Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Novel 3D Ultrasound Elastography Techniques for In Vivo Breast Tumor Imaging and Nonlinear Characterization, Ahmed A. Hameed Sayed
Investigation of the Dual-Fuel Conversion of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine, John S. Smallwood
Aerodynamic Parameter Identification of a Venus Lander, Robert A. Sykes
Characterization of the composition and toxicity of particulate matter emissions from advanced heavy-duty natural gas engines, Arvind Thiruvengadam Padmavathy
Tuning the Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Thermoelectric Oxides through Impurity Doping, Maria A. Torres Arango
Investigation of Emissions and Fuel Economy for the Integrated Bus Information System, Jun Tu
Machine-Vision-Based Pose Estimation System Using Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Satellite Grappling, Andres Felipe Velasquez Escandon
Development of an Integrated Intelligent Multi -Objective Framework for UAV Trajectory Generation, Jennifer Nicole Wilburn
Modeling of High Pressure Confined Inflatable Structures, Jerry C. Wong
Experimental investigation of the vibrational and thermal response of a laser spark plug, Gregory S. Yoder
Mode and implementation of a hybrid control system for a 2-mode hybrid electric vehicle, zhenhua Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Initiation and Evolution of Matrix Cracking in Non-Symmetric Laminates under in-Plane and Flexural Loading, Adi Adumitroaie
Design and Evaluation of a Marine Scrubber System, Louise S. Ayre
Sol-Gel Derived Wear-Resistant, Hydrophobic, Particle-Reinforced Silica Coatings, Derrick A. Banerjee
Flexibility and Transient Dynamic Analysis of a Slider-Crank Deployment Mechanism, Andres Cavezza
Nanostructure and Chemistry Evolution of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells upon Cell Operation, Song Chen
Oxide Thermoelectric Materials for High Temperature Power Generation, Xueqin Chen
Discrete Damage Mechanics Applied To Transverse Matrix Cracking, Fernando A. Cosso
A Simplified Icing Model for Simulation and Analysis of Dynamic Effects, Matthew A. Cunningham
Energy saving expert system for West Virginia K-12 schools, Karthik Reddy Dandu
Tribological Analysis of Hydrophobic Thin Film with Antimicrobial Properties, Elizabeth E. DeFusco
Driving Cycle Properties and their Influence on Fuel Consumption and Emissions, Oscar Francisco Delgado-Neira
Three-color Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering: from tracing dynamics of elementary excitations in solids to imaging of live cells., Manoj Kumar Dobbala
Microstructural Engineering of Porous Cathodes for SOFC Applications, Sodith Kumar R. Gandavarapu
Investigation of Coal Syngas Impurity Tolerance of Alternative Cermet SOFC Anodes, Phil Gansor
Control scheme for cathode airflow during load swings in a solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine system, Megan Rae Gorrell
In-Situ Surface Deformation and IR Emission Measurements for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Huang Guo
Planform Characterization of a High Lift, Low Speed, Ground Effect Glider, Meagan L. Hubbell
Durability Model of SOFC Anode Structure under Thermo-Mechanical and Fuel Gas Contaminants Effects, Gulfam Iqbal
Simplified Interior Ballistics Analysis of a Tube Launched UAV Prototype, Edward R. Jackson
UAV Simulation Environment for Autonomous Flight Control Algorithms, Ondrej Karas
A Phase Separation Study of Biological Polymers in Solid State Films, Jaclyn Nicole Kokx
A High-Temperature Electrochemical Carbon Monoxide Sensor with Nanostructured Metal Oxide Electrode, Anveeksh Koneru
Augmented Propeller Design with the use of a Passive Circulation Control Pressurization System, Jonathan Kweder
Oxygen Transport Kinetics in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode, Yihong Li
Development of a Near-Field Magnetic Projectile Location System, Andrew D. Lowery
Comparison of Three Machine Vision Pose Estimation Systems Based on Corner, Line, and Ellipse Extraction for Satellite Grasping, Jeremy A. Luckett
Quantification of Mixing in Microchannels, Vijaymaran Manickam
OnBoard Parameter Identification for a Small UAV, Amanda K. McGrail
Experimental Emissions and Fuel Economy Analysis of a Diesel Engine Operating on Vegetable Oil, Robert F. Minehart III
Effect of seat orientation on ingress/egress joint kinematics and reach envelope, Christopher W. Moore
Experimental Investigation of Particulate Deposition on a Simulated Film-Cooled Turbine Vane Pressure Surface in a High Pressure Combustion Facility, Robert G. Murphy
Chirality sorted single walled carbon nanotubes for random network thin film applications, Volkan Ozyar
Novel Engineered Nanostructured Complex Oxide for High Temperature Thermoelectric Power Generation, Diego F. Palacio
Structural and Mechanical Properties of Silica and Hybrid Aerogels and Xerogels Studied Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, John Sandro Rivas Murillo
An in Vitro Microenvironment for Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration, Mark S. Shoukry
Numerical Flight Testing of a Tube-launched Transformable Micro Air Vehicle, William L. Vogel
Development of a powertrain control algorithm for a compound-split diesel hybrid-electric vehicle, Douglas Alan Ward
A Novel Approach To Residence Time Distribution, Jackson W. Wolfe
Degradation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode in Phosphorus-containing Coal Syngas, Jinlong Yan
Optimization tool for transit bus fleet management, Feng Zhen
Microfluidic Based Human Blood Plasma Separation, Ruizhi Zhong
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Two Dimensional Numerical Soot Model for Advanced Design and Control of Diesel Particulate Filters, Prabash E. Abeyratne
Investigation of Particulate Matter Size Distribution and Concentration During Low Temperature Combustion, Ramamoorthy Balakrishnan
Utilization of IGS Information for Improved Real-time GPS Positioning, Francis James Barchesky
Modeling and Analysis of Multiple Engine Aircraft Configurations for Fault Tolerant Control, Frederick M. Beamer
Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Aerogels using a Multifractal Multidimensional Multiscaling Approach, Fritz Andres Campo Schickler
Development of a Flexible Load-Based Micro-Indentation System, Chia-Nung Chou
Parameter Estimation Analysis for Hybrid Adaptive Fault Tolerant Control, Peter B. Eshak
Sensor Fusion Based Fault-Tolerant Attitude Estimation Solutions for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Jason Nicholas Gross
Modeling of Roughness and Dissipation of Actuated Polymer Films, Joaquin Maria Gutierrez
Development and Testing of a Fractal Analysis Algorithm for Face Recognition, Nicholas J. Hansford
Transport processes in low turbulence flows associated with enclosing hoods, Ertan Karaismail
Mesostructured Hydrophobic-Oleophobic Silica Films for Sustained Functionality in Tribological Environments, Aaron J. Kessman
Model Based Evaluation of the Differences between Full and Partial Flow Particulate Matter Sampling Systems, Nathan Kimble
Numerical simulation of a load-based microindentation technique for nde on thermal barrier coating systems, Kwangsoon Lee
Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Flexible Structures: Low Temperature Deposition of Silver Conductive Tracks on Flexible Substrates, Phillip R. McElfresh
Modeling and flight testing of differential thrust and thrust vectoring on a small UAV, Zachary J. Merceruio
Juxtaposition of In-Use Vehicular Emissions Measurement Equipment, Brock A. Merritt
Development of an Artificial Neural Network to Predict In-Use Engine Emissions, Melissa L. Morris
Comparison of a Work-Based Window Method to NTE Method for Reporting In-Use Emissions, Nathan Music
Aircraft parameter identification for application within a fault-tolerant flight control system, Kerri B. Phillips
Microstructural Control and Characterization of Bi2V0.9Cu0.1O5.35 (BICUVOX) Ceramics, Soheil Razmyar
Experimental characterization of fuel cell gas turbine power system and determination of optimal trajectories of operation using a model predictive controller, Bernardo Restrepo
Exploration of Injection Strategy and Fuel Property Effects on Advanced Combustion, Ross H. Ryskamp
Development of a real-time high-resolution 3D ultrasound imaging system, Cesar Augusto Sandoval Leon
Study of Transit Bus Duty Cycle and its Influence on Fuel Economy and Emissions of Diesel-Electric Hybrids, Jairo A. Sandoval Leon
Friction and Leakage Characteristics of Inflatable Structures in Tunnels, Joshua J. Sill
Investigation of Discharge Coefficients for Irregular Orifices, P.J. Spaur
Design of fault tolerant control system for individual blade control helicopters, Sergio Tamayo
Progression in Non-Destructive Spallation Prediction and Elevated Temperature Mechanical Property Evaluation of Thermal Barrier Coating Systems by Use of a Spherical Micro-Indentation Method, Jared Michael Tannenbaum
An Investigation of Diesel PM Particle Morphology Using TEM and SEM, Ganesh Vedula
Study on Surface Tension and Evaporation Rate of Human Saliva, Saline, and Water Droplets, Tian Zhang
Electrochemical and Microstructural Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes, Mingjia Zhi
Implementation of a Helicopter Flight Simulator with Individual Blade Control, Andrew G. Zinchiak
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Durability prediction of structural composites through a continuum damage mechanics approach, Hermann E. Alcazar
A degradation model for solid oxide fuel cell anodes due to impurities in coal syngas, Fatma Nihan Cayan
Optimization of a Heavy-Duty Hybrid Transit Bus Operated over Transient Cycles, Pingen Chen
Heavy-duty diesel engine oil aging effects on emissions, Mrinmoy Dam
A component based model for the prediction of the product yields of the pyrolysis of a biomass particle, Brian C. Eberly
Modeling and simulation of tricycle landing gear at normal and abnormal conditions, Philip E. Evans
A numerical and experimental study of the effects of dynamic roughness on laminar leading edge separation, Peter D. Gall
Mechanical degradation of thermal properties of flexible aerogel blankets, Brice G. Gnahore
Conceptual and Preliminary Design of a Stowable Ruggedized Micro Air Vehicle, Shanti D. Hamburg