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2. A NONLINEAR PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF MICROSCOPIC PROCESSES USING A FUZZY SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION APPROACH

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Open Access
Author:
Rahnamoun, Ali
Title:
A NONLINEAR PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF MICROSCOPIC PROCESSES USING A FUZZY SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION APPROACH
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
nonlinear model predictive control
kinetic monte carlo
nonlinear fuzzy system identification
File:
Download Rahnamoun_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Antonios Armaou, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Antonios Armaou, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF A NON-CUT CELL IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD FOR USE IN ICING SMIULATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Sarofeen, Christian
Title:
IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF A NON-CUT CELL IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD FOR USE IN ICING SMIULATIONS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Simulation
Computational
IBM
Immersed Boundary Method
CFD
Icing
Rotorcraft
File:
Download ChristianSarofeen-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Eric Patterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. AN ASSESSMENT OF NOVICE AND EXPERT USERS’ DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES DURING VISUAL TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION

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Open Access
Author:
Wolf, David Richard
Title:
AN ASSESSMENT OF NOVICE AND EXPERT USERS’ DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES DURING VISUAL TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-dimensional data visualization
trade space exploration
human-computer interaction
design optimization
File:
Download David_R_Wolf_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. NETWORK MODELING AND TRACKING OF LIQUID PREFERENTIAL ROUTES IN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS

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Open Access
Author:
Essenfeld, David
Title:
NETWORK MODELING AND TRACKING OF LIQUID PREFERENTIAL ROUTES IN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Essenfeld
Ayala
Panhandle
Beggs and Brill
Wetmouth
Gathering System
Natural gas
Pipelines
Multiphase flow
ROute selectivity
liquid preferential route
tee junction
File:
Download NETWORK_MODELING_AND_TRACKING_OF_LIQUID_PREFERENTIAL_ROUTES_IN_NATURAL_GAS_PIPELINE_SYSTEMS.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Luis Ayala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis Ayala, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. The Role of Atmospheric Parameters and Turbulence on Meteor Trail Evolution: Analysis and Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Hibit, Elijah Ben
Title:
The Role of Atmospheric Parameters and Turbulence on Meteor Trail Evolution: Analysis and Simulations
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
meteor
numeric
model
radar
trail
non-specular
underdense
File:
Download ebh130-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Julio Urbina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhiwen Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING IMPACT OF INTERFACIAL MORPHOLOGY ON POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE

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Open Access
Author:
Bajpai, Hemant
Title:
A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL FOR ASSESSING IMPACT OF INTERFACIAL MORPHOLOGY ON POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Catalyst Layer
Interface
Micro Porous Layer
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Water Management.
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Clinton Matthew Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
E C Kumbur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. COMPUTATION OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES AND MODE SHAPES OF A PERIODIC STRUCTURE VIA PERTURBATION ANALYSIS AND POLYNOMIAL CHAOS

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Author:
Bares, Jonathan
Title:
COMPUTATION OF NATURAL FREQUENCIES AND MODE SHAPES OF A PERIODIC STRUCTURE VIA PERTURBATION ANALYSIS AND POLYNOMIAL CHAOS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
COMPUTATION NATURAL FREQUENCIES MODE SHAPES
File:
Download Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING OF ROLLED CYLINDRICAL PVDF ACTUATORS FOR BRAILLE DISPLAYS

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Open Access
Author:
Diglio, Paul Jonathan
Title:
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING OF ROLLED CYLINDRICAL PVDF ACTUATORS FOR BRAILLE DISPLAYS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
blocking force
Braille display
displacement
EAP
semi-automated manufacturing process
rolled actuators
File:
Download Paul_Diglio_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Qiming Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. FILM-COOLED GAS TURBINE VANE TEMPERATURE CALCULATIONS WITH AN ITERATIVE CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER APPROACH USING EMPIRICAL FILM CORRELATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Jennings, Timothy John
Title:
FILM-COOLED GAS TURBINE VANE TEMPERATURE CALCULATIONS WITH AN ITERATIVE CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER APPROACH USING EMPIRICAL FILM CORRELATIONS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
conjugate
gas turbine
film-cooling
heat transfer
File:
Download Timothy_Jennings_-_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Numerical Modeling of Laser-silicon Interactions during Formation of Selective Emitters

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Open Access
Author:
Blecher, Jared Jacob
Title:
Numerical Modeling of Laser-silicon Interactions during Formation of Selective Emitters
Graduate Program:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
laser doping
solar cell
photovoltaics
laser diagnostic
beam characterization
File:
Download Blecher_Masters_Thesis_Rev_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Todd Palmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Tarasankar Deb Roy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Actuator Bondline Optimization and Experimental Deicing of a Rotor Blade Ultrasonic Deicing System

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Open Access
Author:
Overmeyer, Austin David
Title:
Actuator Bondline Optimization and Experimental Deicing of a Rotor Blade Ultrasonic Deicing System
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
deicing
de-icing
icing
ultrasonic
electro-thermal
low power
ice protection
helicopter
rotor blades
File:
Download Overmeyer_MS_Thesis_2012_FINAL_V4.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. MR Image Enhancement with High Permittivity Materials

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Open Access
Author:
Ketterman, Matthew David
Title:
MR Image Enhancement with High Permittivity Materials
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
high permittivity
materials
electromagnetics
File:
Download thesisCombined4.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael T Lanagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas Neuberger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Judith Todd, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Corina Stefania Drapaca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. The interaction of Shale/fracture/fluid and their influence on Production from an unconventional tight oil reservoir

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Open Access
Author:
Conrad, Caleb Marchant
Title:
The interaction of Shale/fracture/fluid and their influence on Production from an unconventional tight oil reservoir
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
pressure dependent fracture permeability
fracture conductivity
youngs modulus
File:
Download CMC_shale_thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Analysis of endothelial cell contractility in melanoma induced junction disruption of endothelial monolayers

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Open Access
Author:
Pohler, Steven E
Title:
Analysis of endothelial cell contractility in melanoma induced junction disruption of endothelial monolayers
Graduate Program:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
endothelial
junction disruption
VE-cadherin
melanoma
contractility
soluble factors
receptor-ligand binding
interleukins
File:
Download SEP_Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Esther Winter Gomez, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. The Development of Carboxylic Acid Separation by Nanofiltration Membrane for Carboxylate Platform Using Lignocellulosic Biomass

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Open Access
Author:
Xiong, Boya
Title:
The Development of Carboxylic Acid Separation by Nanofiltration Membrane for Carboxylate Platform Using Lignocellulosic Biomass
Graduate Program:
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Nanofiltration
Lignocellulosic biomass
Mixed carboxylic acids
Carboxylate platform
Acid separation
Biorefinery.
File:
Download Final_MS_thesis_Boya_Xiong_corrected_by_080114.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas Lehman Richard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Manish Kumar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Virendra Puri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. From Chip-in-a-lab to Lab-on-a-chip: The Development of a Prototype for Acoustofluidic Nanoparticle Separation

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Open Access
Author:
Rufo, Joseph Michael
Title:
From Chip-in-a-lab to Lab-on-a-chip: The Development of a Prototype for Acoustofluidic Nanoparticle Separation
Graduate Program:
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Keywords:
Microfluidics
Acoustofluidics
Dynamic Light Scattering
Nanoparticle
Separation
File:
Download Joseph_Rufo_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jun Huang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. Dynamic Traffic Control: The Treatment of Left Turns in an Urban Grid Network

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Open Access
Author:
Deprator, Anthony Joseph
Title:
Dynamic Traffic Control: The Treatment of Left Turns in an Urban Grid Network
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Traffic
Traffic Flow Theory
Traffic Operations
Traffic Control
Dynamic
Dynamic Traffic Control
Urban Grid Networks
Operations
Transportation
File:
Download DePrator_PSU_Thesis_FINAL3.pdf
Committee Members:
Vikash Varun Gayah, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. CHARACTERIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS USING RADAR MICRO-DOPPLER SIGNATURES

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Author:
Zenaldin, Matthew
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF HUMAN ACTIVITY IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS USING RADAR MICRO-DOPPLER SIGNATURES
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
micro doppler
human gait
through wall radar
foliage clutter
needle tree
pine tree
svm classification
human activity classification
time frequency analysis
spectrogram
doppler radar
File:
Download Matt_zenaldin_masters_thesis_V9.pdf
Committee Members:
Ram Mohan Narayanan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Active Contour Motion Planning in the Inverse Perspective Mapping Frame

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Author:
Nedorezov, Adam Jonathan
Title:
Active Contour Motion Planning in the Inverse Perspective Mapping Frame
Graduate Program:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Active Contour
Path Planning
Vanishing Point Estimation
Inverse Perspective Mapping
Motion Planning
Obstacle Detection
File:
Download Nedorezov_Thesis2016.pdf
Committee Members:
David Jonathan Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
William Evan Higgins, Committee Member
David Jonathan Miller, Committee Member