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2. Development and Characterization of a Robotic Dynamic Activity Simulator

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Open Access
Author:
Hoskins, Andrew Howard
Title:
Development and Characterization of a Robotic Dynamic Activity Simulator
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
cadaver walking simulation
dynamic gait simulation
foot and ankle biomechanics
robotics
File:
Download AHoskins_PhD_Diss_HiQ.pdf
Committee Members:
Henry Joseph Sommer Iii, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Neil Sharkey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

3. A Method for Focusing Sound in Harbor Environments at Low Frequencies: Theory and Experiment

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Open Access
Author:
Kankey, Andrew Thomas
Title:
A Method for Focusing Sound in Harbor Environments at Low Frequencies: Theory and Experiment
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
acoustic array
harbor acoustics
underwater acoustics
sound focusing
File:
Download Kankey_Dissertation_11_19_08_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Gary Hugo Koopmann, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gary Hugo Koopmann, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
David Bradley, Committee Member
Kyle M Becker, Committee Member

4. VIBRATION CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEMS AND FLUIDIC FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITES

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Open Access
Author:
Lotfi Gaskarimahalle, Amir
Title:
VIBRATION CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER SYSTEMS AND FLUIDIC FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITES
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Semi-active Control
Tuned Vibration Absorbers
Variable Stiffness Systems
Input Shaping
Vibration Control
File:
Download AmirLotfi-Dissertation_7.29.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alok Sinha, Committee Member
Qian Wang, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

5. Size Effect on the Mechanical Properties in Zinc Oxide Nanowires

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Open Access
Author:
Desai, Amit
Title:
Size Effect on the Mechanical Properties in Zinc Oxide Nanowires
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
experimental nanomechanical characterization
electromechanical coupling
File:
Download amitdesai_phdthesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Md Amanul Haque, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Committee Member
Melik C Demirel, Committee Member

6. Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers

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Open Access
Author:
Samuel, Benedict
Title:
Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Glassy Carbon Nanofibers
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
glassy carbon
MEMS mechanical testing
carbon nanofiber
carbon nanowire
File:
Download Thesis-BAS391-final.pdf
Committee Members:
Md Amanul Haque, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aman Haque, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Melik C Demirel, Committee Member
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Committee Member

7. Nonlinear Control of Multi-Actuator Electrohydraulic Systems Based on Feedback Linearization with Application to Road Simulators

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Open Access
Author:
Ayalew, Beshahwired
Title:
Nonlinear Control of Multi-Actuator Electrohydraulic Systems Based on Feedback Linearization with Application to Road Simulators
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
actuator interaction
sliding mode control
input-output linearization
feedback linearization
electrohydraulic acutator
road simulators
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Barbara E Kulakowski, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Moustafa El Gindy, Committee Member
Heath Hofmann, Committee Member
Kathryn Weed Jablokow, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

8. THE APPLICATION OF FEEDBACK CONTROL TO THE FORCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING TECHNIQUE

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Open Access
Author:
Hudson, Christopher James
Title:
THE APPLICATION OF FEEDBACK CONTROL TO THE FORCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING TECHNIQUE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MR damper
transmitted force
feedback control
force frequency shifting
structural excitation
force tracking
File:
Download FeedbackFFS_cjh.pdf
Committee Members:
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
John Stephen Lamancusa, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member

9. An Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Rotor Load Monitoring Sensors

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Open Access
Author:
Santarelli, David
Title:
An Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Rotor Load Monitoring Sensors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Energy Harvesting
Rotorcraft
Loads Monitoring
File:
Download THESIS_Santarelli.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators

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Open Access
Author:
Trivedi, Deepak
Title:
Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
continuum mechanics
design optimization cosserat rod
soft robotic manipulators
pneumatic air muscles
File:
Download DeepakTrivediDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member