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Filtering by: Academic Affiliation Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Remove constraint Academic Affiliation: Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Committee Member Squires, Nancy Remove constraint Committee Member: Squires, Nancy Decade 2010-2019 Remove constraint Decade: 2010-2019

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Turbulent Combustion Analysis of Large Hydrocarbon Fuels in a Reduced Pressure Environment

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Schorn, Nathan E.

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The aviation industry is pushing for better fuels and gas turbine engines for several reasons: cost, emissions, and to a lesser extent high-altitude relights. One aspect that research has been focused on to help reduce costs, emissions and better understand high-altitude relights is studying the combustion behavior of the fuel...

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Masters Thesis
Thermal and Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Roughness Patterns on Additive Manufactured Heat Sinks

Creator:

Lundeen, Samuel L.

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Breakthroughs in heat sink design are now limited by conventional manufacturing techniques which can only produce basic fin shapes with homogenous surface structuring. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a potential disruptive technology for heat sink design and other convective heat transfer solutions, as surface properties can be directionally varied to maximize...

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Masters Thesis
Practical application of steady-state 6-DoF aerodynamic model for vehicle system loads analysis

Creator:

Torris, Connor J.

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This work develops the Global Formula Racing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model in StarCCM+ to allow for vehicle attitude studies to be ran to evaluate Formula Student (FS) vehicle aerodynamic loads. Attitudes that this model allows to be studied include roll, pitch, yaw, heave, tire angle, and vehicle speed. The...

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Masters Thesis
Geometric Chatter Stability Index for Milling and Modeling of Chip Pulling Effect

Creator:

Maulimov, Mukhtar

Abstract:

Prediction and mitigation of chatter vibrations in machining operations and optimizing overall machining mechanics are crucial for achieving greater productivity and manufacturing efficiency. This thesis first explores effect of directional relationships on chatter stability in milling process. Based on the directional relationships, a geometry-based chatter stability index (CSI) is proposed...

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Masters Thesis
Bio-Inspired Design of Vehicles that Operate in Complex Environments

Creator:

Jackson, Danielle M.

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This dissertation focuses on defining underlying mechanisms to enable the bio-inspired design of aerodynamic and/or hydrodynamic vehicles that operate within complex environments. This dissertation introduces four overarching research gaps found in current bio-inspired design research and four corresponding approach questions that guide the framework of the presented research. This research...

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Dissertation
Percent Area Visual Obscuration of F1 Racecar Canopies

Creator:

Jennings, Alex

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Considering human product interactions early and often in the engineering design process may improve product quality, facilitate user safety, reduce time to market, decrease or eliminate the need for costly physical prototypes, and reduce expensive late stage design changes. Currently, F1 race cars do not include a cockpit canopy to...

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Masters Thesis
Optimal High-bandwidth Non-collocated Control of Ball-screw Drives

Creator:

Dumanli, Alper

Abstract:

This work presents a novel optimal control strategy for precision motion control of flexible ball-screw feed drives. Typically, ball-screw feed drive control relies on state feedback taken both from motor and the load sides. The controller designed in this thesis is based on the non-collocated framework, where all the feedback...

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Masters Thesis
Practical Application of the Finite Element Method for Vehicle System Loads Analysis

Creator:

Weitzman, Paul M.

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This work develops the loads, boundary conditions, and model construction techniques used to create a high-level vehicle analysis model. The loads are derived from the overall performance parameters of the vehicle, which include 3 axis accelerations and aerodynamic forces from Computational Fluid Dynamics outputs. The boundary condition of the analysis...

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Masters Thesis
Ontologies to Support Repeatable and Valid Customer Requirements Generation

Creator:

Lemke, Mark T.

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Due to the growing complexity, sophistication, and interconnectedness of present day engineered products and services, the use of ontologies in engineering design is becoming more widespread. An ontology provides a standardized way of describing concepts in a domain of interest and the relationships between these concepts to better understand the...

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Masters Thesis
Lift Enhancement of Pliant Wings Through Bio-Mimicry

Creator:

Osterberg, Nathaniel Brent

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Flexible aerodynamic surfaces have been shown to favorably influence flight characteristics at low Reynolds numbers by increasing lift, angle of attack at stall, and resistance to perturbation. The objective of the research presented within this thesis is to investigate the influence of two aspects of flight observed in biological flyers,...

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Masters Thesis
Temperature Evolution of Spark Kernels in Quiescent and Cross-flow Conditions

Creator:

Okhovat, Sebastian

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Numerous physical and chemical processes are required for successful ignition of a flammable mixture, many of which have been well characterized. However, one aspect of the ignition process that has received limited consideration is understanding the temperature of the spark kernel. A spark kernel is the volume of heated gas...

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Masters Thesis
Predicting Aerodynamic Loads on Highly Flexible Membrane Wings

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Carpenter, Trenton James

Abstract:

Through passive adaptation to incidental flow, flexible aerodynamic surfaces exploit effects of increased lift, delayed stall and disturbance rejection. Wings of birds, bats, and insects exhibit these passive effects, and at the same time through the use of structural state feedback sensed from the loads on the wing, active control...

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Dissertation
Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converters : Investigating Control Strategies and the Deployment of a Scaled Generic Prototype

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Boren, Blake C.

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Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converters (VAPWECs) are thought to be both effective and robust at converting ocean wave energy into usable electricity. Seeking to build upon and investigate such potential, this work examines the merits of actively controlling a generic VAPWEC's pendulum for the purpose of increasing the converter's...

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Dissertation
Reverse engineering, modeling, and redesign of a vibratory conveyor

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Foglesong, Timothy J.

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Some successful products are still developed and produced without the benefit of modern design techniques. One such product is a vibratory conveyor that has been developed largely through prototype iteration. The manufacturer has collaborated with Oregon State University to introduce model-based design into the development process. This research details a...

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Masters Thesis
Utilizing the thermodynamic properties of E85 to increase the specific efficiency of a high specific output single cylinder Formula SAE engine

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Duncan, Derek N.

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Formula SAE is a collegiate engineering competition that has participants from around the globe. Of the 1000 points available throughout the event, 100 (10%) are dedicated to the fuel efficiency of the student built race cars. Competition rules allow either gasoline or E85, a mix of 85% ethanol and 15%...

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Masters Thesis
An approach to reduced-order modeling and feedback control for wave energy converters

Creator:

Shoori J., Hesam E.

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Wave energy holds great promise to be part of the alternative energy portfolio that will provide independence from fossil fuels. As wave energy converter (WEC) technologies mature, designing effective control strategies to extract maximum energy, extend device life, coordinate WEC operation within an array, or mitigate negative impacts of a...

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Masters Thesis
Characterization and mitigation of train vibrations in a laboratory facility

Creator:

Atanasov, Atanas A.

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Excessive environmental vibrations can have deleterious effects in a variety of animals. Despite the potentially detrimental effects vibrations may have on animal health and experimental results, they remain poorly understood in the animal laboratory setting. This study investigates the consequences of excessive train vibrations on the breeding success of laboratory...

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Masters Thesis
Design of composite sandwich panels for a Formula SAE monocoque chassis

Creator:

Story, Robert D.

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Physical testing of composite sandwich panels in three point bending is an increasingly important aspect of qualifying a composite monocoque for Formula SAE competition. Required stiffness and strength values have increased over the past three years, and more of the monocoque's laminates must be tested as well. As a result,...

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Masters Thesis
Theoretical modeling and experimental analysis of the flight mechanics of Lepidoptera

Creator:

Wilson, Tyler

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Development of micro air vehicles has led to a strong interest in the biomechanics of flapping fliers such as bats, birds, and insects, due to their ability to perform extreme unsteady maneuvers and fly in confined spaces. Determining the methods and mechanisms used by these fliers is a valuable source...

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Masters Thesis
On the modeling and control of horizontal pendulum wave energy converters

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Boren, Blake C.

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Presented is an investigation into the modeling, active control design, and simulation of a generic horizontal pendulum wave energy converter, known as a PWEC. A description is provided of the dominant attributes PWECs have, showcasing their promising potential as wave energy converters. Seeking to further promote this potential, an active...

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Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering[remove]26

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Albertani, Roberto3
Batten, Belinda A.3
Paasch, Robert K.3
Peterson, Richard3
Blunck, David L.2
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Squires, Nancy[remove]26
Mullet, Kathy4
Batten, Belinda3
Hoyle, Christopher3
Paasch, Robert3
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Boren, Blake C.2
Atanasov, Atanas A.1
Carpenter, Trenton James1
Dumanli, Alper1
Duncan, Derek N.1
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Danielle, Jackson1
Demirel, Onan1

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2010-2019[remove]26

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Mechanical Engineering26

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Master's22
Doctoral4

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Master of Science (M.S.)22
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)4

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English [eng]26

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All rights reserved26

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Oregon State University. Graduate School19

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No26

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Masters Thesis22
Dissertation4

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Subject

Heat exchangers -- Design and construction2
Microreactors -- Design and construction2
Ocean wave power -- Automatic control2
Rankine cycle2
Aerodynamic load1
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