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Author:

Bobuk, Aaron Michael

Title:

A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

design
product
family
trade studies
GVI
generational variety index
PFPF
product family penalty function
robot
robotic
ground
vehicle
ATSV
genetic algorithm
Simulink
Matlab
mathematical model
commonality
platform
optimization

File:

Download Aaron_Bobuk_M.S_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Carlsen, Daniel Edward

Title:

ASSESSMENT OF USER-GUIDED VISUAL STEERING COMMANDS DURING TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ATSV
trade space exploration
visual steering
user-guided
interactive optimization
multi-objective genetic algorithm
visualization

File:

Download DanielCarlsenMSThesisSpring2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Logan, Drew G.

Title:

OPTIMIZATION OF HYBRID POWER SOURCES FOR MOBILE ROBOTICS THROUGH THE USE OF ALLOMETRIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

system modeling
optimal design
hybrid systems
dynamic programming
allometric design
mobile robots
robot performance

File:

Download Drew_Logan_MS_ME_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Slingerland, Laura A.

Title:

A Product Family Optimization Approach Using Multidimensional Data Visualization

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

multiobjective optimization
product platform
product family
commonality
visualization

File:

Download Thesis_Laura_A_Slingerland.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Crivaro, Adrienne Marie

Title:

Modeling and validation of a compliant bistable mechanism actuated by magneto active elastomers

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

origami
active material
bistable mechanism

File:

Download 1-Crivaro_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ferguson, Ian

Title:

Using Topology Optimization to Improve Design for Additive Manufacture

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

additive manufacturing
3d printing
FDM
DMLS
topology optimization
design
optimization

File:

Download Ferguson_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

KANTAREDDY, SAI NITHIN REDDY

Title:

Designing for Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design Challenges with Three Industry Relevant Components

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Laser-based powder bed fusion
Additive Manufacturing
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Topology Optimization
Lightweighting
Lattice Structures
Design Workflow

File:

Download Thesis-nithin-final.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Frecker, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

Author:

Stoner, Brant Edward

Title:

DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTION TOOL FOR LARGE ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALLIC COMPONENTS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Nondestructive inspection
Additive manufacturing
directed energy deposition
multi-meter components
qualification
digital radiography

File:

Download Brant_Stoner_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member

Author:

Snow, Zackary K

Title:

UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Additive Manufacturing
Powder
Feedstock
Powder Bed Fusion
Qualification

File:

Download Thesis_-_FINAL_07.26.18.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sanjay B Joshi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Committee Member