Bipolar plate material and fabrication costs make up a significant fraction of the total cost in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack. In an attempt to reduce these costs, a novel manufacturing method was developed ...

Cell-substrate interactions are important to study for development of accurate in vitro research platforms.  Recently it has been demonstrated that physical microenvironment of cells directly affects cellular motility and ...

Described is the development of a multispectral image labeling system with emphasis on Unmanned Ground Vehicles(UGVs). UGVs operating in unstructured environments face significant problems detecting viable paths when LIDAR ...

The thesis details the development of computer vision and path planning algorithms in order to map an area via UAV aerial imagery and aid a UGV in navigating a roadway when the road conditions are not previously known (i.e. ...

The main goal of this research is to develop new and innovative designs for insulated rail joints for improved life cycle and higher cost effectiveness. The research focuses on using electrically insulating materials that ...

The use and practical applications of small UAV systems has continually grown in the past several years in both the public and private sectors. These UAV systems are used for not only defensive purposes, but for commercial ...

The invention of shape memory alloys spurred a period of intense interest in the area of heat engines in the late 70's and early 80's. It was believed that these engines could use heat from low temperature sources such ...

This thesis work presents detailed results of the application of exergy-based methods to highly dynamic, integrated aerospace systems such as hypersonic vehicle concepts. In particular, an exergy-based methodology is ...

The study of the products of combustion continues to have real-world relevance since the primary cause of death in building fires is smoke inhalation, with the majority of deaths from carbon monoxide, CO, poisoning. An ...

<p>The maximum von Mises stress is calculated for solid finite element models of splined shafts with straight-sided teeth. One spline shaft is stepped with larger diameter section containing spline teeth and the smaller ...