Search
Now showing items 2171-2180 of 3109
Stress-Function Variational Methods for Stress Analysis of Composite Laminates and Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Adhesively bonded composite joints (ABCJs) have been broadly used to connect multimaterials
and show their structural and economic advantages compared to traditional bonding
methods. However, robust methods are still ...
Mechanical Analysis of Polycarbonate/Polysiloxane Block Copolymers and Blends
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) can be used to react with polycarbonate (PC) to generate PC-PDMS multiblock copolymers and PC/PC-PDMS-PC triblock blends to overcome the notch sensitivity of PC while maintaining its transparency. ...
Development of Biobased Composites of Structural Quality
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Highly biobased composites with properties and costs rivaling those consisting of
synthetic constituents are a goal of much current research. The obvious material choices,
vegetable oil based resins and natural fibers, ...
Microwave Torrefaction of Natural Fibers for Incorporation into Engineering Thermoplastic Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Little work has been done in the area of engineering thermoplastic biocomposites due to the increased processing temperatures which induce degradation of biomass. Torrefaction has been identified as an effective means of ...
A Micromechanical Procedure to Characterize the Effect of Interface in Fibrous Composites and Brain White Matter
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
A micromechanics computational algorithm for fibrous composites including fiber, matrix and interface is introduced to study the impact of interface on composite behavior. The domains are modeled by finite elements with ...
Potential Applications of Flax Fibers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
There has been a substantial increase in the usage of natural-fibers and biodegradable polymers due to the needs of the environmental sustainability. The use of natural fibers is inclusive of wide range of applications in ...
Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Near-Wake Characterization of Static and Rotating Cylinder Sytems
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
External flows around bluff bodies have been broadly investigated due to their great importance in engineering applications including aircraft and missile development, marine and naval structures, vehicle aerodynamics, ...
Cavitation Inception and Contaminant Effects
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
Within a liquid, it is possible to lower the pressure to a point in which the nuclei gas bubbles will cause cavitation inception. During this drop in pressure, at constant temperature, the bubble tension will increase to ...
Dynamic Modelling for the Path Tracking Control of a Four-Wheel Independent-Drive, Four-Wheel Independent-Steer Autonomous Ground Vehicle
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Robots that can be reconfigured to perform more than one task would be to consumers. The Four-Wheel Independent-Drive, Four-Wheel Independent-Steer (4WD4WS) robot is well suited for the role of reconfigurable robot due to ...
Robust Control of Skid Steered Robotic Vehicles on High Friction Surfaces
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
The autonomous control of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is a growing research area. Skid steered UGVs are desired because of their simple control inputs, however the control algorithm requires complex dynamic analysis. ...