Browsing by Author "Allaire, Douglas"
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Davis, Allen Miller (2022-11-14)Mission-adaptive aerostructural design considers the alteration of structural geometries to im-prove multi-objective performance in multiple aerodynamic environments. Geometric structural alterations can be tailored to ...
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Chatterjee, Abheek (2022-12-10)System of Systems (SoS) are networked integration of constituent systems that together achieve new capabilities not possible through the operation of any single system. Their resilience (being able to withstand and recover ...
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Brinkley, John Andrew (2022-07-08)The study that is discussed in this thesis involves a unique method of quantifying uncertainty with respect to a classification problem. In essence, the objective involves redefining a materials classification problem ...
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Ghoreishi, Seyede Fatemeh (2019-03-11)The advancements in science and technology in recent years have extended the scale of engineering problems. Discovery of new materials with desirable properties, drug discovery for treat-ment of disease, design of complex ...
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Morris, Elissa (2019-06-03)The science of folding has inspired and challenged scholars for decades. Origami, the art of folding paper, has led to the development of many foldable engineering solutions with applications in manufacturing, materials, ...
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Bhasin, Devesh (2021-11-23)Biological entities often naturally evolve into a complex functional and structural organization to facilitate favorable characteristics for natural selection. Such characteristics include the simultaneous performance of ...
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Price, Christopher Robin (2018-11-16)As of 2011 buildings consumed 41% of all primary energy in the U.S. and can represent more than 70% of peak demand on the electrical grid. Usage by this sector has grown almost 50% since the 1980s and projections foresee ...
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Kaya, Mine (2020-11-19)High energy needs and environmental concerns associated with fossil fuels have raised the demand for efficient and clean alternatives of power generation. Solar cell technology is one of the most promising options of ...
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Li, Kaiyu (2016-11-07)Computational models for numerically simulating physical systems are increasingly being used to support decision-making processes in engineering. Processes such as design decisions, policy level analyses, and experimental ...
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Kirk, Tanner Quinn (2020-12-07)In this work, a new computational methodology is presented for the design of compositionally graded alloys. Compositionally graded alloys are a class of functionally graded materials, or materials which exhibit spatially ...
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Davis, Allen Miller (2020-04-10)In the field of structural health monitoring (SHM), innovative methods of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) are currently being investigated for the purpose of enabling safer, longer lasting structures. While current SHM ...
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Hartzer, Jacob Marshall (2020-12-01)This thesis summarizes the development of a collaborative localization algorithm simulation environment and the implementation of collaborative localization using Ultra-Wideband ranging in autonomous vehicles. In the ...
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Schrass, Jacob (2022-07-20)A slat gap filler (SGF) is a structure that spans the gap between the leading edge of the wing and slat on a transportation category aircraft. This structure has potential to reduce airframe noise on approach to landing ...
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Design Optimization of Folding Solar Powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Using Origami Structure Hur, Doe Young (2017-07-31)Origami, as an application for morphing structure engineering, which has been studied for a long time, has recently made remarkable progress in terms of technology. The most distinctive feature of this technology is the ...
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Poluri, Kamal (2022-07-06)A relief cutting or kerfing is a practical method to create flexible freeform surfaces from relatively stiff materials and thick panels, such as woods and metals. Kerf panels are constructed by an arrangement of kerf unit ...
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Wilson, Tyler Lance (2022-05-23)Traditional supply chain policies and design efforts, such as lean-manufacturing, prize efficiency overall other factors and are being challenged as supply chains struggle to bounce back from recent disruptions. Supply ...
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Dave, Tirth (2019-11-12)Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs), network of industries that collaborate by utilizing each other’s byproducts and wastes, are highly desirable for both the industries themselves, and governments due to their economic, environmental, ...
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Dave, Tirth (2019-11-12)Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs), network of industries that collaborate by utilizing each other’s byproducts and wastes, are highly desirable for both the industries themselves, and governments due to their economic, environmental, ...
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Franklin, Nathaniel Jacob (2019-07-11)The Texas A&M Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) uses a large pyramidal-type external force balance to measure aerodynamic loads. This balance was designed and constructed in the 1940s and measures the six wind ...
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Anurag, NFN (2022-12-12)Small (< 25 kg) fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems (UASs) impacts can cause severe damage to manned aircraft. At impact velocities of ∼128.6 m/s, small UASs can perforate aircraft skins and damage underlying load carrying ...