1. MODELING THE EFFECTS OF FUEL ROD CRUD FORMATION ON BOILING HEAT TRANSFER IN A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR USING EULERIAN TWO-FLUID CFD Open Access Author: Guzzetta, Ashley Susan Title: MODELING THE EFFECTS OF FUEL ROD CRUD FORMATION ON BOILING HEAT TRANSFER IN A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR USING EULERIAN TWO-FLUID CFD Graduate Program: Nuclear Engineering Keywords: nuclearpressurized water reactorscrud modelsubcooled boilingheat transferCFDcrud formation File: Download MS_Thesis_Guzzetta.pdf Committee Members: Maria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMaria Nikolova Avramova, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. CALCULATION OF TEMPERATURES IN GAS TURBINE ROTOR-STATOR CAVITIES USING CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER Open Access Author: Vadvadgi, Aneesh Sridhar Title: CALCULATION OF TEMPERATURES IN GAS TURBINE ROTOR-STATOR CAVITIES USING CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: CFDConjugate heat transfergas turbine File: Download Calculation_of_Temperatures_in_Gas_Turbine_Rotor_Stator_Cavities_Using_Conjugate_Heat_Transfer.pdf Committee Members: Savash Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSavas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown Open Access Author: Peña, Christopher Title: Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CavitationCFD File: Download PenaThesis.pdf Committee Members: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS OF FLOW OVER THE SURFACE OF A FORMED THROMBUS IN A BACKWARD-FACING STEP Open Access Author: Long, George Douglas Title: COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS OF FLOW OVER THE SURFACE OF A FORMED THROMBUS IN A BACKWARD-FACING STEP Graduate Program: Bioengineering Keywords: Thrombosisembolizationbackward-facing stepsudden expansionCFDsimulationclot File: Download GeorgeDLongJrThesis.pdf Committee Members: Keefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKeefe B Manning, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Dynamic-Mesh Techniques For Unsteady Multiphase Surface-Ship Hydrodynamics Open Access Author: Casadei, Gina Marie Title: Dynamic-Mesh Techniques For Unsteady Multiphase Surface-Ship Hydrodynamics Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: MultiphaseDynamic-Meshing TechniquesCFDTurbulence Modeling File: Download GinaCasadeiThesisPSU10.pdf Committee Members: Dr Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. An Investigation of Geometric Scaling of Mean and Turbulent Flows in Cylindrical Stirred Tank Reactors Open Access Author: Walters, Geoffrey Strohm Title: An Investigation of Geometric Scaling of Mean and Turbulent Flows in Cylindrical Stirred Tank Reactors Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: Mean VelocityNonbaffledMixing TankPIVStirred Tank ReactorScalingRushton TurbineRMS Velocity FluctuationsReynolds StressesMean FlowsTurbulent FlowsCFD File: Download GSW_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: David N Hill, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS Open Access Author: Coder, James George Title: CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: gurney flapmiteairfoilunsteadyaerodynamicsbladerotorhelicopterrotorcraftCFDaerospace engineeringgridoversetRANSDES File: Download CoderThesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. A REDUCED ORDER MODEL OF PROPELLER UNSTEADY FORCES FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS Open Access Author: Koncoski, Jeremy J Title: A REDUCED ORDER MODEL OF PROPELLER UNSTEADY FORCES FOR COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: propellerunsteady forcemodelCFDcomputational fluid dynamics File: Download koncoski_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr Eric G Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEric G Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Acoustics of Ducted Rotors Open Access Author: Zentichko, Jacob S Title: Acoustics of Ducted Rotors Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: AcousticsDuctedRotorsCFDFLUENTPSUWOPWOPFSCESMFast Scattering CodeFwocsWilliamsHawkings File: Download Thesis_Jacob_Final.pdf Committee Members: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Computation of Viscous Multiphase Hydrodynamics and Ship Motions During Wave-Slap Events and Wave Excited Roll Open Access Author: Smith, Kevin Title: Computation of Viscous Multiphase Hydrodynamics and Ship Motions During Wave-Slap Events and Wave Excited Roll Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: wave breakingtumblehomeoscillating cylinderprescribed motionRANSCFDVOF6DOFseakeepingwave impactwave modelfree surfacesponge layernumerical beachdissipation zonebox bargemesh motiondeep watershallow waternon reflecting boundary conditionopenfoamfinite volume methodwave dissipationimpact load scaling File: Download KevinSmithMSThesisPSUETDr2.pdf Committee Members: Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
