1. Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Open Access Author: Shanks, Matthew Ferrell Title: Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CavitationTorque ConverterComputational Fluid DynamicsCFDMixing Plane File: Download MattShanks-Thesis-Jul22-NoRedGreen.pdf Committee Members: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Coupled Flow-Biochemistry Simulations of Dynamic Systems of Blood Cells Open Access Author: Gaskin, Byron Jerrod Title: Coupled Flow-Biochemistry Simulations of Dynamic Systems of Blood Cells Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: computational fluid dynamicsCFDstokes flowblood cells6DOFsix degrees-of-freedombiochemistry File: Download BJG_Thesis_MS_Final.pdf Committee Members: Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBrent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. life cycle cost optimization of a building enclosure system with respect to wind pressure loads Open Access Author: Han, Guiyuan Title: life cycle cost optimization of a building enclosure system with respect to wind pressure loads Graduate Program: Architectural Engineering Keywords: life cycle costbuilding energy consumptionair infiltration ratesCFDMultizone modelingsurveysensitivity analysis File: Download Guiyuan_Han-9format.pdf Committee Members: Jelena Srebric, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen James Treado, Committee MemberJohn Messner, Committee MemberGul Kremer, Committee Member
4. Development of a CFD-Compatible Transition Model Based on Linear Stability Theory Open Access Author: Coder, James George Title: Development of a CFD-Compatible Transition Model Based on Linear Stability Theory Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Aerodynamicscomputational fluid dynamicsCFDtransitionturbulence File: Download JamesGCoder_Dissertation_07272014.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSven Schmitz, Committee MemberPhilip John Morris, Committee MemberKenneth Steven Brentner, Committee MemberJonathan S Pitt, Committee Member