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Author:

Melnyk, Michael Joseph

Title:

A multi-faceted approach towards improving the performance of silicon electrodes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

battery
lithium-ion
silicon anode
secondary storage
electrochemical energy

File:

Download Thesis_-_Michael_J_Melnyk_-_04-22-15.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hornung, Taylor Christian

Title:

Low Bandwidth Inertial Sensors For Upper Extremity Monitoring During Rehabilitation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Wearable Sensors
Inertial Sensors
Motion Capture
Stroke
Rehabilitation
Therapy

File:

Download Thesis_TaylorHornung_2015_04_01.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Jason Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Motta-mena, Jose Javier

Title:

Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations of a Wind Turbine with Consideration of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

wind turbines
fluid-structure interaction
atmospheric boundary layer turbulence
actuator line method
bend-twist coupling

File:

Download MottaMena-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Lee Campbell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mcknight, Brendan Robert

Title:

Advanced Hybrid Rocket Motor Propulsion Unit For CubeSats

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
CubeSat
hybrid rocket motor
regression rate
combustion efficiency

File:

Download 1-McKnight_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tiwari, Ankit

Title:

Design Of A Cooling System For A Hydraulic Fracturing Equipment

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
Conjugate Heat Transfer
3-D flow separation
Heat Transfer enhancement
induction motor cooling

File:

Download 2-Ankit_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_Fracking_Drive_Cooling_System_eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mattes, Richard J

Title:

Vehicle Localization With A Downward Facing LIDAR

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

localization
particle filter
autonomous vehicles
simulation
LIDAR

File:

Download 1-Mattes_MS.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tsolas, Nicholas

Title:

Flow reactor studies of non-equilibrium plasma assisted combustion kinetics

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

flow reactor
plasma-assisted combustion
non-equilibrium plasmas
low temperature combustion

File:

Download Nicholas_Tsolas_-_Final_PhD_Thesis_July_2015.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert John Santoro, Committee Member
Thomas Litzinger, Committee Member
Randy Vander Wal, Committee Member

Author:

Teerlink, Wesley Steven

Title:

Team ideation: a detailed investigation into ideation effectiveness

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ideation
ideation effectiveness
teams
teaming
cognitive style
perceptions of ideation

File:

Download Wesley-Thesis-Final-2015.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathryn Weed Jablokow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kazemi Rad, Melissa

Title:

Improving the Performance Profile of Energy Conservation Measures at the Penn State University Park Campus

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Energy Efficiency Measures
Energy Conservation Measures
energy efficiency in buildings
greenhouse gas emissions
reduction

File:

Download Melissa_Kazemi_Rad-Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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