Browsing Engineering Undergraduate Research Theses and Honors Research Theses by Title
Now showing results 1-20 of 1017
-
1-D Tolerance Chart Automate
Chaudhury, Kreteeka ( 2018-05 )In mass production, for ensuring interchangeability of parts and proper function, design engineer needs to specify the range of geometric and dimensional variations that is acceptable. This is done using Geometric Dimensioning ... -
3-D Finite Element Modeling of Alternating Stud Wall Construction Methods for Building Enclosures
Hansen, Matthew ( 2011-03 )In 2008, 99.3 Quadrillion (1015) BTUs/h of energy were consumed in the United States1. Residential housing consumed 22% of that total, 41% of which was used for house ventilation, cooling, and heating1. In a house, energy ... -
3D Structural Batteries in Fiber Reinforced Composite Panels
Singavarapu, Lakshmi Surag ( 2022-12 )Over the last decade, electric vehicles have the limelight as they transferred from research to large scale production to serve customers. Traditional electric vehicles batteries contribute to ~40% of total vehicle weight. ... -
3D-Printed Electrochemical Cell for In Situ Analysis
Goetz, Dustin ( 2020-05 )Electrochemical storage systems, such as batteries, are essential for mobile systems and for matching the time-varying energy demands of consumers on renewable energy grids. In situ analysis allows researchers to observe ... -
Ab-Initio Calculation of Mechanically Unstable High-Temperature Phases
Antolin, Nikolas ( 2011-06 )Ab-initio calculations have been hugely successful in the past decade in providing the necessary free energies to predict phase transformations and phase stability for elemental and alloyed materials. The application of ... -
Accelerated Bone Growth Remotely Induced by Magnetic Fields and Smart Materials
Hart, Stephen ( 2006-06 )This paper presents the novel approach of employing active or “smart” materials to serve as mechanical stimuli for promoting bone growth. It has been shown that when bone is placed under oscillating bending stresses, it ... -
Acceleration Mode Development for Parallel-Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Yatsko, Margaret ( 2014-05 )As the regulations for fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions increase, the demand for more innovative fuel efficient vehicles grows. The term hybrid electric vehicle has become an everyday term, however; only 3.8% of cars ... -
Active Control of Dynamic Stall over a NACA 0012 Using NS-DBD Plasma Actuator
Whiting, Nicole ( 2018-05 )Dynamic stall occurs in applications where airfoils are rapidly changing angle of attack, like rotorcraft or wind turbines. When the change is fast enough, flow over a pitching airfoil remains attached beyond the static ... -
ACTIVE CONTROL OF HIGH SPEED JETS FOR NOISE MITIGATION
McCluskey, Amy ( 2007-06 )Research, design, and experimentation were performed in the Gas Dynamics and Turbulence Laboratory at The Ohio State University to control far-field noise for high-speed jets and observe the effects of control with the ... -
Active Control of Subsonic Cavity Flow Using Plasma Actuators
Kamps, Nathan G. ( 2007-06 )Due to the prevalence of stealth technology on increasing numbers of new aircraft, weapons and electronics that had previously been stored under the aircraft wings are now being stored in weapons bays inside the fuselage. ... -
Actively Modifying Textures Using Shape Memory Materials
Noeth, Zachary ( 2008-06 )This thesis presents techniques for modifying the surface texture of shape memory polymers with embedded active or passive wires. Previous work has looked at modifying the overall shape of shape memory composites. A key ... -
Additive Manufacturing for Complex Structures with Magnetic Smart Materials
Cruz, Brandon ( 2021-05 )Stimuli responsive materials have shown great potential in the ability to add functionality to designs to achieve and complete certain tasks. While not ubiquitous, applications so far have been found in fields of soft ... -
Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Soft Materials and Magnetic Origami Robot
Dai, Jize ( 2021-05 )The soft actuator has been using in many applications such as robotics, biochemical devices, and consumer products. Magnetic Soft Materials (MSMs) are one of the soft actuators that have functions of reversible shape ... -
Adhesive and TIG Joining Nickel-Titanium to 304 Stainless Steel
Riggs, Mark ( 2012-12 )Nickel-titanium (NiTi) contains a unique set of properties which make it a desirable candidate for aeronautic applications. NiTi’s most useful characteristic comes from being a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). With the proper ... -
ADMESH: A Graphical User Interface for an Advanced Mesh Generator for Coastal Ocean Modeling
West, Dustin ( 2012-06 )The development and implementation of an advanced mesh generator, called ADMESH, that is capable of automatically producing high-quality unstructured meshes starting with only target minimum and maximum element sizes and ... -
Adsorption of Microcystin (MC) LA, LR, and RR to Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
Burns, Allyson ( 2019-05 )Microcystins (MCs) are a class of cyanotoxins produced by cyanobacteria found in harmful algal blooms. MCs are hepatotoxins and possible tumor promoters, so removing them during drinking water treatment is essential. There ... -
Advances in Superconducting Single-photon Detectors
DeBry, Kyle ( 2020-05 )Superconducting single-photon detectors can detect photons from the UV to the infrared with quantum efficiencies above 90% and greater than MHz count rates. They consist of narrow, thin wires of superconductor biased near ... -
The Advantages of Angle of Attack Indicators in General Aviation Aircraft
Abrams, Justin ( 2015-05 )The General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC), a government and aviation industry representative, conducted a detailed analysis of fatal general aviation accidents for the period 2001–2010 and found that 50% indicated ... -
Aerodynamic Impact of Leading Edge Surface Treatments on Wind Turbine Blades
Kidder, Nathan ( 2015-05 )Wind is becoming an increasingly popular source of energy around the world. More wind turbines are being built, and at larger sizes and higher operating speeds than ever before. The presence of abrasive material in the ... -
Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of C-wing Configurations
Stechschulte, Jordan ( 2020-05 )This thesis investigates the aerodynamic performance of a C-wing. The primary goal of this study was to investigate how the vertical length, horizontal length, and sweep angle of the wing affect the performance of the ...