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Author:

Chen, Wei

Title:

Numerical Studies of Seismically Induced Slope Deformation Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method; Large Deformation; Dynam

File:

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Committee Members:

Tong Qiu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tong Qiu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel G Linzell, Committee Member
Prasenjit Basu, Committee Member
Shelley Marie Stoffels, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

Author:

Husain, Taha Murtuza

Title:

Computational Modeling of Lava Domes using Particle Dynamics to investigate the effect of conduit flow mechanics on flow patterns

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

computational modeling
lava domes

File:

Download COMPUTATIONAL_MODELING_OF_LAVA_DOMES_USING_PARTICLE_DYNAMICS_TO_INVESTIGATE_THE_EFFECT_OF_CONDUIT_FLOW_MECHANICS_ON_FLOW__2nd_Draft_.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barry Voight, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member
Glen Mattioli, Special Member

Author:

Ghasemi Fare, Omid

Title:

Geothermal Energy Harvesting through Pile Foundations – Analysis-based Prediction and Performance Assessment

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Heat transfer; geothermal energy; heat exchangers; numerical ana

File:

Download Omid_Ghasemi-Fare_-_Ph.D._Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Prasenjit Basu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Prasenjit Basu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Dr Swagata Banerjee, Committee Member

Author:

Gan, Quan

Title:

Analysis of induced seismicity and heat transfer in geothermal reservoirs by coupled simulation

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Geothermal reservoir
thermal front
induced seismicity
permeabiltiy evolution
breakdown pressure

File:

Download Quan_Gan_Analysis_of_induced_seismicity_and_heat_transfer_by_coupled_simulation_in_geothermal_reservoirs.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Special Member

Author:

Fang, Yi

Title:

Induced Microearthquakes and Seismicity-Permeability Relationships in Fractures

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Induced microearthquakes
Frictional parameters
Permeability evolutions
Preexisting fractures
Fracture minerals
Fracture surface roughness
Enhanced Geothermal System
Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide

File:

Download Fang_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member

Author:

Wang, Chaoyi

Title:

MINERALOGICAL AND TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON SHEAR STRENGTH, SLIP STABILITY AND PERMEABILITY OF FAULTS

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Induced Seismicity
Frictional Instability
Mineralogical and Textural Controls
Permeability of Faults and Fractures
Modeling of Mechanical and Rheological Responses of Faults

File:

Download ChaoyiWang-Dissertation-ver5.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

Author:

Zhi, Sheng

Title:

Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Coalbed methane
Hydraulic fracturing
Natural gas production
Biogasification
Proppant embedment
Gas adsorption

File:

Download Dissertation_Sheng_V3.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Amin Mehrabian, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Sheikh, Bahman

Title:

The Behavior of a Granular Flow from Collapsing, to Spreading and Sliding Down a Frictional Incline

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Smoothed particle hydrodynamics method
Soil-structure interaction
frictional Boundary condition
Granular material
Granular flow
Impact force
Landslide
Landslide runout
High performance computing
Statistics
SPH
LBM
Drag force

File:

Download Dissertation_BahmanSheikh_AfterDefense4.pdf

Committee Members:

Patrick Fox, Major Field Member
Tong Qiu, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Hai Huang, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Outside Unit, Field & Minor Member
Patrick Fox, Program Head/Chair