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Assisting decision making in component design for sustainable manufacturing

Creator:: Eastlick, Dane D.
Abstract:: Current life cycle assessment tools are often deficient in assisting design for sustainable manufacturing efforts. Integrating an improved assessment method into a decision support framework will provide a means for designers and engineers to better understand the impacts of their decisions. A unit process modeling-based sustainability assessment method is presented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on March 15, 2012. Title

Sustainable building design framework : an integrated approach

Creator:: Piacenza, Joseph R.
Abstract:: This paper combines two research publications working toward the development of an integrated framework for commercial sustainable building design. Current methodologies utilize a traditional architectural top-down approach to sustainable building design practices that consumes financial and temporal resources early in the design process. By identifying the array mechanical subsystems required...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Engineering presented on April 9, 2012. Title: SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN FRAMEWORK: AN INTERGRATED

Towards a guided framework for innovative engineering through the generation and evaluation stages of concept design

Creator:: Oman, Sarah Kay
Abstract:: This work proposes a framework of concept generation and evaluation that takes into consideration the benefit of creativity and innovation in current market trends. By educating engineers in how to increase creativity in concept design and assess it quantitatively, the next generation of designers will be a step ahead of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Engineering presented on June 13, 2012. Title: Towards a Guided Framework for Innovative Engineering

Application of digital image correlation in material parameter estimation and vibration analysis of carbon fiber composite and aluminum plates

Creator:: Chuang, Chih-Lan Jasmine
Abstract:: Identifying material parameters in composite plates is a necessary first step in a variety of structural applications. For example, understanding the material parameters of carbon fiber composite is important in investigating sensor and actuator placement on micro-air-vehicle wings for control and wing morphing purposes. Knowing the material parameters can also...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on May 1, 2012. Title: Application of

A neuro-evolutionary multiagent approach to multi-linked inverted pendulum control

Creator:: Sills, Stephen
Abstract:: Recent work has shown humanoid robots with spinal columns, instead of rigid torsos, benefit from both better balance and an increased ability to absorb external impact. Similarly, snake robots have shown promise as a viable option for exploration in confined spaces with limited human access, such as during power plant...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on May 29, 2012. Title: A Neuro-evolutionary

Optimizing ballast design of wave energy converters using evolutionary algorithms

Creator:: Colby, Mitchell
Abstract:: Wave Energy Converters (WECs) promise to be a viable alternative to current electrical generation methods. However, these WECs must become more efficient before wide-scale industrial use can become cost-effective. The efficiency of a WEC is primarily dependent upon its geometry and ballast configuration which are both difficult to evaluate, due...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on March 12, 2012. Title: Optimizing Ballast

Performance of a thermally activated cooling system and design of a microchannel heat recovery unit

Creator:: Seward, Ryan
Abstract:: The performance of a combined vapor-compression cycle/ORC is evaluated using waste-heat from a diesel generator. A flat plate microchannel heat exchanger is employed to provide energy exchange between the diesel exhaust stream and an oil loop, which provides energy to a boiler. This study finds an increased diesel duty corresponds...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Seward for the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on March 9, 2012

Combining coordination mechanisms to improve performance in multi-robot teams

Creator:: Nasroullahi, Ehsan
Abstract:: Coordination is essential to achieving good performance in cooperative multiagent systems. To date, most work has focused on either implicit or explicit coordination mechanisms, while relatively little work has focused on the benefits of combining these two approaches. In this work we demonstrate that combining explicit and implicit mechanisms can...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering presented on March 9, 2012. Title: Combining

RANS and LES predictions of turbulent scalar transport in dead zones of natural streams

Creator:: Drost, Kevin J.
Abstract:: Natural stream systems contain a variety of ﬂow geometries which contain ﬂow separation, turbulent shear layers, and recirculation zones. This work focuses on streams with dead zones. Characterized by slower ﬂow and recirculation, dead zones are naturally occurring cutouts in stream banks. These dead zones play an important role in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Geology presented on June 4, 2012

Characterization of expert solutions to inform instruction and assessment in an industrially situated process development task

Creator:: Sherrett, Ben U.
Abstract:: What constitutes a quality solution to an authentic task from industry? This study seeks to address this question through the examination of two expert solutions to an authentic engineering task used in the Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering curriculum at Oregon State University. The two solutions were generated by two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2012. Title: Characterization of Expert Solutions to Inform Instruction and Assessment in an

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Assisting decision making in component design for sustainable manufacturing

Sustainable building design framework : an integrated approach

Towards a guided framework for innovative engineering through the generation and evaluation stages of concept design

Application of digital image correlation in material parameter estimation and vibration analysis of carbon fiber composite and aluminum plates

A neuro-evolutionary multiagent approach to multi-linked inverted pendulum control

Optimizing ballast design of wave energy converters using evolutionary algorithms

Performance of a thermally activated cooling system and design of a microchannel heat recovery unit

Combining coordination mechanisms to improve performance in multi-robot teams

RANS and LES predictions of turbulent scalar transport in dead zones of natural streams

Characterization of expert solutions to inform instruction and assessment in an industrially situated process development task

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