1. The Dyanmics of Pumped Hydro Storage with a Pelton Wheel and Bypass: Response and Revenue Open Access Author: Francis, Zachary Ryan Title: The Dyanmics of Pumped Hydro Storage with a Pelton Wheel and Bypass: Response and Revenue Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Mechanical engineeringHydropowerPumped StorageDynamic modelSimulation File: Download Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Linear Response Policy for Sequential Sourcing with Correlated Yields. Open Access Author: Dehart, Abraham Faith Title: Linear Response Policy for Sequential Sourcing with Correlated Yields. Area of Honors: Agricultural Systems Management Keywords: SimulationSequential Productionagricultureagribusinessdual period production File: Download DeHart_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Saurabh Bansal, Thesis SupervisorJude Liu, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection Open Access Author: Gill, Charlotte Salome Title: Longitudinal Control Via Distributed Propulsion and Elevator Deflection Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Differential ThrustPropulsionLongitudinal ControlAircraft DynamicsStability and ControlSimulation File: Download Gill_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis SupervisorPhilip John Morris, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
4. An Application of Simulation Modeling for Scheduling in a Manufacturing Environment Open Access Author: Imel, Kaitlyn Sirois Title: An Application of Simulation Modeling for Scheduling in a Manufacturing Environment Area of Honors: Industrial Engineering Keywords: SimulationLinear ProgrammingSimioGamsManufacturingScheduling File: Download Imel_Kaitlyn_AN_APPLICATION_OF_SIMULATION_MODELING_FOR_SCHEDULING_IN_A_MANUFACTURING_ENVIRONMENT.pdf Thesis Supervisors: M Jeya Chandra, Thesis SupervisorHarriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation Open Access Author: Kozuch, Daniel J Title: Predicting the Flory-huggins χ Parameter for Polymers with Stiffness Mismatch from Molecular Dynamics Simulation Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: PolymersBlendsSimulationMolecular DynamicsFlory-Huggins File: Download Daniel_Kozuch_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations Open Access Author: Cornelius, Jason Kyle Title: An Efficient CFD Approach for Co-Axial Rotor Simulations Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CFDComputational Fluid DynamicsAerospaceCo-axialRotorcraftRotorcraft AeromechanicsDragonflyAerodynamicsSimulationSTAR-CCM+MultirotorMulticopter File: Download Cornelius_Jason_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sven Schmitz, Thesis SupervisorDr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. SIMULATION OF SWIRLING FLOW THROUGH NOZZLES FOR A BIDIRECTIONAL VORTEX ROCKET ENGINE Open Access Author: Gaglani, Rohan Maheshkumar Title: SIMULATION OF SWIRLING FLOW THROUGH NOZZLES FOR A BIDIRECTIONAL VORTEX ROCKET ENGINE Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: NozzleCFDStar CCM+RocketBi-DirectionalVortexEngineSpaceConicalParabolicComputational Fluid DynamicsSimulation File: Download Gaglani_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Maicke, Thesis SupervisorDr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Ma'Moun A. Abu-Ayyad, Faculty Reader
8. THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS Open Access Author: Abramowich, Kathryn Donlin Title: THE USE OF ACTORS AS STANDARDIZED PATIENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING SIMULATIONS TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE AND DECREASE ANXIETY IN PRE-LICENSURE NURSING STUDENTS Area of Honors: Nursing Keywords: ActorsStandardized PatientsNursingNursing simulationSimulationNursing educationMental Health NursingConfidenceAnxiety File: Download Thesis-_FINAL1.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lisa Ann Kitko, Thesis Honors AdvisorJudith E Hupcey, Faculty Reader
9. A PSEUDO-SPECTRAL APPROACH TO THE FORWARD PROBLEM OF 2D ULTRASOUND COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY Open Access Author: Cairnie, Mark A Title: A PSEUDO-SPECTRAL APPROACH TO THE FORWARD PROBLEM OF 2D ULTRASOUND COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY Area of Honors: Electrical Engineering Keywords: UltrasoundMedical ImagingUSCTTomographyInverse ProblemsAcousticsSimulation File: Download Cairnie_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mohamed Khaled Almekkawy, Thesis SupervisorDr. Julio V. Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Using Osmotic Pressure Simulations to Test Potentials for Ions Open Access Author: Gillespie, Colin Title: Using Osmotic Pressure Simulations to Test Potentials for Ions Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Osmotic PressureSimulationIonsPotentials File: Download Colin_Gillespie_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis SupervisorThemis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
11. Effects of Variable Amplitude Laser Scanning for Wire-Fed Metals Additive Manufacturing Open Access Author: Walsh, Christopher Title: Effects of Variable Amplitude Laser Scanning for Wire-Fed Metals Additive Manufacturing Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: Additive manufacturingAMLaser processingLaser scanningScanningMetals additive manufacturingMetals AMSimulationLaser characterizationSoftware development File: Download Walsh_Christopher_Thesis_Schreyer.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Abdalla Ramadan Nassar, Thesis SupervisorLucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. Computational Modeling of Ultrasound through Anisotropic Bone Material Open Access Author: Slavtcheff, Colin Title: Computational Modeling of Ultrasound through Anisotropic Bone Material Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: UltrasonicsFEAABAQUSSimulationBone File: Download Ultrasonics_Thesis_-_Colin_Slavtcheff.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Clifford Jesse Lissenden, III, Thesis SupervisorLucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. An Analysis of Environmental Factors and Radar Features Present Prior to Tornadogenesis in Quasi-Linear Convective Systems Open Access Author: Melanson, Sean Title: An Analysis of Environmental Factors and Radar Features Present Prior to Tornadogenesis in Quasi-Linear Convective Systems Area of Honors: Meteorology Keywords: ThunderstormSevere ConvectionQLCSTornadoSimulation File: Download Sean_Melanson_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Yvette Pamela Richardson, Thesis SupervisorPaul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. Evaluating Redistricting in Pennsylvania using Monte Carlo Simulation Open Access Author: Netznik, Nathaniel Title: Evaluating Redistricting in Pennsylvania using Monte Carlo Simulation Area of Honors: Mathematical Sciences Keywords: GerrymanderingRedistrictingMonte Carlo SimulationSimulationProbabilityElectionsPennsylvania File: Download Netznik_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joseph Brian Adams, Thesis SupervisorRonald Walker, Thesis Honors AdvisorJeremy Blum, Faculty Reader
15. Improved Estimates for the Sensitivity of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) to Tau Neutrinos Open Access Author: Monteiro, Dylan Title: Improved Estimates for the Sensitivity of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) to Tau Neutrinos Area of Honors: Physics Keywords: NeutrinoAstrophysicsHigh EnergySimulationMonte CarloDetector Physics File: Download Monteiro_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephanie Wissel, Thesis SupervisorRichard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor