1. Design, Analysis, and Testing of Leading-Edge Protection Tapes for Wind Turbine Blades Open Access Author: Major, Desirae Title: Design, Analysis, and Testing of Leading-Edge Protection Tapes for Wind Turbine Blades Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Renewable EnergyWind TurbinesAnnual Energy ProductionLeading-edge Protection TapeWind Turbine Leading-edge Erosion File: Download PSU_Masters_Thesis_Final_Desirae_Major.pdf Committee Members: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
2. Design, Modeling and Testing of an Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System for Wind Turbines Open Access Author: Getz, David Title: Design, Modeling and Testing of an Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System for Wind Turbines Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: electrothermaldeicingantiicingice protection systemwind turbinesthermodynamicsicing File: Download Getz_thesis_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairDennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
3. Passive Balancer Development for Rotor Systems in Icing Conditions Open Access Author: Blessington, Ryan Title: Passive Balancer Development for Rotor Systems in Icing Conditions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PassiveBalancingPassive BalancerStructuralDynamicsStructural DynamicsIcingAdverse environmentRotorrotorcrafthelicopterimbalancemass balance File: Download Blessington_MS_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairEdward Smith, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
4. Benchtop and rotating tests of a fluidic flexible matrix composite lag damper for stiff-inplane hingeless rotor blades Open Access Author: Lanari, Valentin Title: Benchtop and rotating tests of a fluidic flexible matrix composite lag damper for stiff-inplane hingeless rotor blades Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Fluidic flexible matrix compositelag damperhingelessstiff-inplanesoft-inplanerotor bladelead-lagdamped absorberbenchtoprotor standexperimental testingAdverse environment rotor test stand File: Download Valentin_Lanari_-_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristopher D. Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJose Palacios, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
5. Urban Air Mobility Rotor Icing Performance Degradation Open Access Author: Scroger, Shawn Title: Urban Air Mobility Rotor Icing Performance Degradation Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Urban Air MobilityAdvanced Aerial MobilityIcingRotorcraft IcingPerformance DegradationUAVUAMAAMPerformance Prediction File: Download ShawnScroger_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorYiqiang Han, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair