Stander Symposium abstract book - University of Dayton

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Transfer Matrix Approach to Propagation of Angular Plane Wave Spectra Through
Metamaterial Multilayer Structures
Presenter(s): Han Li
Advisor(s): Partha P Banerjee
Electro-Optics Graduate Program - Graduate Research
The development of electromagnetic metamaterials for perfect lensing and optical cloaking has given rise to novel multilayer bandgap structures
using stacks of positive and negative index materials. Gaussian beam propagation through such structures has been analyzed using transfer
matrix method (TMM) with paraxial approximation, and unidirectional and bidirectional beam propagation methods (BPMs). In this thesis, TMM
is used to analyze non-paraxial propagation of transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) angular plane wave spectra in 1 transverse
dimension through a stack containing layers of positive and negative index materials. The TMM calculations are exact, less computationally demanding
than finite element methods, and naturally incorporate bidirectional propagation.
Design, Prototyping and Evaluation of an Elastically-Based Mechanical Starter for
Automotive Engines
Presenter(s): Travis M Schubert
Advisor(s): Andrew P Murray, David H Myszka
Engineering Technology - Honors Thesis
This thesis presents the design and prototyping of a torsion spring-driven mechanical starter for potential use in vehicle engines. Torsion springs
are considered for this application for three primary reasons. First, a charged spring can deliver the brief but powerful burst of energy required
during starting. Second, once the starting energy is stored in a mechanical state, as in a spring, conversion losses are eliminated like those present
with the traditional battery to electric motor to engine arrangement. Third, these springs can be inexpensively charged by a motor and
battery significantly smaller than those currently in use, thereby reducing the negative environmental impact associated with the disposal of
those components. The realized design combines fundamental machine components into a new starter concept, a bench top prototype of which
was assembled for validation. Experiments and an accompanying analysis of the starter proved useful for sizing the device for commercial implementation,
as well as identifying additional design concerns for a more roadworthy prototype. This work is part of a larger effort on developing
mechanisms that use elastic elements to harvest, store, and power devices useful in automotive applications.
Music and its Affect on Learning and Studying
Presenter(s): Jessica L Morell
Advisor(s): Michael J Kozak
Engineering Technology - Independent Research
Music is a part of our everyday lives and can affect us in many different ways. Music can have a great affect on the learning process. I have written
a paper and have done a study that examines how listening to music can affect the learning and studying process. I did a study with fifty college
students with different backgrounds, majors, study habits, ages, and genders. The study tests many of the different factors that are involved with
how music can affect learning. The paper I have written includes all of my results and all of the research I have done about how music affects the
learning and studying process.
A Pilot Study of the Effect of an Acute Vestibular Therapy on Postural Stability, Gait
Variability, and Gaze Patterns of Children with ASD
Presenter(s): Senia I Smoot
Advisor(s): Kimberly E Bigelow
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Graduate Research
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) struggle with sensory regulation, resulting in decreased motor control, unusual gaze patterns,
and decreased postural stability. Sensory integration therapy is a common therapy used to help children with ASD with these issues, however,
there is insufficient quantitative research concerning the actual results of sensory integration therapy with respect to human biomechanics. It is
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