Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Old Dominion University since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Dissertation: Micron-Level Actuator for Thermal-Fluid Control in Microchannels, Nurhak Erbas
Dissertation: Mechanical Properties and Durability of a Composite Material at Cryogenic Temperatures, Ray Walton Grenoble
Dissertation: Boundary Interference Assessment and Correction for Open Jet Wind Tunnels Using Panel Methods, Wael Ahmed Mokhtar
Dissertation: Robustness and Control of a Magnetically Levitated Transportation System, Grzegorz Oleszczuk
Dissertation: Passive and Active Nonlinear Control of Ship Roll Motions Using U-Tube Tanks, Thongchai Phairoh
Dissertation: Development of a Nonlinear Estimator-Based Model of Pilot Performance During Brownout Conditions, Karl Ulrich Schultz
Thesis: Processing and Characterization of High Performance Structural Nanocomposites, Dennis C. Working
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Dissertation: Nonlinear Flutter of Curved Panels Under Yawed Supersonic Flow Using Finite Elements, Mohamed Salim Azzouz
Dissertation: p-Version Time-Discontinuous Galerkin's Method for Nonlinear Transient Heat transfer Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis, Ta-Cheng Chien
Dissertation: Shape Memory Alloy Applications on Control of Thermal Buckling, Panel Flutter and Random Vibration of Composite Panels, Xinyun Guo
Thesis: Active Control of Large Amplitude Nonlinear Free Vibrations and Nonlinear Supersonic Panel Flutter of Beams and Composite Plates Using Piezoelectric Self-Sensing Actuators, Qinqin Li
Dissertation: Modeling Multilevel Supply Chain Systems to Optimize Order Quantities and Order Points Through Mathematical Models, Discrete Event simulation and Physical Simulations, Alok K. Verma
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Dissertation: Analysis of Human Thermal Comfort Using a Coupled Model for Predicting Human Body-Environment Heat and Mass Exchange, Ahmed M. Al-Mogbel
Thesis: Prediction of Rigid Body Aircraft Acceleration Response Due to Atmospheric Disturbances, Billy Keith Buck
Dissertation: Computation of Shock Induced Noise in Imperfectly Expanded Supersonic Jets, Bulent Imamoglu
Dissertation: Uncertainty Propagation and Robust Design in CFD Using Sensitivity Derivatives, Michele M. Putko
Dissertation: Field Effect Control of Electrokinetic Transport Phenomena in Nanofluidics, Song Xue
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Dissertation: Optimization-Based Architecture for Managing Complex Integrated Product Development Projects, Hisham Mohamed El-Sayed AbdelSalam
Dissertation: Numerical Studies on Supersonic Mixing and Combustion Phenomena, Tarek M. Abdel-Salam
Dissertation: Generalized Predictive Control of Ship Coupling Motions Using Active Flume Tanks, Abdulkarim Mohammed Alotaiwi
Dissertation: Optimal Feedback Control for Ship Roll Motion Under Sea States, Anusit Anmanatarkul
Thesis: Numerical Study of Two-Dimensional Secondary Injection Into a Mach 3.5 Freestream, Stephen C. Coghill
Dissertation: Two Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Highly-Strained Hydrogen-Air Opposed Jet Laminar Diffusion Flames, Kyu C. Hwang
Dissertation: New Approaches to Gortler and Tollmien-Schlichting Boundary-Layer Instabilities, Vijay Kalburgi
Dissertation: Implementation and Testing of Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes and Detached Eddy Simulation Using an Implicit Unstructured Multigrid Scheme, Juan A. Palaez
Dissertation: Nonlinear Response and Fatigue Estimation of Aerospace Curved Surface Panels to Acoustic and Thermal Loads, Adam Przekop
Dissertation: An Experimental Study of Flow Control Techniques on a Multi-Element Airfoil, Ira James Walker
Dissertation: Life-Extending Control for a Highly Maneuverable Flight Vehicle, Si-bok Yu
Dissertation: Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Stability Across a Compression Corner, Hongwu Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Dissertation: External Aerodynamics of Heavy Ground Vehicles: Computations and Wind Tunnel Testing, Ilhan Bayraktar
Dissertation: Investigation of Port Fuel Injector Spray Mass Distribution by Laser Induced Fluorescence, Tuba Bayraktar
Dissertation: Modeling Aspects of Magnetic Actuators and Magnetic Suspension Systems, V. Dale Bloodgood Jr.
Dissertation: Finite Element Modal Formulation for Panel Flutter at Hypersonic Speeds and Elevated Temperatures, Guangfeng Cheng
Dissertation: Generic Cost Estimation Framework for Design and Manufacturing Evaluation, Uday A. Kilkami
Dissertation: A Conceptual Design Tool for Engineers: An Amalgamation of Theory of Constraints, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving and Logic, Stephen R. Luke
Dissertation: Supersonic Combustion and Mixing Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Screamjet Engines, Ahmed A. Taha
Dissertation: Active and Adaptive Flow Control of Twin-Tail Buffet and Applications, Zhi Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Dissertation: Finite Element Analysis and Active Control for Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels Under Yawed Supersonic Flow, Khaled Abdel-Motagaly
Dissertation: Optimal Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for Root Migration Flight Control Applications, Abdul Ghafoor Al-Shenhabi
Dissertation: Nonlinear Response and Fatigue Estimation of Surface Panels to White and Non-White Gaussian Random Excitations, Jean-Michel Dhainaut
Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Propeller Slipstream on the Behavior of Boundary Layers at Low Reynolds Number, Ehab A. Elsaadawy
Dissertation: Radiative Interactions in Thermochemical Nonequilibrium Expanding Flows, Srikanth B. Pidugu
Dissertation: On Multifunctional Collaborative Methods in Engineering Science, Jonathan B. Ransom Sr.
Dissertation: Elastic Properties, Strength and Damage Tolerance of Pultruded Composites, Mrinal Chandra Saha
Dissertation: A Substructuring Technique With Application to Spot Weld Placement Design, Yang Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Thesis: An Integrated Engineering-Computation Framework for Collaborative Engineering: An Application in Project Management, Hisham Mohamed El-Sayed AbdelSalam
Dissertation: Design of Adaptive Sliding Mode Fuzzy Control for Robot Manipulator Based on Extended Kalman Filter, Abdelrahman Aledhaibi
Dissertation: Effects of Ventilation on Human Thermal Comfort in Rooms, Ahmed F. Alfahaid
Dissertation: Piezoceramic Actuator Placement for Acoustic Control of Panels, Jeffrey S. Bevan
Dissertation: Curvilinear Interface Methodology for Finite-Element Applications, Ollie James Rose
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Dissertation: Large Amplitude Pitching of Supermaneuver Delta Wings Including Flow Control, Yahia A. Abdelhamid
Dissertation: Setpoint Tracking Predictive Control in Chemical Processes Based on System Identification, Sinchai Chinvorarat
Dissertation: Continuous Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis for Aerodynamic and Acoustic Optimization, Kaveh Ghayour
Thesis: Studies Related to the Design of a Magnetic Suspension and Balance System for an Ultra-High Reynolds Number Flow Facility, Oscar Magno Michael Gomeiz
Dissertation: Computational Modeling of Airborne Noise Demonstrated Via Benchmarks, Supersonic Jet, and Railway Barrier, Moumen Idres
Dissertation: Efficient Dynamic Unstructured Methods and Applications for Transonic Flows and Hypersonic Stage Separation, Xiaobing Luo
Dissertation: Jet Stability and Noise Computations Using Direct Numerical Simulation, Farouk Owis
Dissertation: Multidisciplinary Sensitivity Analysis and Design Optimization of Flexible Wings Using the Euler Equations on Unstructured Grids, Arunkumar Satyanarayana
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Dissertation: Vortex Wake and Exhaust Plume Interaction, Including Ground Effect, Ihab Gaber Adam
Dissertation: Thermodynamic Modeling and Analysis of Human Stress Responses, Satish C. Boregowda
Dissertation: Nonlinear Stability and Control of Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers, Erik Janke
Dissertation: Approximate Analytical Relationships for Linear Optimal Aeroelastic Flight Control Laws, Ayman Hamdy Kassem
Dissertation: System Identification and Control of Cavity Noise Reduction, Chien-Hsun Kuo
Dissertation: Experimental Geometry Optimization Techniques for Multi-Element Airfoils, Drew Landman
Dissertation: Inversion and Analysis of Remotely Sensed Atmospheric Water Vapor Measurements at 940nm, Jack Cutler Larsen
Dissertation: Thin-Layer Prestressed Composite Ferroelectric Driver and Sensor Characterization with Application to Separation Flow Control, Karla M. Mossi
Dissertation: Skin-Stiffener Separation in Buckled Composite Plates and Shallow Shells, Mark Edward Robeson
Dissertation: Reduction of Thermal Deflection and Random Response of Composite Structures With Embedded Shape Memory Alloy at Elevated Temperature, Zhiwei Zhong
Dissertation: Placement of Piezoelectric Actuators for Active Control of Vibration Using Modal Parameters, Xuegeng Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: An Investigation on the Effect of Aging and Fatigue Damage on the Mechanical Properties of a Graphite/Bismaleimide Composite, William M. Johnston Jr.
Dissertation: Computer-Aided Design of Coupler-Driven Watt I and Tolerance Synthesis for Four-Bar Linkages, Haitao Li
Dissertation: Three-Dimensional Aerodynamic Design Optimization Using Discrete Sensitivity Analysis and Parallel Computing, Amidu Olawale Oloso
Dissertation: Aerodynamic Gradient-Based Optimization Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Discrete Sensitivities for Practical Problems, Mohagna Jayendrarai Pandya
Dissertation: Input Design for Systems Under Identification Using Indirect and Direct Methods, Marco P. Schoen
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Dissertation: A Progressive Damage Methodology for Residual Strength Predictions of Center-Crack Tension Composite Panels, Timothy William Coats
Dissertation: Variational Methods in Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization for Aerodynamic Applications, Adem Ibrahim Hussen
Dissertation: Numerical Prediction of Turbulent Diffusion Flames Formed by Cylindrical Tube Injector, Ali S. Kheireddine
Dissertation: Application of Reanalysis Techniques for Pattern Design of Spot Welds, Young San Kim
Dissertation: Unsteady, Transonic Flow Around Delta Wings Undergoing Coupled and Natural Modes Response: A Multidisciplinary Problem, Margaret Anne Menzies
Dissertation: The Modeling of Structural-Acoustic Interaction Using Coupled FE/BE Method and Control of Interior Acoustic Pressure Using Piezoelectric Actuators, Yucheng Shi
Dissertation: Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Aerodynamic Configurations With Blend Surfaces, Almuttil Mathew Thomas
Dissertation: Numerical Simulation of Complex, Three-Dimensional, Turbulent-Free Jets, Robert V. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Dissertation: Numerical Investigation of Shock-Induced Combustion Past Blunt Projectiles, Jagjit K. Ahuja
Dissertation: Nonlinear Transient Thermal Analysis By the Force-Derivative Method, Narayani V. Balakrishnan
Dissertation: An Experimental Investigation of Wall Cooling Effects on Hypersonic Boundary Layer Stability in a Quiet Wind Tunnel, Alan E. Blanchard
Dissertation: Finite Element Nonlinear Random Response of Composite Panels of Arbitrary Shape to Acoustic and Thermal Loads Applied Simultaneously, Roger R. Chen
Dissertation: Buckling Analysis and Optimum Design of Multidirectionally Stiffened Composite Curved Panel, Navin R. R. Jaunky
Dissertation: Aerodynamic Design Optimization with Consistently Discrete Sensitivity Derivatives Via the Incremental Iterative Method, Vamshi M. Korivi
Dissertation: Closed-Loop Identification of Unstable Systems in Time and Frequency Domains, Hyun Chang Lee
Dissertation: Component Mode Synthesis-Based Design Methodology for Structural Modification and Synthesis, Venkateshwarlu Maroju
Dissertation: Dynamic Unstructured Method for Prescribed and Aerodynamically Determined Relative Moving Boundary Problems, Kamakhya Prasad Singh
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Dissertation: Three-Dimensional Aerodynamic Shape Optimization Using Discrete Sensitivity Analysis, Gregory Wayne Burgreen
Dissertation: Investigation of Wall Injectors for Supersonic Mixing Enhancement, Yaacov Haimovitch
Dissertation: Explicit and Iterative LQG Controller Design, Min-Hung Hsiao
Dissertation: Multigrid Acceleration of Time-Dependent Solutions of Navier-Stokes Equations, Sarafa Oladele Ibraheem
Thesis: Vibration Control With Piezoelectric Actuation Applied to Nonlinear Panel Flutter Suppression, Zhihong Lai
Dissertation: Radiative Interactions in Multi-Dimensional Chemically Reacting Flows Using Monte Carlo Simulations, Jiwen Liu
Dissertation: Numerical Simulation of the Nonlinear Response of Composite Plates Under Combined Thermal and Acoustic Loading, Jayashree Moorthy
Thesis: Flow Simulations About Steady-Complex and Unsteady Moving Configurations Using Structured-Overlapped and Unstructured Grids, James Charles Newman III
Dissertation: Analysis of Random Structure-Acoustic Interaction Problems Using Coupled Boundary Element and Finite Element Methods, Carl S. Pates III