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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:

Steiner, Matthew R

Title:

Design, testing and analysis of an inline one-way valve for developing world agricultural water transfer applications

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Engineering Leadership Development and Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Treadle pump
Check valves
Low-density polyethylene seals
LDPE seals
Developing world agriculture
Water transfer application

File:

Download Matt_Steiner_-_Thesis_-_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lesnick, Leigh Alexandra

Title:

Engineering Design Considerations for a Developing World Agricultural Processor

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Engineering Leadership Development and Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

engineering leadership development
developing world
baobab
engineering design

File:

Download LesnickFinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andras Gordon, Faculty Reader

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

Author:

Sanghavi, Karan

Title:

Design of a Tow-away Engine Dynamometer

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

design
engine
dynamometer
test
cycles
transient
HIL
hardware in the loop

File:

Download Sanghavi_Karan_designofatow-awayenginedynamomter.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Arrojado, Erika

Title:

Development and characterization of active terpolymer for origami-inspired actuation

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

origami engineering
PVDF terpolymer
active materials

File:

Download Arrojado_ErikaAnn_DevelopmentAndCharacterizationOfActiveTerpolymer.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Masters, Sarah Renee

Title:

multi-filed actuation of polymer based structures

Area of Honors:

Interdisciplinary in Engineering Science and Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Active Material
Origami
Multi-field
Terpolymer
MAE
Engineering Science
Bending
Folding

File:

Download ThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Faculty Reader

Author:

Tschantz, Eric Lawrence

Title:

Tracking System Design and Modification for Robotic Parallel Bars Rehabilitation Device

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

robotic
tracking
rehabilitation device
PD controller

File:

Download Tschantz_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ciasullo, Kevin J

Title:

Design of a Regenerative Nozzle for Aluminum-water Combustion

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Aluminum combustion
heat transfer
regenerative nozzle

File:

Download Ciasullo_Kevin_Aluminum_combustion_Nozzle.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas Cawley, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Disco, Connor Scott

Title:

Measuring Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for Agricultural Management using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Agriculture
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Image Processing
NDVI
Image Distortion Removal
Image Stitching
MATLAB

File:

Download Disco_Connor_ndvianalysisforagriculturalmanagement_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Beck, Jacob J

Title:

A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

nuclear
waste
robotics
inspection
computer
vision

File:

Download vision_beck_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Pauley, Anne Christine

Title:

A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF ACOUSTIC RECORDING TECHNIQUES: EVALUATING MICROPHONE CONFIGURATIONS FOR ACCURATE FREQUENCY RESPONSE

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Music
Piano
Microphone
Frequency response
Mechanical engineering
Fourier
Recording

File:

Download Pauley__Anne_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

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 Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Stavrakos, Michael Lawrence

Title:

The Intersection of Corporate Culture and Strategy: A Case Study of Multinational Engineering Firms

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

corporate
national
culture
business
strategy
case
study
siemens
ford
toyota

File:

Download Mike_Stavrakos_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas Litzinger, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kozuch, Christopher David

Title:

Computational Analysis of Power Attenuation During Directed Energy Deposition

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

metal
additive
manufacturing
directed
energy
deposition
ray
tracing
simulation

File:

Download christopher_kozuch_thesis_2016.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Maloney, Blake Anthony

Title:

Design of an Autonomous Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

mechanical engineering
uav
drone
mission planner
autonomous

File:

Download Blake_Maloney_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Delacato, Carl Henry

Title:

Magnetically Levitated Insect Flight Mill For Forward Flight Control Analysis

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Insect
Flight
Mechanical
Engineering

File:

Download Carl_Delacato_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Linarez De La Cruz, Eros Darnel

Title:

Vortex Identification and Tracking in Highly Turbulent Flows

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Vortex cores
Hydrodynamic Instability
vortices
flame interaction
reacting and non-reacting flames

File:

Download Linarez_Eros_VortexIdentificationAndTacking.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sung, Elaine Lin

Title:

Characterization of Self-folding Origami Structures Using Magneto-active Elastomers

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

origami
engineering
magnet
elastomer
active material

File:

Download SHC_Thesis--Elaine_Sung.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Al-Ali, Rashed Almehyas

Title:

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON BATTERY PERFORMANCE

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Batttery
Control Systems

File:

Download Final_Thesis2.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Mcdonnell, William Brian

Title:

CHARACTERIZING EMISSIONS FROM DESKTOP 3D PRINTERS: STUDYING THEIR HEALTH EFFECTS AND VALIDATING SOLUTIONS

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

3D Printing
emissions
health
fine particles
volatile organic compounds
metal
additive manufacturing

File:

Download McDonnell_William_Characterizing_Emissions_From_Desktop_3D_Printers.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Hong, Jonathan

Title:

ENGINEERING CONTROLLED FOLDING IN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS IN RESPONSE TO AN ELECTRIC FIELD

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Electroactive Polymers
Smart Materials
P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE)
Soft Robotics
Optimization

File:

Download HONG_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Berman, Arielle Elise

Title:

The Effect of Aging on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Thermoset Polyvinyl Toluene

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Polyvinyl Toluene
Thermoset
Design of Experiments (DOE)
Crosslink

File:

Download Berman_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Barsom, Karim

Title:

3D Printing of Barium Titanate Using the Direct Ink Writing (DIW) Technique

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Barium Titanate
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Direct Ink Writing
Extrusion 3D Printing
Printability
Ceramics

File:

Download Barsom_SchreyerThesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Author:

Reinert, Tyler

Title:

Direct Ink Writing of Ethyl Cellulose and Its Composites

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Ethyl Cellulose
Biopolymer
3D printing
biopolymer printing
additive manufacturing
EC

File:

Download Reinert_Tyler_Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor

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