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Assessment of training modes and features in the virtual training studio
Investigation of PDA LCD screen failures under humidity cycling and bending loads
 
Content-based search of mechanical assemblies
Reliability evaluation of stacked die BGA assemblies under mechanical bending loads
 
Nanochannel fabrication using thermomechanical deformation of thermoplastics
Development of an aerodynamic synthetic jet actuator based on a piezoceramic buckled beam
 
Mechanical design of a robot arm exoskeleton for shoulder rehabilitation
Modeling soil response to intense heating from tunnel fires
 
Simulation of vaporization and combustion of a large-scale cryogenic liquid methane pool
Comparison of assistive mobility devices with axillary supports
 
Underwater movement of obstacles due to explosive detonation
Pressureless sintering of powder processed graded metal-ceramic composites using a nanoparticle sintering aid and bulk molding technology
 
Discharge characteristics of canonical sprinkler sprays
Optimizing lifetime buy quantities to minimize lifecycle cost
 
Modeling steady state and transient performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system
An asymptotic analysis of spontaneous ignition of hydrogen jets
 
Integration of technology roadmapping information into DMSMS-driven design refresh planning of the V-22 Advanced Mission Computer
Performance measurement and simulation of a small internal combustion engine
 
Queueing network approximations for mass dispensing and vaccination clinics
Laminar smoke points of candle flames
 
Fin-guided fuel injection enhancements for low aspect ratio scramjet combustors
A hybrid variational-level set approach to handle topological changes
 
Developing performance metrics for thermal imaging cameras
Transformation plans for optimizing military vehicle testing
 
Thermo-optic aspects of large screen plasma display panels
Stability and control modeling of tiltrotor aircraft
 
Implementation of prognostics and health management for electronic systems
Mixing characteristics of single-plume and multi-plume high pressure injection tests
 
Biomechanics of the intervertebral disc: The effects of load history on mechanical behavior
Thermal modeling and analysis of three-dimensional (3D) chip stacks
 
Development and investigation of a flapping rotor for micro air vehicles
Environmental opportunities in conceptual design: Enhancing the TRIZ database with ENERGY STAR products and functional models
 
Development of video image detection algorithm for smoke plumes
Numerical simulation of ignition and transient combustion in fuel vapor clouds
 
Inverse fire modeling to estimate the heat release rate of compartment fires
Wind tunnel blockage corrections for propellers
 
Humeral fracture fixation techniques: A FEA comparison of locking and compression techniques with cadaveric pullout comparison of cortical compression and internal locking screws
Thermal management solutions for low volume complex electronic systems
 
Development and evaluation of algorithms for scheduling two unrelated parallel processors
Analysis of the initial spray from canonical fire suppression nozzles
 
Miniature fiber optic pressure sensors for intervertebral disc pressure measurements in rodents
Heat flux-based emissivity measurement
 
Ignition testing of U.S. Army rocket launch tubes with comparative heat transfer analysis
Design and packaging of an iron-gallium (Galfenol) nanowire acoustic sensor for underwater applications
 
Prognostics demonstration of electronic components subjected to vibration environment of a light military tactical vehicle
Development of an advanced adhesion test for polymer interfaces
 
Indium phosphide MEMS cantilever waveguides for chemical sensing with integrated optical readout
Investigation of refrigerant distribution in household refrigerators with a focus on the role of the accumulator
 
A self-contained cold plate utilizing force-fed evaporation for cooling of high-flux electronics
Inverse hybrid method for determining explosive loading on plates due to buried mines
 
Energy transport in firefighter protective clothing
Cosserat analysis of micro-scale structures
 
Test methodologies for dynamic fracture strength of single crystal silicon
Impact of board pad finish on the SnPb and lead-free solder interconnect reliability for leadless chip resistors under random vibration environment
 
The equilibrium geometry theory for bone fracture healing
Conceptual understanding and the use of hand-sketching in mechanical engineering design
 
A cost model for assessing the transition to lead-free electronics
Wind-driven plume dispersion near a building
 
Dynamics of low immersion milling
Mitigation of explosive blast effects on vehicle floorboard
 
System-level analysis and comparison of long-haul truck idle-reduction technologies
Characterization of FR-4 printed circuit board laminates before and after exposure to lead-free soldering conditions
 
Flame quenching limits of hydrogen leaks
Process modeling of a wire saw operation
 
Solvent study on micro towers fabricated via MAP
An analysis of vehicle fires and potential methods to reduce their severity through more stringent material standards
 
Manifold micro-channel cooling of photovoltaic cells for high efficiency solar energy conversion systems
Dynamic modeling and position control of a piezoelectric flextensional actuator
 
Radiation transport measurements in methanol pool fires with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Reliability of lead-free high temperature surface mount component attaches
 
Autoignition delay time measurements for natural gas fuel components and their mixtures
Performance and oil retention characteristics of a CO 2 heat pump water heater
 
Integration of a thermoelectric subcooler into a carbon dioxide transcritical vapor compression cycle refrigeration system
Quantitative prediction of tip-sample repulsive forces and sample deformation in tapping-mode frequency and force modulation atomic force microscopy
 
Smoke characterization of incipient fire sources for FDS modeling
Development of a test methodology to determine dynamic fracture strength in microfabricated MEMS structures
 
Virtual reality simulation of a car suspension with active control capability
Solder joint reliability of Sn and SnBi finished and refinished Sn (SAC/SnPb) SMT packages under temperature cycling test
 
Modeling and simulation of shock and drop loading for complex portable electronic systems
Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties and auxetic behavior of iron-gallium alloys
 
The effects of environmental stresses on the reliability of flexible and standard termination multilayer ceramic capacitors
Proposed build guidelines for use in fused deposition modeling to reduce build time and material volume
 
Minimum energy design of seawater heat exchangers
Modeling absorption chillers in ASPEN
 
Stream-wise discharge characteristics of pendant sprinkler sprays
Heavily loaded vehicle tires: Analysis and characterization
 
CO tolerance of nano-architectured Pt-Mo anode electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cell systems
Miniature thermoelectric coolers for on-chip hot spots
 
Thermo-mechanical design study of fiber optic pressure sensor diaphragms
A computational study of the clap and fling aerodynamic mechanism
 
Probabilistic physics of failure assessment of thermomechanical fatigue in high-I/O area-array interconnects
Lead-free electronics use and repair dynamic simulation
 
Molecular dynamics simulations of laser induced shock response in reactive Ni/Al nanolaminates
Some mechanics challenges and solutions in flexible electronics
 
Pyrolysis model parameter optimization using a customized stochastic hill-climber algorithm and bench scale fire test data
Characterization of the initial spray from a jet in crossflow
 
Smoke points of microgravity and normal gravity coflow diffusion flames
Evaluation of environmental tests for tin whisker assessment
 
Dynamics of free piston Stirling engines
Energy sinks with nonlinear stiffness and nonlinear damping
 
Mitigation of frame acceleration induced by a buried charge
Design, analysis, and testing of a flapping wing miniature air vehicle
 
Spray characteristics from fire hose stream nozzles
Performance of residential heating and cooling control strategies using distributed wireless sensor networks
 
Modeling of a combined heat and power unit and evaluation of system performance in building applications
Rapid polymer prototyping for low cost and robust microrobots
 
Numerical modeling of balcony spill plumes using Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)
An integral model for turbulent flame radial lengths under a ceiling
 
Evaluation of the thermal performance of fire fighter protective clothing with the addition of phase change material
Implementation of Kalman Filter to tracking custom four-wheel drive four-wheel-steering robotic platform
 
Bayesian belief network and fuzzy logic adaptive modeling of dynamic system: Extension and comparison
Novel integrated system architecture for an autonomous jumping micro-robot
 
High accelerations produced through secondary impact and its effect on reliability of printed wiring assemblies
Thermal integration of tubular solid oxide fuel cell with catalytic partial oxidation reactor and anode exhaust combustor for small power application
 
Characterizing smoke dispersion along beamed ceilings using salt-water modeling
Simulating the fuel mass loss rate in fire dynamics simulator (FDS) using a new furniture calorimeter database
 
Performance of a microchannel-thermoelectric power generator with alumina-in-water nanofluids as coolants
Characterization of Flexible Flapping Wings and the Effects of Solar Cells for Miniature Air Vehicles
 
Piezoelectrically-driven Thermoacoustic Refrigerator
Modeling of a single-phase liquid cooling system for power electronics applications
 
Solar-Diesel Hybrid Power System Optimization and Experimental Validation
Modeling rate dependent durability of low-ag sac interconnects for area array packages under torsion loads
 
Characterization of Time and Temperature Dependent Mechanical Properties of Advanced Polymers Using Bragg Grating Sensors
Thermal cycling reliability of lead-free solders (SAC305 and Sn3.5Ag) for high temperature applications
 
Effect of kinematic variations on viscous pumping by a robotic gill plate array
Hotspot remediation using germanium self cooling technology
 
Simulation of mineral trapping for CO2 sequestration
Investigation of JP-8 autoignition under vitiated combustion conditions
 
Investigation of household refrigerator with alternative low global warming potential refrigerants
Spontaneous ignition of linseed oil soaked cotton using the oven basket and crossing point methods
 
Fly-ear inspired miniature sensor system for two-dimensional sound source localization
In situ processing of PtSn electrocatalysts for CO tolerance in PEM fuel cells
 
A probabilistic-mechanistic approach to modeling stress corrosion cracking propagation in Alloy 600 components with applications
Camera spectral sensitivity characterization using a blackbody source
 
Manufacturability analysis of thermally-enhanced polymer composite heat exchangers
Modeling the integration of thermoelectrics in anode exhaust combustors for waste heat recovery in fuel cell systems
 
A decision-based design process for eco-industrial parks
Effect of intermetallic growth on durability of high temperature solders (SnAg, SAC305, SAC+Mn, SnAg+Cu Nano) in thermal and vibration environments
 
Thermomechanical behavior of polymer composite heat exchangers
Design and analysis of an automated assembly process for manufacturing paint-brush knots
 
Traveling wave thermoacoustic-piezoelectric energy harvester: Theory and experiment
Development of a quadruped robot and parameterized stair-climbing behavior
 
TinyTerp: Fully autonomous modular micro-robot
Evaluation of fire dynamics simulator for liquefied natural gas vapor dispersion hazards
 
Evolution of Flame to Surface Heat Flux During Upward Flame Spread On Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
Characterization and comparison of stress history in various sized twin-screw extruders using residence-stress distributions
 
Experimental study of hybrid cooled heat exchanger
Degradation analysis and health monitoring of lithium ion batteries
 
Effects of wall plane topology on vortex-wall interactions in a forced impinging jet
Towards the use of dielectric elastomer actuators as locomotive devices for millimeter-scale robots
 
Forensic investigation for inspecting electrical conductors involved in fires for arc and melt beads
Measurement of soot temperature in a diffusion flame using a digital camera
 
Development of a model for flaming combustion of double-wall corrugated cardboard
Numerical and experimental studies on free piston Stirling engines
 
Prototype design for thermoacoustic flashover detector
Experimental investigation of liquid and gas fueled flames towards the development of a burning rate emulator (BRE) for microgravity applications
 
Fire growth evaluation for regulations of fire load for type 5A spaces on seafaring vessels
Characterization of physical properties of multi-scale polymer composites under various processing conditions
 
Advanced shadow moire with non-conventional imaging angles
Laminar smoke points of coflowing diffusion flames in microgravity
 
Optimization of carbon monoxide detectors in a residential layout and analysis of dispersion characteristics
Comparison of waste heat driven and electrically driven cooling systems for a high ambient temperature, off-grid application
 
Advanced FBG Sensor Technique to Measure Effective Chemical Shrinkage and Modulus Evolutions of Polymers with High Polymerization Exothermic Heat
Arcing failure of RoHS compliant electromagnetic relays
 
Experimental and computational analysis of the fire suppression effectiveness of halon 1301 replacements
An evaluation of end of maintenance dates and lifetime buy estimations for electronic systems facing obsolescence
 
Plastic ball grid array (PBGA) solder joint reliability assessment under combined thermal cycling and vibration loading conditions
Piezoelectric MEMS disk resonator and filter based on epitaxial Al0.3Ga0.7As films
 
Theoretical and experimental study on fully-developed compartment fires
Structural synthesis and analysis of planar and spatial mechanisms satisfying Gruebler's degrees of freedom equation
 
Investigation of enhanced surface spray cooling
Airframe integrity based on Bayesian approach
 
Large-eddy simulation of variable density flows
A study of software input failure propagation mechanisms
 
Flex cracking and temperature-humidity-bias effects on reliability of multilayer ceramic capacitors
Heat transfer and mechanical design analysis of supercritical gas cooling process of CO2 in microchannels
 
Algorithms and models for 3-D shape measurement using digital fringe projections
Integrated methodology for thermal-hydraulics uncertainty analysis (IMTHUA)
 
Reliability model and assessment of redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID) incorporating latent defects and non-homogeneous Poisson process events
Surface insulation resistance degradation and electrochemical migration on printed circuit boards
 
Reduction of skin stretch induced motion artifacts in electrocardiogram monitoring using adaptive filtering
Hybrid RANS LES simulation of non-equilibrium boundary layers
 
Bilayer lipid membrane (BLM) integration into microfluidic platforms with application toward BLM-based biosensors
Synthesis and integration of one-dimensional nanostructures for chemical gas sensing applications
 
Carbon fiber electronic interconnects
On-chip thermoelectric cooling of semiconductor hot spot
 
Understanding actuation mechanisms of conjugated polymer actuators: Ion transport
Online and offline approximations for population based multi-objective optimization
 
Modeling, simulating, and controlling the fluid dynamics of electro-wetting on dielectric
Design of a dielectrophoretic cell loading device
 
Convection and flow boiling in microgaps and porous foam coolers
Modeling and experimental investigations of the shock response of viscoelastic foams
 
Design, fabrication, and characterization of a rotary variable-capacitance micromotor supported on microball bearings
Microfluidics interfacing to mass spectrometry
 
Semi-active magnetorheological seat suspensions for enhanced crashworthiness and vibration isolation of rotorcraft seats
Strategic product design for retail channel acceptance under uncertainty and competition
 
Benzocyclobutene-based electric micromachines supported on microball bearings: Design, fabrication, and characterization
Robust optimization and sensitivity analysis with multi-objective genetic algorithms: Single- and multi-disciplinary applications
 
Effect of dynamic flexural loading on the durability and failure site of solder interconnects of Printed Wiring Assemblies
Microstructural changes under isothermal aging and their influence on thermal fatigue reliability for tin-lead and lead-free solder joints, including microstructural changes under isothermal aging in mixed solder joints
 
Understanding CO oxidation in solid oxide fuel cells using nickel patterned anode
Flow and atomization characteristics of cryogenic fluid from a coaxial rocket injector
 
Large-eddy simulation of high Reynolds number flows in complex geometries
Processing-structure-microstructure-property relationships in polymer nanocomposites
 
Role of on-board sensors in remaining life prognostic algorithm development for selected assemblies as input to a health and usage monitoring system for military ground vehicles
Enhancement of spray cooling heat transfer using extended surfaces and nanofluids
 
Methodology for evaluating reliability growth programs of discrete systems
Interfacing microfluidic bioanalysis with high sensitivity mass spectrometry
 
Design and characterization of an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) micropump for cryogenic spot cooling applications
Direct numerical simulations of transitional pulsatile flows in stenotic vessels
 
Development of a shifting melting point Ag-In paste via Transient Liquid Phase Sintering for high temperature environments
Critical asset and portfolio risk analysis for homeland security
 
Development and testing of a multiplexed temperature sensor
Influence of cryogenic temperature and microstructure on fatigue failure of indium solder joint
 
Mechanical manipulation and characterization of biological cells
Effect of tip clearance on the thermal and hydrodynamic performance of shrouded pin fin arrays
 
Numerical modeling of multiphase explosions
Numerical simulation of low-pressure explosive combustion in compartment fires
 
Latent failures and mixed distributions: Using mixed distributions and cost modeling to optimize the management of systems with weak latent defect subpopulations
The role of density gradient in liquid rocket engine combustion instability
 
Multidimensional microfluidic bioseparation systems with spatial multiplexing
Microturbopump utilizing microball bearings
 
Plate and micro-scale structures: Analysis and experiments
Effect of swirl on the choking criteria, shock structure, and mixing in underexpanded supersonic nozzle airflows
 
Minimizing the acoustic coupling of fluid loaded plates using topology optimization
Fabrication and characterization of compositionally-graded shape memory alloy films
 
Quantifying the role of ceria as a catalyst in solid oxide fuel cell anodes
Prognostics of solder joint reliability under vibration loading using physics of failure approach
 
Sediment suspension events from ripple beds in oscillatory flow: Experiments
Towards a formal and scalable approach for quantifying software reliability at early development stages
 
A study of nanometer semiconductor scaling effects on microelectronics reliability
Harmonic and random vibration durability investigation for Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu solder interconnects
 
Molecular dynamics studies of metallic nanoparticles
Quality and reliability of elastomer sockets
 
Measurements and analysis of extinction in vitiated flame sheets
An MRI-based articulatory and acoustic study of American English liquid sounds /r/ and /l/
 
Development of in-mold assembly methods for producing mesoscale revolute joints
Quasi-static characterization and modeling of the bending behavior of single crystal galfenol for magnetostrictive sensors and actuators
 
Development of multi-scale, multi-physics, analysis capability and its application to novel heat exchangers design and optimization
Structuring a probabilistic model for reliability evaluation of piping subject to corrosion-fatigue degradation
 
Real-time path planning for automating optical tweezers based particle transport operations
Development and validation of methodology for fix effectiveness projection during product development
 
Multi-scale mechanical characterization and modeling of hierarchically-structured materials: Synthetic nano-enhanced polymers and natural palmetto wood
Physics of breaking bow waves: A parametric investigation using a 2D+T wavemaker
 
Kinematics of the mayfly nymph gill array: An intermediate Reynolds number ventilation pump
Development of a component based simulation tool for the steady state and transient analysis of vapor compression systems
 
A predictive model of nuclear power plant crew decision-making and performance in a dynamic simulation environment
Evaluation of thermal interface materials and the laser flash method
 
Development of diagnostic and prognostic methodologies for electronic systems based on Mahalanobis distance
Numerical investigations of gaseous spherical diffusion flames
 
Development of an advanced heat exchanger model for steady state and frosting conditions
Data-informed calibration and aggregation of expert opinion in a Bayesian framework
 
Experimental investigations of capillary effects on nonlinear free-surface waves
Development of a boiling regime map and gravity scaling parameter for pool boiling heat transfer
 
Characterization and modeling of two-phase heat transfer in chip-scale non-uniformly heated microgap channels
Model development and validation of palladium-based membranes for hydrogen separation in PEM fuel cell systems
 
Evolution of the microstructure and viscoplastic behavior of microscale SAC305 solder joints as a function of mechanical fatigue damage
Latching microelectromechanical shock sensor systems: Design, modeling, and experiments
 
Combustion and heat transfer in meso-scale heat recirculating combustors
Comparison of interconnect failures of electronic components mounted on FR-4 boards with SN37Pb and SN3.0AG0.5Cu solders under rapid loading conditions
 
Air bubble entrainment by breaking bow waves simulated by a 2D+T technique
Integrated measurement technique to measure curing process-dependent mechanical and thermal properties of polymeric materials using fiber bragg grating sensors
 
Advanced methodologies for reliability-based design optimization and structural health prognostics
Sensitivity analysis based approaches for mitigating the effects of reducible interval input uncertainty on single- and multi-disciplinary systems using multi-objective optimization
 
Direct numerical simulation of non-premixed flame extinction phenomena
A generic reliability analysis and design framework with random parameter, field, and process variables
 
Pressure-based prediction of spray cooling heat transfer
In-Mold Assembly of Multi-Functional Structures
 
Development of fatigue models for copper traces on printed wiring assemblies under quasi-static cyclic mechanical bending
Detection of interconnect failure precursors using RF impedance analysis
 
Advances in characterizing fire sprinkler sprays
Modeling crutch compensation of hip abductor weakness and paralysis
 
Microfabrication and analysis of manifold microchannel coolers for power electronics
A Bayesian framework for structural health management using acoustic emission monitoring and periodic inspections
 
Development and applications of multifrequency imaging and spectroscopy methods in dynamic atomic force microscopy
Prognostics of polymer positive temperature coefficient resettable fuses
 
A hierarchical framework for statistical model validation of engineered systems
Optimal feedback control for hybrid systems, with application to vehicle dynamics
 
Dynamics and Control of Non-smooth Systems with Applications to Supercavitating Vehicles
Fatigue damage accumulation due to complex random vibration environments: Application to single-axis and multi-axis vibration
 
A physics of failure based qualification process for flexible display interconnect materials
Advances in system reliability-based design and prognostics and health management (PHM) for system resilience analysis and design
 
Bayesian inference with overlapping data: Methodology and application to system reliability estimation and sensor placement optimization
Limits of thin film cooling in microgap channels
 
Physics Preserving Model Simplification for Interactive Virtual Environments
Development of colorless distributed combustion for gas turbine application
 
ENVRIZ: A methodology for resolving conflicts between product functionality and environmental impact
Ultra-small scale mechanical properties measurement
 
Experimental and numerical studies of drill-string dynamics
Computational study of the structure and mechanical properties of the molecular crystal rdx
 
Experimental validation of trac-relap advanced computational engine (trace) for simplified, integral, rapid-condensation-driven transient
Solving two-level optimization problems with applications to robust design and energy markets
 
Product design selection using online customer reviews
Morphologic instability of graphene and its potential applications
 
High temperature steam gasification of solid wastes: Characteristics and kinetics
Analysis of reliability and conduction mechanisms in embedded planar capacitors
 
Thermo-mechanical fatigue of steel piles in integral abutment bridges
Multi-scale Modeling of Soft Matter: Gas Vesicles and Red Blood Cells
 
Electrospray-differential mobility analysis of bionanoparticles
Design thinking: Cognitive patterns in engineering design documentation
 
Microfabrication and modelling of dielectric elastomer actuators
A Coupled CFD/CSD Investigation of the Effects of Leading Edge Slat on Rotor Performance
 
Approximation assisted multiobjective and collaborative robust optimization under interval uncertainty
Multi-Relationship Evaluation Design (MRED): An interactive test plan designer for advanced and emerging technologies
 
Strategic product design decisions for uncertain, converging and service oriented markets
Online approximation assisted multiobjective optimization with heat exchanger design applications
 
Fluid Structure Interactions: Implosions of Shell Structures and Wave Impact on a Flat Plate
A hybrid air conditioner driven by a hybrid solar collector
 
Transient performance evaluation of automotive secondary loop systems
Development and analysis of micro-polygeneration systems and adsorption chillers
 
Experimental studies to investigate pressure loading on target plates
Adaptive Gradient Assisted Robust Optimization with Applications to LNG Plant Enhancement
 
Concurrent Multi-Part Multi-Event design refresh planning models incorporating solution requirements and part-unique temporal constraints
Development of a mN level meso-scale thruster
 
Investigation of vapor injection heat pump system with a flash tank utilizing R410A and low-GWP refrigerant R32
Design of a programmable active acoustics metamaterial