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3D/1D COMPUTED FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE COMPARISON IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

Description:
Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) has become the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) since Gould et al. [11] claimed so whilst the most …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Yin, Minglang (creator)
Karniadakis, George (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Computational fluid dynamics
Reduced-order model
Computed fractional flow reserve
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
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A Unified Methodological Framework for Studying Multi-Scale Variability in the Ocean

Description:
The ocean is a vastly complex and interconnected system where small-scale turbulent motions, such as estuarine eddies and melting ice floes, fundamentally drive global climate …
Year:
2026
Contributor:
Ahmed, Ashfaq (creator)
Wilhelmus, Monica (Advisor)
Fox-Kemper, Baylor (Advisor)
Powers, Thomas (Reader)
Menemenlis, Dimitris (Reader)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Satellites
Fluid mechanics
Ocean
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Dynamical Systems
Arctic Ocean
Landsat satellites--Remote sensing
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Physical oceanography
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Abstract of A biocompatible hydrogel system for active pH control

Description:
Potential Hydrogen (pH) of a solution is one of its key characteristics and the ability to control it in a process would lead to increase …
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Santoki, Savan (creator)
Srivastava, Vikas (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Diffusion
Cancer
Drug release
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Aeromechanics of highly compliant structures: Bat wings, compliant membranes and flexibly mounted flat plates

Description:
We present a study of the aeromechanics of highly compliant structures in the context of animal flight, with special attention paid to bat flight. Bats …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Song, Arnold J (creator)
Breuer, Kenneth (Director)
Swartz, Sharon (Reader)
Mandre, Shreyas (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids, Thermal, and Chemical Processing (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
aeromechanics
flapping flight
Aeroelasticity
Animal flight
Micro air vehicles
Bats
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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An Accessible Platform for Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Taylor Dispersion

Description:
Within the field of microfluidics, scientists have discovered methods to manipulate flow at the micron scale, downsizing standard laboratory procedures. These techniques boast faster results …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Taylor, Abigail W. (creator)
Harris, Daniel (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Microfluidics
Taylor Dispersion
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Assessment and measurement of unsteady forces in flapping flight for bats and bio-inspired wings

Description:
Nature's fliers have inspired engineers since the early days of aviation. Wake visualization has proved a useful tool in the effort to understand the unsteady …
Year:
2016
Contributor:
Schunk, Cosima - (creator)
Breuer, Kenneth (Director)
Swartz, Sharon (Reader)
Shreyas, Mandre (Reader)
Gatesy, Stephen (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
bat flight
piv
bio-inspiration
MAV
Bats--Flight
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Bat-inspired Flapping Wing Aerodynamics and Robotics

Description:
In the Reynolds number range (1e4 − 1e5) relevant for bat or bird scale flapping wing robots, there is little experimental data, nor appropriate reduced …
Year:
2023
Contributor:
Fan, Xiaozhou (creator)
Breuer, Kenneth (Advisor)
Swartz, Sharon (Advisor)
Harris, Daniel (Reader)
Vejdani, Hamid (Reader)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Animal flight
reduced order model
Aerodynamics
Flapping Wing Robotics
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Biomechanistic and Bioinformatic Modeling for Diabetes

Description:
This dissertation focuses on biomechanistic and bioinformatic modeling of diabetes. Specifically, it is expanded on four fronts: 1) Quantification of fibrinogen-dependent red blood cells adhesion. …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Deng, Yixiang (creator)
Karniadakis, George (Advisor)
Zenit, Roberto (Reader)
Srivastava, Vikas (Reader)
Mantzoros, Christos (Reader)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Diabetes
Bioinformatics
Computational modeling
Hemodynamics
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Bubble Dynamics and Coalescence: bubble-droplet filtration and microgravity bubble emulsions

Description:
Multiphase flows, systems in which more than one phase is present, are inherently complex yet ubiquitous across a wide range of industrial and natural phenomena. …
Year:
2026
Contributor:
Federle, Madeline Elizabeth (creator)
Zenit, Roberto (Advisor)
Rodriguez, Mauro (Reader)
Legendre, Dominque (Reader)
Milliken, Ralph (Reader)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Engineering
Fluid mechanics
Bubbles
Experimental fluid mechanics
Reduced gravity environments
two-phase flows
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Characterization of the leading-edge vortex dynamics using cyber-physical systems

Description:
We present experimental investigations aimed at characterizing the flow physics associated with strong fluid-structure interactions that drive large-scale oscillations of an elastically-supported wing in a …
Year:
2016
Contributor:
Onoue, Kyohei (creator)
Breuer, Kenneth (Director)
Mandre, Shreyas (Reader)
Franck, Jennifer (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Leading-edge vortex
fluid-structure interactions
cyber-physical system
vortex dynamics
Energy harvesting
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Chemical and Thermochemical Properties of Graphene Oxide Based Materials: Safety Implications and Applications

Description:
The successful application of new materials requires good understanding of their basic properties which govern their behaviors during manufacturing, processing, storage and disposal. Graphene based …
Year:
2015
Contributor:
qiu, yang (creator)
Hurt, Robert (Director)
Kane, Agnes (Director)
Kane, Agnes (Reader)
Kulaots, Indrek (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
graphene oxide
processing safety
Thermochemistry
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Complex Pattern Formation in Carbon Thin Films and Multi-Layer Graphene through Low Temperature Etching by Catalytic Combustion

Description:
This dissertation describes the development of a novel technique for complex pattern formation and shape control in carbon and graphite films which has significant importance …
Year:
2009
Contributor:
Bulut, Lutfiye (creator)
Hurt, Robert (director)
Suuberg, Eric (reader)
Sun, Shouheng (reader)
Brown University. Division of Engineering. Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Carbon thin films
patterning
catalytic combustion
Graphene
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
Engineering
Theses and Dissertations
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Creation and Application of Graphene-Based Materials through Solution Processing

Description:
This dissertation describes the solution processing of graphene for the creation and application of new carbon and graphene based-materials with specific structures. The liquid assembly …
Year:
2012
Contributor:
Guo, Fei (creator)
Hurt, Robert (Director)
Sheldon, Brian (Reader)
Shenoy, Vivek (Reader)
Suuberg, Eric (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids, Thermal, and Chemical Processing (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
graphene oxide
assembly
folding,nano encapsulation
environmental barrier
Graphene
Liquid crystals
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Design and Analysis of a New Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation Device

Description:
Shape memory polymers are polymers that respond to an environmental stimuli and can recover to their original shape from a stable temporary shape. They have …
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Marquez, Luis (creator)
Srivastava, Vikas (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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DESIGN AND VALIDATION OF AN ENHANCED HOMOGENEOUS ISOTROPIC TURBULENCE CHAMBER

Description:
This thesis presents the design, construction, and initial validation of an enhanced homogeneous isotropic turbulence chamber developed as an enlarged and improved version of a …
Year:
2026
Contributor:
Wang, Ricky (creator)
Zenit, Roberto (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Experimental fluid mechanics
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Dispersion control in deformable microchannels

Description:
In fully-developed pressure-driven flow, the spreading of a dissolved solute is enhanced in the flow direction due to transverse velocity variations in a phenomenon now …
Year:
2020
Contributor:
Lee, Garam (creator)
Harris, Daniel (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Fluid Dynamics
Microfluidics
Taylor Dispersion
Rapid-prototyped microchip
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Effects of Co-Constituents on the Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Porous Media

Description:
Contaminants are commonly found to co-exist with other chemical constituents in the subsurface. These co-constituents can have significant impacts on the properties of both the …
Year:
2021
Contributor:
Liao, Shuchi (creator)
Hurt, Robert (Reader)
Shukla, Anita (Reader)
Pennell, Kurt (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Nanoparticles
Environmental engineering
Contaminant transport
Perfluorinated chemicals
Porous materials
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Electrohydrodynamics of Simple and Complex Interfaces

Description:
Living cells depend on electrochemical potentials across membranes for many crucial cell functions. Electric fields are also used in engineering applications such as the electroporation …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Salipante, Paul F (creator)
Vlahovska, Petia (Director)
Breuer, Kenneth (Reader)
Powers, Thomas (Reader)
Brown University. ENGINEERING: Fluids, Thermal, and Chemical Processing (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
nonlinear dynamics
interfacial phenomena
biomembranes
Electrohydrodynamics
Fluid dynamics
Membranes (Biology)
Drops
Language:
English
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Flagellated bacteria swimming in polymer solutions

Description:
The research is motivated by some previously-reported conflicting observations and explanations regarding the motility of flagellated bacteria swimming in polymer solutions. Three-dimensional real-time tracking microscopy …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Qu, Zijie (creator)
Breuer, Kenneth (Advisor)
Powers, Thomas (Reader)
Tang, Jay (Reader)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Biophysics
Engineering
Fluid mechanics
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
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Flow past a Cylinder in the Brinkman Limit

Description:
This thesis investigates the case of flow past a cylinder when the flow is highly confined in the depth direction in the so-called Brinkman limit. …
Year:
2022
Contributor:
Liang, Sichen (creator)
Ault, Jesse (Advisor)
Brown University. Engineering: Fluids and Thermal Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Microfluidics
Collection:
Engineering
Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

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