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201. Tracking Patient Orientation on a Robotic Parallel Bar Rehabilitation Device

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Open Access
Author:
Veli, Jonathan
Title:
Tracking Patient Orientation on a Robotic Parallel Bar Rehabilitation Device
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetometer
Gyroscope
Complimentary Filter
Gain-Schedule
Robotic Parallel Bar
Parallel Bar
Rehabilitation
Autonomous
Gait analysis
Arduino
IMUs
Orientation Tracking
MAG3110
MPU-6050
Rotary Encoder
File:
Download Jonathan_Veli_-_Tracking_Patient_Orientation_on_RPB_-_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. A Study of the Effect of Perspiration on the Dynamic Measurement of Affordable Non-Textile-Based Sensors

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Open Access
Author:
Yaskolko, Alexander
Title:
A Study of the Effect of Perspiration on the Dynamic Measurement of Affordable Non-Textile-Based Sensors
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
muscle belly
flexible strain sensors
smart textiles
perspiration
anthropometry
dynamic anthropometry
design for wearability
wearable techology
ergonomic
File:
Download Yaskolko_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

203. Build Time and Cost Estimation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processes for Metal Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Midea, Matthew
Title:
Build Time and Cost Estimation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processes for Metal Additive Manufacturing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
3D Printing
Metal
direct metal laser sintering
additive manufacturing
Powder Bed Fusion
Model
cost
File:
Download Midea_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. Design Mastery: Understanding High Achieving Engineering Students’ Design Processes Through Eye Tracking

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Colin
Title:
Design Mastery: Understanding High Achieving Engineering Students’ Design Processes Through Eye Tracking
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering
Education
Design
File:
Download Miller_Colin_Spring_2020_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Evich, Nicholas
Title:
Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Homogeneous Equilibrium Model
Additive Manufacturing
Genetic Algorithms
File:
Download Evich_Nicholas_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

211. Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process

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Open Access
Author:
Spicher, Lucy
Title:
Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Human-Centered Design
Humanitarian Engineering
Social Entrepreneurship
Occupational Therapy
Product Development
Front-end Design
Design for Desirability
File:
Download LSpicher_Thesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Burning Rates of HAN and HAN-Methanol at High Pressures

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Open Access
Author:
Bugay, Ezekiel
Title:
Burning Rates of HAN and HAN-Methanol at High Pressures
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Combustion
Propulsion
Rocket Propulsion
Propellant
Monopropellant
HAN
Burning Rate
Burn Rate
Pressure
High Pressure
File:
Download Burning_Rates_of_HAN_and_HAN-methanol_at_High_Pressures__Bugay_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis of Lightning Strike Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Trapp, Christopher
Title:
Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis of Lightning Strike Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
multiphysics
carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
finite element analysis
lightning
File:
Download Trapp_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Barakati, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joseph Michael Mahoney, Thesis Supervisor

222. Engineering Artificial Tissues Using Soft Droplet-Based Cellular Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Banerjee, Shohini
Title:
Engineering Artificial Tissues Using Soft Droplet-Based Cellular Networks
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Tissue engineering
droplet interface bilayers
artificial tissues
engineered living materials
lipid bilayers
droplet networks
hybrid materials
bioinspired
File:
Download Banerjee_shohini_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. Determining the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles on the Fuel Economy of Surrounding Traffic Using Traffic Simulators

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Open Access
Author:
Katibi, Faisal
Title:
Determining the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles on the Fuel Economy of Surrounding Traffic Using Traffic Simulators
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles(CAVs)
Traffic Simulators
AIMSUN
Region of Influence (ROI)
Fuel Efficiency
Vehicle Simulations
Powertrain Simulations
File:
Download FAISAL_KATIBI_SHCThesis2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. A Cost-Effective Autonomous Zero-Turn Mower for Orchards

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Open Access
Author:
Pagan, Michael
Title:
A Cost-Effective Autonomous Zero-Turn Mower for Orchards
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pixhawk
RTK GPS
Autonomous Zero Turn Mower
Autonomous Orchard Mower
Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero
Precision Agriculture
Unmanned Ground Vehicle
UGV
Mission-Based Autonomy
File:
Download Pagan_HonorsThesis_Final4.1.21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Henry Joseph Sommer, III, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Ellery, Megan
Title:
Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
engineering education
attrition
engineering pathways
graduate engineering
graduate education
File:
Download Ellery_Megan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

226. Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction

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Open Access
Author:
Hannah, Sydney
Title:
Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
human-robot interaction
task-based interaction
simulation
explanation
robot
human performance
File:
Download Thesis_Hannah_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Faculty Reader

227. Biomolecular Materials Emulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity for Signal Processing

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Open Access
Author:
Almatar, Ahmed
Title:
Biomolecular Materials Emulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity for Signal Processing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomolecular memristor
alamethicin
memristor
ion channel
biomembrane
neuromorphic computing
lipid bilayer
neuromorphic
DIB
smart materiels
biomolecular
File:
Download Ahmed_I_Almatar_SHC_Thesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Computational Study of Additively Manufactured Porous Biomimetic Total Hip Replacement

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Open Access
Author:
Cayley, Alex
Title:
Computational Study of Additively Manufactured Porous Biomimetic Total Hip Replacement
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Biomedical
Total Hip Replacement
Lattice
nTopology
File:
Download Cayley_Alexander_Computational_Study_of_Additively_Manufactured_Porous_Biomimetic_Total_Hip_Replacement.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter

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Open Access
Author:
Fritz, Ryan
Title:
High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
nitromethane
quenching diameter
high-pressure combustion
supercritical combustion
monopropellant
File:
Download HIGH-PRESSURE_BURNING-RATES_AND_QUENCHING_OF_NITROMETHANE_PROPELLANTS_AS_A_FUNCTION_OF_BURNING_SURFACE_DIAMETER_-_RYAN_FRITZ.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors

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Open Access
Author:
Davis, Brian
Title:
Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomimetic
quadrotor
quadcopter
drone
optimization
mechanical design
robot
robotics
simulation
inverted landing
fly
insect
landing
control
RREV
relative retinal rate of expansion
landing gear
landing mechanism
perching
perception
multirotor
uav
unmanned aerial vehicle
Crazyflie
File:
Download DESIGN_AND_ANALYSIS_OF_INVERTED_LANDING_MECHANISM_AND_BIOMIMETIC_STRATEGY_FOR_SMALL-SCALE_QUADROTORS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Faculty Reader

234. Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components

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Open Access
Author:
Xu, Dongxuan
Title:
Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MATLAB code
topology optimization
multi-material
compliant gripper mechanism
3D printing
File:
Download Dongxuan_Xu_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. Categorizing Synthetic Aperture Sonar Imagery Using Pre-Trained Neural Networks and Artificial Data

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Open Access
Author:
Ahmed, Raiid
Title:
Categorizing Synthetic Aperture Sonar Imagery Using Pre-Trained Neural Networks and Artificial Data
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechanical Engineering
Machine Learning
Neural Networks
Acoustics
Sonar
3D Printing
CAD
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Python
Fast.ai
MNIST
File:
Download Ahmed_Raiid_Categorizing_Synthetic_Aperture_Sonar_Imagery_Using_Pre-Trained_Neural_Networks_and_Artificial_Data.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel C Brown, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

240. Urban Inequality: Combining Sociodemographic, Zoning, and Engineering Development Data to Plan More Equitable Designs

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Open Access
Author:
Lenze, Victoria
Title:
Urban Inequality: Combining Sociodemographic, Zoning, and Engineering Development Data to Plan More Equitable Designs
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Redlining
Pittsburgh
Spatial Data Mapping
Principal Component Analysis
Zoning Variance
Social Vulnerability
File:
Download VRL_FinalThesisSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Caitlin A Grady, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jessica Dolores Menold, Faculty Reader

241. Effectiveness of Active Stage Variation in an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator for Small Wind Turbine Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Folmar, Eric
Title:
Effectiveness of Active Stage Variation in an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator for Small Wind Turbine Applications
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Wing Energy
Generator
AFPMG
Wind Turbine
File:
Download THESIS_FOLMAR.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Faculty Reader

242. Harmonic Shear Wave Imaging Comparability to Existing Elastography Measurement Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Zhong, Amy
Title:
Harmonic Shear Wave Imaging Comparability to Existing Elastography Measurement Methods
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
HSWI
Shear Wave Imaging
SWE
MRE
Bioimaging
Liver Fibrosis
cSWE
SSI
Super Sonic Shear Imaging
File:
Download AmyZhong_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lori Miraldi, Faculty Reader

243. Computational Fluid Dynamics Predictions of Particle Accumulation in Turbine Engine Cooling Channels

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Open Access
Author:
Fox, Sarah
Title:
Computational Fluid Dynamics Predictions of Particle Accumulation in Turbine Engine Cooling Channels
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Combustor
Particles
Turbine Engine
Lagrangian Multiphase
File:
Download Fox_22_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Relating Muscle Stress and Stiffness Using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography

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Open Access
Author:
Brencovich, Olivia
Title:
Relating Muscle Stress and Stiffness Using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Biomechanics
Ultrasound
Shear Wave Elastography
Passive Muscle Force
Muscle Stiffness
Shear Modulus
Tensile Stress
File:
Download Brencovich_Relating_Muscle_Tensile_Stress_and_Shear_Modulus_Using_Ultrasound_Shear_Wave_Elastography.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader

248. Dead Reckoning by Path Averaging in an Instrumented Small-Scale Test Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Maransky, Stephen
Title:
Dead Reckoning by Path Averaging in an Instrumented Small-Scale Test Vehicle
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dead Reckoning
Position Estimation
Wheel Radius Estimation
Small-Scale Test Vehicle
GPS
Intelligent Vehicles
Path Averaging
File:
Download Maransky_Thesis_DeadReckoningByPathAveraging.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

250. Impact of Varying Temperature of Various Lipids on Monolayer Formation Rate and Droplet Interfacial Tension

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Open Access
Author:
Guyaux, Clayton
Title:
Impact of Varying Temperature of Various Lipids on Monolayer Formation Rate and Droplet Interfacial Tension
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
POPE
POPG
DPhPC
E. Coli
Interfacial Tension
Monolayer Formation Rate
File:
Download Thesis_Fin_CG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

253. Exploring Pathways to Decarbonize Existing Power Plant Technology

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Open Access
Author:
Sagi, Nishant Varma
Title:
Exploring Pathways to Decarbonize Existing Power Plant Technology
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrogen Production – PEM Electrolyzer
Gas Turbine Computational Models
Penn State East Campus Steam Plant Decarbonization Study
File:
Download NishantSagi_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

256. Visualization of Metal Flow Situation in a 3D Geometry using an Analog Fluid, with Applications in Engineering Education

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Open Access
Author:
Sim, Jay
Title:
Visualization of Metal Flow Situation in a 3D Geometry using an Analog Fluid, with Applications in Engineering Education
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Metal Casting
Engineering Education
Metal Analog
Casting Defect
File:
Download Jay_Sim_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

257. Brain Impact Analysis from Overpressure Sources Through Machine Learning Based on Explosion Simulations and Wearable Blast Gauges

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Open Access
Author:
Mackay, Jackson
Title:
Brain Impact Analysis from Overpressure Sources Through Machine Learning Based on Explosion Simulations and Wearable Blast Gauges
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Overpressure
Machine Learning
Blast simulations
soldier
pressure gauge
linear regression
ridge regression
keras regression
warfare scenarios
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Submission_-_Jackson_Mackay.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

259. Design of a Laboratory Turbulence Tank for the Investigation of Bio-filmed Microplastics

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Open Access
Author:
Morales, Luna
Title:
Design of a Laboratory Turbulence Tank for the Investigation of Bio-filmed Microplastics
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
synthetic jet
turbulence
microplastics
Particle Image Velocimetry
design
actuator
File:
Download LunaMorales_Final_Thesis_220330_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

260. Development of a Dual Extrusion 3D Printer and Demonstration of the Printer Functionality Using Pancake Mixture-Based Slurry

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Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Nathan
Title:
Development of a Dual Extrusion 3D Printer and Demonstration of the Printer Functionality Using Pancake Mixture-Based Slurry
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Paste Extrusion
Pancake Mix
Slurry Printing
DIW
Direct Ink Writing
File:
Download Gardner_Nathan_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. Characterization of Magnetoactive Elastomers as Actuators of Bi-stable Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Iatesta, Ethan
Title:
Characterization of Magnetoactive Elastomers as Actuators of Bi-stable Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Bistable
Laminate
Composite
magnetoactive
elastomer
MAE
Actuation
Responsive
Architecture
facade
Active Material
Magnetic
File:
Download Iatesta_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jose Pinto Duarte, Thesis Supervisor

264. The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants

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Open Access
Author:
Gabriele, Christine
Title:
The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
BCC lattice
rib fracture fixation
bending testing
porosity
File:
Download Thesis_Christine_Gabriele_Final__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

266. Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Fowler, Katherine
Title:
Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Eye-tracking
Graduate Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Writing
Writing Cognition
File:
Download Fowler_Katherine_Comparative_Analysis_of_Engineering_and_Humanities_Writers_Employing_Eye_Tracking_Methods.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle

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Open Access
Author:
Esparragoza, Daniel
Title:
An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lumbar Movement
Spinal Stability
Multifidus Muscle
Lumbar Muscles
OpenSim
File:
Download Daniel_Esparragoza_Official_Honors_Thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader

274. Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Sibley, Grace
Title:
Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Design
Resilience
Resource Scarcity
Design Performance
File:
Download GraceSibley_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Dolores Menold, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow

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Open Access
Author:
Rheinstadter, Justin
Title:
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
flow conditioner
etoile
tube bundle
laws
turbulence
turbulent kinetic energy
File:
Download THESIS-RHEINSTADTER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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Open Access
Author:
Fronk, Caleb
Title:
Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Strain Gauges
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Damage Detection
Strain
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

278. Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing

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Open Access
Author:
Karekatte, Rishabh
Title:
Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Barium Titanate
3D Printing
Direct Ink Writing
Polymer-Ceramic Composites
Ceramics
Polymers
Printability
Curability
File:
Download Karekatte_Rishabh_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Thesis Supervisor

281. Investigating Patterns of Undergraduate Engineering Writing Efficacy and Career Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Walp, Adriana
Title:
Investigating Patterns of Undergraduate Engineering Writing Efficacy and Career Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Undergraduate Engineering
Engineering Education
Writing Efficacy
Writing Apprehension
Writing
Career
File:
Download AVW5568_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

282. Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Gayoso, Isabella
Title:
Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Film cooling
Turbine Vane
Overall Film Effectiveness
Transonic
High-speed Cascade
File:
Download Film_Cooling_Effectiveness_on_a_Turbine_Vane_in_Transonic_Conditions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

284. Battery-Electric Vehicle Refrigerated Transport

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Open Access
Author:
Kabi, Krish
Title:
Battery-Electric Vehicle Refrigerated Transport
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Refrigerated transport
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
opportunity charging
cold supply chain
environmental impact
sustainable solutions
mileage range
charging infrastructure
operational efficiency.
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alexander S Rattner, Faculty Reader

285. Tensile Behavior of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices as Infill for Additively Manufactured Polylactic Acid

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Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Jaron
Title:
Tensile Behavior of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices as Infill for Additively Manufactured Polylactic Acid
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Infill
TPMS
Triply Periodic Minimal Surface
Fused Filament Fabrication
Anisotropy
Tensile
File:
Download Campbell_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

286. Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Author:
Luu, Anthony
Title:
Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fins
topology
optimization
heat transfer
genetic algorithm
two-phase flow
multi-objective optimization
additive manufacturing
mechanical engineering
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Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

288. Characterization and Analysis of Al-Li Composite Solid Fuel Compositions Synthesized Through Field Assisted Sintering Technology (FAST) for Hypersonic Applications 

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Author:
Luttringer, Sam
Title:
Characterization and Analysis of Al-Li Composite Solid Fuel Compositions Synthesized Through Field Assisted Sintering Technology (FAST) for Hypersonic Applications 
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Field Assisted Sintering Technology
FAST
Hypersonic
Ramjet
Scramjet
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Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Faculty Reader