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2025

Baumgart, Alexandra Rose (2025) Numerical Stability and Reduced Order Chemistry Modeling in Detonation Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1vna-9r39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08272024-002246183

Heidt, Liam Frank Raven (2025) Modal Analysis of Harmonically Forced Turbulent Flows with Application to Jets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/e6fe-kz94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08072024-203148023

de Jong, Emily Katherine (2025) Cloudy with a Chance of Microphysics: Modeling Droplet Collisions for the Climate Scale. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yv2y-kg55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09132024-172910003

2024

Yao, Matthew Xuhuai (2024) Lean Premixed Hydrogen Flames: Turbulence, Chemistry, and Modelling. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/yjzw-vp60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292024-213954509

Yu, Wesley Minlai (2024) Experiments on Separation Shear Layer Instabilities in Hypervelocity Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1m4t-5n55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05202024-181545768

2023

Kamal, Omar (2023) Optimal Receptivity and the Generalization of the One-Way Navier-Stokes (OWNS) Equations to Complex High-Speed Boundary Layers and Jets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/haet-h558. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01162023-041217909

2022

Choi, Alexander Youngsoo (2022) Investigation of Electronic Fluctuations in Semiconductor Materials and Devices through First-Principles Simulations and Experiments in Transistor Amplifiers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/tba0-pd94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12172021-224454947

Lee, Marcus Kuok Kuan (2022) Instabilities in the Flow Over a Spinning Disk at Angle of Attack. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/kmhn-7e49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09282021-234035965

Stevens, Benjamin Carter (2022) Applications of Machine Learning to Finite Volume Methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/41qn-7n22. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02062022-203334930

2021

Beardsell, Guillaume (2021) Numerical Investigation of Compressibility Effects in Reacting Subsonic Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dtfx-gy14. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11102020-065104205

Jones, Silken Michelle (2021) Thermal Ignition by Vertical Cylinders. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/9g5j-2b97. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12182020-055522985

Pickering, Ethan Marcus (2021) Resolvent Modeling of Turbulent Jets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/szxb-f168. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03022021-005902351

Ruan, Joseph Y. (2021) Streamwise Homogeneous Turbulent Boundary Layers. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qjfk-5q05. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062021-094519451

Yu, Ke (2021) Multi-Resolution Lattice Green's Function Method for High Reynolds Number External Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wkc8-se35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072021-162542722

2020

Krueger, Rachel Ann (2020) Theoretical Characterization of Aromatic Exciplex Fluorescence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FW2R-BF41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07242019-140324087

Leibowitz, Matthew Gregory (2020) Hypervelocity Shock Tunnel Studies of Blunt Body Aerothermodynamics in Carbon Dioxide for Mars Entry. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/chyn-ea06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272020-173051776

Rah, Kyupaeck Jeff (2020) Derivation of Realistic Forcing Schemes to Reproduce Turbulent Characteristics of Round Jets on Centerline. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7SXH-V275. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08262019-191842947

2019

Dhandapani, Chandru (2019) Using the Force: Applications and Implications of Turbulence Forcing Terms in Direct Numerical Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/FH31-4468. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06102019-185605511

Tosi, Luís Phillipe Costa Ferreira (2019) Fluid-Structure Instability in an Internal Flow Energy Harvester. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y0KG-Y197. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09122018-201219035

da Silva, Andre Fernando de Castro (2019) An EnKF-Based Flow State Estimator for Aerodynamic Problems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W327-VF41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:09072018-105527896

2018

Burali, Nicholas (2018) Towards a priori Models for Differential Diffusion in Turbulent Non-Premixed Flames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N3VJ-BE39. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06062018-163232775

Dou, Nicholas Gang (2018) Thermal Transport in Three-Dimensional Nanoarchitected Materials. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TPC8-VH59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022018-070416991

Goza, Andres Jared (2018) Numerical Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction, and their Application to Flag Flapping. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95T3HPB. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10122017-095438989

Maeda, Kazuki (2018) Simulation, Experiments, and Modeling of Cloud Cavitation with Application to Burst Wave Lithotripsy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N7JK-F529. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06012018-165819361

Saxton-Fox, Theresa Ann (2018) Coherent Structures, their Interactions, and their Effects on Passive Scalar Transport and Aero-Optic Distortion in a Turbulent Boundary Layer. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9W0943P. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11272017-152918929

Schlup, Jason Robert (2018) Numerical Investigations of Transport and Chemistry Modeling for Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KFN6-7K54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312018-170312588

2017

Palm, Steven Leslie (2017) Thermo-Acoustic Coupling and Dynamic Response of a Premixed Methane-Air Flame. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9V12309. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11302017-214955280

Ravichandran, Navaneetha Krishnan (2017) Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Phonon Boundary Scattering in Thin Silicon Membranes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9SJ1HK2. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01172017-145551495

Shah, Parth (2017) Heading Estimation via Sun Sensing for Autonomous Navigation. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9BG2M1S. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06142017-153929873

Summy, Dustin Phillip (2017) Maximum Entropy Reconstruction for Gas Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GT5K7W. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262017-215132894

2016

Bobbitt, Brock Douglas (2016) Small Scale Turbulence in High Karlovitz Number Premixed Flames. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9Z03649. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03102016-211538603

Choi, Jeesoon (2016) Unsteady Aerodynamics and Optimal Control of an Airfoil at Low Reynolds Number. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9J1014Q. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-220450949

Coronel, Stephanie Alexandra (2016) Thermal Ignition Using Moving Hot Particles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9W37T9X. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032016-210051818

Cymbalist, Niccolo (2016) Mixing, Chemical Reactions, and Combustion in Supersonic Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9G73BNR. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05242016-143905617

Hua, Chengyun (2016) Exploring Thermal Phonon Transport from Atomic to Macroscopic Scales for Energy Conversion and Management. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z96H4FDH. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032016-104118221

Lapointe, Simon (2016) Simulation of Premixed Hydrocarbon Flames at High Turbulence Intensities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z90V89SW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-105842881

Liska, Sebastian (2016) Fast Lattice Green's Function Methods for Viscous Incompressible Flows on Unbounded Domains. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9ZC80TG. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04062016-223108239

Meng, Jomela Chen-Chen (2016) Numerical Simulations of Droplet Aerobreakup. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9KW5D09. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262016-092840941

Towne, Aaron S. (2016) Advancements in Jet Turbulence and Noise Modeling: Accurate One-Way Solutions and Empirical Evaluation of the Nonlinear Forcing of Wavepackets. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z99884XJ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01062016-163653523

Tsai, Hsieh-Chen (2016) Numerical Investigation of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines at Low Reynolds Number. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9SF2T5R. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272016-150613633

2015

Coralic, Vedran (2015) Simulation of Shock-Induced Bubble Collapse with Application to Vascular Injury in Shockwave Lithotripsy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z91N7Z26. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01222015-234921548

Cubillos-Moraga, Max Anton (2015) General-Domain Compressible Navier-Stokes Solvers Exhibiting Quasi-Unconditional Stability and High Order Accuracy in Space and Time. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9WW7FKW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05082015-184801592

Savard, Bruno (2015) Characterization and Modeling of Premixed Turbulent n-Heptane Flames in the Thin Reaction Zone Regime. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GM858F. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282015-154709861

2014

Amlani, Faisal (2014) A New High-Order Fourier Continuation-Based Elasticity Solver for Complex Three-Dimensional Geometries. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V9DQ-P103. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10082013-093825165

Carroll, Phares Lynn (2014) Towards Understanding the Mixing Characteristics of Turbulent Buoyant Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/RDHJ-3X60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05212014-101703985

Della Rocca, Gerry V. (2014) A Novel Methodology for Simulating Contact-Line Behavior in Capillary-Driven Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9CN71WW. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262014-160059300

Jewell, Joseph Stephen (2014) Boundary-Layer Transition on a Slender Cone in Hypervelocity Flow with Real Gas Effects. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9H9935V. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292014-220110640

Rabinovitch, Jason (2014) Advancing EDL Technologies for Future Space Missions: From Ground Testing Facilities to Ablative Heatshields. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/XKM7-7368. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302014-140011538

Verma, Siddhartha (2014) Velocity Resolved - Scalar Modeled Simulations of High Schmidt Number Turbulent Transport. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PTD9-W004. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06042014-163735743

Xuan, Yuan (2014) Progress in Numerical Modeling of Non-Premixed Combustion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZED4-A872. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05292014-112456783

2013

Damazo, Jason Scott (2013) Planar Reflection of Gaseous Detonation. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4QW7-TK55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06112013-153305610

Elling, Timothy James (2013) GPU-Accelerated Fourier-Continuation Solvers and Physically Exact Computational Boundary Conditions for Wave Scattering Problems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A5ZM-NK18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:07092012-144406693

Parziale, Nicholaus J. (2013) Slender-Body Hypervelocity Boundary-Layer Instability. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KZJ1-Y009. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312013-164534236

2012

Boettcher, Philipp Andreas (2012) Thermal Ignition. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/H2W9-ZK95. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05162012-131336010

Hu, Xin (2012) Multiscale Modeling and Computation of 3D Incompressible Turbulent Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K1RZ-1H07. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302012-081356007

2010

Bane, Sally Page Moffett (2010) Spark Ignition: Experimental and Numerical Investigation With Application to Aviation Safety. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W1NB-5W06. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272010-173243262

Choi, Inki (2010) Catalytic Modification of Flammable Atmosphere in Aircraft Fuel Tanks. Engineer's thesis, California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/69YQ-XZ33. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06092010-102349721

Hanna, Jeffrey (2010) Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Electrode Microstructures: Making Sense of the Internal Framework Affecting Gas Transport. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NRY2-2K63. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072010-090420975

Joe, Won Tae (2010) Optimized Feedback Control of Vortex Shedding on an Inclined Flat Plate. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6D11-2Y92. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072010-131025711

Karnesky, James Alan (2010) Detonation Induced Strain in Tubes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/GTKC-FY91. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142010-174001426

Li, Xiaobai (2010) An Experimental and Numerical Study of Normal Particle Collisions in a Viscous Liquid. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S5V0-3E25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272010-165618198