Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Madsen, Nels"

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Chaotic Dynamic Character of Human Chewing Determined Using New Three-Dimensional Motion Capture Techniques

McIntyre, Joseph (2015-05-05)

A need exists to determine the dynamic character of natural human chewing so human mandible or lower jaw biomechanics can be fully understood. No one has reported investigating the dynamic character of natural human chewing ...

Development of an Occupant and Vehicle Interaction Simulation

Jarmulowicz, Marc (2007-12-15)

The focus of this thesis was on performing a non-linear, transient occupant and structure interaction simulation. A finite element model was created of the Auburn University 2005 Baja SAE vehicle in combination with an ...

Does force enhancement occur during the stretch-shorten cycle?

Fox, John (2014-12-17)

Recently, research into mechanisms for muscle force enhancement has gained popularity. Force enhancement is a term used for the increase in force output of muscle above that predicted by the muscle tension-length relationship, ...

The Effect of Ankle Bracing on Lower Extremity Coordination, Coordination Variability, and Neuromuscular Activity in Individuals with and without Chronic Ankle Instability

Jagodinsky, Adam (2016-07-22)

Ankle sprain injuries and ankle bracing act as constraints that can influence natural coordination pattern dynamics. Recently, researchers studying the progression of chronic ankle instability (CAI) have used measures of ...

Influence of Tactile Feedback on Trunk Coordination and Electromyography During Walking

Romer, Braden (2013-11-19)

Footwear is a necessary component of modern life, serving wide-ranging purposes from fashion apparel to personal protective equipment. Despite what would appear as an otherwise obscure addition of clothing or equipment for ...

Knee Valgus vs. Knee Abduction Angle: Comparative Analysis of Valgus Alignment Measurement Methods in Female Athletes

Oldfather, Taylor (2020-07-30)

Precise mathematical methods have been developed to quantify lower limb kinematics in anatomically meaningful ways to aid clinicians and researchers in a range of ways from injury prevention to rehabilitation practices. ...

On the Spectrum of Minimal Covers By Triples

Castellana, Vincent (2006-08-15)

A Minimal Cover by Triples is an ordered pair (V,T) where V is a finite set and T is a collection of three element subsets of V with two properties. First, that every pair of elements of V appear together in at least ...

Reaction: An Android Based Supplemental Learning Aid for Engineering Education

Gaddes, Christopher (2016-12-07)

The rapid rise of the smartphone platform is changing many facets of modern life. The platform presents exciting opportunities for supplemental education. Many mobile education applications are available e.g. Duolingo, an ...

Role of the Lumbopelvic-Hip Complex in Bipedal Acceleration

Patel, Jaynesh (2013-07-19)

A majority of sporting competition involves short bursts of acceleration; yet most running literature focuses on constant velocity locomotion. The acceleration phase is a critical component to performance in athletes and ...

Statistical and Visual Analysis of Solder Joint Reliability in extreme Environments

Gordon, Seth (2019-04-26)

Over the last several decades, surface mount technology has advanced and become the most profitable industry worldwide. Cell phones or some type of hand held technology have become prominent throughout multiple age groups. ...

Stream Function Path Planning and Control for Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Daily, Robert (2008-08-15)

This research develops a harmonic potential field based path planner and controller. The first component of the dissertation compares several analytical and numerical potential field generation methods. To overcome ...

A Study of the Properties That Influence Vehicle Rollover Propensity

Whitehead, Randall (2005-12-15)

In this thesis, a vehicle’s load condition is varied to investigate its impact on roll stability and a stability threshold is derived empirically using vehicle simulation. A vehicle model is developed and simulated using ...