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Showing 1 to 20 of 79 for “"Computer-Aided Engineering and Design"”.
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Structural Analyses of Wind Turbine Tower for 3 kW Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
… wind turbine is presented. First, some general design aspects of the wind turbine tower are discussed: types, heights, and some other factors that can be considered for the design of wind turbine tower. Then, Cal Poly's wind turbine tower design is presented, highlighting its main design …
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Pressure Disturbance Upstream of the Boundary Layer Data System
… of upstream surface pressure disturbance and pressure drag of various instrument excrescence shapes for a small aircraft flight test device called the Boundary Layer Data System (BLDS). Insights on pressure disturbance will serve as a guide for the placement of BLDS probes/sensors, and …
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Predicting the Acoustic Response of the Golf Club & Ball Impact Using Finite Elements and the Boundary Element Method
<p>An improved and repeatable method for meshing golf club heads using finite elements in TrueGrid® was developed. Using solid brick elements through the thickness of the club head instead of shell elements better represents the many thickness variations throughout each section of a club head. This …
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A Prediction of the Acoustical Output of a Golf Driver Head Using Finite Elements
… the acoustical properties of a golf ball and golf driver head impact. LS-DYNA® has a coupled finite element analysis (FEA) and boundary element method (BEM) solver that uses the integral form of Helmholtz’s acoustic wave equation to deliver predicted sound pressure levels at predetermined …
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Development of a Finite Element Model for Predicting the Impact Energy Absorbing Performance of a Composite Structure
… to a minimum. Formula SAE (FSAE) race cars are designed and built by college students, roughly following the model of a scaled down Formula One car. Strict regulations are placed on specific components of the car in the interest of equalizing competition and ensuring the safety of the drivers. …
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Structure Climbing Monkey Robot
<p>This report describes the design, building, and testing of the Structure Climbing Monkey Robot (SCMR). It is composed of seven successive joints and linkages with two grippers at the two ends. Each gripper can act as the base or the end of the robot. The SCMR has the ability to climb any …
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7-DOF Robotic Arm XY-Plane Translational Stability
… would not affect the position of its mount and its operational space that it is performing a task within would remain constant. If a robotic arm were to function in orbit, the motion of the arm would cause it to rotate and translate about its center of mass, which changes as the joints of …
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Computational Studies on the Effective Properties of Two-Phase Heterogeneous Media
<p>The effective elastic modulus and conductivity of a two phase material system are investigated computationally using a Monte Carlo scheme. The continuum contains circular, spherical or ellipsoidal inclusions that are either uniformly or randomly embedded in the matrix. The computed results are …
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The Engineering Process for the Design of a Motorcycle Chassis and Suspension
<p>The thesis objective is to define and establish an engineering process for the design of a modern motorcycle chassis and suspension. The engineering process focuses on the interdisciplinary fields of engineering dealing with design and structural optimization. Specialized software, such as …
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Experimental Validation of Finite Element Analysis Software Applied to the Design of a Motorcycle Swingarm
… finite element analysis software applied to the design of a motorcycle swingarm. The process includes design and implementation of an onboard data acquisition system; definition and measurement of operational loads; laboratory correlation of loads; experimental validation of Pro/Mechanica finite …
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Novelis Teaching Table
… that specializes in metal casting, recycling, and rolling. They primarily focus on aluminum rolling for cans and car bodies but are an industry leader in numerous related areas. As the rolling process is not taught in most general engineering courses, Novelis periodically teaches new engineers …
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Visual literacy and the integration of parametric modeling in the problem-based curriculum
… included two groups of high school technical design students. The control and experimental groups involved in the study consisted of two randomly selected groups of students. The participants were exposed to eight weeks of technical drawing and parametric modeling instruction prior to the …
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The Study of 3D Micro-fluid Printing in Aqueous Two-phase System
… can be used for the separation, extraction and purification of a variety of biomolecules and thus gained great attention in industry and academia. This thesis is a combination of ATPS, 3D printing, and microfluidics technologies and realizes the printing of biocompatible aqueous structures …
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