Theses/Dissertations from 2017
An Investigation on the Stress Intensity Factor of Surface Micro-cracks, Sirisha Divya Arli
One Dimensional Computer Modeling of a Lithium-Ion Battery, Ashwin S. Borakhadikar
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Variable Cycle Turbofan Engine with Controls, Robert W. Buettner
Analysis and Sensitivity Study of Zero-Dimensional Modeling of Human Blood Circulation Network, Roussel Rahman
Structure Stability and Optical Response of Lead Halide Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials: A First-Principles Simulation Study, Siddharth Narendrakumar Rathod
Design and Testing of Scalable 3D-Printed Cellular Structures Optimized for Energy Absorption, Sagar Dilip Sangle
3D CFD Investigation of Low Pressure Turbine Aerodynamics, Jacob Andrew Sharpe
Mathematical Modeling of a P-N Junction Solar Cell using the Transport Equations, Surjeet Singh
Low-Velocity Impact Behavior of Sandwich Panels with 3D Printed Polymer Core Structures, Andrew Joseph Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
On the Experimental Evaluation of Loss Production and Reduction in a Highly Loaded Low Pressure Turbine Cascade, Philip Steven Bear
Elucidating the Role of Microstructure, Texture, and Microtexture on the Dwell Fatigue Response of Ti-6Al-4V, Alec Mitchell Blankenship
The Design and Experimental Investigation of Novel Double-blade Wind Turbine Models Inspired by Houck's Concept, Laura E. Carpenter
Transient Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/ Gas Turbine Hybrid System for Distributed Electric Propulsion, Venkata Adithya Chakravarthula
Locally Optimized Covariance Kriging for Non-stationary System Responses, Daniel Lee Clark Jr.
Computer Modeling Of A Solar Thermal System For Space Heating, Dhananjay D. Deshpande
Vehicle Level Transient Aircraft Thermal Management Modeling and Simulation, Adam Donovan
Development of Analytical Equations for Optimum Tilt of Two-Axis and Single-Axis Rotating Solar Panels for Clear-Atmosphere Condition, Gaurav Subhash Gugale
Hybrid Particle Image Velocimetry with the Combination of Cross-Correlation and Optical Flow Method, Mark Bradley Johnson
Feasibility of Attaining Fully Equiaxed Microstructure through Process Variable Control for Additive Manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V, Sarah Louise Kuntz
The Effect of Laser Power and Scan Speed on Melt Pool Characteristics of Pure Titanium and Ti-6Al-4V Alloy for Selective Laser Melting, Chandrakanth Kusuma
Aircraft Thermal Management using Liquefied Natural Gas, Sean Robert Nuzum
The Effects of Micro-Dimple Texture on the Friction and Thermal Behavior of a Point Contact, Utsav Kamleshbhai Parmar
Inlet Distortion Effects on the Unsteady Aerodynamics of a Transonic Fan Stage, Daniel Oliver Reilly
An Adapted Approach to Process Mapping across Alloy Systems and Additive Manufacturing Processes, Luke Charles Sheridan
Thermoelectric Transport and Energy Conversion Using Novel 2D Materials, Luke J. Wirth
Quantifying Amorphous Content of Commercially Available Silicon Carbide Fibers, Ian Mark Wolford
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Experimental Validation of the Calphad Approach Applied to Multi-Principle Element Alloys, Nathan J. Bryant
Verification and Validation of a Transient Heat Exchanger Model, Jayme Lee Carper
A Distributed Surrogate Methodology for Inverse Most Probable Point Searches in Reliability Based Design Optimization, James Davidson
Surface Treatments to Tailor the Wettability of Carbon Nanotube Arrays, He Lvmeng
An Experimental Investigation on Friction and Scuffing Failure of Lubricated Point Contacts, Soma Goutham Sai
High Temperature Transient Creep Analysis of Metals, Mirmasoudi Sara
A Computational Study of a Photovoltaic Compound Parabolic Concentrator, William M. Vance
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations of a Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle, Alex W. Byrd
Variable Speed Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle using a Continuous Variable Transmission Design, Jason C. Chuang
Testing of Two Novel Semi-Implicit Particle-In-Cell Techniques, Trenton J. Godar
Stochastic Modeling of Geometric Mistuning and Application to Fleet Response Prediction, Emily Brooke Henry
Study on the Vortex Wake of an Airfoil Equipped with Flexible Trailing Edge Fringes, Zhengkai He
An Experimental Investigation on the Micro Air Vehicle, Shih kang Huang
Fatigue Based Structural Design Exploration via Engineering Data Analytics, Hao Li
Validation Studies of SC/Tetra Code in 2D and 3D Simulations, Shuo Mao
Experimental Assessment of Photovoltaic Irrigation System, Khalil Raza
Analysis of a Fuel Cell Combustor in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Hybrid Gas Turbine Power System for Aerospace Application, Ryan R. Sinnamon
Relating Microstructure to Process Variables in Beam-Based Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718, John Ryan Thompson
A Validation Study of SC/Tetra CFD Code, Hongtao Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Analysis of Laser Induced Spallation of Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposited (EB-PVD) Thermal Barrier Coatings, David Allen Beeler
Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene Oxide/Sulfur Nanocomposite for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Aaron Joseph Blake
Effect of Process Variables on Sub-Melt Thermal Behavior and Solid-state Phase Transformations in Beam-Based Additive Manufacturing of TI-6AL-4V, Heather N. Doak
Wing Damage Effect on Dragonfly's Aerodynamic Performance during Takeoff, Kuo Gai
Design and Improve Energy Efficiency and Functionalities of Electrical Wheelchairs, Dewei Guan
A Computational Approach to Simulating the Performance of a 24-Hour Solar-Fuel Cell-Hydrogen Electric Power Plant, Michael K. Gustafson
Dynamic Simulation of Turbine Engine used with Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell for Power Generation in the Megawatt Range, Carlos Eduardo Gutierrez
Shock Correlation Investigation in a Gaseous Fueled Axisymmetric Scramjet Flowpath, Jaime Omar Larios-Barbosa
Computational Modeling of Graphene Oxide Exfoliation and Lithium Storage Characteristics, Reza Mortezaee
An Experimental Investigation on the Control of Tip Vortices from Wind Turbine Blade, Zhe Ning
Steps in the Development of a Full Particle-in-Cell, Monte Carlo Simulation of the Plasma in the Discharge Chamber of an Ion Engine, Bryan James Penkal
Structural-Acoustic Analysis and Optimization of Embedded Exhaust-Washed Structures, Ryan N. Vogel
Carbon-Based Nanostructured Materials as Electrode in Lithium-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors, Zhuo Yao
Bull's-Eye Structure with a Sub-Wavelength Circular Aperture, Masoud Zarepoor
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Computational Investigation of Ethanol and Bifuel Feasibility in Solstice Engine, Adam Michael Blake
Measurement of Static and Dynamic Performance Characteristics of Electric Propulsion Systems, Aron Jon Brezina
Effect of Cooling Rate and Mold Counter Pressure on the Crystallinity and Foaming Control In Microcellular Injection Molded Polypropylene Parts, Jeffrey Scott Cousineau
Modeling and Simulation of a Dynamic Turbofan Engine Using MATLAB/Simulink, Scott Michael Eastbourn
A Basic Understanding of Rapid Mold Surface Heating via Laser Energy, Charles Daniel Fox
Computational Investigation of a Hinge-Connected Hovering Plate, Zachary Robert Gaston
Key Factors Influencing the Structure and Electrochemical Performances of LiFePO4 via sol-gel Synthesis, Chuang Guan
Modeling the Exfoliation Rate of Graphene Nanoplatelet Production and Application for Hydrogen Storage, Cory Knick
Characterization, Stability, and Transport Through Defects in Graphene Nanoribbons, Sri Krishna Divya Pemmaraju
Application of Auto-tracking to the Study of Insect Body Kinematics in Maneuver Flight, Shreyas Vathul Subramanian
Isothermal Deformation and Modeling of Ti-6al-4v, Vamsi Krishna Vempati
Computational Study on Micro-Pilot Flame Ignition Strategy for a Direct Injection Stratified Charge Rotary Engine, Zachary Steven Votaw
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Collaborative Computational Framework for Multidisciplinary and Reliability-based Analysis and Optimization Using SORCER, Karkada Nagesha Aithala
An Implicit High-Order Spectral Difference Method for the Compressible Navier-Stokes Equations Using Adaptive Polynomial Refinement, Caleb J. Barnes
Computational Investigation of Optimal Heavy Fuel Direct Injection Spark Ignition in Rotary Engine, Asela A. Benthara Wadumesthrige
Effect of Material Anomalies on Fatigue Life of Turbine Disks, Jace A. Carter
Graphene Based Anode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Sree Lakshmi Cheekati
A Study of the Aerodynamic Behavior of a NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine Using the CFD Methodology, Yen-Pin Chen
Effects of Large-Scale Transient Loading and Waste Heat Rejection on a Three Stream Variable Cycle Engine, Michael William Corbett
Niyama Based Taper Optimizations in Steel Alloy Castings, Daniel A. Gorsky
Commercial Program Development for a Ground Loop Geothermal System: Energy Loads, GUI, Turbulent Flow, Heat Pump Model and Grid Study, Paul A. Gross II
Ab Initio Simulations of Graphene-based Nanosensor for Detecting NO2 and Li, Ahmed Jama Hassan
A Study on the Effects of Coil Wedge During Rewinding of Thin Gauge Metals, Jantzen L. Hinton
Commercial Program Development for a Ground Loop Geothermal System: G-Functions, Commercial Codes and 3D Grid, Boundary and Property Extension, Kyle L. Hughes
The Functionalization and Characterization of Adherent Carbon Nanotubes with Silver Nanoparticles for Biological Applications, Adam A. Maleszewski
Analytical and Experimental Vibration Analysis of Variable Update Rate Waveform Generation, Joshua F. Mark
Computational Modeling and Analysis of Heavy Fuel Feasibility in Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine, SunilUdaya Simha Moda
Framework for Cohesive Zone Model Based Multiscale Damage Evolution in a Fatigue Environment, Michael Andrew Thomas
Highly Active Porous Catalysts Fabricated by Attachment of Palladium Nanoparticles on Hierarchical Carbon Structures, Hema Vijwani
Effect of Fullerene Nano-spheres on Evaporation Kinetics of Fluids, Wenhu Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Stochastic Mistuning Simulation of Integrally Bladed Rotors using Nominal and Non-Nominal Component Mode Synthesis Methods, Joseph A. Beck
Sulfur-Tolerant Catalyst for the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Bozeman Joe Frank III
Effect of Free-Edges on Melt Pool Geometry and Solidification Microstructure in Beam-Based Fabrication Methods, Joy Elizabeth Davis
Fabrication of Zinc Oxide Thin Films For Renewable Energy and Sensor Applications, Theresa Y. Hill
A Critical Assessment of the High Cycle Bending Fatigue Behavior of Boron-modified Ti-6Al-4V, Casey M. Holycross
Risk Quantification and Reliability Based Design Optimization in Reusable Launch Vehicles, Jason Maxwell King
Surface Modification of Carbon Structures for Biological Applications, Elizabeth Irene Maurer
Fabrication and Analysis of Compositionally Graded Functional Layers for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Jared Ray McCoppin
Characterization of Internal Wake Generator at Low Reynolds Number with a Linear Cascade of Low Pressure Turbine Blades, Chase A. Nessler
Ab Initio Simulations of Hydrogen and Lithium Adsorption on Silicene, Tim H. Osborn