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31. Extrema Features for Global-localization and Pattern Matching of Time-series Data

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Author:
Vemulapalli, Pramod Krishna
Title:
Extrema Features for Global-localization and Pattern Matching of Time-series Data
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
extrema features
subsequence matching
time series features
File:
Download PramodPhDThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Henry Joseph Sommer Iii, Committee Member
Asok Ray, Committee Member
Vishal Monga, Committee Member
Dr Robert T Collins, Committee Member

33. Ignition and Combustion of Energetic Particles at Ultra-high Pressures and Heating Rates

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Author:
Lee, Garrett Powell
Title:
Ignition and Combustion of Energetic Particles at Ultra-high Pressures and Heating Rates
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
aluminum combustion
nickel coating
ballistic compressor
particle ignition
thermobaric weapon modeling
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura Pauley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for use as an Energy Absorbing Structure

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Author:
Hyland, Jennifer Elizabeth
Title:
Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for use as an Energy Absorbing Structure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
contact-aided compliant mechanism
cellular structure
microfabrication
laser micro-machining
energy absorption
File:
Download Jennifer_E_Hyland_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. The Effect of Vocal Fold Geometry on the Fluid Structure Acoustic Interactions in an Experimental Model of the Human Airway

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Author:
Campo, Elizabeth Theresa
Title:
The Effect of Vocal Fold Geometry on the Fluid Structure Acoustic Interactions in an Experimental Model of the Human Airway
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fluid-structure interaction
aeroacoustics
biofluids
phonation
voice production
vocal fold geometry
File:
Download Campo_MSThesis_FINAL_12_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Algorithms for Sum-of-Squares-Based Stability Analysis and Control Design of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

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Author:
Ataei-esfahani, Armin
Title:
Algorithms for Sum-of-Squares-Based Stability Analysis and Control Design of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
nonlinear systems
randomized algorithms
robust control
uncertain systems
sum of squares method
ellipsoid method
File:
Download Armin_Ataei_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Qian Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Qian Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Alok Sinha, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member

38. Modeling Gas Purge and Three-phase Transients in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

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Author:
Nandy, Ashis
Title:
Modeling Gas Purge and Three-phase Transients in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
PEM Fuel Cell
Three-phase transients
Cold start
Gas purge
Catalyst layer
File:
Download Ashis_Nandy_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Chao Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Seungjin Kim, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

39. modeling and analysis of lead-acid batteries with hybrid lead and carbon negative electrodes

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Author:
Gou, Jun
Title:
modeling and analysis of lead-acid batteries with hybrid lead and carbon negative electrodes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
modeling
lead-acid batteries
carbon electrodes
hybrid electrodes
gassing
current partitioning
File:
Download Jun_Gou_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Chao Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael Anthony Hickner, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

40. Situation Awareness and Adaptive Decision-Making in Autonomous Systems via Symbolic Learning

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Author:
Jin, Xin
Title:
Situation Awareness and Adaptive Decision-Making in Autonomous Systems via Symbolic Learning
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
situation awareness
decision making
autonomous system
machine learning
autonomous navigation
sensor fusion
File:
Download Dissertation_XinJin_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Committee Member
Shashi Phoha, Committee Member
Alok Sinha, Committee Member
Thomas Wettergren, Special Member