In this work, three aluminum sheet alloys, AA5754, AA5182 and AA6111, which are prime candidates for replacing mild steel in automobile structures, are tested in tension at quasi-static and high strain rates. <br /><br ...

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is an energy conversion device that has the potential to efficiently generate electricity in an environmentally-friendly manner. In general, a SOFC operates between 750&deg;C and 1000&deg;C ...

Increasing demands for more reliability and functionalities in electronic devices have pushed the electronics industry to adopt newly developed materials and reduce interconnect sizes and spacing. These adaptations have ...

This thesis reports on the procedure, results and analysis of four full scale fire tests that were performed at the University of Waterloo's Live Fire Research Facility. The purpose of these tests was to investigate the ...

This thesis presents the results of experimental and numerical investigations carried out to assess the effects of tube bending and hydroforming on the crash performance of s-rail structures manufactured from three different ...

In an effort to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles, car designers are investigating new materials to reduce the overall vehicle weight. Magnesium alloys are good candidates to achieve that weight reduction due in ...

A fundamental study of two turbulent directly opposed impinging jets in a stagnant ambient fluid, unconfined or uninfluenced by walls is presented. By experimental investigation and numerical modeling, the main characteristics ...

The structures formed in the separated shear layer within a Laminar Separation Bubble (LSB) over a NACA 0018 airfoil at a chord Reynolds number of 100,000 and Angles of Attack (AOA) of (5°, 8°, and 10°) were investigated. ...

Infrared (IR) imaging is a key technology in a variety of military and civilian applications, especially for night vision and remote sensing. Compared with cryogenically cooled IR sensors, uncooled infrared imaging devices ...

A novel aluminum foam-polymer hybrid material was developed by filling a 10 pore per inch (0.39 pores per millimeter), 7 % relative density Duocel® open-cell aluminum foam with a thermoplastic polymer of trade name Elvax®. ...