Explore a selection of works produced by faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University.

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Works from 2006

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On a Theory of Nonlocal Elasticity of Bi-Helmholtz Type and Some Applications, Markus Lazar, Gérard A. Maugin, and Elias C. Aifantis

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The Effect of Spindle Speed Variation on Chatter Suppression in Rotating-Tool Machining, C. J. Li, A. G. Ulsoy, and William J. Endres

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Time Dependent Properties of Bovine Meniscal Attachments: Stress Relaxation and Creep, Jason A. Maes and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Proteoglycan breakdown of meniscal explants following dynamic compression using a novel bioreactor, J. A. McHenry, Barbara Zielinska, T. L. Haut Donahue, and T. L. Haut Donahue

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Enhancement of engineering education through university competition-based events, Jay Meldrum, Katie L. Reynolds, and Jason M. Keith

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Simple models for piston-type micromirror behavior, M. H. Miller, J. A. Perrault, G. G. Parker, B. P. Bettig, and T. G. Bifano

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Measuring thermal conductivities of anisotropic synthetic graphite-liquid crystal polymer composites, Michael G. Miller, Jason Keith, Julia A. King, Brian J. Edwards, Nils Klinkenberg, and David A. Schiraldi

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An experimental and modeling study of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed diesel particulate filter using a 1-D 2-layer model, Hasan Mohammed, Venkata R. Lakkireddy, John H. Johnson, and Susan T. Bagley

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An advanced 1D 2-layer catalyzed diesel particulate filter model to simulate: Filtration by the wall and particulate cake, oxidation in the wall and particulate cake by NO < inf> 2 and O < inf> 2 , and regeneration by heat addition, Hasan Mohammed, Antonio P. Triana, Song Lin Yang, and John H. Johnson

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Analysis of combustion knock metrics in spark-ignition engines, Jeffrey Naber, Jason Blough, Dave Frankowski, Monroe Goble, and John E. Szpytman

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Target Based Rapid Prototyping control system for engine research, Jeffrey Naber, Eric K. Bradley, and John E. Szpytman

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Direct computational simulations and experiments for film condensation inside tubes and channels, Amitabh Narain, W. Xiaomin, L. Phan, A. Siemionko, J. H. Kurita, Tian Wei NG, and Shantanu D. Kulkarni

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Simulation of one-pass dimethylether production from natural gas for potential use in a NG/DME dual-fuel CI engine, Kirk C. Opella and Jason M. Keith

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Charge determination for specified shape Coulomb force virtual structures, Gordon Parker, Lyon Bradley King, and Hanspeter Schaub

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Steered spacecraft deployment using interspacecraft coulomb forces, Gordon Parker, Lyon Brad King, and Hanspeter Schaub

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Pin-on-disc evaluation of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate) for total joint replacements, William J. Peers, Debra D. Wright-Charlesworth, and Ibrahim Miskioglu

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Nonlinear stability of the classical nusselt problem of film condensation and wave effects, L. Phan and Amitabh Narain

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Effects of exit-condition, gravity, and surface-tension on stability and noise-sensitivity issues for steady condensing flows inside tubes and channels, L. Phan, X. Wang, and Amitabh Narain

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A variable displacement engine with independently controllable stroke length and compression ratio, Paul A. Rosso, John Beard, and Jason Blough

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An experimental study of active regeneration of an advanced catalyzed particulate filter by diesel fuel injection upstream of an oxidation catalyst, Paramjot Singh, Abishek M. Thalagavara, Jeffrey Naber, John Johnson, and Susan T. Bagley

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Non-contact eddy current excitation method for vibration testing, H. A. Sodano

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Experiences in using spatial skills testing instruments with younger audiences, Sheryl Sorby, Thomas David Drummer, and Raymond E. Molzon

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An analysis of the effect of elongational viscosity on the flow in a spiral-mandrel die, Y. Sun and Mahesh Gupta

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An experimental and computational study of the pressure drop and regeneration characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a particulate filter, Antonio P. Triana, John H. Johnson, Song L. Yang, and Kirby J. Baumgard

