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Author:

Golkaram, Mahdi

Title:

Application of Reactive Molecular Dynamics in Biomaterial Science and Computational Biology

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Reactive Molecular Dynamics
Computational Biology
Protein Denaturation
Graphene Oxide Toxicity

File:

Download LKGO.movDownload MY_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Corbin, David Jeffrey

Title:

Road-side Obstacle Detection and Threat Assessment

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Obstacle detection
hazard analysis
downward-facing LIDAR

File:

Download Corbin_Thesis_2014_08_05.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Briggs, Kathryn Launa

Title:

a coupled mobile base manipulation system for robotic refueling

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

inverse kinematics
robotic refueling
mobile base
robotic manipulator

File:

Download Penn_State_University_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Gracik, Stefan M

Title:

The Effect of Urban Density on Building HVAC Performance

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

urban
density
cfd
openfoam
energyplus
energy efficiency
hvac
outdoor cfd
urban heat island

File:

Download thesis_Stefan_gracik_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Jelena Srebric, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Homich, Andrew Joseph

Title:

Robot for Observational Gait Assessment and Rehabilitation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Robot
Robotics
Parallel Bars
Physical Therapy
Observational Gait Assessment
Rehabilitation
Complementary Filter
Walking

File:

Download Thesis_AndrewHomich_FINAL_LowRes.pdf

Committee Members:

Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Everett Carl Hills, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kriczky, Dennis Andrew

Title:

3D Spatial Reconstruction of Thermal Characteristics in Directed Energy Deposition through Optical Thermal Imaging

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

thermal metrics
thermal imaging
directed energy deposition
3D spatial reconstruction
Ti-6Al-4V

File:

Download DennisKriczkyThesisFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Panagiotis Michaleris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Haupt, Daniel Reuben

Title:

Advancing Digital Design Through Openly Available Digital Human Models

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Digital Human Modeling
Anthropometry
digital design

File:

Download Advancing_Digital_Design_Through_Openly_Available_Digital_Human_Models_-_Reuben_Haupt_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Matt Parkison, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Crivaro, Adrienne Marie

Title:

Modeling and validation of a compliant bistable mechanism actuated by magneto active elastomers

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

origami
active material
bistable mechanism

File:

Download 1-Crivaro_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Borsuk, Alex James

Title:

An Experimental Study of Flame Response in a Technically-premixed Multi-nozzle Gas Turbine Combustor

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

combustion
dynamics
instability
gas
turbine

File:

Download Alex_Borsuk_MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sheridan, Robert Michael

Title:

MODELING MAGNETO-ACTIVE ELASTOMERS USING THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Magnetoactive elastomer
finite element method
action origami

File:

Download Sheridan_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor