Division of Mechanical Sciences
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Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil and Sediment And its Effective Reuse in Construction
This research explores approaches to mitigate the environmental impact of heavy metal contamination in soil and dredged sediment. It focuses on three main areas: chemical remediation through nano zero-valent iron (nZVI), ... -
Behaviour Modelling of Non-Cooperative Space Objects and Strategies for Decision Support in Space Situational Awareness
Space Situational Awareness [SSA] is defined as the comprehensive knowledge of Resident Space Objects [RSO] which may include satellites, rocket bodies, debris etc. and the ability to understand their behaviour. SSA solutions ... -
Studies on the application of plasma-assisted ignition for lean combustion
Non-thermal or non-equilibrium plasma is an emerging field in combustion science. Stable ignition of lean fuel-air mixtures continues to remain a challenge. The present work explores the potential of non-thermal plasma ... -
Investigations on Hypersonic Laminar to Turbulent Boundary Layer Transition in a Shock Tunnel
The phenomenon of laminar to turbulent boundary layer transition has baffled researchers in high speed fluid dynamics and aerodynamics for over half a century. The reason for departure of ordered laminar boundary layer ... -
Multi-Agent Pursuit-Evasion and Coverage Strategies
Autonomous agents are increasingly being used to solve many tasks deemed complex by humans with ease and effectiveness. Two such related applications are in defence scenarios and in coverage. Inspired by these applications, ... -
An Integrated Framework for Enhancing Water Distribution Network Performance Using Complex Network Theory
Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) are critical infrastructure systems that could ensure the equitable and reliable supply of potable water to both urban and rural populations. With the increasing challenges of skewed urban ... -
A Framework for Evaluating Hydrologic Risk of Dams and Dam-Break Floods Under Data-Sparse and Climate Change Scenarios
Design Flood Hydrograph (DFH) desirable for studies related to the planning, design, operation, and risk assessment of a dam is often derived using the Unit Hydrograph (UH) approach. It involves the convolution of UH of ... -
Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators for Atmospheric Re-entry
Atmospheric re-entry is the most challenging part of human space flight. In the re-entry phase of flight, the crew module (or re-entry vehicle) is required to bring the onboard astronauts from orbital velocities, which ... -
Single and twin liquid jet injection in crossflow: Influence of Mach number and jet spacing
Supersonic air-breathing engine development towards hypersonic vehicles is challenging due to flow complexities arising from compressibility effects. In these engines, the incoming crossflow air enters the combustor at ... -
Numerical Studies on the Effect of Core Metal Type and Thickness on the Mechanical Behaviour of Fiber Metal Laminates
Fiber Metal Laminates are advanced materials that combine the properties of metals with Fiber Reinforced Plastics to attain enhanced mechanical performance. The desired mechanical properties can be achieved by hybridizing ... -
Design and Fabrication of P3HT-Field Effect Transistors
The increasing demand for advanced sensing applications has highlighted the potential of hybrid systems combining silicon technology with organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Silicon technology-based devices are ... -
In-situ Tribological Experiments to Study - The Effect of Contact Stresses on Raman Scattering
This thesis presents the design, development, and validation of novel instruments that enable in situ micro-Raman spectroscopic measurements at mechanically loaded interfaces: an indentation apparatus for static loading ... -
The keeper of Chronicles - Investigating calcium carbonate archives using clumped thermometry
Calcium carbonates (CaCO3) are the most abundant mineral archive for reconstructing past climate owing to their tendency to register the environmental condition during their formation. From biogenically mediated carbonates ... -
Design, Optimization and Field Validation of Low Head Hydro Powered Turbine Pumps and Piston Pumps for driving stream flows in the range 40-120 l/s and 5-20 l/s respectively
This thesis focuses on developing optimized self-operating pumps using flows and head of perennial streams or rivers for decentralized irrigation and drinking water supply needs of local communities living by the river ... -
Effect of Laser Shock Peening on Residual Stress and Mechanical behaviour of Aluminium alloy AA2219 Friction Stir Weld
The Aluminium alloy AA2219 is a precipitation-hardenable wrought alloy with copper as the major alloying element. Large-volume propellant tanks of space launch vehicles are manufactured by joining AA2219 alloy through ... -
Design and Characterization of a Pin-to-Water Plasma Reactor Setup for the Generation of High Strength Plasma Activated Water
Plasma-activated water (PAW), generated by non-thermal atmospheric plasma interaction with water, has emerged as a promising solution due to its potent antimicrobial, antitumor, and nitrogen fixation properties, with ... -
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (Nvh) and Energy Efficiency Analysis of Lubricant Oils in Boundary Lubrication Using Force-controlled Tribometers
Tribological performance and the Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) characteristics of lubricants are critical to ensuring the durability and comfort of mechanical systems, especially under boundary lubrication. Despite ... -
Experimental Study of Isolator Shock Trains in Confined Co-flowing Supersonic Streams
Futuristic high Mach number flight systems using advanced air-breathing propulsion technologies typically have multiple flow paths with supersonic flows that merge before exiting the vehicle. The supersonic-supersonic ... -
Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Droplet Combustion Under Diverse Flow Conditions
Spray combustion of liquid fuels is one of the most ubiquitous modes of combustion used in a wide range of applications ranging from IC engines for transportation to Gas turbines in propulsion systems, owing to the high ... -
Mucin-Based Photocrosslinkable Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering
The growing demand for treatment strategies to address organ damage caused by chronic illness, trauma, and aging, along with the demand for disease models and drug testing, has spurred significant advancements in tissue ...
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