Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 1963
A study of the angular velocity in a liquid induced by a vortex in an emptying container, James Paul Hartman
Convective heat transfer in small enclosed air spaces., Joseph Charles Kroutil
Parameters in ablation heat sheilds, Franklin Chang Liang Lin
An investigation of optimum journal bearings., Kulin Purshotam Maskai
Analysis of a char-forming ablator, William J. Reilly
The design, construction, and calibration of a hydrodynamic journal bearing testing machine., John H. Roberts
Investigation of ablation materials, John Martyn Schattyn
The effect of reradiation on heat transmission, Arvindkumar M. Shah
Experimental stress analysis of bolts in a flange coupling, Bansidhar Shah
Methods for the determination of the thermal conductivity of solids., A. M. Sivadasan
Thermocouple shape influence on response in a dynamic compressible fluid atmosphere, Philip J. Steger
The design, construction, and calibration of an apparatus to determine the thermal conductivity of solids, Alan Edward Stephenson
A study of rotational critical speeds for a multi-mass, multi-span system, Pravinchandra M. Upadhyay
Theses from 1962
A study of heat transfer coefficients on cylindrical pipe in turbulent flow, Dennie Lee Adkins
Thermal conductometer for liquids, Yuan-kai Chang
A survey of the methods of gas analysis, Yadvendra V. Desai
Development of a simple bar method thermal conductivity test, V. J. Flanigan
Transpiration cooling of a heat generating porous plate, M. K. A. Hameed
Experimental evaluation of thermal strains and stresses, T. F. Lehnhoff
A correlation of heat transfer coefficients using an induction heater, Charles Maurice Martin
Analog study of vibratory forces in sorting machine, Navnit Chhaganlal Mehta
Refrigeration heat transfer characteristics of an artificially cooled trout pond, Richard G. Murray
A comparison of the load carrying characteristics of hydrostatic thrust bearing using monatomic, diatomic, and triatomic gases, Joseph C. Pigott
Experimental stress analysis of bolts in a flange coupling, Vijay Rastogi
Transpiration cooling of a porous plate, Stephan A. Sayegh
A study of the problems of design of optimum vibration absorbers for multi-mass systems, James C. Villegas
Theses from 1961
Effect of boundary layer control, through spiral cuts, on the film coefficient of convective heat transfer, Nicholas W. Barre
Transpiration cooling, Herbert S. Brahinsky
Preliminary study of an optimum vibration absorber for a multi-mass system with multiple excitation, John Raymond Burrows
The analysis, construction, and calibration of an electronic vibrations amplifier, Jimmie D. Howard
An analog method for the determination of the deflection of beams resting on end supports and design of an automatic programming device, Paul C. Jackson Jr.
Transient temperature distribution in an infinite plate subjected to convection and radiation heat exchange, Billy W. Marshall
An evaluation of the addition of magnesium carbonate to promote collapsibility in sodium silicate bonded cores, Wilfred Durairajan Paul
Transpiration cooling of a plane porous plate, Raymond George Posgay
Transient temperature distribution in solid sphere subjected to radiation heat exchange, William H. Stocklin
Temperature distribution in an infinite plate as a function of the input heat flux, George Franklin Wright
Theses from 1960
The determination of the heat transfer film coefficients of internally heated and twisted strips, Karpurapu Venkata Apparao
A method of fuel testing in a CFR engine, George R. Baumgartner
Stress distribution in splined shafts in torsion by the membrane analogy, Charles L. Edwards
The effect of boundry layer control by passing fluid through transverse slots on heat transfer from a pipe, Perakatte Joseph George
Temperature distribution in a semi-infinite solid as a function of the input heat flux, Lloyd Carl Laciny
An experimental study of the effects of additives on the collapsibility of carbon dioxode-sodium silicate bonded foundry cores, Robert G. Liptai
Effect of boundry layer control, through surface holes, on the film coefficient of convective heat transfer, Jainti Prasad
Heat transfer in a vortex flow metal to air, Elisha Rachovitsky
The status of gas-lubricated bearings, Bhaskar Dattatraya Shiwalkar
Heat transfer coefficients in artificially roughened pipes, Mehmet Hayati Turan
Theses from 1959
Unsteady state heat transfer from a hot body to a liquid, Larry Clinton Atha
Bonded joint strength versus loading rate, Charless William Fowlkes
Stability of rectangular plates by arbitrary deflection method, James Arthur Jones
Steady state temperature distribution in a rotating disk, George Henry Morgan
Theses from 1958
Frost formation and its influence upon heat transfer, Jack Lewis Loper
Surface temperature measurement of metal undergoing induction heating, Ding-Yee Nee
Performance characteristics of a tubular regenerative heat exchanger, Harry J. Sauer Jr.
