Browsing Engineering (Faculty of) by Author "Izadbakhsh, Adel"
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Crystal Plasticity Modelling of Large Strain Deformation in Single Crystals of Magnesium
Izadbakhsh, Adel (University of Waterloo, 2010-10-21)Magnesium, with a Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) structure, is the eighth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and the third most plentiful element dissolved in the seawater. Magnesium alloys exhibit the attractive ... -
Dynamics and Control of a Piano Action Mechanism
Izadbakhsh, Adel (University of Waterloo, 2007-06-21)The piano action is the mechanism that transforms the finger force applied to a key into the motion of a hammer that strikes a piano string. This thesis focuses on improving the fidelity of the dynamic model of a grand ...