Browsing by Author "Harris, Daniel"

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Application of Low Melt Alloys as Compliant Thermal Interface Materials: A Study of Performance and Degradation under Thermal Duress

Roy, Chandan (2016-07-08)

Thermal interface materials (TIMs) are a crucial part of thermal management in micro-electronics and often can account for a significant portion of the overall thermal budget. Generally, materials with high thermal ...

Characterization of Defeat of Weaponized Biological Spores via Heat Transfer

Rolader, Drew (2016-12-09)

During the past few decades, there has been concern that large amounts of weaponized Bacillus Anthracis (Ba) is being created and stored in 55 gallon barrels by potential adversaries of the United States. The most likely ...

Clinical Tests of Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex Function in Individuals with and without Scapular Dyskinesis: Implications for Identifying Individuals at Risk for Upper Extremity Injury

Henning, Lisa (2016-12-09)

Scapular dyskinesis reflects suboptimal scapular function that may have damaging effects on surrounding structures. Due to its association with nearly all shoulder injuries, it has been recommended that the dynamic scapular ...

Considerations on Optimum Design of Micro Heat Pipe Sinks Using Water as Working Fluid

Simionescu, Florentina (2006-12-15)

The successful operation of RF wideband gap devices dissipating high levels of heat flux requires effective cooling techniques. One of the most promising thermal management strategies is the use of micro heat pipes (MHP). ...

Experimental Evaluation of Immersion-Cooled Strategies for High-Powered Server Modules

Sridhar, Aravind (2012-07-19)

Cooling of server-level high-performance computing equipment is an ongoing challenge. Early approaches, based almost entirely on forced air cooling, resulted in unsustainably high energy usage in the air-conditioning units. ...

Experimental Investigation of Bendable Heat Pipes

Odhekar, Dhananjay (2005-08-15)

Heat pipes are highly conductive heat transfer devices. They use the latent heat of the working fluid for efficient heat transfer over a very small temperature drop. They have been a subject of numerous studies since the ...

Experimental Investigation of Bent and Flattened Heat Pipes for Thermal Management of Defense and Aerospace Electronics

Gomes, Christopher (2020-05-15)

Heat pipes are passive heat transport devices composed of a sturdy outer shell, a porous wick material, and a hermetically sealed inner chamber filled with a working fluid. These devices transfer heat energy from a ...

Experimental Study of Radiative Properties of Charcoal Combustion in Grills

Vanaparti, Abhishek (2016-01-12)

This research focuses on the heat transfer characteristics of charcoal combustion in grills. Experiments were performed to observe the effects of fuel type, fuel amount, and fuel arrangement on the various thermal ...

An Experimental Study on Novel Wick Material for Use in Bent and Flattened Heat Pipes

Bartlett, Austin (2023-04-28) ETD File Embargoed

Heat pipes are a novel and highly efficient device for removing heat from high-power electrical devices and have seen extensive use in high-performance computers, power generation, and aerospace applications. Heat pipes ...

Fabrication, Filling, Sealing and Testing of Micro Heat Pipes

Nadgauda, Omkar (2006-12-15)

Micro heat pipes are small and passive heat transfer devices. Research is going on in its applications ranging from using them in high powered electronic devices to using them during brain surgeries. A combination of silicon ...

Investigation of the Effect of Radiation on the Thermophoretic Motion of Soot Particles in Free-Molecular Regime

Sarangapani, Vamshi (2005-08-15)

The coupling of radiation and thermophoresis is hypothesized to result in attractive forces among soot particles in combustion environments. The effect of radiation from the soot particles on their thermophoretic motion ...

Low Temperature Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide Using Microfibrous Entrapped Catalysts for Fire Escape Mask Application

Karanjikar, Mukund (2005-08-15)

The prime reason for life casualties in fire is not the fire itself but poisoning caused by presence of carbon monoxide. It has been reported by American Medical Association that CO causes about 2100 deaths per year and ...

Mechanical Vibration Effects on Enhanced Melting of Phase Change Materials within Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage Devices Under Different Container Orientations

Xiao, Haohua (2023-12-04)

Phase change materials (PCM) are playing a bigger role in our daily life, from cooling of electric vehicle batteries to spacecrafts in the outer space. Research on PCM melting behavior and system performance has generally ...

Numerical Simulation Using Transition SST Model to Analyze Effects of Expanding Manifold Angle and Jet Spacing for Submerged Liquid Jet Impingement

Reid, Kayla (2018-07-23)

Increasing numbers of under-hood sensors and power electronics modules are becoming standard in both commercial and military vehicles. In order to function reliably, these technologies require a dedicated and dynamic cooling ...

Relational Reasoning and Self-Directed Learning: An Analysis of Their Effects on How Adults Process Information Online

Harris, Daniel (2022-08-03)

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between self-directed learning readiness (SDLR), relational reasoning (RR), and Civic Online Reasoning (COR) for mid-career U.S. Air Force officers, U.S. Space ...

Staggered and In-line Submerged Jet Arrays for Power Electronics Using Variable Area Discharge Manifolds

Henry, Michael (2018-07-03)

Power electronics packages in electric and hybrid vehicles require dedicated and dynamic cooling to perform reliably. Generally, such packages are designed to spread heat to a large surface area, and employing the radiator ...

A Study of the Kalina Cycle System 11 for the Recovery of Industrial Waste Heat with Heat Pump Augmentation

Jones, David A. (2010-12-08)

The recovery of industrial waste heat is becoming an area of increased interest due to the ever climbing cost of energy. In the past, the low temperatures that most industrial waste heat is at have prevented the recovery ...

Thermal Conductivity Determination of Octadecane and Eicosane near Phase Transition for Solid Specimen Prepared Subject to Controlled Freezing and Explaining the “Anomalous” Measurements in Terms of Solid-Solid Transition

Hoque, MD Shafkat Bin (2018-07-23)

The effects of the freezing time and vacuum oven time (degasification time) associated with processing of two paraffins specimen, i.e. octadecane (C18H38) and eicosane (C20H42) on the temperature-dependent thermal conductivity ...

Thermal Cycling Reliability of Nickel added Solder Paste for use in Surface Mount Manufacturing

Nelaturi, Anil (2010-11-03)

With the ban on lead (Pb) by the European Union (EU), the electronics industry has sought alternatives to replace the long used Sn-Pb solder. Although Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) alloys with Sn3Ag0.5Cu (SAC 305) have been considered ...

Yoga: Effects on Throwing Performance, Range of Motion, Strength, and Flexibility in a NCAA Division I Softball Team

Holt, Taylor (2016-05-03)

Overhead throwing is a highly dynamic, total-body motion that requires strength, range of motion, flexibility, functional stability, and neuromuscular coordination. Throwing athletes train diligently to improve these ...