Search

Author:

Raj Mohan, Vivek Raja

Title:

Development and application of a transported probability density function model for advanced compression-ignition engines

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

PDF model
compression-ignition engines
engine modeling
soot modeling
gasoline engine
heavy-duty engines
CFD modeling

File:

Download VivekRajaRajMohan_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andre Louis Boehman, Committee Member
Stephen R Turns, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member

Author:

Zhao, Hui

Title:

Improving The Reliability And Power-efficiency characteristics Of Emerging Many-core multiprocessors

Graduate Program:

Computer Science and Engineering

Keywords:

Chip Multiprocessors
reliability
power efficiency
program scalability
NoC design

File:

Download HuiZhao-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Mahmut Kandemir, Mary Jane Irwin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mahmut Kandemir, Mary Jane Irwin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Padma Raghavan, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Lee David Coraor, Committee Member

Author:

Sikarwar, Nidhi

Title:

The Development of Three-dimensional Adjoint Method for Flow Control with Blowing in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle Flows

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Adjoint method
noise reduction
active flow control
adjoint boundary conditions
optimization
computational fluid dynamics.

File:

Download Thesis_2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member

Author:

Kalaskar, Vickey Baliram

Title:

Ignition Behavior of Gasolines and Surrogate Fuels in Low Temperature Combustion Strategies

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Autoignition
Combustion
Compression ignition
Negative valve overlap
Ignition behavior
LTC
HCCI
PPC

File:

Download Kalaskar_PhD_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Andre Louis Boehman, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Randy Vander Wal, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chunshan Song, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
James Szybist, Special Member

Author:

Wang, Yefu

Title:

effects of fuel molecular structures on pollutants in co-flow laminar flames

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

fuel
molecular structure
co-flow laminar flame
soot
aromatic species
LII
LIF
laser diagnostics

File:

Download EFFECTS_OF_FUEL_MOLECULAR_STRUCTURES_ON_POLLUTANTS_IN_CO-FLOW_LAMINAR_FLAMES.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Litzinger, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert John Santoro, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Sarma V Pisupati, Committee Member
Donald Richards, Committee Member

Author:

Sarkar, Soumalya

Title:

Hierarchical Symbolic Perception in Dynamic Data Driven Application Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Symbolic Dynamics
Data Driven
Hierarchical approach
Multi-scale analysis
Combustion Instability
Fault detection

File:

Download Dissertation_Soumalya_Sarkar_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Asok Ray, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Shashi Phoha, Committee Member
Thomas Wettergren, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

Author:

Gibson, Jeffrey Reed

Title:

Geometric Effects on Static Turbine Rim Seals

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Rim Seal
Hot Gas Ingress
Cavity
Flow field
Sealing Effectiveness

File:

Download Gibson_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Special Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Special Member

Author:

Dasgupta, Adhiraj Kishore

Title:

Numerical Simulation of AxiSymmetric Laminar Diffusion Flames with Soot

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

soot
laminar flames
OpenFOAM
diffusion flames
CFD modeling

File:

Download akd144_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Connell Haworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen R Turns, Committee Member
Robert John Santoro, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Special Member

Author:

McIntyre, Sean Michael

Title:

A multi-scale model for geared transmission aero-thermodynamics

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
conjugate heat transfer
gearbox
multi-scale model

File:

Download SeanMcIntyre-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Francis Kunz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

Author:

Nandi, Tarak Nath

Title:

EFFECTS OF BLADE BOUNDARY LAYER TRANSITION AND DAYTIME ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE ON WIND TURBINE PERFORMANCE ANALYZED WITH BLADE-RESOLVED SIMULATION AND FIELD DATA

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Fluid Mechanics
CFD
turbulence
transition
atmospheric boundary layer
actuator line method
RANS
LES
Wind Energy

File:

Download Penn_State_University_Dissertation_forSubmission.pdf

Committee Members:

James Brasseur, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Brasseur, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Eric G. Paterson, Outside Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Eric G. Paterson, Special Member