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12. Investigation of Accommodation for Products Designed for Human Variability

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Open Access
Author:
Garneau, Christopher John
Title:
Investigation of Accommodation for Products Designed for Human Variability
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
accommodation
probability
preference
dfhv
dimensional optimization
anthropometry
design decision-making
visualization
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. THE APPLICATION OF FEEDBACK CONTROL TO THE FORCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING TECHNIQUE

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Open Access
Author:
Hudson, Christopher James
Title:
THE APPLICATION OF FEEDBACK CONTROL TO THE FORCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING TECHNIQUE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MR damper
transmitted force
feedback control
force frequency shifting
structural excitation
force tracking
File:
Download FeedbackFFS_cjh.pdf
Committee Members:
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
John Stephen Lamancusa, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member

14. An Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Rotor Load Monitoring Sensors

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Open Access
Author:
Santarelli, David
Title:
An Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Rotor Load Monitoring Sensors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Energy Harvesting
Rotorcraft
Loads Monitoring
File:
Download THESIS_Santarelli.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. AN ASSESSMENT OF NOVICE AND EXPERT USERS’ DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES DURING VISUAL TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION

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Author:
Wolf, David Richard
Title:
AN ASSESSMENT OF NOVICE AND EXPERT USERS’ DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES DURING VISUAL TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-dimensional data visualization
trade space exploration
human-computer interaction
design optimization
File:
Download David_R_Wolf_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Development of a Piezoelectric Micro Engine Using Pulsed Catalytic Combustion

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Open Access
Author:
Green, Darren Vincent
Title:
Development of a Piezoelectric Micro Engine Using Pulsed Catalytic Combustion
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
micro engine
piezoelectric
catalytic combustion
micro power
File:
Download D_Green_Thesis_2.0.pdf
Committee Members:
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kendra Sharp, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jeffrey M Catchmark, Committee Member
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member

17. PDF-Based Modeling of Autoignition and Emissions for Advanced Direct-Injection Engines

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Open Access
Author:
Kung, Eugene Hans
Title:
PDF-Based Modeling of Autoignition and Emissions for Advanced Direct-Injection Engines
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Emissions Modeling
Internal Combustion Engine
PDF Method
NOx
CO
Hydrocarbon
Soot
Turbulence/Chemistry Interactions
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Andre Louis Boehman, Committee Member
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Member
Stephen R Turns, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

20. Computational Predictions and Experimental Measurements of the Performance of a Louver Particle Separator for Use in Gas Turbine Engines

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Author:
Musgrove, Grant Omer
Title:
Computational Predictions and Experimental Measurements of the Performance of a Louver Particle Separator for Use in Gas Turbine Engines
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
louver
particle
sand
separator
turbine
File:
Download Grant_Musgrove_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor