Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Finite element simulation of creep behavior in enhanced refractory material for glass furnace, Praveen Kumar Kuntamalla
Decentralized control for UAV path planning and task allocation, Matthew C. Lechliter
Parametric modeling and analysis of structural bonded joints, Sailaja Malladi
Analysis of composite moving beams using higher order shear deformation theory, Govindan Nagappan
Dynamic modal analysis and optimization of C-130 Project Oculus' mechanical arm/pod sensor deployment system using the finite element method, Adam C. Naternicola
Development of a test method to measure "in-use" emissions from stationary and portable diesel sources, Gurudutt A. Nayak
Failure mechanisms in impact erosion of ductile materials, Ramesh Padavala
Portable implementation of computer aided design environment for composite structures, Santosh Kumar Pagadala E.
Smoking and dose-dependent early effects of nicotine on bone mechanical properties and histology, Daniel Shaw Porter
Repeatability of on-road routes and a comparison of on-road routes to the federal test procedure, J. Axel Radermacher
Separation of small particles due to density differences in a CFB riser system, Jeremy L. Regester
Comparison of path-planning and search methods for cooperating unmanned aerial vehicles, Zachary Wilson Spritzer
Doppler global velocimetry measurements in a wing flow field with tip blowing, Andrew Douglas Starn
Effect of driving cycles on the particulate mass and number emissions from in-use heavy heavy-duty diesel vehicles, Sairam Thiagarajan
Linear engine development for series hybrid electric vehicles, Csaba Toth-Nagy
Honeycomb fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich composites for development of aquaculture raceway systems, Avinash Vantaram
Thermomechanical property evaluation of molybdenum alloys, Ashok Varadarajan
Finite element analysis of interaction between actin cytoskeleton and intracellular fluid in prechondrocytes and chondrocytes subjected to compressive loading, Sundar Viswanathan
Modeling and testing of stitched composite laminates for enhanced interlaminar strength, Janet M. Wood
Design of a standardized sensor platform for a C-130 aircraft, Zenovy S. Wowczuk
Analysis of multi-branch torsional vibration for design optimization, Yuwen Yao
Optical measurement of ash particle size and velocity in gas-solid flow, Ming Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Simulation of a vertical ground-coupled heat pump system with optimal ground loop design, Krishna C. Adivi
Locomotive emissions effects due to engine configuration, Nicholas P. Amandus
Real-time measurement of oxides of nitrogen from heavy-duty diesel engines, Aparna Aravelli
Analysis of a curved buoyant jet in an enclosure using LES, Allen E. Badeau Jr.
Modeling of an aluminum reduction cell for the development of a state estimator, Philip Biedler
Evaluation of regulated emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles in the South Coast Air Basin, Thomas M. Buffamonte
Investigation of ship wakes using LES with various SGS models, Zeynep N. Cehreli
Crack detection technique for reinforced concrete bridge decks, Indumathi Chera
Mesomechanics of fabric reinforced composites, Thomas Miles Damiani
Design and analysis of a modified power-split continuously variable transmission, Andrew John Fox
Comparison of heavy-duty diesel engine emissions between an on-road route and engine dynamometer simulated on-road cycle, John Curtis Gibble
Investigation into the use of a tapered element oscillating microbalance for real-time particulate measurement, Marcus Gilbert
Parametric modeling of bolted joints between components made of particulate composite materials, Vasudha Goteti
Laboratory experiments in thermal sciences, Christopher K. Jackson
Dynamic response evaluation of fiber-reinforced composite bridge decks and bridges, Chandra Sekhar Jinka
Time, temperature and frequency viscoelastic behavior of commercial polymers, Michael John Julius
Characterization of in-use emissions from on-highway heavy-duty diesel engines, Mohan Krishnamurthy
Characterization of new particulate MMC materials and bolted joints through applicable ASTM standards, Vinu Zacharia Mathew
Development of instrumentation for acoustic monitoring, Deepak Mehra
Flow characterization of the UL Smoke Box and spot-type smoke detectors, Christopher P. Menchini
Modeling and controls for a laser glass cutting machine workcell robot, Asif Mushtaq Mohammad
Dowel-concrete contact characteristics, Sri Vani Sirisha Motamarri
Corrosion of high-chromium and conventional steels embedded in concrete, Vijayakumar Nachiappan
Characterization of exhaust emissions from catalyzed trap-equipped non-road heavy-duty diesel engines, Vinay Nagendran
Fatigue response of fabric reinforced polymeric composites, Venkatakrishnan Natarajan
Solidification cracking resistance of high strength aluminum alloys, Rohit K. Paramatmuni
Long-term performance of pot hardware in continuous galvanizing lines, Venkatesh Parthasarathy
Permeability and strength of artificially controlled porous media, Suresh Pasumarty
Circulation control for download wake reduction on a scaled V-22 model, Chad Alan Riba
Development of a test facility to evaluate hot gas filtration characteristics of a candle filter, Juan Pablo Rincon
Performance evaluation of diesel particulate filters on heavy-duty vehicles, Stephen George Rosepiler
Inhalation exposure system for diesel exhaust particulates, Jay Michael Sherman
Numerical simulation for parametric study of a two -stroke compression ignition direct injection linear engine, Ehab F. Shoukry
Finite element damage modeling of plain weave fabrics, Kaarthik K. Sikkil
Bone fracture toughness of estrogen deficient rabbits, Matthew S. Smith
Dynamic modeling and control of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell as a distributed generator, Padmanabhan Srinivasan
Potential field theory and its applications to classical mechanical problems, Shannon Rae Stillwagon
One-dimensional transient numerical modeling of a micro-power generation system, Emre Tatli
Effects of artificial neural networks characterization on prediction of diesel engine emissions, Azadeh Tehranian
Study on candle filter surface regeneration characteristics at room temperature, Venkatesh Vasudevan
Finite element analysis of cell subjected to compressive loading, Vidhyashankar Venkatesan
Performance of doweled concrete joints subjected to fatigue loading, Appalaraju Vetsa
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Advanced generation NIOSH automatically deployable rollover protective structure (AutoROPS), Khaled Ali Alkhaledi
Aerodynamic drag reduction of a racing motorcycle through vortex generation, Gerald M. Angle II
Design, construction and testing of an innovative mechanism for manual wheelchair propulsion, Thomas S. Burke Jr.
Manufacture and rehabilitation of guardrail posts using composite fabrics, Ram Chamarthy
Aging model for commercial polymers, Kevin J. Ford
Numerical modeling of air blast effects on hybrid structures, Matthew J. Fox
Uncertainty assessment for CFD using error transport equation, Gusheng Hu
Nucleation and coagulation of particulate matter inside a turbulent exhaust plume of a diesel vehicle, Donghee Kim
Measurement of total hydrocarbon emissions with MEMS using a portable FID and a novel exhaust flow meter, Jared Gregory Knight
Gamma prime precipitation modeling and strength responses in powder metallurgy superalloys, Jian Mao
Combustion analysis and particulate mutagenicity characterization for a single-cylinder diesel engine fueled by Fischer -Tropsch derived liquids, Michael Hayden McMillian
Long-term creep of encased polymer liners, Shalini Rangarajan
Characterization of infield duty cycles and exhaust emissions from diesel powered off-road heavy-duty equipment, Jeremiah Christopher Rohrbaugh
Dynamic model of the interface reactions in an aircraft bomb rack due to an external store, Tim C. Schoppert
Flight testing of a remotely piloted vehicle for aircraft parameter estimation purposes, Brad A. Seanor
Study of natural gas vehicles (NGV) during the fast fill process, Eric Paul Shipley
Experimental study of thermosiphon performance, Sumeeth S. Sivanagere
Zinc pot bearing material wear rate as a function of contact pressure and velocity, James M. Snider II
Enhanced controls for oxy-fuel-fired batch tank during glass working period, Ranjit Menon Unnikrishnan
Design and construction of a zinc pot bearing material wear tester, Ryan Ware
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Real world heavy-duty vehicle emissions modeling, Paul Andrei
LDA and CTA in-cylinder measurements of intake-generated turbulence for steady flow around a centrally located valve, Gearle Ray Bailey Jr.
Investigation of diesel soot-mediated oils and additive package on wear, Santhosh Kumar Balla
Characterization of infield vehicle activity data and exhaust emissions from diesel powered off-road vehicles, Ryan Andrew Barnett
Design and analysis of a hybrid steel/composite pipe for high-pressure applications, William Jennings Briers III
Time-dependent circumferential deformation of cortical bone subjected to internal radial loading, Christopher Uriah Brown
Optical gradation for crushed limestone aggregates, Ken Cheng
Development of a micro-dilution tunnel system for in-use, on-board heavy-duty vehicle particulate matter emissions measurement, Emily Deanna Cirillo
High-temperature stress-accerated grain boundary oxidation mechanism on INCONEL 783 superalloy, Cezar Cisloiu
Computational modeling of hydrogen embrittlement of iron aluminides, Roxana Cisloiu
Evaluating heavy-duty diesel engine aftertreatment devices with a split exhaust configuration, Eric Roy Corrigan
Development of instrumentation for the investigation of surface regeneration for candle filters, Sean Patrick Gregory
Kinematic synthesis of a well service machine, Prashanth Kaparthi
Modeling and control of a wind turbine as a distributed resource in an electric power system, Bongani Malinga
Evaluation of exhaust flowrate measurement techniques for a mobile emissions monitoring system, Eric Todd Meyer
Simulation of heavy-duty hybrid electric vehicles, Anjali Devi Nennelli