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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

Author:

Tang, Yichun

Title:

Experimental study of fracture behaviors in manmade and biological polymer-ceramic composites

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Composites
Micro-CT
Fracture behaviors
Digital Volume Correlation
Crack growth
Three-point bend
Toughening mechanisms

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Jing Du, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Md Haque, Major Field Member
Daniel Cortes Correales, Major Field Member
Larry Cheng, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Harnett, Steve

Title:

Planning Paths, Estimating Path Properties, and Predicting Path Costs for Autonomous Ground Vehicle Navigation Using Graph-Based Abstractions of Mapped Obstacle Fields

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

robotics
path planning
graph theory
navigation
maps
mapping
path search
Dijkstra's algorithm
A*
UGV
UUV
UAV
ground vehicles
mobile robots

File:

Download Harnett-Thesis_post-defense_v4_etda_version.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Karl Reichard, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Herschel Pangborn, Major Field Member
Jacob Langelaan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jesse Lorenzo Pentzer, Special Member
Katie Fitzsimons, Major Field Member
Sean Brennan, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr

Author:

Shan, Shuhua

Title:

Morphology Mechanics in Battery Anodes

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Multifunctional Li-ion battery; Flow-through electrolyte; Zinc dendrite; Ni-Zn battery

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Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Donghai Wang, Dissertation Co-Advisor
Feifei Shi, Outside Unit & Field Member
Chris Rahn, Chair & Co-Dissertation Advisr
Chao-Yang Wang, Major Field Member

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

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

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

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

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:

Download Bubble_Dynamics_and_Heat_Transfer_in_Long_Inclined_Plates_in_Ambient_Conditions.pdf

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

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