Matthew B. Parkinson and Dr. Jordan J. Cox, Mechanical Engineering The design, manufacture, and testing of turbines involves many aspects of engineering: fluid mechanics, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, instrumentation, heat transfer, and optimitization. This project encapsulates these and provides for rapid design, manufacture, and testing of a prototype turbine wheel (figure 1). Although the models […]
Investigation of the Effects of Intraosseous Pressure Rise in the Formation of Spinal Burst Fractures: A Biphasic Material Approach
Spencer Shore and Dr. Anton Bowden Introduction Burst fractures are high-speed spine injuries caused by rapid axial compression of the vertebrae. The traditional explanation for the burst fracture mechanism points to an intraosseous pressure rise due to the entrance of the intervertebral disc through a fractured endplate. Recent experiments [1], however, indicate an actual decrease […]
Pegleg Crutch
Levi Leishman and Darrel Zeltner and Dr. David Fullwood, Mechanical Engineering The progress of a cheap, simple and practical substitute for the common crutch for us has had many design improvements and successes in this year. We were able to meet with medical, educational, and engineering professionals who were all able to input their criticisms […]
High-Resolution Bulk Measurement of Crystal Defects during Deformation of Highly Textured Copper
Colin Landon and Dr. Brent Adams, Mechanical Engineering Plastic deformation of crystalline materials is accommodated by crystallographic slip, and the formation and motion of dislocations. Of particular interest to deformation predictions are the dislocation structures that form internal to grains (i.e. the cellular structures), because of their impact on the plastic behavior of the crystal. […]
CSF Sniffer Final Report
Alyssa Huber and David Miller with Dr. Brian Jensen, Mechanical Engineering The purpose of our research was to create a tool to help in the treatment of hydrocephalus; hydrocephalus is a disease in which an obstruction causes a build-up of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), a liquid found in the brain. Artificial shunts or passageways are […]
Coupling Rotation and Lamination Theory with Product Development to Create Barriers to Reverse Engineering
Stephen P. Harston and Dr. Christopher A. Mattson, Mechanical Engineering Introducing a novel product into the market place inevitably invites competitors to reverse engineer it; enabling them to determine proprietary trade secrets and decrease potential profits. Unfortunately, there are relatively few barriers to reverse engineering and the few that do exist are not easily implemented. […]
Improvement of Body-Powered Prostheses Using Supplemental Power
Kasey Greenland and Dr. Mark Colton, Mechanical Engineering Many upper-limb amputees are fitted with body-powered prostheses. These are typically operated by the user wearing a harness and making a certain body movement. That movement pulls a cable which then moves the terminal device, which may be an artificial hand or a hook, to perform desired […]
Unilateral Human Vocal Fold Stiffness
Paul Gollnick and Dr. Scott Thomson, Mechanical Engineering Importance of Project Sounds produced in human speech originate from the vocal folds (also known as vocal chords). In order to speak, the vocal folds must close together. Air is then forced between them causing the folds to vibrate and produce sound. Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP) […]
Collision Avoidance Using Haptic Feedback for a Quadrotor Helicopter
Adam Brandt and Dr. Mark Colton, Mechanical Engineering The remote operation of a quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) presents unique challenges to the pilot. When flying a traditional aircraft a camera can be directed so that the field of view points out the nose, which is always in the direction of flight, assuming small side-slip […]
Analysis of Prosthetic Leg Shock Absorption and Structure
David Williams, Russell Dibb, and Dr. Mark Colton, Mechanical Engineering Department The purpose of the prosthetic leg project was to research and design a below-the-knee prosthetic leg that could be used in developing countries. Many prosthetic legs that are currently on the market are very expensive and difficult to manufacture in undeveloped areas of the […]
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