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Author:

Hatzell, Kelsey Bridget

Title:

Optimal Charging Protocols for LiFEPO4 Batteries via Deterministic Dynamic Programming

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Lithium Ion Batteries
Optimal Charging
Deterministic Dynamic Programming

File:

Download Hatzell_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sharma, Aabhas

Title:

Combined State of Charge and State of Health Estimation for Lithium-ion Batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

State of charge
state of health
lithium ion batteries
estimation
engineering
online prediction

File:

Download AabhasSharma_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Christian, Cinnamon Maria

Title:

Modeling Laser-generated Cavitation Bubbles

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

cavitation
laser-generated bubbles
CFD
multiphase flow

File:

Download Cinnamon_M_Christian-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ranjeva, Minna Laure

Title:

Characterizing laser induced cavitation: effects of air content, beam angle, and laser power

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

cavitation
laser
bubble dynamics

File:

Download Ranjeva_thesis_final_June27.pdf

Committee Members:

Brian Elbing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Keske, Mark Palmer

Title:

Dynamics and Dimensional Similitude of Vehicle Impacts upon Soil-fixed Boulders in Cohesionless Soil

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

laterally loaded
soil
low order
vehicle impact
boulder
soil-fixed
cohesionless
similitude
scaling
small scale

File:

Download 2012_07_26_mpk5146_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wittenstein, Jason Paul

Title:

Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Aerosol Particle Drag Mixing in Turbulent Flow

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Particle Mixing
Aluminum
Aerosol
Turbulent

File:

Download Jason_Wittenstein_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph John Cor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rothenberger, Michael J

Title:

An Interactive Multimedia Framework for Education on Vehicle Electrification

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

multimedia
engineering
education
hybrid
vehicle
simulation
game

File:

Download Multimedia_Framework_HEV.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Riley, Michael Patrick

Title:

Development of a Correlation for Nucleate Boiling Heat Flux on a Hemispherical Downward Facing Surface

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Nucleate Boiling
Critical Heat Flux
Pool Boiling
Heat Transfer
Buoyancy Driven Flow
Buoyancy Driven Heat Transfer

File:

Download Michael_Riley_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Klein, Brittany Anne

Title:

Development of a Statistical Model of Reach Exertion Magnitude Perception for Use in Designing Truck Cabs

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

reach envelopes
spherical harmonics
anthropometry
design for human variability
truck cabs
ergonomics

File:

Download Klein_Brittany_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Maciejewski, Daniel

Title:

Computation of Two-Phase Drag Reduction by Gas Injection

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

microbubble drag reduction
turbulent boundary layer
CFD
multiphase
two-phase
turbulence

File:

Download Maciejewski-Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Eric G Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor