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Author:

Gruning, Veronica A

Title:

Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

unmanned ground vehicle
robotics
path planning
energy optimization

File:

Download gruning-thesis__2_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Casey, Patrick Connor

Title:

Behavior of a Modeled Hip Implant Insertion Device Through Finite Element Analysis

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Hip
Arthroplasty
Insertion Device
FEA
Impactor
Spring
Biomechanical Response
Impact
Stiffness
Geometry
Offset

File:

Download Casey_Patrick_Hip_Insert_FEA.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Reuben H Kraft, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Clees, Sean Michael

Title:

The Onset of Vortex Breakdown in Swirling, Turbulent Jets

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

vortex
breakdown
turbulent
swirling
jet
swirl
unsteady
DMD
dynamic
mode
decomposition
combustion
fluid
mechanics
turbine
PVC

File:

Download Clees_Thesis180409.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rui Ni, Faculty Reader

Author:

Warmate, Tamuno Negiye

Title:

NUMERICAL MODELING OF A ROTARY VANE EXPANDER FOR A POWER CYCLE ON A PROPOSED LANDED MISSION TO VENUS

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Rotary Vane Expander
Venus Power Cycle
Numerical Modeling

File:

Download Warmate_TamunoN_ModelingRVE.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Alexander S Rattner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kiger, Shane

Title:

Contactless methods of measuring mechanical response in deep orthopedic tissue

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

biomechanics
imaging
mechanical response
magnetic resonance elastography
orthopedic tissue
mechanical stiffness

File:

Download kiger_thees.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Winick, Ryan

Title:

Energy Harvesting from Shock Absorbers Via Displacement Amplification

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

energy
harvest
collection
power
generation
shock absorber
suspension
vehicle
bicycle
car
displacement
amplification
gain
salvage
mechanical

File:

Download Thesis_4_9.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nace, Nicholas Stone

Title:

REFINEMENT OF HANDHELD SLIP RESISTANCE TRIBOMETER

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

tribometer
handheld tribometer
slip resistance
strain gauge
friction

File:

Download Nace_Nicholas_Refinement_of_Handheld_Slip_Resistance_Tribometer.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Henry Joseph Sommer III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Vohra, Vasudev

Title:

An Examination of Vehicle Spacing to Reduce Aerodynamic Drag in Truck Platoons

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Platoon
Truck
Aerodynamic Drag
Wind Tunnel
Fuel Saving

File:

Download _Final_Draft__Vohra_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Frederick, Mark Daniel

Title:

NATURAL DYNAMICS OF A PRECESSING VORTEX CORE IN SWIRLING FLOWS

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Precessing Vortex Core
Combustion Instability
Swirling Flows
Shear Layer Receptivity
Gas Turbine
Acoustic Forcing

File:

Download Mark_Frederick_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen P Lynch, Faculty Reader

Author:

Lupo, Dominic Remo

Title:

Pendulum Angle Estimation with a Complementary Filter

Area of Honors:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Double
Furuta
Pendulum
Complementary
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Filter

File:

Download DRLThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joseph Michael Mahoney, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor