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Theses/Dissertations from 1997

Design and fabrication of an apparatus to measure the effects of large accelerations on two-phase spray cooling, Daniel Porter Rini

Thermally induced motions in laminated composite plates, Patrick Roberts

An experimental study of underexpanded supersonic swirling jets, Young Kil Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

Development of a least squares dual reciprocity boundary element method for the poisson equation, Nathan Eric Baker

An experimental study of the noise of underexpanded square jets, Michel Brassard

Nonstationary transient vibroacoustic response of a beam structure, Raqul Edward Basil Caimi

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Analysis of Threaded Joint Behavior in an Airbag Module Assembly, Rustam Chemat

Simulation of a gyroplane, Jeffrey Scott Foley

Mixing enhancement in supersonic cross flow through a pulsed transverse jet, Kuo Ting Hsia

Finite element methods for thermohyperelastic bodies under non-classical bounday conditions, Baojiu Lin

Dynamical analysis of an underwater towing cable, Wenjun Li

The role of lead in the structure, properties, and cnc microgrinding of alkali lead silicate glasses, Jennifer Marcelle McKinley

Slow strain rate testing and fracture mechanics analysis to evaluate pressure vessels in gaseous hydrogen service at the Kennedy Space Center, Scott Hazzard Murray

Design and analysis of a photocatalytic reactor for the purification of vapor phase VOCs, Donald L. Muzzey

The effects of transport properties on the nitric oxide emission of diffusion flames, Jose Enrique Navedo

Probabilistic theory for mixed-mode brittle fracture and fatigue with random cracks, Peizhong Ni

A mechanism of pinhole formation in the reinforced carbon-carbon thermal protection system of the space shuttle orbiter, Jose A. Orench

Compatibility of gas turbine materials with steam cooling, Yakin Patel

A coupled finite volume / drbem solution for the transient-linear conjugate heat transfer problem for compressible flows, Christopher Philip Rahaim

Experimental determination of mechanical and thermal environment for microstar payloads, Mukund Rao

Hydrogen embrittlement of a nickel based superalloy hastelloy c-22, Kirk Michael Scammon

Analysis of heat exchangers for incinerator, Lin Wang

A method for substructure identification and its application to space shuttle tile bond evaluation/, Jinzhi Wu

Nonlinear vibrations of laminated composite cylindrical shells, Lie Ming Xu

Solution of two-and three-dimensional inverse elasticity problems by bem and internal strain data, Fan Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 1995

A vibration-damped, piezoelectric-actuated, microscanning device for forward-looking infrared systems, Christopher J. Albrecht

Material characterization of metal oxide photocatalysts for the purification of contaminated air streams, Sivakumar Jaganathan

Microgrinding of infrared optical ceramics, Somit Joshi

Design rationale, in vivo evaluation, and mechanical testing of a gradually lengthening intramedullary bone distractor, Daniel F. Justin

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Development of a desuperheater rating method for energy code calculations, Tim Merrigan

Lumped-parameter modeling of turbine rotors using the boundary element method, Bharat Patel

Time dependent boundary element solution of the hyperbolic heat conduction equation, Douglas Kelly Priedeman

Thermal and mechanical evaluation of excimer laser enhanced metal/ceramic bonding for microelectronic packaging applications, Tod Evan Robinson

Automatic identification of corrosion pittings on surfaces of solid rocket boosters, Jie Wang

Two dimensional modeling of chemical reactions in an aluminum plasma in cacuum produced by laser irradiation, Kuang Tai Yen

Modeling of the flow field and the heat transfer of slush hydrogen in transfer lines for the national aerospace planes, Nadim Zakhia

Theoretical and experimental investigations of the thermosyphon, Zhijun Zuo

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

Analysis of the flotation characteristics of the station crew return alternative module and soyuz T M descent module, Pamela Kay Armitage

On the coupling of boundary element method and experimental modal analysis, Thomas Winder Davies

Theoretical and experimental study of tribodynamic phenomena in sliding wear, Shahram Elmi

Hydrophobic and hydrophilic cleaning techniques in the semiconductor industry, Kenneth G. Frazee

Computational investigation of three-dimensional flow and conjugate heat transfer in a laser-created channel, Mingli He

Process optimization and characterization of CuInSe2 and CuIn1-xGaxSe2 polycrystalline thin film solar cells, Shanker Kuttath

An inverse vibration method for bond evaluation of space shuttle tiles, Steven A. Mueller

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Study of Swirling Sonic Jets, Murphy Leo O'Dea

An examination of the effect of surface roughness on the optical thickness of a plasma produced by laser irradiation of an aluminum target, Ira Kent Pearson

Application of electrochemical and surface analytical techniques to study effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors in potable water system, Falzone Lily Qian

Modeling and monitoring flawsin graphite/epoxy composites, Sreenivasan Ramanujam

Parametric study of pulsed helium jests and penetration depth in subsonic and supersonic cross flow, Howard George Randolph

Multi-modal nonlinear free vibration of an orthotropic shell, Nicholas J. Rivieccio

A study of the utilization of integrated spacecraft photovoltaic arrays, Beverly U. Rosenquist

Control of autonomous vehicle, Amir Salehi

Laser doppler velocimeter measurements of boundary layer velocity and turbulent intensities in MACH 2.5 flow, Jesse Sewell

Lowering gas turbine emissions: the design and testing of a dry low-nox combustor, Mitchell O. Stokes

Stress concentration reduction using boundary element method by introducing optimally placed stress relieving holes, Tom W. Ulrich

Theses/Dissertations from 1993

The design of a contraction section for a heavy gas wind tunnel, Darrin Wayne Brunk

Inverse elastostatic boundary element approach applied to nondestructive evaluation, Adesh Daryapurkar

Algebraic modeling of turbulent boundary layer profiles, Robert D. Dobbs

Variable area rocket nozzle study, William U. Notardonato

Finite element simulation of debris cloud dispersion from space shield, Sanjay Sinha

Laboratory simulation of positive pressure ventilation, Pamela Sue Ziesler

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

Modal interactions in the response of laminated composite plates and plate strips using various theories, Abdullah Al Amin

Two phase flow across a small hole drilled steam generator tube support plate, Douglas Evan Arnold

Modeling of gaseous radiation and conduction in fibrous insulations, James F. Barrett

Dynamic response of a water landing space module during impact upon water, John Richard Brooks

An investigation into the response of the goosen aortic heart valve prothesis under steady and pulsatile flow conditions, David Dale Helmers

Analysis of a deployable heat shield stabilization system for a space station-based assured crew return vehicle, Kenneth C. Hosterman

Properties and formation of new sulfide glasses in the Ba-Ge-W system, Geoffrey D. McCabe

Materials performance evaluation in a corrosive wear environment, Frank Miceli

The measurement of the radial distribution of extinction, absorption and scattering coefficients of aluminum plasmas produced by a Nd : / Glass laser, Thomas E. Mills

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Non-destructive Evaluation of Space Shuttle Thermal Protection System Tile Bond Integrity, George David Mulligan

Collimated and diffuse irradiaton of a three dimensional participation rectangular medium, Xing Ouyang

Investigation of steam turbine labyrinth seals using an annular air model, Joseph Anthony Padilla

Dynamic analysis of a flexible multibody system using lagrangian-finite element method with symbolic formulation, Guru Prasad

The use of coherent optics in combination with numerical analysis and acoustic emission to characterize stress-corrosion cracking, Edward Louis Principe

Three dimensional laser contouring of space shuttle tiles, Bret A. Shelton

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Microchannel fluid flow in a silicon chip, Ronald R. Ulseth

Pitching analysis of a water landing space module in a post-splashdown water landing, David Edward Van Sickle

Heat removal from a silicon chip using a liquid cooled microchannel, Kenneth L. Wagner

Theses/Dissertations from 1991

Mass Flow Measurement of Gaseous Breathing Air Through the Liquid Air Pack Respirator, Carol Weber Carlson

Determination of radiative properties in a radially symmetric plasma colum from remote spectral scanning by spectroscopy and photodetection, James Robert Cassata

Analytical and experimental investigation of laser processing of space-shuttle tile, Mingli He

Combined photolasticity and elastostatic boundary element method in solid mechanics applications, Troy Duane Jensen

Computer modeling of thermal coupling resulting from laser irradiation of a metal target, Antonio Minardi

Radiative theory and measurement of inhomogeneous absorption in the ssme plume, Kevin Michael Morrison

Finite-differencing analysis of a solid-state phase change material for thermal energy storage, Glen E. Thorncroft

Large capacity equation solver for the micro computer, Guantong Wang

Performance Characterization of a Heat Pipe Coupled Planar Thermionic Convertor, Timothy J. Young

Pressure drop across annular restrictions of a tube support plate used in heat exchangers, Nadim Z. Zakhia

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

Environmental Degradation of High Tc Superconductors, Sumesh Mohan Arora

Modeling Radiative Heat Transfer in an Absorbing, Emitting, and Scattering Medium, Peter Erpelding

A mechanistic study of stress corrosion cracking utilizing activation energy, Fritz John Friedersdorf

Chemomechanical Effects in Wear Processes, Frederick C. Gray

Motion Control Law Analysis of a Tethered Drive Mechanism in Space, Michael Howard Haddock

An Investigation of a Pressure Controlled Fluidic Value Used for Controlling the Volume of the Human Bladder of a Catheterized Patient, Patrick Jay Miller

The development of a controllable wickless heat pipe system, F. Dave Sanderlin

An evaluation of steam turbine exhaust hood performance using a water flow testing facility, Dana Scarbrough

Mathematical modeling of a low frequency cylindrical sound transducer, Paul A. Semper

Redesign proposal for the space shuttle propellant cavity purge, William M. Stinson

Heat pump performance study: an evaluation of performance enhancement devices, Colin Thomas