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  • Analysis of the Effects of Combustion Products on Forced Ignition and Turbulent Flame Propagation

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    Bonebrake, Jonathan M.
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    Practical combustion devices frequently rely upon forced ignition of turbulent fuel/oxidizer mixtures that also contain the product species of combustion. Examples of this include engines that use exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), inter-turbine burners in aircraft engines, and other systems the utilize staged combustion. In this work, the effects of major...
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    Jonathan M. Bonebrake, Timothy M. Ombrello, David L. Blunck Status: Under review 10 3.1 Abstract

  • Automated Tradeoff Analysis of Cost Versus Machinability for Design Feedback

    Creator:
    Grier, Alan Thomas
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    As CAD tools become more sophisticated, engineers are able to more easily create complex part geometries with minimal mass given strength and stiffness requirements. However, these complex part geometries can be difficult to subtractively manufacture, which consequently increases manufacturing cost and production time. This thesis presents a method independent of...
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    Analysis of Cost Versus Machinability for Design Feedback Abstract approved: Matthew I. Campbell As CAD

  • The Influence of Fuel Characteristics on Smoldering Behavior through Porous Fuels

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    Ross, Andrew H.
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    Smoldering can play a dangerous role in the ignition and spread of wildfires. Naturally occurring fuels consist of multiple layers of organic materials with varying particle sizes due to differences in decomposition stages with fuel depth, yet the influence of particle size on burning behavior is poorly understood. Previous research...
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    : __________________________________________________ David L. Blunck Smoldering can play a dangerous role in the ignition and spread of

  • Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

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    Rueben, Matthew R.
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    This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew Rueben for the

  • Identifying the Effects of Combustion Products, Turbulent Fluctuations, and Delivered Energy on Ignition Characteristics of Forced Ignition of Jet-A/air Mixtures

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    Teope, Kaz I.
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    The operation of gas turbine engines depends on the reliable ignition of fuel/air mixtures. Gas turbine engines are commonly used as commercial and military aviation power plants. However, consistent ignition within gas turbine engines is still a problem, especially for more challenging operating conditions such as emergency operations. This work...
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    Characteristics of Forced Ignition of Jet-A/air Mixtures Abstract approved: David L. Blunck The operation of

  • Offshore renewable energy : an exploration of techno-economic feasibility and reliability through a computational optimization perspective

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    Clark, Caitlyn E.
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    Offshore renewable energy (ORE) has the potential to be a significant source of future global electricity production, reduce carbon emissions, decrease dependence on energy importation, and stimulate economic growth in coastal and remote areas. The availability and abundance of ORE, paired with growing coastal population centers, position offshore wind, wave,...
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    , Desiree Tullos, and David Burnell for their support, academic guidance, and advocacy. The opportunities

  • A Computational Framework for Resilience-Informed Design

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    Hulse, Daniel E.
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    It is desirable for complex engineered systems to perform missions efficiently and economically, even when these missions' complex, variable, long-term operational profiles make it likely for hazards to arise. It is thus important to design these systems to be resilient so that they will actively prevent and recover from hazards...
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    injection times for the blockage fault. (Delay = 20 M) . . . 59 3.10 Error of sampling approaches over the

  • Chemometrics-based Approach for Predicting Low Temperature Combustion Engine Fuel Performance

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    Daly, Shane
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    Low temperature combustion (LTC) engines offer improved efficiency and reduced emissions over traditional gasoline spark-ignited and diesel compression-ignition engines. The ability to produce fuels optimized for LTC engines could help increase efficiency and therefore improve fuel economy, insomuch that Federal fuel economy standards could be met. Currently, a fuel performance...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Achieving Transparency in Human-Collective Systems

    Creator:
    Roundtree, Karina A.
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    Collective robotic systems are biologically-inspired and exhibit behaviors found in spatial swarms (e.g., fish), colonies (e.g., ants), or a combination of both (e.g., bees). Collective robotic system popularity continues to increase due to their apparent global intelligence and emergent behaviors. Many applications can benefit from the incorporation of collectives, including...
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  • Experimental Investigations of the Unsteady Aerodynamics of Oscillating Airfoils Operating in the Energy Harvesting Regime

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    Siala, Firas F.
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    The rising global trend to reduce dependence on fossil fuels has provided significant motivation toward the development of alternative energy conversion methods and new technologies to improve their efficiency. Recently, oscillating energy harvesters have shown promise as highly efficient and scalable turbines, which can be implemented in areas where traditional...
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    school. I would like to thank all my friends whom I have met during graduate school. Forrest Anderson