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
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
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
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
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
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
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