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Lyapunov-based Guidance of Underwater Autonomous Vehicles for Real Time Pollutant Source Localization
Keyword:
Underwater autonomous vehicles
,
Guidance
,
Nonlinear Dynamics
,
Pollutant source tracking
,
Advection-Diffusion PDE
, and
Lyapunov based control
Creator:
Torres Arosemena, Gabriel A.
Advisor:
Demetriou, Michael A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2021-07-02
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Extended Orbital Flight of a Cubesat in the Lower Thermosophere with Active Attitude Control
Creator:
Moorthy, Ananthalakshmy Krishna
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
and
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2019-08-08
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Aerospace Engineering
Effects of Liquid Superheat on Droplet Disruption in a Supersonic Stream
Keyword:
droplet
Creator:
Yanson, Logan M
Advisor:
Hermanson, James C.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-04-29
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Characterization of the Near Plume Region of Hexaboride and Barium Oxide Hollow Cathodes operating on Xenon and Iodine
Keyword:
emissive probe
,
hollow cathode
,
iodine propellant
,
Langmuir probe
,
Electric Propulsion
,
electron energy distribution function
, and
plasma physics
Creator:
Taillefer, Zachary R
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2018-01-24
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Aerospace Engineering
Flow Distribution Control and Thermal Homogenization with EHD Conduction Pumping and Experimental Studies in Pool Boiling and Internal Condensation
Keyword:
Conduction pumping
,
Electrohydrodynamic (EHD)
,
Internal condensation
,
Flow distribution control
,
Pool boiling
, and
Thermal homogenization
Creator:
Yang, Lei
Advisor:
Yagoobi, Jamal
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2017-09-07
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
The Effect of Humpback Whale-Like Protuberances on Hydrofoil Performance
Keyword:
hydrofoil performance
,
humpback whale
, and
leading edge protuberances
Creator:
Custodio, Derrick
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-04-26
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Experimental and Computational Investigation of Electrohydrodynamically –Enhanced Nucleate Boiling
Keyword:
bubbles
,
Heat Transfer
,
dip
,
ehd
,
Electrohydrodynamics
, and
dielectrophoresis
Creator:
Neu, Samuel Charles
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2016-11-30
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Aerospace Engineering
Feasibility for Orbital Life Extension of a CubeSat Flying in the Lower Thermosphere
Keyword:
orbital
,
CubeSat
,
electrospray
,
GPS
,
thermosphere
,
Energy
, and
LEO
Creator:
Martinez, Nicolas
Advisor:
Demetriou, Michael A.
,
Blandino, John J.
, and
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-07-29
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
A Global Enhanced Vibrational Kinetic Model for Radio-Frequency Hydrogen Discharges and Application to the Simulation of a High Current Negative Hydrogen Ion Source
Keyword:
plasma simulation
,
plasma chemistry
,
global model
,
ion sources
, and
gas discharge devices
Creator:
Averkin, Sergey Nikolaevich
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-04-02
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Terrestrial and Micro-Gravity Studies in Electrohydrodynamic Conduction-Driven Heat Transport Systems
Keyword:
boiling
,
Electrohydrodynamics
,
meso-scale
, and
heat transport
Creator:
Patel, Viral K.
Advisor:
Yagoobi, Jamal
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2015-03-25
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
CFD simulation and experiment of catalyst deactivation and heat transfer in a low N fixed-bed reactor
Keyword:
Heat Transfer
,
Reactor
,
Deactivation
,
CFD
,
Fixed bed
, and
Catalyst
Creator:
Behnam, Mohsen
Advisor:
Dixon, Anthony G.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-01-11
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Chemical Engineering
Vortex Generator Jet Flow Control in Highly Loaded Compressors
Keyword:
highly loaded blades
,
gas turbines
,
linear compressor cascade
,
active flow control
,
vortex generator jet
, and
passive flow control
Creator:
Baiense, Jr., Joao C
Advisor:
Evans, Simon
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-07-28
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement using Phase Change Materials
Keyword:
Phase Change Materials
,
Numerical
,
Experimental
,
Evaporation
,
Heat and Mass Transfer
,
Natural Convection
, and
Drying
Creator:
Khakpour, Yasmin
Advisor:
Yagoobi, Jamal
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2014-05-01
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Effect of Electron Bombardment on the Size Distribution of Negatively Charged Droplets Produced by Electrospray
Keyword:
droplet fission
,
electrospray
, and
inductive charge detector
Creator:
Shi, Xiaochuan
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-01-09
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Numerical Analysis of Transient Teflon Ablation with a Domain Decomposition Finite Volume Implicit Method on Unstructured Grids
Keyword:
Transient Ablation
,
Finite Volume Method
,
Teflon
,
Unstructured Grid
,
Crank-Nicolson Method
, and
Domain Decomposition
Creator:
Wang, Mianzhi
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2012-04-25
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
The Passive Scalar Concentration and Velocity Fields of Isolated Turbulent Puffs
Keyword:
passive scalar
,
Turbulnet Puffs
, and
Velocity field
Creator:
Ghaem-Maghami, Elham
Advisor:
Johari, Hamid
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-08-01
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Characterization of the Near-Plume Region of a Low-Current Hollow Cathode
Keyword:
Electric Propulsion
,
hollow cathode
,
Langmuir probe
,
emissive probe
, and
Plasma
Creator:
Asselin, Daniel Joseph
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2011-04-28
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Investigation of Supersonic Gas Flows into Nanochannels Using an Unstructured 3D Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method
Keyword:
Nanochannel
,
DSMC
, and
Micro/Nano flows
Creator:
Al-Kouz, Wael G.
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2009-07-06
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Biologically Inspired Wing Tip Geometry Optimization
Keyword:
winglet
,
Genetic Algorithms
,
vortex strength
,
tip vortices
, and
Optimization
Creator:
Marinelli, Andrea T
Advisor:
Olinger, David J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2010-05-11
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Electron Energy Distribution Measurements in the Plume Region of a Low Current Hollow Cathode
Keyword:
druyvesteyn method
,
Langmuir probe
,
Plasma
,
distribution function
,
Electric Propulsion
, and
hollow cathode
Creator:
Behlman, Nicholas James
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2010-01-12
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Biologically Inspired Wing Planform Optimization
Keyword:
mavs
,
flight
,
mav
,
wings
,
micro air vehicles
,
Planform
,
low reynolds
,
flow visualization
, and
Low Aspect Ratio
Creator:
Taylor, Sarah E
Advisor:
Olinger, David J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2009-05-21
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Development and Implementation of Diagnostics for Unsteady Small-scale Plasma Plumes
Keyword:
Plume
,
Thruster
,
TLP
,
Triple Langmuir Probe
,
probe
,
Plasma
,
Retarding Potential Analyzer
,
RPA
, and
diagnostic
Creator:
Partridge, James Michael
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2009-01-14
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
A Three-dimensional Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Methodology on Unstructured Delaunay Grids with Applications to Micro and Nanoflows
Keyword:
DSMC
,
Nanoflow
,
Microflow
, and
Unstructured
Creator:
Chamberlin, Ryan Earl
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-03-29
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
The Effect of Humpback Whale-like Protuberances on Hydrofoil Performance
Keyword:
hydrodynamics
and
hydrofoil
Creator:
Custodio, Derrick S
Advisor:
Johari, Hamid
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-12-13
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Numerical Analysis of Transient Teflon Ablation in Pulsed Plasma Thrusters
Keyword:
PPT
,
Pulsed Plasma Thrusters
,
Teflon Ablation
,
Depolymerization
, and
Numerical analysis
Creator:
Stechmann, David Paul
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-07-16
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Thermal-Fluid Analysis of a Lithium Vaporizer for a High Power Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
Keyword:
Electric Propulsion
,
two-phase flow
, and
vaporizer
Creator:
St. Rock, Brian Eric
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2007-01-09
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Electric Propulsion and Controller Design for Drag-Free Spacecraft Operation in Low Earth Orbit
Keyword:
spacecraft
,
GRACE
,
Electric Propulsion
,
LEO
, and
Drag-free
Creator:
Marchetti, Paul J
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-12-20
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Ion Scattering in a Self-Consistent Cylindrical Plasma Sheath
Keyword:
turning point method
,
spherical probes
,
cylindrical probes
,
orbital trajectory
,
ion scattering
,
ion collection
, and
turning angle
Creator:
Figueroa, Shana Suzanne
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-05-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
A Three-dimensional Particle-in-Cell Methodology on Unstructured Voronoi Grids with Applications to Plasma Microdevices
Keyword:
PIC
,
Unstructured Grid
, and
plasma simulation
Creator:
Spirkin, Anton M
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2006-05-05
Resource Type:
Dissertation
Degree:
PhD
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Development of a Micro-Retarding Potential Analyzer for High-Density Flowing Plasmas
Keyword:
Retarding Potential Analyzer
,
Ion Energy Distribution
,
Electric Propulsion
,
Energy Diagnostic
, and
Current Collection Theory
Creator:
Partridge, James M
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-11-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Electromechanical Modeling and Open-Loop Control of Parallel-Plate Pulsed Plasma Microthrusters with Applied Magnetic Fields
Keyword:
Electric Propulsion
,
applied magnetic fields
, and
Pulsed Plasma Thruster
Creator:
Laperriere, David Daniel
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-06-26
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Plasma Potential Measurements in a Colloid Thruster Plume
Keyword:
electrospray
,
plasma potential
,
colloid thrusters
, and
emissive probes
Creator:
Roy, Thomas Robert
Advisor:
Blandino, John J.
and
Demetriou, Michael A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2005-04-27
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Development of MEMS Sensors for Measurements of Pressure, Relative Humidity, and Temperature
Keyword:
Relative Humidity
,
MEMS
,
Temperature
,
Pressure
, and
Sensor
Creator:
Johari, Houri
Advisor:
Pryputniewicz, Ryszard J.
and
Savilonis, Brian James
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2003-05-12
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
ME
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Langmuir Probe Measurements in the Plume of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster
Keyword:
Electron Density
,
PPT
,
Electric Propulsion
,
Plasma Diagnostics
,
Triple Langmuir Probe
,
Pulsed Plasma Thruster
,
Electron Temperature
, and
Langmuir probe
Creator:
Byrne, Lawrence Thomas
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-12-19
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Investigation of a Pulsed Plasma Thruster Plume Using a Quadruple Langmuir Probe Technique
Keyword:
Electric Propulsion
,
langmuir probes
, and
spacecraft
Creator:
Zwahlen, Jurg C
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2003-01-08
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Spray Cooling of Steel Dies in a Hot Forging Process
Keyword:
thermal stress
,
spray cooling
, and
atomizing
Creator:
Endres, Matthew J
Advisor:
Savilonis, Brian James
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-09-04
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Development of an Unstructured 3-D Direct Simulation Monte Carlo/Particle-in-Cell Code and the Simulation of Microthruster Flows
Keyword:
PIC
,
micronozzles
,
microthrusters
,
unstructured mesh
, and
DSMC
Creator:
Hammel, Jeffrey Robert
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-05-10
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
Navier/Stokes/Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of Small Cold Gas Thruster Nozzle and Plume Flows
Keyword:
DSMC
,
Numerical Modelling
,
CFD
,
Nozzle
,
Computational Fluid Dynamics
, and
Plume
Creator:
Nanson III, Richard A
Advisor:
Gatsonis, Nikolaos A.
Publisher:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Created:
2002-04-24
Resource Type:
Thesis
Degree:
MS
Unit (Department):
Mechanical Engineering
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