Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a novel comprehensive three-dimensional
computational model to predict the transient thermal behavior and residual stresses …

In situ burning (ISB) is an effective technique for burning oil spills that occur in oceans. The
need for enhancing the burning characteristics and advancing the technique of burning fuels …

In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) mathematical model based on conduction heat
transfer in a solid is developed to predict the temperature profile of large concrete elements …

This study experimentally investigates the burning dynamics of dodecane and heptane with
a vertical-immersed copper rod on a turbulent water surface. The water surface turbulence is …

This study investigates the combustion mechanisms of a floating hydrocarbon fuel layer with
immersed heat conductors on a turbulent water surface. A mass burning rate model is …

In direct metal laser sintering process (DMLS), the nonuniform heat transfer and resulting
temperature gradient across the part result in thermal residual stress within the part which …

The hazard associated with crude oil spills has been a major environmental concern as the
increasing demands of offshore drilling and oil tanker transport in recent decades. The …

With the increase in industrialization, activities in the modern world predominantly have
revolved around the usage of liquid/fossil fuels for transportation and energy requirements …

Abstract In 2012, the World Bank estimated that each person living on planet Earth produces
approximately 1.2 kg of waste per day, amounting to 1.2 billion tons per year. By 2025, this …

This dissertation was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Worcester
Polytechnic Institute (WPI). The Ph. D. study was conducted between August 2016 and …