This community contains the theses of the South Dakota State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 2021
Human-Robot Collaboration Enabled By Real-Time Vision Tracking, Travis Deegan
Material Analysis of 3D Welded 5356 Aluminum Alloy, Ryan Fouts
Effect of Composition and Print Orientation on Thermal Conductivity of 3d Printed Composites, Cory Jacques
Development of a High Strength Composite Material Using Large Scale 3d Printing Applications Using Waste Plastic and Steel, Naga Sri Madhavareddy
Biomechanical Investigation of Plant Vascular Tissue for Bio-Inspired Design and Flexible Composites, Mukesh Roy
Effect of Surface Roughness and External Loading on Embedment in Steel and Aluminum Bolted Joints, Nathan Stang
Assessing the Effectiveness of CFD to Solve an Inverse Problem of Thermal Profiles for the ProtoDUNE-SP Neutrino Detector, Cecilia Anne Streff
ETDS from 2020
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics To Accurately Model Agricultural Spray Nozzles, Zachary Chapman
Strain-Based Mechanical Failure Analysis of Buried Steel Pipeline Subjected to Landslide Displacement Using Finite Element Method, Sean Goodluck Mamuzo Edeki
Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Generation in Existing Buildings on a College Campus, Sameer Keshavan
Characterization of Directed Energy Deposition Additively Manufactured GRCop-42 Alloy, Scott Landes
Particle Injection Simulation on Cold Spray Technology, Christopher A. Santini
A Series-Elastic Robot for Back-Pain Rehabilitation, Elhussein Shata
Development of Cellulose Acetate-Based Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications, Ruhit Sinha
ETDS from 2019
Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate, William Cahyadi
3D Printed Bioreactor with Optimized Stimulations for Ex-Vivo Bone Tissue Culture, Anirban Chakraborty
Analysis of Natural Convection Flow in a Detector Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Weston Christensen
Development of a Neural Network-Based Object Detection for Multirotor Target Tracking, Spencer Harwood
Static Load Bolted Joint Elastic Resilience Testing Methodology, Paul Melino
Quantifying the Performance of the Protodune Single Phase Neutrino Detector Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Dillon Pedersen
The Effects of 3D Printing Parameters and Surface Treatments on Convective Heat Transfer Performance, Lucas N. Pereira
Flexure Properties of 3D Printed Nylon Carbon Fiber Composite and Stiffness of 3D Printed Modified Cuttlefish Bone Structure, Shashikanth Reddy
Modeling and Study of Thermal Effects on Battery Pack Using Phase Change Materials, Umang Selokar
ETDS from 2018
Optimization of Heat Sinks in a Range of Configurations., Archibald Allswell Amoako
Simulation of Non-premixed Ethylene-air Crossflow Jet Flame, Jennifer Onyinye Chikelu
Nonlinear Stochastic Filtering for Online State of Charge and Remaining Useful Life Estimation of Lithium-ion Battery, Suresh Daravath
LCD 3D Printing of a Photocurable Elastomer for Tissue Engineering, Beatriz Luiza De Souza
A Quantitative Environmental Assessment of Incorporating Torrefaction into Farming Enterprises in Eastern South Dakota, Dinesh Fuyal
Topology Optimization of Lightweight Structural Composites Inspired by Cuttlefish Bone, Varun Kumar Gadipudi
Simulation of an Ethylene Flame with Turbulence, Soot and Radiation Modeling, Santu Golder
Development of an Indoor Multirotor Testbed for Experimentation on Autonomous Guidance Strategies, Kidus Guye
Simulation of Different Rib Shapes in Square Channel, Md Sahedul Islam
Electro-magnetic Responsive Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nano-particle Composite, Jaiprakash Kanagaraj
Effect of Poisson’s Ratio on Young's Modulus Characterization Using Ultrasonic Technique by Modeling, Michael Onyetube
Bio-Mimetic Design with 3D Printable Composites, Ramya Mitra Patnam Damodaram
Optimization of Microfluidic Particle Separator Geometry Using Computational Fluid Dynamics, Joseph Petersen
Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Carbon Fiber Composites, Max James Sauer
Simulation of Gas Dynamic Cold Spray Process, Sai Rajkumar Vadla
Development of Material for 3D Printed Habitats with Extraplanetary Applications, Taylor Wait
ETDS from 2017
Assessing the Near-Wall Hemodynamics in the Left Coronary Artery Using CFD, John Junior Asiruwa
Mechanical Property Characterization of Discontinuous Fiber Reinforced Composites by Computer Modeling, Amrit Bhusal
Assessment of Varying Model Representations in CFD Simulations, Caitlin R. Gerdes
Simulation of Magnetically Confined Inductively Coupled Plasma, Sina Javadpour
CFD Analysis Methods for Systems Driven by Natural Convection, Aaron Propst
Simulations of Impinging Jet with a Range of Configuration, Devansh Singh
Bio Inspired Lightweight Composite Material Design for 3D Printing, Kaushik Thiyagarajan
ETDS from 2016
Techno-Economic Feasibility of Distributed Torrefaction Systems Using Corn Stover Feedstock, Evan Almberg
Effect of Poisson’s Ratio on Material Properties Characterization by Nanoindentation with a Cylindrical Flat Tip Indenter, MD Mehadi Hassan
Oscillating Heat Pipe Performance with Evaporator Section Modifications, Mitchell Hoesing
Fiber Orientation Prediction and Strength Evaluation of Composite Spur Gears Reinforced by Discontinuous Fiber, Nawrin Jahan
Effects of Defects on the Performance of Hierarchical Honeycomb Metamaterials Realized Through Additive Manufacturing, Kazi Moshiur Rahman
Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Gamma Irradiated Additively Manufactured Articles for In-Space Manufacturing, Behzad Rankouhi
The Effects of Diffuser Exit Velocity and Distance Between Supply and Return Apertures on the Efficiency of an Air Distribution System in an Office Space, Khaled Abdel Razzaq Saadeddin
The Effects of Carbon Fiber Misalignment on Composite Material Strength, Luke Stangler
Mechanical Property Characterization of Polymeric Composites Reinforced by Continuous Microfibers, Ali Zubayar
ETDS from 2015
Bio-Oil from Softwood Fast Pyrolysis: A Fractional Condensation and Aging Study, Brian Patrick Lawburgh
Organosolv Lignin Fast Pyrolysis: A Study of Bio-Oil Fractional Condensation and Aging, James Hartley Lawburgh
Start-Up and Transient Behavior of an Oscillating Heat Pipe, Sagar Babu Paudel
Ultrasound Phased Array for High Acoustic Attenuation Thick Composite Materials, Ali J. Rajhi
Evaluation of Central Cooling Systems for Institutional Energy Efficiency, Zack Rykhus
Effects of Angular Misalignment on Material Properties' Characterization by Cylindrical Flat Tip Indentation, Naureen B. Shahjahan
Investigation and Optimization of Bio-oil From Fast Pyrolysis of Brassica Carinata Meal, William Daniel Sonnek
A CFD Template for Evaluating Aortic Aneurysm Repair Design, Taylor Neal Suess
ETDS from 2014
Applying Kane's Method to Model the Response of the Human Body to Whole-body Vibration, Emma Gantzer
Assessment of Corn Stover Torrefaction On-Farm Biochar Production, Christina M. Gerometta
Computational AeroAcoustic Analysis of a Ventilation Duct with a Heating Coil, Joseph Herther
Using Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Energy-based Fatigue Life Prediction, Sepehr Nesaei
Utilization of Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Methods for Composite Materials Inspection (Phased Array Ultrasonic), Hossein Taheri
ETDS from 2013
Investigating the Effects of Sparger Design in Column Photobioreactors, Ghazi Saiful Bari
Investigating the Structural and Rheological Properties of Corn Stover Biomass, Ozan Cagatay Ozdemir
Thermal Resistance and Operation of a Pulsating Heat Pipe: A Parametric Study, John Versteeg
ETDS from 2012
Experimental Testing and Theoretical Model Development of Continuous Cross-flow Grain Drying, Chad Abrahamson
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Modified Polymeric Nanocomposites by Finite Element Analysis, Md Ragib Hasan Arefin
Finite Element Simulation of Guided Wave Propagation in Double Layer Composite Cylinder, Tedros Debas
ETDS from 1998
Comparison of the Performance of the H.M. Briggs Library's Cooling System with Manufacturer's Rated Performance and a Common Mathematical Model, Derek W. Hengeveld
ETDS from 1993
Active Control of Damped Sandwiched Beams, Laxminarayana Chovdavarapu
The Effect of Wet-Pressure on the Acoustic Emissions and Fracture Toughness Characteristics of Paper, Taewoo Kim
Thermal Performance Evaluation of Six Soils of Different Texture Classes, Xiaorui Lou
Thermal Performance of Bentonite Based Grout Mixtures for Vertical Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems, James Timothy Lund
Modal Identification of Thick Visco-Elastic Cylinders, Gary Roger Minor
Free Vibration of Thick Multi-Layer Viscoelastic Cylinders, Neddy Najib Sawaya
Thermal Contact Conductance Between a Heated Pipe and Various Soil Textures, Anthony Springman
Natural Convection-Radiation Cooling of a Vented Channel, Jong-Keun Won
An Inverse Natural Convection/Radiation Problem, Wei Zhao
ETDS from 1992
Harmonic Forced Vibrations of Thick Visco-Elastic Cylinders, Dana Ellsworth Chandler
Application of Computational Methods in Elasticity Problems, Ravindranath Govindachar
Power Augmentation in a Vertical Axis Savonius Type Wind Turbine, Narsimha Murthy Irrinki
Thermal Performance Evaluation of Bentonite Grouts, Chak Hui Lee
Dynamic Response of Layered Stratum Due to Harmonic External Load, Yaohua Zhang
ETDS from 1991
A Data Acquisition System to Monitor Water Addition Effects on Buried Heat Exchanger Performance for a Closed-Loop Ground-Coupled Heat Pump System, Darrin Lee Hofmeister
ETDS from 1990
Mixed Convection in Continuously or Intermittently Heated/Cooled Vertical Tubes, Yeoung Dae Kwon
Natural Convection Heat Transfer in a Three-Dimensional Vertical Duct, Moo-Ryong Park
Natural Convection in Vented Channels, Jae-Hyun Rhee
Second Law Analysis in Assessing Heat Dissipating Systems, Ross Wilcoxon
ETDS from 1989
A Comparative Study of the Effects of Stress Raisers in Steel Specimens on Fatigue Life in Bending, Mohammad Ali Hassibi
An Assessment of Superposition of Free Convection and Surface Radiation Heat Transfer in a Square Enclosure, Oh-Joon Kwon
Identification of the Crack in Composite Shells, Jaesuk Lee
Dynamics of a Rectangular Foundation Resting on an Elastic Half-space, Kaibai Liu
Vibrational Analysis of Cracked Rotors, Shang-Hyon Shin