1. Blast Mitigation Studies for All Metal Plate and Honeycomb Sandwich Panels Open Access Author: Singh, Anand Kumar Title: Blast Mitigation Studies for All Metal Plate and Honeycomb Sandwich Panels Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Blastdesignoptimizationplateshapehoneycomb sandwichvalidation File: Download MS_Thesis-_Anand_Kumar_Singh.pdf Committee Members: Ashok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAshok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles Open Access Author: Bobuk, Aaron Michael Title: A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: designproductfamilytrade studiesGVIgenerational variety indexPFPFproduct family penalty functionrobotroboticgroundvehicleATSVgenetic algorithmSimulinkMatlabmathematical modelcommonalityplatformoptimization File: Download Aaron_Bobuk_M.S_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorTimothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Optimization of Power Generation in Airborne Wind Energy Systems Open Access Author: Cheruvu, Ramya Title: Optimization of Power Generation in Airborne Wind Energy Systems Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: airborne wind energy systemsoptimization File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Using Topology Optimization to Improve Design for Additive Manufacture Open Access Author: Ferguson, Ian Title: Using Topology Optimization to Improve Design for Additive Manufacture Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: additive manufacturing3d printingFDMDMLStopology optimizationdesignoptimization File: Download Ferguson_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Magnetically Induced Actuation and Optimization of the Miura-ori Structure Open Access Author: Cowan, Brett Michael Title: Magnetically Induced Actuation and Optimization of the Miura-ori Structure Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Origami engineeringmagnetic actuationoptimizationATSV File: Download BMC_Completed_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Open Access Author: Brulo, Gregory Scott Title: THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Kinematicsoptimizationplanerplanar mechanismmechanismdesignPIDSMACPVShape Memory AlloySolarPanels File: Download GregBruloThesisFinal_rev2.pdf Committee Members: Dr. Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr. H.J. Sommer, Committee MemberDr. Karen Thole, Committee Member
7. Periodic Cross-Flow Trajectory Optimization for an Experimentally-Parameterized Model of a Tethered Energy Harvester Open Access Author: Bhattacharjee, Debapriya Title: Periodic Cross-Flow Trajectory Optimization for an Experimentally-Parameterized Model of a Tethered Energy Harvester Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: periodic optimal controlairborne wind energy systemsbuoyant air turbineoptimization File: Download Debapriya_Bhattacharjee_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBo Cheng, Committee MemberHosam Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDaniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
8. Optimization of Central Pattern Generator Parameters in a Simulated Undulatory Fish Robot Open Access Author: Ng, Matthew Title: Optimization of Central Pattern Generator Parameters in a Simulated Undulatory Fish Robot Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: central pattern generationreinforcement learningphysical simulatoroptimization File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAnne Elizabeth Martin, Committee MemberDaniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair