Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Deformation Twin Nucleation and Growth Characterization in Magnesium Alloys Using Novel EBSD Pattern Analysis and Machine Learning Tools, Travis Michael Rampton
A Compliant Mechanism-Based Variable-Stiffness Joint, Jacob Marc Robinson
A Study of Carbon Infiltrated Carbon Nanotubes Fabricated on Convex Cylindrical Substrates for the Creation of a Coronary Stent, Warren Beecroft Robison
Characterization of Geometrically Necessary Dislocation Content with EBSD-Based Continuum Dislocation Microscopy, Tim Ruggles
Effects of Various Mobility Aids on Lower-Extremity Muscle Activity, Michael Ryan Sanders
Geometry and Material Properties of Vocal Fold Models, Kimberly Ann Stevens
Jet and Droplet Impingement on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Jonathan Glenn Stoddard
Advancing Biomechanical Research Through a Camelid Model of the Human Lumbar Spine, Dean K. Stolworthy
Springback Force Considerations in Compliant Haptic Interfaces, Dallin R. Swiss
Springback Force Considerations in Compliant Haptic Interfaces, Dallin R. Swiss
Temperature Control in Friction Stir Welding Using Model Predictive Control, Brandon Scott Taysom
Concurrent Engineering through Parallelization of the Design-Analysis Process, Eric Joseph Wardell
A Multi-Objective Optimization Method for Maximizing the Value of System Evolvability Under Uncertainty, Jason Daniel Watson
Using STAR-CCM+ to Evaluate Multi-User Collaboration in CFD, Kasey Johnson Webster
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Development of Tailsitter Hover Estimation and Control, Jason M. Beach
Analysis and Compression of Large CFD Data Sets Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, Trevor Jon Blanc
A Computational Hybrid Method for Self-Intersection Free Offsetting of CAD Geometry, Garrett Clark Bodily
Fault Detection for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Non-Redundant Sensors, Brandon Jeffrey Cannon
Aerodynamic Improvements for Auto-Carrying Railcars, Robert Arthur Condie
U-Pu-Zr Alloy Design by Ternary Potts-Phase Field Modeling, Jordan Jeffrey Cox
Compliant Joints Suitable for Use as Surrogate Folds, Isaac L. Delimont
System Identification of an Unmanned Tailsitter Aircraft, Nathan W. Edwards
An Experimental Study of Bio-Inspired Force Generation by Unsteady Flow Features, Wesley N. Fassmann
Characterization of Postural Tremor in Essential Tremor Using a Seven-Degree-of-Freedom Model, Daniel William Geiger
Modeling and Testing of Bistable Waterbomb Base Configurations, Brandon Holbrook Hanna
Microstructural Factors of Strain Delocalization in Model Metallic Glass Matrix Composites, Thomas James Hardin
A Variable-Stiffness Compliant Mechanism for Stiffness-Controlled Haptic Interfaces, Jeffrey C. Hawks
Conflict Management and Model Consistency in Multi-user CAD, Ammon Ikaika Hepworth
A Hybrid Method for Sensitivity Optimization With Application to Radio-Frequency Product Design, Abraham Lee
Design and Experimental Testing of Nanoinjection Protocols for Delivering Molecules into HeLa Cells with a Bio-MEMS Device, Zachary Kendall Lindstrom
Automated Landing Site Determination for Unmanned Rotocraft Surveillance Applications, Justin Keith Mackay
Validation of a Modified Version of OVERFLOW 2.2 for Use with Turbomachinery Under Clean and Total Pressure Distorted Conditions and a Study of Blade Loading in Distortion, Matthew L. Marshall
Application of Variation of Parameters to Solve Nonlinear Multimode Heat Transfer Problems, Travis J. Moore
Articulated Spine for a Robot to Assist Children with Autism, Brandon M. Norton
Characterization and Optimization of Thermal Protective Fabrics Designed to Protect Against Splash Hazards, Jeremy Osguthorpe
PIV Measurements of Turbulent Flow in a Rectangular Channel over Superhydrophobic Surfaces with Riblets, Richard Mark Perkins
Co-Firing Biomass with Biogas in Cookstoves with a Fan, Manil Poudyal
Biomechanical Applications and Modeling of Quantum Nano-Composite Strain Gauges, Taylor David Remington
Characterization of Smoothness in Wrist Rotations, Layne Hancock Salmond
Development of a Complex Synthetic Larynx Model and Characterization of the Supraglottal Jet, Jayrin Ella Seegmiller
Design and Analysis of Robotically-Controlled Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments, Jordan D. Tanner
Elastic Energy Absorption via Compliant Corrugations, Sean S. Tolman
Investigating the Relationship Between High Temperature Flow Stress and Friction Stir Weldability in HSLA Steels, David Jordan Walser
Refinement and Characterization of Synthetic Vocal Fold Models, Shelby Charisse Ward
High Fidelity Time Accurate CFD Analysis of a Multi-stage Turbofan at Various Operating Points in Distorted Inflow, David Bruce Weston
Design Considerations in the Development and Actuation of Origami-Based Mechanisms, Eric W. Wilcox
Compliant Mechanisms for Deployable Space Systems, Shannon Alisa Zirbel
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
An Investigation into the Mechanisms of Formation of the Hard Zone in FSW X65, Jacob D. Allred
Mimicking the Mechanical Behavior of Advancing Disc Degeneration Through Needle Injections, Jeremy S. Alsup
The Water Entry of Slender Axisymmetric Bodies: Forces, Trajectories and Acoustics, Kyle Gordon Bodily
A Study of Action Origami as Systems of Spherical Mechanisms, Landen A. Bowen
Developing an Architecture Framework for Cloud-Based, Multi-User, Finite Element Pre-Processing, Jared Calvin Briggs
A Methodology for the Extraction of Design Principles for Unfamiliar Markets, Robert D. Campbell
Fluid-Structure Interactions with Flexible and Rigid Bodies, David J. Daily
Passive Stiffness of Coupled Wrist and Forearm Rotations, Will Brandon Drake
Variable Fidelity Optimization with Hardware-in-the-Loop for Flapping Flight, Michael Luke Duffield
Effect of Full-Annular Pressure Pulses on Axial Turbine Performance, Mark H. Fernelius
Origami-Based Design for Engineering Applications, Kevin Campbell Francis
Thermal Transport to Sessile Water Droplets on Heated Superhydrophobic Surfaces of Varying Cavity Fraction, Robb C. Hays
Real-Time Visualization of Finite Element Models Using Surrogate Modeling Methods, Ryan C. Heap
An Experimental Analysis of the Weighted Sum of Spatial Gradients Minimization Quantity in Active Structural Acoustic Control of Vibrating Plates, Daniel R. Hendricks
Active Structural Acoustic Control of Clamped and Ribbed Plates, William Richard Johnson
An Exploration of Carbon-Filled Carbon Nanotubes as a Potential Material in Coronary Stents, Kristopher Neil Jones
Development of a Sense and Avoid System for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Robert Andrew Klaus
Investigations of Partially Immersed Spinning Spheres in a Liquid Bath and Butterfly Flight, Kenneth Roy Langley
Using Topology Optimization to Numerically Improve Barriers to Reverse Engineering, Devin Donald LeBaron
A Vision-Based Relative Navigation Approach for Autonomous Multirotor Aircraft, Robert C. Leishman
An Alternative System Identification Method for Friction Stir Processing, Dustin John Marshall
Fully Compliant Mechanisms for Bearing Subtraction in Robotics and Space Applications, Ezekiel G. Merriam
Popup Height and the Dynamics of Rising Buoyant Spheres, Randy H. Munns
Capillary Filling of Large Aspect Ratio Channels With Varying Wall Spacing, Dallin B. Murray
Vision-Based Guidance for Air-to-Air Tracking and Rendezvous of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Joseph Walter Nichols
Dynamics and Control of Wrist and Forearm Movements, Allan W. Peaden
The Development of Updated and Improved SLW Model Parameters and Its Application to Comprehensive Combustion Predictions, John T. Pearson
Application of Machine Learning and Parametric NURBS Geometry to Mode Shape Identification, Robert Mceuen Porter
The Influence of Superhydrophobicity on Laminar Jet Impingement and Turbulent Flow in a Channel with Walls Exhibiting Riblets, Joseph Fletcher Prince
Quantifying the Nonlinear, Anisotropic Material Response of Spinal Ligaments, Daniel J. Robertson
The Effect of Cooling Rate of Friction Stir Welded High Strength Low Alloy Steel, Scott Anthony Rose
The Effects of Wrist Orthoses on the Stiffness of Wrist Rotations, Daniel Brad Seegmiller
Design Exploration and Analysis of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Vascular Stents, Darrell John Skousen
A Mathematical Model for Quantifying System Evolvability Using Excess and Modularity, Morgan Wesley Parry Tackett
Burnout, NO, Flame Temperature, and Radiant Intensity from Oxygen-Enriched Combustion of a Hardwood Biomass, Joshua David Thornock
Particle Morphology and Elemental Composition of Heavy Fuel Oil Ash at Varying Atomization Pressures, Daniel Abraham Tovar
Computational and Experimental Study of Degeneration, Damage and Failure in Biological Soft Tissues, Gregory Allen Von Forell
A Multiobjective Optimization Method for Collaborative Products with Application to Engineering-Based Poverty Alleviation, Nicholas Scott Wasley
Trajectory Generation and Optimization for Experimental Investigation of Flapping Flight, Michael Schnebly Wilcox
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Numerical Investigation of Internal Wave-Vortex Dipole Interactions, Tyler D. Blackhurst
Evaluation and Development of Actuators for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms with Emphasis on Flat Solenoids, Justin Durant Black
Measurement and Analysis of Gas Composition in a Staged and Unstaged Oxy-Fired Pulverized Coal Reactor with Warm Flue Gas Recycle, Skyler Charles Chamberlain
Method for the Simulated Layup of Composite Fabrics, David M. Christensen
The Influence of Nozzle Spacing and Diameter on the Acoustic Emissions of Closely Spaced Supersonic Jet Arrays, Ian S. Coltrin
A Method for Exploring Optimization Formulation Space in Conceptual Design, Shane Keawe Curtis
Application of Two-Color Pyrometry to Characterize the Two-Dimensional Temperature and Emissivity of Pulverized-Coal Oxy-Flames, Teri Snow Draper
Internal Wave Generation Over Rough, Sloped Topography: An Experimental Study, Lauren Elizabeth Eberly
Mechanical Properties and MEMS Applications of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Forests, Walter C. Fazio
Investigation of Compliant Space Mechanisms with Application to the Design of a Large-Displacement Monolithic Compliant Rotational Hinge, Robert McIntyre Fowler
The Application of Origami to the Design of Lamina Emergent Mechanisms (LEMs) with Extensions to Collapsible, Compliant and Flat-Folding Mechanisms, Holly Greenberg
Measurement of Thermal Diffusivities Using the Distributed Source, Finite Absorption Model, James B. Hall
The Biomechanical Implications of an Intrinsic Decompressive Pre-Load on a Posterior Dynamic Stabilization System, Jeffrey Ellis Harris
A Methodology for Strategically Designing Physical Products that are Naturally Resistant to Reverse Engineering, Stephen P. Harston