methane/ethane mixtures at elevated pressures	An investigation of the complex motions inherent to machining systems via a discontinuous systems theory approach

An adaptive sampling approach to incompressible particle-based fluid	Function-based design tools for analyzing the behavior and sensitivity of complex systems during conceptual design

Molecular dynamics simulations of heat transfer in nanoscale liquid films	Scanning probe alloying nanolithography (SPAN)

A numerical and experimental study of windback seals	Toughening of epoxies based on self-assembly of nano-sized amphiphilic block copolymer micelles

Film cooling, heat transfer and aerodynamic measurements in a three stage research gas turbine	Numerical modeling of nonlinear coupling between lines/beams with multiple floating bodies

Methodology to develop and test an easy-to-use procedure for the preliminary selection of high-performance systems for office buildings in hot and humid climates	Fixed bed countercurrent low temperature gasification of dairy biomass and coal-dairy biomass blends using air-steam as oxidizer

Experimental and numerical study of polymer scratch behavior	Wavelets, self-organizing maps and artificial neural nets for predicting energy use and estimating uncertainties in energy savings in commercial buildings

Anisotropic characterization and performance prediction of chemically and hydraulically bounded pavement foundations	A finite element framework for multiscale/multiphysics analysis of structures with complex microstructures

Development of micromachined probes for bio-nano applications	Design and control of a compact 6-degree-of-freedom precision positioner with Linux-based real-time control

Sensor fault diagnosis using principal component analysis	Toward understanding and modeling compressibility effects on velocity gradients in turbulence

Mechano-activated electronic and molecular structures	Magnetic field-induced phase transformation and power harvesting capabilities in magnetic shape memory alloys

Modeling of shape memory alloys considering rate-independent and rate-dependent irrecoverable strains	Influence of inelastic phenomena on the actuation characteristics of high temperature shape memory alloys

Ultrafast laser induced thermo-elasto-visco-plastodynamics in single crystalline silicon	Investigation of a HA/PDLGA/carbon foam material system for orthopedic fixation plates based on time-dependent properties

Gain scheduled control using the dual Youla parameterization	Non-intrusive experimental investigation of multi-scale flow behavior in rod bundle with spacer-grids

Determination and characterization of ice propagation mechanisms on surfaces undergoing dropwise condensation	On coating durability of polymer coated sheet metal under plastic deformation

Solutions of Eshelby-type inclusion problems and a related homogenization method based on a simplified strain gradient elasticity theory	hp-spectral methods for structural mechanics and fluid dynamics problems

Molecular dynamic simulation of thermo-mechanical properties of ultra-thin poly(methyl methacrylate) films	Stented artery biomechanics: A computational and in vivo analysis of stent design and pathobiological response

Practical issues in formation control of multi-robot systems	Methodology for determining the optimal operating strategies for a chilled water storage system

Development of a novel linear magnetostrictive actuator	Fundamental scratch behavior of styrene-acrylonitrile random copolymers

Development of a laboratory verified single-duct VAV system model with fan powered terminal units optimized using computational fluid dynamics	Development of diagnostic algorithms for air brakes in trucks

Thermal comfort under transient metabolic and dynamic localized airflow conditions combined with neutral and warm ambient temperatures	Computational analysis of thermo-fluidic characteristics of a carbon nano-fin

Combinatorial path planning for a system of multiple unmanned vehicles	Nonlinear dynamics of a rotor supported by homopolar magnetic bearings with saturation

Tribo-electrochemical characterization of tantalum during electrochemical-mechanical polishing (ECMP)	Immersed boundary methods in the lattice Boltzmann equation for flow simulation

Control and management strategy of autonomous vehicle functions	Practical aspects of the implementation of reduced-order models based on proper orthogonal decomposition

Analysis of the concentric planetary magnetic gear	CFD simulation of riser VIV

A multiscale model for coupled heat conduction and deformations of viscoelastic composites	Thermomechanical constitutive modeling of viscoelastic materials undergoing degradation

New results in stability, control, and estimation of fractional order systems	A model for blood coagulation and lysis utilizing the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways

Orthogonal decomposition methods for turbulent heat transfer analysis with application to gas turbines	Mechanochemical fabrication and characterization of novel low-dimensional materials

Development of micro/nano-scale sensors for investigation of heat transfer in multi-phase flows	Interfacial interactions between biomolecules and materials

A contribution to the modeling of metal plasticity and fracture: From continuum to discrete descriptions	Modeling and vibration control with a nanopositioning magnetic-levitation system

Effect of cooling flow on the operation of a hot rotor-gas foil bearing system	Design of Controllers for a Multiple Input Multiple Output System

A vehicle systems approach to evaluate plug-in hybrid battery cold start, life and cost issues	Investigation on nitric oxide and soot of biodiesel and conventional diesel using a medium duty diesel engine

The potential of using natural gas in HCCI engines: Results from zero- and multi-dimensional simulations	Magneto-thermo-mechanical coupling, stability analysis and phenomenological constitutive modeling of magnetic shape memory alloys

Design of wetted wall bioaerosol concentration cyclones