Submissions from 2023
Using Automated Vehicle Positioning to Improve Efficiency in Vehicle Platooning, Logan Schexnaydre, Aman Poovalappil, Mark H. Schmelzle, Darrell L. Robinette, and Jeremy P. Bos
Tire-force modeling on a hub-mounted vehicle-in-the-loop dynamometer while performing lateral maneuvers, Mark H. Schmelzle, Darrell L. Robinette, and Jeremy P. Bos
Uncertainty quantification in super-resolution guided wave array imaging using a variational Bayesian deep learning approach, Homin Song and Yongchao Yang
Explainable AI for tool wear prediction in turning, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi, Rui Liu, and Vinh Nguyen
PHYSICS-BASED AUTOMATED DATA PREPROCESSING (ADP) FOR MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi and Vinh Nguyen
Work in Progress: Quantification of Problem-Complexity and Problem-Solving Skills with Directed Networks in a Sophomore Course in Mechanics of Materials, Radheshyam Tewari, Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, and Jaclyn Johnson
A second-order-accurate approximation for the shape of a sessile droplet deformed by gravity, Mitchel L. Timm, Rajai S.M. Alassar, and Hassan Masoud
Wave Energy Converter Direct Drive Power-Take-Off Power Electronic Design to Maximize Power Production, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett, David G. Wilson, Giorgio Bacelli, and Ryan G. Coe
Impact of Wave Forecasting Accuracy on Design and Power Predictions of a WEC Array, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett, David G. Wilson, Ronald C. Matthews, Carlos Michelen, and Ann R. Dallman
Efficient Navigation and Motion Control for Autonomous Forklifts in Smart Warehouses: LSPB Trajectory Planning and MPC Implementation, Konchanok Vorasawad, Myoungkuk Park, and Changwon Kim
Experimental analysis of improved vortex tube, Subhash N. Waghmare, Ketan S. Mowade, Sagar D. Shelare, and Sanjay W. Mowade
Method for Quantifying Lunar Polar Volatiles in Regolith and the Development of a Thermal Model, Travis Wavrunek, George Johnson, Paul van Susant, Ellie Zimmermann, Ben Wiegand, Mason Krause, Anurag Rajan, Jeffrey Allen, and Timothy Eisele
Energy Storage Requirements and Implementation for a Lunar Base Microgrid, Wayne Weaver
Multi-Frequency Power-Channel Power-Packet Networks, Wayne Weaver, Trever J. Hassell, Rush D. Robinett III, and David G. Wilson
Energy Storage Requirements for a Lunar DC Micro-Grid System, Wayne Weaver, David Wilson, Marvin Cook, and Joseph Young
Operation of a Natural Gas Direct Injection Compression Ignition Single Cylinder Research Engine, Tyler White, Brian Eggart, Jeffrey Naber, Marco Turcios, Ashish Singh, and Sandeep Munshi
Operation of a Natural Gas Direct Injection Compression Ignition Single Cylinder Research Engine, Tyler White, Brian Eggart, Jeffrey Naber, Marco Turcios, Ashish Singh, and Sandeep Munshi
Trends in Solar PV Growth in Snowy Climates and Impact on Resource Adequacy, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson
Commissioning and Testing a New Dusty Thermal Vacuum Chamber with Inclusion of Icy Regolith, Benjamin David Wiegand, Marcello Guadagno, and Paul van Susante
A coupled viscoplastic-damage constitutive model for semicrystalline polymers, Jeffrey Wiersma and Trisha Sain
Evaluation of light collection from highly scattering media using wavelength-shifting fibers, Andrew S. Wilhelm, Garrett Wendel, Brandon Collins, Doug Cowen, and Igor Jovanovic
Optimal Configuration of Extreme Fast Charging Stations Integrated with Energy Storage System and Photovoltaic Panels in Distribution Networks, Zhouquan Wu, Pradeep Bhat, and Bo Chen
Effect of the Dynamic Froude–Krylov Force on Energy Extraction from a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter with an Hourglass-Shaped Buoy, Houssein Yassin, Tania Demonte Gonzalez, Gordon Parker, and David Wilson
Selective evaporation and contact line motions of evaporating ethylene glycol–water mixture droplets, Seung Ho Yeom, Kyeong Ho Jang, Hyung Ju Lee, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Seong Hyuk Lee
Model Predictive Control for the Operation of a Hybrid MVAC and MVDC Electric Warship, Joseph Young, Marvin A. Cook, David G. Wilson, and Wayne Weaver
Supervisory On-line Optimal Control of an Electric Power Microgrid Design for Lunar Habitation, Joseph Young, David Wilson, Marvin Cook, and Wayne Weaver
High-purity polypropylene from disposable face masks via solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation, Jiuling Yu, Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López, Victor S. Cecon, Kevin L. Sánchez-Rivera, Kevin Nelson, Jiayang Wu, Shreyas Kolapkar, Victor M. Zavala, Greg W. Curtzwiler, Keith L. Vorst, Ezra Bar Ziv, and George W. Huber
Determination of the single droplet post-impingement pattern on a dry wall: A data-driven approach, Jiachen Zhai and Seong Young Lee
Experimental and Numerical Study of Water Injection under Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Relevant Conditions, Jiachen Zhai, Niranjan Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy, Jeffrey Naber, and Seong Young Lee
Experimental and Numerical Study of Water Injection under Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Relevant Conditions, Jiachen Zhai, Niranjan Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy, Jeffrey Naber, and Seong-Young Lee
Structural Damage Identification Using Piezoelectric Impedance Sensing with Enhanced Optimization and Enriched Measurements, Yang Zhang, Joshua Dupont, Ting Wang, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang
Structural damage identification using piezoelectric impedance sensing with enhanced optimization and enriched measurements, Yang Zhang, Joshua Dupont, Ting Wang, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang
VISUALIZATION RESEARCH OF DROPLET FREEZING ON AN INCLINED TITANIUM SURFACE, Zhe Zhang, Na Sun, Sunil S. Mehendale, Shengnan Lv, Qiaoyan Wu, Jinjin Tian, and Jinyue Wang
Deep convolutional generative adversarial network with semi-supervised learning enabled physics elucidation for extended gear fault diagnosis under data limitations, Kai Zhou, Edward Diehl, and Jiong Tang
Unmanned aerial vehicle-based computer vision for structural vibration measurement and condition assessment: A concise survey, Kai Zhou, Zequn Wang, Yi Qing Ni, Yang Zhang, and Jiong Tang
SEMI-SUPERVISED AUTOENCODER WITH JOINT LOSS LEARNING FOR BEARING FAULT DETECTION, Kai Zhou, Yang Zhang, and Jiong Tang
A wavelet neural network informed by time-domain signal preprocessing for bearing remaining useful life prediction, Kai Zhou, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang
Assessment of Fuel Consumption of a co-Optimized Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Platform, Philip S. Zoldak, Shengrong Zhu, and Kyoung Pyo Ha
Development of a Multiple Injection Strategy for Heated Gasoline Compression Ignition (HGCI), Philip S. Zoldak and Antowan Zyada
Geospatial Analysis of Technical U.S. Wave Net Power Potential, Shangyan Zou, Bryson Robertson, and Sanjaya Paudel
Practical power absorption assessment limits for generic wave energy converters, Shangyan Zou, Bryson Robertson, and Solomon Yim
A sliding mode control for wave energy converters in presence of unknown noise and nonlinearities, Shangyan Zou, Jiajun Song, and Ossama Abdelkhalik
Torrefied plastic-fiber fuel pellets as a replacement for fossil fuels — a case study life cycle assessment for Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, Robert Zupko, Shreyas Kolapkar, and Stas Zinchik
Works from 2022
Optimal synthesis of crank-rocker mechanisms with optimum transmission angle for desired stroke and time-ratio using genetic programming, Bahman Ahmadi and Behnam Ahmadi
An analytical game-based design of crank-rocker mechanisms with optimum stroke, time ratio and transmission angle, Bahman Ahmadi, Behnam Ahmadi, and Saeed Nezamivand
DEWATERING OF THIN LIQUID-DESICCANT FILMS CONSTRAINED BY A VAPOR VENTING MEMBRANE: ROLE OF SOLUTION AND AIR TRANSPORT CONDITIONS, Behzad Ahmadi, Masoud Ahmadi, and Sajjad Bigham
Performance Evaluation of hi-k Lung-inspired 3D-printed Polymer Heat Exchangers, Behzad Ahmadi and Sajjad Bigham
CERAMIC 3D-PRINTED HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT RECOVERY, Behzad Ahmadi, Joseph Cesarano, Kashif Nawaz, Nikolas Ninos, and Sajjad Bigham
Wickability-optimized textured liquid-desiccant air dehumidifiers for independent moisture management in energy-efficient buildings, Masoud Ahmadi, Behnam Ahmadi, and Sajjad Bigham
EFFECT OF SURFACE TEXTURE ON PERFORMANCE OF LIQUID-DESICCANT-BASED AIR DEHUMIDIFIERS, Masoud Ahmadi, Behzad Ahmadi, Sunil Pinnu, and Sajjad Bigham
Investigation of Using Log-Spectrum Averaging (Cepstral Averaging) for Blind Reconstruction of an Unknown Impact Input Force, Saed Alajlouni, Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi, and Murat Ambarkutuk
A study on steady-state traveling waves in one-dimensional non-dispersive finite media, Isil Anakok, Sheyda Davaria, Pablo A. Tarazaga, and Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi
Assessment Framework for Electric Power Systems Under Hypothetical Wind Storm Trajectories, Diego A. Aponte-Roa, Chee Wooi Ten, and Wayne Weaver
Vision-based Learning: A Novel Machine Learning Method based on Convolutional Neural Networks and Spiking Neural Networks, Vahid Azimirad, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi, and Ali Nasirlou
Hitch Angle Estimation for Trailer Backup System – An Object Detection and Tracking Approach, Mojtaba Bahramgiri, Saeid Nooshabadi, Kunle Olutomilayo, and Daniel Fuhrmann
Force Field Parameterization and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Epoxy Interaction with Boron Nitride Nanotube Surfaces, Swapnil Bamane, Krishan Kanhaiya, Hendrik Heinz, and Gregory Odegard
Breaking out of the lecture rut: Using Zoom to build classroom connections, Nancy Barr
Surge detection for smart grid power distribution using a regression-based signal processing model, S. Baskar, Sunita Dhote, Tejas Dhote, D. Akila, and S. Arunprathap
A predictive typological content retrieval method for real-time applications using multilingual natural language processing, S. Baskar, Sunita Dhote, Tejas Dhote, Gopalan Jayanandini, Duraisamy Akila, and Srinath Doss
Closed-Loop Predictive Control of a Multi-mode Engine Including Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, Partially Premixed Charge Compression Ignition, and Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Modes, Sadaf Batool, Jeffrey Naber, and Mahdi Shahbakhti
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF ORDERED POROUS VOLUMETRIC SOLAR RECEIVERS, Rasoul Bayaniahangar and Sajjad Bigham
Toward extreme high-temperature supercritical CO2 power cycles: Leakage characterization of ceramic 3D-printed heat exchangers, Rasoul Bayaniahangar, Ikechukwu Okoh, Kashif Nawaz, Joseph Cesarano, and Sajjad Bigham
Data from cryo-neutron phase change experiments with LH2 and LCH4, Kishan Bellur, Ezequiel F. Medici, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob LaManna, Juscelino B. Leao, Julia Scherschligt, James C. Hermanson, Chang K. Choi, and Jeffrey S. Allen
Results from neutron imaging phase change experiments with LH2 and LCH4, Kishan Bellur, Ezequiel F. Medici, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob LaManna, Juscelino B. Leão, Julia Scherschligt, James C. Hermanson, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Jeffrey S. Allen
Experimental Studies of Low-Load Limit in a Stoichiometric Micro-Pilot Diesel Natural Gas Engine, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber
Multi-Variable Sensitivity Analysis and Ranking of Control Factors Impact in a Stoichiometric Micro-Pilot Natural Gas Engine at Medium Loads, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Xuebin Yang, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Brian Eggart, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber
Development of a medium-duty stoichiometric diesel micro-pilot natural gas engine, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Xuebin Yang, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber
Dedicated cold-climate field laboratory for photovoltaic system and component studies: the Michigan Regional Test Center as a case study, Laurie Burnham, Daniel Riley, Bruce H. King, Jennifer Braid, Paul Dice, Ana Dyreson, William Snyder, and Christopher Pike
AIR GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEMS WITH A TUNED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, Shiying Cai and Sajjad Bigham
Collisionless jet expanding into vacuum from a circular aperture, Shiying Cai, Chunpei Cai, Edward Lin, David L. Cooke, and Jun Li
A reinforcement learning hyper-heuristic in multi-objective optimization with application to structural damage identification, Pei Cao, Yang Zhang, Kai Zhou, and J. Tang
On the Convective Stability and Pattern Formation of Volumetrically Heated Flows with Asymmetric Boundaries, G. Cartland Glover, S. C. Generalis, and E. C. Aifantis
Intelligent Control to Reduce Vehicle Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Bo Chen
Water and Climate Impacts on ERCOT Long-Term Systems Assessment, Stuart Cohen, Ariel Miara, Vincent Tidwell, Sean Turner, Nathalie Voisin, and Ana Dyreson
Free-Decay Heave Motion of a Spherical Buoy, Jacob K. Colling, Saeed Jafari Kang, Esmaeil Dehdashti, Salman Husain, Hassan Masoud, and Gordon Parker
Miniature Underwater Robot – An Experimental Case Study, Sheyda Davaria, Manu Krishnan, Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi, and Pablo A. Tarazaga
Evaluation of Cylinder Pressure Transducer Performance Including the Influence of Mounting Location and Thermal Protection, Rick Davis, Joel Duncan, Siddharth Gopujkar, and Jeremy Worm
Designing an Improved Interface in Graphene/Polymer Composites Through Machine Learning, Prathamesh Deshpande, Karen J. Demille, Aowabin Rahman, Susanta Ghosh, Ashley D. Spear, and Gregory Odegard
Electropolymerized Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Synthesis Guided by an Integrated Data-Driven Framework for Cortisol Detection, Grace Dykstra, Benjamin Reynolds, Riley Smith, Kai Zhou, and Yixin Liu
The Role of Regional Connections in Planning for Future Power System Operations Under Climate Extremes, Ana Dyreson, N. Devineni, S. W.D. Turner, T. De Silva M, A. Miara, N. Voisin, S. Cohen, and J. Macknick
IVisit-Collaborate: Online Multiuser Virtual Site Visits Using 360-Degree Panoramas and Virtual Humans, R. Eiris and M. Gheisari
Recycled Niobium-Aluminium (Nb2Al) Intermetallics Based Composite Design: An Experimental and Numerical Approach for Toughening Mechanism, H. M. Enginsoy, E. Bayraktar, F. Gatamorta, D. Katundi, and I. Miskioglu
Static and Dynamic Behaviour of Recycled AA7075 Based Composites Reinforced with ZrO2-γ-Al203 Fibre and SiC, H. M. Enginsoy, I. Miskioglu, E. Bayraktar, and D. Katundi
Evaluation of the Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Mixed Plastic Waste-Based Composites, Lucky I. Ewurum, Daniel Jokic, Ezra Bar Ziv, and Armando G. McDonald
ENABLING FLOATING SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (FPV) DEPLOYMENT, Sika Gadzanku, Nathan Lee, and Ana Dyreson
Computational study of effect of radiation induced crosslinking on the properties of flattened carbon nanotubes, Prashik Gaikwad, Malgorzata Kowalik, Adri van Duin, and Gregory Odegard
Molecular Dynamics Modeling of Interfacial Interactions between Flattened Carbon Nanotubes and Amorphous Carbon: Implications for Ultra-Lightweight Composites, Prashik Gaikwad, Margaret Kowalik, Benjamin D. Jensen, Adri van Duin, and Gregory Odegard
Investigation of Interfacial Properties of Flattened Carbon Nanotubes and Amorphous Carbon, Prashik Gaikwad, Margaret Kowalik, Adri C.T. van Duin, and Gregory Odegard
Mechanical Property of Phenolic Resin via Molecular Dynamics Using a Reactive Force Field, Ivan Gallegos, Josh Kemppainen, and Gregory Odegard
Recycled Ti-Al-Cu Matrix Composites Reinforced with Silicon Whiskers and γ-Alumina (Al2O3) Fibres Through Sintering + Forging, Fabio Gatamorta, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Dhurata Katundi, and Emin Bayraktar
Recycled “Al431 + A1050” Based Composites Reinforced with “TiC” Ceramic Powders for Aeronautical Applications, F. Gatamorta, H. M. Enginsoy, E. Bayraktar, and I. Miskioglu
Exploring Reciprocity method to measure radiated sound during a standard impact test, Sunit Girdhar, Andrew R. Barnard, Jason Blough, John LoVerde, and Wayland Dong
Guidelines to measure low-frequency floor impact performance with high reproducibility, Sunit Girdhar, Andrew R. Barnard, Jason Blough, John LoVerde, and Wayland Dong
Band Gap Estimation of D-LEGO Meta-structures Using FRF-Based Substructuring and Bloch Wave Theory, Hrishikesh S. Gosavi, Phanisri P. Pratapa, and Vijaya V.N.Sriram Malladi
Testing and Development of the Tethered-Permanently Shadowed Region EXplorer: A Rover Designed to Lay Superconducting Tether into Lunar Permanently Shaded Regions, Marcello C. Guadagno, Travis Wavrunek, Paul van Susante, Austen Goddu, Elijah Cobb, Hunter McGillivray, Collin Miller, Erik Vanhorn, and Ted Gronda
Testing and Development of the Tethered-Permanently Shadowed Region EXplorer: A Rover Designed to Lay Superconducting Tether into Lunar Permanently Shaded Regions, Marcello C. Guadagno, Travis Wavrunek, Paul van Susante, Austen Goddu, Elijah Cobb, Hunter McGillivray, Collin Miller, Erik Vanhorn, and Ted Gronda
Important powertrain dynamics for developing models for control of connected and automated electrified vehicles, Sadra Hemmati, Rajeshwar Yadav, Kaushik Surresh, Darrell Robinette, and Mahdi Shahbakhti
Storage Minimization of Marine Energy Grids Using Polyphase Power, Salman Husain, Gordon Parker, and Wayne W. Weaver
Input Shaping Control of DC-DC Converters with Nonlinear Coupled Magnetics, Chaitanya Inamdar and Wayne Weaver
Metastability of Pulse Power Loads with Nonlinear Coupled Magnetics, Chaitanya Inamdar, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, and David G. Wilson