DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
2011 Annual Scholarly Activity Report - Mechanical and Aerospace ...
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Balakrishnan, S.<br />
Jie Ding (PhDME), Advisor: Balakrishnan, S. N.,<br />
“Approximate Dynamic Programming Solutions<br />
of a Single Network Adaptive Critic for a Class of<br />
Nonlinear Systems,” March 2011.<br />
Birman, V.<br />
M.S. THESIS AND<br />
PH.D. DISSERTATIONS<br />
Tyler Keil (MSAE), Advisor: Birman, V., “Design,<br />
Analysis, and Optimization of Composite Structures<br />
for Aerospace Applications,” July 2011.<br />
Cody Huu Nguyen (PhDME), Advisor: Birman, V.,<br />
“Sandwich Structures with Advanced Facings,” July<br />
2011.<br />
Du, X.<br />
Harsheel Shah (MSAE), Advisor: Du, X., “Quantifying<br />
Model Uncertainty Using Measurement Uncertainty<br />
Standards,” July 2011.<br />
Finaish, F.<br />
Justin Roger Aholt (MSAE), Advisor: Finaish, F.,<br />
“Computational Investigation of Plasma Actuator<br />
as an Active Flow Control Strategy of Laminar<br />
Separation Bubbles,” July 2011.<br />
Homan, K.<br />
James Tinsley (MSAE), Advisor: Homan, K., “Heat<br />
Transfer Augmentation in Rectangular Ducts Due to<br />
Passive Flow Destabilization,” September 2011.<br />
Hosder, S.<br />
MAE Annual Report 2011<br />
Jason Searcy (MSAE), Advisor: Pernicka, H.,<br />
“Magnetometer-Only Attitude Determination with<br />
Application to the M-SAT Mission,” March 2011.<br />
Tonya Sanders (MSAE), Advisor: Pernicka, H.,<br />
“Shaker Table Vibration Testing of a Microsatellite,”<br />
April 2011.<br />
Riggins, D.<br />
Christopher David Marley (MSAE), Advisor: Riggins,<br />
D., “A Numerical Study of Novel Drag Reduction<br />
Techniques for Blunt Bodies in Hypersonic Flows,”<br />
April 2011.<br />
Rovey, J.<br />
John Gaither (MSAE), Advisor: Rovey, J., “Numerical<br />
Comparison of Thermal and Kinetic Modification of<br />
Hydrogen and Oxygen,” March 2011.<br />
Bristow, D.<br />
Patrick J. White (MSME), Advisor: Bristow,<br />
D., “Design and Control of a Multi-Axis Micro-<br />
Mechanical System Array for Coordinated Micro-<br />
Manipulation,” May 2011.<br />
Chandrashekhara, K.<br />
Ramanjaneya Reddy Butukuri (MSME), Advisor:<br />
Chandrashekhara, K., “Design Optimization<br />
Through Design of Experiments, Out-of-Autoclave<br />
Manufacturing and Performance Evaluation of<br />
Honeycomb Sandwich Structures,” January 2011.<br />
Jian Chen (PhDME), Advisor: Chandrashekhara,<br />
K., “Nonlinear Modeling and Simulation of Radial<br />
Forging Process,” May 2011.<br />
Venkatagireesh Menta (PhDME), Advisor:<br />
Chandrashekhara, K., “Advanced Composites<br />
Using Non-Autoclave Processes: Manufacturing and<br />
Characterization,” August 2011.<br />
Nathaniel James Richie (MSME), Advisor:<br />
Chandrashekhara, K., “Development of Hybrid<br />
Composite Bipolar Plates for Proton Exchange<br />
Membrane Fuel Cells,” August 2011.<br />
Nathan Robert Roe (MSME), Advisor:<br />
Chandrashekhara, K., “Advanced Moisture<br />
Modeling of Polymer Composites,” December 2011.<br />
Dharani, L.<br />
Jared Loebs (MSME), Advisor: Dharani, L. R.,<br />
“Processing and Mechanical Characterization of<br />
Polyurea Aerogel,” September 2011.<br />
Drallmeier, J.<br />
Shawn Wildhaber (MSME), Advisor: Drallmeier, J.<br />
A., “Impact of Combustion Phasing on Energy and<br />
Availability Distributions of an Internal Combustion<br />
Engine,” February 2011.<br />
Jeffery A. Massey (PhDME), Advisor: Drallmeier, J.<br />
A., “Development of a Simple Vibration Model for<br />
Predicting the Structural Dynamics of an HCCI I,”<br />
September 2011.<br />
Cory H. Huck (MSME), Advisor: Drallmeier, J. A.,<br />
“Methods of Optimizing the Gas Exchange Process<br />
to Improve Fuel Efficiency of Small Carbureted Spark<br />
Ignition Engines,” December 2011.<br />
Daoru Han (MSAE), Advisor: Hosder, S., “Inherent<br />
and Model-Form Uncertainty Analysis for CFD<br />
Simulation of Synthetic Jet Actuators,” July 2011.<br />
Koylu, U.<br />
Sachin Laxman Puthran (MSME), Advisor: Koylu,<br />
U., “3-Dimensional CFD Modeling of Tubular Solid<br />
Oxide Fuel Cell Using Different Fuels,” August 2011.<br />
Leu, M.<br />
Rohit Vijay Bapat (MSME), Advisor: Leu, M.,<br />
“Integration of Multiple Vision Systems and Toolbox<br />
Development,” December 2011.<br />
Liou, F.<br />
Amar Bala Sridhar (MSMfge), Advisor: Liou, F.,<br />
“Innovative Air Breathing Design and Output Control<br />
for Portable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell,”<br />
April 2011.<br />
Shyam Barua (MSMfge), Advisor: Liou, F.,<br />
“Development of Lower Cost Imaging Systems for<br />
Laser Metal Deposition Process,” May 2011.<br />
Haythem Gaja (MSMfge), Advisor: Liou, F., “Analysis<br />
and Modeling of Depth-of-Cut During End Milling<br />
Process of Deposited Material,” May 2011.<br />
Sweta Dhaveji Chakravadhanula (MSMfge), Advisor:<br />
Liou, F., “Generic Kinematic Simulation of Serial<br />
Mechanisms to Validate Laser Metal Deposition Tool<br />
Paths,” December 2011.<br />
Jomy Francis (MSMfge), Advisor: Liou, F., “5-Axis<br />
Tool Path Generation with Collision Detection for<br />
Finish Machining of Freeform Surfaces,” December<br />
2011.<br />
Okafor, A.<br />
Vinay Rao Talekar (MSME), Advisor: Okafor, A. C.,<br />
“Development of Virtual CNC Machine Tools and<br />
Web-Based Machining Process Simulation<br />
mechanistic Cutting Force Models and Determination<br />
of Specific Force Coefficients in Helical End Milling,”<br />
July 2011.<br />
Pernicka, H.<br />
James Meub (MSAE), Advisor: Pernicka, H.,<br />
“Continuous Low Thrust for Small Spacecraft<br />
Proximity Operations,” March 2011.<br />
David Zidar (MSAE), Advisor: Rovey, J., “Hall-effect<br />
Thruster Surface Properties Investigation,” March<br />
2011.<br />
Sheffield, J.<br />
Vijay Mohan (MSME), Advisor: Sheffield, J. W.,<br />
“Design of a Hydrogen Community for Santa<br />
Monica,” July 2011.<br />
Aanchal Shah (MSME), Advisor: Sheffield, J. W.,<br />
“Solar Powered Residential Fueling Station,” August<br />
2011.<br />
Takai, S.<br />
Swithin Samuel Razu (MSME), Advisor: Takai, S.,<br />
“A Comparison of Bootstrap, Binomial Inference,<br />
and Monte Carlo Methods for Demand Distribution<br />
Modeling,” April 2011.<br />
Tsai, H.<br />
Yukun Han (PhDME), Advisor: Tsai, H. L.,<br />
“Femtosecond Laser Micromachining of<br />
Microstructures for Sensing and Detection,” April<br />
2011.<br />
Matthew Olson (MSME), Advisor: Tsai, H. L.,<br />
“Fabrication of SERS Active Nanostructures by<br />
Femtosecond Laser Micromachining,” April 2011.<br />
Adam Hamdorf (MSME), Advisor: Tsai, H. L.,<br />
“Femtosecond and Nanosecond Laser Machined<br />
Substrate for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering,”<br />
May 2011.<br />
Photograph on back cover courtesy of Gayle Babcock at Architectural Imageworks, LLC<br />
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