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Author:

Montgomery, Timothy Ray

Title:

Computationally Efficient Deterministic Dynamic Programming for Optimal Supervisory Power Management of Power-split PHEVs

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Hybrid
Electric
Vehicle
HEV
PHEV
Dynamic
Programming
DDP
Optimal
Supervisory
Power
Management

File:

Download MontgomeryMastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Young, Ryan Michael

Title:

Shear stress and particle removal measurements of a round turbulent air jet impinging normally upon a planar wall

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

oil-film interferometry
particle removal
particle resuspension
shear stress

File:

Download Thesis_rmy_20130318_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Gary Stuart Settles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sawlsville, Julie A

Title:

Battery Safety: A systematic study of battery performance under extreme conditions

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium Ion Battery
Safety
Short Circuit
Constant Voltage
Inrush Current
Limiting Current
Automotive
GATE Program
ECEC

File:

Download Thesis_version_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Chao Yang Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Abdullah, Arif Md

Title:

Investigation of Needle-tissue Friction Force and Geometric modeling of Hypodermic Needle

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Needle-Tissue Friction
Brachytherapy
Surface Texture
Hypodermic Needle
Needle Modeling
Patient Pain
Needle Tip Volume

File:

Download 1-Arif_Abdullah_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Norman, Joshua Michael

Title:

Understanding the Influence of Parameter Modulation in Machining-based Processing

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

orthogonal
cutting
machining
modulation
MAM
specific energy

File:

Download UnderstandingTheInfluenceOfParameterModulationInMachiningBasedProcessing_Norman.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Christopher Saldana, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wolfgang, Christopher William

Title:

Development of a Radial Composite Heat Sink for Use in Enclosed Engine and Thermal Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Carbon Nanofiber
Heat Sink
Thermal Conductivity
Radial Composite
Heat Transfer
Thermal Dispersion

File:

Download cwwThesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Edward Masters, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Harsh, Saurabh

Title:

State space modeling and adaptive dual control for Type 1 Diabetes: Evaluation using FDA approved simulator

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Type 1 Diabetes
Extended Kalman filter
Adaptive dual control
State space modeling
Data driven modeling

File:

Download Thesis-4-12.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Qian Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Li, Zhiyu

Title:

Inverted Annular Film Boiling Model Analysis

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling
heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling
heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling

File:

Download Zhiyu_Li_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rittenhouse, Benjamin David

Title:

Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian Control of Hydro Power Plants

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

hydro
hydropower
control
OSG
sliding mode control
LQG
Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian

File:

Download Rittenhouse_Benjamin_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Swanson, Kevin Scott

Title:

Identification of Stability Thresholds in Time-delayed Vehicle Teleoperation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

vehicle teleoperation
time delay
stability
feedback
driver phase margin

File:

Download SwansonThesisFinal_FormatFix.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor