ASME District F - ECTC 2013: EARLY CAREER TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
November 2-3, 2013 Birmingham, Alabama
THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
Sponsored by: (UAB) School of Engineering - ME; The ASME Old Guard; HOLTEC International; UNIFIED BRANDS
ENTERGY; The Energy Group; Innovative Solutions in Medicine
ASME - Atlanta Section, Birmingham Section, Chattanooga Section and Mississippi Section; and ASME District F
District F ECTC 2013 Conference Committee Chair: Dr. K. R. Rao; Co-Chair: Dr. P. Durbetaki
District F ECTC 2013 Technical Committee: Dr. J. Donnell, Dr. P. Durbetaki
ASME District F ECTC 2013 Program
Saturday, November 02, 2013
7:30 - 8:30
Check in and Continental Breakfast – UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
8:30 - 8:55
PLENARY SESSION I: Welcome – UBOB Room 108
Dr. K.R. Rao, Chair, District F ECTC 2013 Conference
Session I (Section 6. FLUIDS ENGINEERING) - UBOB Room 108
9:00 - 9:20
(85)
SIYUAN CHANG (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA),
FANGBAO TIAN, HAOXIANG LUO, JAMES F. DOYLE, TSUYOSHI KOJIMA
and BERNARD ROUSSEAU -- CFD Modeling of the Vocal Fold Vibration for Evoked Rabbit Phonation
9:25 - 9:45
(105)
MATTHEW J. SANDLIN (George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA) and SHELDON M. JETER -- An experimental and Numerical Study of
Granular Hopper Flows
9:50 - 10:10
(84)
10:15 - 10:35
(13)
JIALEI SONG (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA),
HAOXIANG LUO and TYSON L. HEDRICK -- Performance of a Hummingbird During Hovering Flight
FANNY M. BESEM (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA),
JEFFREY P. THOMAS, STEPHEN T. CLARK, ROBERT E. KIELB, EARL H. DOWELL and
KENNETH C. HALL -- Aeroelastic Response of a Vortex-Induced Vibrating Cylinder Using a Proper
Orthogonal Decomposition Based Reduced Order Model
Session II (Section 2. MATERIALS I) - UBOB Room 208 (Concurrent w/Session I)
9:00 - 9:20
(39)
XIBING GONG (Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA),
BO CHENG, STEVEN PRICE and KEVIN CHOU -- Powder-Bed Electron-Beam-Melting Additive
Manufacturing: Powder Characterization, Process Simulation and Metrology
9:25 - 9:45
(72)
MUJIBUR R KHAN (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA,
USA), MAXWELL FRIEL and JABEOUS WEAVER -- Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties of
SiC+SWCNTs+B4C Nanocomposites with Sol-gels Diffusion
9:50 - 10:10
(49)
SEAN P. KENNEDY (Mechanical Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo, CA, USA) and SAEED B. NIKU -- Material Characterization of Nitinol Wires for the Design of
Actuation Systems
10:15 - 10:35
(33)
ASHWIN POLISHETTY, VIGNESH MANOHARAN (VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, INDIA and
Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA), GUY LITTLEFAIR and CHINMAY SONAVANE -Machinability Assessment of Ti-6Al-4V for Aerospace Applications
10:35 – 11:00
Break -- UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
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Saturday, November 02, 2013 (Continued)
Session III (Section 1. BIO-MEDICAL / BIOENGINEERING I) - UBOB Room 108
11:00 - 11:20
(11)
DANIEL K. OLENDER and YONG ZHU (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern
University, Statesboro, GA, USA) -- Design and EEG-based Control of a Bio-inspired Ankle Foot Orthosis
11:25 - 11:45
(28)
MOHAMMED ALI (Department of Technology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA) and ESSAM A.
IBRAHIM (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Midland, TX,
USA) -- Determination of Particle Aerodynamic Size Distribution and Viability of Aerosolized H1N1
Virus
11:50 – 12:10
(10)
NAMHEON LEE (Mechanical Engineering, School of Dynamics Systems, University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, OH, USA), MICHAEL D. TAYLOR, KAN N. HOR and RUPAK K. BANERJEE -- Noninvasive Evaluation of Energy Loss in the Pulmonary Arteries using 4D Phase Contrast MRI
Measurement
Session IV (Section 3. DYNAMIC SYSTEMS & CONTROL I) - UBOB Room 208
(Concurrent w/Session III)
11:00 - 11:20
(27)
RACHAEL McCARTY (Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL,
USA), M. HAROON SHEIK, KYLE HODGES, and NIMA MAHMOODI -- Vibration of Atomic Force
Microscopy Using Hamilton’s Principle
11:25 - 11:45
(96)
WILLIAM D. McGINNIS (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA),
DAVID G. BEALE and J-M WERSINGER -- Simulation and Validation of a Low Power Regime Based
Attitude Determination and Control System for Cubesats
11:50 – 12:10
(79)
TOM TRASK (University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA), ARNOLD CASSELL, DANG HUYNH
and DANIEL COX -- Near Real-Time Teleoperation Control of the Stäubli TX40 Robot
12:20 - 1:15
Lunch -- UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
Session V (Section 5. NUMERICAL METHODS) -- UBOB Room 108
01:15 - 01:35
(15)
MOSTAFA SALAMA (Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Birmingham, AL, USA), and VLADIMIR V. VANTSEVICH -- Stochastic Tire-Terrain Interaction for
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Modeling
01:40 – 02:00
(88)
CHI ZHU Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA),, GUIBO LI and HAOXIANG LUO -- Using
Compact Finite-Difference Scheme Along With the Immersed-Boundary Method
02:05 - 02:25
(26)
MAHDI JAMSHIDINIA (Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Lyle School of Engineering,
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA),, FANRONG KONG and RADOVAN KOVACEVIC -The Coupled CFD-FEM Model of Electron Beam Melting® (EBM)
02:30 - 02:50
(34)
LIN LI (Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA),
QINGDE CHEN AND CHI TAY TSAI -- Numerical Characterization of a Passive Three Dimensional
Triangular Micromixer Based on Chaotic Advection and Splitting-Recombination Mixing Mechanism
02:55 – 03:15
(32)
PANKAJ RAJPUT (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of
New York University, Brooklyn, NY, USA), GIOVANNI DI ILIO and RONALD DIAZ -- Spider Web
Topology: Parameterization and Analysis
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November 2-3, 2013 Birmingham, Alabama
Saturday, November 02, 2013 (Continued)
Session VI (Section 9. MISCELLENEOUS) -- UBOB Room 208 (Concurrent w/Session V)
01:15 - 01:35
(40)
MAGDALENA KRSTANOSKI (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University,
Skopje, MACEDONIA) and KRISTINA JAKIMOVSKA -- Experimental Study on Analyzing Human
Factor in the Process of Planning of Vertical Transportation
01:40 – 02:00
(81)
MICHAEL D. WALKER (Department of Graphic Design, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA,
USA) and RAMANA M. PIDAPARTI (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA, USA) -- A Multiplication Toy for Children: The Color Cross Cube
02:05 - 02:25
(66)
HADI FEKRMANDI (Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA), JAVIER ROJAS, MICHAEL
WOLFF, IBRAHIM NUR TANSEL, SERGIO GONZALEZ, and BALEMIR URAGUN -- Monitoring the
Health of a Beam Remotely by using Scanning Laser Vibrometer
02:30 - 02:50
(74)
WILLIAM CLINE, PRANITA SARASWATULA, KAMBUI JOHN, ADEEL KHALID (Southern
Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA, USA),and KAMRAN MOGHADDAM -- Cobb County-Marietta
Water Authority Pump Station Maintenance Optimization Plan
02:55 – 03:15
(58)
MAGDALENA KRSTANOSKI (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University,
Skopje, MACEDONIA) -- Concept Review of the Parameters as Related to the Green Aspects of Elevators
in Decision-Making Process
03:15 - 03:30
Break - UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
Session VII (Section 7. DESIGN & MANUFACTURING) -- UBOB Room 108
03:30 - 03:50
(24)
EPHRAIM F. ZEGEYE (NextGen Composite CREST Center, Mechanical Engineering Department, Southern
University and A &M College, Baton Rouge, LA, USA), ALI KADKHODA GHAMSARI and EYASSU
WOLDESENBET -- Strain Sensing Property of Glass Microballoons/CNF Nanocomposite Embedded in
Syntactic Foam
03:55 – 04:15
(70)
SHAOBIAO CAI (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA,
USA)and YONGLI ZHAO -- The Modeling and Design of a Sustainable Pneumatic Energy Driving
Automobile System
04:20 - 04:40
(17)
04:45 - 05:05
(35)
JAMES W. BECKER (Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, MO, USA) -- Investigation into the Benefits
of Using ASME BPVC Section VIII Division 2 in Lieu of Division 1 for Pressure Vessel Design
05:10 - 05:30
(83)
ADETAYO C. FAMINU (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro,
GA, USA) and YONG ZHU -- Design and Control of a Leg Press Training Machine for Whole Body
Vibration
SOPHORIA WESTMORELAND (United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA) and LINDA
SCHMIDT -- Cognitive Evidence in Engineering Design Documentation
Session VIII (Section 3. DYNAMIC SYSTEMS & CONTROL II) - UBOB Room 208
(Concurrent w/Session VII)
03:30 - 03:50
(47)
STEPHEN ARMAH (Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC, USA) and SUN YI -- Robot Autonomous Navigation Control Algorithms for Various
Types of Tasks Performed in the X-Y Plane
03:55 – 04:15
(89)
JOSHUA N. WEAVER (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA),, DANIEL Z. FRANK, ERIC M.
SCHWARTZ and A. ANTONIO ARROYO -- UAV Performing Autonomous Landing on USV Utilizing
the Robot Operating System
04:20 – 04:40
(69)
ALAN J. HAMLET (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL, USA) and CARL D. CRANE -- Robotic Behavior Prediction Using Hidden Markov Models
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November 2-3, 2013 Birmingham, Alabama
Saturday, November 02, 2013 (Continued)
06:00 – 08:30
Dinner - UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
Dr. K. R. Rao – MC
Sunday, November 03, 2012
08:00 - 08:40
Continental Breakfast - UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
08:40 – 08:50
PLENARY SESSION II: UBOB Room 108
Dr. K.R. Rao - Past and Present Conference Chair
08:55 – 09:10
Dr. P. Durbetaki - Georgia Tech & The ASME Old Guard
Session IX (Section 1. BIO-MEDICAL / BIOENGINEERING II) -- UBOB Room 108
09:15 - 09:35
(38)
DREW A. LATHAN (Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA)
and BETH A. TODD -- Counter-Balancing Mechanism for Improving Independence when Using an
Exoskeleton
09:40 - 10:00
(31)
XIUHUA SI (Department of Engineering, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA) and RACHEL GAIDE -Electrophoretic Focusing and Navigation for Intranasal Target Drug Delivery
10:05 - 10:25
(12)
YONG ZHU, ADETAYO FAMINU (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University,
Statesboro, GA, USA) and LI LI -- Design and Testing of a Center-of-pressure Oscillation Measurement
Device for Assessment of Postural Control Recovery
Session X (Section 4. ENERGY) -- UBOB Room 208 (Concurrent w/Session VII)
09:15 - 09:35
(36)
WILL K. HAYS (James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA) and ROBERT J. PRINS -- Energy
Usage Modeling and Measurements for an Electric Motorcycle on a Cross Country Route
09:40 - 10:00
(82)
ERNANDES JOSE GONCALVES DO NASCIMENTO, OBIECHINA IRUKA ABAKPORO (Department
of Mechanical Engineering and Center of Advanced Power Systems, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL,
USA), ALEJANDRO RIVERA, and JUAN ORDONEZ -- Cooling Channel Analysis to Enhance the
Efficiency of Fuel Cells and Photovoltaic Panels
10:05 - 10:25
(60)
MOSTAFA RANJBAR and MILAD KERMANI (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Eastern
Mediterranean University) -- On Maximization of Noise Transmission Loss in Mufflers by Geometry
Modification Concept
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November 2-3, 2013 Birmingham, Alabama
Sunday, November 03, 2012 (continued)
10:25 - 10:45
Break - UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
Session XI (Section 8. HEAT TRANSFER) -- UBOB Room 108
10:50 - 11:10
(62)
PIERO CABALLERO (Department of Mechanical Engineering and Center of Advanced Power Systems,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA),, SAM YANG, ALEJANDRO RIVERA and J. C.
ORDONEZ -- Finite Element Analysis of a High Performance Heat Sink with Complex Geometry in
Power Electronic Building Blocks
11:15 - 11:35
(93)
MATTHEW GOLOB (Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta,
GA, USA) , DENNIS SADOWSKI and SHELDON M. JETER -- Serpentine Particle-Flow Heat
Exchanger with Working Fluid for Solar Thermal Power Generation
11:40 - 12:00
(67)
MUHAMMAD M. MAHMOOD (General Electric, Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DRAKE
VISCOME (General Electric, Greenville, SC, USA) and SHELDON M. JETER -- Gas Turbine ExhaustHeat-Driven Cooling Cycle for Steam Condenser Cooling Air Application
12:05 - 12:25
(16)
KENNEDY OSAIGHE AMEDU (Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and
Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UNITED KINGDOM) -Investigation Into the Thermal Homogeneity of Jet Impingement Heat Transfer in Concentric Tube
Annulus
Session XII (Section 2. MATERIALS II) -- UBOB Room 208 (Concurrent with Session IX)
10:50 - 11:10
(43)
MATTHEW L. SCHULTE (Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, MO, USA) -- Origin of Materials:
Where Our Metals Come From and Why the Engineering World Cares
11:15 - 11:35
(05)
CHINMAY SONAVANE (Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Tamilnadu, INDIA and Deakin University,
Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA), ASHWIN POLISHETTY and GUY LITTLEFAIR -- Machinability and
Phase Transformation Study of Nanobainite Steels
MONSUR ISLAM (Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, West Bengal, INDIA), RITWIK
BANDYOPADHYAY, SWATI SHARMA ( University of California, Irvine, CA, USA) and MARC J.
MADOU -- Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) - Carbon Intermediate Materials: Electrical and Chemical Properties
11:40 - 12:00
(14)
12:30 - 12:50
12:10 - 12:30*
Photography, Distribution of Honoraria and Certificates -- UBOB Room 108
12:55 – 02:00 Lunch - UBOB 1st Floor Atrium
12:35 – 01:40*
*
NOTE: In the event that the last paper in Session XI will not be presented the schedule shifts to the
times shown in red.
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