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4. Phase Field Modeling and Verification of a Wetting Model for Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Calogero, Lauren Michelle
Title:
Phase Field Modeling and Verification of a Wetting Model for Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Surfaces
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
phase field
wetting
roughness
hydrophobic
hydrophilic
superhydrophobic
Wenzel
microstructure
MOOSE
contact angle
File:
Download Lauren_Calogero_thesis_4-1.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Tonks, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Energy Management and Battery Testing for the Analysis of a Diesel-electric Hybrid Locomotive Powertrain

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Open Access
Author:
Wilson, Andrew J
Title:
Energy Management and Battery Testing for the Analysis of a Diesel-electric Hybrid Locomotive Powertrain
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
hybrid
locomotive
powertrain
optimal control
energy management
battery
HIL
SIL
hardware-in-the-loop
File:
Download Wilson_MS_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. A PRESCRIBED FLIGHT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR UNDERSEA VEHICLE AUTOPILOT ROBUSTNESS

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Open Access
Author:
Bowman, Daniel Joseph
Title:
A PRESCRIBED FLIGHT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR UNDERSEA VEHICLE AUTOPILOT ROBUSTNESS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Undersea Vehicle
Autopilot Robustness
Flight Performance
Weight Configuration
Trim
File:
Download BowmanDan_MSME_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. A. Scott Lewis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Sean Brennan, Committee Member
Dr. Karen Thole, Committee Member

12. Determining the Effects of Increased Volume Fraction of Barium Hexaferrite as a Magnetic Filler in Magneto-Active Elastomers

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Open Access
Author:
Haussener, Tyler Kress
Title:
Determining the Effects of Increased Volume Fraction of Barium Hexaferrite as a Magnetic Filler in Magneto-Active Elastomers
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Barium Ferrite
X-ray Diffraction
Magneto-active elastomers
Vibrating Sample Magnetometry
Magneto-rheological elastomers
Magnetic Materials
File:
Download Haussener_Tyler_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

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

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Open Access
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

14. GAS JET STUDIES FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ADVANCED INJECTION SCHEDULES AND BOWL DESIGN IN DIESEL ENGINES

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Open Access
Author:
Borz, Meghan Justine
Title:
GAS JET STUDIES FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF ADVANCED INJECTION SCHEDULES AND BOWL DESIGN IN DIESEL ENGINES
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
gas jet
compression ignition
schlieren
jet-tip penetration
multiple injections
pilot injection
post injection
split injection
laser induced fluorescence
jet-jet interaction
piston geometry
File:
Download BorzThesisFinal_160627v2.pdf
Committee Members:
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

15. Detecting the Instability of Oncoming Vehicles Using Optical Flow and Map-Based Context

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Open Access
Author:
Monaco, Christopher D
Title:
Detecting the Instability of Oncoming Vehicles Using Optical Flow and Map-Based Context
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
optical flow
visual odometry
instability
vehicles
map
stereo camera
vehicle detection
unscented kalman filter
navigation
advanced driver assistance systems
stereo image processing
kalman filters
road vehicles
optical flow vectors
perception
gps-denied
automotive safety
vehicle instability
vehicle state estimation
egomotion estimation
ego-vehicle
collision avoidance
stereo vision
File:
Download Detecting_the_Instability_of_Oncoming_Vehicles_Using_Optical_Flow_and_Map-Based_Context.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kurt A Hacker, Committee Member
Kurt A Hacker, Committee Member

16. DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN-SOURCE DRIVING SIMULATOR TO EVALUATE DRIVER BEHAVIOR IN AUTONOMOUS ENVIRONMENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Arora, Prashant
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN-SOURCE DRIVING SIMULATOR TO EVALUATE DRIVER BEHAVIOR IN AUTONOMOUS ENVIRONMENTS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Driving Simulator
Autonomous Environments
Scenario Authoring
File:
Download Thesis_PrashantArora_Masters_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member