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Author:

LeRose, Nicholas Ryan

Title:

Experimental Analysis of the Impact of Flow Geometries for Laminar and Turbulent Heat Transfer to a Gas with Temperature Dependent Properties

Graduate Program:

Nuclear Engineering

Keywords:

Turbulent
Heat Transfer
Experimental
Flow Geometry
Laminar

File:

Download LeRose_Thesis_-_PSU_04-29-2007.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Lawrence Hochreiter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Riley, Michael Patrick

Title:

Development of a Correlation for Nucleate Boiling Heat Flux on a Hemispherical Downward Facing Surface

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Nucleate Boiling
Critical Heat Flux
Pool Boiling
Heat Transfer
Buoyancy Driven Flow
Buoyancy Driven Heat Transfer

File:

Download Michael_Riley_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Eberly, Molly Kate

Title:

Time-resolved Studies of High Density Ratio Film-cooling Flows

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Film-Cooling
High Density Ratio
Heat Transfer
Turbomachinery

File:

Download Eberly_FullThesis_d10.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wolfgang, Christopher William

Title:

Development of a Radial Composite Heat Sink for Use in Enclosed Engine and Thermal Systems

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Carbon Nanofiber
Heat Sink
Thermal Conductivity
Radial Composite
Heat Transfer
Thermal Dispersion

File:

Download cwwThesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Edward Masters, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Park, Joshua Zane

Title:

Development of a Relational Energy Balance for Additive Manufacturing

Graduate Program:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

Keywords:

Energy Balance
Additive Manufacturing
Directed Energy Deposition
Heat Transfer
Laser
AM
DED

File:

Download Park_MastersThesis_Final_Submitted.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Martukanitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Judith Todd Copley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Albert Eliot Segall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Anderson, Corey David

Title:

Time Resolved Stereo-PIV Measurements of the Horseshoe Vortex System in Low Aspect Ratio Pin-Fin Arrays

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Pin-fin
PIV
Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry
Heat Transfer
Horseshoe Vortex

File:

Download 1-Anderson_Corey_Thesis_Finalized.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rudenko, Nicholas Andrew

Title:

Investigation of the Heat Transfer of Two Parallel Jets Impinging Normal to a Flat Surface

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Impinging
Jets
Dual Jets
Heat Transfer
Normal Impingement

File:

Download Rudenko_Thesis_vE.pdf

Committee Members:

Nicholas Andrew Rudenko, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Crouse, Michael Edward

Title:

STORED CHEMICAL ENERGY PROPULSION SYSTEM (SCEPS) REACTOR INJECTOR PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELING WITH EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Compressible Flow
Fanno Line Flow
Rayleigh Line Flow
Converging Nozzle
Diverging Nozzle
Friction
Heat Transfer

File:

Download Thesis_Crouse_Jr.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Laura Pauley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Stephen Lynch, Committee Member

Author:

Shrager, Adam Cole

Title:

Effect of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Combustor
Combustor Liner
Gas Turbine Engine
Effusion Cooling
Dilution Hole
Heat Transfer
Flowfield Visualization
Particle Image Velocimetry

File:

Download Shrager_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

Author:

George, Kristov

Title:

A SIMULATION STUDY OF THE IONIC WIND IN HEAT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Ionic Wind
Ionic Wind Cooling
Heat Transfer
Corona
Corona Discharge
Corona Discharge Plasma

File:

Download THESIS2.pdf

Committee Members:

Rui Ni, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew J Rau, Committee Member

Author:

Edelson, Ryan

Title:

Weave Topology Effects on Gas Turbine Cooling Technology

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Heat Transfer
Film Cooling
Ceramic Matrix Composites

File:

Download Edelson_MS_Thesis_2021.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Sill, Patrick

Title:

Effects of Inclined Inlet and Outlet Ports in Jet Arrays

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Jet Impingement
Thermal Management
Heat Transfer
Jet Array

File:

Download Gresh-Sill_Thesis_Final2.pdf

Committee Members:

Vahid Motevalli, Program Head/Chair
Brian Allen Maicke, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anilchandra Attaluri, Committee Member
Rick Ciocci, Committee Member

Author:

Wolff, Justin

Title:

Development of Experimental Methodology to Determine the Heat Transfer of Additively Manufactured Airfoil Channels in a High-Speed Linear Cascade Rig

Graduate Program:

Additive Manufacturing and Design (MS)

Keywords:

Heat Transfer
Gas Turbine Engine
Internal Cooling
Additive Manufacturing
Linear Cascade
Turbine Blade
Airfoil
Friction Factor
CFD

File:

Download 2022_Thesis_Wolff.pdf

Committee Members:

Allison Beese, Program Head/Chair
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Reid A Berdanier, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ostasz, Mateusz

Title:

Computational Design Approach for Microchannel Cold Plate cooled with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Carbon Dioxide
Cold Plate
Optimization
Heat Transfer
Thermal Management

File:

Download Ostasz_Mateusz_Thesis_Final_v4.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Kunz, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bladimir Ramos Alvarado, Committee Member