Theses and Dissertations
Renewable production of water, hydrogen, and power from ambient moisture
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-12)
This thesis developed a concept design and prototype system capable of increasing and improving the main energy constraints the Department of Defense must overcome to meet future mission requirements, energy availability ...
Development and Analysis of a Bi-Directional Tidal Turbine
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-03)
The concept of using renewable energy for power generation has experienced much attention with increasing costs of non-renewable sources. The largest untapped renewable energy resource is in the form of the oceans and ...
Computational analysis of effect of transient fluid force on composite structures
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-12)
This study investigated the peak pressure applied to a composite structure under various transient velocity profiles, fluid boundary conditions, as well as structural geometric configurations and material properties. Then, ...
Dynamic fluidic nozzles for pulse detonation engine applications
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010-03)
An efficient nozzle design is critical for enhancing the benefits of Pulse Detonation Engines (PDEs) and enabling
their use as future propulsion or power generation systems. Due to the inherent variation in chamber pressure ...
UPGRADE TRANSONIC COMPRESSOR TEST RIG DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2018-06)
This thesis presents an upgraded data acquisition system (DAS) for the transonic compressor test rig (TCR). The legacy DAS acquired and processed pressure, temperature, and rotational speed data. The data were mass averaged, ...
Design and construction of a thermal contact resistance and thermal conductivity measurement system
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-09)
This study was aimed at the development of an accurate thermal contact resistance and thermal conductivity measurement system that was simple enough to be constructed and operated by multiple users. A method based on ...
Energy efficient waste heat recovery from an engine exhaust system
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-12)
The purpose of this thesis was to design and demonstrate the effectiveness of a new style of heat exchanger for waste heat recovery. The new design sought to optimize heat recovery from a gas turbine engine exhaust as well ...
Viability of Cross-Flow Fan for Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012-06)
The present study is focused on determining a housing design that, when paired with an off-the-shelf cross-flow fan rotor, will generate a trust-to-weight ratio significant enough to allow for vertical take-off. The ...
WASTE HEAT RECOVERY FROM A GAS TURBINE ENGINE USING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND ASSOCIATED CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR VOLUTE DESIGN AND SIMULATION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2019-06)
The U.S. Department of Defense has implemented an initiative to become more energy efficient across all services. The Naval Postgraduate School supported development towards this goal by studying the possibility of energy ...
EFFECTS OF AIR INLET SWIRL ANGLE ON PERFORMANCE OF A TWO-STROKE DIESEL ENGINE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2018-06)
Two-stroke diesel engines are a reliable, robust way to provide power in a multitude of naval applications, from electrical generators to construction equipment to marine propulsion. Improvement in the performance of such ...
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Hobson, Garth V. (22)
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Lieutenant, United States Navy (22)
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Mechanical Engineering (22)