Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Eng: Recent submissions
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An experimental-numerical study of heat transfer enhancement in a minichannel using asymmetric pulsating flows
(2023)The development of current and next generation high performance electronic devices has led to miniaturization in more densely packed spaces. The increasing power levels has resulted in ever-increasing heat flux densities ... -
Liquid immersion thermal management of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles: An experimental study
(2023)The thermal and electrical performance of lithium-ion batteries subjected to liquid immersion cooling conditions in a dielectric fluid has been experimentally investigated in this study. A single 26650 LiFePO4 cylindrical ... -
Control of a Dynamic Wheeled-legged Robot Powered by Electric-Pneumatic Actuators
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)The implementation of wheels on the end distal of a mobile robot's leg is a design approach that is gaining increasing popularity as it enables improved energy efficiency, stability and adaptive locomotion strategies in ... -
Air Curtain Design for Landing Gear Noise Reduction
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Eng, 2023)This project examined experimentally the use of air curtains as a possible noise reduction technology on aircraft landing gear. Such a concept sought to utilise an upstream planar jet of air to deflect oncoming flow away ... -
The implementation of air curtains on realistic aircraft nose and main landing gear
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A 3D printed acoustic metamaterial liner to reduce low-frequency aeroengine noise
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)As the level of air travel continues to increase, so too does the demand for better noise-reduction technologies for aircraft. The environmental noise produced by aircraft has been shown to have a significant adverse effect ... -
3D Bioprinting Strategies To Engineer Structurally Organised Meniscal Tissue Grafts
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)Lesions to the meniscus are common sports-related injuries that can lead to articular cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis if left untreated. While surgical repair procedures and meniscal substitutes offer better ... -
A novel antibacterial and biocompatible Ta-Ag coating fabricated by cold spray technology
(2023)Infection caused by bacterial contamination is a critical problem challenging the successful use of medical implants in orthopaedic and dental applications. Consequently, medical implants with antibacterial abilities ... -
Erosion behaviour of cold sprayed coatings made of CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy or composite powders containing WC hard particles in a pure nickel matrix
(2023)The performance of two distinct coating materials under alumina particle impingement was tested in this study. CrMnFeCoNi and WC-Ni coatings were applied to 2205 duplex stainless steel substrates using cold spray method ... -
Towards Quieter Air-Cooling Systems: Rotor Self-Noise Prediction for Axial Cooling Fans
(2022)Aeroacoustic noise is seen as a major threat to the survival of air cooling for electronics systems. The application of numerical noise prediction methods is highly constrained by computational costs. A reduced-order model ... -
Reduced-order aeroacoustic modeling of electronics cooling fans
(Society of Acoustics, Singapore, 2022)As the trend of compact packaging and high-density thermal management continues, the acoustic noise emission from electronics cooling fans is becoming a critical concern. High-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ... -
Acoustic plate-valve resonator for low-frequency sound absorption
(2023)An acoustic plate-valve resonator is developed and optimized to maximize absorption by enhancing the Helmholtz resonance with coincident structural vibrations of the plate-valve. The current research initially examines the ... -
Engineering innate immunology in cardiovascular disease models and regenerative medicine
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)Heart failure is the leading cause of death worldwide with atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction remaining prominent causes. It is now widely accepted that the inflammatory response holds a key role in advancing both ... -
Performance of a Closed Cycle Power Takeoff for a Shore-Based Wave Energy Device
(2023)A promising class of devices for ocean wave energy conversion is called the oscillating water column in which the wave power is transferred to an airflow that rotates a turbine. A closed cycle power takeoff (CCPTO), in ... -
Investigation of Concepts for Integrated Diffuser and Volute Systems for Packaging and Performance
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)Large scale, high pressure ratio (PR) centrifugal compressors are commonly made up of a radial impeller with a vaned diffuser. In research to date, the majority of research and design has focused on extending the operating ... -
Effect of Bi Nanoprecipitates on the Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-Sb-Te/Sb2O3 Nanocomposites
(2022)BiSbTe-based nanocomposites hybridized with ceramic nanoparticles have recently revealed their higher efficiency as thermoelectric materials for near room-temperature applications, as compared to the traditional BiTe-SbTe ... -
Thermoelectric conversion in buildings
(2023)Buildings consume almost one-third of the total global energy and emit nearly 15% of the direct CO2 generated on the planet. However, intelligent buildings taking advantage of modern energy efficient technologies have ... -
Organic-based flexible thermoelectric generators: From materials to devices
(2022)There is a rapidly growing demand for self-powered technologies in wearable electronic devices that can be integrated with the human body to accomplish various functions. Flexible thermoelectric generators produce electricity ... -
From "Bench to Bedside": In-Silico Modelling to Inform the Assessment of Intervertebral Disc Cell-Based Therapies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)Lower back pain is a major global socio-economic concern, with the primary cause believed to be degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). While the spine field is filled with a growing body of basic research and many ... -
Mechanoregulatory role of TRPV4 in prenatal skeletal development
(2023)Biophysical cues are essential for guiding skeletal development, but the mechanisms underlying the mechanical regulation of cartilage and bone formation are unknown. TRPV4 is a mechanically sensitive ion channel involved ...