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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

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Author:: Hauser, Michael B
Title:: Principles of Riemannian Geometry in Neural Networks
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Neural networks
Algebraic geometry
Riemannian manifolds
Machine learning
Non-abelian gauge theories
File:: Download thesis-principles-riemannian.pdf
Committee Members:: Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Asok Ray, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shashi Phoha, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Kenneth Jenkins, Outside Member

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Author:: Jain, Abhishek
Title:: Multi-Scale Investigations in Soot Formation and Chemical Vapor Deposition
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Multi-scale
Soot formation
Chemical Vapor Deposition
simulation
nanomaterials
File:: Download AJ-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Yuan Xuan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Outside Member

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Author:: Talamantes, Gerardo
Title:: Characterization of Polyoxymethylene as a High-Density Fuel For Use in Hybrid Rocket Applications
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Solid Fuels
Polyoxymethylene
Diffusion Flame
Opposed Flow Burner
Hybrid Rockets
High-Density Fuel
POM
combustion
File:: Download Talamantes_Thesis_May_2019.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

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Author:: Lucena Kreppel Paes, Paulo
Title:: Analysis of Inter-scale Turbulence-Chemistry Dynamics with Reduced Physics Simulations for Application to Large-Eddy Simulation of Premixed Turbulent Combustion
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Premixed turbulent combustion
Large-eddy simulation
Vortex-flame interaction
SGS modeling
Fourier transform
File:: Download PauloPaes-Dissertation-Submit.pdf
Committee Members:: Yuan Xuan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Brasseur, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Outside Member
Peter Hamlington, Special Member
James Brasseur, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yuan Xuan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

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Author:: Kim, Jinyong
Title:: Modeling Micro- and Macro-Scale Two-Phase Flow in 3D Flow Channels of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Fuel Cell
3D fine mesh
Flow-field
Water management
High current density
Mass transport
Two-phase flow
Modeling
PEMFC
File:: Download JinyongKim_PhD_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Chao-Yang Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chao-Yang Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Sukwon Choi, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Outside Member

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Author:: Tau, Seth
Title:: Investigation into the Effects of Obstacle Dimensional Uncertainty on Path Planning Cost Metrics in a Mesh-Free Environment
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: uncertainty
path-planning
File:: Download Seth_Tau_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer, III, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Hsu, Shih Jung
Title:: Experimental Investigation of Insect Flight Aerodynamics and Control
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: MAGLEV
Speed Control
Insect Flight
Visual Control
File:: Download Shih-Jung_Hsu_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Bo Cheng, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Committee Member
Rui Ni, Committee Member
Rudolf Johannes Schilder, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Li, Jihang
Title:: An Experimental Study of the Effect of a Pilot Flame on Combustion Instabilities
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Combustion Instability
Gas Turbine
Combustion
Pilot Flame
Flame Transfer Function
File:: Download Dissertation_Jihang_Li.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr. Domenic Santavicca, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Domenic Santavicca, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr. Daniel Haworth, Committee Member
Dr. Jacqueline O'connor, Committee Member
Dr. Michel Micci, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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Author:: Sircar, Arpan
Title:: CFD Modeling of In-Cylinder Heat Transfer in Piston Engines
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
Combustion
Turbulence
Radiation
Boundary Layer
IC Engines
File:: Download Arpan_Sircar_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Daniel Connell Haworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert J Santoro, Committee Member
Stephen R Turns, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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