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Author:

Yadav, Mohan Singh

Title:

Interfacial Area Transport Across Vertical Elbows In Air-water Two-phase Flows

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Interfacial Area Transport
Two-Phase Flows
Experiments
Flow Restrictions

File:

Download 1-Dissertation_Yadav.pdf

Committee Members:

Seungjin Kim, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seungjin Kim, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member
Fan Bill B Cheung, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Special Member

Author:

Abdullah, Arif Md

Title:

Investigation of Needle-tissue Friction Force and Geometric modeling of Hypodermic Needle

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Needle-Tissue Friction
Brachytherapy
Surface Texture
Hypodermic Needle
Needle Modeling
Patient Pain
Needle Tip Volume

File:

Download 1-Arif_Abdullah_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Norman, Joshua Michael

Title:

Understanding the Influence of Parameter Modulation in Machining-based Processing

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

orthogonal
cutting
machining
modulation
MAM
specific energy

File:

Download UnderstandingTheInfluenceOfParameterModulationInMachiningBasedProcessing_Norman.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Christopher Saldana, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wolfgang, Christopher William

Title:

Development of a Radial Composite Heat Sink for Use in Enclosed Engine and Thermal Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Carbon Nanofiber
Heat Sink
Thermal Conductivity
Radial Composite
Heat Transfer
Thermal Dispersion

File:

Download cwwThesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Edward Masters, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Harsh, Saurabh

Title:

State space modeling and adaptive dual control for Type 1 Diabetes: Evaluation using FDA approved simulator

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Type 1 Diabetes
Extended Kalman filter
Adaptive dual control
State space modeling
Data driven modeling

File:

Download Thesis-4-12.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Qian Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Li, Zhiyu

Title:

Inverted Annular Film Boiling Model Analysis

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling
heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling
heat transfer
two-phase heat transfer
inverted annular film boiling

File:

Download Zhiyu_Li_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rittenhouse, Benjamin David

Title:

Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian Control of Hydro Power Plants

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

hydro
hydropower
control
OSG
sliding mode control
LQG
Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian

File:

Download Rittenhouse_Benjamin_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shen, Zheng

Title:

Control-Oriented Modeling, State-Of-Charge, State-Of-Health, And Parameter Estimation Of Batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Battery
Ritz Method
State-Of-Charge (SOC)
State-Of-Health (SOH)
Parameter Estimation
Solid Phase Diffusivity

File:

Download ZhengDissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Asok Ray, Committee Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

Author:

Bunce, Nicholas Allen

Title:

Flame transfer function measurements and mechanisms in a single-nozzle combustor

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

combustion
gas turbine
flame response
swirling

File:

Download NicholasBunce-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Domenic Adam Santavicca, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member

Author:

Szedlmayer, Michael Thomas

Title:

An Experimental Study of the Velocity-Forced Flame Response of Lean-Fremixed Multi-Nozzle Can Combustor for Gas Turbines

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

combustion instability
natural gas turbine
acoustics
thermodynamics
vortex formation

File:

Download Szedlmayer_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Domenic Adam Santavicca, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Horatio Perez Blanco, Committee Member
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Gary Stuart Settles, Committee Member