The Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications Series is comprised of books and articles published by Marquette University's mechanical engineering faculty.
Submissions from 2017
Monte Carlo Simulation for Radiative Transfer in a High-Pressure Industrial Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber, Tao Ren, Michael F. Modest, and Somesh Roy
Development of a Multiphase Photon Monte Carlo Method for Spray Combustion and its Application in High-pressure Conditions, Somesh Roy, Jian Cai, and Michael F. Modest
Variational Analysis of a Two Link Slider-Crank Mechanism Using Polynomial Chaos Theory, Paul S. Ryan, Philip A. Voglewede, and Sarah C. Baxter
A Bayesian Estimation Model for Transient Engine Exhaust Characterization Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, David Wilson and Casey Allen
A Comparison of Sensitivity Metrics for Two-Stage Ignition Behavior in Rapid Compression Machines, David Wilson and Casey Allen
Effect of Multiphase Radiation on Coal Combustion in a Pulverized Coal jet Flame, Bifen Wu, Somesh Roy, Xinyu Zhao, and Michael F. Modest
Investigation of the Scanning Microarc Oxidation Process, Linqin Xia, Jianmin Han, Joseph P. Domblesky, Zhiyong Yang, and Weijing Li
Submissions from 2016
Thermodynamic Properties of Se-Te(l) Described by an Extension of the Two Domain Model, Robert F. Brebrick
UV-Vis Absorbance of Selenium and of Tellurium Vapor at 1133 K, Robert F. Brebrick
A Comparison of Specularly Reflective Boundary Conditions and Rotationally Invariant Formulations for Discrete Ordinate Methods in Axisymmetric Geometries, Jian Cai, Somesh Roy, and Michael F. Modest
Effect of Original Layer Thicknesses on the Interface Bonding and Mechanical Properties of Ti-Al Laminate Composites, Minyu Fan, Joseph P. Domblesky, Kai Jin, Liang Qin, Shengqiang Cui, Xunzhong Guo, Naksoo Kim, and Jie Tao
Micromechanical Modeling of Yield in Isotropic Non-Cohesive Particulate Materials, Jonathan A. Fleischmann, W. J. Drugan, and Me. E. Plesha
On the Importance of Displacement History in Soft-Body Contact Models, Jonathan A. Fleischmann, Radu Serban, Dan Negrut, and Paramsothy Jayakumar
Development of High-Order PN Models for Radiative Heat Transfer in Special Geometries and Boundary Conditions, Wenjun Ge, Michael F. Modest, and Somesh Roy
Assessing Postural Stability Via the Correlation Patterns of Vertical Ground Reaction Force Components, Chih-Yuan Hong, Lan-Yuen Guo, Rong Song, Mark L. Nagurka, Jia-Li Sung, and Chen-Wen Yen
Realization Of Point Planar Elastic Behaviors Using Revolute Joint Serial Mechanisms Having Specified Link Lengths, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Design and Evaluation of a Passive Ankle Prosthesis With Powered Push-Off, Jacob J. Rice, Joseph M. Schimmels, and Shuguang Huang
A Systematic Comparison of Detailed Soot Models and Gas-Phase Chemical Mechanisms in Laminar Premixed Flames, Somesh Roy and Daniel C. Haworth
Direct Quadrature Method of Moments with Delumping for Modeling Multicomponent Droplet Vaporization, Simcha L. Singer
Chrono: An Open Source Multi-physics Dynamics Engine, Alessandro Tasora, Radu Serban, Hammad Mazhar, Arman Pazouki, Daniel Melanz, Jonathan A. Fleischmann, Michael Taylor, Hioyuki Sugiyama, and Dan Negrut
Submissions from 2015
Effect of Nd:YAG Laser Parameters on the Penetration Depth of a Representative Ni–Cr Dental Casting Alloy, Youssef S. Al Jabbari, Theodoros Koutsoukis, Xanthoula Barmpagadaki, Ehab A. El-Danaf, Raymond Fournelle, and Spiros Zinelis
Dynamics of Flow–soot Interaction in Wrinkled Non-premixed Ethylene–air Flames, Paul G. Arias, Vivien R. Lecoustre, Somesh Roy, Zhaoyu Luo, Daniel C. Haworth, Tianfeng F. Lui, Arnaud Trouvé, and Hong G. Im
Accelerated Life Testing to Predict Service Life and Reliability for an Appliance Door Hinge, Seunghyeon Cheon, Hyunsoo Jeong, So Young Hwang, Seokmoo Hong, Naksoo Kim, and Joseph P. Domblesky
Comments on “The Principal Axes Decomposition of Spatial Stiffness Matrices”, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Dynamic Analysis of a Planar Mechanism With Variable Topology, Peter William Malak and Philip A. Voglewede
Dynamic Modeling of a Belt Driven Electromechanical XY Plotter Cutter, Joseph V. Prisco and Philip A. Voglewede
Evaluation of a Two Degree of Freedom Passive Ankle Prosthesis with Powered Push-Off, Jacob J. Rice and Joseph M. Schimmels
The Arched Flexure VSA: A Compact Variable Stiffness Actuator with Large Stiffness Range, Joseph M. Schimmels and Daniel Garces
Machine Design Experiments Using Gears to Foster Discovery Learning, Jonathon Earl Slightam and Mark L. Nagurka
Analytical Modeling of a Novel High-Q Disk Resonator for Liquid-Phase Applications, Mohomad S. Sotoudegan, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse, Nicholas J. Nigro, Isabelle Dufour, and Oliver Brand
Detecting Slow Wave Sleep Using a Single EEG Signal Channel, Bo-Lin Su, Yuxi Luo, Chih-Yuan Hong, Mark L. Nagurka, and Chen-Wen Yen
The Development of a Human Gait Model with Predictive Capability and the Simulation of Able-Bodied Gait, Jinming Sun, Shaoli Wu, and Philip A. Voglewede
Submissions from 2014
Determination of Variable Stiffness of a Human Elbow for Human-Robot Interaction, Michael Boyarsky, Megan Heenan, Scott A. Beardsley, and Philip A. Voglewede
Evaluation of Forearm Muscle Fatigue from Operating a Motorcycle Clutch, Megan O. Conrad and Richard W. Marklin
Detailed Computational Modeling of Laminar and Turbulent Sooting Flames, Adhiraj Dasgupta, Somesh Roy, and Daniel C. Haworth
Within-socket Myoelectric Prediction of Continuous Ankle Kinematics for Control of a Powered Transtibial Prosthesis, Samuel Farmer, M. Barbara Silver-Thorn, Philip A. Voglewede, and Scott A. Beardsley
Panel I: Connecting 2nd Law Analysis with Economics, Ecology and Energy Policy, Richard Gaggioli and Mauro Reini
Benefits of Industry Involvement in Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Courses, Jay R. Goldberg, Vikram Cariapa, George Corliss, and Kate Kaiser
Screwdriver Bit Head Design – Effect of Phillips, Straight, and a Hybrid Design on Torque, Axial Force, and Effort Ratio, Mark D. Hickok, Richard W. Marklin, Mark L. Nagurka, and Guy G. Simoneau
Dynamic Model of a Weld Breaking Mechanism for Automatic Circuit Recloser Applications, Brian Korves and Philip A. Voglewede
Direct Numerical Simulations of Non-premixed ethylene–Air Flames: Local Flame Extinction Criterion, Vivien R. Lecoustre, Paul G. Grias, Somesh P. Roy, Zhaoyu Luo, Dan C. Haworth, Hong G. Im, Tianfeng F. Lui, and Arnaud Trouvé
Machine Design Experiments Using Mechanical Springs to Foster Discovery Learning, Peter William Malak and Mark L. Nagurka
Pyrolysis of Wastewater Biosolids: Lab-Scale Experiments and Modeling, Patrick J. McNamara, Jon Koch, and Daniel Zitomer
Design and Evaluation of a Passive Ankle Prosthesis With Rotational Power Generation by a Compliant Coupling Between Leg Deflection and Ankle Rotation, Jacob J. Rice and Joseph M. Schimmels
Development of High Fidelity Soot Aerosol Dynamics Models using Method of Moments with Interpolative Closure, Somesh Roy, P. G. Arias, Vivien R. Lecoustre, Daniel C. Haworth, H. G. Im, and Arnaud Trouvé
Timoshenko Beam Model for Lateral Vibration of Liquid-Phase Microcantilever-Based Sensors, Joshua A. Schultz, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse, Isabelle Dufour, Nicholas J. Nigro, Luke A. Beardslee, and Oliver Brand
Profile Synthesis of Planar Rotational–Translational Variable Joints, Brian James Slaboch and Philip A. Voglewede
Synthesis of a Reconfigurable Four-Bar Mechanism with Variable Joints, Brian James Slaboch and Philip A. Voglewede
Amputee Subject Testing Protocol, Results, and Analysis of a Powered Transtibial Prosthetic Device, Jinming Sun, Jessica M. Fritz, David R. Del Toro, and Philip A. Voglewede
Dynamic Simulation of Human Gait Using a Combination of Model Predictive and PID Control, Jinming Sun and Philip A. Voglewede
Powered Transtibial Prosthetic Device Control System Design, Implementation, and Bench Testing, Jinming Sun and Philip A. Voglewede
Determination of Optimal Counter-Mass Location in Active Prostheses for Transfemoral Amputees to Replicate Sound Limb Swing, Michael Telwak, Philip A. Voglewede, and M. Barbara Silver-Thorn
Design and Development of an Affordable Haptic Robot with Force-Feedback and Compliant Actuation to Improve Therapy for Patients with Severe Hemiparesis, Andrew R. Theriault, Mark L. Nagurka, and Michelle J. Johnson
Therapeutic Potential of Haptic TheraDrive: An Affordable Robot/Computer System for Motivating Stroke Rehabilitation, Andrew Theriualt, Mark L. Nagurka, and Michelle J. Johnson
Helicopters as a Theme in a Machine Design Course, Devin Turner and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2013
Probabilistic Models for Dynamical Systems, Haym Benaroya, Seon Mi Han, and Mark L. Nagurka
Equation of State and Isentropic Releasem of Aluminum Foam and Fluoropolymer Composites, John Borg, Warren R. Maines, Mike Nixon, and Lalit Chhabildas
Entropy-Based Approach for Uncertainty Propagation of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Kyle J. DeMars, Robert H. Bishop, and Moriba K. Jah
Improving Student Learning Through Use of an In-class Material Processing Design Project, Joseph P. Domblesky, James A. Rice, Jay R. Goldberg, and Mark L. Nagurka
Modeling and Testing of an R-23/R-134a Mixed Refrigerant System for Low Temperature Refrigeration, Nicholas Hugh, Margaret Mathison, and Anthony Bowman
Mechanical Vibration Inhibits Osteoclast Formation by Reducing DC-STAMP Receptor Expression in Osteoclast Precursor Cells, Rishikesh N. Kulkarni, Philip A. Voglewede, and Dawei Liu
Freehand Sketching for Engineers: A Pilot Study, Richard W. Marklin Jr., Jay R. Goldberg, and Mark L. Nagurka
Aquaponics: A Sustainable Food Production System That Provides Research Projects for Undergraduate Engineering Students, Richard W. Marklin Jr., Margaret Mathison, Brooke Mayer, Mark L. Nagurka, Vikram Cariapa, and Jay Schabelski
Discovery Learning Experiments in a New Machine Design Laboratory, Mark L. Nagurka and Fernando Rodriguez Anton
Using Remote Access for Sharing Experiences in a Machine Design Laboratory, Mark L. Nagurka, Fernando Rodriguez Anton, and Richard W. Marklin Jr.
A Computational Investigation of the Effects of Swirl Ratio and Injection Pressure on Mixture Preparation and Wall Heat Transfer in a Light-Duty Diesel Engine, Federico Perini, Adam Dempsey, Rolf D. Reitz, Dipankar Sahoo, Benjamin Petersen, and Paul C. Miles
Timoshenko Beam Effects in Lateral-mode Microcantilever-based Sensors in Liquids, Joshua A. Schultz, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse, Nicholas J. Nigro, Isabelle Dufour, Luke A. Beardslee, and Oliver Brand
Effect of Design Parameters on the Rotational Response of a Novel Disk Resonator for Liquid-Phase Sensing: Analytical Results, Mohamad S. Sotoudegan, Stephen M. Heinrich, Fabien Josse, Nicholas J. Nigro, I. Dufour, and O. Brand
Sand Penetration: A Near Nose Investigation of a Sand Penetration Event, Andrew Van Vooren, John Borg, and Joshua Felts
Resonant Characteristics of Rectangular Hammerhead Microcantilevers Vibrating Laterally in Viscous Liquid Media, Jinjin Zhang, Fabien Josse, Stephen M. Heinrich, Nicholas J. Nigro, Isabelle Dufour, and Oliver Brand
Submissions from 2012
Design of an Active Ankle-Foot Prosthesis Utilizing a Four-Bar Mechanism, Bryan Bergelin and Philip A. Voglewede
The GasDay Project at Marquette University: A Learning Laboratory in a Functioning Business, Ronald H. Brown, Thomas F. Quinn, George Corliss, Jay R. Goldberg, and Mark L. Nagurka
Enhancing the Engineering Curriculum: Defining Discovery Learning at Marquette University, Jay R. Goldberg and Mark L. Nagurka
Design of a 2 DOF Prosthetic Ankle Using Coupled Compliance to Increase Ankle Torque, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
An In Vitro Comparative Study of Intracanal Fluid Motion and Wall Shear Stress Induced by Ultrasonic and Polymer Rotary Finishing Files in a Simulated Root Canal Model, Jon Koch, John Borg, Abby Mattson, Kris Olsen, and James Bahcall
Are Posture Data from Simulated Tasks Representative of Field Conditions? Case Study for Overhead Electric Utility Workers, Cristiane Shinohara Moriguichi, Leticia Carnaz, Luiz Carlos de Miranda Jr, Richard W. Marklin, and Helenice Jane cote Gil Coury
Biomechanical Analysis of Loading/Unloading a Ladder on a Truck, Cristiane Shinohara Moriguichi, Leticia Carnaz, Luiz Carlos de Miranda Jr, Richard W. Marklin, and Helenice Jane cote Gil Coury
A Dynamic Model of a Belt Driven Electromechanical XY Plotter Cutter, Joseph Prisco and Philip A. Voglewede
Configuration Space Analysis and Synthesis of Planar Variable Kinematic Joints, Brian Slaboch and Philip A. Voglewede
A Robust Wheel Interface with a Novel Adaptive Controller for Computer/Robot-Assisted Motivating Rehabilitation, Andrew R. Theriault, Mark L. Nagurka, and Michelle J. Johnson
Robust Control Design of a Single Degree-of-Freedom Magnetic Levitation System by Quantitative Feedback Theory, Feng Tian and Mark L. Nagurka
Mechanism State Matrices for Spatial Reconfigurable Mechanisms, Philip A. Voglewede, Brian Korves, and Brian Slaboch
Controller Design and Preliminary Testing of a Powered Below-Knee Prosthetic Device, Philip A. Voglewede and Jinming Sun
Optimal Admittance Characteristics for Planar Force-assembly of Convex Polygonal Parts, Steven C. Wiemer and Joseph M. Schimmels
Submissions from 2011
High Temperature Thermodynamic Properties of ZnTe(s), Robert F. Brebrick
Gait Verification using Knee Acceleration Signals, L. W. Hang, C. Y. Hong, C. W. Yen, D. J. Chang, and Mark L. Nagurka
Realization of an Arbitrary Planar Stiffness With a Simple Symmetric Parallel Mechanism, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Biomechanical Effects of Mobile Computer Location in a Vehicle Cab, Kyle Saginus, Richard W. Marklin, Patricia Seeley, Guy G. Simoneau, and Stephen H. Freier
A Collaborative Effort to Apply Ergonomics to Electric Utility Workers at Generating Stations, Amy Stone, Richard W. Marklin, Patricia Seeley, and Gabor Mezei
Disturbance Attenuation in a Magnetic Levitation System with Acceleration Feedback, Feng Tian, Craig Kevin, and Mark L. Nagurka
Submissions from 2010
Concept Through Preliminary Bench Testing of a Powered Lower Limb Prosthetic Device, Bryan J. Bergelin, Javier O. Mattos, Joseph G. Wells, and Philip A. Voglewede
High Temperature Thermodynamic Data for CdTe (c), Robert F. Brebrick
The Cd-Te Phase Diagram, Robert F. Brebrick
Multidisciplinary Engineering Systems 2nd and 3rd Year College-Wide Courses, Kevin Craig and Mark L. Nagurka
A Shovel With a Perforated Blade Reduces Energy Expenditure Required for Digging Wet Clay, Sridhar Harivanam, Richard W. Marklin, Paula Papanek, and Vikram Cariapa
Realization of a Planar Stiffness With a Simple Symmetric Parallel Mechanism, Shuguang Huang and Joseph M. Schimmels
Comparison of Anthropometry of U.S. Electric Utility Field-Workers With North American General Populations, Richard W. Marklin, Kyle Saginus, Patricia Seeley, and Stephen H. Freier
Reducing Orbit Covariance for Continuous Thrust Spacecraft Transfers, Scott Zimmer, Oscar Ocampo, and Robert H. Bishop
Submissions from 2009
Analytical Lunar Descent Guidance Algorithm, Christina T. Chomel and Robert H. Bishop
Model and Controller Reduction Applied to Structural Control Using Passivity Theory, E. Gildin, A. C. Antoulas, and Robert H. Bishop