Theses & Dissertations
 
Filters: Department: "Mechanical Engineering" Collection: "ir_etd" Date: "2016"
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1 Addepalli, BhagirathFlow and dispersion in urban areas: experimental investigation, event reconstruction, and form optimizationgenetic algorithms; inverse problems; PIV; source inversion; street canyon; urban optimization2016dissertation
2 Petersen, Spencer JustinNear-field thermal radiative emission of materials demonstrating near infrared surface polariton resonanceEffective medium theory; Electromagnetic metamaterials; Indium tin oxide; Near-field thermal radiation; Surface polariton resonance; Thermophotovoltaics2016dissertation
3 Hejrati, BabakAdvances in robot-assisted gait rehabilitation with self-selected speedGait; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Self-selected speed2016dissertation
4 Jensen, Derek D.An observational investigation of transitory turbulence in the atmospheric boundary layerAtmospheric Modeling; Evening Transition; Katabatic Flow; Micrometeorology; Similarity Theory; Surface Layer2016dissertation
5 Ho, ScottBioresorbable multidrug delivery conduit to promote peripheral nerve regenerationdiffusion model; drug delivery; nerve conduit; peripheral nerve regeneration; PLGA2016thesis
6 Ho, ScottBioresorbable multidrug delivery conduit to promote peripheral nerve regenerationdiffusion model; drug delivery; nerve conduit; peripheral nerve regeneration; PLGA2016thesis
7 Edalatpour, SheilaNumerical modeling of near-field thermal radiation in complex, three-dimensional and multiscale geometriesThermal discrete dipole approximation (T-DDA) - Research; Radiative Heat Transfer2016dissertation
8 Shorti, Rami M.Step negotiation biomechanics during truck cab egress and the effects of anthropometrics and cab design on driver fall biomechanics etiology.Cross-sectional Study; Effects of Anthropometrics; Experimental Study; Falls Biomechanics; Step Negotiation Biomechanics; Truck Cab Egress2016dissertation
9 Reid, Russell CraigEnzymatic biofuel cell device development with an emphasis on electrode structureBiological fuel cell; Carbon nanotubes; Contact lens; Enzyme; Flow-through electrode; Chemistry; Mechanical engineering2016dissertation
10 Elliott, Robin JamesStability and metabolic analysis of walking on cross-slopes with various vertically placed backpack loads and without loadsbackpack; cross-slope; Stability; Mechanical engineering; Biomechanics2016dissertation
11 Bernardi, Michael P.Numerical and experimental techniques for enhanced power generation in a nanoscale-gap thermophotovoltaic deviceMechanical Engineering; Blackbody Limit; Fluctuational Electrodynamics; Nanoscale-Gap Thermophotovoitaic Device; Near-Field Radiation; Power Generation2016dissertation
12 Miller, Jonathan JamesDesign, fabrication, programming, and evaluation of an ankle foot simulatorAwesome; Control; Design; Electro-Mechanical; Gait; Robot2016thesis
13 Colter, Jourdan M.Design optimization of a hyaluronic-acid based hydrogel drug-delivery device for immobilization in the eyeCMHA-S; Finite element analysis; Friction; Ocular drug delivery; Ophthalmology; Biomedical engineering; Mechanical engineering; Biomechanics2016thesis
14 Bareiss, Daman FModel-based collision avoidance for dynamic single- and multi-robot systems: theory and application in ground and aerial robotsCollision Avoidance; Mobile Robot; Motion Planning; Multi-Robot2016dissertation
15 Craig, Seth LorenzoA study of fracturing and heat transfer in enhanced geothermal systemsEGS; Experimentation; Heat Transfer; Hydraulic Fracturing; Raft River; Thermal Fracturing2016dissertation
16 Cavilla, Matthew StephenA superelastic helicotome for capsulorhexisCapsulorhexis; cataract; design; medical device; nitinol; ophthalmology2016thesis
17 Stebbins, Scott LawrenceCalculation of response spectra from incomplete shock time historiesAerospace engineering; civil engineering; mechanical engineering2016thesis
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