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Author:

Suvarna, Shubham

Title:

Modeling and Simulation of Thermally Modulated Li-ion Batteries for Electric Aircrafts

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Thermal Modulation
Electric Aircrafts
Li-ion Batteries
Modelling
Simulation
Electrochemistry

File:

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Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chao-Yang Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

Author:

Cloward, Michael

Title:

Dynamic Overset CFD Analysis of Biomedical Microrobot Performance

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Microrobotics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Overset Mesh
Biomedicine
Magnetic Actuation

File:

Download MBC_Thesis_Final_Rev1.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Catherine G P Berdanier, Committee Member

Author:

Kazandjian, Vahan

Title:

Template-Based Feature Map Creation Using GPS and 2D LIDAR Scan Intensity and Height Extrema

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Feature Templates
LIDAR
Autonomous Vehicles
Mapping
GPS
Lane Detection
Vehicle
Road Detection
Data Clustering
Sensor Fusion

File:

Download Vahan_Kazandjian_MS_Thesis_Template-Based_Feature_Map_Creation_Using_GPS_and_2D_LIDAR_Scan_Intensity_and_Height_Extrema.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

Author:

Leng, Rui

Title:

DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD ACTUATED MULTILAYERED POLYMERS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Smart materials
Magneto-active elastomers
Magneto-active polymer-based materials
Shape memory polymers
Polymer actuation
Polymer Characterization
Additive manufacturing
Printability
Unimorph
Biomedical field

File:

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Committee Members:

Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

Author:

Werkheiser, Nathan

Title:

Backpropagation Analysis of Swirling Isothermal Dump Combustor Data

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Neural Networks
Backpropagation
fluid flow
CFD
Swirling Flow
Activation Functions

File:

Download Thesis_Werkheiser_2022.pdf

Committee Members:

Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Seth Wolpert, Committee Member

Author:

Cummings, Christine

Title:

Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

bioplastic
gaussian process
regression
optimization
seaweed
mechanical property
water absorption
elastic modulus

File:

Download Bioplastics_Thesis_-_Christine_Cummings.pdf

Committee Members:

Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiang Yang, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Drewniak, David

Title:

Study of Piezoelectricity Applications in Solid Propellants

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

piezoelectric
energetic composite
PVDF
nanoaluminum

File:

Download Thesis____Study_of_Piezoelectricity_Applications_in_Solid_Propellants_--_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Fallon, Brandon

Title:

Dirt Mitigation Techniques in Double-Walled Combustor Liners

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Dirt Deposition
Film Cooling
Combustor
computational fluid dynamics
particle laden flow

File:

Download Fallon_Thesis_2022.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Moser, Eric

Title:

Development of a Computational Model of a High Temperature Lithium-Carbon Dioxide Reactor for Space Power Generation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

CFD Modeling
Lithium-CO2 Combustion
Power Generation
Multiphase Flow

File:

Download Eric_Moser_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph John Cor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel J. Leonard, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Michael Manahan, Committee Member

Author:

Lukac, Meghan

Title:

Longitudinal Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Gait Parameters for ALS Patients Using Remotely Collected Foot-Worn IMU Data

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

ALS
Gait
Longitudinal Analysis
Walking Speed
Remote Monitoring
IMU

File:

Download Lukac_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Michael Geronimo, Committee Member
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member

Author:

Le, Viet

Title:

Hawkmoths regulate flight torques with their abdomen for yaw control

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

insect flight
inertial redirection
Manduca sexta
optomotor response

File:

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Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member

Author:

Murray, Greggory

Title:

A Kinematic Model To Predict A Continuous Range Of Human-Like Walking Speed Transitions

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Human gait
Walking speed transitions
Gait kinematics
transition gait

File:

Download Murray_Greggory_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Rahn, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Winegardner, Erica

Title:

Using Campus Data in Undergraduate Assignments to Improve Energy Literacy in Mechanical Engineering Students

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

energy literacy
engineering education
curriculum
campus energy data

File:

Download Winegardner_Thesis_221109.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Andrea Gregg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Fazio, Annalie

Title:

The Effects of Biofilms on the Settling and Transport of Microplastic Particles

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Microplastics
Biofilms
Spatial distribution
Rise velocity
Lateral motion
Tumbling rate
Biofilm coverage

File:

Download MastersThesis_AFazio_SU22.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jay Regan, Committee Member
Matthew J Rau, Committee Member

Author:

Huff, Wesley

Title:

Estimation of Bio-inspired Visual Cues using Onboard Camera Images for Landing a Nano-Quadcopter

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Tau Theory
Inverted Landing
Micro Aerial Vehicle
Optical Flow
Horn Schunck
Reinforcement Learning
Visual Odometry

File:

Download Wesley_Huff_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Committee Member

Author:

Nitroy, Colin

Title:

Development of a miniature untethered wirelessly operated modular robotic fish for rumen monitoring

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Rumen
Robot
Fish
Bioinspired
Monitoring

File:

Download Colin_Nitroy___Penn_State_University_Master_s_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashank Priya, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Iezzi, Andrew

Title:

Integrated Modeling and Optimization of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Power and Thermal Management Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

graph-based modeling
dynamic optimization
optimal control
hybrid-electric aircraft

File:

Download Iezzi_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Herschel C Pangborn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member