Traditionally, control of haptic interfaces is achieved using open-loop impedance or admittance control. During open-loop control, the quality of haptic feedback is limited by the dynamics of the haptic device. Further ...

The Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling (T☆AFSM) has recently applied its finite element methods for Fluid-Structure Interactions (FSI) to the simulation of blood flow and arterial mechanics. The Sequentially-Coupled ...

This dissertation explores the structure, chemical reactivities, electromagnetic response, and materials properties of various carbon nanostructures, including single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), multi-walled carbon ...

Original variations of two-invariant rate-independent plasticity models capture many features of the homogeneous behavior of porous materials. All of the variations proposed are based on a simple 7 parameter critical state ...

In this thesis the impact of entangled and non-straight fibers in the determination of the effective elastic and thermal properties of polymer nanocomposite (PNC) is addressed. Most of the models in recent studies assume ...

The Team for Advanced Flow Simulation and Modeling (T☆AFSM) at Rice University developed and advanced stabilized space-time fluid-structure interaction (SSTFSI) technique for the purpose of accurately modeling complex fluid ...

Current research on large angle reorientation of spacecraft using control moment gyroscopes (CMGs) focuses on offline trajectory generation utilizing an open-loop guidance approach. This methodology leads to an increased ...

Valves and seats in well servicing reciprocating pumps have a short life as a result of the severe operating conditions. In this work, I present the development of valve and seats concepts that have the potential to last ...

In this dissertation, statics and dynamics of defects in fullerenes and carbon nanotubes are studied by various computational model, such as ab initio (DFT, semi-empirical, empirical potential) and several computational ...

This study demonstrates that introducing Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers (VGCFs) into the interlaminar region of a carbon fiber/epoxy composite can enhance the resistance to delamination of the material. ...