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201. Evolutionary Computation for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization

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Author:
Sottile, Brad Joseph
Title:
Evolutionary Computation for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Astrodynamics
Evolutionary Algorithms
Evolutionary Computation
Evolutionary Strategies
Optimization
Spacecraft Trajectory
File:
Download Sottile_-_Evolutionary_Computation_for_Spacecraft_Trajectory_Optimization.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

204. Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach

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Author:
Shanks, Matthew Ferrell
Title:
Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Cavitation
Torque Converter
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD
Mixing Plane
File:
Download MattShanks-Thesis-Jul22-NoRedGreen.pdf
Committee Members:
Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

205. Wind Turbines Under Atmospheric Icing Conditions - Ice Accretion Modeling, Aerodynamics, and Control Strategies for Mitigating Performance Degradation

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Author:
Brillembourg, Dwight David
Title:
Wind Turbines Under Atmospheric Icing Conditions - Ice Accretion Modeling, Aerodynamics, and Control Strategies for Mitigating Performance Degradation
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
wind turbine
icing
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

206. Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for Use as Passive Variable Thermal Conductivity Structures

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Author:
Stavely, Rebecca Lee
Title:
Design of Contact-aided Compliant Cellular Mechanisms for Use as Passive Variable Thermal Conductivity Structures
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
passive thermal switch
thermal contact resistance
compliant mechanism
thermal conductivity
File:
Download Stavely_Rebecca_Thesis_CORRECTED.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

210. Characterization and Gas Temperature Measurements of a Waveguide-based Microwave Plasma Torch

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Author:
Hammond, Peter J
Title:
Characterization and Gas Temperature Measurements of a Waveguide-based Microwave Plasma Torch
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Microwave
plasma
torch
File:
Download PHammond_-_Dissertation__Final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Matthew Micci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Dr Deborah A Levin, Committee Member
Victor P Pasko, Committee Member

214. Computation of Interactional Aerodynamics for Noise Prediction of Heavy Lift Rotorcraft

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Author:
Hennes, Christopher Conrad
Title:
Computation of Interactional Aerodynamics for Noise Prediction of Heavy Lift Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustics
Rotorcraft
Computational Fluid Dynamics
File:
Download HennesThesisFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Anthony A Atchley, Committee Member

215. In-flight Performance Optimization for Rotorcraft with Redundant Controls

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Author:
Ozdemir, Gurbuz Taha
Title:
In-flight Performance Optimization for Rotorcraft with Redundant Controls
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rotorcraft
Redundant Controls
Optimization
Compound Helicopter
Flight Dynamics and Control
Performance
File:
Download Ozdemir_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Farhan Gandhi, Special Member

220. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming

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Author:
Policelli, Michael J
Title:
Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Direct
Collocation
Nonlinear Programming
Vertical
Takeoff
Landing
VTVL
moon
lunar
trajectory
optimization
spacecraft
File:
Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

222. Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring

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Author:
Makovkin, Dmitriy
Title:
Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Persistent
monitoring
surveillance
thermalling
thermal
glider
soaring
MacCready
optimal
cruise
airspeed
aggregate
departure
File:
Download Dmitriy_Makovkin_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

223. Energy Aware Path Planning in Complex Four Dimensional Environments

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Author:
Chakrabarty, Anjan
Title:
Energy Aware Path Planning in Complex Four Dimensional Environments
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
path planning
UAV
complex environment
energy aware
ground vehicle
wind
File:
Download Chakrabarty_PhD.pdf
Committee Members:
Jack Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack Langelaan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member

224. Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Averbach, Michael Alec
Title:
Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Gas Turbines
Axial Flow Turbine
AFTRF
Wheel Space
Purge Flow
Ingress
File:
Download Michael_Averbach_MS_Thesis_Sp2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

226. Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity

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Author:
Rumple, Christopher Ryan
Title:
Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Image Velocimetry
Internal Flow
Rodent Nasal Cavity
File:
Download Chris_Rumple_MS_Thesis_PSU_Aerospace.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

227. FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS

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Author:
Bhatnagar, Unmukt Rajeev
Title:
FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Formula 1
Aerodynamics
Optimization
Lift Coefficient
Drag Coefficient
Lap Simulation
Genetic Algorithms
File:
Download 1-Masters_Thesis_for_Aerospace-_Unmukt_Bhatngar.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

228. Optimized Design and Structural Mechanics of a Single-piece Composite Helicopter Driveshaft

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Author:
Henry, Todd Carl
Title:
Optimized Design and Structural Mechanics of a Single-piece Composite Helicopter Driveshaft
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Flexible Matrix Composites
Optimization
Helicopter Driveshaft
Filament Winding
File:
Download 20140716_Henry_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles E Bakis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Special Member

229. Use of Advanced Particle Methods in Modeling Space Propulsion and its Supersonic Expansions

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Author:
Borner, Arnaud
Title:
Use of Advanced Particle Methods in Modeling Space Propulsion and its Supersonic Expansions
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Water
Electrospray
DSMC
Electric Field
Ionic Liquid
Coarse-Grained
File:
Download AB-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah A Levin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Barbara Jane Garrison, Committee Member
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member

231. Development of a CFD-Compatible Transition Model Based on Linear Stability Theory

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Author:
Coder, James George
Title:
Development of a CFD-Compatible Transition Model Based on Linear Stability Theory
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerodynamics
computational fluid dynamics
CFD
transition
turbulence
File:
Download JamesGCoder_Dissertation_07272014.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Jonathan S Pitt, Committee Member

233. A Two-material Topology Optimization Method for the Design of a Passive Thermal Control Interface

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Author:
Thurier, Pierre F
Title:
A Two-material Topology Optimization Method for the Design of a Passive Thermal Control Interface
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Topology optimization
Thermo-mechanical
Thermal control
contact
compliant mechanisms
two-material
design
File:
Download thesis_PT.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

236. Nonlinear Active Vibration Based Damage Detection and Localization

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Justin Allan
Title:
Nonlinear Active Vibration Based Damage Detection and Localization
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
nonlinear
vibration
damage
detection
structural
health
monitoring
automation
airframe
rotorcraft
localization
File:
Download JustinLong_MS_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

237. Development and Piloted Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-based Rotorcraft

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Open Access
Author:
Soneson, Gregory Lorentz
Title:
Development and Piloted Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-based Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Helicopter
Rotorcraft
Controls
Simulation
Handling Qualities
Shipboard
Response Types
Non-Linear Dynamic Inversion
File:
Download Soneson-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack W Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

240. Improved Molecular Collision Models for Nonequilibrium Rarefied Gases

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Author:
Parsons, Neal S
Title:
Improved Molecular Collision Models for Nonequilibrium Rarefied Gases
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rarefied Gases
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo
Nonequilibrium Gases
Reacting Flows
Hypersonics
Planetary Science
File:
Download ParsonsDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah A Levin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Committee Member

241. A Numerical Algorithm for High Reynolds Number Fluid-structure Interaction Simulations

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Author:
Lieberknecht, Erika Nikole
Title:
A Numerical Algorithm for High Reynolds Number Fluid-structure Interaction Simulations
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
high Reynolds numbers
fluid-structure interaction
Streamline Upwind Petrov-Galerkin
turbulence
finite element method
File:
Download Lieberknecht-MastersDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan S Pitt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

244. The Development of Three-dimensional Adjoint Method for Flow Control with Blowing in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle Flows

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Author:
Sikarwar, Nidhi
Title:
The Development of Three-dimensional Adjoint Method for Flow Control with Blowing in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle Flows
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Adjoint method
noise reduction
active flow control
adjoint boundary conditions
optimization
computational fluid dynamics.
File:
Download Thesis_2014.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member

249. Determining Optimum Conditions For Dual Time Stepping Using Convergence Acceleration Techniques in Computational Aeroacoustics

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Open Access
Author:
Rout, Vikram
Title:
Determining Optimum Conditions For Dual Time Stepping Using Convergence Acceleration Techniques in Computational Aeroacoustics
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
DRP
Dual Time Stepping
Implicit Residual Smoothing
Multigrid
File:
Download Thesis_Vikram_Rout_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

250. Vibration energy harvesting from rotorcraft drive systems using thermoelectric conversion of heat generated by mechanical damping

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Author:
Mahmood, Raheel Sheikh
Title:
Vibration energy harvesting from rotorcraft drive systems using thermoelectric conversion of heat generated by mechanical damping
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
energy harvesting
vibration
rotorcraft
File:
Download RaheelMahmood_MSThesis_Dec2014.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor