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Author:

Byers, Lynn Karen

Title:

Helicopter Rotor Lag Damping Augmentation Based on a Radial Absorber and Coriolis Coupling

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

lag damping
vibration absorber

File:

Download Lynn_Byers_Thesis_Final_June_2006.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Sean Brennan, Committee Member

Author:

Pontecorvo, Michael Eugene

Title:

CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FEATURES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

cellular structure
elastic arch
bistable
hexagonal cell
internal features
cell modulus

File:

Download Michael_E_Pontecorvo_-_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mistry, Mihir

Title:

Induced warp systems to obtain Active twist of Rotor Blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

warp
aerospace
helicopters
Smart Structures
Variable Twist Rotor
Smart Rotor Blades
bimoment

File:

Download MS-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Quasi Static Rotor Morphing Concepts For Rotorcraft Performance Improvements, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Leon, Olivier

Title:

Reducing Helicopter Main Rotor Power Requirements Using Multiple Trailing Edge Flaps And Extendable Chord Sections

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

stall alleviation
helicopter power reduction
TEFs
trailing edge flaps
extendable chord
SETE
flight envelope expansion
rotor lift redistribution

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Leon_082009.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Anusonti-Inthra, Phuriwat

Title:

SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL OF HELICOPTER VIBRATION USING CONTROLLABLE STIFFNESS AND DAMPING DEVICES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

controllable damper
controllable stiffness
semi-active control
helicopter vibration reduction

File:

Download Final_draft.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward C Smith, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

Author:

Rufino, Russell John

Title:

Morphing Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Adaptive Structures
Morphing
Torpedos
UUVs
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Submarines

File:

Download RussellJohnRufino_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Francis Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Johnson, Terrence

Title:

BISTABLE DEVICES FOR MORPHING ROTOR BLADES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

bistable
morphing
rotor blades

File:

Download Final_Draft.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member

Author:

Bae, Eui Sung

Title:

The Reduction of Rotorcraft Power and Vibration Using Optimally Controlled Active Gurney Flap

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Rotorcraft
Performnce Improvement
vibration Reduction
Gurney flap
MiTEs
microflap
vibration
power

File:

Download ESBae_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Hayden, Eric William

Title:

Design and Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Blade Chord Extension System

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

aerospace
helicopter
morphing
rotor
chord
extension
design
test

File:

Download HAYDEN_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Khoshlahjeh Mozafar, Maryam

Title:

Extendable chord rotors for helicopter performance improvement and flight envelope expansion

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

chord extension
helicopter performance
Trailing Edge Plate
Flight envelope expansion
High lift device
variable rotor speed

File:

Download PhD_thesis_Maryam_Khoshlahjeh.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member