Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 2020
Comparison of Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes turbulence models for simulating boundary layers in hypersonic flows, Jorge-Valentino Kurose Bretzke
In-situ x-ray imaging of the selective laser melting process, Meelap M. Coday
Characterization of a plasma source simulating solar wind plasma in a vacuum chamber, Blake Anthony Folta
Theses from 2019
Propagation of uncertainty through coning, sculling, and scrolling corrections for inertial navigation, James Daniel Alan Brouk
Multiphysics prediction model of microwave curing for thick polymer composites, Siva Dasari
Characterization of the surface condition in AA6061 resulting from deep rolling as a function of common industrial parameters, Andrew Kenneth Layer
The effect of cell size and surface roughness on the compressive properties of ABS lattice structures fabricated by fused deposition modeling, Leah Hope Mason
Small satellite earth-to-moon direct transfer trajectories using the CR3BP, Garrett Levi McMillan
Effects of uncertainty refinement on satellite collision probability, Bruce Thomas Morrison
Performance evaluation of BMI resin system for thin-ply composites, Manoj Kumar Reddy Rangapuram
Analyzing the effects of attitude errors when quantifying the on-orbit performance of a CubeSat micropropulsion system, Andrew Orion Watson
Program management for concurrent university satellite programs, including propellant feed system design elements, Shannah Withrow-Maser
Theses from 2018
Thermal analysis and control of small satellites in low Earth orbit, Katelyn Elizabeth Boushon
Developing computational models for pulsed-inductive plasma formation, Zachary Aaron Gill
Advanced process to embed optical fiber sensors into casting mold for smart manufacturing, Raghavender Reddy Jakka
Computational investigation of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell with nature-inspired Fibonacci spiral flow field, Suleyman Kose
Effects of terrain-based altimetry on navigation performance, Kenneth Michael Kratzer
Smart augmented reality instructional system for mechanical assembly, Ze-Hao Lai
Designed extrudate for ceramic additive manufacturing, Devin McMillen
Quantifying on-orbit performance of CubeSat micropropulsion systems by observing orbital element variations, Bradyn William Morton
Characterization of ionic liquid monopropellants for a multi-mode propulsion system, Alex J. Mundahl
Controlling phase fractions of 304L-SS in selective laser melting using cooling rate, Eberechukwu Anthony Okoro
Investigation of the information provided by light touch for balance improvement in humans, Anirudh Saini
Development of a CFD model of the catalytic combustion of a microtube multi-mode propulsion system, Andrew Paul Taylor
Theses from 2017
Entropy-based performance analysis of jet engines; Methodology and application to a generic single-spool turbojet, Mohammad Abbas
Wrinkling of functionally graded sandwich structures subject to biaxial and in-plane shear loads, Harold Costa
Cathodic protection measurement through inline inspection technology uses and observations, Briana Ley Ferguson
Liquid pulsed plasma thruster plasma plume investigation and MR-SAT cold gas propulsion system performance analysis, Jeremiah Daniel Hanna
Dynamic electromechanical characterization of ferroelectrics at cryogenic temperatures, William Kent Hays
Bio-inspired flow fields for pem fuel cells- decoupling pressure and distribution effects on performance and identifying design opportunities, Joshua David Heck
3D bioprinting a PCL/13-93B3 glass composite and its potential use as a bio-ink, Caroline Blair Murphy
Development and implementation of star tracker based attitude determination, Casey Grant Smith
Diffusion and mechanical characterization of nanoparticle-enabled diffusion controlled materials, Joseph Louis Volpe
Theses from 2016
Prediction of surface roughness in abrasive waterjet cutting of graphite composite using response surface methodology, Prabhakar Bala
Mixing dynamics in municipal water storage tanks, Pramod Narayan Bangalore
Design and analysis of an axisymmetric aerospike supersonic micro-nozzle for a refrigerant-based cold-gas propulsion system for small satellites, Abdalla Ali Bani
Addressing the influence of carbon monoxide on the behavior of an HCCI engine, Allen Charles Ernst
Hybrid manufacturing processes for fusion welding and friction stir welding of aerospace grade aluminum alloys, Megan Alexandra Gegesky
Design and fabrication of a system for the additive manufacturing of transparent glass, Luke John Gilbert
Characterization of electric solid propellant pulsed microthrusters, Matthew Scott Glascock
Laser sintering and aerosol printing of conductive nanoparticles, Mahati Guntupalli
An IMU-based spacecraft navigation architecture using a robust multi-sensor fault detection scheme, Samuel J. Haberberger
Multifunctional wearable epidermal device for physiological signal monitoring in sleep study, J V M S Avinash Kankipati
The evaluation of sequential optimization and reliability analysis, Guannan Liu
Synthesis and photonic sintering of bioresorbable zinc nanoparticle ink for transient electronics manufacturing, Bikram K. Mahajan
Effect of sparse-build internal structure on performance of fused deposition modeling parts, Shixuan Meng
Effect of build parameters on mechanical properties of ultem 9085 parts by fused deposition modeling, Krishna Prasanth Motaparti
Intensity control of dielectric barrier discharge filaments, Matthew Crawford Paliwoda
Development and testing of a fracture energy-based model of explosive asteroid deflection, James A. Veerkamp
A linear matrix inequality-based approach for the computation of actuator bandwidth limits in adaptive control, Daniel Robert Wagner
Composite model representation for Computer Aided Design of Functionally Gradient Materials, Fangquan Wang
Engine sound simulation and generation in driving simulator, Shuang Wu
Theses from 2015
A force feedback haptic interface for atomic force microscopy, Abdulmohsen Alabdulmuhsin
Experimental and computational analysis of thermosyphon based water heaters, Siddarth Ashokkumar
Numerical study of upstream and downstream regions of one dimensional detonation wave in a dusty gas medium, Shubhadeep Banik
Generation and validation of optimal topologies for solid freeform fabrication, Purnajyoti Bhaumik
American Sign Language alphabet recognition using Microsoft Kinect, Cao Dong
Thermodynamic and chemical kinetic coupled modeling for the determination of cyclic combustion phasing in HCCI engines, Krishawn Michele Goodwin
Adjoint-based airfoil shape optimization in transonic flow, Joe-Ray Gramanzini
Emission and energy analysis of self-sufficient biomass power plant to achieve near net zero CO₂ emission, Baburaj Kanagarajan
Space-based relative multitarget tracking, Keith Allen LeGrand
An experimental study of fabrication temperature effect on aqueous extrusion freeform fabrication, Jie Li
Hybrid manufacturing process of SiCf/SiC composite using preceramic polymer, Robert Raymond Meinders
Spatial and temporal modulation of heat source using light modulator for advanced thermography, Arvindvivek Ravichandran
Experimental and computational evaluation of water management and performance of a bio-inspired PEM fuel cell in comparison to a conventional flow field, Venkatanaga Bhaskar Prakash Saripella
Uncertainty quantification of turbulence model closure coefficients for transonic wall-bounded flows, John Anthony Schaefer
Discrete-time neural network based state observer with neural network based control formulation for a class of systems with unmatched uncertainties, Jason Michael Stumfoll
Freeform extrusion fabrication of titanium fiber reinforced 13-93 bioactive glass scaffolds, Albin Thomas
Freeze-form extrusion fabrication of boron carbide, Aaron Scott Thornton
Estimation of tip-sample force in tapping mode atomic force microscopy using neural-network and repetitive control approaches, Alireza Toghraee
Theses from 2014
Performance evaluation of coaxial horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbines system, Abdulaziz M. Abutunis
Fabrication of out-of-autoclave bismaleimide based composite laminates with embedded fiber optic sensors, Sudharshan Anandan
Analysis and implementation of PM sampling methodology protocols to aid in the development of an ARP (Aerospace Recommended Practice) for aircraft non-volatile PM measurements, Brian Lowell Catron
Modelling of directed energy deposition processes, Xueyang Chen
Performance analysis of cutting graphite-epoxy composite using a 90,000 PSI abrasive waterjet, Aiswarya Choppali
Effect of stress concentrations on fatigue of composite and metallic structures, Ross Henry Falen
Improving plasma actuator performance at low pressure, and an analysis of the pointing capabilities of cubesats using plasmonic force propulsion (PFP) thrusters, Paul Daniel Friz
Impact of fracture spacing and mechanical parameter anisotropy on fracture width in horizontal wells in shales, Deepak Gokaraju
An interactive product development model in remanufacturing environment: a chaos-based artificial bee colony approach, Vishwa V. Kumar
Numerical analysis of thermal stress and deformation in multi-layer laser metal deposition process, Heng Liu
An effectiveness - based analysis of ground coupled heat exchangers, Chou Shen
Fabrication of glass fiber-reinforced transparent composites using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process, Gregory A. Taylor
A driving simulator study to evaluate the impact of portable changeable message signs (PCMS) on driver speed characteristics, Bharath Kolar Venkat
Theses from 2013
Development of a postprocessor for a multi-axis CNC milling center, Mihir Satish Adivarekar
Parameter optimization for controlling aluminum loss when laser depositing Ti-6Al-4V, Richard Charles Barclay
Numerical investigation of variable transpiration cooling effectiveness in laminar and turbulent flows for hypersonic cruise vehicles, Andrew Joseph Brune
Analysis and synthesis of mechanisms with fixed-guided compliant segments, Vivekananda Reddy Chinta
Water management capabilities of bio-inspired flow field configurations for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Nicholas Warren Freer
Modeling of fracture and durability of paste-bonded composite joints subjected to hygro-thermal-mechanical loading, David Lee Harris
Manufacturing and characterization of polyurethane based sandwich composites, Stephen Robert Hawkins
A generalized approach for compliant mechanism design using the synthesis with compliance method, with experimental validation, Ashish B. Koli
Development of a methodology for pseudo-rigid-body models of compliant segments with inserts, and experimental validation, Raghvendra Sharadchandra Kuber
Libration point orbits near small bodies in the elliptic restricted three-body problem, Bharat Mahajan
Dynamic contact analysis of a piezoelectrically driven ultrasonic crawler-actuator, Dwight Santiago Maness
Manufacturing and performance evaluation of out-of-autoclave sandwich composites, Sriram Nagarajan
Processing of continuous fiber reinforced ceramic composites for ultra high temperature applications using organosilicon polymer precursors, James Robert Nicholas
