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Author:

Cormier, Christopher

Title:

DESIGN OF A CENTRIFUGE AND AERODYNAMIC TESTING APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF A NOVEL TRAILING-EDGE FLAP ACTUATOR

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

individual blade control
centrifuge
smart materials
rotorcraft

File:

Download mythesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

Author:

Carlsen, Daniel Edward

Title:

ASSESSMENT OF USER-GUIDED VISUAL STEERING COMMANDS DURING TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ATSV
trade space exploration
visual steering
user-guided
interactive optimization
multi-objective genetic algorithm
visualization

File:

Download DanielCarlsenMSThesisSpring2008.pdf

Committee Members:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Marteeny, Donald Edwin

Title:

An Exploration of the Flame Synthesis of Silicon Doped Carbon Nanotubes

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Carbon Nanotubes
Nanotubes
Carbon
Silicon
Flame Synthesis

File:

Download Marteeny_MS_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas Litzinger, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harold Harris Schobert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Author:

Santarelli, David

Title:

An Energy Harvesting Device for Powering Rotor Load Monitoring Sensors

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Energy Harvesting
Rotorcraft
Loads Monitoring

File:

Download THESIS_Santarelli.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Breneman, Duane L

Title:

Effects of Rust Deposition at the Axial Seal Pin Between Two Blades

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

seal pin
leakage flow
secondary flow
rust particle deposition
gas turbine
rotating orifice

File:

Download Duane_Breneman_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Boyd, Eric R.

Title:

Ignition and Combustion of Nickel Coated and Uncoated Aluminum Particles in Hot Post-Flame Gas Environment

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Nickel Coating
Gas Burner
Combustion
Aluminum

File:

Download E_Boyd_Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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