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Author:

Krott, Matthew Joseph

Title:

Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Vibration Treatments for Helicopter Airframes and Rotor Blades

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

F2MC
fluidic flexible matrix composite
helicopter
rotorcraft
structural dynamics
vibration absorber
damper
rotor blade
vibration control

File:

Download MatthewKrott-Dissertation-Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Charles E Bakis, Outside Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C. Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Denlinger, Michelle

Title:

Extremum Seeking Algorithms for Optimal Periodic Control with Application to Buoyant Air Turbines

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Extremum seeking
Optimal Periodic Control
Wind Energy
Buoyant Air Turbines
Optimal Control
Periodic Control
Airborne Wind Energy

File:

Download MDenlinger_Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Outside Member
Chris Vermillion, Special Member

Author:

Mathur, Tanmay Dutt

Title:

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS, DESIGN, AND FABRICATION OF PERICYCLIC MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION WITH STRAIGHT BEVEL GEARS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

LTCA
EHL
Internal bevel gear
Pericyclic drive
FSM

File:

Download Mathur-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward C. Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C. Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Liming Chang, Committee Member
Robert C. Bill, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

Author:

Doosthosseini, Mahsa

Title:

On the Accuracy of Drug-Resistant Cell Population Estimation from Total Cancer Size Measurements

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Cancer
Drug-Resistant
Fisher Information Matrix
CRLB
Parameter Estimation Accuracy

File:

Download Mahsa_Master_Thesis_2019_Final__2_.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam K. Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

Author:

Hall, Zachary Joseph

Title:

A probabilistic framework to locate and track maneuvering satellites

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Maneuvering Target Tracking
Lost Target Tracking
Reachability Set Computation
Numerical Integration

File:

Download ZachHall-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Melton, Major Field Member
Jacob Langelaan, Major Field Member
Puneet Singla, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Kirk Johnson, Special Member
Christopher Rahn, Outside Unit & Field Member
Amy Pritchett, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Gonzalez, Cody

Title:

Analytical modeling and design optimization of lithium-ion battery smart actuators

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Active materials
Analytical modeling
Multifunctional materials
Bioinspired smart materials
Lithium-ion batteries
Soft robotics
Finite element analysis
Compliant mechanisms

File:

Download Cody-Gonzalez-dissertation-final.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Major Field Member
Christopher Rahn, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Frecker, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
George Lesieutre, Outside Unit & Field Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Parekh, Mihir

Title:

Flowing Electrolyte Metal Batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Dendrite
Solid Electrolyte Interphase
Flowing Electrolyte
Metal anodes
Creeping flow

File:

Download PhD_Thesis_Final_Mihir_Parekh.pdf

Committee Members:

Sukwon Choi, Major Field Member
Christopher Rahn, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Chao-Yang Wang, Major Field Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Long-Qing Chen, Outside Unit, Field & Minor Member

Author:

Liu, Teng

Title:

Fast Charging of High-energy Lithium-ion Batteries via Thermal Stimulation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Li-ion battereis
fast charging
numerical model
heat transfer
lithium plating

File:

Download Dissertation_final_format_.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Major Field Member
Serguei Lvov, Outside Unit & Field Member
Christopher Rahn, Major Field Member
Chao-Yang Wang, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Almadih, Mustafa

Title:

Acoustic Analysis and Detection of the Effects of Vapor-Liquid Interfacial Morphology on Pool-Boiling Heat Transfer for Different Materials

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Pool Boiling
Acoustic Analysis
Digital Signal Processing Tools
Boiling Regimes Identification
Deep Learning

File:

Download Mustafa_almadih-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Minghui Zhu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Fan-Bill Cheung, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Stephen M. Bajorek, Special Member
Christopher Rahn, Major Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Major Field Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair