Browsing by Subject "fluid power"

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    • Design and Experimental Evaluation of a High Energy Density Elastomeric Strain Energy Accumulator 
      Tucker, John Michael (2012-04-21)
      Department: Mechanical Engineering
      DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF A HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ELASTOMERIC STRAIN ENERGY ACCUMULATOR By John Michael Tucker Thesis under the direction of Professor Eric J. Barth This project entails the design and demonstration ...
    • Design and Implementation of a Free Piston Compressor 
      Riofrio, Jose A (2005-12-13)
      Department: Mechanical Engineering
      This thesis presents the design, dynamic characterization, and implementation of a free piston compressor (FPC). The FPC is a proposed device that utilizes combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel to compress air into a high-pressure ...
    • Exhaust Gas Energy Reclamation With a Pneumatic Boost Converter 
      Gibson, Tyler J. (2017-07-20)
      Department: Mechanical Engineering
      This thesis presents the design and dynamic model for a prototype pneumatic boost converter, a device developed to be an energetic equivalent to the electrical boost converter. The design of the system selects pneumatic ...