THESES +
DISSERTATIONS
The following is a list of theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the CMR. Electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) can be accessed by selecting the associated link and selecting "access item" on the abstract. The BYU ETD database can be searched at the following site: BYU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. For theses and dissertations without an ETD, hard copies are available through the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University.
If the title is not a link, there is no electronic version of that thesis at this time.
Methods for Creating Rigid Foldability in Origami-Inspired Deployable Mechanisms
By Alden Yellowhorse
Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2018
Augmented Design Capabilities for Origami Tessellations
By Janette Fernelius Herron
M.S. Thesis
August 2018
Art to Engineering: Curved Folding and Developable Surfaces in Mechanism and Deployable Structure Design
By Todd Nelson
Ph.D. Dissertation
July 2018
A Definition and Demonstration of Developable Mechanisms
By Trent Zimmerman
M.S. Thesis
April 2018
Using Collapsible Systems to Mitigate Buckling in Thin Flexible Instruments in Robotic Surgery
By Brandon Sargent
M.S. Thesis
April 2018
Developing New Classes of Thick-Origami-Based Mechanisms: Conceal-and-Reveal Motion and Folding Printed Circuit Boards
By Bryce De Figueiredo
M.S. Thesis
November 2017
Considering Manufacturing in the Design of Thick-Panel Origami Mechanisms
By Erica Crampton
M.S. Thesis
October 2017
Developing Hybrid Thickness-Accommodation Techniques for New Origami-Inspired Engineered Systems
By Kyler Tolman
M.S. Thesis
May 2017
Highly Compressible Origami Bellows for Harsh Environments
By Jared Butler
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M.S. Thesis
April 2017
Selecting Surrogate Folds for Use in Origami-Based Mechanisms and Products
By Jason Allen
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M.S./M.B.A. Thesis
April 2017
Design and Analysis of Two Compliant Mechanism Designs for Use in Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments
By Jason L. Dearden
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M.S. Thesis
July 2016
Stiffness Reduction Strategies for Additively Manufactured Compliant Mechanisms
By Ezekiel Merriam
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Ph.D. Dissertation
April 2016
Deployable and Foldable Arrays of Spatial Mechanisms
By Thomas Evans
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M.S. Thesis
April 2015
Compliant Mechanisms for Deployable Space Systems
By Shannon Zirbel
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Ph.D. Dissertation
December 2014
Modeling and Testing of Bistable Waterbomb Base Configurations
By Brandon Hanna
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M.S. Thesis
December 2014
Elastic Energy Absorption via Compliant Corrugations
By Sean Tolman
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Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2014
Origami-Based Design for Engineering Applications
By Kevin Francis
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M.S. Thesis
August 2013
Fully Compliant Mechanisms for Bearing Subtraction in Robotics and Space Applications
By Ezekiel Merriam
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M.S. Thesis
April 2013
Investigation of Compliant Space Mechanisms with Applications to the Design of a Large-Displacement Monolithic Compliant Rotational Hinge
By Robert M. Fowler
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M.S. Thesis
August 2012
A Method for Exploring Optimization Formulation Space in Conceptual Design
By Shane K. Curtis
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M.S. Thesis
June 2012
The Application of Origami to the Design of Lamina Emergent Mechanisms (LEMs) with Extensions to Collapsible, Compliant and Flat Folding Mechanisms
By Holly C. Greenberg
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M.S. Thesis
June 2012
Evaluation and Development of Actuators for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms with Emphasis on Flat Solenoids
By Justin D. Black
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M.S. Thesis
June 2012
Mechanical Properties and MEMS Applications of Carbon-Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Forests
By Walter C. Fazio
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M.S. Thesis
June 2012
Devices and Methods for Electro-Physical Transport of DNA across Cell Membranes
By Quentin Aten
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Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2011
Characterization of the Mechanical Response of the Lumbar Spine
By Shannon A. Zirbel
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M.S. Thesis
August 2011
Spinal Implant with Customized and Non-Linear Stiffness
By Eric Dodgen
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M.S. Thesis
August 2011
Expanding Lamina Emergent Mechanism (LEM) Capabilities: Spherical LEMs, LEM Joints, and LEM Applications
By Samuel E. Wilding
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M.S. Thesis
July 2011
Determining Necessary Electrode Parameters For a Stand-Alone Nanoinjector Lance During Attraction
By Nathan C. Toone
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M.S. Thesis
April 2011
A Generalized Two-Dimensional Model to Reconstruct the Impact Phase in Automobile Collisions
By Regis David
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Ph.D Dissertation
December 2010
A Design Framework that Employs a Classification Scheme and Library for Compliant Mechanism Design
By Brian Olsen
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M.S. Thesis
December 2010
Straightness of Growth For Carbon Nanotube Microelectromechanical Systems
By Kellen Moulton
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M.S. Thesis
December 2010
Design and Analysis of a Compliant Mechanism Spinal Implant
By Eric Stratton
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M.S. Thesis
August 2010
Modeling, Design and Testing of Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms in Spinal Arthroplasty
By Peter Halverson
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Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2010
Development of Criteria for Lamina Emergent Mechanism Flexures with Specific Application to Metals
By Devin Ferrell
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M.S. Thesis
August 2010
Design Principles and Preliminary Actuation Approaches For Novel Multiple-Layer Lamina Emergent
By Paul Gollnick
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M.S. Thesis
April 2010
Piezoresistive Models for Polysilicon with Bending or Torsional Loads
By Larsen, Gerrit
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M.S. Thesis
December 2009
Off-axis Stiffness and Piezoresistive Sensing in Large-Displacement Linear-Motion Microelectromechanical Systems
By Smith, David
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M.S. Thesis
December 2009
Principles, Functions and Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor Elements
By Andersen, Cameron
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M.S. Thesis
December 2008
Multi-physics Modeling and Calibration for Self-sensing of Thermomechanical In-plane Microactuators
By Kendall Teichert
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M.S. Thesis
August 2008
Design and Testing of a Pumpless Microelectro-Mechanical System Nanoinjector
By Quentin Aten
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M.S. Thesis
May 2008
Achieving Complex Motion with Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms
By Brian Winder
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M.S. Thesis
April 2008
Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms
By Joseph Jacobsen
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M.S. Thesis
April 2008
Characterizing the Three-dimensional Behavior of Bistable Micromechanisms
By Brian Cherry
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M.S. Thesis
April 2008
Design and Fabrication of Out-of-Plane Silicon Microneedles with Integrated Hydrophobic Microchannels
By Mike Diehl
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M.S. Thesis
December 2007
Integrated Piezoresistive Sensing for Feedback Control of Compliant MEMS
By Robert Messenger
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Ph.D. Dissertation
December 2007
Elliptical Rolling Link Toggle Mechanisms for Passive Force Closures with Self-Adjustment
By Jacob Montierth
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M.S. Thesis
August 2007
Large-Displacement Linear-Motion Compliant Mechanisms
By Allen Mackay
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M.S. Thesis
August 2007
Development of Deployable Wings for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Compliant Mechanisms
By Steve Landon
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M.S. Thesis
August 2007
Multi-Stable Compliant Rolling-Contact Elements
By Peter Halverson
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M.S. Thesis
August 2007
The Piezoresistive Effect In Microflexures
By Gary Johns
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M.S. Thesis
April 2007
Large 3-D Deflection and Force Analysis of Lateral Torsional Buckled Beams
By Rob Chase
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M.S. Thesis
December 2006
Development of a Strain Energy Storage Mechanism Using Tension Elements to Enhance Golf Club Performance
By Mark Whitezell
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M.S. Thesis
April 2006
Compliant Ortho-Planar Spring Behavior Under Complex Loads
By Nathan Rasmussen
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M.S. Thesis
December 2005
Ortho-Planar Mechanisms for Microelectromechanical Systems
By Craig Lusk
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Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2005
Dual-stage Thermally Actuated Surface-micromachined Nanopositioners
By Neal Hubbard
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M.S. Thesis
May 2005
Dual-stage Thermally Actuated Surface-micromachined Nanopositioners
By Neal Hubbard
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M.S. Thesis
May 2005
Simulation-based Design Under Uncertainty for Compliant Microelectromechanical Systems
By Jonathan Wittwer
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Ph.D. Dissertation
April 2005
Compliant Mechanisms to Perform Bearing and Spring Function in High Precision Applications
By Jesse Cannon
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M.S. Thesis
December 2004
Fully Compliant Tensural Bistable Mechanisms (FTBM) with On-chip Thermal Actuation
By Daniel Wilcox
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M.S. Thesis
December 2004
High-Torque Capacity Compliant Centrifugal Clutches
By Ryan Weight
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M.S. Thesis
April 2004
Design and Analysis of End-Effector Systems for Scribing on Silicon
By Ben Cannon
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M.S. Thesis
December 2003
Compliant, In-plane Ratchet and Pawl Micromechanisms for Safety Applications
By John Kennedy
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M.S. Thesis
December 2003
The Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Dynamic Predictions of Macro and Micro Compliant Mechanisms
By Scott Lyon
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Ph.D. Dissertation
August 2003
Design of Compliant Mechanisms for Grasping with Application to Mechanical Disc Brakes
By Scott Brooks
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M.S. Thesis
August 2003
Analysis and Design of Surface Micromachined Micromanipulators for Out-of-plane Micropositioning
By Kimberly Jensen
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M.S. Thesis
August 2003
Compliant Mechanisms Suspensions
By Timothy Allred
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M.S. Thesis
August 2003
Compliant Mechanisms Subjected to Compressive Loadings
By Alex Guerinot
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M.S. Thesis
April 2003
An Approach to Concept Development for Compliant Mechanisms Possessing High Coefficients of Restitution
By Brandon Woolley
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M.S. Thesis
April 2003
Metamorphic Process for Compliant Ortho-planar Mechanism Design
By Daniel Carroll
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M.S. Thesis
December 2002
On-Chip Actuation of Compliant Bistable Micro-Mechanisms
By Michael Baker
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M.S. Thesis
April 2002
Predicting the Effects of Dimensional and Material Property Variations in Micro Compliant Mechanisms
By Jonathan Wittwer
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M.S. Thesis
December 2001
Development and Design of Constant Force Mechanisms
By Brent Weight
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M.S. Thesis
December 2001
A Self-Retracting Fully-Compliant Bistable Micromechanism
By Nathan Masters
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M.S. Thesis
December 2001
Electrothermomechanical Modeling of a Surface-micromachined Linear Displacement Microactuator
By Christian Lott
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M.S. Thesis
August 2001
Principles for the Design and Development of Modular Consumer-Products
By Chris Mattson
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M.S. Thesis
August 2001
A Closed-Form Dynamic Model of the Compliant Constant-Force Mechanism Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model
By Cameron Boyle
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M.S. Thesis
August 2001
Electrothermomechanical Modeling of a Surface-micromachined Linear Displacement Microactuator
By Christian Lott
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M.S. Thesis
August 2001
High Production Manufacturing Considerations for Metallic Compliant Mechanisms with Long Thin Beams
By Aaron Herring
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M.S. Thesis
April 2001
Implementing Compliant Mechanisms in Micro-Electo-Mechanical Systems
By Deanne Clements
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M.S. Thesis
December 2000
Behavior Models for Compliant Continuously Variable Transmissions
By Clint Mortensen
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M.S. Thesis
August 2000
Compliant Centrifugal Clutches Design Analysis and Testing
By Nathan Crane
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M.S. Thesis
December 1999
Thermal Microactuators for Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
By Rebecca Cragun
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M.S. Thesis
August 1999
Ortho-Planar Mechanisms
By John Parise
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M.S. Thesis
August 1999
An Investigation of Compliant Over-running Ratchet and Pawl Clutches
By Gregory Roach
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M.S. Thesis
August 1998
Demonstration of the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Macro and Micro Compliant Pantographs
By Andrew Nielson
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M.S. Thesis
August 1998
Identification of Macro- and Micro-Compliant Mechanism Configurations Resulting in Bistable Behavior
By Brian Jensen
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M.S. Thesis
August 1998
Variable Compliance Via Magneto-Rheological Materials
By Alisa Henrie Millar
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M.S. Thesis
December 1997
Modeling and Analysis of Compliant Bi-stable Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model
By Patrick Opdahl
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M.S. Thesis
December 1996
Functionally Binary Pinned-Pinned Segments
By Brian Edwards
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M.S. Thesis
December 1996
The Pseudo-Rigid-Body-Model Concept and its Application to Micro Compliant Mechanisms
By James Derderian
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M.S. Thesis
April 1996