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Deformation vs. Flow and Wavelet-based Models of Gradient Plasticity: Examples of Axial Symmetry, I. Tsagrakis, G. Efremidis, A. Konstantinidis, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Randomness and Slip Avalanches in Gradient Plasticity, Michael Zaiser and Elias C. Aifantis

Works from 2005

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A computational and experimental analysis of the flow around a blunt-base vehicle, Benjamin C. Andrus and Scott L. Post

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Order separation using multiple tachometers and the TVDFT order tracking method, Jason Blough

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Quantifying how the environment effects SAE-J192 pass-by noise testing of snowmobiles, Jason Blough, Geoffrey Gwaltney, and James Vizanko

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Incorporation of a high performance, four-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle engine into a snowmobile application, Gregory A. Davis, Nick S. Dahlheimer, David A. Meyer, Aaron S. Messenger, James R. Johnson, and Bernhard P. Bettig

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Solutions to the clean snowmobile challenge - What works?, Traci A. Faulkner and Jay Meldrum

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Clean snowmobile challenge-What have we learned?, Ryan E. Fox and Jay Meldrum

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A Shear-lag Model for Carbon Nanotube-reinforced Polymer Composites, X. L. Gao and K. Li

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The representative volume size in static and dynamic micro-macro transitions, Inna M. Gitman, Harm Askes, and Elais C. Aifantis

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Environmentally Benign Manufacturing: Observations from Japan, Europe and the United States, Timothy Gutowski, Cynthia Murphy, David Allen, Diana Bauer, Bert Bras, Thomas Piwonka, John Sutherland, and et. al.

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The Tensile Strength of Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Cortical Bone is not Compromised with Aging Despite Annual Periods of Hibernation, Kristin B. Harvey, Thomas D. Drummer, and Seth W. Donahue

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Finite difference heat transfer model of a steel-clad aluminum brake rotor, James E. Hertel, Jared R. Suster, Justin R. Hawley, and Xiaodi Huang

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Proportional Loading of Thick-walled Cylinders, M. Imaninejad and G. Subhash

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Cavitation detection in automotive torque converters using nearfield acoustical measurements, Darin Kowalski, Carl Anderson, and Jason Blough

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Cavitation prediction in automotive torque converters, Darin Kowalski, Carl Anderson, and Jason Blough

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On dislocations in a special class of generalized elasticity, Markus Lazar, Gérard A. Maugin, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Micromechanical modeling of three-dimensional open-cell foams using the matrix method for spatial frames, K. Li, X. L. Gao, and A. K. Roy

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Effects of Cell Shape and Cell Wall Thickness Variations on the Elastic Properties of Two-dimensional Cellular Solids, K. Li, X. L. Gao, and G. Subhash

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Windowed Selected Moving Autocorrelation (WSMA), Tri-Correlation (TriC), and misfire detection, Louis Yizhang Liu, Hanlong Yang, Steven Plee, and Jeffrey D. Naber

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A parametric study on crushability of open-cell structural polymeric foams, Qunli Liu, Ghatu Subhash, and Xin Lin Gao

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Development of the enhanced vehicle and engine cooling system simulation and application to active cooling control, Brian J. Luptowski, Oner Arici, John Johnson, and Gordon Parker

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Impingement identification in a high speed diesel engine using piston surface temperature measurements, Scott Miers, Carl L. Anderson, Jason Blough, and M. Koray Inal

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Educational solutions, James R. Mihelcic and David R. Hokanson

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Internal condensing flows inside a vertical pipe: Experimental/computational investigations of effects of constrained and natural exit conditions, Amitabh Narain, A. Siemionko, Jorge H. Kurita, T. W. Ng, N. Kim, K. Opella, and P. O. Sweger

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Determining localized garment insulation values from manikin studies: Computational method and results, D. A. Nelson, J. S. Curlee, A. R. Curran, J. M. Ziriax, and P. A. Mason

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Validation of the state-space model of fatigue crack growth in ductile alloys under variable-amplitude load via comparison of the crack-opening stress data, Ravindra Patankar and Rong Qu

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The classical Nusselt problem of film condensation: direct steady and unsteady computational simulations that yield results on stability and wave effects, L. Phan, S. L. Post, and Amitabh Narain

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Direct computational simulations for condensation inside tubes and channels, L. Phan, X. Wang, Shantanu Kulkarni, and Amitabh Narain

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Vehicle engine aftertreatment system simulation (veass) model: Application to a controls design strategy for active regeneration of a catalyzed particulate filter, Nishant Singh, John H. Johnson, Gordon Parker, and Dr. Jason Yang

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Scratch resistance and residual stresses in longitudinally and transversely ground silicon nitride, G. Subhash, M. A. Marszalek, A. A. Wereszczak, and M. J. Lance

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Nanoindentation of injection molded PLA and self-reinforced composite PLA after in vitro conditioning for three months, Debra D. Wright-Charlesworth, Darinda M. Miller, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Julia A. King

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Nanomechanical properties of self-reinforced composite poly(methyl methacrylate) as a function of processing temperature, Debra D. Wright-Charlesworth, William J. Peers, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Laura L. Loo

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The effect of processing conditions on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) fibers, Debra D. Wright, Eugene P. Lautenschlager, and Jeremy L. Gilbert

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Investigation of shear band evolution in amorphous alloys beneath a Vickers indentation, Hongwen Zhang, Xiaoning Jing, Ghatu Subhash, Laszlo J. Kecskes, and Robert J. Dowding

Works from 2004

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Active positioning device for a perimodiolar cochlear electrode array, B. Y. Arcand, P. T. Bhatti, N. V. Butala, J. Wang, C. R. Friedrich, and K. D. Wise

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Topology optimization of smart structures using a homogenization approach, Markus J. Buehler and Bernhard Bettig

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Optimal Sensor Design and Control of Piezoelectric Laminate Beams, Wei Chen, Markus Buehler, Gordon Parker, and Bernhard Bettig

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Active structural acoustic control of road noise in apassenger vehicle, Amanjot S. Dhaliwal, Gordon Parker, and J. R. Blough

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Annexin V disruption impairs mechanically induced calcium signaling in osteoblastic cells, T. L. Haut Donahue, D. C. Genetos, C. R. Jacobs, H. J. Donahue, and C. E. Yellowley

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Effect of workpiece springback on micromilling forces, C. R. Friedrich and V. P. Kulkarni

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An experimental investigation of cutting fluid mist removal via a novel atomizer system, S. S. Kinare, C. Ju, D. J. Michalek, and J. W. Sutherland

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Preliminary sputter-erosion characterization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Lyon Bradley King, Yoke Khin Yap, Jitendra Menda, Lakshman Kumar Vanga, Vijaya Kayastha, Jiesheng Wang, and et. al.

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Synergistic effects of carbon fillers on tensile and impact properties in nylon 6,6 and polycarbonate based resins, Jeremiah P. Konell, Julia A. King, and Ibrahim Miskioglu

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Robot positioning of flexible-link manipulator using vision, Halûk Küçük, Gordon Parker, and Eric T. Baumgartner

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Desensitization of camera-aided manipulation to target specification errors, Haluk Küçük, Gordon Parker, Eric T. Baumgartner, and Nicholas A. Klymyshyn

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Effects of gravity, shear and surface tension in internal condensing flows: Results from direct computational simulations, Q. Liang, X. Wang, and Amitabh Narain

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Solution to Line Loading of a Semi-infinite Solid in Gradient Elasticity, S. Li, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and B. S. Altan

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A phenomenological constitutive model for foams under large deformations, Qunli Liu and Ghatu Subhash

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The Effect of Axial Load in the Tibia on the Response of the 90°Flexed Knee to Blunt Impacts with a Deformable Interface, Eric G. Meyer, Michael T. Sinnott, Roger C. Haut, Gopal Jayaraman, and Walter E. Smith

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Direct computational simulations for internal condensing flows and results on attainability/stability of steady solutions, their intrinsic waviness, and their noise sensitivity, Amitabh Narain, Q. Liang, G. Yu, and X. Wang

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Constitutive modeling of piezoelectric polymer composites, G. M. Odegard

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Nonlinear Adaptive Control for Slewing Flexible Active Structures, D. G. Wilson, G. P. Starr, G. Parker, and R. D. Robinett

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Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes as the sputter resist in space propulsive systems, Yoke Khin Yap, Vijaya Kayastha, Jitendra Menda, Lakshman Kumar Vanga, Jiesheng Wang, Alexander W. Kieckhafer, Dean Richard Massey, and Lyon Bradley King

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Adaptive estimation for brushless DC motor actuators in electric power assisted steering, Liangtao Zhu and Ravindra Patankar

Works from 2003

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Generating swing-suppressed maneuvers for crane systems with rate saturation, Michael J. Agostini, Gordon Parker, Hanspeter Schaub, Kenneth Groom, and Rush D. Robinett

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Experimental investigation of cavitation signatures in an automotive torque converter using a microwave telemetry technique, Carl L. Anderson, L. Zeng, P. O. Sweger, Amitabh Narain, and Jason R. Blough

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Adaptation of four-stroke motorcycle engine to continuously variable transmission for snowmobile application, Brian D. Barr, David J. McKinstry, Aaron S. Messenger, Jason M. Seidenstucker, Daniel H. Kallio, Daniel P. Hoffman, and Bernhard P. Bettig

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Design and development of the 2002 michigan tech FutureTruck, a parallel hybrid electric vehicle, Brian Bartley, Nick Manor, Christian Muehlfeld, Brian Rutkowski, Jason Trombley, John Curlee, Joel Pero, Brad Lobbestael, Jason Kiiskila, Justin McGinn, and John E. Beard

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A comparison between power injection and impulse response decay methods for estimating frequency averaged loss factors for SEA, Brandon Bloss and Mohan D. Rao

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Development and analysis of time variant discrete Fourier transform order tracking, J. R. Blough

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A finite element and experimental study of sheet deformation as influenced by drawbead end geometry, Chin Chun Chen and Klaus J. Weinmann

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Robust Design and Control of Piezoelectric Laminate Beams using a Simultaneous Optimization Method, Wei Chen, Markus Buehler, Gordon Parker, and Bernhard Bettig

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Low speed running characteristics of a small two-stroke engine with auxiliary exhaust ports, Samuel W. Coates, Lawrence W. Evers, Charles F. Zellner, Matthew A. Pruski, and John P. Bogema

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Finite Deformation Continuum Model for Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes, X. L. Gao and K. Li

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The use of unique time history input excitation in the dynamic characterization of automotive mounts, John Holt, Mohan D. Rao, Jason Blough, and Scott Gruenberg

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On-site DME generation from methanol for pilot injection in CI engines, David L. Horstman, Duane L. Abata, and Jason M. Keith

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A one-dimensional computational model for studying the filtration and regeneration characteristics of a catalyzed wall-flow diesel particulate filter, Cuong T. Huynh, John H. Johnson, Song L. Yang, Susan T. Bagley, and James R. Warner

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Study of interspacecraft Coulomb forces and implications for formation flying, Lyon Brad King, Gordon Parker, Satwik Deshmukh, and Jer Hong Chong

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A study describing the performance of diesel particulate filters during loading and regeneration - A lumped parameter model for control applications, Evdoxia A. Kladopoulou, Song-Lin Yang, John Johnson, Gordon Parker, and Athanasios G. Konstandopoulos

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Tensile modulus modeling of carbon-filled nylon 6,6 and polycarbonate-based resins, Jeremiah P. Konell, Julia A. King, and Ibrahim Miskioglu

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Effects of gravity and surface tension and interfacial-waves and heat-transfer rates in internal condensing flows, Q. Liang, X. Wang, A. S. Barve, and Amitabh Narain

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Powersplit hybrid electric vehicle control with electronic throttle control (ETC), Richard Nesbitt, Christian Muehlfeld, and Sudhakar Pandit

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An experimental and numerical study of the performance characteristics of the diesel oxidation catalyst in a continuously regenerating particulate filter, Antonio P. Triana, John H. Johnson, Song L. Yang, and Kirby J. Baumgard

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Effects of a catalyzed particulate filter on emissions from a diesel engine: Chemical characterization data and particulate emissions measured with thermal optical and gravimetric methods, James R. Warner, John H. Johnson, Susan T. Bagley, and Cuong T. Huynh

Works from 2002

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Command shaping nonlinear inputs using basis functions, Michael J. Agostini and Gordon Parker