1. Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation Restricted (Penn State Only) 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 CoolingSolar PowerHeat TransferLinxiao ZhuIan Balaratna File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Linxiao Zhu, Thesis SupervisorMargaret 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 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 BathMCNP252-Cf241-Am-Be249-Pu-BeManganese Absorption Fraction File: Download Bucks_Scout_Development_of_an_Empirical_Correlation_for_the_Manganese_Sulfate_Bath_Neutron_Absorption_in_Manganese_Fraction_Using_the_Monte_Carlo_N_Particle_Code.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Marek Flaska, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors AdvisorGuhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader
3. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot 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: OrigamiCompliant mechanismRobotSwimmingControl File: Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jared Butler, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot 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: origamicompliant mechanismrobotswimmingefficiency File: Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mary I Frecker, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms Open Access Author: Buonomo, Olivia Title: Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Cerebral aneurysmsintracranial aneurysmsblood pressureParticle Tracking Velocimetrymock circulatory flow looppressure chamberShake-the-Box File: Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Brindise, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Worrall, William Title: The Presence of Ultraviolet Patterns in Sarracenia Pitcher Plants Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: SarraceniaCarnivorous PlantsPitcher PlantsUltraviolet PatternsUV PhotographySimulated VisionBio-Inspired EngineeringDirectional UV-Reflectance File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Tak Sing Wong, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Acceptability, Sufficiency, and Comfort in Modern Airline Seating Based on Bideltoid Breadth 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 StudioMATLABAirplanesEngineering DesignHuman AnthropometryHuman Subject TestingDesigning for Human Variability File: Download Riley_Nicholson_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Matt Parkinson, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Spectroscopy Based In-situ Monitoring of AlSi10Mg Repair of 7000 Series Aluminum 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 ManufacturingLaser Directed Energy DepsotionSpectroscopyRepairAluminum 7075Process Monitoring File: Download Savage_Conor_Honors_Thesis_PSU_Schreyer_AM_Process_Monitoring_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Edward William Reutzel, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Redesign of Blade Flow Rig for Enhanced Air Flow Experiments Open Access Author: Sharma, Esha Title: Redesign of Blade Flow Rig for Enhanced Air Flow Experiments Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Turbine bladeGas turbineEngineering designBlade flow rigAirflowPressureRedesignMass flow File: Download EshaSharma_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Comparing the Catalytic Activity of High Entropy Oxides and their Parent Compounds in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction 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: ElectrochemistryRenewable EnergyOER File: Download Vincent_Schreyer_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors AdvisorDerek M Hall, Faculty Reader