All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Parametric Study of Gear Rattle and the Effect of Flexible Enclosures on Gearbox Vibratory Responses, Joshuah Thomas Racine
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
A Mathematical Algorithm to Isolate Cyclic Variability in Internal Combustion Engines, Curtis S. Krallman
Modeling and Control of Hydraulic Servomechanisms, Ondrej Pekarovic
Detection of Hybrid and Quiet Vehicles by Blind and Visually Impaired Pedestrians, Jay M. Pliskow
Simulation of Landfill Gas Performance in a Spark Ignited Engine, Daniel P. Swain
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Hose-Paradrogue Assembly for Mid-Air Operations, Husain Ahmad
Design and Analysis of a Fatigue Monitoring Sensor, Subash Gokanakonda
Effects of Stress Concentration on Fatigue Crack Initiation and Failure in Air and Corrosive Environment, Tyng Tyng Lee
Evaluation of the Performance Characteristics of an Alkaline & Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, Sujith Mohan
Mechanics of Micron Size Oil Droplets in a Turbulent Impingement Jet, Jacob Nink
Simulation of Fabric Dynamics In a Spinning Horizontal Drum, Peter Wagoner
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Investigative Study on an Energy Theorem for Developing Testing Functions for Numerical Simulations of Multibody Dynamic Systems, Kulasegaram Gugaratshan
Ductile-Regime Machining of Silicon Carbide and Quartz, Deepak Ravindra
Generation and Analysis of FCG Data using a Single Specimen and Kmax - ∆K Testing Matrix, Sree Phani Chandar Reddy
Iterative Design of the Aeroship through Flight Testing, Michael R. Schulte
Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth Retardation due to a Tensile Overload Using Two-Parameter (∆K, Kmax) Approach, Wataru Tsutsui
Global Skin Friction Diagnostics in Complex Separated Flows, Sudesh A. Woodiga
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Experimental Measurements and Mathematical Modeling of the Rigid Capillary Dewatering, Vrajesh N. Chokshi
Statically Loaded Hydraulic Motion Control System, Manik Kapoor
Flow Structures in an Enclosed Simplified Full Scale Under-hood Engine Compartment during Steady State Operation, Chin Hoong Leong
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Numerical Simulations on Machining of Silicon Carbide, Jerry Jacob
Landfill Gas as a Fuel for IC Engine Operations, Guruprasath Narayanan
Computational Simulation of Turbulent Forced Convection Flow over a Horizontal Plate Heater in a Rectangular Channel, Bhagavathi Perumal Natarajan
Investigation of Knock in Gaseous Fuels in the Presence of Diluents, Roshan Ashok Rodrigues
Selection of Attractor Sounds for an Audio-Based Navigation System for the Visually Impaired, Brad Salisbury
Analytical Modeling and Simulation of an AUV with Five Control Surfaces, John Tomasi
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Ductile Regime Nano-Machining of Silicon Carbide, Biswarup Bhattacharya
Mixing Flow Structures of Scalloped, Forced Lobed Mixers using PIV and PLIF Measuring Techniques, Nathan J. Cooper
A K-Epsilon Extension for Wall-Bounded Flows on the Broadband Aeroacoustic System Simulator, David González
Determination of Stiffness Matrix of Tapered Roller Bearings for Vibration Models, Jeeva Kumar
Prediction of Shaft Vibration Modes in a Geared Transmission System, Kevin W. Marsh
Experimental Determination of Convection Boiling Curves for Water and Ethylene Glycol in a Rectangular Channel with Localized Heating, Andrew T. O'Neill
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Analysis of Combustion Chamber Design Variables in Planetary Rotary Engine, Sathyanarayanan Arumugam
Prediction of Crack Growth Rate and Load Interaction Effects using Damage Accumulation Model, Virender Goswami
Subcooled Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Using R113 on Flat Surface, Kamleshkumar J. Suthar
Methodology to Predict the Instantaneous Friction Work in Non-Conventional Internal Combustion Engines, Ravishankar Thangavelu
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Effect of Non-Stoichiometry on the Structure of La-Ni and La-Ni-Ga Alloys, Pertrice Auguste Wethey
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Using the Boundary Element Method for Prediction of Sound Radiated from an Arbitrarily Shaped Vibrating Body, Mark J. Christensen
Correlation and Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth Rate for different R-Ratios, Sudip Dinda
Resonance Detection and Acoustic Behaviour in Polymer Intake Manifolds, Amrith Ramanan
Development of a Simulation for the Prediction of PVDF Surface Velocity Sensor Response for Vibrating Beams and Rectangular Plates, Brian C. Zellers
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Development of an Integrated Sensor for the Measurement of the Acoustic Local Volume Displacement of Vibrating Beams, Randall Rozema
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Small Below-Endurance-Limit Cycle Damage Contributions in Variable Sequence Loading for 2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy, Christopher M. Ngiau
Prediction of Airfoil Stall in Icing Conditions Using Wing Surface Pressures, Erik Pederson
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Flow Due to a Moving Pressure Distribution Over Free-Surface with Finite-Depth Bottom, Noriaki Okita
Experimental Investigation of Water Spray Cooling Characteristics of a Solid Heated Surface, Rainer F. Ponzel
Fuzzy Based Forebody Vortex Flow Controller for the X-29A Aircraft, Jin Suzuki
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Dynamic Pulse Buckling of Columns with Viscous Damping, Murli Kadandale
The Effect of Rotor Wake/Exit Guide Vane Interaction on the Total Pressure Losses in an Airfoil Cascade, Aaron Mosebach
An Investigation of Turbulent Taylor-Couette Flow Using Laser Doppler Velocimetry in a Refractive Index Matched Facility, Joseph C. Parker
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
An Investigation and Improvement of Electrorheological (ER) Fluid Technology, Adil F. Dalal
Internal Acoustic Excitation of an Airfoil Surface for Drag Reduction, Wendy L. Holforty
The Effects of Non-Uniform Blade Geometries on Cascade and Turbine Stage Performance, Hiroyuki Maeda
Recent Advances in Engineering Design: Theory and Practice, Andrew J. Moskalik
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Primary Coolant Flow Characteristics As It Exits the Palisades Reactor, Gregory Alan Baustian
Analysis of Sandwich Plates Subjected to Blast Loading, Vijay Prasad Bulla
Silicon Carbide/Electroless Nickel Composite Plating for Aluminum Substrates, Ben Charbit
Nonlinear Dynamic Finite Element Simulation of Hydroelastic Mounts for Light Weight Vehicles, Talla Jayapal Reddy
Rolling Friction Research Instrument, John P. Ward
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Laser Doppler Velocimetry Research of the Blowby Gas Characteristics in an Internal Combustion Engine, Mark Kevin Coffill