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1. EFFECTS OF BLADE BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION AND DAYTIME ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE ON WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE ANALYZED WITH BLADE-RESOLVED SIMULATION AND FIELD DATA

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Author:
Nandi, Tarak Nath
Title:
EFFECTS OF BLADE BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION AND DAYTIME ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE ON WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE ANALYZED WITH BLADE-RESOLVED SIMULATION AND FIELD DATA
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Fluid Mechanics
CFD
turbulence
transition
atmospheric boundary layer
actuator line method
RANS
LES
Wind Energy
File:
Download Penn_State_University_Dissertation_forSubmission.pdf
Committee Members:
James Brasseur, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Brasseur, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Eric G. Paterson, Outside Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Eric G. Paterson, Special Member

2. EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY STATE AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION

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Author:
Mendoza Galvis, Sergio Andres
Title:
EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY STATE AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
lithium ion batteries
identifiability
parameter identification
SOC estimation
optimal experiments
Fisher Analysis
File:
Download SMendoza-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Hosam Fathy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris Rahn, Committee Member
Donghai Wang, Committee Member
Constantino Lagoa, Outside Member

3. INTELLIGENT ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS INCORPORATED WITH MEAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDER SYSTEM FOR TYPE-1 DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT

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Author:
Xie, Jinyu
Title:
INTELLIGENT ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS INCORPORATED WITH MEAL DETECTION SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDER SYSTEM FOR TYPE-1 DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Diabetes
Type 1
Meal Detection
Estimation
Recommender System
Adaptive Control
System Identification
Insulin
Exercise
Kalman Filter
File:
Download PhD-Dissertation-Jinyu-Xie-03-09-2017.pdf
Committee Members:
Qian Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qian Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alok Sinha, Committee Member
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Peter Molenaar, Outside Member

4. Design as a Sequential Decision Process: A Method for Reducing Set Space Using Models to Bound Objectives

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Simon W
Title:
Design as a Sequential Decision Process: A Method for Reducing Set Space Using Models to Bound Objectives
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
design
decision-making
sequential decision
bounding model
interval dominance
discriminatory
model
set-based design
fidelity
File:
Download SimonWMiller-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy W Simpson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy W Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Frecker, Committee Member
Michael A Yukish, Committee Member
Gordon Warn, Outside Member
Mark Traband, Committee Member

6. Computationally Efficient Online Model-Based Control and Estimation for Lithium-ion Batteries

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Ji
Title:
Computationally Efficient Online Model-Based Control and Estimation for Lithium-ion Batteries
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lithium-ion batteries
Battery mangement systems
Differential Flatness
Control
Estimation
File:
Download JiLiu-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Hosam K. Fathy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam K. Fathy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Member
Chao-Yang Wang, Committee Member
Constantino Lagoa, Outside Member

7. Prototype for X (PFX): A Prototyping Framework to Support Product Design

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Open Access
Author:
Menold, Jessica D
Title:
Prototype for X (PFX): A Prototyping Framework to Support Product Design
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Prototype
Design Theory and Methods
Human Centered Design
Design Thinking
Design For X
File:
Download JessicaMenold_Dissertation_ETD_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Kathryn Jablokow, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Scarlett Miller, Committee Member
Meg Small, Committee Member
Aaron Knochel, Outside Member
Timothy Simpson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathryn Jablokow, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

8. OPTIMAL CONTROL OF DATACENTER ENERGY STORAGE FOR DEMAND RESPONSE

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Open Access
Author:
Mamun, Abdullah-Al
Title:
OPTIMAL CONTROL OF DATACENTER ENERGY STORAGE FOR DEMAND RESPONSE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Battery
Lithium-ion
Stochastic control
Genetic algorithm
Optimal control
Particle filter
Physics-based modeling
datacenter
energy management
File:
Download AMamun_dissertation_committee.pdf
Committee Members:
Hosam Fathy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Fathy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Member
Horacio Perez-Blanco, Committee Member
Anand Sivasubramaniam, Outside Member

9. ONLINE DISCONTINUITY DETECTION IN METALLIC POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING VISUAL INSPECTION SENSORS AND SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING

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Author:
Gobert, Christian J
Title:
ONLINE DISCONTINUITY DETECTION IN METALLIC POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING VISUAL INSPECTION SENSORS AND SUPERVISED MACHINE LEARNING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Machine Learning
Powder Bed Fusion
Flaw Detection
Image Processing
File:
Download Gobert_Thesis-2017.pdf
Committee Members:
Asok Ray, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashi Phoha, Committee Member
Edward Reutzel, Committee Member
Guha Manogharan, Committee Member
Jan Petrich, Committee Member

10. Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and Statistical Classifiers for the Detection and Classification of Control Valve Blockages

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Open Access
Author:
Roemer, Michael Richard
Title:
Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and Statistical Classifiers for the Detection and Classification of Control Valve Blockages
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
neural network
fuzzy logic
statistical classifier
condition-based maintenance
cbm
support vector machines
discriminant analysis
k-nearest-neighbor
vibration
diagnostics
rotary valve
process control valve
control valve
blockage
valve blockage
File:
Download Roemer_ThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. AN INVESTIGATION OF STRAIN MEASUREMENT VIA EMBEDDED FIBER BRAGG GRATING STRAIN GAUGES FOR CONDITION MONITORING IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HYDROTURBINES

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Author:
Hunt, Cory Douglas
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION OF STRAIN MEASUREMENT VIA EMBEDDED FIBER BRAGG GRATING STRAIN GAUGES FOR CONDITION MONITORING IN ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED HYDROTURBINES
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
additive manufacturing
fiber bragg grating
condition monitoring
structural health monitoring
hydroturbine
embedded sensor
strain gauge
File:
Download HUNT_Thesis__04172017.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Timothy Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Karl Reichard, Committee Member
Dr. Nicholas Meisel, Committee Member

13. Learning Data-driven Models for Decision-making in Intelligent Physical Systems

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Author:
Virani, Nurali
Title:
Learning Data-driven Models for Decision-making in Intelligent Physical Systems
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
data-driven modeling
statistical learning
density estimation
context learning
context-aware decision-making
pattern classification
multi-modal sensor fusion
sequential hypothesis testing
sequential learning
dynamic sensor selection
intelligent systems
File:
Download Nurali_Virani_Dissertation_2017.pdf
Committee Members:
Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Asok Ray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sean Brennan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashi Phoha, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Minghui Zhu, Outside Member
Ji-Woong Lee, Special Member

14. Large-Eddy Simulations of Motored Flow and Combustion in a Homogeneous-Charge Spark-Ignition Engine

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Author:
Shekhawat, Yajuvendra Singh
Title:
Large-Eddy Simulations of Motored Flow and Combustion in a Homogeneous-Charge Spark-Ignition Engine
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Spark-ignition engines
Cycle-to-cycle variations
Large-eddy simulations
Thickened flame model
File:
Download Yajuvendra_Shekhawat-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Turns, Committee Member
Robert Santoro, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Outside Member

15. EFFECTIVENESS OF MID-BODY ARTICULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF LARGE MANNED QUADRUPED GAIT STABILITY AND TURNING PERFORMANCE

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Author:
Swidwa, Kenneth Sean
Title:
EFFECTIVENESS OF MID-BODY ARTICULATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF LARGE MANNED QUADRUPED GAIT STABILITY AND TURNING PERFORMANCE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Quadruped
Static Stability
Quadruped Gait
Torso Articulation
Quadruped Articulation
Mid-body Articulation
File:
Download Swidwa_Quadruped_Gait_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
H. J. Sommer III, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Online Detection of Water and Coolant in Engine Oil

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Author:
Fecek, David Patrick
Title:
Online Detection of Water and Coolant in Engine Oil
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
oil analysis
oil
water contamination
coolant contamination
oil contamination
water
coolant
glycol
engine oil
condition based maintenance
online detection
condition monitoring
engine health
engine monitoring
File:
Download eTD_Fecek_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Liming Chang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Effects of Carbon Materials as Additives on the Combustion Behavior of Double-Base Propellant

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Author:
Schirtzinger, Skylar Carl
Title:
Effects of Carbon Materials as Additives on the Combustion Behavior of Double-Base Propellant
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
graphene
functionalized graphene sheets
combustion
double base propellant
thermal decomposition
burning rate
controlled enhancment
scanning electron microscope
propellant additive
thermal stability
graphite
File:
Download Schirtzinger_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Richard Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Quantifying the Impact of Functionally Graded Materials on the Fatigue Life of Material Jetted Specimens

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Open Access
Author:
Nalubwama Kaweesa, Dorcas Vivian
Title:
Quantifying the Impact of Functionally Graded Materials on the Fatigue Life of Material Jetted Specimens
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Functionally Graded Materials
Fatigue Life
Continuous Gradients
Discrete Gradients
Additive Manufacturing
Multi-materials
PolyJet Process
File:
Download DVKaweesa_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Nicholas A. Meisel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor