3D Printing and Recycling of Smart Composites

Alexander Olson, “3D Printing and Recycling of Smart Composites” Mentors: Chiu Law & Rani Elhajjar, Mechanical Engineering Terfenol-D, like other magnetostrictive materials, will strain when a magnetic field is applied to it; however, Terfenol-D has an advantage over other magnetostrictive…… Read More

Design of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Use in Heavy Equipment Industry

Kaley Camber, “Design of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Use in Heavy Equipment Industry” Mentor: Rani Elhajjar, Civil & Environmental Engineering Composite material systems are used as efficient secondary structures across several industries in various engineering applications due to the…… Read More

Energy Harvesting with Nanocellulose Terfenol-D Composite

Ryan Williamson, “Energy Harvesting with Nanocellulose Terfenol-D Composite” Mentors: Rani Elhajjar & Chiu Law, Civil & Environmental Engineering Piezoelectric Ceramics have been shown to generate electricity when mechanical stress is applied. Using a shaker, mechanical stress can be applied at…… Read More