21. Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Open Access Author: Gruning, Veronica A Title: Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: unmanned ground vehicleroboticspath planningenergy optimization File: Download gruning-thesis__2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
22. Behavior of a Modeled Hip Implant Insertion Device Through Finite Element Analysis Open Access Author: Casey, Patrick Connor Title: Behavior of a Modeled Hip Implant Insertion Device Through Finite Element Analysis Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: HipArthroplastyInsertion DeviceFEAImpactorSpringBiomechanical ResponseImpactStiffnessGeometryOffset File: Download Casey_Patrick_Hip_Insert_FEA.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Reuben H Kraft, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
23. The Onset of Vortex Breakdown in Swirling, Turbulent Jets Open Access Author: Clees, Sean Michael Title: The Onset of Vortex Breakdown in Swirling, Turbulent Jets Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: vortexbreakdownturbulentswirlingjetswirlunsteadyDMDdynamicmodedecompositioncombustionfluidmechanicsturbinePVC File: Download Clees_Thesis180409.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors AdvisorRui Ni, Faculty Reader
24. NUMERICAL MODELING OF A ROTARY VANE EXPANDER FOR A POWER CYCLE ON A PROPOSED LANDED MISSION TO VENUS Open Access Author: Warmate, Tamuno Negiye Title: NUMERICAL MODELING OF A ROTARY VANE EXPANDER FOR A POWER CYCLE ON A PROPOSED LANDED MISSION TO VENUS Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Rotary Vane ExpanderVenus Power CycleNumerical Modeling File: Download Warmate_TamunoN_ModelingRVE.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Alexander S Rattner, Thesis SupervisorDr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
25. Contactless methods of measuring mechanical response in deep orthopedic tissue Open Access Author: Kiger, Shane Title: Contactless methods of measuring mechanical response in deep orthopedic tissue Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: biomechanicsimagingmechanical responsemagnetic resonance elastographyorthopedic tissuemechanical stiffness File: Download kiger_thees.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
26. Energy Harvesting from Shock Absorbers Via Displacement Amplification Open Access Author: Winick, Ryan Title: Energy Harvesting from Shock Absorbers Via Displacement Amplification Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: energyharvestcollectionpowergenerationshock absorbersuspensionvehiclebicyclecardisplacementamplificationgainsalvagemechanical File: Download Thesis_4_9.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Md Amanul Haque, Thesis SupervisorDr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
27. REFINEMENT OF HANDHELD SLIP RESISTANCE TRIBOMETER Open Access Author: Nace, Nicholas Stone Title: REFINEMENT OF HANDHELD SLIP RESISTANCE TRIBOMETER Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: tribometerhandheld tribometerslip resistancestrain gaugefriction File: Download Nace_Nicholas_Refinement_of_Handheld_Slip_Resistance_Tribometer.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
28. An Examination of Vehicle Spacing to Reduce Aerodynamic Drag in Truck Platoons Open Access Author: Vohra, Vasudev Title: An Examination of Vehicle Spacing to Reduce Aerodynamic Drag in Truck Platoons Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: PlatoonTruckAerodynamic DragWind TunnelFuel Saving File: Download _Final_Draft__Vohra_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
29. NATURAL DYNAMICS OF A PRECESSING VORTEX CORE IN SWIRLING FLOWS Open Access Author: Frederick, Mark Daniel Title: NATURAL DYNAMICS OF A PRECESSING VORTEX CORE IN SWIRLING FLOWS Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Precessing Vortex CoreCombustion InstabilitySwirling FlowsShear Layer ReceptivityGas TurbineAcoustic Forcing File: Download Mark_Frederick_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors AdvisorStephen P Lynch, Faculty Reader
30. Pendulum Angle Estimation with a Complementary Filter Open Access Author: Lupo, Dominic Remo Title: Pendulum Angle Estimation with a Complementary Filter Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: DoubleFurutaPendulumComplementaryAccelerometerGyroscopeFilter File: Download DRLThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joseph Michael Mahoney, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor