1. Scaling, characterization, and application of gram-range explosive charges to blast testing of materials Open Access Author: Hargather, Michael John Title: Scaling, characterization, and application of gram-range explosive charges to blast testing of materials Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: schlierenshadowgraphTNT equivalencelaboratory-scale explosivesexplosivematerial blast testing File: Download mjhargather_thesis_final_2008.pdf Committee Members: Gary Stuart Settles, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJames Bernhard Anderson, Committee MemberPanagiotis Michaleris, Committee MemberRobert John Santoro, Committee MemberGita Talmage, Committee Member
2. Chemical Vapor Plume Detection Using the Schlieren Optical Method Open Access Author: Bigger, Rory Title: Chemical Vapor Plume Detection Using the Schlieren Optical Method Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: vapor detectionstandard methodquantitative schlierenhomeland securityschlierenplume buoyancy File: Download thesis_main_rpb.pdf Committee Members: Gary Stuart Settles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor