Division of Mechanical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Self-sustained oscillations in high-speed cylinder wake flows
Flow in the wake generated by a solid body presents an important class of problems in fluid dynamics, with wide ranging scientific implications and engineering applications. The present work investigates the structure and ... -
Multifunctional hydrogels with injectable, self-healing, and shape-morphing capabilities for biomedical applications
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in interest surrounding implantable biomaterials due to their potential applications in treating physical defects and traumas. Hydrogels have garnered growing attention among ... -
Role of Crosslinks and Fiber Reinforcement in Hydrogel Mechanics
Hydrogels are soft materials that exhibit nonlinear mechanical behavior under large deformations but can fail catastrophically, limiting their applications. Developing tough, biocompatible hydrogels with high strength and ... -
A Novel Energy Neutrality Framework for Effective Integration of Energy-saving Sensors in Buildings
Buildings consume more than 40% of the primary energy produced globally, making them the leading contributors to climate change and global warming. Effectively reducing building energy is essential to reduce its energy ... -
Quantification of Air-Sea CO2 exchange from the Southern Ocean during last deglaciation
Glacial and interglacial cycles are natural, rhythmic patterns of global climate. These cycles are primarily driven by variations in solar forcing, commonly known as Milankovitch cycles. The solar forcing includes eccentricity ... -
Thermoresponsive CuS based nanocomposites Mimicking Red Blood Cells for Combinatorial Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a major public health threat in the US, even with successful early-stage surgeries. Recurrence and advanced stages present complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Traditional ... -
Investigations on Radial Inflow Turbine for Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles
Potential of using supercritical CO2 (sCO2) as a working fluid for the next generation of thermal power plants is being actively pursued by researchers across the world. CO2 has a critical temperature of 31.1 °C and a ... -
On Topological Approaches for Planning of Electro-Mechanical Assemblies
Assembly planning pertains to the process of creating a complete plan for fabricating the product from its constituent parts, considering the final product geometry and resources available at the manufacturing facility. ... -
Mixed Variational Approaches in Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics and Discretization by Finite Element Exterior Calculus
Numerical solution techniques for nonlinear elasticity have been an active area of research for a while. Right from the early days, it was recognized that constructing well-performing FE approximations for nonlinear ... -
Operationalising Sustainability in Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Model-Based Approach
This dissertation addresses the need for sustainability in manufacturing industries by leveraging digitalization and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The research presents a comprehensive framework for operationalizing ... -
Modelling and evaluation of nitrate transit times in groundwater systems
Transit time distribution is one of the fundamental descriptors of flow and transport behavior of catchments. Intensification of agriculture and consequent anthropogenic inputs of nitrate rich fertilizers in agricultural ... -
Experimental, Numerical and Probabilistic Analysis of Reinforced Anchors for Transmission Tower Foundations
The foundations of tall structures such as transmission towers are subjected to loads in three directions coming from wind and other environmental events. The use of anchors for application in transmission tower foundations ... -
Wave Propagation in Bio-inspired Inhomogeneous Waveguides for Impact Mitigation Applications
Decades of research aim to shield structures and people from impact and shock, mitigating damage and traumatic brain injuries. The development of novel structures to absorb energy and reduce stress waves in structures ... -
Bearings-Only Quadrotor Guidance in Gap Traversal Scenarios
In autonomous missions, quadrotors are often required to safely fly through gaps or openings. Designing traversal guidance strategies becomes crucial in such scenarios, especially when the quadrotor relies on the information ... -
Studies on Flexural Fatigue Behaviour of Plain Concrete – Mechanisms of Crack Growth, Effect of Loading Amplitude, Frequency and Notch Size
Concrete structures such as bridges, pavements and off shore structures are subjected to fluctuating loading throughout their service life. These fluctuating loads cause progressive internal damage to structures leading ... -
Comparison of Additive and Multiplicative Kinematics in Large Deformation Plasticity
The most widely used plasticity model in commercial finite element analysis software packages is the additive plasticity model. One of the more well-known alternatives to additive plasticity is multiplicative plasticity. ... -
Simulation of complex plastic flows in metal sliding and cutting
Metal manufacturing encompasses a broad range of mechanical transformation processes that shape native metal into useful forms. These processes generally involve the interaction of a hard tool with a specimen / workpiece, ... -
Dynamics of Leidenfrost droplets on microtextured substrates
A liquid droplet placed on a heated substrate at temperatures significantly higher than the saturation temperature of the liquid levitates over a thin film of vapor and is termed as a Leidenfrost (LF) droplet. Leidenfrost ... -
Understanding design communication in internet-enabled remote synchronous collaborative design in the early stages of design
Embargo upto 30/9/2025 Remote synchronous collaborative design necessitates designers to carry out the design process using web-based real-time communication applications for collaboration with co-designers. Design ... -
Revisiting the General Circulation of the Tropics
This thesis examines some aspects of the tropical general circulation. First, we consider the zonal momentum budget of the tropical upper troposphere. Our motivation is the zonal inhomogeneity of the Earth that presents ...