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

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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

802. 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:: 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

803. 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:: 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

804. 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:: 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

805. Development of Kolsky Bar Techniques and the Experimental Characterization of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composites

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Author:: Hannah, Thomas
Title:: Development of Kolsky Bar Techniques and the Experimental Characterization of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composites
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Kolsky Bars
High Rate Strain Analysis
Composite Analysis
Miniature Kolsky Bars
Finite Element Analysis
Solid Mechanics
Experimental Design
Composite Failure Analysis
High Resolution Imaging
Orthogonal Arrays
File:: Download PhD_thesis_Thomas_Hannah_final_version.pdf
Committee Members:: Reuben Kraft, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Charles Bakis, Outside Unit Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
Albert Segall, Outside Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

806. Reachability Analysis of Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems Using Hybrid Zonotopes and Graphs of Functions

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Author:: Siefert, Jacob
Title:: Reachability Analysis of Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems Using Hybrid Zonotopes and Graphs of Functions
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Verification
Control
Set-Theoretic Methods
Reachability Analysis
Estimation
Hybrid Zonotopes
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Committee Members:: Herschel Pangborn, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Constantino Lagoa, Outside Field Member
Jacob Langelaan, Outside Unit Member
Brandon Hencey, Special Member
Sean Brennan, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

807. 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
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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

808. Ventilated Supercavity Physics

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Author:: Hansford, Samuel E
Title:: Ventilated Supercavity Physics
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Supercavitation
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Committee Members:: Robert Francis Kunz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rhett William Jefferies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy A Brungart, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Outside Member

809. Control Systems and Human Factors for the Prevention of Tractor Overturn

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Author:: Ochoa Lleras, Nicolas
Title:: Control Systems and Human Factors for the Prevention of Tractor Overturn
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Control systems
Tractor
Rollover
ADAS
Human Factors
Simulated environments
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Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Henry Joseph Sommer, III, Committee Member
Dennis Murphy, Committee Member
Yiqi Zhang, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

810. 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

811. Development of materials for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries

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Author:: Wang, Daiwei
Title:: Development of materials for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Lithium-sulfur battery
All-solid-state battery
Lithium thiophosphate electrolytes
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Committee Members:: Donghai Wang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chao-Yang Wang, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Hojong Kim, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

812. 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

813. Bridging the Oldest and Newest Manufacturing Technologies: Additive Manufacturing, Metal Casting, and Internet of Things

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Author:: King, Philip
Title:: Bridging the Oldest and Newest Manufacturing Technologies: Additive Manufacturing, Metal Casting, and Internet of Things
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Additive Manufacturing
Hybrid Manufacturing
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Metal Casting
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Robert Kunz, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Andrea Arguelles, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Voigt, Major Field Member

814. Towards Safe and Secure Cyber-Physical-Social systems: Theory and Application to Smart City Transportation

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Author:: Roy, Tanushree
Title:: Towards Safe and Secure Cyber-Physical-Social systems: Theory and Application to Smart City Transportation
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: cyberattack
anomaly-resilience
distributed parameter systems
stealthy attack
transportation
smart city
socio-technical system
fault diagnostics
human-centric
Cumulative Prospect Theory
route choice
social data
traffic model
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Committee Members:: Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amrita Basak, Outside Field Member
Satadru Dey, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Yiqi Zhang, Outside Unit Member
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member
Asok Ray, Major Field Member
Sean Brennan, Major Field Member

815. Integrated Actuation and Thermal Management of Lithium Ion Batteries

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Author:: Longchamps, Ryan
Title:: Integrated Actuation and Thermal Management of Lithium Ion Batteries
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Battery
Thermal Management
Lithium-ion
Electric vehicles
Battery safety
Battery actuation
Thermal Modulation
Self-heating
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Committee Members:: Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member
Chao-Yang Wang, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Mehdi Kiani, Outside Unit & Field Member

816. Composition-process-structure linkages in metal additive manufacturing

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Author:: Menon, Nandana
Title:: Composition-process-structure linkages in metal additive manufacturing
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Metal additive manufacturing
Laser-Directed Energy Deposition
Melt pool modeling
Composition-process-structure linkages
Machine Learning
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Amrita Basak, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Saurabh Basu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Major Field Member
Chris Rahn, Major Field Member
Sudeepta Mondal, Special Member

817. Adaptive Control Mechanisms in Fly Flight

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Author:: Salem, Wael
Title:: Adaptive Control Mechanisms in Fly Flight
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Insect flight
adaptive flight
control theory
Bioinspired
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Committee Members:: Rudolf Schilder, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Qian Wang, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

818. Investigating the Capabilities of a Novel Particle-Based Numerical Method to Capture the Impact Mechanics of Soft Materials

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Author:: Hertel, Zacarie R
Title:: Investigating the Capabilities of a Novel Particle-Based Numerical Method to Capture the Impact Mechanics of Soft Materials
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Material Point Method
Computational Biomechanics
Solid Mechanics
Numerical Methods
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Committee Members:: Jason Moore, Major Field Member
Reuben Kraft, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor
Robert Campbell, Major Field Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

819. Intelligence in Soft Mechanical Material Systems

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Author:: Hyatt, Lance
Title:: Intelligence in Soft Mechanical Material Systems
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Intelligent Materials
Mechanical Metamaterials
Mechanical Computing
Soft Mechanical Materials
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Zoubeida Ounaies, Major Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Major Field Member
Yun Jing, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jared Butler, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

820. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION OF HEAT TRANSFER IN SOLVATED PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLES

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Author:: Paniagua Guerra, Luis
Title:: MOLECULAR DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION OF HEAT TRANSFER IN SOLVATED PLASMONIC NANOPARTICLES
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Molecular Dynamics
Nanoscale Heat Transfer
Gold Nanoparticles
Self-Assembled Monolayers
Solid-Liquid Interfaces
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Committee Members:: Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Adri van Duin, Major Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Daniel Hayes, Outside Unit & Field Member
Linxiao Zhu, Major Field Member

821. Experimental investigation on multiscale interactions in intermittent flow boiling and a new hybrid VOF-Lagrangian modeling approach

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Author:: Zhang, Xiang
Title:: Experimental investigation on multiscale interactions in intermittent flow boiling and a new hybrid VOF-Lagrangian modeling approach
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Multiscale simulation
Intermittent flow boiling
Hybrid VOF-Lagrangian
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander Rattner, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ali Borhan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Fan-Bill Cheung, Major Field Member
Matthew Rau, Major Field Member

822. Information Processing in Soft, Conductive Mechanical Materials

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Author:: El Helou, Charles
Title:: Information Processing in Soft, Conductive Mechanical Materials
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Autonomous Matter
Unconventional Computing
Flexible Electronics
Soft Mechanical Materials
Adaptive Structures
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Committee Members:: Mary Frecker, Program Head/Chair
Joseph Najem, Major Field Member
Mary Frecker, Major Field Member
Michael Hickner, Outside Unit & Field Member
Ryan Harne, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

823. Modeling of Oxygen Mass Transfer Coefficients in an Eulerian-Eulerian Framework

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Author:: Erdman, Matt D
Title:: Modeling of Oxygen Mass Transfer Coefficients in an Eulerian-Eulerian Framework
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
Bubble Column
kla
Volumetric Mass Transfer Coefficient
Short Bubble Column
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Committee Members:: Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Michael Krane, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
John Cimbala, Chair, Minor Member & Dissertation Advisor
Fan-Bill Cheung, Major Field Member

824. On the Effects of Material Properties and Parameters on the Triboelectric Output of Filler-Modified Polymers

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Author:: Zhao, Xiaoyue
Title:: On the Effects of Material Properties and Parameters on the Triboelectric Output of Filler-Modified Polymers
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Triboelectric effect
Polymer composite
Mechanical property
Electrical property
PDMS
Carbon nanotube
TENG
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Committee Members:: Michael Lanagan, Outside Field Member
Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Special Member
Paris Vonlockette, Major Field Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Ola Rashwan, Outside Unit Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

825. Predicting and Validating Composite Mechanical Behavior Resulting from Voxel-based Microstructural Design and Macroscopic Interfacial Analysis

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Author:: Nalubwama Kaweesa, Dorcas Vivian
Title:: Predicting and Validating Composite Mechanical Behavior Resulting from Voxel-based Microstructural Design and Macroscopic Interfacial Analysis
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Multi-material Additive Manufacturing
PolyJet process
Material design
Composites
Composite laminates
Functionally Graded Materials
Voxel-based design
voxels
Mechanical properties
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Committee Members:: Nicholas Meisel, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Timothy Simpson, Major Field Member
Allison Beese, Major Field Member
Michael Hickner, Outside Unit & Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

826. Numerical and Experimental Methods for the Design of Radiofrequency Ablation Procedures

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Author:: Kumru, Hanife Tugba
Title:: Numerical and Experimental Methods for the Design of Radiofrequency Ablation Procedures
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: RFA
DNNs
Facet joint pain
bipolar
Temperature-controlled
FEA
MRI
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Committee Members:: Daniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Reuben Kraft, Major Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Outside Unit & Field Member
Mary Frecker, Major Field Member

827. Boiling Characteristics During Quenching of Metal Rods Under Pool and Flow Boiling Conditions

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Author:: Almudhhi, Turki Khalid
Title:: Boiling Characteristics During Quenching of Metal Rods Under Pool and Flow Boiling Conditions
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Minimum Film Boiling Temperature
Two-Phase Heat Transfer
Rod Bundle
Film boiling heat transfer
Pool Boiling
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander Rattner, Major Field Member
Fan-Bill Cheung, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Elia Merzari, Outside Unit & Field Member
Matthew Rau, Major Field Member
Stephen Bajorek, Special Member

828. IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY OF SAND-CASTING PROCESSES VIA NOVEL 3D MOLD DESIGNS

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Author:: Shuvo, Md Moinuddin
Title:: IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY OF SAND-CASTING PROCESSES VIA NOVEL 3D MOLD DESIGNS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: 3D Sand-Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Castings
Riser
Solidification
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Tony Badamo, Special Member
Robert Voigt, Major Field Member
Andrea Arguelles, Outside Unit & Field Member

829. A V-Model Framework to Support Qualification of Metal Additive Manufacturing Parts Made with Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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Author:: Roh, Byeong Min
Title:: A V-Model Framework to Support Qualification of Metal Additive Manufacturing Parts Made with Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: V-ModelOntology
Sensors
V-Model
Quality Assurance
Metal Additive Manufacturing
Ontology
Data-Driven Modeling
In-Situ Monitoring
Sensor Selection
Printable Zone
Ontology-Driven Physics-Informed Neural Network
Monitoring and Quality Networks
Complex Systems
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Committee Members:: Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair
Soundar Kumara, Outside Unit & Field Member
Timothy Simpson, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Allison Beese, Major Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
Paul Witherell, Special Member

830. Atomistic-level Study of Additive Manufacturing Processes and of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Condensed-phase Behavior

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Author:: Gao, Yawei
Title:: Atomistic-level Study of Additive Manufacturing Processes and of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Condensed-phase Behavior
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ReaxFF
Additive Manufacturing
PVDF
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Committee Members:: Zi-Kui Liu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Major Field Member
Adri van Duin, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Richard Yetter, Major Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

831. The mechanics and control of active vision in fly flight

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Author:: Cellini, Benjamin
Title:: The mechanics and control of active vision in fly flight
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Neuromechanics
Sensorimotor control
Drosophila
Active vision
Multisensory integration
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Committee Members:: Rudolf Schilder, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jacob Langelaan, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

832. Ctenophore swimming: understanding metachronal rowing at millimeter scales

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Author:: Herrera-Amaya, Adrian
Title:: Ctenophore swimming: understanding metachronal rowing at millimeter scales
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Metachronal
swimming
ctenophore
intermediate Reynolds number
maneuverability
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Timothy Jegla, Outside Unit & Field Member
Robert Kunz, Major Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Margaret Byron, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

833. Database-Mediated Preview of Roadway Friction and Model Predictive path Tracking Control for Connected Vehicles

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Author:: Gao, Liming
Title:: Database-Mediated Preview of Roadway Friction and Model Predictive path Tracking Control for Connected Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Connected vehicle simulation
Database
Vehicle dynamics
Vehicle path tracking control
Model predictive control
Road-tire friction
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Committee Members:: Daniel Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Minghui Zhu, Outside Unit & Field Member
Bo Cheng, Major Field Member
Sean Brennan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Herschel Pangborn, Major Field Member
Craig Beal, Special Member

834. 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

835. 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

836. 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

837. 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

838. 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

839. 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

840. Formation and Transport of Large Oil-Mineral Aggregates

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Author:: Crognale, Michael
Title:: Formation and Transport of Large Oil-Mineral Aggregates
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: oil-mineral aggregate
particle-laden flow
aggregation
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Committee Members:: Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Samuel Grauer, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

841. 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

842. Minimizing Transfer of Impact Energy using Elastomeric Metamaterials

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Author:: Kindler, Wyatt
Title:: Minimizing Transfer of Impact Energy using Elastomeric Metamaterials
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Elastomeric Metamaterials
Energy Absorption
Vibrations
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Committee Members:: Michael Roan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

843. 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

844. 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

845. 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

846. 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

847. High Throughput Brain Modeling For Real-Time Computation of Brain Injury Metrics

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Author:: Menghani, Ritika Raj
Title:: High Throughput Brain Modeling For Real-Time Computation of Brain Injury Metrics
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: finite element modeling
traumatic brain injury
computational biomechanics
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Melissa Brindise, Major Field Member
Elizabeth Proctor, Outside Unit & Field Member
Reuben Kraft, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Xiaogang Hu, Major Field Member

848. COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELING OF FLAME TRANSFER FUNCTION IN GAS TURBINE COMBUSTORS

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Author:: Wu, Jinming
Title:: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELING OF FLAME TRANSFER FUNCTION IN GAS TURBINE COMBUSTORS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)
Large Eddy Simulation(LES)
Flame Transfer Function(FTF)
Gas Turbine Combustor
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline O'Connor, Major Field Member
Daniel Haworth, Major & Minor Field Member
Yuan Xuan, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Donghyun Rim, Outside Unit & Field Member

849. Interpreting doctoral engineering attrition: Investigating doctoral stress and coping, costs of persistence, and underlying structural causes of attrition

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Author:: Sallai, Gaby
Title:: Interpreting doctoral engineering attrition: Investigating doctoral stress and coping, costs of persistence, and underlying structural causes of attrition
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: graduate students
engineering
engineering education
qualitative methods
interviews
coping
stress
costs
attrition
persistence
policy
qualifying exams
graduate school milestones
departmental reform
doctoral engineering students
COPE inventory
expectancy-value theory
systems approach
systems theory
content analysis
thematic analysis
maximum variation sampling
premature departure
mastering out
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Committee Members:: Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jacqueline O'Connor, Major Field Member
Catherine Berdanier, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jessica Menold, Major Field Member
Shelley Stoffels, Outside Unit & Field Member

850. 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

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