Mechanical Engineering (ME): Recent submissions
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Analysis Of Non-Hertzian Contact Between Rough Surfaces
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Performance Analysis Of A Photovoltaic Powered Cold Store
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Geometric And Material Stability Criteria For Material Models In Hyperelasticity
(2013-07-17)In the literature, there are various material models proposed so as to model the constitutive behavior of hyperelastic materials for example, St. Venant-Kirchho_ model, Mooney-Rivlin model etc. The stability of such material ... -
Investigation On Flexural Vibrations Of Bolted Laminates
(2013-07-02)Bolted cores made of coated silicon steel sheets constitute a vital part of heavy electrical equipment for transformers, motors and turbogenerators. Bolted laminates are eminently suitable for facilitating smooth magnetic ... -
Two Inverse Problems In Linear Elasticity With Applications To Force-Sensing And Mechanical Characterization
(2013-06-24)Two inverse problems in elasticity are addressed with motivation from cellular biomechanics. The first application is computation of holding forces on a cell during its manipulation and the second application is estimation ... -
Flow Acoustic Analysis Of Complex Muffler Configurations
(2013-06-21)A theoretical study has been carried out on different methods available to analyze complex mufflers. Segmentation methods have been discussed in detail. The latest two port segmentation method has been discussed and employed ... -
Periodically Perforated Sheets : Design And analysis
(2013-06-17)Periodically perforated sheets(PS) are ubiquitous in nature as well as in engineered artifacts developed for aerospace, automotive, marine, nuclear and structural applications. PS are indispensable for saving weight and ... -
Characterization Of Al-Si Alloy Engine Bores For Tribological Studies
(2013-06-06)Aluminum - Silicon alloys are recognized as appropriate materials for high performance cast components used in transportation powertrain applications. A combination of excellent wear resistance, good thermal conductivity ... -
Numerical Simulations Of Two-Phase Reacting Flow In A Cavity Combustor
(2013-05-28)In the present work, two phase reacting flow in a single cavity Trapped Vortex Combustor (TVC) is studied at atmospheric conditions. KIVA-3V, numerical program for simulating three dimensional compressible reacting flows ... -
Modeling Of Transport Phenomena In Arteries
(2013-05-23)Atherosclerosis is an arterial disease that occurs due to the build-up of lipids, cholesterol and other substances in the arterial wall, collectively called plaque, leading to narrowing of the vessel lumen and, in time, ... -
Study Of The Effect Of Elasticity Of The Added Mass In Mass Sensing Using Resonant Peak Shift Technique
(2013-05-21)Micromachined biosensors are used in chemical and biological applications. A biosensor which uses mass based transduction is called a mass sensor. Mass sensors are used to detect extremely small mass of biomolecules such ... -
Tribology Of An Etched Near-Eutectic Aluminium-Silicon Alloy Sliding Against A Steel Counterface
(2013-05-01)Lightweight aluminium-silicon alloy is an attractive material for making engine cylinders in automobiles. It imparts good power to weight ratio to the engine. High silicon containing aluminium alloys are used in current ... -
A Continuous Optimization Approach To Protein Design With Structural And Functional Constraints
(2013-04-30)We have developed a novel computational approach to functional de novo protein design using gradient based continuous optimization techniques. Motivated by many engineering applications in which a cost function is optimized ... -
Force-Amplifying Compliant Mechanisms For Micromachined Resonant Accelerometers
(2013-04-04)This thesis work provides an insight into the design of Force-amplifying Compliant Mechanisms (FaCMs) that are integrated with micromachined resonant accelerometers to increase their sensitivity. An FaCM, by mechanically ... -
Experimental And Numerical Studies On Flame Stability And Optimization Of A Compact Trapped Vortex Combustor
(2013-03-27)A new Trapped Vortex Combustor (TVC) concept has been studied for applications such as those in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as it offers potential for superior flame stability and low pressure loss. Flame stability is ...