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158. Design Learning and Creativity in Engineering Education: The Impact of Product Interactions

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Author:
Toh, Christine
Title:
Design Learning and Creativity in Engineering Education: The Impact of Product Interactions
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering design
creativity
product interactions
product dissection
virtual dissection
learning
self-efficacy
novelty
File:
Download ME_Thesis_Toh_FINAL_v2.pdf
Committee Members:
Scarlett Rae Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

159. Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Swirl Inducing Grain Geometry And/or Energetic Additives

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Author:
Armold, Derrick Michael
Title:
Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Swirl Inducing Grain Geometry And/or Energetic Additives
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
swirl injection
3-D printing
regression rate
combustion efficiency
port modeling
File:
Download 1-Thesis_4-13-14.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

160. Experimental Studies on the Effects of a Spacer Grid in a 1x3 Rod Bundle Single and Two-phase Flow

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Author:
Wheeler, Joshua Edward
Title:
Experimental Studies on the Effects of a Spacer Grid in a 1x3 Rod Bundle Single and Two-phase Flow
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
spacer grid
rod bundle
two-phase flow
air-water
conductivity probe
laser Doppler anemometry
interfacial area concentration
File:
Download Wheeler_Masters_Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

163. Development Of Control Oriented Electrical And Thermal Models Of An Electric Transit Bus Battery System

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Author:
Kunte, Harshad Sitaram
Title:
Development Of Control Oriented Electrical And Thermal Models Of An Electric Transit Bus Battery System
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Battery Systems
Thermal
Transit Buses
Modeling
Control
File:
Download Thesis_MS_MechanicalEngineering_HarshadKunte_Summer2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

164. Semi-automated CT image segmentation program for the easy calculation of cerebrospinal fluid (csf) and brain tissue

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Author:
Macdonald, Michael J
Title:
Semi-automated CT image segmentation program for the easy calculation of cerebrospinal fluid (csf) and brain tissue
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical image segmentation
CT imaging
Particle filter
Pixel classification
Edge tracing
Hydrocephalus
File:
Download MacDonald_Thesis_final_draft_submission_v4.pdf
Committee Members:
Steven Schiff, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

170. Robot for Observational Gait Assessment and Rehabilitation

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Author:
Homich, Andrew Joseph
Title:
Robot for Observational Gait Assessment and Rehabilitation
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Robot
Robotics
Parallel Bars
Physical Therapy
Observational Gait Assessment
Rehabilitation
Complementary Filter
Walking
File:
Download Thesis_AndrewHomich_FINAL_LowRes.pdf
Committee Members:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Everett Carl Hills, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

171. 3D Spatial Reconstruction of Thermal Characteristics in Directed Energy Deposition through Optical Thermal Imaging

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Author:
Kriczky, Dennis Andrew
Title:
3D Spatial Reconstruction of Thermal Characteristics in Directed Energy Deposition through Optical Thermal Imaging
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
thermal metrics
thermal imaging
directed energy deposition
3D spatial reconstruction
Ti-6Al-4V
File:
Download DennisKriczkyThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Panagiotis Michaleris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

180. On State of Charge Estimation Accuracy for Battery Cells Connected in Series

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Author:
Safi, Jariullah
Title:
On State of Charge Estimation Accuracy for Battery Cells Connected in Series
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
batteries
extended kalman filter
fisher information
cramer rao lower bound
bias
collective
estimation
state of charge
SOC
File:
Download Jariullah_Safi_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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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

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

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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

186. Low Bandwidth Inertial Sensors For Upper Extremity Monitoring During Rehabilitation

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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