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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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A Series of Improved and Novel Methods in Computer Vision Estimation, James J. Adams

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Experimental Validation of a Vibration-Based Sound Power Method, Trent P. Bates

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Detecting Lumbar Muscle Fatigue Using Nanocomposite Strain Gauges, Darci Ann Billmire

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Heated Supersonic Jet Characteristics From Far-field Acoustical Measurements, Matthew Austin Christian

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Cooperative Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles in Challenging Environments, Brendon Peter Forsgren

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Heat Transfer to Rolling or Sliding Drops on Inclined Heated Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Joseph Merkley Furner

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Lumbar Skin Strain Fields in the Context of Skin Adhered Wearables, Andrew Kent Gibbons

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A Statistical Approach for Analyzing Expectations Alignment Between Design Teams and their Project Stakeholders, Matthew Christian Goodson

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Interaction of Natural Convection and Real Gas Radiation Over a Vertical Flat Plate, Nathan Hale

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Thermal Atomization of Impinging Drops on Superheated Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Eric Lee

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An Inexpensive, 3D Printable, Arduino and BluRay-based, Confocal Laser and Fluorescent Scanning Thermal Microscope, Justin Loose

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Gradient-Based Optimization of Highly Flexible Aeroelastic Structures, Taylor G. McDonnell

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Dynamic Segmental Kinematics of the Lumbar Spine During Diagnostic Movements, Paul McMullin

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Friction and Heat Transfer Modeling of the Tool and Workpiece Interface in Friction Stir Welding of AA 6061-T6 for Improved Simulation Accuracy, Ryan Melander

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Designed for Better Control: Using Kinematic and Dynamic Metrics to Optimize Robot Manipulator Design, John R. Morrell

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Numerical Evaluation of Forces Affecting Particle Motion in Time-Invariant Pressurized Jet Flow, Donald E. Peterson

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Modeling the Influence of Vibration on Flow Through Embedded Microchannels, Joseph S. Seamons

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Evaluating Effects of Urban Growth Within the Greater Salt Lake Area on Local Meteorological Conditions Using Urban Canopy Modeling, Corey L. Smithson

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Soft Robot Configuration Estimation: Towards Load-Agnostic Soft-Bodied Proprioception, Christian Peter Sorensen

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Perfusion Pressure-Flow Relationships in Synthetic Poroelastic Vocal Fold Models, Cooper B. Thacker

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Methods for Designing Compact and Deployable Origami-Inspired Flat-Foldable Spacecraft Antennas and Other Systems, Collin Ryan Ynchausti

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Mechanisms for Improvement of Key Mechanical Properties in Polymer Powder Bed Fusion Processes, Clinton Spencer Abbott

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Reformulated Vortex Particle Method and Meshless Large Eddy Simulation of Multirotor Aircraft, Eduardo J. Alvarez

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Improving Ideation of User Actions Using a Novel Ideation Method, Thomas L. Ashworth

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Temperature and Radiation Measurements in a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, Dustin Peter Badger

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Midfoot Motion and Stiffness: Does Structure Predict Function?, Kirk Evans Bassett

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The Effects of Various Inlet Distortion Profiles on Transonic Fan Performance, Andrew Michael Bedke

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Optical Observation of Large Area Projection Sintering, Derek Black

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Investigations into Pressure Profile and Pressure Control in Wrist-Worn Health Monitoring Devices, Roger McAllister Black

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Selecting and Optimizing Origami-Based Patterns for Deployable Space Systems, Diana Stefania Bolanos

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Developing an Accurate Simulation Model for Predicting Friction Stir Welding Processes in 2219 Aluminum Alloy, Kennen Brooks

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An Augmented Reality Maintenance Assistant with Real-Time Quality Inspection on Handheld Mobile Devices, James Thomas Frandsen

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Motion Analysis of Physical Human-Human Collaboration with Varying Modus, Seth Michael Freeman

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Effects of Optical Configuration and Sampling Efficiency on the Response of Low-Cost Optical Particle Counters, Brady Scott Hales

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Developing Ultra-High Resolution 3D Printing for Microfluidics, Kent Richard Hooper

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Controlled Pre-Wetting of Spread Powder and Its Effects on Part Formation and Printing Parameters in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing, Colton G. Inkley

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Enabling Successful Human-Robot Interaction Through Human-Human Co-Manipulation Analysis, Soft Robot Modeling, and Reliable Model Evolutionary Gain-Based Predictive Control (MEGa-PC), Spencer W. Jensen

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Demonstration of a Transient Hot Wire Measurement System Towards a Carbide-Based Sensor for Measuring the Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts, Peter Charles Kasper

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Measured Spectral, Directional Radiative Behavior of Corrugated Surfaces, Kyle S. Meaker

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Modified Transient Hot-Wire Needle Probe for Experimentally Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts, Brian N. Merritt

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Parametric Models of Maize Stalk Morphology, Michael Alan Ottesen

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A Formal Consideration of User Tactics During Product Evaluation in Early-Stage Product Development, Trenton Brady Owens

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Airship Systems Design, Modeling, and Simulation for Social Impact, Daniel C. Richards

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Sub-Grain Characterization of Slip Activity in BCC Tantalum, Tristan Kirby Russell

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Tidally Generated Internal Waves from Dual-Ridge Topography, Ian Derik Sanderson

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An Investigation into the Role of Geometrically Necessary Dislocations in Multi-Strain Path Deformation in Automotive Sheet Alloys, Rishabh Sharma

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Methods for Engineers to Understand, Predict, and Influence the Social Impacts of Engineered Products, Phillip Douglas Stevenson

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Principles for Using Remote Data Collection Devices and Deep Learning in Evaluating Social Impact Indicators of Engineered Products for Global Development, Bryan J. Stringham

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Improvement of Ex Vivo Testing Methods for Spine Biomechanical Characterization, Aubrie Lisa Taylor

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Gradient-Based Wind Farm Layout Optimization, Jared Joseph Thomas

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Material Development Toward an Index-Matched Gadolinium-Based Heterogenous Capture-Gated Neutron Detector, Aaron J. Thorum

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Optimization of a Smart Sensor Wearable Knee Sleeve for Measuring Skin Strain to Determine Joint Biomechanics, David Steven Wood

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Multi-Material 3D-Printed Silicone Vocal Fold Models, Clayton Adam Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Laser Forming of Compliant Mechanisms and Flat-Foldable Furniture, Daniel Calvin Ames

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Effects of Static and Dynamic Thermal Gradients in Gas Chromatography, Samuel Avila

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Five Degree-of-Freedom Property Interpolation of Arbitrary Grain Boundaries via Voronoi Fundamental Zone Octonion Framework, Sterling Gregory Baird

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Optimization of Solar-Coal Hybridization for Low Solar Augmentation, Aaron T. Bame

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Characterizing Behaviors and Functions of Joints for Design of Origami-Based Mechanical Systems, Nathan Chandler Brown

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Thermal Transport to Impinging Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Jonathan C. Burnett

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3D Permeability Characterization of Sheared Fiber Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Process Simulation, Collin William Childs

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The Impact of Inkjet Parameters and Environmental Conditions in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing, Trenton Miles Colton

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Control of Post-Weld Fracture Toughness in Friction Stir Processed X-80 HSLA Steel, Nolan Tracy Crook

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Sensitivity of Tremor Propagation to Model Parameters, Charles Paul Curtis Jr.

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Feasibility and Impact of Liquid/Liquid-encased Dopants as Method of Composition Control in Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Taylor Matthew Davis

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Design Validation of a Multi-Stage Gradually Deploying Stent, Dillon J. Despain

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Analysis of Closed-Loop Digital Twin, Andrew Stuart Eyring

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Completion and Initial Testing of a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, Scott Hunsaker Gardner

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Method for Creating Subject-specific Models of the Wrist in both Degrees of Freedom Using Measured Muscle Excitations and Joint Torques, Blake Robert Harper

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CEDAR: A Dimensionally Adaptive Flow Solver for Cylindrical Combustors, Ty R. Hosler

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Modeling Current and Future Windblown Utah Dust Events Using CMAQ 5.3.1, Zachary David Lawless

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Acclimation of Contact Impedance and Wrist-Based Pulsatile Signal Measurements Through Electrical Bioimpedance, Diego A. Leon

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Characterizing Bacterial Resistance and Microstructure-Related Properties of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Surface Coatings with Applications in Medical Devices, Stephanie Renee Morco

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Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Inhibitory Control Processes, Bennett Alan Mortensen

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Exploration of Constant-Force Wristbands for a Wearable Health Device, Thomas Alexander Naylor

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Effect of Ported Shroud Casing Treatment Modifications on Operational Range and Limits in a Centrifugal Compressor, Alexander A. Newell

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Considering Social Impact when Engineering for Global Development, Hans Jorgen Ottosson

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A New Method of Measuring Flow Stress for Improved Modeling of Friction Stir Welding, David John Prymak

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Constrained Nonlinear Heuristic-Based MPC for Control of Robotic Systems with Uncertainty, Tyler James Quackenbush

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A Study in Soft Robotics: Metrics, Models, Control, and Estimation, Levi Thomas Rupert

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Development of an Origami Inspired Composite Deployable Structure Utilizing Compliant Joints as Surrogate Folds, Samuel Porter Smith

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Development and Evaluation of an Improved Microbial Inactivation Model for Analyzing Continuous Flow UV-LED Air Treatment Systems, Cole Holtom Thatcher

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Micromechanisms of Near-Yield Deformation in BCC Tantalum, Joshua Jr-Syan Tsai

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Effects of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Growth on the Biocompatibility of 316L Stainless Steel, Sterling Charles Voss

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Active Thermography for Additive Manufacturing Processes, Nicholas Jay Wallace

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System Identification of Postural Tremor in Wrist Flexion-Extension and Radial-Ulnar Deviation, Sydney Bryanna Ward

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Effective Temperature Control for Industrial Friction Stir Technologies, Arnold David Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Characterization of the Factors Influencing Retained Austenite Transformation in Q&P Steels, Derrik David Adams

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Instructional Case Studies in the Field of Windfarm Optimization, N. Francesco Baker

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LCM Permeability Characterization Over Mold Curvature, Benjamin Grant Betteridge

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Linear and Nonlinear Dimensionality-Reduction-Based Surrogate Models for Real-Time Design Space Exploration of Structural Responses, Gregory David Bird

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Electrochemical Sensors Enhanced by Convection and by 3D Arrays of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, Benjamin James Brownlee

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In Vivo Silicon Lance Array Transfection of Plant Cells, Taylor Andrew Brown

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Real Time Design Space Exploration of Static and Vibratory Structural Responses in Turbomachinery Through Surrogate Modeling with Principal Components, Spencer Reese Bunnell

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On Creases and Curved Links: Design Approaches for Predicting and Customizing Behaviors in Origami-Based and Developable Mechanisms, Jared J. Butler

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Jet Impingement Heat Transfer from Superheated, Superhydrophobic Surfaces, David Jacob Butterfield

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A Framework for Simulating and Analyzing Multi-UAV Persistent Search and Retrieval with Stochastic Target Appearance, Ryan David Day

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Thermal Atomization Due to Boiling During Droplet Impingement on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Preston Todd Emerson

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Error-State Estimation and Control for a Multirotor UAV Landing on a Moving Vehicle, Michael David Farrell

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Silicone 3D Printing Processes for Fabricating Synthetic, Self-Oscillating Vocal Fold Models, Taylor Eugene Greenwood

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Tidally Generated Internal Waves from Asymmetric Topographies, Kyle Jeffrey Hakes