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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:

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:

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Committee Members:

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

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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:

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Committee Members:

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

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

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:

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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:

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:

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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:

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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