Browsing Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM, earlier called CPDM) by Title
Now showing items 69-88 of 101
-
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 ... -
Novel Suspension Mechanisms For A Three Wheeled Mobile Robot Traversing Uneven Terrains Without Slip
(2014-08-12)A wheeled mobile robot (WMR) will move on uneven terrain without slip if the length of the axle connecting two wheels can change or for a fixed length axle the wheels are allowed to tilt in a lateral direction. In this ... -
Numerical Analysis to Understand Influence of Ventilation Systems on Thermal Comfort Parameters, Quality of Air, and Local Sweating
The body’s heat exchange mechanisms include sensible heat transfer at the skin surface (also called “Dry Heat exchange”) due to temperature differences (via conduction, convection, and radiation (long-wave and short-wave)), ... -
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 ... -
Posturing for Autonomous Digital Human Model
Digital Human Models (DHMs) are representations of humans in virtual environments that have applications in diverse disciplines. In the context of engineering design, DHMs are used to assess if a proposed design satisfies ... -
Prediction of Physical Behavior of Rotating Blades under Tip-Rub Impact using Numerical Modeling
(2018-02-09)Rotating blades, which are the most critical components of any turbo-machinery, need to be designed to withstand forced vibrations due to accidental tip rub impact against inner surface of casing. These vibrations are ... -
Prediction Of The Behaviors Of Hollow/Foam-Filled Axially Loaded Steel/Composite Hat Sections For Advanced Vehicle Crash Safety Design
(2017-05-29)Hat sections, single and double, made of steel are frequently encountered in automotive body structural components such as front rails, B-Pillar, and rockers of unitized-body cars. These thin-walled components can play a ... -
Prediction Of The Mechanical Behaviour Of A Closed Cell Aluminium Foam Using Advanced Nonlinear Finite Element Modelling
(2016-05-06)Cellular materials like aluminum foam which is the subject of interest here are generally characterized by high energy absorption capacity per unit weight. Materials of this category can be ideal for applications such as ... -
Predictive modelling of key performance indicators for a data-driven digital twin of CNC machining processes
This thesis introduces a novel Digital Twin architecture for modelling CNC machining processes for better decision-making by predicting key performance indicators (KPIs) with data-driven modelling. The proposed data-driven ... -
Reinforcing Visualization Design Using Graphical Primitives of Visual Objects
Data visualization has been established as a powerful tool to help humans understand and communicate information concisely and effectively. It exploits visual perception to extract facts and meanings from data. The ... -
Robust Numerical Modeling of Adhesively-Bonded Joints for Safety Assessment of Vehicle Body Structures Subjected to Extreme Loading
Continuous adhesively-bonded joints can lead to stiffer vehicle body structures in contrast to conventional spot-welded steel sheet metal-based unitized vehicle body design. For a given target stiffness, adhesive bonding, ... -
Semiotic Studies on Holistic Order in Product Design
(2018-02-16)‘Holistic Order’ is a new term used in this study. In literature, its synonyms such as beauty, order, visual order, and aesthetic order have been in usage for a long time. Historical studies on arts & crafts from philosophical ... -
Simulating Natural Human Performance in Digital Human Model
Digital human models (DHMs) represent humans in a virtual environment and are widely used across various fields. In engineering design, DHMs are employed to analyze products or workplace ergonomically during the early ... -
Studies on Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composites for CAE-Driven Design of Impact Safety Countermeasures
(2018-01-29)Man-made materials such as fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) can be tailored for optimum performance in product design applications in terms of strength and weight. The current work is aimed at studying the behaviors of ... -
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 ... -
Study of Synergy between Plastic Deformation Mechanisms, Tribo-oxidation And Mechanically Mixed Layers in Tribology Of Ti-6Al-4V Slid Against SS316L And Alumina
(2017-10-11)Alloys of titanium are highly preferred materials for their excellent strength to weight ratio but the tribological issues while using them has been posing challenging issues for the tribological analyst, which are still ... -
Supporting Concept Representation, Synthesis, and Analysis of Multi-state Mechanical Devices
‘Design’ is a means of changing existing situations into preferred ones. The engineering design process has been broadly classified into four stages: task clarification, conceptual design, embodiment design and detail ... -
Supporting Designers in Generating Novel Ideas at the Conceptual Stage Using Analogies from the Biological Domain
The aim of this research is to support designers in novel idea generation using design-by-analogy method, in particular, by using analogies from the biological domain. The motivation behind this research is to aid designers ... -
Supporting Environmentally-benign Design at Conceptual Stage
An ‘environmentally-benign design’ is defined as that which causes little or no harm to the natural environment and may be achieved by reducing the environmental impact of the design solutions conceptualised, to be ... -
Supporting Novelty In Conceptual Phase Of Engineering Design
(2013-10-08)Current design models, approaches and theories are highly fragmented, have seldom been compared with one another, and rarely attempted to be consolidated. Novelty is a measure of creativity of engineering products and ...