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

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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

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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

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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

4. Novel Applications for Microstructured Optical Fibers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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