Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Wireless sensor networks in underground structures, Derrick Morgan
Computational environment for the development of an FAA compliant level 6 flight training device, Steven Mullins
Internal Valve Design and Response Analysis for a Circulation Control Augmented Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Andrew J. Nawrocki
Fuel economy and emissions benefits from diesel fuel additives, Geoffrey James Newlin
Modeling of jet engine abnormal conditions and detection using the artificial immune system paradigm, Jaclyn Marie Porter
An investigation into the theoretical and analytical basis for the spread of airborne influenza, John B. Redrow
Development and evaluation of a fault detection and identification scheme for the WVU YF-22 UAV using the artificial immune system approach, Sebastian Pablo Sanchez
Significance of design context and rationale in long term retention of data, Samrat Sarovar
Synovium-derived stem cell-based meniscal reconstruction on small intestinal submucosa, Yunbing Tan
Influence of accelerator pedal position control on heavy duty diesel engine emissions and performance, Michael Ursic
Design and analysis of a hybrid guideway heating system for Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit, Anand Vedam
Aerodynamic design of a tilting wind tunnel for the study of a glider in ground effect, Andres Felipe Velasquez E.
Design of a test stand for alternate fuel and ignition systems testing, Patrick Wildfire
The effect of different road load implementation strategies on fuel economy of USPS step vans, Seiar Ahmad Zia
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Development of an open loop fuzzy logic urea dosage controller for use with an SCR equipped HDD engine, Theodore R. Adams
Aerodynamic Benefits of Near-Surface-Actuated Circulation Control Blowing Slots for Rotorcraft Use, Gerald M. Angle II
Simple strategy-based technique to reduce emissions from SCR-equipped heavy-duty diesel engine over different engine-out calibrations, Michelangelo Ardanese
Control of nitrogen oxide and PM emissions from SCR-equipped 2010 compliant heavy duty diesel engine over different engine-out calibrations., Raffaello Ardanese
Application of Machine Vision in UAVs for Autonomous Target Tracking, Joshua Patrick Effland
Study of the Variations in Continuous Diesel Particulate Matter Size Measurements and Effect of Fuel Properties on DPM Size, Kevin Anthony Chappell Flaim
Investigation of lubricant oil consumption and its contribution to particulate matter emissions, Sam George
Characterization of changes in muscle performance in vivo during a chronic exposure of stretch-shortening cycles: Age effects., Kenneth B. Geronilla
Characterization of key performance parameters in dye sensitized solar cells using a designed experiment, Todd Robert Hamrick
Quantification of soluble organic fraction measurement variation in diesel particulate matter emissions, John Wesley Hardin
Feasibility and optimum design study of a low speed wind turbine rotor system for underground communication power, John E. Harman
Preferential flow and phosphorus translocation in benchmark soils of West Virginia, Michael B. Harman
Computational Analysis of Pitch Stability for a Slotted Airfoil in Ground Effect, Meagan L. Hubbell
Employ sensor fusion techniques for determining aircraft attitude and position information, Jason A. Jarrell
Design and testing of an independently controlled urea-SCR system for marine diesel applications, Derek Johnson
Effect of Circulation Control Blowing Slots on Stall Angles of a 10:1 Elliptical Airfoil, Jonathan Kweder
Development of a micro-depth sensing indentation technique with constant load control, AiLing Lin
Methods for reconstruction of transient emissions from heavy -duty vehicles, Madhava R. Madireddy
Evaluation of machine vision techniques for use within flight control systems, Marco Mammarella
Mechanical characterization of fabrics for inflatable structures, Juan Cruz Molina Pombo
The Effects of Fuel Additives on Diesel Engine Emissions during Steady State and Transient Operation, John P. Nuszkowski
Parasitic drag analysis of a high inertia flywheel rotating in an enclosure, Chad C. Panther
Analytical solution to the wave equation with discrete pressure sources: A model for the Rijke tube, Eduardo G. Perez
Prospects of lean ignition with the quarter wave coaxial cavity igniter, Franz Andreas Johannes Pertl
Pilot in loop assessment of fault tolerant flight control schemes in a motion flight simulator, Girish Kumar Sagoo
Responsive liquid crystal polymer rods, Matthew S. Shafran
Development and verification of a laboratory for the emissions testing of locomotive engines, Michael R. Shahan
Modeling of particle trajectories of coal size and density fractions in a gasifier, Andrew A. Slezak Jr.
Pilot fatigue detection using aircraft state variables, Benjamin L. Smith
Evaluation of exhaust after-treatment device effectiveness in reducing regulated and unregulated emissions from natural gas fueled heavy duty transit bus, Arvind Padmavathy Thiruvengadam
Observations of the tapered element oscillating microbalance as compared to a gravimetric method for particulate matter measurement, Gregory Shane Thomas
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
A laser spark plug ignition system for a stationary lean-burn natural gas reciprocating engine., Dustin L. McIntyre
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
Evaluation of the selective nitrogen oxides recirculation technique using activated carbon., Andrew James Zimmerman
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