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An Autonomous Digging Vehicle 

Guasti, Courtney (2006-08-15)
This project is intended to develop a self-guided digging vehicle for various applications. Hence, the main focus for this vehicle is to have the ability to dig through loose soils. This project has focused on key digging ...

Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Investigation of Sn-Ag-Cu Lead Free Solder for Electronic Package Applications 

Wang, Qing (2005-08-15)
While the electronics industry appears to be focusing on Sn-Ag-Cu as the alloy of choice for lead free electronics assembly, the exact Composition varies by geographic region, supplier and user. Add to that dissolved copper ...

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 2024-T3 and 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloys and Austenitic Stainless Steel 304 after Being Exposed to Hydrogen Peroxide 

Sofyan, Nofrijon (2008-08-15)
The effect of hydrogen peroxide used as a decontaminant agent on selected aircraft metallic materials has been investigated. The work is divided into three sections; bacterial attachment behavior onto an austenitic stainless ...

Microstructure – Mechanical Property Relationships in Transient Liquid Phase Bonded Nickel-Based Superalloys and Iron-based ODS Alloys 

Aluru, Sreenivasa (2006-05-15)
The research work presented here discusses the microstructure-mechanical property relationships in wide gap transient liquid phase (TLP) bonds, between the single crystal nickel-base superalloy CMSX-4 and two polycrystalline ...

Refractory Metal to Nickel-Based Alloy Joining Technologies for High Temperature Applications 

Callender, Chad (2006-08-15)
This thesis provides a detailed description of efforts towards the joining of niobium (Nb) to nickel-based alloys in order to increase the overall efficiency of gas turbine-based power generation systems. The desired ...

Transient Liquid Phase Bonding of a Third Generation Gamma-Titanium Aluminum Alloy - Gamma Met PX 

Butts, Daniel (2005-08-15)
The research work presented here discusses transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding of a current (i.e. third) generation gamma-TiAl alloy known as Gamma Met PX (GMPX). Effective implementation of GMPX in service is likely to ...

Transient Liquid Phase Bonding of Ferritic Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Alloys 

Krishnardula, Venu (2006-05-15)
Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys possess excellent properties including resistance to oxidation, corrosion, creep and thermal fatigue. In addition, ferritic ODS alloys exhibit resistance to void swelling and are ...