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1. Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery

Open Access

Author:: Rau, Andrew Charles
Title:: Design of a Multifunctional Forceps for use in Endoscopic Surgery
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: endoscopic surgery
endoscopic tools
NOTES
natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
minimally invasive surgery
forceps
medical devices surgical tools
File:: Download AndrewRau-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. IGNITION PROCESSES AND FLAME SPREADING IN A GRANULAR SOLID PROPELLANT BED

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Author:: Colletti, Alexander E.
Title:: IGNITION PROCESSES AND FLAME SPREADING IN A GRANULAR SOLID PROPELLANT BED
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: granular bed
flame spreading
interior ballistics
solid propellant
File:: Download colletti_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. AUTOMATED CONCEPT GENERATION USING BRANCHED FUNCTIONAL MODELS

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Author:: Choudhary, Abhinav Krishna
Title:: AUTOMATED CONCEPT GENERATION USING BRANCHED FUNCTIONAL MODELS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: conceptual design
functional models
design tools
design repository
File:: Download Abhinav_thesis_07202010_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Cari Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cari R Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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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

5. CALCULATION OF TEMPERATURES IN GAS TURBINE ROTOR-STATOR CAVITIES USING CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER

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Author:: Vadvadgi, Aneesh Sridhar
Title:: CALCULATION OF TEMPERATURES IN GAS TURBINE ROTOR-STATOR CAVITIES USING CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
Conjugate heat transfer
gas turbine
File:: Download Calculation_of_Temperatures_in_Gas_Turbine_Rotor_Stator_Cavities_Using_Conjugate_Heat_Transfer.pdf
Committee Members:: Savash Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. ANALYSIS OF THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF ZINC OXIDE USING THE ReaxFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD

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Author:: Krishnasamy Bharathi, Arvind
Title:: ANALYSIS OF THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF ZINC OXIDE USING THE ReaxFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: nanowire
Zinc Oxide
ReaxFF
File:: Download Final_Draft.pdf
Committee Members:: Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Flame Response Mechanisms and their Interaction in a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Combustor

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Author:: Jones, Brian Keith
Title:: Flame Response Mechanisms and their Interaction in a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Gas Turbine Combustor
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: premixed
flame
instabilities
lean
combustion
gas turbine
File:: Download Brian_Jones_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. A Study on the Electrolytic Decomposition of HAN-Based Propellants for Microthruster Applications

Open Access

Author:: Kuo, Bo-Han
Title:: A Study on the Electrolytic Decomposition of HAN-Based Propellants for Microthruster Applications
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: HAN-based propellants
Electrolytic Decomposition
Microthruster
Ignition
File:: Download Thesis__Bo-Han_Kuo.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. IMPORTANT FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE ROCKET NOZZLE EROSION PROCESSES AND THEORETICAL/NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS

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Author:: Lin, Chia-Yung
Title:: IMPORTANT FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS OF THE ROCKET NOZZLE EROSION PROCESSES AND THEORETICAL/NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: rocket nozzle erosion
File:: Download MS_Thesis__Chia-Yung_Lin.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Fluctuating Shear Stress Calibration Method Using a Channel Flow

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Author:: Cole, Daniel Clifton
Title:: Fluctuating Shear Stress Calibration Method Using a Channel Flow
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: fluctuating shear stress
File:: Download DanielCole-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Lester Jonson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
H J Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Lester Jonson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kendra V Sharp, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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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

12. CHARACTERIZATION AND TAILORING OF THE MICROPOROUS LAYER|CATALYST LAYER INTERFACIAL STRUCTURE IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Open Access

Author:: Hizir, Fahri Erinc
Title:: CHARACTERIZATION AND TAILORING OF THE MICROPOROUS LAYER|CATALYST LAYER INTERFACIAL STRUCTURE IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: polymer electrolyte fuel cell
water management
catalyst layer
microporous layer
interface
characterization
File:: Download Thesis_Erinc_HIZIR_MS.pdf
Committee Members:: Clinton Matthew Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Emin C Kumbur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Dynamic-Mesh Techniques For Unsteady Multiphase Surface-Ship Hydrodynamics

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Author:: Casadei, Gina Marie
Title:: Dynamic-Mesh Techniques For Unsteady Multiphase Surface-Ship Hydrodynamics
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Multiphase
Dynamic-Meshing Techniques
CFD
Turbulence Modeling
File:: Download GinaCasadeiThesisPSU10.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Eric Paterson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL WHEEL ELECTRIC DRIVE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL

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Author:: Malhotra, Guntas
Title:: MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL WHEEL ELECTRIC DRIVE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: traction control
individual wheel electric drive
yaw control
electric powertrain control
File:: Download Malhotra_Guntas_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Moustafa El Gindy & Dr Joel Anstrom, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. Using discrete choice analysis in designing for human variability

Open Access

Author:: Nadadur, Gopal
Title:: Using discrete choice analysis in designing for human variability
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: designing for human variability
regression with residual variance
discrete choice analysis
conjoint analysis
choice
preference
design decision-making
File:: Download Using_discrete_choice_analysis_in_designing_for_human_variability.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Study of Reconfigurability and Reconfigurable Products for Use in Design

Open Access

Author:: Haldaman, Jillian
Title:: Study of Reconfigurability and Reconfigurable Products for Use in Design
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: reconfigurable systems
reconfigurability
Designing for Human Variability
Transformers
File:: Download Haldaman_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. THERMOLYSIS OF HIGH-NITROGEN ENERGETIC COMPOUNDS USING FTIR SPECTROSCOPY AND TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY

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Author:: Shah, Kaushal Jayesh
Title:: THERMOLYSIS OF HIGH-NITROGEN ENERGETIC COMPOUNDS USING FTIR SPECTROSCOPY AND TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Rapid Thermolysis
TAGzT
GzT
File:: Download Thesis_June_7_2011.pdf
Committee Members:: Stefan Thynell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Creation of Optimal Product Families to Accommodate Human Variability using Principal Components Analysis

Open Access

Author:: Manjrekar, Ketki
Title:: Creation of Optimal Product Families to Accommodate Human Variability using Principal Components Analysis
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Principal components analysis
commonality
distinctiveness
product platform
product family
design for human variability
accommodation
File:: Download MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. A Product Family Optimization Approach Using Multidimensional Data Visualization

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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

20. QUANTIFICATION OF TEMPERATURE DRIVEN FLOW IN A POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING HIGH-RESOLUTION NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY

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Author:: Hatzell, Marta Catherine
Title:: QUANTIFICATION OF TEMPERATURE DRIVEN FLOW IN A POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL USING HIGH-RESOLUTION NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Water Managment
Temperature Driven Flow
PEM Fuel Cell
File:: Download Marta_Hatzell_MS_Thesis_1222010.pdf
Committee Members:: Clinton Matthew Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Influence of Steam on the Flammability Limits of Premixed Natural Gas/Oxygen/Steam Mixtures

Open Access

Author:: Degges, Matthew Joseph
Title:: Influence of Steam on the Flammability Limits of Premixed Natural Gas/Oxygen/Steam Mixtures
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Syngas
SCT-CPO Reactor
Flammability Limits
Steam
File:: Download Degges_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. Portable Biomechanical Assessment Suite (PBAS)

Open Access

Author:: Boyd, Michael
Title:: Portable Biomechanical Assessment Suite (PBAS)
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: biomechanics
kinematics
sagittal
IMU
lifting
File:: Download Boyd_final_thesis.pdfDownload errata_file_M_L_Boyd_1.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr H Joseph Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr H J Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Ignition of Propellants Through Nanostructured Materials

Open Access

Author:: Loomis, Matthew Paul
Title:: Ignition of Propellants Through Nanostructured Materials
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Carbon Nanotubes
graphene
fuel additives
photo-ignition
File:: Download MLoomis_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Jongguen Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. Modeling and Simulation of a Six Wheel Differential Torque Steer Vehicle

Open Access

Author:: Govindarajan, Madhu Soodhanan
Title:: Modeling and Simulation of a Six Wheel Differential Torque Steer Vehicle
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Differential Torque Steer Vehicle
Modeling of skid steer vehicles
Simulation of complex maneuvers on a skid steer ve
File:: Download Modeling_and_Simulation_of_a_Six_Wheel_Differential_Torque_Steer_Vehicle.pdf
Committee Members:: H J Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr H J Sommer Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. THE IMPACT OF VARIOUS OXIDIZERS ON THE OVERALL PERFORMACE OF A DIRECT FLAME SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

Open Access

Author:: Donadio, Nicholas Mark
Title:: THE IMPACT OF VARIOUS OXIDIZERS ON THE OVERALL PERFORMACE OF A DIRECT FLAME SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: oxidizers
solid oxdie fuel cell
direct flame
File:: Download Nicholas_Donadio_ME_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jongguen Lee, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. Low-Cost Thermoacoustic Cogenerator for Use in Bio-Mass Burning Cook Stoves

Open Access

Author:: Montgomery, Paul James
Title:: Low-Cost Thermoacoustic Cogenerator for Use in Bio-Mass Burning Cook Stoves
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: thermoacoustics
cook stoves
acoustics
soot
global warming
File:: Download MontgomeryMThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Steven Lurie Garrett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steven Lurie Garrett, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Improvement of Soil Modeling in a Tire-Soil Interaction Using Finite Element Analysis and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics

Open Access

Author:: Lescoe, Ryan
Title:: Improvement of Soil Modeling in a Tire-Soil Interaction Using Finite Element Analysis and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: smoothed
smooth particle hydrodynamics
FEA
finite element analysis
tire-soil interaction
soil modeling
SPH
PAM-Crash
PAM-Shock
pneumatic tire
rigid tire
File:: Download Ryan-Lescoe_MS-Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. Heat Transfer And Pressure Drop Augmentation In Micro Channels With Pin Fins

Open Access

Author:: Weaver, Stephen A
Title:: Heat Transfer And Pressure Drop Augmentation In Micro Channels With Pin Fins
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: None
File:: Download Stephen_Weaver_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Flameholding Studies for Lean Premixed Fuel Injectors for Application in Gas Turbine Engines

Open Access

Author:: Marzelli, Steven Benjamin
Title:: Flameholding Studies for Lean Premixed Fuel Injectors for Application in Gas Turbine Engines
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: gas turbine engines
lean premixed
flameholding
File:: Download Marzelli_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert John Santoro, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert John Santoro, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. OPTIMIZATION OF HONEYCOMB CORE SANDWICH PANEL TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF AIR BLAST LOADING

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Author:: Nayak, Sumanta Kumar
Title:: OPTIMIZATION OF HONEYCOMB CORE SANDWICH PANEL TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF AIR BLAST LOADING
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Blast load
Honeycomb core sandwich
Optimization
File:: Download Sumanta-Final-MS-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Ashok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ashok D Belegundu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Using Kalman Filtering to Improve a Low-Cost GPS-Based Collision Warning System for Vehicle Convoys

Open Access

Author:: Chaves, Stephen Marc
Title:: Using Kalman Filtering to Improve a Low-Cost GPS-Based Collision Warning System for Vehicle Convoys
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Kalman filter
collision warning
GPS
vehicle convoys
File:: Download CHAVES_MS_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE FROM EXHAUST GASES BY AMINE SPRAYS

Open Access

Author:: Paranjpe, Satyajeet Mohan
Title:: CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE FROM EXHAUST GASES BY AMINE SPRAYS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: droplet evaporation
Carbon Dioxide capture
File:: Download Satyajeet_Masters_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. FILM COOLING CALCULATIONS WITH AN ITERATIVE CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER APPROACH USING EMPIRICAL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT CORRECTIONS

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Author:: Dhiman, Sushant
Title:: FILM COOLING CALCULATIONS WITH AN ITERATIVE CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER APPROACH USING EMPIRICAL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT CORRECTIONS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Conjugate Heat transfer
Film Cooling
Gas Turbine
CFD
File:: Download THESIS_SUSHANT_DHIMAN.pdf
Committee Members:: Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. APPLICATION OF THE REAXFF MOLECULAR SIMULATION METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING HYPERGOLICITY OF ENERGETIC IONIC LIQUIDS

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Author:: Singhai, Shashank
Title:: APPLICATION OF THE REAXFF MOLECULAR SIMULATION METHOD FOR INVESTIGATING HYPERGOLICITY OF ENERGETIC IONIC LIQUIDS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ionic liquid
energetic
hypergolic
simulation
Reaxff
molecular dynamics
combustion
File:: Download S_Singhai-MSThesis-Fall2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Prof Adri Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A REAXFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD FOR HYDROGEN COMBUSTION

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Author:: Agrawalla, Satyam
Title:: DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A REAXFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD FOR HYDROGEN COMBUSTION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: hydrogen combustion
ReaxFF
force field
reaction kinetics
File:: Download Thesis_Masters_Agrawalla_Satyam.pdf
Committee Members:: Prof Adri Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Scaled Experiment on Gravity Driven Exchange Flow for the Very High Temperature Reactor

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Author:: Sarangi, Suchismita
Title:: Scaled Experiment on Gravity Driven Exchange Flow for the Very High Temperature Reactor
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: gravity driven exchange
vhtr
air ingress
buoyancy driven exchange
water brine
File:: Download Thesis_final_draft_4_suchi.pdf
Committee Members:: Seungjin Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. DEVELOPMENT OF A WET GRID MODEL FOR TWO – PHASE DISPERSED FLOW FILM BOILING PHENOMENA

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Author:: Goverapet Srinivasan, Sriram
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF A WET GRID MODEL FOR TWO – PHASE DISPERSED FLOW FILM BOILING PHENOMENA
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: LOCA
Wet Grid Phenomena
Dispersed flow
Grid Enhanced Heat Transfer
File:: Download Sriram_MS_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fan Bill B Cheung, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A FLEXIBLE TOPOLOGY MICRO-HYBRID PASSENGER VEHICLE POWERTRAIN FOR HARDWARE-IN-THE LOOP SIMULATION AND EDUCATION

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Author:: Cleary, Timothy Paul
Title:: DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A FLEXIBLE TOPOLOGY MICRO-HYBRID PASSENGER VEHICLE POWERTRAIN FOR HARDWARE-IN-THE LOOP SIMULATION AND EDUCATION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Hardware-in-the-Loop
HIL
Hybrid
HEV
Automotive
EV
series HEV
parallel HEV
File:: Download Cleary_ME_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Anstrom (Co Advisor), Dr Haworth (Co Advisor), Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Dynamic Variation in a Resonating MEMS Shear Stress Sensor

Open Access

Author:: Ziegler, Todd Damian
Title:: Dynamic Variation in a Resonating MEMS Shear Stress Sensor
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: MEMS
resonator
dynamics
variation
shear stress
File:: Download tziegler_masters_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Lester Jonson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

40. GAIT RETRAINING USING A “SMART SHOE” DEVICE

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Author:: Sulewski, Tara Lynn
Title:: GAIT RETRAINING USING A “SMART SHOE” DEVICE
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: N/A
File:: Download Final_Thesis6.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. Enhancing the Visualization Tools for a Concept Generator

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Author:: Rao, Tilak P L
Title:: Enhancing the Visualization Tools for a Concept Generator
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CAD
Design
File:: Download Enhancing_the_Visualization_Tools_of_a_Concept_Generator.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Cari B Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Cari Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. CORE-FREE ROLLED ACTUATORS FOR BRAILLE DISPLAYS USING ELECTROSTRICTIVE P(VDF-TrFE-CFE) TERPOLYMER

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Author:: Levard, Thomas
Title:: CORE-FREE ROLLED ACTUATORS FOR BRAILLE DISPLAYS USING ELECTROSTRICTIVE P(VDF-TrFE-CFE) TERPOLYMER
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: rolled actuator
ElectroActive Polymer
Braille display
File:: Download Thesis_-_Thomas_Levard.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Qiming Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERFACIAL STRUCTURE IN PEFCS: WATER STORAGE AND CONTACT RESISTANCE MODEL

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Author:: Swamy, Tushar
Title:: CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERFACIAL STRUCTURE IN PEFCS: WATER STORAGE AND CONTACT RESISTANCE MODEL
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Micro Porous Layer
Interface
Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Catalyst Layer
Water Management
File:: Download Tushar_Swamy_MS_Thesis_2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Clinton Matthew Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew M Mench, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Emin C Kumbur, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. Computational Tools to Improve Innovation and Creativity in Engineering Design

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Author:: Godthi, Vamsy
Title:: Computational Tools to Improve Innovation and Creativity in Engineering Design
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: modular product design software
module description language
interface
component naming taxonomy
product design
conceptual design
computational tools
integer programming formulation
artificial intelligence planning
File:: Download Vamsy_Thesis_v0.7_upload.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Cari Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cari R Bryant Arnold, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. A Thermal Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model of Pivoted Plane-Pad Thrust Bearings

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Author:: Yan, Yan
Title:: A Thermal Hydrodynamic Lubrication Model of Pivoted Plane-Pad Thrust Bearings
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: thermal
hydrodynamic lubrication
pivoted slider bearing
File:: Download thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Liming Chang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Liming Chang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC T-BEAM TRANSDUCERS

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Author:: Zhang, Zheqian
Title:: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC T-BEAM TRANSDUCERS
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: multifunctional transducers
PZT
piezoelectric
MEMS
File:: Download DESIGN_FABRICATION_AND_CHARACTERIZATION_OF_MICROMACHINED_PIEZOELECTRIC_T-BEAM_TRANSDUCERS.pdf
Committee Members:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Donghai Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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