Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Principles and Insights for Design for the Developing World, Amy Eleanor Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Evolvability and Excess Capability as a Response to Uncertain and Future Requirements, Jeffrey Douglas Allen
Position and Stiffness Control of Inflatable Robotic Links Using Rotary Pneumatic Actuation, Charles Mansel Best
Neutral Parametric Database, Server, Logic Layers, and Clients to Facilitate Multi-EngineerSynchronous Heterogeneous CAD, Kelly Eric Bowman
Packing Sheet Materials Into Cylinders and Prisms Using Origami-based Approaches, Jared Thomas Bruton
Droplet Impingement on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, Cristian Esteban Clavijo Angeles
Fundamental Principles of Tremor Propagation in the Upper Limb, Andrew Doran Davidson
Design and Analysis of Two Compliant Mechanism Designs for Use in Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments, Jason Lon Dearden
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast for Detect and Avoid on Small Unmanned Aircraft, Matthew Owen Duffield
The Effect of Projectile Nose Shape on the Formation of the Water Entry Cavity, Jeremy Conrad Ellis
Autonomous Goal-Based Mapping and Navigation Using a Ground Robot, Jeffrey L. Ferrin
Understanding and Addressing Collaboration Challenges for the Effective Use of Multi-User CAD, David James French
Comparing Efficacy of Different Dynamic Models for Control of Underdamped, Antagonistic, Pneumatically Actuated Soft Robots, Morgan Thomas Gillespie
An Automated Method for Optimizing Compressor Blade Tuning, Kurt Berlin Hinkle
The Feasibility of Using a Markerless Motion Capture Sensor (Leap MotionTM Controller) forQuantitative Motor Assessment Intended for a Clinical Setting, Clay Jordan Kincaid
Conjugate Heat Transfer and Average Versus Variable Heat Transfer Coefficients, Tyler James Macbeth
Haptic Shape-Based Management of Robot Teams in Cordon and Patrol, Samuel Jacob McDonald
Stiffness Reduction Strategies for Additively Manufactured Compliant Mechanisms, Ezekiel G. Merriam
Design and Frequency Characterization of Dual-Piezoresponsive Foam Sensors, Cory Nelson Newton
Assessing User Expectations of Undo in a Multi-User CAD Environment, Jeffrey Eric Nuss
Error Propagation Dynamics of PIV-based Pressure Field Calculation, Zhao Pan
Implementations of Fourier Methods in CFD to Analyze Distortion Transfer and Generation Through a Transonic Fan, Marshall Warren Peterson
Decomposition of Manufacturing Processes for Multi-User Tool Path Planning, Andrew Scherbel Priddis
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of a Multi-Disciplinary Decision Support System on System-Level Decision Making, Troy Mario Seletos
In Vitro Molecular Modification of Human Cultured and Primary Cells Using Lance Array Nanoinjection, John W. Sessions
Inversion Characteristics of a Buoyant Cylindrical Puck During Oblique Water Impact, Zachary Crawford Smith
Analysis of High Fidelity Turbomachinery CFD Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, Ronald Alex Spencer
Associative CAD References in the Neutral Parametric Canonical Form, Daniel Robert Staves
Maximizing Virtual MUCAx Engineering Design Team Performance, Brett Randall Stone
Extending Time Until Failure During Leaking in Inflatable, Pneumatically Actuated Soft Robots, Joshua Parker Wilson
Non-Schmid Effects and Criteria for Dislocation Nucleation on Different Slip Systems at Grain Boundaries, Richard Durtschi Wyman
Heteromorphic to Homeomorphic Shape Match Conversion Toward Fully Automated Mesh Morphing to Match Manufactured Geometry, Robert Ivan Yorgason
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Active Control of the Human Voice from a Sphere, Monty J. Anderson
Composition Based Modaling of Silicone Nano-Composite Strain Gauges, Daniel Alexander Baradoy
Design and Validation of a Complex Loading Whole Spinal Segment Bioreactor, Amanda Marie Beatty
A Collaborative Conceptual Aircraft Design Environment for the Design of Small-Scale UAVs in a Multi-University Setting, Joseph Samuel Becar
An Investigation of Off-Design Operation in High Suction Performance Inducers, Ryan Collins Cluff
An Investigation of Friction Stir Welding Parameter Effects on Post Weld Mechanical Properties in 7075 AA, Steven B. Dickson
Aerodynamic Improvement of the BYU Supermileage Vehicle, Sayan Dobronsky
An Automated Method for Hot-to-Cold Geometry Mapping, Brandon Levi Doolin
Development of a Thickness Accommodation Technique for Origami-Inspired Design, Bryce Edmondson
Temperature Measurement Using Infrared Spectral Band Emissions From H2O, Daniel Jared Ellis
Deployable and Foldable Arrays of Spatial Mechanisms, Thomas Evans
Neutral Parametric Canonical Form for 2D and 3D Wireframe CAD Geometry, Robert Steven Freeman
Design and Manufacture of Mesoscale Robot-Actuated Surgical Instruments, Clayton L. Grames
Three-Dimensional Flow Measurements Around a Mechanical Flapping Wing, Eric R. Hardester
Elucidating the Mechanisms of Rate-Dependent Deformation at Ambient Temperatures in a Model Metallic Glass, Matthew Bradley Harris
Ligament Model Fidelity in Finite Element Analysis of the Human Lumbar Spine, Mitchell Scott Hortin
On the Free Surface Skipping Characteristics of Highly Deformable Elastic Spheres, Randy C. Hurd
Vision Based Multiple Target Tracking Using Recursive RANSAC, Kyle Ingersoll
Integrating Synchronous Collaborative Applications with Product Lifecycle Management Workflows, Jordan Lowell Johnson
Temperature and Stress Effect Modeling in Fatigue of H13 Tool Steel at Elevated Temperatures with Applications in Friction Stir Welding, Bradley Valiant Jones
Investigation of Parameters Affecting the Nanoinjection of HeLa 229 Cancer Cells, Tyler E. Lewis
Improving the Suction Performance and Stability of an Inducer with an Integrated Inlet Cover Bleed System Known as a Stability Control Device, Ryan K. Lundgreen
Transport Enhancement of Rate-Limited Chemical Reactions via Pt-Decorated, Carbon Nanotube Microarray Membranes, Kevin M. Marr
An Approach for Designing Origami-Adapted Products with Aerospace Mechanism Examples, Jessica Morgan
Using the Offset Panel Technique to Develop Innovative Origami-Based Applications, Michael Robert Morgan
Globally Consistent Map Generation in GPS-Degraded Environments, Paul William Nyholm
Burnout, NO, and Flame Characterization from an Oxygen-Enriched Biomass Flame, Steven Andrew Owen
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