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Title: ASYMPTOTIC SIMILARITY IN TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYERS
Creator: Duncan, Richard D.
Date: 2011-05-10, 2011-05
Description: The turbulent boundary layer is one of the most fundamental and important applications of fluid mechanics. Despite great practical interest...
Show moreThe turbulent boundary layer is one of the most fundamental and important applications of fluid mechanics. Despite great practical interest and its direct impact on frictional drag among its many important consequences, no theory absent of significant inference or assumption exists. Numerical simulations and empirical guidance are used to produce models and adequate predictions, but even minor improvements in modeling parameters or physical understanding could translate into significant improvements in the efficiency of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic vehicles. Classically, turbulent boundary layers and fully-developed turbulent channels and pipes are considered members of the same “family,” with similar “inner” versus “outer” descriptions. However, recent advances in experiments, simulations, and data processing have questioned this, and, as a result, their fundamental physics. To address a full range of pressure gradient boundary layers, a new approach to the governing equations and physical description of wall-bounded flows is formulated, using a two variable similarity approach and many of the tools of the classical method with slight but significant variations. A new set of similarity requirements for the characteristic scales of the problem is found, and when these requirements are applied to the classical “inner” and “outer” scales, a “similarity map” is developed providing a clear prediction of what flow conditions should result in self-similar forms. An empirical model with a small number of parameters and a form reminiscent of Coles’ “wall plus wake” is developed for the streamwise Reynolds stress, and shown to fit experimental and numerical data from a number of turbulent boundary layers as well as other wall-bounded flows. It appears from this model and its scaling using the free-stream velocity that the true asymptotic form of u′2 may not become self-evident until Re ≈ 275, 000 or δ+ ≈ 105, if not higher. A perturbation expansion made possible by the novel inclusion of the scaled streamwise coordinate is used to make an excellent prediction of the shear Reynolds stress in zero pressure gradient boundary layers and channel flows, requiring only a streamwise mean velocity profile and the new similarity map. Extension to other flows is promising, though more information about the normal Reynolds stresses is needed. This expansion is further used to infer a three layer structure in the turbulent boundary layer, and modified two layer structure in fully-developed flows, by using the classical inner and logarithmic profiles to determine which portions of the boundary layer are dominated by viscosity, inertia, or turbulence. A new inner function for U+ is developed, based on the three layer description, providing a much more simplified representative form of the streamwise mean velocity nearest the wall.
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, May 2011
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Title: Motion Track Studios (Semester Unknown) EnPRO 351: MTSEnPRO351AbstractSp09
Creator: Arrowood, Renee, Caughell, Ty, Collier, Cedric, Cornelius, Joel, Esbensen, Kirsten, Forneris, Craig, Gurnani, Sweta, March, Paul, Perle, Collin, Vice, Evan
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The objective for IPRO 351 is to evaluate the business opportunities for commercializing Motion Track Studios. We will do this by conducting...
Show moreThe objective for IPRO 351 is to evaluate the business opportunities for commercializing Motion Track Studios. We will do this by conducting research pertaining to primary competitors, the industry as a whole, consumers’ wants and needs, conducting competitive analysis. We will also be developing a working prototype; conducting and comparing observations of several trial runs; and drafting a business plan/final report, which will include feasibility analysis and recommended future steps. Included in (but not limited to) the business plan/final report will be: - Description of Motion Track studios - Market and industry data - Market strategy - Internal analysis - Competitive analysis - Findings as extracted from trial runs - Projections for income, sales, and cash flow - Analysis of different business models/selected business model - Final recommendations including suggested next steps
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Title: Developing Technology to Transform Education in Haiti (Semester Unknown) IPRO 335: OneLaptopPerChild-HaitiPRO335FinalReportF10
Creator: Brummer, Stephanie, Crane, Zach, Ernst, Jacob, Fujiwara, Bryan, Guan, Sarah, Harpstead, Erik, Heilig, Annika, Mendimenos, Anastasia, Mcgrath, Alexander
Date: 2010, 2010-12
Description: To enable and empower Haitian children’s education through the use of sustainable energy and collaborative technology, as well as expanding...
Show moreTo enable and empower Haitian children’s education through the use of sustainable energy and collaborative technology, as well as expanding our practical and professional experience through obtaining funding and grants. To create a reproducible model, intended to be applied to other similar projects around the world.
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Title: Greening and Reuse of Queen of Peace High School Facilities (Semester Unknown) IPRO 314: GreeningandReuseOfQueenOfPeaceHighSchoolFacilitiesIPRO314MidTermPresentationSp09
Creator: Alvarez, Matthew, Dralle, Kyle, Duke, Kyle, Grande, Gina, Hernandez, Leonel, Horabik, David, Lipski, Brian, Muyco, Michael, Semenova, Svetlana, Weyhe, Randall, Zakir, Naima
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: The problem posed at Queen of Peace High School is one of sustainability. The IPRO 314 team will focus on the reuse and greening of existing...
Show moreThe problem posed at Queen of Peace High School is one of sustainability. The IPRO 314 team will focus on the reuse and greening of existing school facilities. Three major projects currently hold latent potential for the school: the communications center, the sustainability wall, and the overall greening of the facilities. If these projects are completed correctly, they will become a catalyst for positive change. We are proposing to create a transition from library to communication center because of its isolated state in the school. The sustainability wall is two-fold in terms of benefit. It will upgrade the current windows which are lacking and will create an interesting learning tool. Greening of the entire school is the third project and includes windows, roofing, etc. to improve efficiency. Through the use of all three proposals, IPRO 314 believes in the school promotion and what enrollment it could bring.
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Title: Tsunami Relief (semester?), IPRO 308: Tsunami Relief IPRO 308 Midterm Report Sp05
Creator: Winter, Tim, Godfrey, Nate, Gupta, Nishi, Pitariu, Anca, Civelekoglu, Derya, Murawski, Jonathan, Dela Vega, Dave, Amarnath, Mayuri
Date: 2005-05, 2005-05
Description: The project will be a continuing multi-semester development. The first semester will be a period where the students and faculty decide which...
Show moreThe project will be a continuing multi-semester development. The first semester will be a period where the students and faculty decide which route to take, research the feasibility, research old or create new designs, structure a plan, and set up the contacts necessary to achieve one or more of the following: (1) Plan and design a clinic, (2) Plan and design a school, (3) Research problems and difficulties that current relief organizations have been encountering and develop viable solutions, (4) plan and design (and build?) cost-effective homes in collaboration with other universities (e.g. University of Houston).
Deliverables for IPRO 308: Tsunami Relief for the Spring 2005 semester
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Title: Porous Pavement/Hydro-gel System for Storm Water Management (Semester Unknown) IPRO 312: Porous Pavement Hydro-gel System for Storm Water Management IPRO 312 Project Plan Sp08
Creator: Shoulders, Shawn, Johnson, Sarah, Lewis, William, Yeung, Helen, Chavazha, Misha, Lebron, Chance, Myers, James, Rybaltowski, Karl, Wang, Nan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: The objectives of IPRO 312, are to design and demonstrate a hydrogel based, water retention and release system for implementation in various...
Show moreThe objectives of IPRO 312, are to design and demonstrate a hydrogel based, water retention and release system for implementation in various storm water reclamation scenarios while forecasting the impact of such a system, both economically and ecologically on a Chicago-land neighborhood.
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Title: Information Design for Plant Management to Predict Equipment Failure (semester?), IPRO 303: Info Design for Plant Mngt to Predict Eqpt Failure IPRO 303 Final Report F07
Creator: Husain, Omar, Lee, Yewon, Voukadinov, Ivan, Parikh, Harshill, Michael, Harry, Arnoux, Christian, Obichukwu, Chike, Ike, Richard, Atanassova, Tania, Reimann, Kristen, Sonoiki, Olufemi
Date: 2007-12, 2007-12
Description: The present IPRO is a continuing research based on the findings of the previous semester during which they concluded that planned maintenances...
Show moreThe present IPRO is a continuing research based on the findings of the previous semester during which they concluded that planned maintenances in a coal fired plant are carried out by ‘Engineering Specialists’ and the ‘Operations Manager” whereas unplanned outages are taken care of by the ‘Shift Supervisor’ . These findings lead us to our primary goals, namely: • To conduct a “Day-in-the-Life” study for both the two categories of personnel described above by direct solicitation of information from plant personnel. • Develop methods to gather this information such as surveys and/or interviews. • Compile the gathered data into a comprehensive report which should benefit the sponsor in better understanding their potential users.
Deliverables for IPRO 303: Information Design for Plant Management to Predict Equipment Failure for the Fall 2007 semester
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Title: Laboratory Notebook 107
Creator: Cooper, Kerri, Lee, Alvin, Slade, Peter
Date: 2010-09-10T18:26:27Z
Description: Determining ozone's optimal conditions (contact time, concentration)

Title: High-order cumulants from the 3D O(1) and O(4) spin models, Proceedings of the XLIII International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics
Creator: Pan, Xue, Wu, Yuafang, Chen, X. S., Chen, Lizhu
Date: 2013-09-15, 2013-09-15
Publisher: IIT Press
Description: We simulate the 3D O(1) (Ising) and O(4) spin models by the Monte Carlo method. Interesting high-order cumulants from the 3D Ising and O(4)...
Show moreWe simulate the 3D O(1) (Ising) and O(4) spin models by the Monte Carlo method. Interesting high-order cumulants from the 3D Ising and O(4) universality classes are presented and discussed. They all show the non-monotonic or sign change behavior. The critical behavior is instructive to that of the high-order cumulants of the net baryon number in the QCD phase transitions. Maybe it’s difficult to distinguish the universality classes by the high-order cumulants in the heavy ion collisions.
Sponsorship: IIT College of Science, High Energy Physics Division of Argonne National Laboratory
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Title: Enhanced Vision System for Construction Safety (Semester Unknown) IPRO 355: Enhanced Vision System For Construction Safety IPRO 355 Final PresentationF08
Creator: Connelly, David, Mizek, Jeff, Sticha, Chuck, Sustersic, Sara, Bassett, Leo, Montgomery, Tom, Lee, Melissa, Ann Gan, Kok, O’leary, Kevin, Beemsterboer, Michael
Date: 2008, 2008-12
Description: The purpose of our team is to save lives and prevent accidents involving construction equipment damaging underground utilities. We seek to do...
Show moreThe purpose of our team is to save lives and prevent accidents involving construction equipment damaging underground utilities. We seek to do this by introducing the Enhanced Vision System, or EVS. The goal then for this semester is to design and build this system for displaying the location of buried utilities to the operators of construction vehicles. This includes producing a proof-of-concept prototype as well as designing the final product that we would produce. As this project is not merely an IPRO, but also an EnPRO, we are also considering how to turn this idea into a successful business venture. To this end, we will be preforming research and creating a business plan.
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Title: PA 508 Library Instruction
Creator: Ahrens, Aric G.
Date: 2010-01-15, 2010-01-15
Description: This PowerPoint presentation was given to the Chinese contingent of the Master of Public Administration Graduate Program during Spring...
Show moreThis PowerPoint presentation was given to the Chinese contingent of the Master of Public Administration Graduate Program during Spring Semester 2010. It covers basic research and library skills.
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Title: TravelFlash (semester?), IPRO 357
Creator: Kenneth, Warren, Jared, Gardner, Sang, Bang, Jongwon, Lee, Juan, Casiraghi, Kevin, Lyles, Di, Hu, Matt, Misurac, Victor, Pano
Date: 2005-12, 2005-12
Description: IPRO 357: Travel Flash's main objective is to provide a proof of concept for a computer program for mobile devices that provides important...
Show moreIPRO 357: Travel Flash's main objective is to provide a proof of concept for a computer program for mobile devices that provides important local travel information to tourists or others unfamiliar with an area, who are unhappy with using time consuming maps, tour guide books, tour groups, etc, as their source of information.
Deliverables for IPRO 357: TravelFlash for the Fall 2005 semester.
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Title: Solid Fuel from Biomass for Cogeneration (Semester Unknown) IPRO 349: SolidFuelFromBiomassForCogenerationIPRO349Poster2Sp09
Creator: Brazzale, Ross, Bryne, Richard, Cheever, James, Clark, Michael, Dorr, Elena, Gibbs, Jeremy, Lazicki, Katherine, Prabha Kumar, Abhishek, Vandegrift, Bertha, Williams, Robert, Worthon, Terrika, Yi Yeap, Xin
Date: 2009, 2009-05
Description: Renewable energy is one of the most important and widely researched topics today. It is classically defined as any form of energy that comes...
Show moreRenewable energy is one of the most important and widely researched topics today. It is classically defined as any form of energy that comes from renewable sources and, for all practical purposes, cannot be depleted. This may include solar, wind, or geothermal power, as well as biomass or biofuels. When considering biomass, or any living or recently dead biological material, the chemical energy of the molecules is generally collected through the process of combustion.
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Title: Method for Enhancing Diagnostic Images Using Vessel Reconstruction
Creator: Agam, Gad, Wu, Changhua
Date: 2012-03-20, 2010-08-24
Description: A method for improving a thoracic diagnostic image for the detection of nodules. Non-lung regions are removed from the diagnostic image to...
Show moreA method for improving a thoracic diagnostic image for the detection of nodules. Non-lung regions are removed from the diagnostic image to provide a lung image. Vessels and vessel junctions of the lung(s) in the lung image are enhanced according to a first-order partial derivative of each of a plurality of voxels of the lung image. A vessel tree representation is constructed from the enhanced vessels and vessel junctions. The vessel tree representation can be subtracted from the lung image to enhance the visibility of nodules in the lung(s).
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Title: Edutainment (semester 1 of Unknown), IPRO 329: College Pursuit Game Development IPRO 329 Project Plan Sp04
Creator: Malizzio, Anthony, Karunamurthy, Aroon, Hess, Brian, Ozmen, Hakan, Sundaram, Rachna, Hensel, Brian, Havlicek, Dave, Thorson, Josh, Pfisterer, Stephen, Alonzo, Anya, Lenart, Dan, Laatz, Jason, Batson, Laura, Ware, Michele, Belchev, Bilyan, Coats, Chris, Manesh, Hosain, Ansari, Umair
Date: 2004-10, 2004-05
Description: The project IPRO 329 is working on this semester, is a financial-aid educational game, CollegePursuit, targeted to high-school seniors and...
Show moreThe project IPRO 329 is working on this semester, is a financial-aid educational game, CollegePursuit, targeted to high-school seniors and their parents. Work on this project has started last semester and we will be continuing the design, development, testing, and marketing of CollegePursuit.
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Title: Solar Decathlon 2011 (Semester Unknown) IPRO 352: Solar Decathlon EnPRO 352 Project Plan Sp08
Creator: Johnson, Daniel, Carroll, John, Ruffolo, John, Mast, Laura, Mejsak, Marcin, Calizo, Milagros, Pollina, Matt, Hollister, Nathaniel, Steffen, Trent, Amber, Jamie, Demarco, Juan
Date: 2008, 2008-05
Description: This EnPRO project is the first of several designed to position IIT for a competitive proposal entry in 2009 for the Solar Decathlon 2011...
Show moreThis EnPRO project is the first of several designed to position IIT for a competitive proposal entry in 2009 for the Solar Decathlon 2011 competition. The Solar Decathlon is a competition in which 20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The Solar Decathlon is also an event to which the public is invited to observe the powerful combination of solar energy, energy efficiency, and the best in home design. This year the event will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. October 12 - 20. The team houses are open for touring everyday except Wednesday, October 17, when they will close for competition purposes. An overall winner is announced on Friday, October 19 at 2 p.m. Teams of college students design a solar house, knowing from the outset that it must be powered entirely by the sun. In a quest to stretch every last watt of electricity that's generated by the solar panels on their roofs, the students absorb the lesson that energy is a precious commodity. They strive to innovate, using high-tech materials and design elements in ingenious ways. Along the way, the students learn how to raise funds and communicate about team activities. They collect supplies and talk to contractors. They build their solar houses, learning as they go. The 20 teams transport their solar houses to the competition site on the National Mall and virtually rebuild them in the solar village. Teams assemble their houses, and then the active phase of the Solar Decathlon begins with an opening ceremony for students, media, and invited guests. The teams compete in contests, and even though this part of the Solar Decathlon gets the most attention, the students really win the competition through the many months of fundraising, planning, designing, analyzing, redesigning, and finally building and improving their homes. The public is invited to tour the solar homes and event exhibits during much of the competition.
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Title: Mycoflora of Indoor Dust and Alternaria Alternata Growth on Building Materials
Creator: Simpson, Stacy
Date: 2011-10-27, 2011-12
Description: Alternaria alternata, a clinically significant mold species is associated with allergic disease and asthma. An indoor growth of A. alternata...
Show moreAlternaria alternata, a clinically significant mold species is associated with allergic disease and asthma. An indoor growth of A. alternata may initiate atopic symptoms, accumulate in dusts, and discolor and deteriorate indoor building materials. Environmental control should be the initial approach to maintain a healthy indoor environment and manage allergic diseases. The current thesis investigated indoor dusts from various environments for mold spores and Alt a 1. Laboratory studies were carried out to determine if or which commercially available mold-resistant treatments and building materials could efficiently decrease A. alternata growth and Alt a 1. The mycoflora of indoor dusts was microscopically examined and the clinically significant allergen from A. alternata, Alt a 1 was measured in sampled dusts using a monoclonal anti-recombinant Alt a 1 (rAlt a 1) enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA). To investigate building material susceptibility untreated, mildew-resistant painted, and commercially available biocide treated building materials were inoculated with A. alternata spores, incubated in a humidity controlled chamber, and compared for mold growth and the presence of Alt a 1. A photo-monitoring technique was used to survey and determine mold growth surface area coverage. Alt a 1 immuno-reactivity of superficial mold growths was analyzed with the ELISA. The microscopic speciation of mold spores indicated that a diverse mycoflora can be found in indoor dusts. Although A. alternata was found in low concentrations in a few samples, Alt a 1was below the limit of detection. Nevertheless, mold spores can significantly contribute to the complexity of indoor dusts. A. alternata grew on all tested building materials but both painted and treated building materials inhibited mold growth in comparison to untreated samples. Not all material surfaces contained detectable levels of Alt a 1. Comparisons between untreated and painted building material groups indicated that a significant difference between the Alt a 1 accumulation content could not be established. To establish a standard sampling protocol and reliable prevention methods for mold contamination and exposure more knowledge about indoor molds must be gained.
M.S. in Environmental Engineering, December 2011
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Title: Introspective Landscape: Efficient Residential Housing: Final Board1_001
Creator: Allen, Nate
Date: 2012-05, 2012-05
Description: This project is a contemporary revisit of the ideas behind Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses. The building consists of three separate...
Show moreThis project is a contemporary revisit of the ideas behind Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses. The building consists of three separate dwelling units on the same lot, a variation from the typical Chicago three-flat in that, rather than the three units being stacked one on top of the other, they are ordered linearly one after the other. The primary advantage of this arrangement is that each unit is allowed access to the ground floor, and to one of the three designated courtyard areas.
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Title: Magnetic Modulator System
Creator: Anderson, Marvin E.
Date: 1962-07-17
Description: Sponsorship: Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent

Title: Technical and Market Integration of Wind Energy (semester?), IPRO 344: Wind Farm IPRO 344 Midterm Report F06
Creator: Cho, Luke, Choi, Euddum, Dantapalli, Sushma, Duggirala, Sandhya, Kayvani, Bahram, Lotfjou, Azim, Song, Sung, Taulbee, Dan, Urbina, Michael, Yoo, Jieum
Date: 2006-12, 2006-12
Description: The objective of IPRO-344 is the design of a wind turbine. To accomplish this, the following tasks must be completed:  Selection of an...
Show moreThe objective of IPRO-344 is the design of a wind turbine. To accomplish this, the following tasks must be completed:  Selection of an appropriate site, taking into account wind availability, proximity to transmission lines, environmental impact, and the selling price of electricity at the location.  Mechanical design of the wind turbine, including the blades, turbine, and tower.  Electrical design of the generator, grid interconnection, and control system.  A study of the economics of the design, including a life-cycle cost analysis.
Sponsorship: Michael Polsky, Invenergy LLC
Deliverables for IPRO 344: Technical and Market Integration of Wind Energy for the Fall 2006 semester
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