This research presents the development of an advanced, state-of-the-art optical trap for use in biological materials and nanosystems investigation. An optical trap is an instrument capable of manipulating microscopic ...

Linear theory is useful in determining small static and dynamic deflections. However, to characterize large static and dynamic deflections, it is no longer useful or accurate, and more sophisticated analysis methods are ...

<p>This thesis develops a novel solution method for the problem of collision-free, optimal control of a robotic vehicle in an obstacle populated environment. The technique presented combines the well established approximate ...

<p>This thesis explores the aeroelastic stability of a folding wing with an arbitrary number of wing segments. Simplifying assumptions are made such that it is possible to derive the equations of motion analytically. ...

<p>This dissertation shows how to use Constructal theory in order to design vascular structures with high cooling performance and mechanical strength. The vascular structures consist of grid, tree and hybrid (grid + tree) ...

<p>Molecular control of plasmon coupling is investigated in biomolecule-linked nanoparticle assemblies in two-particle, small cluster, and extended network formats. The relationship between structure and optical properties ...

<p>Regenerative medicine holds the promise of providing relief for people suffering from diseases where treatment has been unattainable. The research is advancing rapidly; however, there are still many hurdles to overcome ...

<p>Characterization of thin films, prominently including self-assembled monolayers is important to the understanding of interfacial events in both biological and manufactured systems. To facilitate such work, a surface ...

<p>The basic scaling laws that govern both turbomachinery and permanent magnet generator power density are presented. It is shown for turbomachinery, that the power density scales indirectly proportional with the characteristic ...

<p>This dissertation shows that the architecture of steam generators, steam turbines and heat exchangers for power plants can be predicted on the basis of the constructal law. According to constructal theory, the flow ...