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2. Design and Fabrication of a Nuclear Dry Cask Inspection Robot: Integrating Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Active Transducer Measurement Methods

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Author:
Van Sant, Ian
Title:
Design and Fabrication of a Nuclear Dry Cask Inspection Robot: Integrating Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Electromagnetic Active Transducer Measurement Methods
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
dry cask inspection
nuclear dry cask
Electromagnetic Active Transducer
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
robotic inspection system
remote inspection robot
stress corrosion cracking
File:
Download VanSant-thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. Cost Modeling and Design Tools for Additive Manufacturing with Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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Author:
Barclift, Michael W
Title:
Cost Modeling and Design Tools for Additive Manufacturing with Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Metal
Laser
Powder Bed Fusion
CAD
Design Tools
DFAM
Cost Modeling
Powder Reuse
API
Depreciation
Powder Recycling
Cost Estimation
Support Structures
Optimization
Powder Feedstock
LPBF
AM
File:
Download Barclift_MS_Thesis_FA18_SUBMITTED_3.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. Heat Transfer Measurement of Junction Flow With Variable Reynolds Number and Freestream Turbulence

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Author:
Elahi, Syed Samiul
Title:
Heat Transfer Measurement of Junction Flow With Variable Reynolds Number and Freestream Turbulence
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Junction flow
Reynolds number
Turbulence
Unsteady heat flux
Junction flow
Horseshoe vortex
Reynolds number
Freestream turbulence
Heat transfer
File:
Download M.S._Thesis-Syed_Elahi-Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

5. THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

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Author:
Brulo, Gregory Scott
Title:
THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-CONCENTRATION MICROTRACKING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Kinematics
optimization
planer
planar mechanism
mechanism
design
PID
SMA
CPV
Shape Memory Alloy
Solar
Panels
File:
Download GregBruloThesisFinal_rev2.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. H.J. Sommer, Committee Member
Dr. Karen Thole, Committee Member

7. THE C+C DSM METHOD: MANAGING CHANGE PROPAGATION WHILE PROTOTYPING A ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR DRY NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE CASKS

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Author:
Brennan, Jennifer Bracken
Title:
THE C+C DSM METHOD: MANAGING CHANGE PROPAGATION WHILE PROTOTYPING A ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR DRY NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE CASKS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
design
change propagation
nuclear storage cask
robotic inspection system
prototyping
File:
Download finalpdf_2018_03_29_Bracken_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY INSPECTION TOOL FOR LARGE ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METALLIC COMPONENTS

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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

11. A Proposed Method for Investigating the Effects of Friction Supply on Driver Speed Selection on Horizontal Curves

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Author:
Topper, Stefan Andreas
Title:
A Proposed Method for Investigating the Effects of Friction Supply on Driver Speed Selection on Horizontal Curves
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Friction
Vehicle Dynamics
Risk Perception
Horizontal Curves
Driving Behavior
File:
Download Topper_MS_Thesis_2018_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hosam Kadry Fathy, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Committee Member

12. A baseline experiment and initial investigation of the effects of virtual immersion on vehicle passenger risk perception

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Author:
Dow, Nicholas William
Title:
A baseline experiment and initial investigation of the effects of virtual immersion on vehicle passenger risk perception
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
virtual reality
perception of risk
autonomous vehicles
driving simulator
File:
Download 071218_Dow_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS

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Author:
Masters, Sarah Renee
Title:
EFFECT OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND REYNOLDS NUMBER ON HEAT TRANSFER IN PARTICLE-LADEN FLOWS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Particle-laden flow
particle concentration
solids loading
Nusselt number
heat transfer
File:
Download Thesis_PSU_MSME_Masters.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael P Manahan Jr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Committee Member

15. MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION

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Author:
Vamos, Michael Anthony
Title:
MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
aluminum
combustion
plasma
torch
ignition
microwave
metal combustion
plasma assisted combustion
igniter
coaxial
spectroscopy
temperature fitting
spectrometer calibration
air
steam
carbon dioxide
File:
Download Vamos_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member

16. DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT

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Author:
Krieger, Melissa
Title:
DESIGN AND VERIFICATION OF A SMALL-SCALE DISTRICT HEATING NETWORK EXPERIMENT
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
District Heating Network
Small-scale experiment
Thermal fluid system
control-oriented model validation
Matlab/Simulink
lumped-parameters control-oriented model
thermal and hydraulic characterization
File:
Download MKrieger_MS_Aug2018_2.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N. Brennan, Committee Member

17. UNDERSTANDING POWDER SPREADABILITY IN POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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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

18. Investigation into Non-Conventional Mold Designs using 3D Sand-Printing in Castings

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Author:
Sama, Santosh Reddy
Title:
Investigation into Non-Conventional Mold Designs using 3D Sand-Printing in Castings
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
3D Sand-Printing
Sand Casting
Additive Manufacturing
Gating System
Process Monitoring
Internet of Things
Conical-Helix Sprue
File:
Download Santosh_Sama_MSME_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Committee Member
Paul Carl Lynch, Committee Member