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51. Design and Fabrication of a Nuclear Dry Cask Inspection Robot: Integrating Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Active Transducer Measurement Methods

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Author:
Van Sant, Ian
Title:
Design and Fabrication of a Nuclear Dry Cask Inspection Robot: Integrating Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Active Transducer Measurement Methods
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
dry cask inspection
nuclear dry cask
Electromagnetic Active Transducer
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
robotic inspection system
remote inspection robot
stress corrosion cracking
File:
Download VanSant-thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. The role of cellular forces in regulating epithelial morphogenesis and drug delivery

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Open Access
Author:
Wei, Qiong
Title:
The role of cellular forces in regulating epithelial morphogenesis and drug delivery
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
cellular force
drug delivery
wound healing
epithelial morphogenesis
File:
Download PhD_Dissertation_Qiong_Wei.pdf
Committee Members:
Sulin Zhang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sulin Zhang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bernhard R. Tittmann, Committee Member
Patrick James Drew, Committee Member
Peter J Butler, Outside Member
Yong Wang, Committee Member

53. CONTINOUS SEPARATION OF COMMODITY CHEMICALS FROM PARTIALLY DEOXYGENATED PYROLYSIS OILS VIA FLASH DISTILLATION

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Open Access
Author:
Mcvey, Thomas Matthew
Title:
CONTINOUS SEPARATION OF COMMODITY CHEMICALS FROM PARTIALLY DEOXYGENATED PYROLYSIS OILS VIA FLASH DISTILLATION
Graduate Program:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:
pyrolysis
bio-oil
distillation
BTX
benzene
toluene
xylene
biomass
pyrolysis oil
separation
continuous distillation
File:
Download McVey_Final_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Edward Ciolkosz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Manish Kumar, Committee Member
Ali Demirci, Committee Member

55. Indoor aerosol sensing and resuspension dynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Salimifard, Parichehr
Title:
Indoor aerosol sensing and resuspension dynamics
Graduate Program:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
Indoor air quality
Particulate matter
Particle resuspension
Indoor allergens
Bioaerosol
Dust mite
Cat fur
Dog fur
Pollen
Bacillus thuringiensis
Anthrax
Monodisperse particles
Low-cost sensor
Optical particle counter
Aerodynamic equivalent diameter
Sensor calibration.
File:
Download Parichehr_Salimifard_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Donghyun Rim, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghyun Rim, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James D. Freihaut, Committee Member
William P. Bahnfleth, Committee Member
Rui Ni, Outside Member

57. TRANSVERSE DISTRIBUTION FACTORS FOR HORIZONTALLY CURVED BRIDGES UNDER THE EFFECT OF PERMIT VEHICLES

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Bowen
Title:
TRANSVERSE DISTRIBUTION FACTORS FOR HORIZONTALLY CURVED BRIDGES UNDER THE EFFECT OF PERMIT VEHICLES
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
live load distribution factor
curved bridge
warping and bending
permit vehicle
steel I-girder bridge
File:
Download Master_of_Science__Bowen_Yang_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jeffrey A Laman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ali M Memari, Committee Member
Konstantinos Papakonstantinou, Committee Member

58. The 26-27 January Nor'easter (Juno): Radar Analysis and Simulated Sensitivity to Riming Parameterizations

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Open Access
Author:
Naegele, Steven M
Title:
The 26-27 January Nor'easter (Juno): Radar Analysis and Simulated Sensitivity to Riming Parameterizations
Graduate Program:
Meteorology
Keywords:
winter cyclone
nor'easter
snow band
snow
riming parameterization
microphysics
dual-polarization radar
Juno
radar
graupel
File:
Download Naegele_Steven_Penn_State_University_Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew Robert Kumjian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Jonathan Stensrud, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jerry Y Harrington, Committee Member

59. Integration of Random-Pore Model & Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics To Study High Temperature Coal Gasification

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Open Access
Author:
Rajendren, Krishnaswami
Title:
Integration of Random-Pore Model & Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics To Study High Temperature Coal Gasification
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Heterogeneous Solid-Gas Reactions
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Coal Gasification
Carbon Gasification
Random Pore Model
Langmuir Adsorption
Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics
Stefan-Maxwell Relations
Multi-component Diffusion
Reaction Diffusion PDE
Partial Differential Equations
Reaction Kinetics
Chemical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Clean Coal Technologies
Transport Phenomena
Mass Transfer
Fluid Mechanics
Diffusion
Crystallization
Crystal Growth Kinetics
Kinetics of Phase Change
MATLAB
Orthogonal Collocation
Legendre Polynomials
Gauss-Jacobi Iteration Scheme
Non-linear PDEs
Arrhenius Equation
Gasifier
Gasification Technologies
Fossil Fuels
Climate Change
Environmental Sustainability
Entrained Flow Reactor
High-Pressure Entrained Flow Reactor
HPEFR
File:
Download KrisRajendrenfinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Sarma Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor