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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
File:
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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
File:

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Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Md Amanul Haque, Faculty Reader