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Multi-Scale Numerical Modeling of Two Phase Flow over Flexible Surface Micro-Structures
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Javadi, Khodayar (Supervisor)
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The present thesis investigates the micro-droplet dynamics in an inclined channel covered with flexible structures. For this purpose, the DPD (dissipative particle dynamics) method is used to study the behavior of particles present in the flow, including the droplet, the fluid around the droplet, and polymeric structures. This model leads to a more accurate representation of flow hydrodynamics and indicates the way for exploring and understanding complex fluid properties in real flows. The first part of the thesis deals with the dynamics of rising bubbles attached to a vertical wall under different wettability conditions. Even though bubbles rising freely in a liquid have extensively been...
Fractional Order Sliding Mode Controller (FOSMC) Design for Attitude Control of a Satellite with Coupled Rigid–Flexible Structures Using Fractional Order Transfer Function
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Fathi Jegarkandi, Mohsen (Supervisor)
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With the development of fractional order calculus and more accurately modeling of physical phenomena, the problem of controlling these systems, by considering the uncertainties in the system, will become necessary and inevitable. In this thesis, the fractional order transfer function model of a satellite with Coupled rigid-flexible structures is used as the reference work of the research. To control this dynamical system, sliding mode control method, which is one of the robust control methods, has been used. It is clear that it is not possible to directly design a sliding mode controller for a transfer function. For this reason, a fractional order pseudo-state space model is first obtained...
Vibration analysis of a new type of compliant mechanism with flexible-link, using perturbation theory
, Article Mathematical Problems in Engineering ; Volume 2012 , February , 2012 ; 1024123X (ISSN) ; Zohoor, H ; Kargarnovin, M. H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Vibration analysis of a new type of compliant parallel mechanism with flexible intermediate links is investigated. The application of the Timoshenko beam theory to the mathematical modeling of the intermediate flexible link is described, and the equations of motion of the flexible links are obtained by using Lagrange's equation of motion. The equations of motion are obtained in the form of a set of ordinary differential equations by using assumed mode method theory. The governing differential equations of motion are solved using perturbation method. The assumed mode shapes and frequencies are to be obtained based on clamped-clamped boundary conditions. Comparing perturbation method with...
Vibrational properties of C60: A comparison among different inter-atomic potentials
, Article Computational Materials Science ; Volume 122 , 2016 , Pages 38-45 ; 09270256 (ISSN) ; Ghaf Ghanbari, P ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier
2016
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Using seven bond-order potentials and five force fields, the fundamental natural frequency of C60,Ag(1) (breathing mode), and two other basic modes, namely Hg(1) (squashing mode) and T2g(1) are calculated. The same frequencies are derived through a DFT B3LYP/6-31G(d) calculation. Furthermore, the results are compared with Raman and IR scattering data, and previous quantum mechanics calculations, depicting the strength of each interatomic potential in predicting the vibrational properties of Buckminsterfullerene. AIREBO, which is formulated for analyzing hydrocarbons, shows the highest accuracy among all of the potentials under investigation. In general, bond-order potentials predict a...
Utility of probability density evolution method for experimental reliability-based active vibration control
, Article Structural Control and Health Monitoring ; Volume 25, Issue 8 , 2018 ; 15452255 (ISSN) ; Pourtakdoust, S. H ; Sharif University of Technology
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2018
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The utility of probability density evolution method for reliability-based active vibration control of a cantilevered flexible beam is experimentally investigated. In this respect, an optimal linear quadratic regulator (LQR) is utilized together with an observer to design an online full-state feedback controller. In order to design a well-performing controller and to simulate the controller performance, a system model is obtained via identification techniques. Reliability tests are consequently performed to verify the effectiveness of the presented reliability assessment method as a foundation for reliability-based control. Subsequently, a hybrid metaheuristic optimization scheme of...
Synergy of titanium dioxide nanotubes and polyurethane properties for bypass graft application: Excellent flexibility and biocompatibility
, Article Materials and Design ; Volume 215 , 2022 ; 02641275 (ISSN) ; Bagheri, R ; Pourjavadi, A ; Ghanbari, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2022
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A flexible, porous and biocompatible titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNT) - polyurethane (PU) film has been produced as a new scaffold for artificial vascular grafts. Synergistic improvements in the properties of vertical TNT and PU was reached, including enhancements in their biocompatibility, mechanical strength, flexibility and porosity. Open-ended (OE) TNT-PU and close-ended (CE) TNT-PU films were synthesized and their mechanical and biological properties were compared with their pure PU counterparts. TNT were attached to PU with a new strategy. The resulting flexible structure was hydrophilic and super hydrophilic in OE-TNT-PU and CE-TNT-PU scaffolds, respectively. The gas leakage during...
Speed control of servo drives with a flexible couplings using fractional order state feedback
, Article PEDSTC 2014 - 5th Annual International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference ; 2014 , p. 25-30 ; Moghadam, B. E ; Sharif University of Technology
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Using elastic couplings in servo motor drives may lead to torsional oscillations which are usually extinguished by reducing the bandwidth of the control system as a countermeasure. A high performance servo drive however needs fast dynamic characteristics. The conventional controllers, such as PI controllers, may not be able to improve the dynamic response while keeping the system stable. Fractional order modeling offers a good framework for flexible structures such as two mass servo drives. In this paper, the dynamic response and stability of two-mass servo drive is improved using a fractional order controller. The fractional order controller allows increasing the phase margin of the system...
SnO2@a-Si core-shell nanowires on free-standing CNT paper as a thin and flexible Li-ion battery anode with high areal capacity
, Article Nanotechnology ; Volume 28, Issue 25 , 2017 ; 09574484 (ISSN) ; Sadati Faramarzi, M ; Abdollahi, A ; Ramzani, R ; Ghasemi, S ; Sanaee, Z ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Physics Publishing
2017
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Here, we report 3D hierarchical SnO2 nanowire (NW) core-amorphous silicon shell on free-standing carbon nanotube paper (SnO2@a-Si/CNT paper) as an effective anode for flexible lithium-ion battery (LIB) application. This binder-free electrode exhibits a high initial discharge capacity of 3020 mAh g-1 with a large reversible charge capacity of 1250 mAh g-1 at a current density of 250 mA g-1. Compared to other SnO2 NW or its core-shell nanostructured anodes, the fabricated SnO2@a-Si/CNT structure demonstrates an outstanding performance with high mass loading (∼5.9 mg cm-2), high areal capacity (∼5.2 mAh cm-2), and large volumetric capacity (∼1750 mAh cm-3) after 25 cycles. Due to the...
Robust shape control of two SMA actuators attached to a flexible beam based on DK iteration
, Article International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems ; 2012 , Pages 316-321 ; 15987833 (ISSN) ; 9781467322478 (ISBN) ; Zamani, A ; Vossoughi, G ; Zakerzadeh, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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There has been great demand for shape memory alloy (SMA) wires as actuators for shape control of flexible structures. The experimental setup of this study consists of a flexible beam actuated by two active SMA actuators. The input applied to the SMA actuator in this setup is electrical current while the output is the strain or position. To control strain of the actuator, the SMA wire is heated resistively in order to reach the desired temperature calculated by inverse of the phenomenological model. In heating the SMA wire resistively, the controllable quantity is the heat input to the wire via an applied current. In controller design, changes of physical properties of SMA wires and the...
Precise position control of shape memory alloy actuator using inverse hysteresis model and model reference adaptive control system
, Article Mechatronics ; Volume 23, Issue 8 , December , 2013 , Pages 1150-1162 ; 09574158 (ISSN) ; Sayyaadi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
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Position control of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators has been a challenging topic during the last years due to their nonlinearities in the governing physical equations as well as their hysteresis behaviors. Using the inverse of phenomenological hysteresis model in order to compensate the input-output hysteresis behavior of these actuators shows the effectiveness of this approach. In this paper, in order to control the tip deflection of a large deformation flexible beam actuated by an SMA actuator wire, a feedforward-feedback controller is proposed. The feedforward part of the proposed control system, maps the beam deflection into SMA temperature, is based on the inverse of the generalized...
Position control of shape memory alloy actuator based on the generalized Prandtl-Ishlinskii inverse model
, Article Mechatronics ; Volume 22, Issue 7 , 2012 , Pages 945-957 ; 09574158 (ISSN) ; Zakerzadeh, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Hysteresis and significant nonlinearities in the behavior of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators encumber effective utilization of these actuator. Due to these effects, the position control of SMA actuators has been a great challenge in recent years. Literature review of the research conducted in this area shows that using the inverse of the phenomenological hysteresis models can compensate the hysteresis of these actuators effectively. But, inverting some of these models, such as Preisach model, is numerically a complex task. However, the generalized Prandtl-Ishlinskii model is analytically invertible, and therefore can be implemented conveniently as a feedforward controller for compensating...
On-line fault detection and isolation (FDI) for the exhaust path of a turbocharged SI engine
, Article ASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2013 ; Vol. 1 , 2013 ; ISBN: 9780791856123 ; Shahbakhti M ; Alasty, A ; Vossoughi, G ; Sharif University of Technology
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Detection and isolation of faults in the exhaust gas path of a turbocharged spark ignition (SI) engine is an essential part of the engine control unit (ECU) strategies to minimize exhaust emission and ensure safe operation of a turbocharger. This paper proposes a novel physics-based strategy to detect and isolate an exhaust manifold leakage and a closed-stuck wastegate fault. The strategy is based on a globally optimal parameter estimation algorithm which detects an effective hole area in the exhaust manifold. The estimation algorithm requires prediction of the exhaust manifold's input and output flows. The input flow is predicted by a nonlinear Luenberger observer which is analytically...
On-line fault detection and isolation (FDI) for the exhaust path of a turbocharged SI engine
, Article ASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2013 ; Volume 1 , 2013 ; 9780791856123 (ISBN) ; Shahbakhti, M ; Alasty, A ; Vossoughi, G ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
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Detection and isolation of faults in the exhaust gas path of a turbocharged spark ignition (SI) engine is an essential part of the engine control unit (ECU) strategies to minimize exhaust emission and ensure safe operation of a turbocharger. This paper proposes a novel physics-based strategy to detect and isolate an exhaust manifold leakage and a closed-stuck wastegate fault. The strategy is based on a globally optimal parameter estimation algorithm which detects an effective hole area in the exhaust manifold. The estimation algorithm requires prediction of the exhaust manifold's input and output flows. The input flow is predicted by a nonlinear Luenberger observer which is analytically...
Numerical modeling of sloshing frequencies in tanks with structure using new presented DQM-BEM technique
, Article Symmetry ; Volume 12, Issue 4 , 2020 ; Feng, J ; Ghalandari, M ; Maleki, A ; Abdelmalek, Z ; Sharif University of Technology
MDPI AG
2020
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The sloshing behavior of systems is influenced by different factors related to the liquid level and tank specifications. Different approaches are applicable for the assessment of sloshing behavior in a tank. In this paper, a new numerical model based on the differential quadrature method and boundary element approaches is adopted to investigate the sloshing behavior of a tank with an elastic thin-walled beam. The model is developed based on small slope considerations of the free surface. The main assumption of fluid modeling is homogeneity, isotropy, inviscid, and only limited compressibility of the liquid. Indeed, the formulation is represented based on the reduced-order method and then is...
Nonlinear analysis of a flexible beam actuated by a couple of active SMA wire actuators
, Article International Journal of Engineering, Transactions A: Basics ; Volume 25, Issue 3 , 2012 , Pages 249-264 ; 17281431 (ISSN) ; Zakerzadeh, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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There are two different ways of using SMA wires as actuators for shape control of flexible structures; which can be either embedded within the composite laminate or externally attached to the structure. Since the actuator can be placed at different offset distances from the beam, external actuators produce more bending moment and, consequently, considerable shape changes with the same magnitude of the actuation force comparing to the embedded type. Such a configuration also provides fast convection which is very important in shape control applications that require a high-frequency response of SMA actuators. Although combination and modeling of externally-attached SMA actuator wires and...
Modeling of a nonlinear Euler-Bernoulli flexible beam actuated by two active shape memory alloy actuators
, Article Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures ; Volume 22, Issue 11 , 2011 , Pages 1249-1268 ; 1045389X (ISSN) ; Salehi, H ; Sayyaadi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
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There are two different ways of using shape memory alloy (SMA) wire as an actuator for shape control of flexible structures: it can be either embedded within the composite laminate or externally attached to the structure. As the actuator can be placed at different offset distances from the beam, external actuators produce more bending moment and, consequently, considerabnle shape changes with the same magnitude of actuation force compared with the embedded type. Such a configuration also provides faster heat transfer rate owing to convection, which is very important in shape control applications that require a highfrequency response of SMA actuators. Although combination and physics-based...
Modeling and identification of highly maneuverable fighter aircraft dynamics using block-oriented nonlinear models
, Article Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering ; Volume 231, Issue 7 , 2017 , Pages 1293-1311 ; 09544100 (ISSN) ; Saghafi, F ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this paper, a new approach based on block-oriented nonlinear models for the modeling and identification of aircraft nonlinear dynamics is proposed. Some of the block-oriented nonlinear models are regarded as flexible structures, which are suitable for the identification of widely applicable dynamic systems. These models are able to approximate a wide range of system dynamics. In general, aircraft flight dynamics is considered as a nonlinear and coupled system whose dynamics - in addition to pilot control inputs - depend on the flight conditions such as Mach number and altitude, which cause the aircraft dynamics to have various operational points. In this study, three types of...
Inverse design of supersonic diffuser with flexible walls using a Genetic Algorithm
, Article Journal of Fluids and Structures ; Volume 22, Issue 4 , 2006 , Pages 529-540 ; 08899746 (ISSN) ; Ziaei-Rad, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2006
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An efficient algorithm for the design optimization of the compressible fluid flow problem through a flexible structure is presented. The methodology has three essential parts: first the behavior of compressible flow in a supersonic diffuser was studied numerically in quasi-one-dimensional form using a flux splitting method. Second, a fully coupled sequential iterative procedure was used to solve the steady state aeroelastic problem of a flexible wall diffuser. Finally, a robust Genetic Algorithm was implemented and used to calculate the optimum shape of the flexible wall diffuser for a prescribed pressure distribution. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Interplay between morphology and band gap energy in Fe-MIL-88A prepared via a high temperature surfactant-assisted solvothermal method
, Article Materials Chemistry and Physics ; Volume 277 , 2022 ; 02540584 (ISSN) ; Zebarjad, S. M ; Madaah Hosseini, H. R ; Khodaei, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2022
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Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a new class of crystalline microporous solids with superior properties compared to their inorganic counterparts that offer a great variety of properties. Fe-MIL-88A is a biocompatible MOF with a flexible structure that can be synthesized in various morphologies via different chemical methods. The present study proposes two efficient methods, namely, microemulsion and surfactant-assisted solvothermal method, to prepare Fe-MIL-88A nanorods with narrow size distribution and well-defined morphology. The morphology, crystalline and chemical structure of the prepared samples were studied using FESEM images, XRD patterns and FTIR spectra, respectively, and their...
Identification of nonlinear normal modes for a highly flexible beam
, Article Alexandria Engineering Journal ; Volume 59, Issue 4 , 2020 , Pages 2419-2427 ; Mahariq, I ; Kavyanpoor, M ; Ghalandari, M ; Nabipour, N ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier B.V
2020
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In this paper, a new approach is used to obtain the nonlinear mode for a flexible cantilever beam. The dependency of resonance of the beam on the exciting force amplitude is observed experimentally and theoretically. In this regard, the end response of a cantilever beam under the base excitation is measured for various force amplitudes. Then, by using the nonlinear normal modes, the reduced-order governing equation is obtained. The discrete model obtained according to identification of nonlinear terms can predict the frequency response of the beam and jump phenomenon properly. Comparison between experimental data and theoretical outputs show acceptable agreement. © 2020 Faculty of...