MESAM RESEARCH GROUP

"Microstructural Engineering of Structural and Active Materials"

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NICK BRUNO

 

Education

PhD.Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University (2011 - pending)–

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University (2009 - 2011)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northern Arizona University (2005 - 2009)

 

Current Research Areas

Magnetic and meta-magnetic shape memory alloy

 

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

  • Bruno, N., "Energy Harvesting using Martensitic Reorientation Mechanism in NiMnGa Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy", Northern Arizona University, Master Thesis, (2011).

  • Bruno, N., "Energy Harvesting Using Martensitic Variant Reorientation in NiMnGa Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy", Thesis, Northern Arizona University (2011).
  • Bruno, N., Ciocanel, C., Feigenbaum, F., Waldauer, A., "A Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Dynamic Response of NiMnGa Specimens for Energy Harvesting", Proc. ASME SMASIS (2011).
  • Bruno, N., Ciocanel, C., Feigenbaum, F., "Numerical Predictions and Experimental Validation of the Voltage Output Induced in a Coil by Dynamically Loaded NiMnGa Specimens", The Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute from Iasi - "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi (2011).
  • Bruno, N., Ciocanel, C., Feigenbaum, F., "Electromotive Force Generation using the Dynamic Response of NiMnGa Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy", Proc. SPIE ( 2011).
  • Bruno, N., Ciocanel, C., "Magnetic Fluid Driven Flow in a Capillary Channel" , Proc. SPIE (2010).
  • Bruno, N., Ciocanel, C., "Modeling Flow of Magnetorheological Fluid through a Microchannel", Proc.COMSOL Conference Boston (2009).

 

 

 

 

 

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