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Author:

Jacobs, James Anthony

Title:

Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Refractory Metal Alloys And Ultra High Temperature Ceramics Formed By Field Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST)

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Tungsten
Tantalum
UHTC
Field Assisted Sintering Technology
Grain Growth Inhibitor
Mechanical Properties

File:

Download James_Jacobs_Thesis_7-22-19.pdf

Committee Members:

Jogender Singh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Committee Member

Author:

Hsu, Shih Jung

Title:

Experimental Investigation of Insect Flight Aerodynamics and Control

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

MAGLEV
Speed Control
Insect Flight
Visual Control

File:

Download Shih-Jung_Hsu_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Bo Cheng, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Committee Member
Rui Ni, Committee Member
Rudolf Johannes Schilder, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Sadeghi, Seyedali

Title:

EVALUATION OF MUSCLE FUNCTION AND PATHOLOGIES USING ULTRASOUND SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Ultrasound shear wave elastography
muscle force production
posterior lumbar fusion
radiofrequency neurotomy
compartment syndrome
shear modulus

File:

Download PhD_thesis-Seyedali_Sadeghi.pdf

Committee Members:

Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jason Zachary Moore, Committee Member
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Committee Member
Meghan Elise Vidt, Outside Member

Author:

Lenko, Matthew

Title:

Design and Experimental Testing of a Microtracking Concentrating Photovoltaic Skylight

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Skylight
CPV
Photovoltaic
Daylighting
Microtracking
Concentrating
Experimental
Design

File:

Download MatthewLenko_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Bo Cheng, Committee Member

Author:

Huynh, Brian

Title:

Energy Optimization using Model Predictive Control for Engine Cooling Systems in Heavy Duty Trucks

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Model Predictive Control
Engine Cooling System
Energy Optimization

File:

Download Master_Thesis--Brian_Huynh.pdf

Committee Members:

Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Committee Member

Author:

Erol, Anil

Title:

Studies of Dipole-Driven Active Materials: Multifield Processing Simulations, Microstructure-Based Constitutive Modeling, and Macroscopic Active Composite Optimization

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Electro-active polymers
magneto-active elastomers
nonlinear elasticity
smart materials
optimization
modeling
mechanics of materials

File:

Download Thesis_Anil_Erol_REVISED.pdf

Committee Members:

Paris R Vonlockette, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paris R Vonlockette, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Zoubeida Ounaies, Committee Member
Francesco Costanzo, Outside Member

Author:

Trowbridge, Michael

Title:

Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Damped Vibration Absorbers for Stiff-Inplane Hingeless Rotor Blades

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

F2MC
damped vibration absorber
fluidic flexible matrix composite
helicopter
rotorcraft
structural dynamics
vibration absorber
rotor blade
vibration control
stiff-inplane

File:

Download MTrowbridge_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C. Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric R. Marsh, Committee Member
Daniel C. Haworth, Committee Member

Author:

Savonen, Benjamin Lyle

Title:

A METHODOLOGY FOR TRIAGING PRODUCT NEEDS FOR LOCALIZED MANUFACTURING WITH 3D PRINTING IN LOW-RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

3D printing
Humanitarian Engineering
International Development
Low-Resource Contexts

File:

Download Dissertation_Savonen.pdf

Committee Members:

John Gershenson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Gershenson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy W. Simpson, Committee Member
Nicholas Alexander Meisel, Committee Member
Jason Andrew Acimovic, Outside Member

Author:

Tyagi, Ankit

Title:

Dynamics of Interacting Turbulent Flames

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Interacting Flames
Turbulent Flames
Image Processing
Laser Diagnostics
Flame Physics
Flame-Flame Interactions

File:

Download Tyagi_Ankit-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacqueline O’Connor, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline O’Connor, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Haworth, Committee Member
Stephen Lynch, Committee Member
Michael Krane, Outside Member
Isaac Boxx, Special Member

Author:

Li, Jihang

Title:

An Experimental Study of the Effect of a Pilot Flame on Combustion Instabilities

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Combustion Instability
Gas Turbine
Combustion
Pilot Flame
Flame Transfer Function

File:

Download Dissertation_Jihang_Li.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Domenic Santavicca, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Domenic Santavicca, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr. Daniel Haworth, Committee Member
Dr. Jacqueline O'connor, Committee Member
Dr. Michel Micci, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair