31. In-flight Performance Optimization for Rotorcraft with Redundant Controls Open Access Author: Ozdemir, Gurbuz Taha Title: In-flight Performance Optimization for Rotorcraft with Redundant Controls Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: RotorcraftRedundant ControlsOptimizationCompound HelicopterFlight Dynamics and ControlPerformance File: Download Ozdemir_Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJoseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-ChairEdward C Smith, Committee MemberKenneth Steven Brentner, Committee MemberChristopher Rahn, Committee MemberFarhan Gandhi, Special Member
32. Water Tunnel Experiments on a Model Scale Helicopter Rotor Hub Open Access Author: Reich, David B Title: Water Tunnel Experiments on a Model Scale Helicopter Rotor Hub Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: HelicopterRotorcraftFluidsFluid DynamicsExperimental Fluid DynamicsExperimentalRotorRotor HubWater Tunnel File: Download Reich-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBrian Elbing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
33. Improving Autonomous Soaring via Energy State Estimation and Extremum Seeking Control Open Access Author: Daugherty, Shawn Christopher Title: Improving Autonomous Soaring via Energy State Estimation and Extremum Seeking Control Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomous soaringuavsb-xcautonomousthermalthermal soaring File: Download Shawn_Daugherty-Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
34. Drag Coefficient Estimation using Satellite Attitude and Orbit Data Open Access Author: Hassa, Christopher Louis Title: Drag Coefficient Estimation using Satellite Attitude and Orbit Data Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Swiftcoefficient of dragspacecraft drag coefficient File: Download hassamsaersp.pdf Committee Members: David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
35. Wind Estimation and Closed-loop Control of a Soaring Vehicle Open Access Author: Bird, John Joseph Title: Wind Estimation and Closed-loop Control of a Soaring Vehicle Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: soaringuavuasdroneenergy harvestingbio-inspireddynamic soaringwind mappingatmosphereglider File: Download Bird-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor