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301. Dust Feed and Weave Topology Effects in Gas Turbine Cooling

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Author:
Cory, Trevor
Title:
Dust Feed and Weave Topology Effects in Gas Turbine Cooling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
gas turbine
deposition
ceramic matrix composite
internal flow
heat transfer
weave surface
dust feed
effusion flow
File:
Download Cory_Thesis_Dec_2020.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

302. Impact of Dilution Jets on Combustor Liner Static Pressure and Effusion Cooling

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Open Access
Author:
Creer, Riley
Title:
Impact of Dilution Jets on Combustor Liner Static Pressure and Effusion Cooling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Combustor liner
Dilution jet
Effusion Cooling
File:
Download Creer_MSThesis_2020.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

303. HARDWARE DESIGN OF A MODULAR UNDULATORY ROBOTIC FISH WITH LINEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Patrick
Title:
HARDWARE DESIGN OF A MODULAR UNDULATORY ROBOTIC FISH WITH LINEAR ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATORS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Robotics
Biorobotrics
Fish
Locomotion
File:
Download Supplemental_Video_1.mp4Download Supplemental_Video_2.mp4Download Supplemental_Video_3.mp4Download Supplemental_Video_4.mp4Download Burke_Patrick_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

304. Investigation of Various Factors Affecting Noise Emission from Roller Element Bearings

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Open Access
Author:
Elston, Jacob
Title:
Investigation of Various Factors Affecting Noise Emission from Roller Element Bearings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Bearing
Vibration
Frequency
Time Domain
Frequency Domain
Wavelet
File:
Download Final_Thesis_1-14-21.pdf
Committee Members:
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Abdallah Ramini, Committee Member
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Program Head/Chair

306. Using First-Principles Calculations and Molecular Dynamics to Investigate the Properties of Cesium-Based Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications

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Author:
Almishal, Saeed
Title:
Using First-Principles Calculations and Molecular Dynamics to Investigate the Properties of Cesium-Based Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
First-principles calculations
Density Functional Theory
Molecular Dynamics
Cs-based halide perovskite
Ge-based halide perovskite
structural properties
phase transformation
photovoltaic perovskites
electronic properties
File:
Download Saeed_Almishal_s_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ola Hamada Rashwan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Abdallah Ramini, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Special Signatory

307. Functional Modelling and Simulations of Hummingbird Musculoskeletal System

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Open Access
Author:
Agrawal, Suyash
Title:
Functional Modelling and Simulations of Hummingbird Musculoskeletal System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hummingbird Musculoskeletal System
Flapping Wing Flight
Flapping Wing Simulation
Hummingbird Hovering
File:
Download Master_s_thesis_Suyash_Agrawal_V7.pdf
Committee Members:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

308. Modular CAM Program Development for Single Point Diamond Turning of Freeform Optics

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Open Access
Author:
Timothy, Zachary
Title:
Modular CAM Program Development for Single Point Diamond Turning of Freeform Optics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Diamond Turning
Freeform Optics
Precision Engineering
CAM Program
File:
Download Zachary_Timothy_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member

311. Study of Solid Propellant Combustion and Aluminum Particles at High Pressure

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Open Access
Author:
Hillstrom, Alexander
Title:
Study of Solid Propellant Combustion and Aluminum Particles at High Pressure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Propellant
Ammonium Perchlorate
Composite Propellant
High Pressure
Combustion
High Pressure Combustion
Aluminum
Aluminum Particles
Aluminum Combustion
AP
APCP
File:
Download Hillstrom_Alexander_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Grauer, Committee Member

312. Acoustic Emission Damage Detection for Bonded Metal-Elastomer Components

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Open Access
Author:
Jaep, Daniel
Title:
Acoustic Emission Damage Detection for Bonded Metal-Elastomer Components
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
acoustic emission
flaw detection
elastomers
damage detection
bonded components
sensor placement
elastomeric materials
File:
Download Jaep_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Member
Clark Allen Moose, Special Signatory
Daning Huang, Committee Member

313. Modeling and Simulation of Thermally Modulated Li-ion Batteries for Electric Aircrafts

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Open Access
Author:
Suvarna, Shubham
Title:
Modeling and Simulation of Thermally Modulated Li-ion Batteries for Electric Aircrafts
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Modulation
Electric Aircrafts
Li-ion Batteries
Modelling
Simulation
Electrochemistry
File:
Download Thesis_SuvarnaShubham.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chao-Yang Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

314. Computational Design Approach for Microchannel Cold Plate cooled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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Open Access
Author:
Ostasz, Mateusz
Title:
Computational Design Approach for Microchannel Cold Plate cooled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Carbon Dioxide
Cold Plate
Optimization
Heat Transfer
Thermal Management
File:
Download Ostasz_Mateusz_Thesis_Final_v4.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member

315. Dynamic Overset CFD Analysis of Biomedical Microrobot Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Cloward, Michael
Title:
Dynamic Overset CFD Analysis of Biomedical Microrobot Performance
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Microrobotics
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Overset Mesh
Biomedicine
Magnetic Actuation
File:
Download MBC_Thesis_Final_Rev1.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Catherine G P Berdanier, Committee Member

316. Template-Based Feature Map Creation Using GPS and 2D LIDAR Scan Intensity and Height Extrema

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Open Access
Author:
Kazandjian, Vahan
Title:
Template-Based Feature Map Creation Using GPS and 2D LIDAR Scan Intensity and Height Extrema
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Feature Templates
LIDAR
Autonomous Vehicles
Mapping
GPS
Lane Detection
Vehicle
Road Detection
Data Clustering
Sensor Fusion
File:
Download Vahan_Kazandjian_MS_Thesis_Template-Based_Feature_Map_Creation_Using_GPS_and_2D_LIDAR_Scan_Intensity_and_Height_Extrema.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

317. Longitudinal Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Gait Parameters for ALS Patients Using Remotely Collected Foot-Worn IMU Data

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Open Access
Author:
Lukac, Meghan
Title:
Longitudinal Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Gait Parameters for ALS Patients Using Remotely Collected Foot-Worn IMU Data
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
ALS
Gait
Longitudinal Analysis
Walking Speed
Remote Monitoring
IMU
File:
Download Lukac_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Michael Geronimo, Committee Member
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member

318. Impact of Saltation on the Modeling of Heat Transfer for High Reynolds Number Particle-Laden Flows

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Open Access
Author:
Vickerson, Zachary
Title:
Impact of Saltation on the Modeling of Heat Transfer for High Reynolds Number Particle-Laden Flows
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
multiphase flow
heat transfer
particle transport
computational fluid dynamics
File:
Download Vickerson_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mike Manahan, Jr., Committee Member

319. Integrated Modeling and Optimization of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Power and Thermal Management Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Iezzi, Andrew
Title:
Integrated Modeling and Optimization of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Power and Thermal Management Systems
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
graph-based modeling
dynamic optimization
optimal control
hybrid-electric aircraft
File:
Download Iezzi_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Herschel C Pangborn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

320. Hawkmoths regulate flight torques with their abdomen for yaw control

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Open Access
Author:
Le, Viet
Title:
Hawkmoths regulate flight torques with their abdomen for yaw control
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
insect flight
inertial redirection
Manduca sexta
optomotor response
File:
Download Viet_Le_Final_Thesis.pdfDownload Movie_1.mp4Download Movie_2.mp4Download Movie_3.mp4Download Movie_captions.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member

321. Synapse-Inspired Magneto-Responsive Material

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Open Access
Author:
Badri, Amal
Title:
Synapse-Inspired Magneto-Responsive Material
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
magneto-responsive material
artificial synapses
iron oxide
sedimentation
learning
memory
chain formation
viscosity
synapses
conductance
cyclic magnetic field
continuous magnetic field
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Member
Joseph Najem, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

322. Aerodynamic port-aligned fins to enhance thermal-hydraulic performance of jet impingement arrays

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Open Access
Author:
Elhagali, Ibrahim
Title:
Aerodynamic port-aligned fins to enhance thermal-hydraulic performance of jet impingement arrays
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Jet impingement; Geometry optimization; Fountain flow; Thermal management
File:
Download Elhagali_Ibrahim_MSc_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew J Rau, Committee Member

323. Using Campus Data in Undergraduate Assignments to Improve Energy Literacy in Mechanical Engineering Students

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Open Access
Author:
Winegardner, Erica
Title:
Using Campus Data in Undergraduate Assignments to Improve Energy Literacy in Mechanical Engineering Students
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
energy literacy
engineering education
curriculum
campus energy data
File:
Download Winegardner_Thesis_221109.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Andrea Gregg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

324. The Effects of Biofilms on the Settling and Transport of Microplastic Particles

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Open Access
Author:
Fazio, Annalie
Title:
The Effects of Biofilms on the Settling and Transport of Microplastic Particles
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Microplastics
Biofilms
Spatial distribution
Rise velocity
Lateral motion
Tumbling rate
Biofilm coverage
File:
Download MastersThesis_AFazio_SU22.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jay Regan, Committee Member
Matthew J Rau, Committee Member

325. Development of a Computational Model of a High Temperature Lithium-Carbon Dioxide Reactor for Space Power Generation

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Open Access
Author:
Moser, Eric
Title:
Development of a Computational Model of a High Temperature Lithium-Carbon Dioxide Reactor for Space Power Generation
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
CFD Modeling
Lithium-CO2 Combustion
Power Generation
Multiphase Flow
File:
Download Eric_Moser_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph John Cor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel J. Leonard, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Michael Manahan, Committee Member

326. Development of a miniature untethered wirelessly operated modular robotic fish for rumen monitoring

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Open Access
Author:
Nitroy, Colin
Title:
Development of a miniature untethered wirelessly operated modular robotic fish for rumen monitoring
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Rumen
Robot
Fish
Bioinspired
Monitoring
File:
Download Colin_Nitroy___Penn_State_University_Master_s_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashank Priya, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

327. Effect of Freestream Turbulence on Wall-bounded Tip Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Stability

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Open Access
Author:
Medzorian, Jack
Title:
Effect of Freestream Turbulence on Wall-bounded Tip Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Stability
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Tip Vortex flow
Adverse Pressure Gradient
Freestream Turbulence
Wingtip Vortex
Turbulent Boundary Layer
Vortex Breakdown
Non-equilibrium
File:
Download Jack_Medzorian_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David M Williams, Committee Member

328. Tradeoffs of Electronics Liquid Cooling Design Features

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Open Access
Author:
Morse, Joshua
Title:
Tradeoffs of Electronics Liquid Cooling Design Features
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
electronics
liquid
cooling
cooled
chips
pin
fin
channel
price
manufacturing
header
design
heat
transfer
convection
conduction
power
File:
Download Joshua_Morse_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

329. DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD ACTUATED MULTILAYERED POLYMERS

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Open Access
Author:
Leng, Rui
Title:
DESIGN AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD ACTUATED MULTILAYERED POLYMERS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Smart materials
Magneto-active elastomers
Magneto-active polymer-based materials
Shape memory polymers
Polymer actuation
Polymer Characterization
Additive manufacturing
Printability
Unimorph
Biomedical field
File:
Download Thesis_RuiLeng.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

330. Dirt Mitigation Techniques in Double-Walled Combustor Liners

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Open Access
Author:
Fallon, Brandon
Title:
Dirt Mitigation Techniques in Double-Walled Combustor Liners
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dirt Deposition
Film Cooling
Combustor
computational fluid dynamics
particle laden flow
File:
Download Fallon_Thesis_2022.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

331. Backpropagation Analysis of Swirling Isothermal Dump Combustor Data

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Open Access
Author:
Werkheiser, Nathan
Title:
Backpropagation Analysis of Swirling Isothermal Dump Combustor Data
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Neural Networks
Backpropagation
fluid flow
CFD
Swirling Flow
Activation Functions
File:
Download Thesis_Werkheiser_2022.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Seth Wolpert, Committee Member

332. Estimation of Bio-inspired Visual Cues using Onboard Camera Images for Landing a Nano-Quadcopter

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Open Access
Author:
Huff, Wesley
Title:
Estimation of Bio-inspired Visual Cues using Onboard Camera Images for Landing a Nano-Quadcopter
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Tau Theory
Inverted Landing
Micro Aerial Vehicle
Optical Flow
Horn Schunck
Reinforcement Learning
Visual Odometry
File:
Download Wesley_Huff_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Committee Member

333. Data-Driven State of Health Estimation in Sparsely Sampled Lead-Acid Battery Packs

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Open Access
Author:
Worman, Gabriel
Title:
Data-Driven State of Health Estimation in Sparsely Sampled Lead-Acid Battery Packs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
state of health
batteries
lead-acid
capacity
internal resistance
File:
Download masters_thesis_gabriel_worman.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jared Butler, Committee Member

334. In-Situ Process Monitoring of Directed Energy Deposition Powder Flow to Detect Anomalies

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Open Access
Author:
Moroney, Sheila
Title:
In-Situ Process Monitoring of Directed Energy Deposition Powder Flow to Detect Anomalies
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
In-Process Monitoring
Powder Flow Rate
Anomaly Detection
File:
Download Sheila_Moroney_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amrita Basak, Committee Member

335. Design of the Novel Single Incision, Free Motion Laparoscopic Surgical System, and Laparoscopic Training System

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Open Access
Author:
Galvin, Samson
Title:
Design of the Novel Single Incision, Free Motion Laparoscopic Surgical System, and Laparoscopic Training System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive
Permanent Magnet
Cable System
File:
Download SamsonGalvin_Thesis_2023.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scarlett Rae Miller, Committee Member

336. High-Pressure Combustion of HAN-Based Monopropellants

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Open Access
Author:
Chai, Nicholas
Title:
High-Pressure Combustion of HAN-Based Monopropellants
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydroxylammonium Nitrate
HAN
High-Pressure Combustion
High Pressure
HAN-MeOH
13M HAN
Critical Combustion
Real Gas Model
Closed Bomb Testing
File:
Download Chai__Thesis__High_Pressure_Combustion_of_HAN_Based_Monopropellants.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member

337. Database-Mediated Network Friction Utilization Analysis to Improve Road Safety

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Open Access
Author:
Mitrovich, Juliette
Title:
Database-Mediated Network Friction Utilization Analysis to Improve Road Safety
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Friction Utilization
Friction Map
Traffic Simulation
Road Safety
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
CAVs
Chassis Simulation
AVs
Mapping
Co-simulation
CAV Simulation Tool
File:
Download MITROVICH_MastersThesis_JM_final_2023_03_14.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

338. Impacts of Part-to-Part Variability on Gas Turbine Blade Cooling

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Cormack, Kelsey
Title:
Impacts of Part-to-Part Variability on Gas Turbine Blade Cooling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Film cooling
Gas turbine heat transfer
Additive manufacturing
IR thermography
File:
Download McCormack_Thesis_2023.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member

340. Hybrid Otto Fuel II And Electric Propulsion For Extended Duration Underwater Vehicles

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Open Access
Author:
Vaira, Quentin
Title:
Hybrid Otto Fuel II And Electric Propulsion For Extended Duration Underwater Vehicles
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hybrid Propulsion
UUV
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Otto Fuel II
File:
Download Thesis-Vaira-Final4.pdf
Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mike Manahan, Jr., Committee Member
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

341. Calendering Machine Control for Intermittently Coated Li-Ion Battery Electrodes

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Open Access
Author:
Kelley, Seth
Title:
Calendering Machine Control for Intermittently Coated Li-Ion Battery Electrodes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lithium-ion batteries
Discrete control
Calendering process
Calendering electrodes
Battery manufacturing
File:
Download CalenderingMachineControlForIntermittentlyCoatedLiIonBatteryElectrodes_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Chris Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Najem, Committee Member

342. A Unified Method to Calculate Safety Surrogates for an Autonomous Vehicle in Work Zones

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Open Access
Author:
Putz, Marcus
Title:
A Unified Method to Calculate Safety Surrogates for an Autonomous Vehicle in Work Zones
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
ssurrogate safety measures
Work zones
Autonomous Vehicles
Space time
ray casting
File:
Download Marcus_Putz_Master_s_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Satadru Dey, Committee Member

343. In-Situ Monitoring of Powder Flow in Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Baily
Title:
In-Situ Monitoring of Powder Flow in Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
In-Process Monitoring
Powder Flow
Parameter Development
Nozzle Characterization
Systemic Error
Anomalous Error
File:
Download 2021_06_29_Baily_Thomas_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Abdalla Ramadan Nassar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Karen Thole, Program Head/Chair

344. Study of Piezoelectricity Applications in Solid Propellants

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Open Access
Author:
Drewniak, David
Title:
Study of Piezoelectricity Applications in Solid Propellants
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
piezoelectric
energetic composite
PVDF
nanoaluminum
File:
Download Thesis____Study_of_Piezoelectricity_Applications_in_Solid_Propellants_--_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

345. A Kinematic Model To Predict A Continuous Range Of Human-Like Walking Speed Transitions

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Open Access
Author:
Murray, Greggory
Title:
A Kinematic Model To Predict A Continuous Range Of Human-Like Walking Speed Transitions
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Human gait
Walking speed transitions
Gait kinematics
transition gait
File:
Download Murray_Greggory_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Rahn, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

346. Artificial neural network driven fault tolerance for redundant wheeled mecanum robots: Ensuring navigation despite wheel(s) failure

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Open Access
Author:
Budur, Sushanth Reddy
Title:
Artificial neural network driven fault tolerance for redundant wheeled mecanum robots: Ensuring navigation despite wheel(s) failure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
Fault Tolerance (FT)
File:
Download Thesis_Report_Updated.pdf
Committee Members:
Amit Banerjee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seth Wolpert, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Zhezhen Fu, Committee Member

347. Study of Utilizing Induction Heating to Modulate the Burning Rate of Solid Fuels and Propellants

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Open Access
Author:
Walz, Kirstin
Title:
Study of Utilizing Induction Heating to Modulate the Burning Rate of Solid Fuels and Propellants
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Burning Rate
Induction Heating
Sold Fuel
Solid Propellant
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

348. Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Applications to Capture the Flag-Style Scenarios

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Author:
Perkinson, Kyle
Title:
Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Applications to Capture the Flag-Style Scenarios
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Reinforcement Learning
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
File:
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Committee Members:
Michael Roan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alfred Scott Lewis, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Sara B Noss, Committee Member

349. Hypergolic Characterization of HAN-Based Ionic Liquids for Propulsion and Gas Generating Systems

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Author:
Over, Dillon
Title:
Hypergolic Characterization of HAN-Based Ionic Liquids for Propulsion and Gas Generating Systems
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
HAN
Hydroxylammonium Nitrate
Hybrid Rocket
Hypergolic Ignition
Ignition Delay
Ionic Liquid
Green
Green Oxidizer
Nitric Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide
File:
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Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

350. Camera Placement Optimization for Surround View Systems

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Author:
Sridhar, Adithya
Title:
Camera Placement Optimization for Surround View Systems
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
surround view systems
Optimization methods
Simulated annealing
Artificial Bee Colony
ADAS
File:
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Committee Members:
Amit Banerjee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member

351. Graph Theory Driven Toolpath Design for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Hutton, Logan
Title:
Graph Theory Driven Toolpath Design for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
MEX AM
FDM
FFF
BAAM
Toolpath
Graph Theory
File:
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Committee Members:
Joseph Bartolai, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Nicholas Alexander Meisel, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Darren C Pagan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Simon W Miller, Committee Member

352. RoachRunner: A Design Methodology For A Novel Insect-Scale Instrumented Treadmill

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Author:
Sizer, Jackson
Title:
RoachRunner: A Design Methodology For A Novel Insect-Scale Instrumented Treadmill
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
force treadmill
hexapod
cockroach
adaptive control
terrestrial locomotion
mechatronics
Insect Gait
Force Treadmill
Hexapod
Cockroach
Adaptive Control
Terrestrial Locomotion
Robotics
Mechatronics
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Committee Members:
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair

353. A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process

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Author:
Richardson, Marcus
Title:
A Reduced Order Model of Residual Moisture on Vertical Surfaces Resulting from the Condensation Process
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dropwise Condensation
Surface Tension
Zonal Modeling
Humid Air
Modelica
Hydrophilic
Aircraft Insulation
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Program Head/Chair

354. Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields

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Author:
Pagan, Michael
Title:
Analytical Methods for High-Speed Ground Vehicle Path Planning Through Obstacle Fields
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Bounded A*
Path planning
High speed
ground vehicle
off-road
obstacle field
analytical method
point-to-point path
arc centroid
kinematic admissibility
dynamic admissibility
friction-limited traversal
golden ratio
computationally efficient
geometric solution
centroid envelope
acceleration limits
Halton
Voronoi
Dubins
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Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

355. An Explicit Construction of Optimized Interpolation Points on the 4-Simplex

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Author:
Gobel, Trenton
Title:
An Explicit Construction of Optimized Interpolation Points on the 4-Simplex
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Interpolation
space-time
four dimensions
finite element methods
Lebesgue constant
symmetry
Interpolation
Spacetime
four dimensions
finite element methods
Lebesgue Constant
Symmetry
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Committee Members:
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
David M Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Grauer, Committee Member

356. Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

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Author:
Almutairi, Faris
Title:
Design And Numerical Simulation of One-Phase Liquid Immersion Cooling System For Small-Scale Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Immersion Cooling
Dielectric Liquid
Cryptocurrency mining
Thermal management
CFD
Computational fluid dynamics
heat transfer
ASIC
ASIC miner
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Committee Members:
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member

357. Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia

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Author:
Arepally, Nageshwar
Title:
Image-Guided Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MNPH
MPI
AMF
MION
FE-BHT
PID
resolution
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Hayden Carlton, Committee Member

358. Near-Field Electroluminescent Cooling using Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

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Author:
Sharan, Abhimanyu
Title:
Near-Field Electroluminescent Cooling using Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Near-field radiation
Electroluminescent cooling
Light emitting diodes
Solid-state refrigeration
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Committee Members:
Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sukwon Choi, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

359. DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA

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Author:
Lad, Yash
Title:
DESIGN OF FEEDBACK CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THERMAL THERAPIES FOR RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
rGBM
LITT
MNHT
Heat Sink
CSF
Feedback Control
PID
MPC
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rebecca Vincelette, Committee Member

361. Static Testing and Multidisciplinary Modeling of the Electric Propulsion System of an Aquatic Small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle

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Author:
Lenze, Victoria
Title:
Static Testing and Multidisciplinary Modeling of the Electric Propulsion System of an Aquatic Small Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Aquatic sUAV
sUAV
BLDC Motor
ESC
Electronic Speed Controller
Propeller Modeling
Electric Propulsion System
sUAS
Aerial Aquatic
QPROP
RANS CFD
Dynamic Similarity
Electrical Component Modeling
Low Reynolds Number Flows
In-Ground Effect
Dynamometer
Blade Torsional Deformation
Blade Twist
Shear Center
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Thrust Stand
Static
Static Testing
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Committee Members:
Julia Cole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Chris Rahn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

363. Conventional and Non-Conventional Control Systems Embedded in Programmable Logic Controllers

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Author:
Jaswal, Anshul
Title:
Conventional and Non-Conventional Control Systems Embedded in Programmable Logic Controllers
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
PID
MPC
PLC
Stepper motor
Industrial automation
Position control
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Committee Members:
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

364. Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton

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Author:
Mohammed El Husaini, Mohammed
Title:
Measurement and Validation of User-Perceived Comfort of an Ankle Exoskeleton
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pneumatic
Exoskeleton
Ankle
1 DOF
Actuated
Comfort
VAS
Visual Analogue Scale
Likert
Survey
Perception
Impedance Control
Stiffness
Gait
Walking
Repeatability
Modeling
Subjective Feelings
Validation
Measurement
Rehabilitation
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Committee Members:
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Katie Fitzsimons, Committee Member

365. Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing

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Author:
Groeneveld-Meijer, Willem
Title:
Powder Spreading Characteristics of Monomodal and Bimodal Spherical Alumina for Ceramic Matrix Composite Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
binder jet additive manufacturing
additive manufacturing
alumina powder
ceramic matrix composites
ceramic
composites
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jeremy Schreiber, Special Signatory
Matt Lear, Special Signatory

366. Modeling of a Packed Bed Reactor to Evaluate the System-Level Transient Behavior of a Salt-hydrate Based Thermochemical Energy Storage System

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Author:
Jawad, Jumman Al
Title:
Modeling of a Packed Bed Reactor to Evaluate the System-Level Transient Behavior of a Salt-hydrate Based Thermochemical Energy Storage System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal Energy Storage
Salt-Hydrate based Thermochemical Energy Storage System
Packed Bed Reactor
System-Level Transient Behavior
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Committee Members:
Brian Matthew Fronk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

367. Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment

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Author:
Sharp, Logan
Title:
Low-Temperature Electron Wind Force Annealing through Electropulsing Treatment
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
annealing
electropulsing
EPT
electron wind
electron wind force
EWF
titanium carbide
Ti3C2Tx
MXene
film
NiTi
nitinol
shape memory alloy
SMA
electrical resistivity
thermal microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
SEM
low temperature
Raman spectroscopy
File:
Download Low-Temperature_Electron_Wind_Force_Annealing_through_Electropulsing_Treatment_Thesis_Logan_C_Sharp.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Committee Member

368. Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing

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Author:
Stebbins, Ryan
Title:
Investigation into Novel Runner Extension Designs for Sand Casting Utilizing 3D Sand-Printing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sand Casting
Hybrid Manufacturing
3D Sand Printing
File:
Download Investigation_into_Novel_Runner_Extension_Designs_for_Sand_Casting_Utilizing_3D_Sand-Printing.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member

369. Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings

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Author:
Soares, Nicholas
Title:
Incorporating Novel Sprue Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques to Improve Nickel Aluminum Bronze Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
metal casting
sand casting
3D sand printing
additive manufacturing
nickel aluminum bronze
File:
Download Nicholas_Soares_Thesis_Final_with_Corrections.pdf
Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

370. The Effects of SLA Printing Orientations on the Mechanical Properties of Spicule-Inspired Structures

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Author:
Conway, Laura
Title:
The Effects of SLA Printing Orientations on the Mechanical Properties of Spicule-Inspired Structures
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
SLA
Spicule
3D Print
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Committee Members:
Fariborz Tavangarian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

372. Design and evaluation of spicule-inspired structures fabricated by stereolithography technique

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Author:
Fani, Niloofar
Title:
Design and evaluation of spicule-inspired structures fabricated by stereolithography technique
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Spicule
Biomimetic structures
Concentric cylindrical structure
Stereolithography
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Committee Members:
Fariborz Tavangarian, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhezhen Fu, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member

373. Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Kustaborder, Daniel
Title:
Nonlinear Attitude Control of Slender Body Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: A Lyapunov Stability Approach with Gain Selection Analysis
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Nonlinear Control
Lyapunov Stability
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Slender Body
PID Control
Attitude Control
File:
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Committee Members:
Alok Sinha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Michelle April Kehs Denlinger, Special Signatory

374. Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling

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Open Access
Author:
Lowery, Ian
Title:
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature and Droplet Behavior during Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Loss of Coolant Accident
Reactor Reflood
Dispersed Flow Film Boiling
Minimum Film Boiling Temperature
Droplet Field
File:
Download Ian_Lowery_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Fan-Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

375. MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING

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Author:
Pawar, Shreeniket Mansingrao
Title:
MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE THERAPY: CONTROL STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TUMOR THERMAL DOSE AND MINIMIZE NON-SPECIFIC EDDY CURRENT HEATING
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetic Nanoparticle Therapy
Proportinal integral derivative controller
Fuzzy logic
Model Predictive Controller
Eddy current heating
Spatially confined heating
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Committee Members:
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Ivkov, Committee Member

376. Dynamic graph-based modeling and predictive control of waste heat recovery cycles for hybrid aircraft

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Author:
Williams, Michael
Title:
Dynamic graph-based modeling and predictive control of waste heat recovery cycles for hybrid aircraft
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
dynamic modeling
model predictive control
hybrid aircraft
graph-based modeling
waste heat recovery
energy systems
File:
Download Williams_Thesis_Final_revised.pdf
Committee Members:
Herschel C Pangborn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

377. Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes

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Open Access
Author:
Smay, Joshua
Title:
Investigation and Optimization of Fluid Charge in Gravity Aided Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipes
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
heat pipes
cchp
thermosyphon
startup
fluid charge
optimization
modeling
finite difference
experimental data
aluminum ammonia
File:
Download Smay_Masters_Thesis_Final_07052024.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Committee Member
Dassou Nagassou, Committee Member

378. The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings

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Open Access
Author:
Van Name, Joshua
Title:
The Effect of Varying Contacting Edge Radii Versus Lifting Capacity of Wire Mesh Slings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
sling
slings
lifting
plasticity
dynamic simulation
edge radius
edge radii
wire mesh
load bearing capacity
lifting capacity
File:
Download VANNAME_THESIS_2024_v9.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member

379. Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine

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Author:
Cortez, Alvaro
Title:
Implementation of LABVIEW FPGA to a Manual Analog Machine
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
LabVIEW FPGA
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Committee Members:
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

380. Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics

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Author:
Vath, Carson
Title:
Development and Testing of Novel Multimaterial Additive Manufacturing Systems for Embedding Wire Electronics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hybrid Additive
Wire Embedding
additive
Tool design
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Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ilya Kovalenko, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

381. Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Thompson, Caleb
Title:
Bubble Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Long Inclined Plates in Ambient Conditions
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Inclined Boiling
Bubble Dynamics
Heat Transfer
Nucleate Boiling
Two-phase Flow
Pool Boiling
File:
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Committee Members:
Mike Manahan, Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Michael P Riley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

382. Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines

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Author:
Tayade, Ashrit
Title:
Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composites on the Thermal Performance of Gas Turbine Engines
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Gas Turbines
Ceramic Matrix Composites
Turbine Heat Transfer
Aerodynamics
Thermal Efficiency
File:
Download AshritTayade_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

383. Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls

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Author:
Hussain, Saira
Title:
Experimental Study of Ultrasound Transmission Through Rat Skulls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
Attenuation
Defocusing
Transducers
Rat Skulls
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Committee Members:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yun Jing, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Committee Member

384. Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)

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Author:
Mohamed, Mohamed
Title:
Development of An Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Model for Gait-Based Classification of Neurodegenerative Disorders (NeuroGaitNet)
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: Neural Network
Gait Analysis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Power Spectral Density (PSD)
Data Augmentation
Deep Learning
Huntington's Disease
Clinical Diagnostics
Artificial Intelligence.
File:
Download Mohamed_Mohamed_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aldo W Morales, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member

385. Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights

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Author:
Dsa, Jonathan
Title:
Design and evaluation of porosity in 3D bone scaffold models-computational insights
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
porosity
3d scaffold designs
finite element analysis
File:
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Committee Members:
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ahm E Rahman, Committee Member

386. Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight

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Author:
Kurian, Mathew
Title:
Dimensionality Reduction of Wing Motion for Roll Stabilization in Hummingbird Flight
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dimensionality Reduction
Hummingbird flight
Aerodynamics
Principal Component Analysis
Canonical Correlation Analysis
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Committee Members:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

387. INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS

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Author:
Ahmad, Aiman
Title:
INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING DEVICE TO TREAT INFECTED METAL FRACTURE FIXATION IMPLANTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Induction Heating of Metal Implants
File:
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Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew R. Garner, Committee Member
Ma'Moun A. Abu Ayyad, Committee Member
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member

388. Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme

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Open Access
Author:
Jangam, Avesh Avinash
Title:
Treatment Planning for Thermal Therapies to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
GBM
LITT
magnetic nanoparticles hyperthermia
simulation model
treatment planning
thermal therapies
medical tool
simulation tool
File:
Download Avesh_Jangam_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Anilchandra Attaluri, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Allen Maicke, Committee Member
Anirudh Sharma, Committee Member

389. Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties

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Author:
Cummings, Christine
Title:
Using a Gaussian based model to upcycle seaweed waste into bioplastics with tunable mechanical and material properties
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
bioplastic
gaussian process
regression
optimization
seaweed
mechanical property
water absorption
elastic modulus
File:
Download Cummings_Christine_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiang Yang, Committee Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

390. The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study

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Author:
Perovich, Marcus
Title:
The Environmental Impact on Graphene-Silica Superlubricity: A ReaxFF Study
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics Friction
Superlubricity in Graphite
Nanoscale Friction
Reactive (ReaxFF) Simulations
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Committee Members:
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adri Van Duin, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

391. Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel

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Open Access
Author:
Sappa Veena Venkata, Niveditha
Title:
Assessment and Improvement of Flow Quality in a Small Footprint Additively Manufactured Wind Tunnel
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal flow quality
Low-speed wind tunnel
Flow uniformity
Aerodynamic testing
Additive Manufacturing
File:
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Committee Members:
Tamy Guimarães, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

392. Transient Analysis of Rocket Propulsion in Converge

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Open Access
Author:
Sampsell, Nicholas
Title:
Transient Analysis of Rocket Propulsion in Converge
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
CONVERGE
Nozzle
Transient
CFD
File:
Download ME_600_Final_Thesis_Nicholas_Sampsell_Final_3-28-25.pdf
Committee Members:
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Ma'Moun Abdel Abu-Ayyad, Committee Member

393. Design of a Low Cost Vitiated Air Heater for Hypersonic Vehicle Ground Testing

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Author:
Sabatino, Vincent
Title:
Design of a Low Cost Vitiated Air Heater for Hypersonic Vehicle Ground Testing
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Vitiated Air Heater
SCRAMJET
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Committee Members:
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amit Banerjee, Committee Member

394. Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls

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Restricted
Author:
Mc Ferran, Kyle
Title:
Novel Designs to Mitigate the Negative Impacts of Dirt Deposition in Combustor Walls
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Double-Walled Combustor Liners
Triple-Walled Combustor Liners
Combustor Liners
Dirt Deposition
Dirt Blockage
Impingement/Effusion Cooling
Heat Transfer
Dirt Mitigation
File:

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Committee Members:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

395. A Generalized Enrichment Procedure for Finite Element Methods with Applications to Compressible Flows

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Open Access
Author:
Schmidt, Matthew
Title:
A Generalized Enrichment Procedure for Finite Element Methods with Applications to Compressible Flows
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
enrichment
compressible Navier-Stokes
finite element methods
velocity
temperature
XFEM
File:
Download MatthewSchmidtThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
David M Williams, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Xiang Yang, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

396. Investigation of Solvent Vapor Smoothing on Surface Roughness and Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Polycarbonate (PC) Parts

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Author:
Abdulqader, Omar
Title:
Investigation of Solvent Vapor Smoothing on Surface Roughness and Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Polycarbonate (PC) Parts
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Polycarbonate
PC
3D-Printing
Hot Vapor Smoothing
Fused Deposition Modeling
Additive Manufacturing
AM
Surface Roughness
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Committee Members:
Ola Hamada Rashwan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhezhen Fu, Committee Member
Brian Maicke, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Committee Member