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2. A Platform-Based Methodology for the Redesign of Low Volume Highly Customized Products Open Access Author: Farrell, Ronald Scott Title: A Platform-Based Methodology for the Redesign of Low Volume Highly Customized Products Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Virtual Product PlatformMass CustomizationRedesignWeb-Based ImplementationEngineer-to-OrderValve Yokes File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMary I Frecker, Committee MemberRussell Richard Barton, Committee MemberMartin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member
3. Optimal Structural Design of a Morphing Aircraft Wing Open Access Author: Bharti, Smita Title: Optimal Structural Design of a Morphing Aircraft Wing Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Aircraft wing morphingtopology optimizationnon-linear Finite Element AnalysisGenetic AlgorithmCellular MechanismCable Actuation File: Download ThesisMaster.pdf Committee Members: Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-ChairGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-ChairH J Sommer Iii, Committee MemberFarhan Gandhi, Committee Member
4. ACTIVE CONTROL OF STRUCTURAL VIBRATION AND ACOUSTIC RADIATION VIA LEFT AND RIGHT EIGENVECTOR ASSIGNMENT Open Access Author: Wu, Tian-Yau Title: ACTIVE CONTROL OF STRUCTURAL VIBRATION AND ACOUSTIC RADIATION VIA LEFT AND RIGHT EIGENVECTOR ASSIGNMENT Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Active ControlStructural VibrationAcoustic RadiationPiezoelectric MaterialModal ConfinementEigenvector AssignmentDisturbance RejectionModal Radiation Reduction. File: Download Wu-PhD-Thesis_final3.pdf Committee Members: Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-ChairChristopher Rahn, Committee MemberMary I Frecker, Committee MemberHeath Hofmann, Committee Member