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2. Acoustic Emission Damage Detection for Bonded Metal-Elastomer Components

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Author:
Jaep, Daniel
Title:
Acoustic Emission Damage Detection for Bonded Metal-Elastomer Components
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
acoustic emission
flaw detection
elastomers
damage detection
bonded components
sensor placement
elastomeric materials
File:
Download Jaep_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Member
Clark Allen Moose, Special Signatory
Daning Huang, Committee Member

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

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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:
Download Thesis_SuvarnaShubham.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chao-Yang Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

4. Dynamic Overset CFD Analysis of Biomedical Microrobot Performance

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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

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

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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

6. Impact of Saltation on the Modeling of Heat Transfer for High Reynolds Number Particle-Laden Flows

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Author:
Vickerson, Zachary
Title:
Impact of Saltation on the Modeling of Heat Transfer for High Reynolds Number Particle-Laden Flows
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
multiphase flow
heat transfer
particle transport
computational fluid dynamics
File:
Download Vickerson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mike Manahan, Jr., Committee Member

7. Synapse-Inspired Magneto-Responsive Material

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Author:
Badri, Amal
Title:
Synapse-Inspired Magneto-Responsive Material
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
magneto-responsive material
artificial synapses
iron oxide
sedimentation
learning
memory
chain formation
viscosity
synapses
conductance
cyclic magnetic field
continuous magnetic field
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Joseph Najem, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. Aerodynamic port-aligned fins to enhance thermal-hydraulic performance of jet impingement arrays

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Author:
Elhagali, Ibrahim
Title:
Aerodynamic port-aligned fins to enhance thermal-hydraulic performance of jet impingement arrays
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Jet impingement; Geometry optimization; Fountain flow; Thermal management
File:
Download Elhagali_Ibrahim_MSc_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew J Rau, Committee Member

9. Tradeoffs of Electronics Liquid Cooling Design Features

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Author:
Morse, Joshua
Title:
Tradeoffs of Electronics Liquid Cooling Design Features
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
electronics
liquid
cooling
cooled
chips
pin
fin
channel
price
manufacturing
header
design
heat
transfer
convection
conduction
power
File:
Download Joshua_Morse_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

10. DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD ACTUATED MULTILAYERED POLYMERS

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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:
Download Thesis_RuiLeng.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

11. Backpropagation Analysis of Swirling Isothermal Dump Combustor Data

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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

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

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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

13. Study of Piezoelectricity Applications in Solid Propellants

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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

14. Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment

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Author:
Sharp, Logan
Title:
Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
annealing
electropulsing
EPT
electron wind
electron wind force
EWF
titanium carbide
Ti3C2Tx
MXene
film
NiTi
nitinol
shape memory alloy
SMA
electrical resistivity
thermal microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
SEM
low temperature
Raman spectroscopy
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Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

15. Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing

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Author:
Stebbins, Ryan
Title:
Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Sand Casting
Hybrid Manufacturing
3D Sand Printing
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Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member

16. Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings

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Author:
Soares, Nicholas
Title:
Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
metal casting
sand casting
3D sand printing
additive manufacturing
nickel aluminum bronze
File:
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

17. A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process

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Author:
Richardson, Marcus
Title:
A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Dropwise Condensation
Surface Tension
Zonal Modeling
Humid Air
Modelica
Hydrophilic
Aircraft Insulation
File:
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Program Head/Chair

18. Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton

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Author:
Mohammed El Husaini, Mohammed
Title:
Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Pneumatic
Exoskeleton
Ankle
1 DOF
Actuated
Comfort
VAS
Visual Analogue Scale
Likert
Survey
Perception
Impedance Control
Stiffness
Gait
Walking
Repeatability
Modeling
Subjective Feelings
Validation
Measurement
Rehabilitation
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Committee Members:
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Katie Fitzsimons, Committee Member

20. Database-Mediated Network Friction Utilization Analysis to Improve Road Safety

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Author:
Mitrovich, Juliette
Title:
Database-Mediated Network Friction Utilization Analysis to Improve Road Safety
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Friction Utilization
Friction Map
Traffic Simulation
Road Safety
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
CAVs
Chassis Simulation
AVs
Mapping
Co-simulation
CAV Simulation Tool
File:
Download MITROVICH_MastersThesis_JM_final_2023_03_14.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

21. Design of the Novel Single Incision, Free Motion Laparoscopic Surgical System, and Laparoscopic Training System

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Author:
Galvin, Samson
Title:
Design of the Novel Single Incision, Free Motion Laparoscopic Surgical System, and Laparoscopic Training System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Keywords: Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive
Permanent Magnet
Cable System
File:
Download SamsonGalvin_Thesis_2023.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scarlett Rae Miller, Committee Member

22. In-Situ Process Monitoring of Directed Energy Deposition Powder Flow to Detect Anomalies

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Author:
Moroney, Sheila
Title:
In-Situ Process Monitoring of Directed Energy Deposition Powder Flow to Detect Anomalies
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
In-Process Monitoring
Powder Flow Rate
Anomaly Detection
File:
Download Sheila_Moroney_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amrita Basak, Committee Member

23. High-Pressure Combustion of HAN-Based Monopropellants

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Author:
Chai, Nicholas
Title:
High-Pressure Combustion of HAN-Based Monopropellants
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Hydroxylammonium Nitrate
HAN
High-Pressure Combustion
High Pressure
HAN-MeOH
13M HAN
Critical Combustion
Real Gas Model
Closed Bomb Testing
File:
Download Chai__Thesis__High_Pressure_Combustion_of_HAN_Based_Monopropellants.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member

24. Calendering Machine Control for Intermittently Coated Li-Ion Battery Electrodes

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Author:
Kelley, Seth
Title:
Calendering Machine Control for Intermittently Coated Li-Ion Battery Electrodes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Lithium-ion batteries
Discrete control
Calendering process
Calendering electrodes
Battery manufacturing
File:
Download CalenderingMachineControlForIntermittentlyCoatedLiIonBatteryElectrodes_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Najem, Committee Member

25. Impacts of Part-to-Part Variability on Gas Turbine Blade Cooling

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Author:
Mc Cormack, Kelsey
Title:
Impacts of Part-to-Part Variability on Gas Turbine Blade Cooling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Film cooling
Gas turbine heat transfer
Additive manufacturing
IR thermography
File:
Download McCormack_Thesis_2023.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member

26. Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields

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Author:
Pagan, Michael
Title:
Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Bounded A*
Path planning
High speed
ground vehicle
off-road
obstacle field
analytical method
point-to-point path
arc centroid
kinematic admissibility
dynamic admissibility
friction-limited traversal
golden ratio
computationally efficient
geometric solution
centroid envelope
acceleration limits
Halton
Voronoi
Dubins
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

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Author:
Almutairi, Faris
Title:
Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Immersion Cooling
Dielectric Liquid
Cryptocurrency mining
Thermal management
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
heat transfer
ASIC
ASIC miner
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Committee Members:
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member

28. Effect of Freestream Turbulence on Wall-bounded Tip Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Stability

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Open Access
Author:
Medzorian, Jack
Title:
Effect of Freestream Turbulence on Wall-bounded Tip Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Stability
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Tip Vortex flow
Adverse Pressure Gradient
Freestream Turbulence
Wingtip Vortex
Turbulent Boundary Layer
Vortex Breakdown
Non-equilibrium
File:
Download Jack_Medzorian_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David M Williams, Committee Member

29. Data-Driven State of Health Estimation in Sparsely Sampled Lead-Acid Battery Packs

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Author:
Worman, Gabriel
Title:
Data-Driven State of Health Estimation in Sparsely Sampled Lead-Acid Battery Packs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
state of health
batteries
lead-acid
capacity
internal resistance
File:
Download masters_thesis_gabriel_worman.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jared Butler, Committee Member

30. Hybrid Otto Fuel II And Electric Propulsion For Extended Duration Underwater Vehicles

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Author:
Vaira, Quentin
Title:
Hybrid Otto Fuel II And Electric Propulsion For Extended Duration Underwater Vehicles
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Hybrid Propulsion
UUV
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Otto Fuel II
File:
Download Thesis-Vaira-Final4.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mike Manahan, Jr., Committee Member
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Groeneveld-Meijer, Willem
Title:
Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
binder jet additive manufacturing
additive manufacturing
alumina powder
ceramic matrix composites
ceramic
composites
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jeremy Schreiber, Special Signatory
Matt Lear, Special Signatory

32. A Unified Method to Calculate Safety Surrogates for an Autonomous Vehicle in Work Zones

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Author:
Putz, Marcus
Title:
A Unified Method to Calculate Safety Surrogates for an Autonomous Vehicle in Work Zones
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
ssurrogate safety measures
Work zones
Autonomous Vehicles
Space time
ray casting
File:
Download Marcus_Putz_Master_s_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

33. In-Situ Monitoring of Powder Flow in Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Thomas, Baily
Title:
In-Situ Monitoring of Powder Flow in Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
In-Process Monitoring
Powder Flow
Parameter Development
Nozzle Characterization
Systemic Error
Anomalous Error
File:
Download 2021_06_29_Baily_Thomas_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Abdalla Ramadan Nassar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair

34. Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia

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Author:
Arepally, Nageshwar
Title:
Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
MNPH
MPI
AMF
MION
FE-BHT
PID
resolution
File:

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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Hayden Carlton, Committee Member

35. Dirt Mitigation Techniques in Double-Walled Combustor Liners

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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

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

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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

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

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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

38. Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Author:
Jangam, Avesh Avinash
Title:
Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
GBM
LITT
magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia
simulation model
treatment planning
thermal therapies
medical tool
simulation tool
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Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Anirudh Sharma, Committee Member

39. Hawkmoths regulate flight torques with their abdomen for yaw control

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

46. INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS

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Author:
Ahmad, Aiman
Title:
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Induction Heating of Metal Implants
File:

No files available due to restrictions.

Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew R. Garner, Committee Member
Ma'Moun A. Abu Ayyad, Committee Member
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member

47. Computational Design Approach for Microchannel Cold Plate cooled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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Open Access
Author:
Ostasz, Mateusz
Title:
Computational Design Approach for Microchannel Cold Plate cooled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Carbon Dioxide
Cold Plate
Optimization
Heat Transfer
Thermal Management
File:
Download Ostasz_Mateusz_Thesis_Final_v4.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member

48. Study of Solid Propellant Combustion and Aluminum Particles at High Pressure

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Open Access
Author:
Hillstrom, Alexander
Title:
Study of Solid Propellant Combustion and Aluminum Particles at High Pressure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
Solid Propellant
Ammonium Perchlorate
Composite Propellant
High Pressure
Combustion
High Pressure Combustion
Aluminum
Aluminum Particles
Aluminum Combustion
AP
APCP
File:
Download Hillstrom_Alexander_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Grauer, Committee Member

50. DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA

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Author:
Lad, Yash
Title:
DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering (MS)
Keywords:
rGBM
LITT
MNHT
Heat Sink
CSF
Feedback Control
PID
MPC
File:

No files available due to restrictions.

Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rebecca Vincelette, Committee Member