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Author:: Lescoe, Ryan
Title:: Improvement of Soil Modeling in a Tire-Soil Interaction Using Finite Element Analysis and Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: smoothed
smooth particle hydrodynamics
FEA
finite element analysis
tire-soil interaction
soil modeling
SPH
PAM-Crash
PAM-Shock
pneumatic tire
rigid tire
File:: Download Ryan-Lescoe_MS-Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Moustafa El Gindy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kevin L Koudela, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Heigel, Jarred Christopher
Title:: Thermo-mechanical Model Development and Experimental Validation for Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Processes
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Additive manufacturing
laser cladding
distortion
convection
finite element analysis
residual stress
in situ measurement
File:: Download HeigelDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Panagiotis Michaleris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ashok D Belegundu, Committee Member
Eric Russell Marsh, Committee Member
Allison Michelle Beese, Committee Member
Todd Palmer, Committee Member
Edward William Reutzel, Special Member

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Author:: Calogero, Joseph Patrick
Title:: Dual Optimization of Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms and Spatial Distribution for Passive Shape Change
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: compliant mechanism
numerical dynamics
finite element analysis
design optimization
ornithopter
motion tracking camera
File:: Download Calogero_Dissertation_2017.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Committee Member
Bo Cheng, Committee Member
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Outside Member

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Author:: Zhang, Wei
Title:: Finite Element Analysis and A Two-Stage Design Optimization Procedure of Multifield Origami-Inspired Structures
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: finite element analysis
design optimization
multifield origami
smart materials
File:: Download Dissertation_Wei_Zhang_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Zoubeida Ounaies, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Paris R von Lockette, Committee Member
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Member
Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

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