Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Thermal analysis of tilted roofs composed of two separated surfaces, Orlando J. Ugarte-Almeyda
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Electronic instrumentation of coal slurry impoundments for real-time data collection to support automated monitoring, James A. Altobello
Analysis of a 2007 EPA compliant diesel particulate matter sampling system, Robin W. Ames
Simulation of friction stir spot welding (FSSW) process: Study of friction phenomena., Mokhtar Awang
Dissolution and diffusion characteristics of 316L stainless steel in molten zinc containing variable concentrations of aluminum, Mark A. Bright
Finite element analysis of composite bridge deck joints, Amit Valmick Desai
Aerosol generation and entrainment model for cough simulations, Cem Ersahin
Parametric design of a coal mine refuge chamber, Michael A. Fasouletos
Characterization of a series hydraulic hybrid diesel vehicle, Joshua W. Flaugher
Pressure deflection behavior of candidate materials for a morphing wing, Christopher Griffin
Control of a swept wing tailless aircraft through wing morphing, Richard W. Guiler
Performance of compact mobile emissions monitoring system for real-time on-board emissions measurement, Chandima S. Jayasinghe
Investigation of the stress induced properties of coke during carbonization, James Joshua Maybury
Simultaneous evaluation of multiple PEMS using an engine dynamometer emissions test cell, Thomas G. McConnell
Advanced modeling for small glass furnaces, Heath A. Morris
Evaluation of heavy-duty engine exhaust hydrocarbon and non-methane hydrocarbon analysis methods, Abishek Muralidharan
Development of a separation riser with flow pulsations for small coal particles, Jordan M. H. Musser
Experimental methodology for measurement of diesel exhaust particulates, Rakesh Nandivada
Numerical study of wingtip shed vorticity reduction by wing Boundary Layer Control, Jose Alejandro Posada
Application of a reflective optical probe to measure solids fractions in a circulating fluidized bed, Steven M. Seachman
Effect of fiber architecture on properties of pultruded composites, Vimala Shekar
Development of contacting material for cathode chamber in the solid oxide fuel cell, Tyler-Blair A. Sheppard
Computational analysis of airfoils in ground effect for use as a design tool, Justin L. Smith
Evaluation of heavy duty diesel engines regulated emissions based on variation of fuel properties by use of additives, Robert Ray Tincher
Multivariable robust control of a simulated hybrid solid oxide fuel cell gas turbine plant, Alex Tsai
Strain energy density based failure criterion for GFRP coupons under tension and bending, Deepika Vadlamani
Effect of dilution method on diesel exhaust particulate matter concentrations and size distributions, Karthikeyan C. Venkatasubramaniam
Numerical investigation of wing morphing capabilities applied to a Horten type swept wing geometry, Ashwin Vishwanathan
Modeling the fiberglass spinning process, Jeremy S. Watts
Growth of diesel exhaust particulate matter in a ventilated mine tunnel, Glen A. Wilt
Fine particle separation in a riser with flow modifications, Bryan M. Wimer
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Development of a small separation riser for fine coal particles, Haroon Akhtar
Updating low-profile FRP deck FE model using experimental modal analysis, Srinivas Aluri
Finite element analysis of low-profile FRP bridge deck (Prodeck 4), Siva Kumar Boyapati
Ignition by air injection (CIBAI) for controlled auto-ignition in a CFR engine, Fernando Echavarria
Design of composite sandwich panels for lightweight applications in heavy vehicle systems, Thomas H. Evans
Characterization of self -healing composite materials, Kevin John Ford
Effects of the electric Kelvin force on spray cooling performance, Shannon Lynnette Glaspell
Large -eddy simulation of the effects of debris on tornado dynamics, Baiyun Gong
Development of a numerical model of a two-dimensional inertial gas separator, Henry Z. Graham IV
Design and simulation of advanced fault tolerant flight control schemes, Srikanth Gururajan
Effects of duty cycles on diesel engine component life estimation, Dave Jayasinghe
Dewatering of fine coal slurries by selective heating with microwaves, Aashish Kalra
Reduction of Toxic Air Contaminants (TACs) and particulate matter emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines, Hemanth K. Kappanna
Experimental testing of convective spray cooling with the aid of an electrical field using the Coulomb force, Paul Joseph Kreitzer
Development of predictive NOx model for on -road heavy -duty diesel engines, Mohan Krishnamurthy
Design of a quick-release mechanism for a C-130 aircraft sensor platform, Seth D. Lucey
Investigation of techniques and effects of diesel particulate filter cleaning, Nathaniel Moles
Thermal conductivity characterization of composite materials, Bhyrav Mutnuri
Portable transparent indenter instrumentation for material surface characterization, Julio A. Noriega
Carbon fiber reinforced latex modified concrete for bridge deck overlays, Dony Cherian Oommen
A new reduced order model for solid oxide fuel cells, Suryanarayana Raju Pakalapati
Software application for emergency responders, SAFER 2.0, Saritha Reddy Potula
A model of stabilizer roll bearing for a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line, Vishnu V. Rachamalla
Thermal stress in concrete slabs under different constraints, Dhananjay Rao Hejamadi
Evaluation of current and early production electronically controlled heavy-duty diesel engine emissions based on fuel property differences, Varakala Shashidhar Reddy
Express risk assessment for the dispersion of aerosols in an urban environment using probabilistic implicit tracking, Steven Lee Rowan
Machine vision applications in UAVs for autonomous aerial refueling and runway detection, Larry W. Rowe II
Evaluation of sterling silver as a contacting material for the cathode chamber of the solid-oxide fuel cell, John Sakacsi
Composite suspension member analysis, Bruce M. Schlicker
A work-based window method for calculating in-use brake-specific oxides of nitrogen emissions of heavy -duty diesel engines, Benjamin C. Shade
Microstructure modeling and finite element analysis of particulate reinforced metal matrix composites, Praveen Shankaranarayana
Quantifying effects of vehicle weight and terrain on emissions, fuel economy, and engine behavior, Corey M. Strimer
Filter weighing procedure for 2007 and newer heavy duty diesel engines, Eric Taylor
Manufacturing, testing, and evaluation of structural products with recycled polymers, Santosh Amarnath Varthakavi
Addressing corner detection issues for machine vision based UAV aerial refueling, Soujanya Vendra
Hygrothermal effects on free vibration characteristics of rotating composite beams, Sandeep Vennam
Statistical estimation of strain energy release rate of delaminated composites, Rajesh Vijayaraghavan
Cycles and weight effects on emissions and development of predictive emissions models for heavy duty trucks, Kuntal A. Vora
A rotational arm connection point design for a C-130 aircraft standardized sensor platform, Kenneth A. Williams
Parametric sensitivity analysis of microscrews, Zachary F. Witzgall
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Estimation of image quality factors for face recognition, Akintunde A. Akinbola
Small particle separation in a circulating fluidized bed riser system, Robert R. Almond
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for coal fines, I. Andrew Aurelio
Refinement of numerical models and parametric study of SOFC stack performance, Andrew C. Burt
Methods for creating a multi-axis polarizer for visible light attenuation by linear translation, Peter L. Donatelli
Effect of moisture and temperature on the mechanical properties of concrete, Brian Downie
Development of a transparent indenter measurement system and indentation analysis for material mechanical property evaluation, Chuanyu Feng
Experimental investigation of oscillatory heat release mechanisms and stability margin analysis in lean -premixed combustion, Don H. Ferguson
Development of a heavy duty diesel vehicle emissions inventory prediction methodology, Prakash Gajendran
The design of a rotor blade test facility, Jason W. Gill
Modeling and control of a small glass furnace, Andrea R. Holladay
Towards large eddy simulation of dispersed gas -liquid two-phase turbulent flows, Gusheng Hu
Design, construction and initial testing of experimental test package for convective spray cooling in terrestrial gravity conditions, Charles Andy Hunnell
Influence of a thermal denuder on diesel exhaust particle size distributions, Bobby John
Ozone forming potential of exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines, Ravi Kaklasaria
Forced vibration and hygrothermal analysis of composite laminated beams under the action of moving loads, Praveen Kumar Kavipurapu
Evaluating real-world idle emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles, ABM Siddiqur Rahman Khan
Methodology to determine post yield material mechanical properties from spherical indentation, Bharath Konda
Evaluation of surface mechanical properties of pot hardware materials in continuous galvanizing lines, Anand Krishnaswamy
Performance evaluation of dryer units used in diesel emission measurement systems, Muhammad Nadeem Laeeq
Critical issues for predicting worker exposure to gaseous contaminants in a wind tunnel, Jun Li
Fiber reinforced polymer composite decks for military applications, Srikanth Mantri
Thermal stresses in the superstructure of integral abutment bridges, Kevyn C. McBride
Measurement and evaluation of the performance of an integral abutment bridge deck, Kenneth McGowan
Recycling baler material properties for safer baler operation, Tracy A. Mick
Development of a vehicle road load model for ECU broadcast power verification in on-road emissions testing, Nathan A. Moynahan
Fatigue life prediction of GFRP composite material at coupon and component level, Praveenkumar Munagala