Samikshya Subedi and Dr. David Fullwood, Department of Mechanical Engineering Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study was to understand and predict the role of the triple junction on crack initiation in polycrystals. I intended to study dislocation density fields and local elastic strain around the triple junction area in a metal and […]
Using EBSD images to Determine 3D Crystal Structure
Caroline Sorensen and Dr. David Fullwood, Department of Mechanical Engineering The research I have completed over the past year has been very successful. The results will soon (i.e. in the next week or two) be submitted for publication, most likely to the journal “Metallurgical and Material Transactions A.” Preliminary findings from this research were also […]
The Effect of Lanthanum on Iron Based Water-Shift Catalysts
Trevor Slade and Dr. Morris Argyle, Department of Chemical Engineering Introduction The water-gas shift reaction is the reaction where carbon monoxide and water react to form carbon dioxide and hydrogen as shown in equation 1. The reaction is commonly used alongside steam reforming of methane to produce high purity hydrogen which is used to synthesize […]
Optimizing Redundant Wrist and Forearm Rotations
Jenny Pate and Dr. Steven Charles, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduction Many Americans struggle with wrist injuries that severely impact their ability to work (typing, writing, etc.) and perform basic everyday functions (eating, holding, etc). These injuries often result from repeatedly forcing the wrist to move in unnatural ways. To properly combat these challenges and […]
Developing the Confocal and Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques to Visualize the eLiposomes Inside of Cells to Treat Cancer
Tara Pandey and Dr. William Pitt, Department of Chemical Engineering Cancer is among the leading causes of death in the world. The goal for this project was to visualize a liposome containing perfluorocarbon emulsion an eLiposome, inside of tumor cells using confocal and fluorescence microscopes. A successful study of this project would help to understand […]
Spinning Objects in a Shallow Bath: Eggs in Milk
Kenneth Langley and Dr. Tadd Truscott, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduction If an egg spinning on a counter-top passes through a shallow pool of milk, a thin film of milk will be drawn up the sides of the egg and sprayed on the counter-top. This phenomenon is not limited to eggs or milk. In fact, […]
Rebound Suppression of a Partially Filled Sphere
Robert Klaus and Dr. Tadd Truscott, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sloshing is a very common phenomenon that we encounter everyday. Anytime that a liquid is enclosed within a moving container there exists the potential for sloshing. In some cases, such as trucks & ships, the sloshing of the fluid can produce undesired vehicle motion and […]
Mathematical Dynamics of Fluid Motion Inside of a Spherical Boundary
Taylor Killian and Dr. Tadd Truscott, Department of Mechanical Engineering Goal The purpose of the proposed research was to mathematically define and model the flow of fluid within a partially filled sphere. The goal of this modeling was to aid the study of the effects an enclosed fluid had on its boundary. We desired to […]
Optical Characterization of Optofluidic Waveguides Using Scattered Light Imaging
Micah Jenkins and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering One exciting field of research within optics involves using on chip optical waveguides as biological sensors. Dr. Aaron Hawkins and his team of students have worked to develop a platform for bio-sensing using ARROW’s (anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides) to confine light to a […]
Capillary Action in a Rectangular Micro-Channel
Jeffrey Hendricks and Dr. Tadd Truscott, Department of Mechanical Engineering The study of fluid flow on a microscale has become of increasing interest in recent years. We have studied the effects of capillary action in a micro-channel with a rectangular cross-section having a large width to height ratio. In general, capillary action allows fluid to […]
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