1. Computationally Efficient Deterministic Dynamic Programming for Optimal Supervisory Power Management of Power-split PHEVs Open Access Author: Montgomery, Timothy Ray Title: Computationally Efficient Deterministic Dynamic Programming for Optimal Supervisory Power Management of Power-split PHEVs Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: HybridElectricVehicleHEVPHEVDynamicProgrammingDDPOptimalSupervisoryPowerManagement File: Download MontgomeryMastersThesis.pdf Committee Members: Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Shear stress and particle removal measurements of a round turbulent air jet impinging normally upon a planar wall Open Access Author: Young, Ryan Michael Title: Shear stress and particle removal measurements of a round turbulent air jet impinging normally upon a planar wall Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: oil-film interferometryparticle removalparticle resuspensionshear stress File: Download Thesis_rmy_20130318_final.pdf Committee Members: Gary Stuart Settles, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Battery Safety: A systematic study of battery performance under extreme conditions Open Access Author: Sawlsville, Julie A Title: Battery Safety: A systematic study of battery performance under extreme conditions Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Lithium Ion BatterySafetyShort CircuitConstant VoltageInrush CurrentLimiting CurrentAutomotiveGATE ProgramECEC File: Download Thesis_version_Final.pdf Committee Members: Chao Yang Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Investigation of Needle-tissue Friction Force and Geometric modeling of Hypodermic Needle Open Access Author: Abdullah, Arif Md Title: Investigation of Needle-tissue Friction Force and Geometric modeling of Hypodermic Needle Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Needle-Tissue FrictionBrachytherapySurface TextureHypodermic NeedleNeedle ModelingPatient PainNeedle Tip Volume File: Download 1-Arif_Abdullah_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Understanding the Influence of Parameter Modulation in Machining-based Processing Open Access Author: Norman, Joshua Michael Title: Understanding the Influence of Parameter Modulation in Machining-based Processing Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: orthogonalcuttingmachiningmodulationMAMspecific energy File: Download UnderstandingTheInfluenceOfParameterModulationInMachiningBasedProcessing_Norman.pdf Committee Members: Dr Christopher Saldana, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Development of a Radial Composite Heat Sink for Use in Enclosed Engine and Thermal Systems Open Access 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 NanofiberHeat SinkThermal ConductivityRadial CompositeHeat TransferThermal Dispersion File: Download cwwThesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Edward Masters, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKarl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. State space modeling and adaptive dual control for Type 1 Diabetes: Evaluation using FDA approved simulator Open Access 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 DiabetesExtended Kalman filterAdaptive dual controlState space modelingData driven modeling File: Download Thesis-4-12.pdf Committee Members: Dr Qian Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Inverted Annular Film Boiling Model Analysis Open Access Author: Li, Zhiyu Title: Inverted Annular Film Boiling Model Analysis Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: heat transfertwo-phase heat transferinverted annular film boilingheat transfertwo-phase heat transferinverted annular film boilingheat transfertwo-phase heat transferinverted annular film boiling File: Download Zhiyu_Li_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian Control of Hydro Power Plants Open Access Author: Rittenhouse, Benjamin David Title: Optimal Sliding Mode Gaussian Control of Hydro Power Plants Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: hydrohydropowercontrolOSGsliding mode controlLQGOptimal Sliding Mode Gaussian File: Download Rittenhouse_Benjamin_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Identification of Stability Thresholds in Time-delayed Vehicle Teleoperation Open Access Author: Swanson, Kevin Scott Title: Identification of Stability Thresholds in Time-delayed Vehicle Teleoperation Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: vehicle teleoperationtime delaystabilityfeedbackdriver phase margin File: Download SwansonThesisFinal_FormatFix.pdf Committee Members: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHenry Joseph Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor