CIMSS Theses and Dissertations

Master's Thesis:

A Comparative Analysis of Air-inflated and Foam Seat Cushions for Truck Seats by Thomas Michael Seigler

Active Dynamic Analysis and Vibration Control of Gossamer Structures Using Smart Materials by Eric Ruggiero

Active Magnetic Bearings used as an Actuator for Rotor Health Monitoring in Conjunction with Conventional Support Bearings by Travis Bash

Actuator-Work Concepts Applied to Morphing and Conventional Aerodynamic Control Devices by Christopher Johnston

Application of the Filtered-X LMS Algorithm for Disturbance Rejection in Time-Periodic Systems by Leslie Fowler

Charge Control of Ionic Polymers by Walter Robinson

Considerations of the Impedance Method, Wave Propagation, and Wireless Systems for Structural Health Monitoring by Benjamin Grisso

Developing a Self-Powered, Wireless Damage Detection System for Structural Health Monitoring Applications by Luke Martin

Development of a Self-Sensing and Self-Healing Bolted Joint by Daniel Peairs

Development of a Variable Camber Compliant Aircraft Tail using Structural Optimization by Matthew Good

Electrical Properties of Macro-Fiber Composite Actuators and Sensors by Justin Lloyd

Feedback Control of Ionic Polymer Actuators by Kiran Mallavarapu

Impedance-Based Structural Health Monitoring to Detect Corrosion by Garnett E. Simmers

Implementing Impedance-Based Health Monitoring by Vinod Raju

Localized Effects of Piezopolymer Devices on the Dynamics of Inflatable Space-Based Structures by Brett Williams

Macro-Fiber Composites for Sensing, Actuation and Power Generation by Henry Sodano

Manufacture and Characterization of Ionic Polymer Transducers Employing Non-Precious Metal Electrodes by Matthew Bennett

Micro-Manipulation and Bandwidth Characterization of Ionic Polymer Actuators by Curt Kothera

Modal and Impedance Modeling of a Conical Bore for Control Applications by Kevin Farinholt

Model to Evaluate the Aerodynamic Energy Requirements of Active Materials in Morphing Wings by Gregory Pettit

Model Updating Using a Quadratic Form by Pablo A. Tarazaga

Multilayer Ionic Transducers by Barbar Akle

Optimal Vibration Suppression Using On-line Pole/Zero Identification by Mark McEver

Performance Modeling and Efficiency Analysis for a Piezohydraulic Pump with Active Valves by Honghui Tan

Piezohydraulic Actuator Design and Modeling Using a Lumped-Parameter Approach by William Hurst

Power Regeneration in Actively Controlled Structures by Nikola Vujic

Software for Manipulating and Embedding Data Interrogation Algorithms Into Integrated Systems by David Allen

Structural Design and Analysis of a Kinematic Mechanism for a Morphing Hyper-Elliptic Cambered Span (HECS) Wing by Leonard Wiggins

Structural Health Monitoring Using Multiple Piezoelectric Sensors And Actuators by Kazuhisa Kabeya

Testing of a Magnetically Levitated Rocket Thrust Measurement System Demonstrator for NASA by Eric Blumber

The Design, Fabrication, and Modeling of a Piezoelectric Linear Motor by Mark Vaughan

Use of Response Surface Metamodels in Damage Identification of Dynamic Structures by Amanda Cundy

Variational Modeling of Ionic Polymer-Based Structures by Miles Buechler

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Dissertations:

Aeroelasticity of Morphing Wings Using Neural Networks by Anand Natarajan

Assessing Structural Integrity using Mechatronic Impedance Transducers with Applications in Extreme Environments by Gyuhae Park

Characterization and Modeling of the Ionomer-Conductor Interface in Ionic Polymer Transducers by Barbar Akle

Characterization, Modeling, and Control of Ionic Polymer Transducers by Kenneth Newbury

Characterization, Modeling, and Control of the Nonlinear Actuation Response of Ionic Polymer Transducers by Curt Kothera

Computation of a Damping Matrix for Finite Element Model Updating by Deborah Pilkey

Development of Novel Eddy Current Dampers for the Suppression of Structural Vibrations by Henry Sodano

Dynamics and Control of Morphing Aircraft by Thomas Michael Seigler

Electromechanical Transduction in Ionic Liquid-Swollen Nafion Membranes by Matthew Bennett

Influences of Higher Order Modeling Techniques on the Analysis of Layered Viscoelastic Damping Treatments by Eric M. Austin

Internal Variable and Temperature Modeling Behavior of Viscoelastic Structures – A Control Analysis by Luciano da Silva

Modeling and Characterization of Ionic Polymer Transducers for Sensing and Actuation by Kevin Farinholt

Modeling and Control of SPIDER Satellite Components by Eric Ruggiero

Modeling of Shock Wave Propagation and Attenuation in Viscoelastic Structures by Razvan Rusovici

Nonlinear Control and Robust Observer Design for Marine Vehicles by Myung-Hyun Kim

Nonlinear Mechanical and Actuation Characterization of Piezoceramic Fiber Composites by Brett Williams

Numerical Wing/Store Interaction Analysis of a Parametric F16 Wing by Jens Cattarius

Structural & Internal Acoustic Response of Cylinders with Applications to Rocket Payload Fairings by Christopher Niezrecki

System Identification and Calibration Techniques for Force Measurement in Active Magnetic Bearings by Robert Prins

Vibration Analysis And Control Of An Inflatable Toroidal Satellite Component Using Piezoelectric Actuators And Sensors by Akhilesh Jha

Vibration Analysis of Cracked Composite Bending-torsion Beams for Damage Diagnosis by Kaihong Wang

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