Theses/Dissertations from 2014
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
Investigation of Internal Wave Spectra Due to Observed Interactions, Benjamin Lee Hillyard
Effective Collaboration Through Multi User CAx by Implementing New Methods of Product Specification and Management, Vonn L. Holyoak
The Effects of Freestream Turbulence on Serpentine Diffuser Distortion Patterns, Jesse Scott Johnson
Liquid Jet Impingement Experiments on Micro Rib and Cavity Patterned Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Both Cassie and Wenzel States, Michael G. Johnson
Application of High Resolution Electron Backscatter Diffraction(HR-EBSD) Techniques to Twinning Deformation Mechanism in AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Ali Khosravani
Evaluation of Advanced Conductive Nickel Materials for Strain Sensing in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers, Michael Christian Koecher
Mathematical Framework for Early System Design Validation Using Multidisciplinary System Models, Bradley Jared Larson
Estimated Instability and Breaking of Internal Waves due to Time-dependent Shear, Leonardo A. Latorre
Modeling of Complex Pentahedron Solar Still Covers to Optimize Distillate, Jeremy D. LeFevre
An Optimization-Based Method of Traversing Dynamic s-Pareto Frontiers, Patrick K. Lewis
The Extraction of Shock Waves and Separation and Attachment Lines From Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations Using Subjective Logic, Matthew C. Lively
Microscopic Light Field Particle Image Velocimetry, Bryce Adam McEwen
Buckling Failure Boundary for Cylindrical Tubes in Pure Bending, Daniel Peter Miller
Data Consistency and Conflict Avoidance in a Multi-User CAx Environment, Robert Aaron Moncur
Force Optimization and Flow Field Characterization from a Flapping Wing Mechanism, Nathaniel Stephen Naegle
Three Dimensional Characterization of Vocal Fold Fluid Structure Interactions, Joseph R. Nielson
Effects of Haptic and 3D Audio Feedback on Pilot Performance and Workload for Quadrotor UAVs in Indoor Environments, Robert Mark Philbrick
Vibrotactile Feedback Generation Using Envelope Waveforms and Eccentric-Mass Motors, Michael G. Plooster
Comparison of 3-D Friction Stir Welding Viscoplastic Finite Element Model with Weld Data and Physically-Simulated Data, Maria Posada
Investigation of a Planetary Differential for Use as a Continuously Variable Transmission, Austin B. Randall
Analytical Thermal Model of Friction Stir Welding with Spatially Distributed Heat Source, Gordon Scott Reese
Investigation and Implementation of a Robust Temperature Control Algorithm for Friction Stir Welding, Kenneth A. Ross
The Effect of Friction Stir Welding Process Parameters on Charpy V-Notch Impact Toughness in HSLA-65, Samuel C. Sanderson
Failure Mechanisms and Texture Evolution of Wrought AZ31B Magnesium at Temperatures Ranging from 25 C to 125 C, Jonathan Michael Scott
Application of Parametric NURBS Geometry to Mode Shape Identification and the Modal Assurance Criterion, Evan D. Selin
Application of Subjective Logic to Vortex Core Line Extraction and Tracking from Unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations, Ryan Phillip Shaw
Laboratory Experiments on Colliding Nonresonant Internal Wave Beams, Sean Paul Smith
Methods for Identifying Acoustic Emissions From the Front Face of a Small Piezoelectric Blower, Brad K. Solomon
The Composition and Morphology of Coal Ash Deposits Collected in an Oxy-Fuel, Pulverized Coal Reactor, Curtis K. Stimpson
Characterization and Biomechanical Analysis of the Human Lumbar Spine with In Vitro Testing Conditions, Dean K. Stolworthy
A Hybrid Bishop-Hill Model for Microstructure Sensitive Design, Ribeka Takahashi
Design and Testing of a Biological Microelectromechanical System for the Injection of Thousands of Cells Simultaneously, Gregory Herlin Teichert
An Investigation of the Ward Leonard System for Use in a Hybrid or Electric Passenger Vehicle, Cody L. Telford
Mathematical Model and Experimental Exploration of the Nanoinjector Lance Array, Nathan C. Toone
Study on the Fracture Toughness of Friction Stir Welded API X80, Allan M. Tribe
Biomechanical Implications of Lumbar Spinal Ligament TransectionA Finite Element Study, Gregory Allen Von Forell
Multi-User Methods for FEA Pre-Processing, Prasad Weerakoon
Integration of Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games Client-Server Architectures with Collaborative Multi-User Engineering CAx Tools, Joshua D. Winn
Cavitation of a Water Jet in Water, Michael Marshall Wright
NO, Burnout, Flame Temperature, Emissivity, and Radiation Intensity from Oxycombustion Flames, Darrel Patrick Zeltner
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Microstructural Evaluation in Friction Stir Welded High Strength Low Alloy Steels, Majid Abbasi Gharacheh