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  • Utilizing smart manufacturing information in a job shop to support job selection and processing speed decisions

    Creator:
    Houck, Christopher
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    Creating schedules for the job shop manufacturing system is an extremely difficult task. Although researchers have devoted a lot of attention to generating optimal solutions, these solutions are static, thus they do not update as random events occur that disrupt the system. As smart manufacturing has grown, researchers have been...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher

  • Aircraft wing optimization using B-spline models and panel methods

    Creator:
    Jackson, Danielle Monique
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    This research investigates shape optimization process, using b-spline models and panel methods, to achieve a high lift to drag ratio for an aerodynamic structure. This research is a proof of concept for further research in aerodynamic shape optimization. The coupled process, involving the design and optimization of a random shape,...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Christopher Hoyle This research investigates shape optimization process, using b-spline

  • Bi-level flexible-robust optimization for energy allocation problems

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    Biswas, Arpan
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    A common problem in energy allocation problems is managing the trade-off between selling surplus energy to maximize short term revenue, versus holding surplus energy to hedge against future shortfalls. For energy allocation problems, this surplus represents resource flexibility and is quantified as the surplus energy after meeting the demand. The...
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    Problems Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Christopher

  • Design Optimization of a Structurally Flexible Wave Energy Converter with a Direct Search Algorithm

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    Berrier, Austin S.
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    Several wave energy converter designs have been recently proposed that are made of flexible materials. Flexible devices are able to generate electricity by being stretched, and are intended to simplify deployment and maintenance concerns over existing wave energy devices. Due to the relative infancy of flexible wave energy converters, however,...
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    extra error checking is required to not include ω ≈ 0.94 rad/s as a potential root of f2(ω). This extra

  • Fluidized Bed Reactor Engines

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    Lavrich, Zoe A.
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    Repurposing internal combustion engines as petrochemical reactors (i.e., Reactor engines) could offer a smaller, scalable alternative to traditional full scale chemical processing facilities. For many chemical processes, incorporating catalyst particles in fluidized beds is expected to result in superior performance over both monoliths and packed beds. Conversion of ethane into...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Christopher L. Hagen Repurposing internal combustion engines as petrochemical reactors

  • A modeling and empirical study of a novel bimodal natural gas internal combustion engine with fuel compression capability

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    Elgin, Robert C., III
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    Given the current abundant supply and cheap price of natural gas (NG) in the United States, there is a significant opportunity to use this fuel for transportation. However, there are few fueling stations for consumers. To address this need, a dual-mode engine has been developed where in one mode all...
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    . Abstract approved: Christopher L. Hagen Given the current abundant supply and cheap price of natural

  • Design and Optimization of a 1 kW Hybrid Powertrain for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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    Brown, Sean P.
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    A 1 kW series hybrid powertrain was developed at Oregon State University for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This powertrain was designed to give mission flexibility and increased flight time to fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing UAVs and multirotor UAVs. The powertrain components, an internal combustion engine and a...
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Christopher L. Hagen A 1 kW

  • Active and Passive Structural Vibration Mitigation for High-Speed Machine Tools

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    Indrarto, Christopher Wilfred
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    This thesis presents novel feedback and feedforward control system design strategies for active to passive vibration mitigation of residual vibrations on high speed machine tools. Residual vibrations on high-speed machine tools are triggered when the machine axes (table) undergo large accelerations, which induce sudden inertial forces and excite the lightly...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher

  • Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization : Array Economic Analysis and Preliminary Results of a Genetic Algorithm Approach Introducing Cost Factors

    Creator:
    Sharp, Christopher J.
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    With the need to integrate renewable energy sources into the current energy portfolio and the proximity of many population centers to an ocean coastline, it is pressing that marine energy systems, specifically wave energy converters (WECs), are evaluated as potential solutions for meeting energy needs. In order to best understand...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher J. Sharp for the degree of Master of Science in

  • Design and performance of a small scale waste heat recovery unit

    Creator:
    Ward, Christopher
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    A microchannel heat exchanger was designed for diesel waste heat recovery and its performance was evaluated. The 21x15x8 cm unit was constructed from diffusion brazed stainless steel lamina and weighed 11 kg. Operating from a 13.4 kW generator with an exhaust temperature of 500 °C the unit delivered 11.1 kW...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Christopher