122. Degree-of-Freedom and Optimization-Dynamic Effects on the Observability of Kuramoto–Sivashinsky Systems

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Author:
Frank, Noah
Title:
Degree-of-Freedom and Optimization-Dynamic Effects on the Observability of Kuramoto–Sivashinsky Systems
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
data assimilation
chaotic dynamics
adjoint state estimation
Kuramoto– Sivashinsky equation
embedding theory
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Grauer, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Design And Development Of A Dynamic Multi-Item Inventory Model – Application To Steel Industry In West Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Katarmal, Bhavik
Title:
Design And Development Of A Dynamic Multi-Item Inventory Model – Application To Steel Industry In West Africa
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
supply chain analytics
inventory management
dynamic inventory model
multi-item inventory system
simulation-based optimization
steel industry
West Africa
Guinea
decision support
Thesis Supervisors:
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Dennis Cuiffi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Griffin, Thesis Supervisor

125. Design Consideration of Closure Mechanisms on a Pectus Carinatum Brace with the Inclusion of Compliant Mechanisms

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Restricted (Penn State Only)
Author:
Balaratna, Sophia
Title:
Design Consideration of Closure Mechanisms on a Pectus Carinatum Brace with the Inclusion of Compliant Mechanisms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
engineering design
compliant mechanisms
additive manufacturing
3D printing
medical device
orthotic brace
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

127. Designing for Mars Now: A Thriving Architecture for Human Habitation

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Open Access
Author:
Chiofalo, Emilie
Title:
Designing for Mars Now: A Thriving Architecture for Human Habitation
Area of Honors:
Architecture
Keywords:
Space architecture
Human wellness in space
WELL Building Standard
Mars habitat design
Biophilic design
Space habitat livability
Crew cohesion and isolation
Permanent Mars settlement
Space colonization
Psychological wellbeing in extreme environments
Space exploration human factors
space architecture
human wellness in space
WELL Building Standard
Mars habitat design
Mars
Space
Biophilic design
space habitat liveability
crew isolation
Mars settlement
space colonization
psychological wellbeing in extreme environments
space exploration
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Aeschbacher, Thesis Supervisor
Orsolya Gaspar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rebecca Lynn Henn, Thesis Supervisor

129. Determining The Physical Parameters Of Astrophysical Tau Neutrinos Discovered By The Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory

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Open Access
Author:
Dasgupta, Ankita
Title:
Determining The Physical Parameters Of Astrophysical Tau Neutrinos Discovered By The Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Multimessenger Astronomy
Tau Neutrino Path Reconstruction
double cascade reconstruction
angular resolution
detector simulation
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Cowen, Thesis Supervisor
Jane Camilla Charlton, Thesis Honors Advisor