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1. PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL FLUIDLASTIC™ MOUNTS AND FEASIBILITY FOR HELICOPTER SEAT APPLICATION

Open Access

Author:: Santo, Angela N
Title:: PERFORMANCE OF INDUSTRIAL FLUIDLASTIC™ MOUNTS AND FEASIBILITY FOR HELICOPTER SEAT APPLICATION
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter
fluidlastic
helicopter seat
whole body vibration
pilot injury
File:: Download HonorsThesis_Final_ASanto.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. AN INVESTIGATION OF RECTANGULAR SAND CORE BLOWING SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS

Open Access

Author:: Werner, Benjamin D.
Title:: AN INVESTIGATION OF RECTANGULAR SAND CORE BLOWING SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: computational particle fluid dynamics
metalcasting
sand cores
File:: Download THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER THRUST BEARING

Open Access

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

4. Novel Applications for Microstructured Optical Fibers

Open Access

Author:: George, Christopher Michael
Title:: Novel Applications for Microstructured Optical Fibers
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: capacitor
neutron detector
Microstructured optical fibers
heat transfer
File:: Download FormattedThesis_cmg5106.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Supervisor
Eric M Mockensturm, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

5. STUDY EXPLAINING THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SURFACE AND SUBMERGED WAKES USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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Author:: Wolfgang, Christopher William
Title:: STUDY EXPLAINING THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SURFACE AND SUBMERGED WAKES USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Free Surface Wake
Submerged Wake vs. Surface Wake
OpenFOAM
Fluid Mechanics
File:: Download HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Eric Paterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Eric Paterson, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

6. EXPERIMENTAL KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SOFT ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS

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Author:: Lesutis, Daniel
Title:: EXPERIMENTAL KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF SOFT ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Kinematics
Soft Robotic
Manipulators
File:: Download Final_Lesutis_2010_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

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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

8. GRINDING WHEEL WEAR PREDICTION USING A DIGITAL CAMERA TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A MACHINE VISION SYSTEM

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Author:: Cutter, Eric T
Title:: GRINDING WHEEL WEAR PREDICTION USING A DIGITAL CAMERA TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A MACHINE VISION SYSTEM
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: grinding wheel
machine vision
camera
texture
image processing
File:: Download etc127_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. REFRIGERATOR EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS FOR APPLICATION IN PSU DORMS

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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

10. Designing A Mechanism To Inhibit Talocrural Joint Movement To Facilitate The Location Of The Subtalar Joint Axis

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Author:: Witt, Gregory Stuart
Title:: Designing A Mechanism To Inhibit Talocrural Joint Movement To Facilitate The Location Of The Subtalar Joint Axis
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: subtalar
talocrural
subtalar axis locator
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_-_Gregory_Witt.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF SAND INVESTMENT SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS

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Author:: Orlowski, Joshua David
Title:: A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF SAND INVESTMENT SYSTEMS USING COMPUTATIONAL PARTICLE FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: cores
core blowing
cpfd
computational particle fluid dynamics
File:: Download Josh_Orlowski_Thesis_no_sig_page.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. Design and Testing of an Experimental Model to Measure Interfacial Permeability in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

Open Access

Author:: Comerford, John Jeffrey
Title:: Design and Testing of an Experimental Model to Measure Interfacial Permeability in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: polymer electrolyte fuel cell
interfacial permeability
File:: Download FinalDraft_4-19.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Faculty Reader
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

13. CONVENTIONAL & GREEN ROOF ALBEDO MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS FOR ROOF-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS

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Author:: Perez-Blanco, Jonathan Michael
Title:: CONVENTIONAL & GREEN ROOF ALBEDO MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS FOR ROOF-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Green roof
green-roof
albedo
reflectivity
plant albedo
green roof albedo
green-roof albedo
photovoltaic
photovoltaic green roof
photovoltaic green-roof
PV green roof
PV green-roof
roof albedo
roof reflectivity
green roof albedo
green roof reflectivity
solar green roof
diffuse reflectance
integrating sphere
File:: Download The_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jeffrey Brownson & Dr. Matthew Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffrey Brownson, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Faculty Reader
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. Evaluation of a foot-mounted slip sensor

Open Access

Author:: Hartman, John
Title:: Evaluation of a foot-mounted slip sensor
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: stick-slip friction
heel-strike
friction tester
File:: Download Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Honors Advisor

