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Structured Life Review and its Impact on Family Interactions
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Communication has been deemed by Nelson, Schrader, and Eidsness (2009) as critical to the ability to provide quality end-of-life care. While past research has focused on communication between healthcare professionals and ...
Biomimetic Nanoclay Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Tissue engineering offers a significant potential alternative to conventional methods for rectifying tissue defects by evoking natural regeneration process via interactions between cells and 3D porous scaffolds. Imparting ...
Computational Biomechanics of Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury: Role of Loading Directionality, Head Protection, and Blast Flow Mechanics
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
In this dissertation, blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) is studied with respect to
the blast wave directionality, mitigation capability of helmet/faceshield, and blast flow
mechanics using finite element (FE) ...
Impact of Recycling on the Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Wood Flour/High Density Polyethylene and Wood Flour/Poly Lactic Acid Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
This research concentrates on the recyclability of two wood plastic composites (WPCs) - wood flour/HDPE and wood flour/PLA composites. Two different filler loadings (30 and 50 wt%) were considered for each polymer composite. ...
Production of Cellulose Nanofibers using Midwest Biomass and their High-Performance Rubber Nanocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are a sustainable and environmentally friendly material which can be used as a highly versatile reinforcing agent in polymer nanocomposites. This thesis presents a novel method to produce CNFs ...
An Experimental Study on a Density Driven Solar Water Heating System Using Supercritical CO2 as Working Fluid
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
For supercritical carbon dioxide, a small change in temperature or pressure can result in large change in density, especially close to its critical point. At this pseudocritical region, density decreases rapidly with ...
Influence of the Biaxiality Ratio on Multiaxial Fatigue of Metallic Materials
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
The ability to model and predict multiaxial fatigue life without being too aggressive or conservative is of great interest to engineers. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the biaxiality ratio (σ2/σ1) ...
Theoretical and Computational Studies of the Mechanical Strength and Fracture Toughness of Adhesively Bonded Joints and Polymer Nanoclay Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Increasing use of adhesively bonded joints (ABJs) and polymer nanoclay composites (PNCs) in modern vehicles and other industrial sectors has deeply shaped the design and manufacturing of advanced materials and structures ...
Experimental Investigation of Molten Salt Torrefaction and the Development of a Lab-Scale Torrefaction Methodology
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
A novel torrefaction methodology using molten salts as a means to reduce torrefaction temperatures was investigated. A lab-scale molten salt torrefaction methodology was developed to consistently torrify biomass; involving ...
Literature Review of the Aerodynamics of Flapping Flight in Micro Air Vehicle Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Biological flapping wing flyers achieve flight maneuverability and efficiency in low speed flight environments that has not been replicated by man-made flyers. Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) design goals are to develop flyers ...