Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 2015
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
Parameter determination and experimental validation of a wire feed additive manufacturing model, Kannan Suresh Kumar
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
Mechanistic identification of specific force coefficients in endmilling Inconel 718 under four cooling strategies, Mahmood Shaman Ameen
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
Machinability improvement during high-speed end-milling of Inconel 718 alloy, Chukwujekwu Nnadi
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
Effects of machining parameters and cooling strategies on cutting forces and surface integrity in high-speed slot end-milling of titanium alloy, Emenike Chukwuma
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
Effects of machining parameters on cutting forces,shear angle and friction in orthogonal turning of titanium alloys, Hilary Onyishi
Part height control of laser metal additive manufacturing process, Yu-Herng Pan
Dynamic mechanical analysis and computer simulation of polyurea aerogels, Victoria Ann Prokopf
Transmission shaft design for hydrokinetic turbine with reliability consideration, Goutham Pusapati
Development of marker-based human motion capture systems for assembly simulation and ergonomic analysis, Sajeev C. Puthenveetil
A computational study of driven micro-cavities in supersonic flat plate flow, Thomas Ryan Rehmeier
Effects of initial conditions on Rayleigh-Taylor instability using elastic-plastic materials, Pamela Susan Roach
Rotary displacement piezoelectric energy harvester, Headman Sanei
Manual modification and plasma exposure of boron nitride ceramic to study hall effect thruster plasma channel material erosion, Alexander J. Satonik
A friction prediction model for small SI engines, Avinash Singh
Numerical modeling of infrared thermography techniques via ANSYS, Hayder Abdulnabi Thajeel
Enhancement of vortex induced vibrations using roughness strips, Ashwin Vinod
Theses from 2012
Structural analysis of microsatellites, Yezad H. Anklesaria
Investigating the effects of internally trapped residuals on the performance of a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine, Aaron David Attebery
Integration of multiple vision systems and toolbox development, Rohit Vijay Bapat
Design and development of ionic liquid dual-mode spacecraft propellants, Steven P. Berg
A study of the integration of an inlet noise radiation code with the Aircraft Noise Prediction Program, Devin Kyle Boyle
Control oriented thermal modeling of lithium ion batteries, Derek Brown
Generic kinematic simulation for verification of laser deposition tool paths, Sweta Dhaveji Chakravadhanula
Development of Kinectᵀᴿ applications for assembly simulation and ergonomic analysis, Chinmay Prakash Daphalapurkar
Process planning and control of functionally graded parts using freeze-form extrusion fabrication, Bradley Kenneth Deuser
Development of a technique for testing of tensile properties with miniature size specimens for metal additive manufacturing, Sujitkumar Dongare
Force sensing of an asymmetric dielectric barrier discharge using mechanical resonators, Mark Dawson Emanuel
5-axis tool path generation with collision detection for finish machining of freeform surfaces, Jomy Francis
Analysis of optimal control derivations for aerial defense, Andrew John Friedrichs
Fabrication of complex ceramic parts with sacrificial material using freeze-form extrusion fabrication, Diego Armando Garcia Montaño
Ultrasonic communications system for health monitoring of hydrokinetic turbine blades, Andrew James Heckman
Methods of optimizing the gas exchange process to improve fuel efficiency of small carbureted spark ignition engines, Cory Hannibal Huck
Prototyping and testing of solar hybrid PV-t panels, Joel Aaron Lamson
Design of a vortex induced vibration based marine hydro-kinetic energy system, Varun Michael Lobo
A novel cantilever for bi-harmonic atomic force microscopy, Muthukumaran Loganathan
Microlens array light trapping in CdTe/CdS solar cells, Patrick Michael Margavio
Studies of inductive plasmas and their application to theta-pinch devices via numerical modeling, Warner C. Meeks
Operation of the aerodynamic plasma actuator at high altitude, Timothy Glen Nichols
Thermal modeling and analysis of polymer electrolyte membrane open cathode fuel cells, Blanca Ollero Loranca
A planning tool to predict the welding angle in laser metal deposition, Sriram Prabhu
Gray gas analysis of radiative preheating effects on shock induced combustion, Pratibha Raghunandan
Advanced moisture modeling of polymer composites, Nathan Robert Roe
Height dependent laser metal deposition process modeling, Patrick M. Sammons
Numerical investigation of second-law characteristics of ramjet throttling, Jonathan Albert Sheldon
Pulmonary fluid dynamics and aerosol drug delivery in the upper tracheobronchial airways under mechanical ventilation conditions, Timothy Andrew Van Rhein
Enhancing the aerodynamic performance of stepped airfoils, Ranganadhan Voona
Numerical investigation of plasma actuator configurations for flow separation control at multiple angles of attack, Thomas Kelsey West IV
Theses from 2011
Uncertainty quantification integrated to computational fluid dynamic modeling of synthetic jet actuators, Srikanth Adya
Computational investigation of plasma actuator as an active flow control strategy of laminar separation bubbles, Justin Roger Aholt
Development of lower cost imaging systems for laser metal deposition process, Shyam Barua
Evaluation of skin-core adhesion bond and low-velocity impact behavior of honeycomb sandwich structures, Ramanjaneya R. Butukuri
A neural network based approach for path planning on costmap, Songjie Chen
Development of virtual engineering simulation for lean education, Akalpit Kiran Gadre
Numerical comparison of thermal and kinetic modification of hydrogen and oxygen, John Benjamin Gaither
Analysis and modeling of depth-of-cut during end milling of deposited material, Haythem Gaja
Femtosecond and nanosecond laser fabricated substrate for surface-enhanced Raman scattering, Adam Hamdorf
Inherent and model-form uncertainty analysis for CFD simulation of synthetic jet actuators, Daoru Frank Han
Design, analysis, and optimization of composite structures for aerospace applications, Tyler Jason Keil
Bi-harmonic atomic force microscopy, Santosh R. Kodandarama
Selective laser sintering of 13-93 bioactive glass, Krishna C. R. Kolan
Design and development of manufacturing methods for manufacturing of PEM fuel cell MEA's, Nikhil Pramod Kulkarni
Processing and mechanical characterization of polyurea aerogels, Jared M. Loebs
A numerical study of novel drag reduction techniques for blunt bodies in hypersonic flows, Christopher Marley
Experimental investigation of cutting forces, temperature and surface roughness in end-milling of Hastelloy C-2000, Ryan Matthews
