This thesis details the efforts to develop a novel robotic device capable of being used in lower extremity motor control research. Chapter 1 covers background information and introduces the research questions. Chapter 2 ...

Current trends in modeling CAF of oil and water combine the interface capturing method- ology of VoF with the computational savings of a RANS approach. As demonstrated mathematically, this results in an inconsistency in ...

Reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) is critical to addressing climate change. Using low- carbon, or potentially carbon-neutral, fuels can lower GHG emissions. Neat hydrogen direct injected compression ignition (DICI) is ...

Just as engineering designs are made for diverse parts of the world, engineers themselves come from all over and view design through their own cultural lens. Culture impacts how designers perceive themselves, their ...

Human factors considerations are not being researched enough in the field of Industry 4.0. (Neumann, Winkelhaus, et al. 2021). A lack of user research leads to a risk that technologies will fall into the “innovation pitfall” ...

The global search pivot away from fossil fuels has driven a resurgence of interest in the sodium fast reactor, a technology that was used in the original implementation of nuclear energy for power production but has since ...

A visual method for predicting the heat transfer coefficient associated with flowing granular material around an obstruction without the need for testing at elevated tem- peratures was developed. The developed model was ...

The versatility of hybrid aerial–terrestrial robotic platforms continues to highlight their potential for general-purpose mobility across complex and unstructured environments. However, the diverse dynamics in distinct ...

The development of hybrid additive - subtractive manufacturing has created new possibilities for producing complex metal components with greater design flexibility, enhanced mechanical properties, and reduced post-processing ...

A high-speed transient surface temperature sensor was designed and manufactured with two key features that differentiate it from other sensors. First, the sensor was designed such that 1-D conduction can be unambiguously ...