Justin Ward and Dr. David Lignell, Chemical Engineering Department Introduction The purpose of this project is to address the unmet need for a comprehensive, multiscale, regime- and fuel-independent turbulent reacting model by using a novel, physics-based strategy called Hierarchal Parcel Swapping (HiPS). Turbulent flow has been called the most important unsolved problem of classical physics. […]
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Refining Statistical Magnesium Models via Machine Learning
Andrew Orme and Dr. David Fullwood, Mechanical Engineering Department Introduction Magnesium is a potential replacement for steels and aluminum in strength applications. Despite desirable strength and weight properties, magnesium is costly to manufacture. To reduce manufacturing costs, extensive research has been done on is a phenomenon called twinning, where a large group of magnesium atoms […]
Rigidly Foldable Origami Flashers Based on Curved-Fold Model
Jacob Badger and Dr. Larry Howell, Mechanical Engineering Department Introduction The purpose of my research was to explore the application of curved folding in designing rigid-foldable deployable mechanisms. In recent years, origami fold patterns known as “flashers” have been investigated for their ability to efficiently pack deployable surfaces. While many patterns have been investigated, none […]
Green Literature at a Distance: Topic Modeling the works of Selma Lagerlöf
Emily Livingston and Faculty Mentor: Christopher Oscarson, Scandinavian Studies The aim of this project was to examine themes common to the works of Selma Lagerlof using a revolutionary method allowed by modern technology: computer modeling. The corpus of Lagerlof’s work was run through a computer program which then output, or modeled, topics based on nouns […]
Development of a model for Adult T cell Leukemia/Lymphoma in HTLV-1 infected humanized mice
Kayleigh Ingersoll and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brad Berges, Department of Molecular and Microbiology Introduction Human T-lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1) is a virus that is linked to Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), causing cancer in T cells. There are an estimated 10-20 million people worldwide infected with HTLV-1. HTLV-1 is transmitted through contact of bodily fluid and […]
Model Analysis Automation
John Lim and Dr. James Gaskin, Information Systems Introduction The development of statistical modeling plugins for use in AMOS and SPSS software continues! We cannot do justice to the contributions that we have been able to produce through our research this past year. The ORCA Grant was awarded at a very timely point in our […]
Ketamine as a Predictor of Excessive Alcohol Intake: A Rhesus Monkey Nonhuman Primate Model
Ryno Kruger and Dr. J. Dee Higley, Psychology Department Introduction In 2014, 8.7 million teenagers in the United States reported drinking alcohol, with the vast majority engaging in binge drinking1. Due to the rise of underage drinking and alcohol abuse, it is of increasing importance to study variables that influence risk for alcohol abuse and […]
Alzheimer’s Disease: A New Model Defining the Mechanism of Iron- Catalyzed Radical Damage to Neurons
PI: Richard Watt Co-PI: Jonathan Wisco The MEG proposal focused on understanding how elevated homocysteine levels cause the inability of cells to control iron levels as a cause for Alzheimer’s disease. Iron is associated with the amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are proposed to cause damage to neurons. Dr. Wisco and I previously submitted […]
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Wake Model Development
PI: Andrew Ning Academic Objectives The objective of this research was to develop an aerodynamic wake model for a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), and to better understand vertical axis wind turbine performance. We were successful in developing a wake model. Additional work went in to understand trade-offs in power performance with acoustic constraints. The […]
Dynamic Multi-Industry Firm Computational Model
McArthur, Donald Rex Dynamic Multi-Industry Firm Computational Model Faculty Mentor: Rick Evans, Economics My ORCA Grant allowed me to spend my time building a Macroeconomic Tax Policy scoring model that was used in open source research with the Tax Policy Center. I used the money to fund my time coding and contributing to the project […]