Fatigue is encountered in wide spectrum applications varying from biomaterials to energy storage devices. As we explore novel materials to meet stringent performance demands of new applications, strategies to tackle fatigue ...

The future of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles involves many exciting and novel configurations, among which are electric multirotor vehicles and high-speed coaxial helicopters. These concepts move away from the ...

This work characterizes and controls Tollmien-Schlichting (T-S) waves by means of Piezoelectrically-Driven Oscillating Surface (PDOS) actuators, using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). A parametric study of PDOS actuator ...

The open data movement of recent years has led to an increase in the existence of online data portals that publish data for reuse. These data portals are utilized in a range of contexts, especially for publishing public ...

Finally, this thesis presents a framework for using graphical rendering tools along with point sensor measurements for estimating the light field and using this estimate for feedback control. Computer graphics software is ...

Increasingly, unstructured data are being utilized in different domains. In particular, textual data, in recent years, is becoming more important. When it comes to financial applications, unstructured data, such as text ...

Due to the increase in intensity and frequency of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Sandy (2012), the need for reliable civil infrastructure such as levees, dykes, and dams is demanded now ...

From both local and global analysis of the flow field and heat transfer, it was indicated that significant variations (as much as 20%) in both friction factors and Nusselt numbers can occur depending on small changes in ...