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Pragmatic Design of Compliant Mechanisms using Selection Maps
(2018-04-02)
A pragmatic method for designing compliant mechanisms is developed in this thesis, by selecting among existing mechanisms one that may be modified as required. This method complements existing techniques by answering ...
Static Balancing of Rigid-Body Linkages and Compliant Mechanisms
(2018-03-07)
Static balance is the reduction or elimination of the actuating effort in quasi-static motion of a mechanical system by adding non-dissipative force interactions to the system. In recent years, there is increasing recognition ...
Design and Development of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers
(2018-02-22)
This thesis presents the design and analysis for development of a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT), a novel sensor and actuator, aimed at replacing the conventional piezoelectric transducers for ...
Experimental Studies on Extremely Small Scale Vibrations of Micro-Scale Mechanical and Biological Structures
(2018-05-14)
Experimental vibration analysis of mechanical structures is a well established field.Plenty of literature exists on macro scale structures in the fields of civil, mechanical and aerospace engineering, but the study of ...
Optimal Synthesis of Adjustable Four-Link Planar and Spherical Crank-Rocker Type Mechanisms for Approximate Multi-Path Generation
(2018-04-02)
The well known synthesis problem of obtaining dimensions of a four-link mechanism such that a point on the coupler link traces a desired path has been extensively studied. There are two types of path generation–path specified ...
Experimental and Numerical Studies on Phase Shifting in an Inertance Pulse Tube Cryocooler
(2018-06-21)
This work is concerned with the design, development and performance evaluation of an inertance Pulse Tube Cryocooler (PTC). The main components of a PTC are the compressor, regenerator, pulse tube and inertance tube coupled ...
Effect of Semi-Solid Processing on Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steel
(2018-06-19)
In view of the significant advantages offered by semi-solid processing, such as reduction in number of intermediate processing steps and energy input, and the potential for improving component complexity, it is of paramount ...
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers : From Design to Applications
(2018-06-21)
Ultrasonic sensors are well known for various applications such as NDT, ultrasound imaging, and proximity sensing. Conventional ultrasound transducers are bulky, work at notoriously high voltages, and consume significant ...
Experimental Studies on Biodiesel Spray Characteristics : Effects of Evaporation & Nozzle Cavitation
(2018-06-21)
Vegetable oil methyl esters obtained by transesterification of vegetable oils are considered to be suitable alternative fuels for diesel engines. However, higher viscosity, surface tension and boiling temperatures of ...
Studies for Design of Layered Ceramic Armour Inspired by Seashells
(2018-06-26)
Pearly layers in seashells, also known as nacreous layers, are reported to be three orders of magnitude tougher than their primary constituent, aragonite. Their high toughness is attributed to a particular structure of ...