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1. Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery

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Author:
Rau, Andrew Charles
Title:
Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
endoscopic surgery
endoscopic tools
NOTES
natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
minimally invasive surgery
forceps
medical devices surgical tools
File:
Download AndrewRau-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators

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Open Access
Author:
Trivedi, Deepak
Title:
Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
continuum mechanics
design optimization cosserat rod
soft robotic manipulators
pneumatic air muscles
File:
Download DeepakTrivediDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

3. PHENOMENOLOGICAL CONSTITUTIVE MODELS FOR DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER MEMBRANES FOR ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE APPLICATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Eunice Eun-Young
Title:
PHENOMENOLOGICAL CONSTITUTIVE MODELS FOR DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER MEMBRANES FOR ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
electroactive polymers
modeling
finite element
electrostrictive
large nonlinear viscoelastic deformations
File:
Download EuniceYangDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alan Snyder, Committee Member
H J Sommer Iii, Committee Member

4. DESIGN AND NONLINEAR FORCE CONTROL OF A POWER-BY-WIRE PIEZOELECTRIC-HYDRAULIC PUMP ACTUATOR FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Gi-Woo
Title:
DESIGN AND NONLINEAR FORCE CONTROL OF A POWER-BY-WIRE PIEZOELECTRIC-HYDRAULIC PUMP ACTUATOR FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Piezoelectric-Hydraulic Pump
Automotive Transmission
Nonlinear Force Control
File:
Download ThesisMaster.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Kon Well Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

5. High Precision Surface Control of Flexible Space Reflectors

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Open Access
Author:
Hill, Jeffrey Ray
Title:
High Precision Surface Control of Flexible Space Reflectors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Gossamer
control
En Masse Elimination
modeling
File:
Download Hill_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Kon Well Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

6. Three-Dimensional Wrapping of Stiff Elastic Belts around Rollers

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Open Access
Author:
Guo, Jianping
Title:
Three-Dimensional Wrapping of Stiff Elastic Belts around Rollers
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
elastica
elastic belts
Helical wrapping
File:
Download Jianping_Guo.PDF
Committee Members:
Eric M Mockensturm, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member

7. Algorithms to Identify Pareto Points in Multi-Dimensional Data Sets

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Open Access
Author:
Yukish, Michael
Title:
Algorithms to Identify Pareto Points in Multi-Dimensional Data Sets
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pareto frontier
efficient frontier
dominance
nondominance
multi-objective
design optimization
File:
Download yukish_PhD_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark Thomas Traband, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Soundar Kumara, Committee Member

8. Design and Optimization of Narrow-Gauged Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms for Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Open Access
Author:
Aguirre, Milton
Title:
Design and Optimization of Narrow-Gauged Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms for Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Design
Contact-Aided
Compliant Mechanism
Advanced MIS
NOTES
Optimization
File:
Download Dissertation_MEA.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
Matthew B Parkinson, Committee Member
Christopher Muhlstein, Committee Member
Harriet Black Nembhard, Committee Member

10. Acoustic Control in Enclosures Using Optimally Designed Helmholtz Resonators

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Open Access
Author:
Driesch, Patricia L
Title:
Acoustic Control in Enclosures Using Optimally Designed Helmholtz Resonators
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
noise control
tractor cabin
optimization
Helmholtz resonators
acoustic absorbers
passive control
File:
Download THESIS_hyperlinks.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Richard C Benson, Committee Member
Gary Hugo Koopmann, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member
Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member

11. A Platform-Based Methodology for the Redesign of Low Volume Highly Customized Products

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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 Platform
Mass Customization
Redesign
Web-Based Implementation
Engineer-to-Order
Valve Yokes
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Russell Richard Barton, Committee Member
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member

12. Design, Fabrication and Testing of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms with Curved Walls

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Open Access
Author:
Cirone, Samantha Ann
Title:
Design, Fabrication and Testing of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms with Curved Walls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
stress relief
contact-aided compliant mechanism
cellular structure
micro fabrication
ceramic
File:
Download Samantha_Cirone_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Optimal Structural Design of a Morphing Aircraft Wing

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Open Access
Author:
Bharti, Smita
Title:
Optimal Structural Design of a Morphing Aircraft Wing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Aircraft wing morphing
topology optimization
non-linear Finite Element Analysis
Genetic Algorithm
Cellular Mechanism
Cable Actuation
File:
Download ThesisMaster.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
H J Sommer Iii, Committee Member
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Member

14. ACTIVE CONTROL OF STRUCTURAL VIBRATION AND ACOUSTIC RADIATION VIA LEFT AND RIGHT EIGENVECTOR ASSIGNMENT

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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 Control
Structural Vibration
Acoustic Radiation
Piezoelectric Material
Modal Confinement
Eigenvector Assignment
Disturbance Rejection
Modal Radiation Reduction.
File:
Download Wu-PhD-Thesis_final3.pdf
Committee Members:
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Heath Hofmann, Committee Member

15. Design, Analysis, and Applications of Cellular Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms

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Open Access
Author:
Mehta, Vipul Vijay
Title:
Design, Analysis, and Applications of Cellular Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Contact-aided compliant mechanisms
topology optimization
meso-scaled structures
morphing aircraft skin
stress relief
File:
Download Vipul_Mehta_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member

16. Mechanics Of Low-dimensional Carbon Nanostructures: Atomistic, Continuum, And Multi-scale Approaches

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Open Access
Author:
Mahdavi, Arash
Title:
Mechanics Of Low-dimensional Carbon Nanostructures: Atomistic, Continuum, And Multi-scale Approaches
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Finite Element
Nanomechanics
Carbon Nanotube
Multisclae
Nonlinear
Continuum Mechanics
File:
Download Thesis_Arash_Mahdavi.pdf
Committee Members:
Eric M Mockensturm, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Kon Well Wang, Committee Member
Panagiotis Michaleris, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Vincent Henry Crespi, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Special Member

17. Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for use as an Energy Absorbing Structure

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Open Access
Author:
Hyland, Jennifer Elizabeth
Title:
Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for use as an Energy Absorbing Structure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
contact-aided compliant mechanism
cellular structure
microfabrication
laser micro-machining
energy absorption
File:
Download Jennifer_E_Hyland_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Design and Optimization of Contact-aided Compliant Mechanisms with Nonlinear Stiffness

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Open Access
Author:
Tummala, Yashwanth
Title:
Design and Optimization of Contact-aided Compliant Mechanisms with Nonlinear Stiffness
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Design optimization
compliant mechanisms
passive morphing
ornithopters
contact-aided compliant mechanisms
File:
Download Dissertation_Tummala_Final_Submitted.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Matthew B Parkinson, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

21. Quantifying the variability of glenoid geometry in intact and osteoarthritic shoulders

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Open Access
Author:
Devries, Charlotte De
Title:
Quantifying the variability of glenoid geometry in intact and osteoarthritic shoulders
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Glenoid
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Implant Design
Principal Component Analysis
Design for Human Variability
File:
Download deVries-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew B Parkinson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Committee Member
April D Armstrong, Special Member

23. Characterization and modeling of active fiber composites

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Open Access
Author:
Ben Atitallah, Hassene
Title:
Characterization and modeling of active fiber composites
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Piezoelectricity
composites
Temperature dependence
AFC
Viscoelasticity
File:
Download Full_dissertation_v3_with_CV1.pdf
Committee Members:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Clive A Randall, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Charles E Bakis, Committee Member

25. Tissue cutting mechanics of dynamic needle insertion

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Open Access
Author:
Barnett, Andrew Charles
Title:
Tissue cutting mechanics of dynamic needle insertion
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Tissue Cutting
Vibration Cutting
Cutting Geometry
Compliant Geometry
File:
Download abarnett_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Jason Zachary Moore, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jason Zachary Moore, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Scarlett Rae Miller, Committee Member
Siyang Zheng, Committee Member

26. Modeling, Design, and Experimental Validation of a Tailboom Vibration Absorber Using Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Tubes

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Open Access
Author:
Miura, Kentaro
Title:
Modeling, Design, and Experimental Validation of a Tailboom Vibration Absorber Using Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Tubes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fluidic flexible matrix composite
vibration control
helicopter tailboom
structural dynamics
design
File:
Download KMiura_dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Charles E Bakis, Committee Member

27. Energy Management and Battery Testing for the Analysis of a Diesel-electric Hybrid Locomotive Powertrain

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Open Access
Author:
Wilson, Andrew J
Title:
Energy Management and Battery Testing for the Analysis of a Diesel-electric Hybrid Locomotive Powertrain
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
hybrid
locomotive
powertrain
optimal control
energy management
battery
HIL
SIL
hardware-in-the-loop
File:
Download Wilson_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. A Dynamic Modeling Approach and Optimization Framework for the Design of Self-folding Origami Structures

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Open Access
Author:
Bowen, Landen Albert
Title:
A Dynamic Modeling Approach and Optimization Framework for the Design of Self-folding Origami Structures
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanisms
dynamic modeling
self-folding
File:
Download BowenETD.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Outside Member

29. GAS JET STUDIES FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ADVANCED INJECTION SCHEDULES AND BOWL DESIGN IN DIESEL ENGINES

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Open Access
Author:
Borz, Meghan Justine
Title:
GAS JET STUDIES FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ADVANCED INJECTION SCHEDULES AND BOWL DESIGN IN DIESEL ENGINES
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
gas jet
compression ignition
schlieren
jet-tip penetration
multiple injections
pilot injection
post injection
split injection
laser induced fluorescence
jet-jet interaction
piston geometry
File:
Download BorzThesisFinal_160627v2.pdf
Committee Members:
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

30. ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER-BASED MATERIALS FOR RESPONSIVE ORIGAMI-INSPIRED STRUCTURES

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Open Access
Author:
Ahmed, Saad
Title:
ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER-BASED MATERIALS FOR RESPONSIVE ORIGAMI-INSPIRED STRUCTURES
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electroactive polymer
Origami-inspired engineering
Self-clearing
Electrode
Dielectric breakdown
Actuators
P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE)
File:
Download Dissertation__Post_-Defense_Ahmed_Saad_final_version.pdf
Committee Members:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Michael T Lanagan, Outside Member
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member

31. Dual Optimization of Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms and Spatial Distribution for Passive Shape Change

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Open Access
Author:
Calogero, Joseph Patrick
Title:
Dual Optimization of Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms and Spatial Distribution for Passive Shape Change
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
compliant mechanism
numerical dynamics
finite element analysis
design optimization
ornithopter
motion tracking camera
File:
Download Calogero_Dissertation_2017.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Committee Member
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Outside Member

32. EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS

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Open Access
Author:
Masters, Sarah Renee
Title:
EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Particle-laden flow
particle concentration
solids loading
Nusselt number
heat transfer
File:
Download Thesis_PSU_MSME_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael P Manahan Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

33. Modeling and Design of Wearable Transducers for Assistive Technologies

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Open Access
Author:
Safwat, Tahzib
Title:
Modeling and Design of Wearable Transducers for Assistive Technologies
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
PVDF
copolymer
P(VDF-TrFE)
terpolymer
haptics
energy harvesting
self-powered
wearable
File:
Download Tahzib_Safwat_-_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher D. Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Mehdi Kiani, Outside Member

34. Multifunctional Li-Ion Battery: Structures, Actuators and Sensors

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Open Access
Author:
Ma, Jun
Title:
Multifunctional Li-Ion Battery: Structures, Actuators and Sensors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Li-Ion battery
multifunctional
Si
structure
actuator
sensor
File:
Download Jun_Ma___Dissertation___v5.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher D. Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Donghai Wang, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Charles E Bakis, Outside Member

35. Studies of Dipole-Driven Active Materials: Multifield Processing Simulations, Microstructure-Based Constitutive Modeling, and Macroscopic Active Composite Optimization

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Open Access
Author:
Erol, Anil
Title:
Studies of Dipole-Driven Active Materials: Multifield Processing Simulations, Microstructure-Based Constitutive Modeling, and Macroscopic Active Composite Optimization
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electro-active polymers
magneto-active elastomers
nonlinear elasticity
smart materials
optimization
modeling
mechanics of materials
File:
Download Thesis_Anil_Erol_REVISED.pdf
Committee Members:
Paris R Vonlockette, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Member

36. Finite Element Analysis and A Two-Stage Design Optimization Procedure of Multifield Origami-Inspired Structures

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Wei
Title:
Finite Element Analysis and A Two-Stage Design Optimization Procedure of Multifield Origami-Inspired Structures
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
finite element analysis
design optimization
multifield origami
smart materials
File:
Download Dissertation_Wei_Zhang_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Paris R von Lockette, Committee Member
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Member
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

37. Design Optimization of Compliant Structures for Radiofrequency Ablation and Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Hanks, Bradley Wright
Title:
Design Optimization of Compliant Structures for Radiofrequency Ablation and Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
design optimization
compliant mechanism
additive manufacturing
lattice structures
radiofrequency ablation
File:
Download Hanks_-_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Reuben H Kraft, Committee Member
Jason Zachary Moore, Committee Member
Edward William Reutzel, Outside Member
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

38. 3D Full-field Bone Biomechanics Study: Effects of Diseases and Treatments

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Open Access
Author:
Zhou, Yuxiao
Title:
3D Full-field Bone Biomechanics Study: Effects of Diseases and Treatments
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Biomechanics
Atomic Force Microscopy
Digital Volume Correlation
Dental implant
Glenohumeral joint
Rheumatoid arthritis
File:
Download Dissertation_Yuxiao_Zhou.pdf
Committee Members:
Jing Du, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jing Du, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Reuben H Kraft, Committee Member
April D Armstrong, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair