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Start Over Graduate Program Mechanical Engineering Degree MS Year 2012

2. Technoeconomic Analysis of Pumped Hydroelectric Storage as a Means to Mitigate the Variability of Renewable Generation

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Author:
Richards, Scott Alan
Title:
Technoeconomic Analysis of Pumped Hydroelectric Storage as a Means to Mitigate the Variability of Renewable Generation
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
pumped hydroelectric storage
pumped storage hydro
renewable energy
wind power
solar power
PJM
variable generation
File:
Download Scotts_Thesis_4-11-12_Final_119_Pages.pdf
Committee Members:
Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. An all-optical pressure sensor for nuclear power plant applications

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Open Access
Author:
Bednar, Jonathan Paul
Title:
An all-optical pressure sensor for nuclear power plant applications
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Fiber Bragg grating pressure sensor
optical pressure sensor
nuclear power plant pressure transducer
File:
Download Bednar_Thesis_13APR12_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. mechatronic devices for fabrication, testing, and implementation of rolled actuators in a computer controlled braille display

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Author:
Robinson, Michael David
Title:
mechatronic devices for fabrication, testing, and implementation of rolled actuators in a computer controlled braille display
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechatronics
Electroactive Polymer Actuators
Braille Display
File:
Download Michael_Robinson_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Qiming Zhang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Dynamics and Dimensional Similitude of Vehicle Impacts upon Soil-fixed Boulders in Cohesionless Soil

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Open Access
Author:
Keske, Mark Palmer
Title:
Dynamics and Dimensional Similitude of Vehicle Impacts upon Soil-fixed Boulders in Cohesionless Soil
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
laterally loaded
soil
low order
vehicle impact
boulder
soil-fixed
cohesionless
similitude
scaling
small scale
File:
Download 2012_07_26_mpk5146_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Aerosol Particle Drag Mixing in Turbulent Flow

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Author:
Wittenstein, Jason Paul
Title:
Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Aerosol Particle Drag Mixing in Turbulent Flow
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Mixing
Aluminum
Aerosol
Turbulent
File:
Download Jason_Wittenstein_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Connell Haworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph John Cor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

16. Development of a Statistical Model of Reach Exertion Magnitude Perception for Use in Designing Truck Cabs

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Open Access
Author:
Klein, Brittany Anne
Title:
Development of a Statistical Model of Reach Exertion Magnitude Perception for Use in Designing Truck Cabs
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
reach envelopes
spherical harmonics
anthropometry
design for human variability
truck cabs
ergonomics
File:
Download Klein_Brittany_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Novel Additives for Use in Hybrid Rocket Motors

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Open Access
Author:
Larson, Daniel Bruce
Title:
Formulation and Characterization of Paraffin-based Solid Fuels Containing Novel Additives for Use in Hybrid Rocket Motors
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
hybrid
rocket
paraffin
regression rate
LiAlH4
lithium aluminum hydride
RDX
MWNT
multi-walled carbon nanotubes
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Larson.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Ignition and Combustion of Energetic Particles at Ultra-high Pressures and Heating Rates

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Garrett Powell
Title:
Ignition and Combustion of Energetic Particles at Ultra-high Pressures and Heating Rates
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
aluminum combustion
nickel coating
ballistic compressor
particle ignition
thermobaric weapon modeling
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Version.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Laura Pauley, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor