This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 (Master of Engineering, prior to 2005) can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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A forward dynamics simulation study of increasing load on the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, for young women performing recreational drop jump activities., Julia Kar

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Thermal analysis of lead zirconate titanate thin films using digital image correlation., Brek J. Meuris

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Numerical investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of a flat plate in an oscillating freestream., Russell Prater

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Biomechanics and injury assessment of household falls in children : clinical, anthropomorphic surrogate, and computer simulation studies., Angela Knight Thompson

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Integration of Ag2Ga nanoneedles on batch fabricated micro-grippers for material property measurement., Peng Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Walking biomechanics of end stage knee OA and TKA patients., Danielle Biton

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Numerical simulation of a flat back airfoil for wind turbine applications., Matthew Fuller

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Numerical investigation of the aerodynamic and structural characteristics of a corrugated wing., Kyle Hord

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Design, fabrication, and testing of a microfluidic system for cardiac cell culture., Mai-Dung Thi Nguyen

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Die separation strength for deep reactive ion etched wafers., Daniel Allen Porter

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Computational fluid dynamic analysis of a coulter counting microcytometer., Kyle Anthony Schmidt

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Slip detection and compensation in autonomous tracked micro-vehicles., Aaron T. Stewart

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Carbon nanotube thin film transistors for biomedical applications., Vanessa Velasco

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Development of an integrated solar heat pipe system for improving building energy efficiency., Michael Vincent Albanese

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Development of a canine stifle computer model to investigate cranial cruciate ligament deficiency., Nathan Brown 1984-

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Design, construction, and experimentation of a heat pipe augmented solar wall., Nicholas E. Chmielewski

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Experimental characterization and modeling of isothermal and nonisothermal physical aging in glassy polymer films., Yunlong Guo 1977-

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Investigation of wheelchair ingress/egress activities in large accessible transit vehicles and evaluation of ADA ramp guidelines for improved ramp safety and usability., Sheryll Sison

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Microfluidic cell sorting techniques to study disease processes., William Neil White

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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A MEMS Knudsen pump for high gas flow applications., Davor Copic

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Alternative piezoresistor designs for maximizing cantilever sensitivity., Patrick Carl Fletcher

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Design, analysis, and development of cost effective canine wheelchairs., Edward Bros Fowler

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Hemolysis in needles., Giridhar R. Kommidi 1980-

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Viscoelastic properties of pediatric blood, Neema Nair 1983-

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Rear impact crashworthiness of a manual WC19 wheelchair occupied by a 50th percentile ATD., Zdravko Salipur

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Evaluation of bone quality using novel image analyses and mechanical testing methods., Qian Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Design of an active orthotic device for joint management., Steven Clayton Anderson

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Microtacks for retinal implant applications., Scott Douglas Cambron 1980-

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Investigation of head and neck injury risk associated with short-distance falls in 12 month old children., Angela J. Knight

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Development of fuzzy system and nonlinear regression models for ozone and PM2.5 air quality forecasts., Yiqiu Lin 1971-

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DXA measurements using a micro computed tomograph system., James Bryant May 1981-

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Analysis and experiments on flow-induced hemolysis., Yangsheng Chen 1969-

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The effect of modular tapered fluted stems on proximal stress shielding in the human femur., Justin Steve Conway

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Animal experiment (rabbit) to demonstrate changes in trabecular bone mechanical properties over time using finite element analysis., Shuo Yang 1974-

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The application of Maxwell elements for modeling, identification and analysis of passive and semi-active vibration systems., Jie Zhang 1959-

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Design and development of a MEMS-based capacitive bending strain sensor and a biocompatible housing for a telemetric strain monitoring system., Julia Marie Weyer Aebersold 1969-

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Crack growth investigation of aluminum fiber metal laminates under fatigue loading., Sarah Elizabeth Gutierrez

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Validation of an in vivo model for monitoring trabecular bone quality changes using finite element analysis., Boon Horng Kam

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Development of simplified models for crashworthiness analysis., Yucheng Liu 1976-

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Indentation response of polymer films and aircraft wiring with polymer insulation., Kaushik Bindiganavile Nagendran 1979-

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Fabrication of a microfluidic platform for impedance analysis of cultured endothelial cell monolayers., Stuart J. Williams 1981-

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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A characterization of micromanipulator controlled dry spinning of micro- and nanoscale polymer fibers., Scott Berry

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Development of ozone forecast models for selected Kentucky metropolitan areas., Yiqiu Lin 1971-

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

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The effects of cycling shoe outsole material on plantar stress., Nathan Edward Jarboe

Theses/Dissertations from 1949

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I. Improved ice meltage in ice boxes; II. Temperature control in tents - winter phase., Robert Beaman Duggan