Browsing Division of Mechanical Sciences by Title
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Studies on the Design of Novel MEMS Microphones
(2018-02-17)MEMS microphones have been a research topic for the last two and half decades. The state-of-the-art comprises surface mount MEMS microphones in laptops, mobile phones and tablets, etc. The popularity and the commercial ... -
Studies On The Dynamics And Stability Of Bicycles
(2009-02-25)This thesis studies the dynamics and stability of some bicycles. The dynamics of idealized bicycles is of interest due to complexities associated with the behaviour of this seemingly simple machine. It is also useful as ... -
Studies on the Effect of Process Aspects on Material Mixing and Defect Formation in Friction Stir Welding
(2018-05-30)Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is a rapidly growing solid state welding process and has been a proven method for welding high strength aluminium alloys which were formerly not recommended for joining by conventional fusion ... -
Studies on the Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on Mechanical Properties of Bisphenol E Cyanate Ester/Epoxy Based Resin Systems and CFRP Composites
(2018-02-28)The search and research for high performance materials for aerospace applications is a continuous evolving process. Among several fibre reinforced polymers, carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) is well known for its high ... -
Studies On The Evaluation Of Thermal Stress Intensity Factors For Bi-Material Interface Cracks
(2010-07-29)Components of turbines, combustion chambers, multi-layered electronic packaging structures and nuclear reactors are subjected to transient thermal loads during their service life. In the presence of a discontinuity like ... -
Studies On The Isolation And Characterisation Of Bioreagents For The Flotation Of Sphalerite From Galena-Sphalerite System
(2015-01-07)A gradual depletion of high-grade ores, coupled with the growing demand for mineral commodities across the world has culminated in the increased exploitation of lean-grade ores with complex mineralogy. The mineral processing ... -
Studies on the Mechanisms of Fracture, Evolution of Microcracks and Size Effect in Concrete through Acoustic Emission Analysis
The mechanics of fracture evolution in heterogeneous material like concrete is a distinct and complex phenomenon and still stands as an open problem after decades of research. A cluster of multi-scale cracks ahead of the ... -
Studies on the Modeling of Fatigue Crack Growth and Damage in Concrete : A Thermodynamic Approach
(2018-01-11)Fatigue in concrete is a complex phenomenon involving formation of microcracks, their coalescence into major crack and simultaneous formation of the fracture process zone ahead of the crack tip. Complex phenomena are best ... -
Studies on The Transport Rates of Heavy Metals in the Design of Liner Thickness and Remediation of Soils
(2018-01-01)The enormous rate of increase in waste generation across the world is a serious threat to the future generation, if not handled properly, due to the creation of health hazards and global warming. This was awakened many ... -
Studies On The Viability Of The Boundary Element Method For The Real-Time Simulation Of Biological Organs
(2016-09-02)Realistic and real-time computational simulation of biological organs (e.g., human kidneys, human liver) is a necessity when one tries to build a quality surgical simulator that can simulate surgical procedures involving ... -
Studies On Thermodynamics And Phase Equilibria Of Selected Oxide Systems
(2013-02-20)The availability of high quality thermodynamic data on solid solutions and compounds present in multicomponent systems assists in optimizing processing parameters for synthesis, and in evaluating stability domains and ... -
Studies On Toughening Of Epoxy Resins Using Elastomers
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Studies On Transport Phenomena During Solidification In Presence Of Electromagnetic Stirring
(2010-07-20)In several applications of casting, dendritic microstructure is not desirable as it results in poor mechanical properties. Enhancing the fluid flow in the mushy zone by stirring is one of the means to suppress this dendritic ... -
Studies on Two-Stage Air-Cooled Silica gel + Water Adsorption Cooling System
Adsorption cooling systems are evolving as promising complements to conventional vapor compression refrigeration (VCR) systems because of their ability to utilize low-grade heat sources such as industrial waste heat, solar, ... -
Studies on Vortex Breakdown in a Closed Cylinder with a Rotating Endwall
(2018-01-09)Swirling flows abound in nature and numerous engineering applications. Under conditions which are not completely understood, the swirling cores could undergo a sudden enlargement of their vortex core, leading to a ’vortex ... -
Study And Design Of Two-Thirds Power Weir
(Indian Institute of Science, 2006-07-17)This thesis is devoted to the study and designs of two important proportional weirs having the discharge-head characteristics of Q α H 2/3 In the first design a geometrically simple weir in the form of a rectangular weir ... -
A Study Of A Vortex Particle Method For Vortex Breakdown Phenomena
(2010-07-06)Vortex breakdown is an important phenomenon observed in swirling flows involving the development of a stagnation point on the axis of the vortex followed by a region of recirculation when the swirl increases beyond a ...