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  • The Evolution: Electric Vehicles and the End of Oil Addiction

    Creator:
    Donahue, Cory
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    The world is currently using an unsustainable system of meeting its transportation needs with oil. This system is taking a toll on the world environment and on global politics. The physical availability of oil is the system’s most immediate problem and will most likely bring about a transition away from...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    global warming. One of the most clearly established causes of global climate change is the effect of

  • The Design of a Multidisciplinary Capstone Course

    Creator:
    Rust, Nathan R.
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    The end goal of any educational program is to prepare a student for the challenges they will see after completion of their studies. In the realm of engineering, the pinnacle of this occurs during a student’s final Capstone course series, where students are asked to apply their various skills learned...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nathan Rust for

  • Hydroelastic modeling of a wave energy converter using the arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method in LS-DYNA

    Creator:
    Meicke, Stephen A.
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    This thesis investigates the applicability of the finite element method to model wave energy converter (WEC) hydroelasticity using LS-DYNA. The proposed methodology uses the Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian formulation to model Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) between the WEC and the fluid elements. This formulation allows for time-domain modeling of higher order effects such...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

  • Design, Manufacture, and Validation of the Formula Student Pedal Assembly

    Creator:
    Swearingen, Colton
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    Formula Student challenges collegiate teams around the world to compete against one another in global racing competitions. Global Formula Racing (GFR) is a collaboration between Oregon State University and German at Duale Hochshule Baden- Wurttemberg Ravensburg students to build a racecar. The task assigned was to create a pedal assembly...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    response. This action in the past has not been up to the standard of the GFR 11 team. According to

  • The effects of ocean variability and breaking waves on wave energy converter reliability and survivability

    Creator:
    Brown, Adam
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    The reliability and survivability of a wave energy converter (WEC) is highly dependent on the variability and non-linearity of the ocean itself. Ocean variability occurs on many time scales. Climate variability occurs decade-to-decade, and year-to-year in the number and intensity of winter storms. Seasonal variation of wave height and period...
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    Dissertation
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    hydraulic ram. The system was subjected to seas that would be typical of the Oregon wave climate. The

  • The Design and Development of Custom Rear Brake Calipers for the Oregon State University Formula SAE

    Creator:
    Van Horn, Allison
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    Rear brake calipers are a critical component of the brake system within a vehicle. Brake calipers function by clamping against the brake rotor when the brake pedal is pressed by the driver and thus results in deceleration of the vehicle. This thesis aims to design and develop custom rear brake...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Allison Van Horn - Honors Thesis The Design and Development of Custom Rear

  • The Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of an Undertray for Formula SAE

    Creator:
    Dang, Victor Q.
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    A student-built lap time simulation coupled with the scoring model of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Series has revealed the major importance of downforce on overall points. As a result, the Global Formula Racing (GFR) team has recently focused much effort towards the development of an aerodynamics package...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    the past. This should enable the production of two copies for each car. o Lightweight: The design

  • 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
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author would like to thank all current and past members of Global Formula Racing, as the

  • Time-domain modeling of heaving point absorber wave energy converters, including power take-off and mooring

    Creator:
    Ruehl, Kelley
    Abstract:
    Wave energy conversion is still in its infancy, and in order for it to become a commercially viable technology, developers, investors and utilities need to estimate a Wave Energy Converter's (WEC's) performance for the wave climate of a potential installation site. With the goal of estimating a design's power output...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Energy Converter’s (WEC’s) performance for the wave climate of a potential installation site. With the

  • Development of vehicle dynamics tools for motorsports

    Creator:
    Patton, Chris
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    In this dissertation, a group of vehicle dynamics simulation tools is developed with two primary goals: to accurately represent vehicle behavior and to provide insight that improves the understanding of vehicle performance. Three tools are developed that focus on tire modeling, vehicle modeling and lap time simulation. Tire modeling is...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Chris Patton for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in