Theses from 1957
The stability of rectangular plates with built-in supports at the edges, John Bruce Miles
Theses from 1954
The closure of thin wall pressure vessels, Archie W. Culp Jr.
Heat flow in a two-dimensional steady-flow system without radial symmetry, George H. Parharoglu
Theses from 1953
Crimp method of closure of small pressure vessels, Zafiri Bersu
Effect of viscosity on the cetane number of a diesel fuel, Moris Bolay
The holding strength of crimps on tubes, Aydin Cansever
Photoelastic investigation of the stresses in a capless connecting rod, Gerald Delaine Smith
Theses from 1952
Photoelastic investigation of notched corners in square apertures in flat plates subjected to tension, Lloyd E. Byrd Jr.
The effect of various binders and moisture content on the apparent thermal conductivity of green foundry sand, Robert V. Wolf
Theses from 1951
Air flow through cloth screening, Kurt Rauf Basakinci
Photoelastic investigation of filleted corners in square apertures in flat plates subjected to tension, Raymond Huston Bever
The effect of a uniform layer of insulation on the temperature amplitude in periodic heat flow, Ralph E. Schowalter
Highway construction and maintenance equipment with machine and automotive repair shops for the reconstruction of the highways of the IV division, Ankara, Turkey, Steve Theodorides
The effect of inlet air temperature on the efficiency of a spark ignition engine, John B. Toomey Jr.
The effect of back pressure created by a venturi tube on power output and efficiency of an internal combustion engine, James J. Trace
Airflow through metallic screening, Norman Bernard Wolk
Theses from 1950
Hydraulic scale for measurement of dynamometer and other forces, John Richard Barton
Torque-stress relations in bolts with National Fine threads, Eugene Casper Chase
Periodic heat flow in a semi-infinite solid, Warren George Heidbrier
Temperature fluctuations within a solid of finite thickness, William Sanford Hogan
A determination of the economic feasibility of producing marginal gas wells, Horace Tharp Mann
The temperature within a homogeneous plate of finite thickness, Charles R. Remington
The application of the relaxation method to the solution of steady-state heat transfer through a concentric square insulator, William Edward Simpkin
Analytical investigation of bending effects on the stability of a tube subjected to external pressure, Charles Young
Theses from 1949
Analytical investigation of thin and moderately thick-walled tubing under peripheral and biaxial loading, Frank Joseph Cizek
The application of the relaxation method to the solution of problems involving the flow of gases through porous media, Ralph Davis
Torque characteristics of high speed steel twist drills, Tien Chi Lee
Water injection in the modern automotive spark ignition engine, Leonard Carl Nelson
Automatic wheel balancer for automobile wheel, Frederick Eugene Nevin
The effect of the convection coefficient on the temperature amplitude in periodic heat flow, Gordon L. Scofield
The application of the relaxation method to the solution of problems involving the flow of fluids through porous media, Alexander Antoine Zwierzchowski
Theses from 1948
Air cooled engine cooling fins redesigned by use of the membrane analogy for heat conduction, Eberhard Hammel Miller
Investigation of the stress-strain of American Standard or National Course bolts, Clare Jackson Thorpe
The application of the membrane analogy to the solution of heat conduction problems, Lloyd Hines Wilson