
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
In Vitro Biomechanical Analyses of The PCL and Medial Ligaments of The Human Knee, Alireza Moslemian
Validation of rhoCentralFoam for Engineering Applications of Under-Expanded Impinging Free Jets, Peter Nielsen
An Experimental Study on the Impact of Pressure Drop in the Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube, Mark Parker
Understanding the Interplay Between Fluid Mechanics and Particle Size Distributions for Filtration of Flocculated Mixtures, Brooke Remler
Development of Novel Solid-State Electrolytes for Sodium Ion Batteries, Fei Sun
Effect of Ion Implantation on the Mechanical Properties of the Grain and Grain Boundary Regions of Inconel X750, Maisaa Nezar Tawfeeq
Characterization and Computational Modelling for the Garnet Oxide Solid State Electrolyte Ta-LLZO, Colin A. Versnick
The Hydrodynamics and Heat Transfer of Impinging Jet Flow and Circular Hydraulic Jump, Yunpeng Wang
Design and Analysis of a Compliant 3D Printed Energy Harvester Package for Knee Implants, Geofrey Yamomo
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Experimental Simulation of Density-Driven Thunderstorm Downbursts, Roghayyeh Babaei koli
A Numerical Investigation of Human Cough Jet Development and Droplet Dispersion, Ran Bi
Mechanical Characterization and Shear Test Comparison for Continuous-Fiber Polymer Composites, Matthew Crossan
Fabrication of 3D Conjugated Polymer Structures via Vat Polymerization Additive Manufacturing, Andrew T. Cullen
Experimental measurements of human cough airflows from healthy subjects and those infected with respiratory viruses, Nicholas Dudalski
Dynamics of the Phase Coupling for Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer in Conjugate Fluid/Porous Domains, Mahmoud Mohamed Mostafa Elhalwagy
Development Of Material Model Subroutines For Linear And Nonlinear Response Of Elastomers, Asim Gillani
A CFD Assisted Closed-loop Control System Design for the 37-element Canadian SCWR under Full Load Condition, Huirui Han
Development of a Laser-Based Technique for the Assessment of High Quality Automotive Surfaces, Navraj Heer
The spanwise structure of the roof-level turbulence in a street canyon flow, Tomek Jaroslawski
Experimental Investigation of the Heat Source Orientation on the Transient Flow and Thermal Behaviour of Phase Change Material During Phase Transition, Steven Jevnikar
Numerical Simulation of Three-Phase Flows in the Inverse Fluidized bed, Yunfeng Liu
Development of Nanostructures by Atomic and Molecular Layer Deposition, Andrew P. Lushington
Sources of Glass Transition Temperature Variation in Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Cellulose Composites, Elena Mamycheva
Thermo-physical Modelling and Experimental Analysis of the Laser-Material Interactions during CW Laser Polishing, Shirzad Mohajerani
An In-Silico Assessment of Stemless Shoulder Arthroplasty: from CT to Predicted Bone Response, Jacob M. Reeves
A numerical tool for predicting the spatial decay of freestream turbulence., Dwaipayan Sarkar
On the Reduction of the Driving Force in Shear-driven Flows, Sakib Shadman
A Mathematical Model for Predicting Rotating Belt Filter Performance, Anthony Sherratt
Synthesis and Drop-on-Demand Deposition of Graphene Derivative Inks for Flexible Thin Film Electronics, Dogan M. Sinar
Electrocatalysts with high activity and stability for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Zhongxin Song
Effect of material viscoelasticity on frequency tuning of dielectric elastomer membrane resonators, Liyang Tian
Effects of Grooves on Drag in Laminar Channel Flow, Yanbei Wang
Numerical and experimental investigation on the elastic properties of discontinuous fiber reinforced composites, Xiaotian Yi
Fabrication and Applications of Printed and Handwriting Electronics, Tengyuan Zhang
Strategies for the stabilization of metal anodes for Li and Na metal batteries, Yang Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Metal Sulfides as Anode for Lithium Ion and Sodium Ion Battery, Ali Abdulla
Convection in Corrugated Slots, Seyed Arman Abtahi
Effects of turbulence on the separating-reattaching flow above surface-mounted, three-dimensional bluff bodies, Abul Fahad Akon
Numerical Simulation of Air Flow in Aeroengine Compressors, Shady Mohamed Mohamed Ali
Additive Manufacturing Process of 3D Polyaniline Transducers via Direct Ink Writing, Frederick Benjamin Holness
Free-Surface Wall-Jet Flow at Moderate Reynolds Number as Applied to Slot and Blade Coating, Mohammad Tanvir Hossain
Effective Boronizing Process for Age Hardened Inconel 718, Aria Khalili
Study on the mechanical behavior of directly compounded long glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 composites, Yuchao Liu
Advanced materials for lithium ion batteries:surface and interface chemistry, Yulong Liu
Full-Scale and Wind Tunnel Investigation of the Flow Field Over a Coastal Escarpment, Julien LoTufo
Numerical Simulations of Two-Phase Flows in the Liquid Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed, Hao Luo
Surface Topography Formation and Thermographic Analysis in Laser Polishing of H13 Tool Steel, Joshua D. Miller
Ultraprecise Single Point Inverted Cutting of Right Triangular Prismatic Retroreflectors: Process Enhancements and Cutting Mechanics, Nicolas Milliken
Experimental Measurements of Far Field Cough Airflows Produced by Healthy and Influenza- Infected Human Subjects, Ahmed Faraj Alarbi Mohamed
Automotive Inductive Position Sensor, Lingmin Shao
Process-Structure-Property relationships for High Pressure Die-cast Magnesium Alloys, Pouya Sharifi
The Development and Numerical Modelling of a Representative Elemental Volume for Packed Sand, Ashraf Thabet
Flow Characterization Under Idealized Stenosis Geometry and Performance Assessment of the Hemodynamic Flow Facility, Marin Vratonjic
Modelling of Convective Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Jeremy Vu
Development of Nanomaterials for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Atomic Layer Deposition, Biqiong Wang
Degradation of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide 6 Composites Throughout the Direct Long-Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Process, Thomas Whitfield
Development of High-performance Carbon and Phosphorus Anode Materials for Sodium-ion Batteries, Wei Xiao
3D Printing of Functional Materials: Surface Technology and Structural Optimization, Dongxing Zhang
The Onset of Convection in Rarefied Gases, Md Asif Zobaer
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Experimental Investigation of the Melting Behavior and the Transient Heat Transfer in a Phase Change Material (PCM), Mohammad A. Bashar
Thermal Modeling for Light Armored Vehicle, Marc-André H. Brooks
Numerical Modelling of a Rotary Cement Kiln with External Shell Cooling Fans, Christopher M. Csernyei
Fabrication of Large Mechanically Flexible Multi-Layered PDMS Optical Devices, Robert S. Green
Ultraprecise Single Point Inverted Cutting Strategies for Multi-axis Fabrication of Right Triangular Prismatic Retroreflectors, Benjamin W. Hamilton
Parametric Design, Modeling, and Optical Evaluation of Retroreflective Prismatic Structures, Sama Hussein
Kinetics of Length Scale Dependent Deformation of Gold Microspheres and Micropillars, A Z M Ariful Islam
The Effect Of Mesh-Type Bubble Breakers On Two-Phase Vertical Co-Flow, Alan Kalbfleisch
A Model for Complex Heat and Mass Transport Involving Porous Media with Related Applications, Furqan A. Khan
Characterization of Mean and Turbulent Flow over Complex Topography under various Inflow and Geometric Configurations, Ryan J. Kilpatrick
Application of Molecular Layer Deposition for Graphite Anodes in Lithium-ion Batteries and Porous Thin-film Materials, Craig L. Langford
Silicon Anode Materials for Next Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries, Qizheng Li
Electrically Conductive Cotton Textile and Its Applications, Sicong Liu
Development of Novel Nanomaterials for Lithium Sulfur Batteries, Xia Li
The Development And Application Of A Statistical Shape Model Of The Human Craniofacial Skeleton, Mark A C Neuert
Controlled Guidance of Light in Large Area Flexible Optical Waveguide Sheets, Chloë O. Nicholson-Smith
Numerical Investigation Of Full Scale Thunderstorm Downbursts: A Parametric Study And Comparison To Meteorological Model, Christopher Oreskovic
Application of Natural Convection for Photovoltaic Cooling and Photocatalytic Disinfection, Usman J. Rajput
Parametric Study of Vertical Ground Loop Heat Exchangers for Ground Source Heat Pump Systems, Abdelrahman S. Ramadan
Use of Natural Instability For Enhancement of Flow Mixing in Annuli, Amirreza Seddighi
Modelling and Simulation of the Flexoelectric Effect on a Cantilevered Piezoelectric Nanoplate, Xining Wang
Surface Modification of Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Biwei Xiao
Nanostructured Air Electrodes and Electrochemical Reaction Mechanism Studies for Sodium-Oxygen Batteries, Hossein Yadegari
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Effect of Cutting Blade Geometry and Material on Carbon Fiber Severing as Used in High-Volume Production of Composites, Michael Francis Anthony Adamovsky
The Effect of Backing Material on Carbon Fibre Severing for High-Volume Production of Composites, Ryan W. Alexander
Stochastic Stability and Uncertainty Quantification of Ring-based Vibratory Gyroscopes, Soroush Arghavan
Development of Glass Fiber Reinforced Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate), Willson Arifin
Response of Endothelial Cells to Quantified Hemodynamic Shear Stress, Hamed Avari
Characterization of High-Pressure-Die-Cast Magnesium Alloy AM60, Hooman Baghaei Anaraki
Osteoarthritis Induced Glenoid Morphology and Bone Quality: An Evaluation of Augmented Glenoid Components, Nikolas K. Knowles
Experimental Analysis of Parameters Influencing the Bone Burring Process, Jonathan Kusins
Inkjet Printed Thin Film Electrodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Stephen D. Lawes
Thermal Convection in Non-Fourier Fluids and Application to Liquid Helium II, Mohammad Niknami Esfahani
Thermal kinetics of ion irradiation hardening in selected alloys for the Canadian Gen. IV nuclear reactor concept, Heygaan Rajakumar
Nanostructured Carbon Materials for Active and Durable Electrocatalysts and Supports in Fuel Cells, Adam Riese
Spectrally-Accurate Algorithm for Flows in 3-Dimensional Rough Channels, Md Nazmus Sakib
Investigation of flow and thermal behaviour in a pipe submerged in a hot fluid, Ben S. Steen