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1. Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation

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Author:
Balaratna, Ian
Title:
Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Radiative Cooling
Solar Power
Heat Transfer
Linxiao Zhu
Ian Balaratna
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Thesis Supervisors:
Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code

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Open Access
Author:
Bucks, Scout
Title:
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Manganese Bath
MCNP
252-Cf
241-Am-Be
249-Pu-Be
Manganese Absorption Fraction
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Thesis Supervisors:
Marek Flaska, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader

3. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

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Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants

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Author:
Worrall, William
Title:
The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Sarracenia
Carnivorous Plants
Pitcher Plants
Ultraviolet Patterns
UV Photography
Simulated Vision
Bio-Inspired Engineering
Directional UV-Reflectance
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Thesis Supervisors:
Tak Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Acceptability, Sufficiency, and Comfort in Modern Airline Seating Based on Bideltoid Breadth

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Open Access
Author:
Nicholson, Riley
Title:
Acceptability, Sufficiency, and Comfort in Modern Airline Seating Based on Bideltoid Breadth
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
R Studio
MATLAB
Airplanes
Engineering Design
Human Anthropometry
Human Subject Testing
Designing for Human Variability
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Matt Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Spectroscopy Based In-situ Monitoring of AlSi10Mg Repair of 7000 Series Aluminum

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Open Access
Author:
Savage, Conor
Title:
Spectroscopy Based In-situ Monitoring of AlSi10Mg Repair of 7000 Series Aluminum
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Laser Directed Energy Depsotion
Spectroscopy
Repair
Aluminum 7075
Process Monitoring
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

10. Comparing the Catalytic Activity of High Entropy Oxides and their Parent Compounds in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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Open Access
Author:
Vincent, William
Title:
Comparing the Catalytic Activity of High Entropy Oxides and their Parent Compounds in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electrochemistry
Renewable Energy
OER
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Derek M Hall, Faculty Reader