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Author:

Cheruvu, Ramya

Title:

Optimization of Power Generation in Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

airborne wind energy systems
optimization

File:

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Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ligouri, Anthony Thomas

Title:

Alterations in Amputee Gait Mechanics Produced by Varied Stiffness and Damping in a Shock Absorbing Prosthetic Pylon

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

prosthetics
energy harvesting
amputee
gait
energy scavenging

File:

Download Anthony_Ligouri_Final_MastersThesis_20150719_corrections2.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Stankiewicz, Paul Geoffrey

Title:

Vehicle Control for Collision Avoidance and Rollover Prevention using the Zero-moment Point

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

vehicle rollover
predictive control
collision avoidance
zero-moment point

File:

Download Stankiewicz-MSthesis-Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Reigh, Kyle Michael

Title:

Towards Closed-loop Optogenetic Control of Parkinson's Disease

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

optogenetics
parkinson's

File:

Download Reigh_MastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Boyd, Devon Kylee

Title:

Using Multivariate Analysis to Select Accommodation Boundary Manikins from a Population Database

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Digital Human Models
Anthropometry
Multivariate Analysis

File:

Download Boyd-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Melnyk, Michael Joseph

Title:

A multi-faceted approach towards improving the performance of silicon electrodes for next-generation lithium-ion batteries

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

battery
lithium-ion
silicon anode
secondary storage
electrochemical energy

File:

Download Thesis_-_Michael_J_Melnyk_-_04-22-15.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghai Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hornung, Taylor Christian

Title:

Low Bandwidth Inertial Sensors For Upper Extremity Monitoring During Rehabilitation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Wearable Sensors
Inertial Sensors
Motion Capture
Stroke
Rehabilitation
Therapy

File:

Download Thesis_TaylorHornung_2015_04_01.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Jason Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Motta-mena, Jose Javier

Title:

Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations of a Wind Turbine with Consideration of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Turbulence

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

wind turbines
fluid-structure interaction
atmospheric boundary layer turbulence
actuator line method
bend-twist coupling

File:

Download MottaMena-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Lee Campbell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mcknight, Brendan Robert

Title:

Advanced Hybrid Rocket Motor Propulsion Unit For CubeSats

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
CubeSat
hybrid rocket motor
regression rate
combustion efficiency

File:

Download 1-McKnight_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Tiwari, Ankit

Title:

Design Of A Cooling System For A Hydraulic Fracturing Equipment

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
Conjugate Heat Transfer
3-D flow separation
Heat Transfer enhancement
induction motor cooling

File:

Download 2-Ankit_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_Fracking_Drive_Cooling_System_eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mattes, Richard J

Title:

Vehicle Localization With A Downward Facing LIDAR

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

localization
particle filter
autonomous vehicles
simulation
LIDAR

File:

Download 1-Mattes_MS.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Teerlink, Wesley Steven

Title:

Team ideation: a detailed investigation into ideation effectiveness

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ideation
ideation effectiveness
teams
teaming
cognitive style
perceptions of ideation

File:

Download Wesley-Thesis-Final-2015.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathryn Weed Jablokow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kazemi Rad, Melissa

Title:

Improving the Performance Profile of Energy Conservation Measures at the Penn State University Park Campus

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Energy Efficiency Measures
Energy Conservation Measures
energy efficiency in buildings
greenhouse gas emissions
reduction

File:

Download Melissa_Kazemi_Rad-Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David R Riley Ii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Anderson, Corey David

Title:

Time Resolved Stereo-PIV Measurements of the Horseshoe Vortex System in Low Aspect Ratio Pin-Fin Arrays

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Pin-fin
PIV
Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry
Heat Transfer
Horseshoe Vortex

File:

Download 1-Anderson_Corey_Thesis_Finalized.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ferguson, Ian

Title:

Using Topology Optimization to Improve Design for Additive Manufacture

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
3d printing
FDM
DMLS
topology optimization
design
optimization

File:

Download Ferguson_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Pulavarthy, Raghu

Title:

Characterization of Heat Transfer Coefficient at Micro/nano Scale and the effect of Heated Zone size

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Heat Transfer Coefficient
Microscale Heat Transfer
Heater Size
Infrared Microscopy

File:

Download Masters_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Aman Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Cowan, Brett Michael

Title:

Magnetically Induced Actuation and Optimization of the Miura-ori Structure

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Origami engineering
magnetic actuation
optimization
ATSV

File:

Download BMC_Completed_Masters_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mcnelly, Brendan P

Title:

Design of a Nuclear Inspection Robot: Considering Dimensional, Force, Sensor Packaging, and Thermal Constraints

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

robotic design
nuclear inspection
dry storage cask
wedging and jamming
peg insertion
thermal constraints

File:

Download McNelly_MS_Submission_eTD_20151123.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Denlinger, Michelle

Title:

Optimal Periodic Control with Applications to Drug Delivery and High Altitude Wind Energy Generators

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

optimal periodic control
optimal control
extremum seeking
drug delivery
wind energy
airborne wind energy

File:

Download Kehs_MS_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hromisin, Scott Michael

Title:

Laser Doppler Velocimetry Measurements of a Scale Model Supersonic Exhaust Jet Impinging on a Ground Plane

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Laser Doppler Velocimetry
Supersonic
Experimental Aerodynamics
STOVL Aerodynamics
Impinging Jet
Turbulence

File:

Download Hromisin-MS_Thesis_vf.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor