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Author:

Brown, Erik J

Title:

The History and Design of a Rapidly Deployable Advanced Hubless Low Head Hydropower Turbine

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Hydropower
Turbine
Hubless
Rapidly deployable
Design
History
Variable speed
Integrated
Low head

File:

Download Brown_Erik_J_Thesis_2017.pdf

Committee Members:

John M. Cimbala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hunt, Cory Douglas

Title:

AN INVESTIGATION OF STRAIN MEASUREMENT VIA EMBEDDED FIBER BRAGG GRATING STRAIN GAUGES FOR CONDITION MONITORING IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HYDROTURBINES

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
fiber bragg grating
condition monitoring
structural health monitoring
hydroturbine
embedded sensor
strain gauge

File:

Download HUNT_Thesis__04172017.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Timothy Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Karl Reichard, Committee Member
Dr. Nicholas Meisel, Committee Member

Author:

Virani, Nurali

Title:

Learning Data-driven Models for Decision-making in Intelligent Physical Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

data-driven modeling
statistical learning
density estimation
context learning
context-aware decision-making
pattern classification
multi-modal sensor fusion
sequential hypothesis testing
sequential learning
dynamic sensor selection
intelligent systems

File:

Download Nurali_Virani_Dissertation_2017.pdf

Committee Members:

Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Asok Ray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sean Brennan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashi Phoha, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Minghui Zhu, Outside Member
Ji-Woong Lee, Special Member

Author:

Shekhawat, Yajuvendra Singh

Title:

Large-Eddy Simulations of Motored Flow and Combustion in a Homogeneous-Charge Spark-Ignition Engine

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Spark-ignition engines
Cycle-to-cycle variations
Large-eddy simulations
Thickened flame model

File:

Download Yajuvendra_Shekhawat-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Turns, Committee Member
Robert Santoro, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Outside Member

Author:

Swidwa, Kenneth Sean

Title:

EFFECTIVENESS OF MID-BODY ARTICULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF LARGE MANNED QUADRUPED GAIT STABILITY AND TURNING PERFORMANCE

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Quadruped
Static Stability
Quadruped Gait
Torso Articulation
Quadruped Articulation
Mid-body Articulation

File:

Download Swidwa_Quadruped_Gait_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

H. J. Sommer III, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Jo, Gunwoo

Title:

PROTON HOPPING IN A SINGLE LAYER WATER BETWEEN MXENE LAYERS USING REAXFF MD SIMULATION

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

MXenes
ReaxFF
Proton hopping
Diffusion constant
MD simulation

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Gunwoo_Jo.pdf

Committee Members:

Adri van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

Author:

Fecek, David Patrick

Title:

Online Detection of Water and Coolant in Engine Oil

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

oil analysis
oil
water contamination
coolant contamination
oil contamination
water
coolant
glycol
engine oil
condition based maintenance
online detection
condition monitoring
engine health
engine monitoring

File:

Download eTD_Fecek_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Liming Chang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Schirtzinger, Skylar Carl

Title:

Effects of Carbon Materials as Additives on the Combustion Behavior of Double-Base Propellant

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

graphene
functionalized graphene sheets
combustion
double base propellant
thermal decomposition
burning rate
controlled enhancment
scanning electron microscope
propellant additive
thermal stability
graphite

File:

Download Schirtzinger_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Richard Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Carroll, Travis John

Title:

ON THE IMPACT OF ELECTRODE GEOMETRY ON THE PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF PZT 5A FIBERS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

PZT
fiber
piezoelectric
interdigitated
parallel
electrodes
electromechanical
AFC

File:

Download Carroll_Travis_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Timothy Simpson, Committee Member

Author:

Nalubwama Kaweesa, Dorcas Vivian

Title:

Quantifying the Impact of Functionally Graded Materials on the Fatigue Life of Material Jetted Specimens

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Functionally Graded Materials
Fatigue Life
Continuous Gradients
Discrete Gradients
Additive Manufacturing
Multi-materials
PolyJet Process

File:

Download DVKaweesa_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Nicholas A. Meisel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor