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Author:

Longacre, Christian Charles

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER THRUST BEARING

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

tribology
thrust bearing
turbocharger

File:

Download Longacre_Christian_VariableGeometryThrustBearing2.pdfDownload Longacre_Christian_VariableGeometryThrustBearing.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Liming Chang, Thesis Supervisor
Liming Chang, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Chen, Dave

Title:

THE APPLICATION OF DELAY COMPENSATION TO HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP BATTERY SYSTEMS

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Hardware-in-the-loop
battery
Smith Predictor
control system
PSAT
model
delay
internet

File:

Download DaveChen_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Dundon, Gary Patrick

Title:

REFRIGERATOR EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS FOR APPLICATION IN PSU DORMS

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

refrigeration cycle analysis
Energy efficiency

File:

Download FINAL_Thesis_-_Gary_Dundon.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Andrew Scott Lau, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Scott Lau, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Buydash, Melissa Christine

Title:

EVALUATION OF A NOVEL NOTES ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY NEEDLE

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

NOTES
biopsy
endoscopy

File:

Download Thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Harder, Todd Thomas

Title:

Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Tutorials on Knowledge Transfer and Retention During Machining Training

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Retention
Machining
Tutorial
Knowledge
Audiovisual
Learning
Video Tutorial
Machining Training

File:

Download ToddHarder_AssessingVideoTutorials.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Johannes, Lindsay Marie

Title:

Development of a Scaled-down Series Hybrid Vehicle for Education in Vehicle Hybridization and Electrification

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

hybrid
series hybrid
toy kit

File:

Download Johannes_Thesis_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kunkel, Douglas David

Title:

Analysis and Model of a Hydroelectric Power Plant for Simulating Ramp Rates

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

hydroelectric ramp rates turbine controller power

File:

Download Kunkel_Douglas_HydroRampRates.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Dombrowski, Stephanie Marie

Title:

The Fluid Dynamics of Human Respiration and Olfaction

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
computational fluid dynamics
respiration
olfaction
human
canine
inspiration
expiration
inhalation
exhalation
ARL

File:

Download Dombrowski_The_Fluid_Dynamics_of_Human_Respiration_and_Olfaction_Spring_2012.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brent A Craven, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Nadig, Clare Grace

Title:

Measurements of Violin Bows Using an Automatic Bowing Machine

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

bow
violin
frequency response
FFT
stringed instruments

File:

Download Nadig_Clare_ViolinBows.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John Stephen Lamancusa, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zhou, Chuangyu

Title:

Analysis of Fluidic Flexible Matrix Composite Tubes Embedded in A Rigid Matrix with Finite Element Method

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

fluidic flexible matrix composite
free strain
finite element method
Abaqus

File:

Download 1-Zhou_Chuangyu_fluidicflexiblematrixcomposite.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Michaluk, Nathaniel Steven

Title:

The development of a parallel hybrid RC hobby car

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

car
electric
hobby
hybrid
hybridization
parallel
radio controlled
rc
vehicle

File:

Download Michaluk_Nathaniel_parallelhybridrccar.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zhu, Junqing

Title:

Reducing Electromagnetic Radiation

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

electromagnetic radiation
exposure to radiation

File:

Download Zhus_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kleist, Eric Paul

Title:

Optimization Of Energy Storage In A Renewable Plant: The Missing Link In Feasibility

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Energy
Energy Storage
Storage
Batteries
Optimization
Renewable
Solar
Wind

File:

Download Kleist_Eric_EnergyStorage.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nellis, Robert William

Title:

A Sensor-based Lap Counter and Timer for Use in Swim Training

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Sensor
Swim
Training
Lap
Counter
Timer
Nellis
Sommer
Ounaies

File:

Download Nellis_Robert_LapCounterAndTimer.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Meyer, Julia Marie

Title:

Multi-field Responsive Origami-inspired Active Materials

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

origami engineering
barium ferrite
P(VDF-TrFE CTFE)
magnetomechanical
electromechanical
active materials
smart materials

File:

Download Meyer_Thesis_Draft11.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Helm, Kevin Charles

Title:

Improving Creative Output: Tools, Metrics, and Interventions

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

creativity
metrics
concept generation
teaming
design evaluation

File:

Download Helm_Kevin_ImprovingCreativeOutput.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Kathryn Weed Jablokow, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Whittaker, Zachary A

Title:

A study in power prediction of ground robots using small-scale endurance tests

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ground robots
endurance
NIST

File:

Download Whittaker_Zachary_A_Study_In_Power_Prediction_Of_Ground_Robots_Using_Small-Scale_Endurance_Tests.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Gibbons, Caitlin Elizabeth

Title:

Redesign to Reduce Mass: Wallops Arc-Second Pointer (WASP)

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Mechanical Engineering
Design
Autodesk Inventor
Abaqus
FEA
Balloon
Platform
Telescope
Pointing System
NASA
Structure

File:

Download Redesign_to_Reduce_Mass_Wallops_Arc_Second_Pointer.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sodha, Kush B

Title:

Estimating Dynamic Properties for Biological Materials Design, Development, and Calibration of a Desktop Miniaturized Pulse-shaping Kolsky Bar

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

soft materials
kolsky bar
brain tissue
miniaturize
design
development
calibration
dynamic properties
material properties

File:

Download Kush_Sodha_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Brough, Lydia Gail

Title:

The Mechanics of Arm Swing in Human Running

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

running
biomechanics
arms

File:

Download Brough_Lydia_The_Mechanics_of_Arm_Swing_in_Human_Running.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

John Henry Challis, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor