Graduate Student Thesis



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In the table below is the list of Graduate Students Advised or Co-Advised By John W. Sutherland. Included are the students' thesis titles. To view the associated abstract click on the underlined thesis title. The Ph.D. theses can be ordered directly from the UMI Dissertation Service, using the order number listed below.


Sr. #

Thesis Title

Graduate Student

Thesis

Year

UMI 
Order Number

57

An Experimental Investigation of Metal Working Fluid Mist Formation During the Wet Turning Process and Mist Reduction Using a Kinematic Coagulation System

Lisa Ann Kukula

M.S. Thesis MTU

2004

 

56

Cutting Fluid Mist Formation and Behavior Mechanisms

Jichao Sun

PhD Thesis MTU

2004

 

55

Inventory and Value Management in Demanufacturing Facilities

Kenneth L. Gunter

PhD Thesis MTU

2004

 

54

Application of Input-Output Modeling to the Environmental Characterization and Improvement of Manufacturing Processes

Huanran Xue

PhD Thesis MTU

2003

 

53

Modeling the Effect of Cutting Fluids in Peripheral Milling

Ge Shen

PhD Thesis MTU

2003

 

52

A Model for Predicting Manufacturing Wasted in Product Design and Process Planning

Karl R. Haapala

M.S. Thesis MTU

2003

 

51

An Energy Model for Discrete Product Manufacturing

Krian N. Khadke

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

50

An Investigation into the Effects of Lubrication, Surface Finish, and Clearance on Machine Tool Slideway Damping and Friction

Ram M. Kuchibhotla

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

49

Development of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model for Assessment of Lubricant Performance in a Manual Transmission Gear Mesh

David M. Pariseau

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

48

A Model for Multi-Stage Machining Economics Including Cutting Fluid Related Costs

Lucas. P. Keranen

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

47

Magnetostrictive Actuations to Achieve Dry Deep Hole Drilling of Aluminum

Aleksandar Filipovic

PhD Thesis MTU

2002

 

46

Gradient Theory: Application on Dislocation Dynamics and Adiabatic Shear Bands Formed in Metal Cutting

Kyriaki Kalaitzidou

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

45

A Comparison of Electric Power Assist Steering with Hydraulic Power Assist Steering for Automotive Applications

Eric W. Barrett

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

44

An Experimental Investigation of Cutting Fluid Mist Removal by an Atomizer System

Siddhartha S. Kinare

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

43

An Analysis of Workpiece Thermostructural Distortions in Peripheral Milling by Finite Element Method

Sarang R. Garud

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

42

Assessing the Environmental Impact of Product Design Decisions Across the Life Cycle

Gordon A. Bekkala

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

41

Development of a Model for Material Flows and Economic Exchanges within the U.S. Automotive Life Cycle Chain

Anup P. Bandivadekar

M.S. Thesis MTU

2002

 

40

An Investigation into the Effects of Processing Conditions on Airborne Emissions from the Lost Foam Casting Process

Steven U. Behm

M.S. Thesis MTU

2001

 

 39 

A Comprehensive Model for Cutting Fluid Mist Formation in Machining

Yan Yue

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

2000

 9959380

38 

A CFD Investigation of Cutting Fluid Mist Formation via Atomization

Yeow Siow

M.S. Thesis 
 MTU 

2000

 

 37 

A VFML Based Feature Representation and Recognition Technique with Application to Machining Processes

Abhilesh Bhargava

M.S. Thesis 
MTU 

2000

 

36 

Role of Cutting Fluids in Workpiece Temperature and Surface Error in Peripheral Milling

Ashish Gandhi

M.S. Thesis 
MTU 

1999

 

35 

An Experimental Investigation of Cutting Fluid Mist Formation via Atomization in the Turning Process

Kenneth Gunter

M.S. Thesis 
MTU 

1999

 

34 

A Comprehensive Model for the Dynamic Force System in Peripheral Milling Including the Effects of Flank Face Interference

Santosh Ranganath

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

1999

9923648

33 

Modeling of the Thread Tapping Process: Chip Formation and Cutting Fluid Lubrication

Tengyun Cao

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

1998

 9923636

32 

Cutting Fluid System Dynamics: Modeling and Control

Aleksandar Filipovic

M.S. Thesis 
MTU 

1998

 

31 

Experimental Investigation of Vibration and Damping of Machine Tool Slideways

Ching Hung

M.S. Thesis 
MTU 

1998

 

30 

An Analystical and Experimental Investigation into Chip Morphology in Orthogonal Machining

Steve Batzer

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

1998

9829766

29 

A Continuum Mechanics Model for Orthogonal Cutting

Yuliu Zheng

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

1998

9829734

28 

Analysis and Modeling of Angular Errors in Precision Sliding Motion with Application to Machine Tools

Cecil M. Daniel

PhD Thesis 
MTU 

1998

9829768

27

Vibration Abatement in a Turning Process via Application of an Activity Controlled Tool Holder

Dongming Liu

PhD Thesis 
MTU

1998

 9823056

26

Application of Goal Programming to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Machining Processes

Nilesh Soni

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

25

Reducing the Environmental Impact of the Drilling Process

Amy Wheaton Bergstrom

M.S.Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

24

Prediction of Chip Morphology in Orthogonal Machining Processes

Praveen D. Rao

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

23

Characterization of the Dynamic Behavior of a Cutting Fluid System

Hrishikesh Gowaikar

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

22

A Study of Structural Characteristics of a Stewart Platform Based Machine Tool

Vivek Saxena

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

21

Prediction of Cylinder Boring Surface Errors With and Without Cutting Fluids

Hong Li

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1997

 

20

Force Prediction in Drilling Incorporating an Asperity Interface Model

Deborah M. Haan

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1996

 

19

A Dynamic Model of the Cutting Force System in End Milling Including the Effects of Process Damping

Kannan Narayanan

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1996

 

18

Micropositioning in the Turning Process via Magnetostrictive Actuation

William Kanizar

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1996

 

17

Environmental Design Decisions for Discrete Product Parts Based on Geometric Attributes

Chris Wentland

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1996

 

16

Multicriteria Optimization of Environmentally Conscious Mechanical Design Decisions

Charles Inman Whitmer II

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1995

 

15

Geometric Modelling of Wheel and Workpiece Surfaces in Grinding

K. V. Domala

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1995

 

14

A Study of Cutting Fluids and Workpiece Surface Error in the Boring of Cast Aluminum Alloys

Doug Cozzens

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1995

 

13

Interferometric Surface Texture Measurement in the Presence of Error Sources

Erik J. Salisbury

PhD Thesis 
MTU

1995

 

12

An Investigation on the Shearing of Automotive Grade Polypropylene and Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene to Facilitate Automotive Recycling

Kristin Philipps

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1995

 

11

Robust Design of an Automotive Suspension System

Sreeram Parameswaran

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1994

 

10

Product Value Modeling of Time Varying Quality Measures

Srikanth Vadrevu

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1994

 

9

An Investigation of an Active Tool Holder Employing Magnetostrictive Actuationwith Application to a Turning Process

Tim Sturos

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1994

 

8

Course work only degree plan

Jeffrey P. Webb

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1993

 

7

Course work only degree plan

Doug Trudeau

M.S. Thesis 
MTU

1993

 

6

A Force-Based Flute Breakage Detection Algorithm for a Peripheral End Milling Process

D. J. O'Brien

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC

1990

 

5

The Effect of Tool Geometry and Tool Wear on the Cutting Force System in Turning

D. A. Gustafson

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC

1990

 

The Development of a Power/Energy Consumption Model for Multiprocess Machining Operations

D. G. Mattes

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC 

1990

 

A Dynamic Model of the Cutting Force System in the Turning Process

W. J. Endres

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC 

1990

 

The Prediction and Effects of Flute Breakage on the End Milling Process

M. S. Wagner

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC 

1988

 

The Prediction of Cutting Forces and Surface Accuracy for the Turning Process

 M. J. Kuhl

M.S. Thesis 
Degree from UIUC 

1987

 


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