21. A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Open Access Author: Beck, Jacob J Title: A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: nuclearwasteroboticsinspectioncomputervision File: Download vision_beck_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
22. Vehicle Road Departure Detection Using Measurements of Anomalies in Yawrate and Steering Torque Open Access Author: Yang, Hang Title: Vehicle Road Departure Detection Using Measurements of Anomalies in Yawrate and Steering Torque Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Vehicle Dynamics; Road Departure; Tire Modeling; Vehicle Safety; File: Download Hang_Yang_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorZoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
23. VIBRATION AND COMPLIANCE EFFECTS ON SCALPEL INCISION FORCES Open Access Author: Barrett, Jessica Price Title: VIBRATION AND COMPLIANCE EFFECTS ON SCALPEL INCISION FORCES Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: VibrationComplianceScalpelIncision ForceUltrasonicSurgical Tools File: Download Vibration_and_Compliance_Effects_on_Scalpel_Incision_Forces.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
24. SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT IN ULTRA-THIN NICKEL TITANIUM ALLOY FILMS DEPOSITED BY BIASED TARGET ION BEAM DEPOSITION Open Access Author: Tang, Yuan Title: SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT IN ULTRA-THIN NICKEL TITANIUM ALLOY FILMS DEPOSITED BY BIASED TARGET ION BEAM DEPOSITION Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: nitinickeltitaniumbtibdbiased target ion beam depositionthin filmfast actuationmemsshape memory alloys File: Download thesis_yuan.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark William Horn, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
25. FLIGHT MECHANICS OF LANDING MANEUVERS IN BLUEBOTTLE FLIES Open Access Author: Wang, XingYu Title: FLIGHT MECHANICS OF LANDING MANEUVERS IN BLUEBOTTLE FLIES Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Flight MechanicsBluebottle FliesKinematics of Landing ManeuverCeiling Landing File: Download XingYu_Wang_Thesis_Updated.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Bo Cheng, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
26. CHANGE IN SKELETAL MUSCLE STIFFNESS AFTER RUNNING COMPETITION IS DEPENDENT ON BOTH RUNNING DISTANCE AND RECOVERY TIME Open Access Author: Newman, Cassidy Title: CHANGE IN SKELETAL MUSCLE STIFFNESS AFTER RUNNING COMPETITION IS DEPENDENT ON BOTH RUNNING DISTANCE AND RECOVERY TIME Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: mechanical propertiesskeletalmusclerunningchangesstiffnesstimedistanceshear wave elastographyultrasound File: Download Newman_Cassidy_Muscle_stiffness_changes_in_runners.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
27. Characterization of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow Via Flow Regime Identification and Frictional Pressure Loss Analysis Open Access Author: Larimer, Joshua Thomas Title: Characterization of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow Via Flow Regime Identification and Frictional Pressure Loss Analysis Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering Keywords: two-phase flowtwo-phase pressure lossLockhart and Martinelliflow regime mapflow visualizationtwo-phase frictional multiplierAMFLTRACERELAP5BWRPWRtwo-phase frictional pressure loss File: Download Larimer_Joshua_Honors_Thesis_Final_Manuscript.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Seungjin Kim, Thesis SupervisorSeungjin Kim, Thesis Honors AdvisorArthur Thompson Motta, Faculty ReaderDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
28. EFFECTS OF EXTRUSION TEMPERATURE AND PRINTER NOZZLE SPEED ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED POLYLACTIC ACID Open Access Author: Walsh, Alexander Pachelbel Title: EFFECTS OF EXTRUSION TEMPERATURE AND PRINTER NOZZLE SPEED ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF 3D PRINTED POLYLACTIC ACID Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: 3D printingtensilematerial propertiesfused deposition modelingpolylactic acidadditive manufacturing File: Download Walsh_Alexander_3DPrintedProperties.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
29. MULTI-SENSOR INSPECTION AND ROBOTING SYSTEMS FOR DRY STORAGE CASKS: THERMAL CONSTRAINTS Open Access Author: Scharsig, Jan-Christopher Christopher Title: MULTI-SENSOR INSPECTION AND ROBOTING SYSTEMS FOR DRY STORAGE CASKS: THERMAL CONSTRAINTS Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: NEUPNuclearRobotCaskNuclear CaskThermalCooling System File: Download Scharsig_JanChristopher_NEUP.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors AdvisorStephen P Lynch, Faculty Reader
30. Design and Analysis of Position Mapped EMAT Sensor Readings For a Nuclear Cask Inspection System Open Access Author: Kontra, Michael Ryan Title: Design and Analysis of Position Mapped EMAT Sensor Readings For a Nuclear Cask Inspection System Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: RobotNuclear FuelFuel CaskNEUPEMAT SensorMechanical Engineering File: Download Kontra_Michael_FuelCaskInspectionSystem.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader