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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

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

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:

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Committee Members:

Bo Cheng, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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

Author:

Crisp, Eric

Title:

Electrochemical Decomposition of HAN-based Ionic Liquid Oxidizers

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

HAN
electrolysis
OXSOL 1
hybrid rocket

File:

Download ELECTROCATALYTIC_DECOMPOSITION_OF_HAN-BASED_IONIC_LIQUID_OXIDIZERS.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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

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

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

Author:

Sill, Patrick

Title:

Effects of Inclined Inlet and Outlet Ports in Jet Arrays

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Jet Impingement
Thermal Management
Heat Transfer
Jet Array

File:

Download Gresh-Sill_Thesis_Final2.pdf

Committee Members:

Vahid Motevalli, Program Head/Chair
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Committee Member

Author:

Edelson, Ryan

Title:

Weave Topology Effects on Gas Turbine Cooling Technology

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Heat Transfer
Film Cooling
Ceramic Matrix Composites

File:

Download Edelson_MS_Thesis_2021.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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Committee Members:

Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Author:

Bradley, Lawrence

Title:

Improving residual stress and heat transfer in shape memory alloy actuation

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

shape memory alloy
residual stress
actuation
recoverable strain
NiTi

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_5_AH.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jing Du, Committee Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

Download ThesisFinal3_22.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Roan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alfred Scott Lewis, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Program Head/Chair
Sara B Noss, Committee Member

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:

Download Hypergolic_Characterization_of_HAN-Based_Ionic_Liquids_For_Propulsion_and_Gas_Generating_Systems.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair

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:

Download Camera_placement_optimization_For_Surround_View_Systems.pdf

Committee Members:

Amit Banerjee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rick Ciocci, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Committee Member