15. THE EFFECT OF STATOR AND ROTOR FORM ERROR ON AIR BEARING SPINDLE ACCURACY

Open Access

Author:: Nevel, James Robert
Title:: THE EFFECT OF STATOR AND ROTOR FORM ERROR ON AIR BEARING SPINDLE ACCURACY
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: spindle accuracy
form errors
lobing designs
spindle error
high pressure air bearing
File:: Download James_Nevel_Final_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Karen Ann Thole, Faculty Reader

16. DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Author:: Swanson, Kevin Scott
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Mechatronics
Mechanical Engineers
Education
File:: Download final_thesis_2011.4.18_kss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Faculty Reader
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. EVALUATION OF A NOVEL NOTES ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY NEEDLE

Open Access

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

18. EVALUATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY

Open Access

Author:: Addis, Matthew Raymond
Title:: EVALUATION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR USE IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Surgical Instrument Testing
NOTES
NOTES instruments
File:: Download Matt_Addis_THESIS_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

19. ON-SITE PERFORMANCE OF EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFS

Open Access

Author:: Peterson, Nicole L.
Title:: ON-SITE PERFORMANCE OF EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOFS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: green roofs
sustainability
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jelena Srebric, Thesis Supervisor
Jelena Srebric, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. TOWARDS CLOSED-LOOP STIMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Open Access

Author:: Gorzelic, Patrick
Title:: TOWARDS CLOSED-LOOP STIMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Feedback Control
File:: Download Patrick_Gorzelic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Alok Sinha, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Alok Sinha, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Schiff, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. FINITE ELEMENT DESIGN ANALYSIS OF THE NANOTECH 450UPL ULTRA PRECISION CNC DIAMOND TURNING LATHE

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Author:: Byrne-Dugan, Rory Alexander
Title:: FINITE ELEMENT DESIGN ANALYSIS OF THE NANOTECH 450UPL ULTRA PRECISION CNC DIAMOND TURNING LATHE
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: design analysis
fea
Finite element analysis
simulation
solidworks
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. DESIGN OF A HANDLE TO CONTROL A MULTIFUNCTIONAL FORCEPS FOR USE IN ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

Open Access

Author:: Mansley, Ryan Edward
Title:: DESIGN OF A HANDLE TO CONTROL A MULTIFUNCTIONAL FORCEPS FOR USE IN ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Endoscope
Multifunctional
Forceps
Handle design
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
NOTES
Minimally Invasive Surgery
MIS
Endoscopic Surgery
File:: Download Ryan_Mansleys_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD

Open Access

Author:: Fishbone, Scott Benjamin
Title:: MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY USING A ONE-DIMENSIONAL STEADY-STATE HEAT FLUX METHOD
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Thermal Conductivity
Measuring Methods
File:: Download Scott_Fishbone_Thesis_Final_Version_To_Submit_4-27-2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT ANALYSIS FOR NORFOLK SOUTHERN YARD SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE

Open Access

Author:: Smith, Thomas M
Title:: BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT ANALYSIS FOR NORFOLK SOUTHERN YARD SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: battery voltages
switcher locomotive
excel analysis
MATLAB plotting
File:: Download Thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

25. PARTICLE SHADOW VELOCIMETRY IN THE WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT PIPE FLOW

Open Access

Author:: Braun, Tyler W
Title:: PARTICLE SHADOW VELOCIMETRY IN THE WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT PIPE FLOW
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: particle shadow velocimetry
PSV
particle image velocimetry
PIV
flow measurement
pipe flow
File:: Download TB_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Design and Testing for Metaphase Fuel Cell Electrolyte Study

Open Access

Author:: Trimmer, Zachary E
Title:: Design and Testing for Metaphase Fuel Cell Electrolyte Study
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: fuel cell
polymer electrolyte fuel cell
solid oxide fuel cell
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

30. The Fluid Dynamics of Human Respiration and Olfaction

Open Access

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

31. Measurements of Violin Bows Using an Automatic Bowing Machine

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

33. The development of a parallel hybrid RC hobby car

Open Access

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

34. Reducing Electromagnetic Radiation

Open Access

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

35. Preparation of LIDAR Point Cloud Data for Use in a ROS/Gazebo Simulation Environment

Open Access

Author:: Sirera, Nicholas Robert
Title:: Preparation of LIDAR Point Cloud Data for Use in a ROS/Gazebo Simulation Environment
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ROS
Gazebo
Driving Simulator
LIDAR
File:: Download Sirera_Thesis_Final_Draft_SHC_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric Russell Marsh, Faculty Reader

36. Modeling Compliant Mechanism Flexure Hinges for Flapping Wing Nano Air Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Koffler, Peter Alan
Title:: Modeling Compliant Mechanism Flexure Hinges for Flapping Wing Nano Air Vehicles
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Flexure Hinge
Compliant Mechanism
MEMS
Nano Air Vehicle
FEA
Finite Element Analysis
Stress
SolidWorks
Ansys
Matlab
File:: Download Koffler_Peter_ModelingCompliantMechanismFlexureHinges.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Open Access

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

38. Semi-autonomous Line Following Domino Dispensor

Open Access

Author:: Shipley, Jenny Lynn
Title:: Semi-autonomous Line Following Domino Dispensor
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Arduino
robot
toy
domino
line follower
automation
microcontroller
File:: Download Shipley_Jenny_Dominobot.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

39. Vehicle Path Following and Rollover Prevention Using Previewed State Information

Open Access

Author:: Stankiewicz, Paul Geoffrey
Title:: Vehicle Path Following and Rollover Prevention Using Previewed State Information
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: path following
rollover
preview control
File:: Download Stankiewicz_-_Honors_Thesis_FINAL_-_no_signature.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. Oil Flow Visualization of Pin Fins

Open Access

Author:: Seneca, Carly Marie
Title:: Oil Flow Visualization of Pin Fins
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Pin fins
flow visualization
heat transfer
oil flow visualization
File:: Download Seneca_Carly_PinFinFlowVisualization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

41. Flow Visualization of Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fin Arrays

Open Access

Author:: Haydt, Shane Elliott
Title:: Flow Visualization of Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fin Arrays
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: heat transfer
turbomachinery
convective cooling
flow visualization
pin fins
File:: Download Haydt_Shane_pinfinflowvisualization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Open Access

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

43. Experimental Characterization of a Model Tailboom's Vibrations

Open Access

Author:: Krott, Matthew Joseph
Title:: Experimental Characterization of a Model Tailboom's Vibrations
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: helicopters
vibrations
structural dynamics
fluidic flexible matrix composite
File:: Download Matthew_Krott_Thesis_Final_Edit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

44. Design and Calibration of an Electronic Fuel Injection System for a Compressed Natural Gas Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle

Open Access

Author:: Miller, Samuel Hans
Title:: Design and Calibration of an Electronic Fuel Injection System for a Compressed Natural Gas Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine in a Hybrid Vehicle
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Hybrid-electric
compressed natural gas
CNG
injection system
File:: Download Samuel_Millers_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel Connell Haworth, Faculty Reader

45. Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods

Open Access

Author:: Pangborn, Herschel Cyrus
Title:: Development and Applications of a Robot Tracking System for NIST Test Methods
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: robot
mechatronics
image processing
fiducial identification
MATLAB
Python
NIST
object identification
emergency response
File:: Download Pangborn_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

46. Autonomous Wheelchair Control

Open Access

Author:: Barnes, Matthew John
Title:: Autonomous Wheelchair Control
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Robotics
wheelchair
autonomous control
File:: Download Barnes-Dissertation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader

47. Light Concentration via Waveguide Surface Curvature

Open Access

Author:: Mcgowan, Joshua Bradley
Title:: Light Concentration via Waveguide Surface Curvature
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: LSC
waveguide
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Solar Concentration
Solar Energy
design modeling
File:: Download Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Noel Christopher Giebink, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christine Masters, Faculty Reader

48. Occlusion Detection in a Driving Scene By Registering Forward-looking Camera Images to a Rendered Map

Open Access

Author:: Leary, Robert D
Title:: Occlusion Detection in a Driving Scene By Registering Forward-looking Camera Images to a Rendered Map
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: map database
vehicle
occlusions
image registration
camera calibration
File:: Download LearyHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

49. 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 engineering
Hydropower
Pumped Storage
Dynamic model
Simulation
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Simulation of a Vehicle Docking and Collision Avoidance System Using LIDAR-based Object Tracking

Open Access

Author:: Reigh, Kyle Michael
Title:: Simulation of a Vehicle Docking and Collision Avoidance System Using LIDAR-based Object Tracking
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: simulation
vehicle
docking
collision
avoidance
lidar
tracking
laser
automated
parking
laser
obstacle
File:: Download Reigh_Kyle_SimulationOfAVehicleDocking.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Honors Advisor

51. Experimental determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion of flexible, binder-free single wall carbon nanotube membranes

