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Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Development and Analysis of a Vibration Based Sleep Improvement Device, Benjamin John Himes

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Defect Detection in Friction Stir Welding by Measureable Signals, Johnathon Bryce Hunt

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Designing Developable Mechanisms on Conical and Cylindrical Developable Surfaces, Lance Parker Hyatt

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Robust Real-Time Model Predictive Control for High Degree of Freedom Soft Robots, Phillip Edmond Hyatt

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Increasing the Manufacturing Readiness of Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding, Brigham Ammon Larsen

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Development of a Parameterized Model of Transverse Maize (Zea maysL.) Stalk Morphology, Ryan A. Larson

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Analysis of Inlet Distortion Patterns on Distortion Transfer and Generation Through a Highly Loaded Fan Stage, Andrew Dallin Orme

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Frameworks for Part Generation in Multiple CAD Systems and for CAD Simulation with Multiple Users, Jonathan Edwin Sadler

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Modeling and Effects of Non-Homogeneous Infiltration on Material Properties of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Forests, Daniel Owens Snow

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Gradient-Based Layout Optimization of Large Wind Farms: Coupled Turbine Design, Variable Reduction, and Fatigue Constraints, Andrew P. J. Stanley

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Technology and Tactics as Dimensions of Design: Explicit Representation of User Actions in the Product Design Space, Tyler Stapleton

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Photoacoustic CO2 Detection in Biomass Cookstove Applications, Jacob Matthew Thomas

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Effects of Conformal Cooling Channels on Additively Manufactured Injection Molding Tooling, Tyler Blaine Whatcott

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Development and Evaluation of Dimensionally Adaptive Techniques for Improving Computational Efficiency of Radiative Heat Transfer Calculations in Cylindrical Combustors, Todd Andrew Williams

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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An Atomistic Approach for the Survey of Dislocation-Grain Boundary Interactions in FCC Nickel, Devin William Adams

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Quantifying Appearance for Opaque Surfaces Using Spectral Bidirectional Reflectivity, Christopher Richard Brooks

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Burner Design for a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor, William Cody Carpenter

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Characterization of Phase Transformation and Twin Formation in Automotive Sheet Metal Alloys to Quantify and Understand Their Impact on Ductility, Isaac Chelladurai

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Modeling Piezoresistive Effects in Flexible Sensors, Marianne E. Clayton

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Characterization and Modeling of the Martensite Transformation in Advanced High-Strength Steels, Stephen Roy Cluff

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Pressurized Combustion Product Temperature Measurement Using Integrated Spectral Band Ratios, Scott Cutler Egbert

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Cooperative Navigation of Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicles in GPS-Denied Environments, Gary James Ellingson

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Investigating Inducer Performance over a Wide Range of Operating Conditions, David Tate Fanning

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Thermal Gradient Characterization and Control in Micro-Fabricated Gas Chromatography Systems, Austin Richard Foster

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Studies of Dislocation Density Quantification Via Cross-Correlation EBSD, Samuel Searle Friedbaum

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Variance Reduction in Wind Farm Layout Optimization, Bertelsen Gagakuma

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Enabling Compact Devices Through Origami and Developable Mechanisms, Jacob Ryan Greenwood

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Characterization of Dislocation - Grain Boundary Interactions Through Electron Backscatter Diffraction, Landon Thomas Hansen

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Mesoscale Modeling of Shape Memory Alloys by Kinetic Monte Carlo–Finite Element Analysis Methods, Adam David Herron

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The Effect of Subglottic Stenosis on the Aerodynamic, Acoustical, and Vibratory Output of Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Benjamin Allen Hilton

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Enabling Autonomous Operation of Micro Aerial Vehicles Through GPS to GPS-Denied Transitions, James Scott Jackson

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Development and Validation of a Vibration-Based Sound Power Measurement Method, Cameron Bennion Jones

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Skeletal Muscle Recovery and Vibration, Garrett Collier Jones

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An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Internal Wave Kinetic Energy Density in Variable Stratifications, Allison Marie Lee

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Comparison of Heat Generation Models in Finite Element Analysis of Friction Welding, Richard Verile Livingston

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Advanced Techniques for Carbon Nanotube Templated Microfabrication, Jason Matthew Lund

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Predicting Hardness of Friction Stir Processed 304L Stainless Steel using a Finite Element Model and a Random Forest Algorithm, Tyler Alan Mathis

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Dynamic Radiation Heat Transfer Control Through Geometric Manipulation, Rydge Blue Mulford

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Trajectory Optimization and Design for a Large Number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jenna Elisabeth Newcomb

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Durability of Hybrid Large Area Additive Tooling for Vacuum Infusion of Composites, Nathan Joseph Northrup

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Collaborative UAV Planning, Mapping, and Exploration in GPS-Denied Environments, Jacob Moroni Olson

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A Discovery of Social Impact Categories for the Sustainable Design of Engineered Products and Their Consideration by Industry Professionals, Andrew Taylor Pack

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Developing Origami-Based Approaches to Realize Novel Architectures and Behaviors for Deployable Space Arrays, Nathan Alan Pehrson

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Empirical and Theoretical Analysis of Solar Devices in Public Spaces, Justin Morgan Roberts

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Development and Analysis of 3D-Printed Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Ryan Gregory Romero

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Joint Analysis of and Applications for Devices with Expanding Motions, Kendall Hal Seymour

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Design Optimization for a Compliant,Continuum-Joint, Quadruped Robot, Vallan Gray Sherrod

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Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Pressurized Oxy-Coal Reactor Exhaust System, Aaron Bradley Skousen

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Frequency Response and Recovery of Muscles and Effects of Wrapping the Lower Leg on Surface Velocity Measurements, Cameron David Smallwood

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Analysis of Distortion Transfer and Generation through a Fan and a Compressor Using Full-annulus Unsteady RANS and Harmonic Balance Approaches, Daniel Robert Soderquist

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Distribution of Tremorogenic Activity among the MajorSuperficial Muscles of the Upper Limb inSubjects with Essential Tremor, David Jordan Standring

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Aerodynamic Design Optimization of a Locomotive Nose Fairing for Reducing Drag, Chad Lamar Stucki

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Microfabrication and Characterization of Freestanding and Integrated Carbon Nanotube Thin Films, Derric Benjamin Syme

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Effects of Infiltration Temperature, Time, and Gas Flow Rate on Material Properties of Carbon Infiltration Carbon Nanotubes, Shane Dirk Sypherd

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Controlling Weldment and Metallurgical Properties Through Process Control in Rotary Friction Welding, Brandon Scott Boyer Taysom

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Application and Evaluation of Full-Field Surrogate Models in Engineering Design Space Exploration, Christopher Murray Thelin

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Characterization of Local Void Content in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Parts Utilizing Observation of In Situ Fluorescent Dye Within Epoxy, Wyatt Young Warner

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Techniques for Using Internal Strain-Energy Storage and Release inOrigami-Based Mechanical Systems, Mary Elizabeth Wilson

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Simulation Framework and Potential Field Relocation for Systems of Shared Autonomous Vehicles, Landon Blaine Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Effect of Gyroscope Parameters on Gyroscopic Tremor Suppression in a Single Degree of Freedom, Brendon Connor Allen

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5D Grain Boundary Characterization from EBSD Microscopy, Akash Savio Amalaraj

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Origami-Based Design of Fold States and Stability, Alex Avila

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Investigation into Integrated Free-Form and Precomputational Approaches for Aerostructural Optimization of Wind Turbine Blades, Ryan Timothy Barrett

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An Analytical Model of Material Deformation in Rotary Friction Welding of Thin-Walled Tubes, Caleb James Brown

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Simulated Tremor Propagation in the Upper Limb: From Muscle Activity to Joint Displacement, Thomas Henry Corie

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Simulation of the Inertia Friction Welding Process Using a Subscale Specimen and a Friction Stir Welder, Ty Samual Dansie

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Tactile Sensing and Position Estimation Methods for Increased Proprioception of Soft-Robotic Platforms, Nathan McClain Day

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Design and Characterization of a Plunge-Capable Friction Stir Welding Temperature Feedback Controller, Jonathan David Erickson

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A Comparative Analysis of Computer-Aided Collaborative Design Tools and Methods, Keenan Louis Eves

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A Comparative Analysis of Computer-Aided Collaborative Design Tools and Methods, Keenan Louis Eves

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Using Non-Destructive Testing to Predict Bending Modulus of Carbon Infiltrated-Carbon Nanotubes, Fred Stile Fagergren

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Wall Shear Stress in Simplified and Scanned Avian Respiratory Airways, Michael Sterling Farnsworth

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Heterogeneous Templated Grain Growth, Dallin James Frandsen

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The Design, Construction, and Thermal Diffusivity Measurements of the Fluorescent Scanning Thermal Microscope (FSTM), Samuel Hunter Hayden

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Augmented Design Capabilities for Origami Tessellations, Janette Darlene Herron

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Efficient Incorporation of Fatigue Damage Constraints in Wind Turbine Blade Optimization, Bryce Taylor Ingersoll

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Investigation of an IsoTruss Structure as a Compliant Member Used in Bending and Torsion, Jens Garret Jacobson

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Coordinated, Multi-Arm Manipulation with Soft Robots, Dustan Paul Kraus

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Property Localization for Grain Boundary Diffusivity via Inverse Problem Theory, Christian Kurniawan

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Stress Modulated Grain Boundary Mobility, Derek Michael Lontine

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Permeability Characterization and Fluorescent Void Flow Monitoring for Processing Simulation, John Caleb Lystrup

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Estimation of Knee Kinematics Using Non-Monotonic Nanocomposite High-Deflection Strain Gauges, Adin Douglas Martineau

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Development, Classification and Biomedical Applications of Nano Composite Piezoresponsive Foam, Aaron Jake Merrell

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Examining the Mechanics Responsible for Strain Delocalization in Metallic Glass Matrix Composites, Casey Owen Messick

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Force and Motion Based Methods for Planar Human-Robot Co-manipulation of Extended Objects, Erich Allen Mielke

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Distributed Electric Propulsion Conceptual Design Applied to Traditional Aircraft Take Off Distance Through Multidisciplinary Design, Kevin Ray Moore

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Art to Engineering: Curved Folding and Developable Surfaces in Mechanism and Deployable Structure Design, Todd G. Nelson

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Quantifying Grain Boundary Atomic Structures Using the Smooth Overlap of Atomic Positions, Jonathan Lake Priedeman

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Using Collapsible Systems to Mitigate Buckling in Thin Flexible Instruments in Robotic Surgery, Brandon Scott Sargent

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Design, Modeling, and Thermal Characterization of Temperature Gradient Gas Chromatography Micro-Columns, Parker David Schnepf

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Conceptual Design of a Pilot-Scale Pressurized Coal-Feed System, Taylor L. Schroedter

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Thermal Transport at Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Impinging Liquid Jets, Natural Convection, and Pool Boiling, Matthew Clark Searle

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Thermal Transport at Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Impinging Liquid Jets, Natural Convection, and Pool Boiling, Matthew Clark Searle

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Real-Time Feedback for In-Class Introductory Computer Programming Exercises, Ariana Dawn Sellers

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Two-Phase Interactions on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Kimberly Ann Stevens

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Methods and Metrics to Measure and Predict the Social Impact of Engineered Products, Phillip Douglas Stevenson

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Internal Deformation Measurements and Optimization of Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Cassandra Jeanne Taylor

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Modeling Vocal Fold Intravascular Flow with Synthetic Replicas, Aaron David Terry

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Adaptive Control for Inflatable Soft Robotic Manipulators with Unknown Payloads, Jonathan Spencer Terry

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Analysis of the Effects of Inlet Distortion on Stall Cell Formation in a Transonic Compressor Using CREATE-AV Kestrel, Mikkel Andreas Unrau