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

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Works from 2008

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Stress analysis of bonded joints by boundary element method, Madhukar Vable

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A quantitative study of the microstructure and biochemistry of the medial meniscal horn attachments, Diego F. Villegas, Tara A. Hansen, Dong F. Liu, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Elongational viscosity of LDPEs and polystyrenes using entrance loss data, K. Walczak, M. Gupta, K. A. Koppi, J. Dooley, and M. A. Spalding

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Evaluation of injector location and nozzle design in a direct-injection hydrogen research engine, Thomas Wallner, Abhijeet M. Nande, and Jeffrey Naber

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The calculation of mass fraction burn of ethanol-gasoline blended fuels using single and two-zone models, Yeliana Yeliana, Christopher Cooney, Jeremy Worm, and Jeffrey Naber

Works from 2007

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A new formulation and ζ < sup> 0 -implementation of dynamically consistent gradient elasticity, Harm Askes, Terry Bennett, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Welcome To The "Real World" Balancing Practical, Legal, And Educational Issues In Implementing Industrial Sponsored Student Design Experiences, James Baker, Mary Raber, and Richard Jason Berkey

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Effect of polyethylene pretreatments on the biomimetic deposition and adhesion of calcium phosphate films, K. C. Baker, J. Drelich, I. Miskioglu, R. Israel, and H. N. Herkowitz

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Understanding the Kalman/Vold-Kalman order tracking filters' formulation and behavior, Jason Blough

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Life-Cycle Design, Abigail Clarke and John K. Gershenson

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Root cause identification and methods of reducing rear window buffeting noise, Larry Deaton, Mohan Rao, and Wei Zen Shih

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Implementation of the time variant discrete fourier transform as a real-time order tracking method, Brandon J. Dilworth and Jason Blough

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Mechanically induced intracellular calcium waves in osteoblasts demonstrate calcium fingerprints in bone cell mechanotransduction, Lindsay M. Godin, Sakiko Suzuki, Christopher R. Jacobs, Henry J. Donahue, and Seth W. Donahue

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Discovering relationships between modularity and cost, Fang Guo and John K. Gershenson

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Erratum to "Role of cell location and morphology in the mechanical environment around meniscal cells" [Acta Biomaterialia 2 (2006) 483-492] (DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2006.05.009), Tumul Gupta and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Refining vibration quality - A study characterizing vehicle/operator interface vibration on snowmobiles and ATVs, Justin D. Keske and Jason Blough

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Nanoscratch testing to assess the fiber adhesion of short-carbon-fiber composites, Julia A. King, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Debra D. Wright, and Charles Van Karsen

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Steady “Attractors” for forced flow of vapor condensing over a horizontal plate (problem in Cess and Koh) and their unsteady responses to initial disturbances and noise, Amruta V. Kulkarni, Amitabh Narain, and Soumya Asimkumar Mitra

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FEM calculations of capillary rheometer flow for carbon-filled liquid crystal polymer composites, Emily Kunen, Jason Keith, Peter W. Grant, Julia A. King, and Faith A. Morrison

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Internal condensing flows inside a vertical pipe: Experimental/computational investigations of the effects of specified and unspecified (free) conditions at exit, Jorge H. Kurita, Amitabh Narain, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, A. Siemionko, and Shantanu Kulkarni

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Evaluation of electro-acoustic techniques for in-situ measurement of acoustic absorption coefficient of grass and artificial turf surfaces, Niranjan R. Londhe, Mohan D. Rao, and Jason Blough

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Internal condensing flows inside a vertical pipe: Experimental/computational investigations of the effects of specified and unspecified (free) conditions at exit, Amitabh Narain, J. H. Kurita, Michael Toomas Kivisalu, A. Siemionko, Shantanu Kulkarni, T. W. Ng, N. Kim, and L. Phan

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Development and validation of an acoustic encapsulation to reduce diesel engine noise, Subhro S. Nathak, Mohan D. Rao, and Joseph R. Derk

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Fluorescence and fiber-optics based real-time thickness sensor for dynamic liquid films, T. W. Ng and Amitabh Narain

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Accelerometer based sensing of combustion in a high speed HPCR diesel engine, Christopher J. Polonowski, Vivek K. Mathur, Jeffrey Naber, and Jason Blough

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Analytical simulation of the effects of noise control treatments on an excavator cab using statistical energy analysis, Francis Poradek, Mohan D. Rao, Jongmin Kang, Beomseok Jeon, and Hojun Lee

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Application of signature analysis and operating deflection shapes to identify interior noise sources in an excavator, Francis Poradek, Mohan D. Rao, Jongmin Kang, Beomseok Jeon, and Hojun Lee

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A study of the filtration and oxidation characteristics of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter, Kiran C. Premchand, John Johnson, Song Lin Yang, Antonio P. Triana, and Kirby J. Baumgard

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Air Quality in Manufacturing, Julio L. Rivera, Donna J. Michalek, and John W. Sutherland

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Spin-up in Couette Flow, R. S. Rivlin, Robert Gilbert, Amitabh Narain, and D. D. Joseph

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Characterizing the effect of automotive torque converter design parameters on the onset of cavitation at stall, Darrell Robinette, Carl Anderson, Jason Blough, Mark Johnson, Don Maddock, and Jean Schweitzer

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Optimization of steel production to improve lifecycle environmental performance, John W. Sutherland and Karl Haapala

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An efficient IC engine conjugate heat transfer calculation for cooling system design, Egel Urip and Song Lin Yang

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Nonlinear Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Materials, P. K. Valavala, T. C. Clancy, Gregory Odegard, and T. S. Gates

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Estimation of powertrain inertia properties via an in-situ method, Jeffrey Van Karsen, David Johnson, Jason Blough, Mohan Rao, and Tony Ge

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Failure Properties and Strain Distribution Analysis of Meniscal Attachments, Diego F. Villegas, Jason A. Maes, Sarah D. Magee, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Bayesian reliability-based design optimization using Eigenvector Dimension Reduction (EDR) method, Pingfeng Wang, Byeng D. Youn, and Lee J. Wells

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Innovative six sigma design using the Eigenvector Dimension-Reduction (EDR) method, Lee J. Wells, Byeng D. Youn, and Zhimin Xi

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Reliability-based robust design optimization using the EDR method, Zhimin Xi, Byeng D. Youn, and David A. Gorsich

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Material Flows and Environmental Impacts of Manufacturing Systems via Aggregated Input-Output Models, H. Xue, V. Kumar, and J. W. Sutherland

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Complementary Intersection Method (CIM) for system reliability analysis, Byeng D. Youn, Pingfeng Wang, and Zhimin Xi

Works from 2006

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Dynamics of Evaporating Films Under Reduced Gravity, Jeffrey Allen, James Hermanson, and Swapnil Padate

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Gradient elasticity theories in statics and dynamics - A unification of approaches, Harm Askes and Elias C. Aifantis

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Integrating multiple information representations in a single CAD/CAM/CAE environment, Bernhard Bettig and Vikram Bapat

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Optimal design methodology for an active structure using simultaneous optimization, Wei Chen, Gordon Parker, and Bernhard Bettig

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A micromechanical finite element model for linear and damage-coupled viscoelastic behaviour of asphalt mixture, Qingli Dai, Martin H. Sadd, and Zhanping You

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Hibernating Bears as a Model for Preventing Disuse Osteoporosis, Seth W. Donahue, Meghan E. McGee, Kristin B. Harvey, Michael R. Vaughan, and Charles T. Robbins

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Selecting an optimal tool sequence for 2.5D pocket machining while considering tool holder collisions, Roshan M. D'Souza

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Oscillatory fluid flow regulates glycosaminoglycan production via an intracellular calcium pathway in meniscal cells, Robert L. Eifler, Eric R. Blough, Jennifer M. Dehlin, and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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Development of the MTU automatic shifting manual six speed transmission, Brigham Erickson, Zac Tselios, Becky Trierweiler, and John Beard

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A Fatigue Microcrack Alters Fluid Velocities in a Computational Model of Interstitial Fluid Flow in Cortical Bone, Sarah A. Galley, Donna J. Michalek, and Seth W. Donahue

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Spray characterization in a DISI engine during cold start: (1) imaging investigation, Anand H. Gandhi, Corey E. Weaver, Eric W. Curtis, Terrence F. Alger, Carl L. Anderson, and Duane L. Abata

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Spray characterization in a DISI engine during cold start: (2) PDPA investigation, Anand H. Gandhi, Corey E. Weaver, Eric W. Curtis, Terrence F. Alger, Carl L. Anderson, and Duane L. Abata

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Two New Expanding Cavity Models for Indentation Deformations of Elastic Strain-hardening Materials, X. L. Gao, X. N. Jing, and G. Subhash

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Role of cell location and morphology in the mechanical environment around meniscal cells, Tumul Gupta and Tammy L. Haut Donahue

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New algorithm for selecting meniscal allografts that best match the size and shape of the damaged meniscus, Tommy L. Haut Donahue, Maury L. Hull, and Stephen M. Howell

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Analysis of partial dislocations in wurtzite GaN using gradient elasticity, J. Kioseoglou, G. P. Dimitrakopulos, Ph Komninou, Th Karakostas, I. Konstantopoulos, M. Avlonitis, and E. C. Aifantis

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The effect of a diesel oxidation catalyst and a catalyzed particulate filter on particle size distribution from a heavy duty diesel engine, Venkata R. Lakkireddy, Hasan Mohammed, and John Johnson

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The effect of a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and a Catalyzed Particulate Filter on the emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine, Venkata R. Lakkireddy, Hasan Mohammed, John Johnson, and Susan T. Bagley

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Dislocations in second strain gradient elasticity, Markus Lazar, Gérard A. Maugin, and Elias C. Aifantis

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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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Computational materials: Multi-scale modeling and simulation of nanostructured materials, T. S. Gates, G. M. Odegard, S. J.V. Frankland, and T. C. Clancy

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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