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Author:

Nalubwama Kaweesa, Dorcas Vivian

Title:

Predicting and Validating Composite Mechanical Behavior Resulting from Voxel-based Microstructural Design and Macroscopic Interfacial Analysis

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Multi-material Additive Manufacturing
PolyJet process
Material design
Composites
Composite laminates
Functionally Graded Materials
Voxel-based design
voxels
Mechanical properties

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Committee Members:

Nicholas Meisel, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Timothy Simpson, Major Field Member
Allison Beese, Major Field Member
Michael Hickner, Outside Unit & Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Gao, Yawei

Title:

Atomistic-level Study of Additive Manufacturing Processes and of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Condensed-phase Behavior

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

ReaxFF
Additive Manufacturing
PVDF

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Committee Members:

Zi-Kui Liu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
Adri van Duin, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Richard Yetter, Major Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

King, Philip

Title:

Bridging the Oldest and Newest Manufacturing Technologies: Additive Manufacturing, Metal Casting, and Internet of Things

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Additive Manufacturing
Hybrid Manufacturing
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Metal Casting

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Kunz, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Andrea Arguelles, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Voigt, Major Field Member

Author:

Zhang, Xiang

Title:

Experimental investigation on multiscale interactions in intermittent flow boiling and a new hybrid VOF-Lagrangian modeling approach

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Multiscale simulation
Intermittent flow boiling
Hybrid VOF-Lagrangian

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander Rattner, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ali Borhan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Fan-Bill Cheung, Major Field Member
Matthew Rau, Major Field Member

Author:

Zhao, Xiaoyue

Title:

On the Effects of Material Properties and Parameters on the Triboelectric Output of Filler-Modified Polymers

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Triboelectric effect
Polymer composite
Mechanical property
Electrical property
PDMS
Carbon nanotube
TENG

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Committee Members:

Michael Lanagan, Outside Field Member
Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Special Member
Paris Vonlockette, Major Field Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ola Rashwan, Outside Unit Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Almudhhi, Turki Khalid

Title:

Boiling Characteristics During Quenching of Metal Rods Under Pool and Flow Boiling Conditions

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Minimum Film Boiling Temperature
Two-Phase Heat Transfer
Rod Bundle
Film boiling heat transfer
Pool Boiling

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Fan-Bill Cheung, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Elia Merzari, Outside Unit & Field Member
Matthew Rau, Major Field Member
Stephen Bajorek, Special Member

Author:

Salem, Wael

Title:

Adaptive Control Mechanisms in Fly Flight

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Insect flight
adaptive flight
control theory
Bioinspired

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Committee Members:

Rudolf Schilder, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Qian Wang, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Shuvo, Md Moinuddin

Title:

IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY OF SAND-CASTING PROCESSES VIA NOVEL 3D MOLD DESIGNS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

3D Sand-Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Castings
Riser
Solidification

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Tony Badamo, Special Member
Robert Voigt, Major Field Member
Andrea Arguelles, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Herrera-Amaya, Adrian

Title:

Ctenophore swimming: understanding metachronal rowing at millimeter scales

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Metachronal
swimming
ctenophore
intermediate Reynolds number
maneuverability

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Timothy Jegla, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Kunz, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Margaret Byron, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Erdman, Matt D

Title:

Modeling of Oxygen Mass Transfer Coefficients in an Eulerian-Eulerian Framework

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

CFD
Bubble Column
kla
Volumetric Mass Transfer Coefficient
Short Bubble Column

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Committee Members:

Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Michael Krane, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
John Cimbala, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor
Fan-Bill Cheung, Major Field Member