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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