Theses/Dissertations from 2007
An Investigation of a Positive Engagement, Continuously Variable Transmission, Brian S. Andersen
Principles, Functions, and Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor Elements, Cameron S. Andersen
Accurate Target Geolocation and Vision-Based Landing with Application to Search and Engage Missions for Miniature Air Vehicles, Duncan B. Barber
One-Dimensional Performance Modeling of Centrifugal Flow Vaned Diffusers, Jamin J. Bitter
The Effects of Vortex Generator Jet Frequency, Duty Cycle, and Phase on Separation Bubble Dynamics, Matthew J. Bloxham
A Geometry-Based Motion Planner for Direct Machining and Control, Robert M. Cheatham
Particle Size, Gas Temperature, and Impingement Cooling Effects on High Pressure Turbine Deposition in Land Based Gas Turbines from Various Synfuels, Jared M. Crosby
Autonomic Product Development Process Automation, John E. Daley
A Generalized Two-Dimensional Model to Reconstruct the Impact Phase in Automobile Collisions, Regis Agenor David
Design and Fabrication of Out-of-Plane Silicon Microneedles with Integrated Hydrophobic Microchannels, Michael S. Diehl
Incorporating Grain Size Effects in Taylor Crystal Plasticity, Bradley S. Fromm
An Investigation of Methods to Homogeneously Entrain and Suspend Abrasive Particles in a Low Pressure Dental Water Jet, Michael Sean Grygla
Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements, Peter Andrew Halverson
Applications of Search Theory to Coordinated Searching by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Steven R. Hansen
Evaluating the Application of Modularity to Reduce Market Risk in Technology Push Products, Aaron John Hopkinson
A Numerical Vortex Approach To Aerodynamic Modeling of SUAV/VTOL Aircraft, Douglas F. Hunsaker
Panoramic Video for Efficient Ground Surveillance from Small Unmanned Air Vehicles, Joseph Aaron Jackson
Numerical Study of Fully Developed Laminar and Turbulent Flow Through Microchannels with Longitudinal Microstructures, Kevin B. Jeffs
Bio-Surfaces and Geometric References for a Standardized Biomechanical Design Methodology for Mass Customization, Kimberly A. Jensen
Adaptive Quaternion Control for a Miniature Tailsitter UAV, Nathan B. Knoebel
Development of Deployable Wings for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Compliant Mechanisms, Steven D. Landon
Investigation of Particle Velocity and Drag with Spherical and Non-Spherical Particles Through a Backward Facing Step, Kyle Frederick Larsen
Computationally Efficient Modeling of Transient Radiation in a Purely Scattering Foam Layer, Rudolph Scott Larson
Tessellated Surface Machining, Jiewu Lu
Large-Displacement Linear-Motion Compliant Mechanisms, Allen B. Mackay
Numerical Simulation of Vortex Generating Jets in Zero and Adverse Pressure Gradients, Curtis Lynn Memory
Integrated Piezoresistive Sensing for Feedback Control of Compliant MEMS, Robert K. Messenger
Elliptical Rolling Link Toggle Mechanisms for Passive Force Closures with Self-Adjustment, Jacob Ross Montierth
An Investigation of Wear-Resistant Coatings on an A390 Die-Cast Aluminum Substrate, D. Adam Mower
Reducing Curvature in Complex Tool Paths by Deviating from CAM-Produced Tool Paths Within a Tolerance Band, George Benjamin Naseath
Development of a Multiple Microphone Probe Calibrator, Jonathan Reed Oldham
Optimizing Product Variant Placement to Satisfy Market Demand, Jonathan Roger Parkinson
One-Dimensional Radial Flow Turbomachinery Performance Modeling, Robert John Pelton
Effects of Spanwise and Discrete Disturbances on Separating Boundary Layers on Low Pressure Turbine Blades, Daniel D. Reimann
Characterizing the Frictional Interface in Friction Stir Welding, Daryl A. Stratton
Development of an Efficient Solar Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with an Onboard Solar Tracker, Troy Dixon Tegeder
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Compliant Mechanism Suspensions, Timothy Melvin Allred
Methods and Metrics for Human Control of Multi-Robot Teams, Jeffrey D. Anderson
Structuring Emperical Methods for Reuse and Efficiency in Product Development Processes, Marshall Edwin Bare
Active Minimization of Acoustic Energy Density to Attenuate Radiated Noise from a Diesel Generator, Andrew J. Boone
Development of a Variational Part Model Using In-Process Dimensional Measurement Error, Shane A. Carlson
Large 3-D Deflection and Force Analysis of Lateral Torsional Buckled Beams, Robert Parley Chase
Analysis of Viscous Drag Reduction and Thermal Transport Effects for Microengineered Ultrahydrophobic Surfaces, Jason W. Davies
Variation Analysis of Involute Spline Tooth Contact, Brian J. De Caires
Modeling the Mechanical Effects of Liquid Mediated Adhesion Between the Human Vocal Folds, Gifford Zach Decker
Improved State Estimation for Miniature Air Vehicles, Andrew Mark Eldredge
Remote Terrain Navigation for Unmanned Air Vehicles, Stephen R. Griffiths
Recovering Grain Boundary Inclination Parameters Through Oblique Double-Sectioning, Eric Richards Homer
The Piezoresistive Effect In Microflexures, Gary K. Johns
A Dynamic Workflow Framework for Mass Customization Using Web Service and Autonomous Agent Technologies, Daniel J. Karpowitz
Performance of Algebraic Multigrid for Parallelized Finite Element DNS/LES Solvers, Gregory James Larson
The Storage of Parametric Data in Product Lifecycle Management Systems, Jonathan Gary Lund
Characterization of Black Liquor Sprays for Application to Entrained-Flow Processes, Andrew John Mackrory
Numerical Simulation of Plasma-Based Actuator Vortex Control of a Turbulent Cylinder Wake, Nathan Keith McMullin
Flight Testing Small, Electric Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jon N. Ostler
Two Dimensional Friction Stir Welding Model with Experimental Validation, Charles Blake Owen
Design and Fabrication of Rotationally Tristable Compliant Mechanisms, Tyler M. Pendleton
A Torque Based Power Input Model for Friction Stir Welding, Jefferson W. Pew
Modeling and Validation of Tension-Element Based Mechanisms for Golf Ball-Club Impact, Aaron Robison
Design of a Linear Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Motor, Scott L. Sharp
Automatic Geometric Data Migration Throughout Views of a Model Fidelity Family, Hans L. Soderquist
Human Interfaces for Cooperative Control of Multiple Vehicle Systems, Jisang Sun
Defining a Model for Tool Consumption Rate on Asphalt Reclamation Machines, Matthew H. Taylor
Design of Piezoresistive MEMS Force and Displacement Sensors, Tyler Lane Waterfall
Development of a Strain Energy Storage Mechanism Using Tension Elements to Enhance Golf Club Performance, Marc A. Whitezell
Agglomeration of Bed Particles in Low-Temperature Black Liquor Gasification, Mark A. Woodruff
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Piezoresistive Sensing of Bistable Micro Mechansim State, Jeffrey K. Anderson
Hydrodynamic Drag and Flow Visualization of IsoTruss Lattice Structures, James T. Ayers
Attribution Standardization for Integrated Concurrent Engineering, Tyson J. Baker
Grain Boundary Character Distribution in the HAZ of Friction Stir-Processed Al 7075 T7, John A. Basinger
Sound Quality Analysis of Sewing Machines, James J. Chatterley
An Analysis of Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance in Underwater Friction Stir Welded 304L Stainless Steel, Tad Dee Clark
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Tool Heating During Friction Stir Welding, Joshua L. Covington
All Hexahedral Meshing of Multiple Source, Multiple Target, Multiple Axis Geometries Via Automatic Grafting and Sweeping, Matthew N. Earp
Developing a Design Space Model Using a Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Schema in a Product Lifecycle Management System to Capture Knowledge for Reuse, Nathaniel Luke Fife
Percolation in Two-Dimensional Grain Boundary Structures and Polycrystal Property Closures, David T. Fullwood
Phase Locked Flow Measurements of Steady and Unsteady Vortex Generator Jets in a Separating Boundary Layer, Laura C. Hansen
Development of an Energy-Based Nearfield Acoustic Holography System, Michael C. Harris
Development of a Weatherproof Windscreen for a Microphone Array, Jeffrey R. Hill
Dual-stage Thermally Actuated Surface-Micromachined Nanopositioners, Neal B. Hubbard
Dynamic Reconfigurable Machine Tool Controller, Wei Li
Electrothermomechanical Modeling of a Surface-micromachined Linear Displacement Microactuator, Christian D. Lott
Ortho-Planar Mechanisms for Microelectromechanical Systems, Craig P. Lusk
A Detailed Approach for Concept Generation and Evaluation in a Technology Push Product Development Environment, Andrew Nelson
Cooperative Control of Miniature Air Vehicles, Derek R. Nelson
Visualizing and Interacting with Externally Coupled Engineering Analysis Results, Paul Frederick Nelson
Methodology for Determining the Variance of the Taylor Factor: Application in Fe-3%Si, Craig P. Przybyla
Compliant ortho-planar spring behavior under complex loads, Nathan Oliver Rasmussen
Statistical Investigation of Friction Stir Processing Parameter Relationships, Jonathan H. Record
Vision-based Target Localization from a Small, Fixed-wing Unmanned Air Vehicle, Joshua D. Redding
Real-time Evaluation of Vision-based Navigation for Autonomous Landing of a Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in a Non-cooperative Environment, Dale D. Rowley
Development and Application of a New Modeling Technique for Production Control Schemes in Manufacturing Systems, Bashar Hafez Sader
A Method for Characterizing the Properties of Industrial Foams, Shaun M. Salisbury
Incorporating Computational Fluid Dynamics Into The Preliminary Design Cycle, Jonathan Knighton Shelley
Object Oriented CAE Software for the Exploration and Design of Microstructures, Stephen D. Sintay
Experimental Measurements of Longitudinal Load Distributions on Friction Stir Weld Pin Tools, Aaron L. Stahl
Effects of Fuel Molecular Structure and Composition on Soot Formation in Direct-Injection Spray Flames, Kenth Ingemar Svensson
Development of a Five-Axis Machining Algorithm in Flat End Mill Roughing, Michael Blaine Thompson
Approximate Thermal Modeling of Radiofrequency Cardiac Ablation, Aaron Joseph Walter