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Cpas - Campus Parking Availability System, Jacob Lambert

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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User Perspective And Analysis Of The Continuous-Energy Sensitivity Methods In Scale 6.2 Using Tsunami-3d, Elizabeth Lauryn Jones

Masters Theses

The Tools for Sensitivity and UNcertainty Analysis Methodology Implementation (TSUNAMI) suite within the SCALE code system makes use of eigenvalue sensitivity coefficients to enable several capabilities, such as quantifying the data-induced uncertainty in calculated eigenvalues and assessing the similarity between different critical systems. The TSUNAMI-3D code is one tool within the TSUNAMI suite used to calculate eigenvalue sensitivity coefficients in three-dimensional models. The SCALE 6.1 code system includes only the multigroup (MG) mode for three-dimensional sensitivity analyses; however, the upcoming release of SCALE 6.2 will feature the first implementation of continuous-energy (CE) sensitivity methods in SCALE. For MG calculations, TSUNAMI-3D …

Dynamic Modeling Of A Small Modular Reactor For Control And Monitoring, Jeffrey Robert Kapernick

Masters Theses

A system model of the Babcock & Wilcox Generation mPower small modular reactor (SMR) was developed within the MATLAB-Simulink environment. A detailed physical configuration of this SMR was established based on the limited information available for the mPower reactor. This is an important step in the development of the simulation model. Three mathematical models were combined to simulate the control dynamics. A lumped-parameter approximation of fuel-to-coolant heat transfer is combined with vessel upper plenum and lower plenum coolant masses to represent the core power and heat transfer dynamics. A nodalized moving boundary steam generator model balances mass, momentum, and energy …

Development And Evaluation Of A Cost Effective Plant Growth Media Moisture Sensor And Development Of An Aqueous Data Transmission System For Irrigation Purposes, Steven Michael Pickett

Masters Theses

The ability to accurately monitor and transit the moisture content of soilless growing media in the rooting zone is critical for plant-based research, production of high value crops, and other agricultural production. The focus of this study is the development and evaluation of a cost effective moisture sensor designed to measure the plant-available moisture content of growing media and the development of a aqueous data transmission method for relaying this information back to a central location. While there are currently many commercially available soil moisture sensors on the market, the aim of this research is not to develop a more …

Impact Of Solidification On Tensile Strength Of Cocr 2lc In Selective Laser Melting, Stefan Robert Popp

Masters Theses

Selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing technique with which parts of nearly arbitrary shape and complexity can be produced. The parts are generated layer for layer directly out of a 3D CAD model completely without forming tools.

In this work, the selective laser technique is applied to a CoCrMo alloy. Due to its high corrosion resistance, wear-resistance, and heat resistance, this alloy is mainly used for medical or high temperature applications.

A systematic approach is used to investigate the influence of the process parameters laser power and exposure time (pulsed laser) on density, melt pool dimensions, melt pool …

Modeling Radiation-Induced Segregation In Ferritic-Martensitic Steels, Aaron Patrick Selby

Masters Theses

As ferritic-martensitic (FM) steels receive increasing interest, due to the development of Generation IV fission reactors and fusion reactors, it is imperative to understand how the metals will behave under irradiation. Of the radiation effects, radiation-induced segregation (RIS) is of particular concern as it can lead to the formation of intermetallic phases, stress corrosion cracking, and other detrimental effects. However, predicting RIS in FM steels is more complex due to the lack of consistent trends in experimental results. Therefore, we developed a program to simulate RIS in FM alloys. By performing a sensitivity analysis of the input parameters, we found …

Factors Influencing Kinetics Of Electrode Processes In Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, Emma Hollmann

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.

Cleveland Sidewalk Studies: Plan For Blythe Avenue Area Sidewalk Extension To 20th Street Se And Plan For Neighborhood Connector Sidewalks To Wildwood Avenue, Thuy Trieu, Kelly Nicholas, Scott Rice, Michael Williams, Heath Sain, Jonathan Reagan

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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Accelerator Facility Shielding Design, Kaitlyn Hope Darby, Tucker Caden Mcclanaha, Adrian Moore, Christopher Tyler Crutcher, Melissa Alexis Megonigal

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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Mitigation Of Aging In Low Voltage Power Cables In Nuclear Power Plants, Robert Jonathan York, Joseph Benjamin Ulrich, Grant Murphy, Daniel George Prather

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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Fiber Optic Bandage, Logan Mcneil

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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Value Stream Segmentation And New Product Development, Richard Lee Vaughn

Masters Theses

This research paper expands upon prior research into the pursuit of the successful new product launch. It reviews the evolution of how new product launches were handled in the past and the best practices used today. The article “Value Stream Segmentation Focuses on Customer Needs” expands upon the success and failure of the practices and poses a new concept for future new product launches. The concept of “value stream segmentation” is how a company should use value stream mapping to streamline its processes to achieve a successful new product launch. By analyzing and segmenting market requirements, a business that is …

Increasing Efficiency Of Thermal Desalination, Jarrod A. Edwards, Mackinzie Washington, Chan Jung, Ben Garrison

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.