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Student Author Faculty Advisor ETD Date Title
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Todd, Benjamin L B. Jensen 2008-08-18 A Compliant Threshold Acceleration Sensor Integrated with Radio Frequency Identifiable Tags bistable, acceleration, sensor, shock, compliant, threshold, RFID, accelerometer, wireless
Teichert, Kendall B B. Jensen 2008-08-17 Multi-physics Modeling and Calibration for Self-sensing of Thermomechanical In-plane Microactuators teichert, BYU, piezoresistance, calibration, self-sensing, thermomechanical in-plane microactuator, MEMS
Sagers, Jason Derek Blotter 2008-08-15 SECURED
Meaders, John Christian Mattson 2008-08-14 An Optimization-Based Framework for Designing Robust Cam-Based Constant-Force Compliant Mechanisms constant force mechanism, compliant mechanism, robust optimization, design optimization, robust design optimization, friction
Larson, Brady M G. Jensen 2008-08-13 DELAYED
Johnson, Neil G McLain 2008-08-12 Vision-Assisted Control of a Hovering Air Vehicle in an Indoor Setting quadrotor, helicopter, attitude estimation, computer vision, vanishing point detection, optic flow sensor, MAGICC Lab
Hogge, Jeffrey V Bowman 2008-08-11 Development of a Miniature VTOL Tail-Sitter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle unmanned air vehicle, UAV, vertical takeoff and landing, VTOL, vertical attitude takeoff and landing, VATOL, tail-sitter, tail sitter, BYU
Fisher, Matthew Jackson G. Jensen 2008-08-10 Parametric Optimization Design System for a Fluid Domain Assembly parametric, associative, modeling, airfoil, axial compressor, optimization, fluid, multi-disciplinary optimization, MDO, analysis, jet, turbine, engine, computational fluid dynamics, CFD, Knowledge-centric, CAD-centric, DB-centric, finite element analysis
Blattman, William R G. Jensen 2008-08-09 Generating CAD Parametric Features Based on Topology Optimization Results topology optimization, parametric features, voids, shape-fitting
Liechty, Brian C Webb 2008-08-08 Material Flow Behavior in Friction Stir Welding friction stir welding, plasticine, material flow, plasticity, viscoplasticity, FEA/FEM
Blanchard, Ryan P Tree 2008-08-08 Measurements and Modeling of Coal Ash Deposition in an Entrained-Flow Reactor coal, ash, deposit, deposition, fly ash, fragmentation, particulate, sinter, slag, slagging, UDF, fluent, CFD, impaction, inertial, particle, capture
Winder, Brian Magleby 2008-04-17 Achieving Complex Motion with Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms paper mechanism, pop-up, popup, pop up, mechanism, linkage, paper engineering, paper crafts, origami, kinematics, spatial mechanism, planar mechanism, bistable, multi-stable, spherical mechanism, ortho-planar, compliant, PRBM, pseudo-rigid-body model, Lam
Waterfall, Tyler B. Jensen 2008-04-16 Design of Piezoresistive MEMS Force and Displacement Sensors piezoresistance, MEMS, force, displacement, sensor, characterization, integral, compliant mechanisms, thermal, microactuator, complex loads, polysilicon
Pendleton, Tyler B. Jensen 2008-04-15 Design and Fabrication of Rotationally Tristable Compliant Mechanisms tristable, multistable, optimization, compliant mechanisms, BYU
Jensen, Kimberly Cox 2008-04-13 Analysis and Design of Surface Micromachined Micromanipulators for Out-of-Plane Micropositioning MEMS, microelectromechanical systems, micropositioning, compliant mechanisms, out-of-plane, ortho-planar, surface micromachining, thermal actuation, thermomechanical in-plane microactuator, TIM
Jacobsen, Joseph Howell 2008-04-12 Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms compliant mechanism, lamina emergent mechanism, torsional hinge, lamina emergent torsional (LET) joint, planar fabrication, ortho-planar mechanism
Hansen, Steven McLain 2008-04-11 Applications of Search Theory to Coordinated Searching by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles BYU, UAV, agent, unmanned, target, localization, optimal, search, rescue, camera, image, skew, calibration, detection, probability, contour, greedy, lateral, range, width, color, segmentation, point, spread, map, Koopman, Stone, Zamboni
Fromm, Bradley. Adams 2008-04-10 Incorporating Grain Size Effects in Taylor Crystal Plasticity texture, strength, grain size, viscoplasticity, yield surface, titanium
Cherry, Brian Howell 2008-04-09 Characterizing the Three-Dimensional Behavior of Bistable Micromechanisms compliant, bistable, MEMS, micromechanisms, sensors, acceleration, sensing array, FCBM, FCBMs
Berglund, Courtney G. Jensen 2008-04-08 SECURED
Naseath, George B. Red 2007-12-12 Reducing Curvature in Complex Tool Paths by Deviating from CAM-Produced Tool Paths Within a Tolerance Band naseath, red, NURBS, B-spline, B-splines, CAM, CAD, curvature, reducing curvature, complex tool paths, tool paths, tolerance, NURB, machine time, machining time
Messenger, Robert McLain 2007-12-11 Integrated Piezoresistive Sensing for Feedback Control of Compliant MEMS MEMS, compliant mechanisms, feedback control, piezoresistivity, sensors, thermal actuators, long displacement, self sensing
Memory, Curtis L Snyder 2007-12-10 Numerical Simulation of Vortex Generating Jets in Zero and Adverse Pressure Gradients vortex generating jet, DNS, laminar separation, flat plate, PIV
Knoebel, Nathan B. 2007-12-09 Adaptive Quaternion Control for a Miniature Tailsitter UAV tailsitter, autopilot, adaptive quaternion control, quaternion estimation, quaternion navigation, UAV, MAV, tailsitter simulation, tailsitter autopilot design, tailsitter adaptive control, miniature tailsitter unmanned arial vehicle, quaternion backsteppi
Jeffs, Kevin Maynes 2007-12-06 Numerical Study of Fully Developed Laminar and Turbulent Flow Through Microchannels with Longitudinal Microstructures laminar, turbulent, microchannel, ultrahydrophobic, superhydrophobic, drag reduction, microfluids, microrib
Drechsel, James Thomson 2007-12-05 DELAYED
Diehl, Michael S. B. Jensen 2007-12-04 Design and Fabrication of Out-of-Plane Silicon Microneedles with Integrated Hydrophobic Microchannels microneedle, microchannel, KOH, ICP, transdermal drug delivery
David, Regis Smith 2007-12-03 A Generalized Two-Dimensional Model to Reconstruct the Impact Phase in Automobile Collisions vehicle collision, impulse-momentum, generalized energy approach
Thomas, Jared K. Blotter 2007-12-02 SECURED
Andersen, Cameron Magleby 2007-12-01 SECURED
Pelton, Robert J. Maynes 2007-12-01 One-Dimensional Radial Flow Turbomachinery Performance Modeling TEIS, Two-Zone, turbomachinery, one-dimensional, meanline, compressor, modeling, impeller
Andersen, Brian S. Todd 2007-08-01 An Investigation of a Positive Engagement, Continuously Variable Transmission CVT, transmission, meshing
Cheatham, Robert M. G. Jensen 2007-08-01 A Geometry-Based Motion Planner for Direct Machining and Control motion planning, motion planner, motion profile, constant speed, parametric interpolator, predictor-corrector, parametric machining, speed profile, dynamics, NURBS, Bezier, jerk-limited, machine control, DMAC, direct control, CNC, machining
Daley, John E. Cox 2007-08-01 Autonomic Product Development Process Automation automation, integration, optimization, multidisciplinary optimization, web services, semantic web, ontology, multi-agent systems, autonomic systems, process modeling, mass customization, product development, CAD, CAx, workflow, process improvement
Goff, Jonathan A. Jones 2007-08-01 SECURED
Halverson, Peter Andrew Howell 2007-08-01 Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements CORE, multi-stability, compliant mechanisms, BYU
Jackson, Joseph Aaron McLain 2007-08-01 Panoramic Video for Efficient Ground Surveillance from Small Unmanned Air Vehicles video, vision, panoramic video, gimbal, UAV, search, wilderness, resolution, mapping, surveillance, monitor, aerial, image, image processing, rescue
Landon, Steven D. Magleby 2007-08-01 Development of Deployable Wings for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Compliant Mechanisms Compliant mechanism, deployable wing, UAV, compliance, concept selection, product design process, classification, mechanical bistable rotating locking joint, instant center, centrode, design for manufacturability, 4 bar kinematic linkage, MAV, folding, ro
Larsen, Kyle Frederick Tree 2007-08-01 Investigation of Particle Velocity and Drag with Spherical and Non-Spherical Particles Through a Backward Facing Step Numerous practical applications exist where dispersed solid particles are transported within a turbulent accelerating or decelerating gaseous flow. The large density variation between phases creates
Larson, Rudolph Scott Jones 2007-08-01 Computationally Efficient Modeling of Transient Radiation in a Purely Scattering Foam Layer radiation modeling, reverse Monte Carlo, Reduced Order Modeling, computation
Mackay, Allen B. Magleby 2007-08-01 Large-Displacement Linear-Motion Compliant Mechanisms compliant mechanisms; performance metrics; off-axis stiffness; rolling contact; linear suspension; linear motion; machine design; non-dimensional parameters
Montierth, Jacob Ross Todd 2007-08-01 Elliptical Rolling Link Toggle Mechanisms for Passive Force Closures with Self-Adjustment rolling link mechanisms, elliptical rolling contact joints, toggle linkages, passive force closures, self-adjustment, high quality force transmission, no-slip condition, mechanical advantage, self-locking reliability, contact angles, precision output, ele
Oldham, Jonathan Reed Blotter 2007-08-01 Development of a Multiple Microphone Probe Calibrator multiple microphone calibration, energy density, probe, waveguide, plane wave tube, equivalent acoustic circuit model


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