Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Experimental Validation of a Vibration-Based Sound Power Method, Trent P. Bates
Detecting Lumbar Muscle Fatigue Using Nanocomposite Strain Gauges, Darci Ann Billmire
Cooperative Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles in Challenging Environments, Brendon Peter Forsgren
Heat Transfer to Rolling or Sliding Drops on Inclined Heated Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Joseph Merkley Furner
Lumbar Skin Strain Fields in the Context of Skin Adhered Wearables, Andrew Kent Gibbons
A Statistical Approach for Analyzing Expectations Alignment Between Design Teams and their Project Stakeholders, Matthew Christian Goodson
Interaction of Natural Convection and Real Gas Radiation Over a Vertical Flat Plate, Nathan Hale
Thermal Atomization of Impinging Drops on Superheated Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Eric Lee
Gradient-Based Optimization of Highly Flexible Aeroelastic Structures, Taylor G. McDonnell
Designed for Better Control: Using Kinematic and Dynamic Metrics to Optimize Robot Manipulator Design, John R. Morrell
Numerical Evaluation of Forces Affecting Particle Motion in Time-Invariant Pressurized Jet Flow, Donald E. Peterson
Evaluating Effects of Urban Growth Within the Greater Salt Lake Area on Local Meteorological Conditions Using Urban Canopy Modeling, Corey L. Smithson
Soft Robot Configuration Estimation: Towards Load-Agnostic Soft-Bodied Proprioception, Christian Peter Sorensen
Perfusion Pressure-Flow Relationships in Synthetic Poroelastic Vocal Fold Models, Cooper B. Thacker
Methods for Designing Compact and Deployable Origami-Inspired Flat-Foldable Spacecraft Antennas and Other Systems, Collin Ryan Ynchausti
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Mechanisms for Improvement of Key Mechanical Properties in Polymer Powder Bed Fusion Processes, Clinton Spencer Abbott
Reformulated Vortex Particle Method and Meshless Large Eddy Simulation of Multirotor Aircraft, Eduardo J. Alvarez
Improving Ideation of User Actions Using a Novel Ideation Method, Thomas L. Ashworth
Temperature and Radiation Measurements in a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, Dustin Peter Badger
Midfoot Motion and Stiffness: Does Structure Predict Function?, Kirk Evans Bassett
The Effects of Various Inlet Distortion Profiles on Transonic Fan Performance, Andrew Michael Bedke
Optical Observation of Large Area Projection Sintering, Derek Black
Investigations into Pressure Profile and Pressure Control in Wrist-Worn Health Monitoring Devices, Roger McAllister Black
Selecting and Optimizing Origami-Based Patterns for Deployable Space Systems, Diana Stefania Bolanos
Developing an Accurate Simulation Model for Predicting Friction Stir Welding Processes in 2219 Aluminum Alloy, Kennen Brooks
An Augmented Reality Maintenance Assistant with Real-Time Quality Inspection on Handheld Mobile Devices, James Thomas Frandsen
Motion Analysis of Physical Human-Human Collaboration with Varying Modus, Seth Michael Freeman
Effects of Optical Configuration and Sampling Efficiency on the Response of Low-Cost Optical Particle Counters, Brady Scott Hales
Developing Ultra-High Resolution 3D Printing for Microfluidics, Kent Richard Hooper
Controlled Pre-Wetting of Spread Powder and Its Effects on Part Formation and Printing Parameters in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing, Colton G. Inkley
Demonstration of a Transient Hot Wire Measurement System Towards a Carbide-Based Sensor for Measuring the Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts, Peter Charles Kasper
Measured Spectral, Directional Radiative Behavior of Corrugated Surfaces, Kyle S. Meaker
Modified Transient Hot-Wire Needle Probe for Experimentally Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Molten Salts, Brian N. Merritt
Parametric Models of Maize Stalk Morphology, Michael Alan Ottesen
A Formal Consideration of User Tactics During Product Evaluation in Early-Stage Product Development, Trenton Brady Owens
Airship Systems Design, Modeling, and Simulation for Social Impact, Daniel C. Richards
Sub-Grain Characterization of Slip Activity in BCC Tantalum, Tristan Kirby Russell
Tidally Generated Internal Waves from Dual-Ridge Topography, Ian Derik Sanderson
Methods for Engineers to Understand, Predict, and Influence the Social Impacts of Engineered Products, Phillip Douglas Stevenson
Principles for Using Remote Data Collection Devices and Deep Learning in Evaluating Social Impact Indicators of Engineered Products for Global Development, Bryan J. Stringham
Improvement of Ex Vivo Testing Methods for Spine Biomechanical Characterization, Aubrie Lisa Taylor
Gradient-Based Wind Farm Layout Optimization, Jared Joseph Thomas
Material Development Toward an Index-Matched Gadolinium-Based Heterogenous Capture-Gated Neutron Detector, Aaron J. Thorum
Optimization of a Smart Sensor Wearable Knee Sleeve for Measuring Skin Strain to Determine Joint Biomechanics, David Steven Wood
Multi-Material 3D-Printed Silicone Vocal Fold Models, Clayton Adam Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Laser Forming of Compliant Mechanisms and Flat-Foldable Furniture, Daniel Calvin Ames
Effects of Static and Dynamic Thermal Gradients in Gas Chromatography, Samuel Avila
Five Degree-of-Freedom Property Interpolation of Arbitrary Grain Boundaries via Voronoi Fundamental Zone Octonion Framework, Sterling Gregory Baird
Optimization of Solar-Coal Hybridization for Low Solar Augmentation, Aaron T. Bame
Characterizing Behaviors and Functions of Joints for Design of Origami-Based Mechanical Systems, Nathan Chandler Brown
Thermal Transport to Impinging Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Jonathan C. Burnett
3D Permeability Characterization of Sheared Fiber Reinforcement for Liquid Composite Molding Process Simulation, Collin William Childs
The Impact of Inkjet Parameters and Environmental Conditions in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing, Trenton Miles Colton
Control of Post-Weld Fracture Toughness in Friction Stir Processed X-80 HSLA Steel, Nolan Tracy Crook
Sensitivity of Tremor Propagation to Model Parameters, Charles Paul Curtis Jr.
Feasibility and Impact of Liquid/Liquid-encased Dopants as Method of Composition Control in Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Taylor Matthew Davis
Design Validation of a Multi-Stage Gradually Deploying Stent, Dillon J. Despain
Analysis of Closed-Loop Digital Twin, Andrew Stuart Eyring
Completion and Initial Testing of a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, Scott Hunsaker Gardner
Method for Creating Subject-specific Models of the Wrist in both Degrees of Freedom Using Measured Muscle Excitations and Joint Torques, Blake Robert Harper
CEDAR: A Dimensionally Adaptive Flow Solver for Cylindrical Combustors, Ty R. Hosler
Modeling Current and Future Windblown Utah Dust Events Using CMAQ 5.3.1, Zachary David Lawless
Acclimation of Contact Impedance and Wrist-Based Pulsatile Signal Measurements Through Electrical Bioimpedance, Diego A. Leon
Characterizing Bacterial Resistance and Microstructure-Related Properties of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Surface Coatings with Applications in Medical Devices, Stephanie Renee Morco
Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Inhibitory Control Processes, Bennett Alan Mortensen
Exploration of Constant-Force Wristbands for a Wearable Health Device, Thomas Alexander Naylor
Effect of Ported Shroud Casing Treatment Modifications on Operational Range and Limits in a Centrifugal Compressor, Alexander A. Newell
Considering Social Impact when Engineering for Global Development, Hans Jorgen Ottosson
A New Method of Measuring Flow Stress for Improved Modeling of Friction Stir Welding, David John Prymak
Constrained Nonlinear Heuristic-Based MPC for Control of Robotic Systems with Uncertainty, Tyler James Quackenbush
A Study in Soft Robotics: Metrics, Models, Control, and Estimation, Levi Thomas Rupert
Development of an Origami Inspired Composite Deployable Structure Utilizing Compliant Joints as Surrogate Folds, Samuel Porter Smith
Development and Evaluation of an Improved Microbial Inactivation Model for Analyzing Continuous Flow UV-LED Air Treatment Systems, Cole Holtom Thatcher
Micromechanisms of Near-Yield Deformation in BCC Tantalum, Joshua Jr-Syan Tsai
Effects of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Growth on the Biocompatibility of 316L Stainless Steel, Sterling Charles Voss
Active Thermography for Additive Manufacturing Processes, Nicholas Jay Wallace
System Identification of Postural Tremor in Wrist Flexion-Extension and Radial-Ulnar Deviation, Sydney Bryanna Ward
Effective Temperature Control for Industrial Friction Stir Technologies, Arnold David Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Characterization of the Factors Influencing Retained Austenite Transformation in Q&P Steels, Derrik David Adams
Instructional Case Studies in the Field of Windfarm Optimization, N. Francesco Baker
LCM Permeability Characterization Over Mold Curvature, Benjamin Grant Betteridge
Linear and Nonlinear Dimensionality-Reduction-Based Surrogate Models for Real-Time Design Space Exploration of Structural Responses, Gregory David Bird
Electrochemical Sensors Enhanced by Convection and by 3D Arrays of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes, Benjamin James Brownlee
In Vivo Silicon Lance Array Transfection of Plant Cells, Taylor Andrew Brown
Real Time Design Space Exploration of Static and Vibratory Structural Responses in Turbomachinery Through Surrogate Modeling with Principal Components, Spencer Reese Bunnell
On Creases and Curved Links: Design Approaches for Predicting and Customizing Behaviors in Origami-Based and Developable Mechanisms, Jared J. Butler
Jet Impingement Heat Transfer from Superheated, Superhydrophobic Surfaces, David Jacob Butterfield
A Framework for Simulating and Analyzing Multi-UAV Persistent Search and Retrieval with Stochastic Target Appearance, Ryan David Day
Thermal Atomization Due to Boiling During Droplet Impingement on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Preston Todd Emerson
Error-State Estimation and Control for a Multirotor UAV Landing on a Moving Vehicle, Michael David Farrell
Silicone 3D Printing Processes for Fabricating Synthetic, Self-Oscillating Vocal Fold Models, Taylor Eugene Greenwood
Tidally Generated Internal Waves from Asymmetric Topographies, Kyle Jeffrey Hakes
Development and Analysis of a Vibration Based Sleep Improvement Device, Benjamin John Himes
Defect Detection in Friction Stir Welding by Measureable Signals, Johnathon Bryce Hunt
Designing Developable Mechanisms on Conical and Cylindrical Developable Surfaces, Lance Parker Hyatt
Robust Real-Time Model Predictive Control for High Degree of Freedom Soft Robots, Phillip Edmond Hyatt
Increasing the Manufacturing Readiness of Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding, Brigham Ammon Larsen
Development of a Parameterized Model of Transverse Maize (Zea maysL.) Stalk Morphology, Ryan A. Larson