Open Access

Author:: Shetty, Pralav P
Title:: Experimental determination of the coefficient of thermal expansion of flexible, binder-free single wall carbon nanotube membranes
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: carbon nanotube
membrane
coefficient of thermal expansion
optical profilometry
thermal cell
File:: Download Final_Year_Thesis_pps5028.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kofi W Adu, Faculty Reader

52. Robust Vehicle Localization using GPS, In-Vehicle Camera, Magnetic Guidance and Kalman Filtering

Open Access

Author:: Mangus, Anthony Joseph
Title:: Robust Vehicle Localization using GPS, In-Vehicle Camera, Magnetic Guidance and Kalman Filtering
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Kalman Filtering
GPS
Vehicle Estimation
Localization
File:: Download Mangus_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Henry Joseph Sommer III, Faculty Reader

53. Developing a new modeling method for liquid piston stirling engines using thermal-hydraulic code

Open Access

Author:: Kriebel, Andrew T
Title:: Developing a new modeling method for liquid piston stirling engines using thermal-hydraulic code
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: stirling
engine
liquid piston
fluidyne
solar
water pump
modeling
computer
trace
snap
lpse
File:: Download Thesis_-_ATK_-_Final_Submit.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Andrew Michael Erdman, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

54. Development of Ground Robot Validation Methods and Studies in Operator and Terrain Variability for NIST Test Methods

Open Access

Author:: Crimboli, Adam A
Title:: Development of Ground Robot Validation Methods and Studies in Operator and Terrain Variability for NIST Test Methods
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: robot
bomb
disposal
emergency
response
NIST
watershed
vision
File:: Download Crimboli_Thesis_1.10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader

55. Thermal Fluxes in Recycled Versus Conventional Green Roof Media

Open Access

Author:: Widjaja, Angeline
Title:: Thermal Fluxes in Recycled Versus Conventional Green Roof Media
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: green roof
green roof media
heat flux
thermal analysis
enviromental
shale
crumb rubber
urban heat island effect
File:: Download Widjaja_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Oranee Tawatnuntachai, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katherine H Baker, Faculty Reader

56. An Analysis of A Hydrostatic Bearing

Open Access

Author:: Fan, Judy Yuwen
Title:: An Analysis of A Hydrostatic Bearing
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Bearing
Hydrostatic bearing
Pressure distribution
Reynolds equation
Flow rate
Load capacity.
File:: Download Honors_Thesis_Judy_Fan.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Gita Talmage, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

57. Mimicking Nature's Mechanisms: Creating a Directionally Omniphobic Liquid Infused Surface Coating

Open Access

Author:: Wang, Jonathan Waylen
Title:: Mimicking Nature's Mechanisms: Creating a Directionally Omniphobic Liquid Infused Surface Coating
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: directional surface
omniphobic surface
bio-inspired engineering
anisotropic wetting
File:: Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Tak-Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

58. A Study Of Stiffness In Control Arms Utilizing Inner Webbed Structures To Minimize Deflections

Open Access

Author:: Anderson, James W
Title:: A Study Of Stiffness In Control Arms Utilizing Inner Webbed Structures To Minimize Deflections
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Control Arms
Webbed Structures
Aluminum Arms
File:: Download Anderson_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Amit Banerjee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Faculty Reader

59. Determination of Natural Frequencies of Monolayer Graphene

Open Access

Author:: Nelson, Cameron Stuart
Title:: Determination of Natural Frequencies of Monolayer Graphene
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: graphene natural frequency frequencies Raman
File:: Download GRAPHENE_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Alok Sinha, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mauricio Terrones Maldonado, Thesis Supervisor

60. A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models

Open Access

Author:: Spece, Hannah
Title:: A Method for Selecting and Posturing Digital Human Models
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Digital Human Models
Posture
Engineering Design
Virtual Fitting
Design for Human Variability
Anthropometry
File:: Download HannahSpece-Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

61. Investigation of Additive Manufacturing Based Tissue Engineering

Open Access

Author:: Paul, Elisa Catherine
Title:: Investigation of Additive Manufacturing Based Tissue Engineering
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Tissue Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Additive Manufacturing
Bioprinting
File:: Download Final_Thesis_Elisa_Paul.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

62. Stay Vane Trailing Edge Modification for Improved Hydroturbine Efficiency

Open Access

Author:: Vater, Gregory T
Title:: Stay Vane Trailing Edge Modification for Improved Hydroturbine Efficiency
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
Francis Turbine
Wicket Gate
OpenFoam
File:: Download Final_Draft_Gregory_Vater_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. John Michael Cimbala, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

63. Gas Turbine Reduction of Air Cooling Flows Via Waste Heat Activated Refrigeration

Open Access

Author:: Grigsby, Iain Isaac
Title:: Gas Turbine Reduction of Air Cooling Flows Via Waste Heat Activated Refrigeration
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Gas Turbine
Absorption Cooling
File:: Download ThesisRevised_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Horacio Perez Blanco, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

64. Design Improvements to Robotic Parallel Bars for Rehabilitation

Open Access

Author:: Doerzbacher, Megan Ashley
Title:: Design Improvements to Robotic Parallel Bars for Rehabilitation
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Robotic Parallel Bars
Rehabilitation
mechanical engineering
File:: Download thesis_Doerzbacher.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor

65. Evaluation Of The Effective Shear Modulus Method: residual Stress In The No-load State and Comparison To The Standard Method

Open Access

Author:: Chisena, Robert S
Title:: Evaluation Of The Effective Shear Modulus Method: residual Stress In The No-load State and Comparison To The Standard Method
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: CB13 Method
Effective Shear Modulus
Tubular Organs
Incompressibility
Gastrointestinal Tract
File:: Download Chisena_Thesis_20Nov14.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Supervisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Thesis Honors Advisor
Francesco Costanzo, Thesis Supervisor

66. Motorized Testbed for Automated Rc Vehicle Control

Open Access

Author:: Fernando, Raveen Lasantha
Title:: Motorized Testbed for Automated Rc Vehicle Control
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Control
scale vehicle
testbed
proportional control
PURRS
rolling roadway simulator
File:: Download ThesisFinal_RaveenFernando.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader

67. Acoustic Characterization of Combustors with Azimuthally Resolved Acoustic Forcing

Open Access

Author:: Levenson, Shayna Nicole
Title:: Acoustic Characterization of Combustors with Azimuthally Resolved Acoustic Forcing
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: thermoacoustic instabilities
circumferential
longitudinal
azimuthal
Comsol
eigenmode
eigenfrequency
File:: Download Levenson_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

68. Needle Insertion Force Model For Haptic Simulation

Open Access

Author:: Gordon, Adam Benjamin
Title:: Needle Insertion Force Model For Haptic Simulation
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: needle insertion
force
model
haptic simulation
medical training
tissue
File:: Download ADAM_GORDON_HONORS_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

69. BLOWOFF CHARACTERISTICS IN INTERACTING PREMIXED V-FLAMES

Open Access

Author:: Crane, Joseph P
Title:: BLOWOFF CHARACTERISTICS IN INTERACTING PREMIXED V-FLAMES
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Combustion
Flame Interaction
Blow off
File:: Download Crane_thesis_template_150414.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jacqueline Antonia O'connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

70. Effects of Dilution Jet Placement and Resulting Coherent Structures on Turbine Flow Fields and Heat Transfer

Open Access

Author:: Della Corna, Enrico Bartolo
Title:: Effects of Dilution Jet Placement and Resulting Coherent Structures on Turbine Flow Fields and Heat Transfer
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: dilution jet
vane flow fields
vane heat transfer
computational model
File:: Download Della_Corna_Thesis_Final.pdfDownload 1-Della_Corna_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

71. The Design And Validation of a Calibration Jet for Five-hole Pressure Probes

Open Access

Author:: D'imperio, Mark Francis
Title:: The Design And Validation of a Calibration Jet for Five-hole Pressure Probes
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Five-hole probes
calibration
probes
air-jet
multi-hole probes
pressure probes
File:: Download 1-Mark_DImperio_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

72. Experimental Testing of a Piezoaeroelastic Energy Harvester in a Wind Tunnel

Open Access

Author:: Fobben, Gregory
Title:: Experimental Testing of a Piezoaeroelastic Energy Harvester in a Wind Tunnel
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Energy Harvester
Piezoelectric
Aeroelastic
Piezoaeroelastic
File:: Download Fobben_-_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

73. Vibration Analysis of Rotating Machinery Under Induced Unbalance, Shaft Misalignment, and Coupling Deformation

Open Access

Author:: Ibarguen, Gustavo Michael
Title:: Vibration Analysis of Rotating Machinery Under Induced Unbalance, Shaft Misalignment, and Coupling Deformation
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Vibration Analysis
Rotating Machinery
Spectral Analysis
File:: Download Ibarguen_Gustavo_VibrationAnalysisOfRotatingMachinery.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

74. Multi-field Responsive Origami-inspired Active Materials

Open Access

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

75. Dynamic Shear Response of Magneto-active Elastomer to an Oscillatory Magnetic Field Input

Open Access

Author:: Kloss, Ryan Matthew
Title:: Dynamic Shear Response of Magneto-active Elastomer to an Oscillatory Magnetic Field Input
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Magneto-active Elastomers
MAE
magnetorheological effect
dynamic response
magneto-mechanics.
File:: Download kloss_ryan_shearresponseofmae.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

76. Single-Particle Modeling and Experimental Parameter Identification for a Lithium-Cobalt-Oxide Battery Cell

Open Access

Author:: Hake, Alison Elizabeth
Title:: Single-Particle Modeling and Experimental Parameter Identification for a Lithium-Cobalt-Oxide Battery Cell
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Battery modeling
batteries
single-particle model
parameter identification
battery experimentation
File:: Download Hake_Alison_SingleParticleModelandParameterID.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Faculty Reader

77. Development Of An Anatomically Correct Model Of A Calcaneus Fracture & Fragmentation Due To Impact Loading

Open Access

Author:: Robinson, Michael James
Title:: Development Of An Anatomically Correct Model Of A Calcaneus Fracture & Fragmentation Due To Impact Loading
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: calcaneus
fractures
military
improvised explosive device
underbody blasts
modeling
shrinkwrap
measurements
File:: Download Robinson_Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader

78. Development of a Scaled, Radio-controlled Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Kit for Use in Outreach and Education

Open Access

Author:: Hamilton, Madeline Rose
Title:: Development of a Scaled, Radio-controlled Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Kit for Use in Outreach and Education
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: toy kit
educational toy
hybrid
hybrid electric vehicle
parallel hybrid
HEV
HEV toy kit
parameter identification
rc car
File:: Download 1-hamilton_final_thesis_corrected.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Faculty Reader

79. Improving Creative Output: Tools, Metrics, and Interventions

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

81. Combustor Flow Field Characterization with Acoustic Forcing and Swirl Fluctuations

Open Access

Author:: Mathews, Benjamin Francis
Title:: Combustor Flow Field Characterization with Acoustic Forcing and Swirl Fluctuations
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: swirl
vorticity
combustion instabilities
gas turbines
acoustic forcing
precessing vortex core
combustor
File:: Download Benjamin_Mathews_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

84. The Mechanics of Arm Swing in Human Running

Open Access

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

85. Design of a Tow-away Engine Dynamometer

Open Access

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

86. Development and characterization of active terpolymer for origami-inspired actuation

Open Access

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

87. Tracking System Design and Modification for Robotic Parallel Bars Rehabilitation Device

Open Access

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

88. Design of a Regenerative Nozzle for Aluminum-water Combustion

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

90. A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot

Open Access

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

91. CHARACTERIZATION OF IMPINGING DIESEL SPRAYS WITH A REDUCED-ORDER MODEL AND GAS JET EXPERIMENTS

Open Access

Author:: Ruth, Daniel Johnson
Title:: CHARACTERIZATION OF IMPINGING DIESEL SPRAYS WITH A REDUCED-ORDER MODEL AND GAS JET EXPERIMENTS
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: combustion
diesel
sprays
impingement
mixing
gas jets
File:: Download Ruth_Daniel_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Jacqueline Antonia O'connor, Thesis Supervisor

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

Open Access

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

93. Vehicle Road Departure Detection Using Measurements of Anomalies in Yawrate and Steering Torque

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

95. Computational Analysis of Power Attenuation During Directed Energy Deposition

Open Access

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

96. Design of an Autonomous Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Open Access

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

97. Magnetically Levitated Insect Flight Mill For Forward Flight Control Analysis

Open Access

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

98. Vortex Identification and Tracking in Highly Turbulent Flows

Open Access

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

99. Effects of Graphene on Mechanical Behavior of Polymers Reinforced with Flax Fibers Effected by Environmental Conditioning

Open Access

Author:: Cook, Tyler Jonathan
Title:: Effects of Graphene on Mechanical Behavior of Polymers Reinforced with Flax Fibers Effected by Environmental Conditioning
Area of Honors:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: graphene
long-term mechanical properties
flax reinforced composites
environmental conditioning
File:: Download Cook_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:: Richard Christopher Ciocci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amit Banerjee, Faculty Reader

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

Open Access

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

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