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151. Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of Condensation in Supersonic Plume Expansions of Small Polyatomic Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Zheng
Title:
Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of Condensation in Supersonic Plume Expansions of Small Polyatomic Systems
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Kinetic Theory
Condensation
DSMC
File:
Download Zheng-Li-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah A Levin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah A Levin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barbara Jane Garrison, Committee Member
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member

152. Conceptualization, Modeling, and Characterization of a Cf Driven Multi-State Lead-lag Bypass Damper

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Open Access
Author:
Marr, Conor Matthew
Title:
Conceptualization, Modeling, and Characterization of a Cf Driven Multi-State Lead-lag Bypass Damper
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Damper
Fluidlastic
Hydraulic
CFD
Modeling
Multi-State
Bypass
Passive Damping
Lead-Lag Damper
Ground Resonance
File:
Download CMarrPhDThesis2012FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Special Member

153. An Automated Calibration and a Correction Scheme for Total Pressure Gradient Effects of Subminiature Five-Hole Probe

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Open Access
Author:
Town, Jason Edward
Title:
An Automated Calibration and a Correction Scheme for Total Pressure Gradient Effects of Subminiature Five-Hole Probe
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Five-hole probe
automated
calibration
correction
total pressure gradient
File:
Download JasonTown_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

154. The Prediction of Noise and Installation Effects of High-subsonic Dual-stream Jets in Flight

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Open Access
Author:
Saxena, Swati
Title:
The Prediction of Noise and Installation Effects of High-subsonic Dual-stream Jets in Flight
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aeroacoustics
subsonic jet noise
dual-stream jets
forward flight
installation effects
turbulence modeling
DES
File:
Download Swati-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member

156. Attitude Dynamics and Control of a Spacecraft Using Shifting Mass Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Ahn, Young Tae
Title:
Attitude Dynamics and Control of a Spacecraft Using Shifting Mass Distribution
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
spacecraft attitude dynamics
attitude control
combinatorial optimization theory
File:
Download youngtaeahn_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
David Bradley Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

157. Experimental Method to Measure Pressure-coupled Responses of Induced Solid Rocket Instabilities Using a Next-generation Magnetic Flowmeter

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Open Access
Author:
Herzog, Jan Rampada
Title:
Experimental Method to Measure Pressure-coupled Responses of Induced Solid Rocket Instabilities Using a Next-generation Magnetic Flowmeter
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
solid rocket instabilities
pressure-coupled response
magnetic flowmeter
File:
Download J._R._Herzog_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

160. Static and Dynamic Characterization of Composite Materials for Future Driveshaft Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Todd Carl
Title:
Static and Dynamic Characterization of Composite Materials for Future Driveshaft Systems
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Flexible Matrix Composite
FMC
Driveshaft
Filament Winding
Helicopter
File:
Download 1-Henry_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

162. Actuator Bondline Optimization and Experimental Deicing of a Rotor Blade Ultrasonic Deicing System

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Open Access
Author:
Overmeyer, Austin David
Title:
Actuator Bondline Optimization and Experimental Deicing of a Rotor Blade Ultrasonic Deicing System
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
deicing
de-icing
icing
ultrasonic
electro-thermal
low power
ice protection
helicopter
rotor blades
File:
Download Overmeyer_MS_Thesis_2012_FINAL_V4.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

163. Innovative Energy Absorbing Devices Based on Composite Tubes

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Open Access
Author:
Tiwari, Chandrashekhar
Title:
Innovative Energy Absorbing Devices Based on Composite Tubes
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Energy Absorbing
Extension Twist Coupling
Crush Tubes
Sandwich Core Device
Non-linear Model
Rate Effects
Foam Model
File:
Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_PhD_Thesis_AUG_2012_revised.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward C Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Special Member

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

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Open Access
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

168. Extendable chord rotors for helicopter performance improvement and flight envelope expansion

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Open Access
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

169. Cavitation Assessment and Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics of a Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Foil Design

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Open Access
Author:
Phillips, Ryan Stephen
Title:
Cavitation Assessment and Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics of a Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Foil Design
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
MHK Turbine
Hydrokinetic
cavitation
roughness sensitivity
renewable energy
hydrodynamic performance
hydrofoil
experiment
File:
Download Phillips-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

171. Winglet Design for the Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 and Twin-taurus G4 with Performance Comparison made Using Flight-path Optimization.

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Open Access
Author:
Miles, Kirk Potter
Title:
Winglet Design for the Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 and Twin-taurus G4 with Performance Comparison made Using Flight-path Optimization.
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Winglet
flight path planning
green flight challenge
aerodynamics
electric airplane
File:
Download KPM_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

173. Investigation of Noise Reduction Methods on Supersonic Jets Exhausting from Scale Models of Military Style Nozzles

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Open Access
Author:
Powers, Russell
Title:
Investigation of Noise Reduction Methods on Supersonic Jets Exhausting from Scale Models of Military Style Nozzles
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Acoustics
Jet Noise
Noise Reduction
Corrugations
Corrugation
Bevel
Beveled
Experiment
Supersonic
Model
Military
Nozzle
File:
Download RWP_MSThesis_2012_vFINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

175. Investigation of Solid Oxidizer and Gaseous Fuel Combustion Performance Using an Elevated Pressure Counterflow Experiment and Reverse Hybrid Rocket Engine

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Open Access
Author:
Johansson, Reed Halden
Title:
Investigation of Solid Oxidizer and Gaseous Fuel Combustion Performance Using an Elevated Pressure Counterflow Experiment and Reverse Hybrid Rocket Engine
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
reverse
inverse
hybrid
rocket
counterflow
ammonium perchlorate
solid oxidizer
File:
Download Reed_Johansson_Masters_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Grant Alexander Risha, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

177. Vibration Reduction of Integrally Bladed Rotors Using Piezoelectric Materials

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Open Access
Author:
Kauffman, Jeffrey Lynn
Title:
Vibration Reduction of Integrally Bladed Rotors Using Piezoelectric Materials
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
resonance frequency detuning
vibration reduction
turbomachinery damping
piezoelectric device
rotating structures
File:
Download KauffmanPhD.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
Kirsten P Duffy, Special Member
Heath F Hofmann, Special Member

179. Non-harmonic Root-pitch Individual-blade Control for the Reduction of Blade-vortex Interaction Noise in Rotorcraft

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Open Access
Author:
Malovrh, Brendon
Title:
Non-harmonic Root-pitch Individual-blade Control for the Reduction of Blade-vortex Interaction Noise in Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Blade-Vortex Interaction
BVI
noise
acoustic
helicopter
File:
Download MalovrhDissertationFinal.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Kevin James Noonan, Special Member

180. ENDWALL SHAPE MODIFICATION USING VORTEX GENERATORS AND FENCES TO IMPROVE GAS TURBINE COOLING AND EFFECTIVENESS

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Open Access
Author:
Gokce, Zeki Ozgur
Title:
ENDWALL SHAPE MODIFICATION USING VORTEX GENERATORS AND FENCES TO IMPROVE GAS TURBINE COOLING AND EFFECTIVENESS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Vortex generator
heat transfer enhancement
gas turbine cooling channel flow
File:
Download Zeki_Ozgur_Gokce_PhD_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member

181. Wind Turbine Design Using A Free-wake Vortex Method With Winglet Application

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Open Access
Author:
Maniaci, David Charles
Title:
Wind Turbine Design Using A Free-wake Vortex Method With Winglet Application
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Wind turbine
winglet
free-wake
vortex method
rotor aerodynamics
blade design
File:
Download psu-thesis-Dmaniaci-18m_FIN_4-5-13_DateChange.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Committee Member
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Sue Ellen Haupt, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member

182. Coupling of Nonlinear Estimation and Dynamic Sensor Tasking Applied to Satellite Tracking

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Patrick
Title:
Coupling of Nonlinear Estimation and Dynamic Sensor Tasking Applied to Satellite Tracking
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Nonlinear Estimation
Sensor Tasking
Space Situational Awareness
Satellite Dynamics
File:
Download PatrickWilliams-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
David Bradley Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Special Member
Richard Lee Erwin, Special Member

183. Real-time Path Planning and Autonomous Control for Helicopter Autorotation

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Open Access
Author:
Yomchinda, Thanan
Title:
Real-time Path Planning and Autonomous Control for Helicopter Autorotation
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Autorotation
Path Planning
Helicopter Control
Dynamic Inversion
Trajectory Tracking
File:
Download ThananYomchindaDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Special Member

186. Calibration of a Four Degree of Freedom Stewart Platform Sensor Subject to Translational and Rotational Constraints

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Open Access
Author:
Winslow, Anna Tatum
Title:
Calibration of a Four Degree of Freedom Stewart Platform Sensor Subject to Translational and Rotational Constraints
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Stewart platform
sensor
Gough platform
orientation
calibration
File:
Download ATW_FinalThesis_ForRelease.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

187. Quasi-static rotor morphing concepts for rotorcraft performance improvements

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Open Access
Author:
Mistry, Mihir
Title:
Quasi-static rotor morphing concepts for rotorcraft performance improvements
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
rotorcraft
rotor
morphing
smart structure
blade
span
camber
RPM
rotor speed
variation
rotating wing
warping
twist
File:
Download PhD_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Timothy Miller, Special Member

188. Development of an Optimized Lambert Problem Solver for Targeting Elliptical Orbits

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Open Access
Author:
Shank, Brian Steven
Title:
Development of an Optimized Lambert Problem Solver for Targeting Elliptical Orbits
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Lambert's Problem
Pork Chop Plot
ATSV
Visual Data Techniques
Orbital Mechanics
Astrodynamics
Mission Planning
Propulsion Optimization
File:
Download BrianShank_FinalThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

189. Structural and Aerodynamic Considerations of an Active Piezoelectric Trailing-edge Tab on a Helicopter Rotor

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Open Access
Author:
Murray, Gabriel Jon
Title:
Structural and Aerodynamic Considerations of an Active Piezoelectric Trailing-edge Tab on a Helicopter Rotor
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Trailing-edge Tab
Helicopter
Smart Materials
Piezoelectric
Macro Fiber Composite
File:
Download gjm_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandh, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member

190. Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling.

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Russell David
Title:
Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling.
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Laser Ablation
Melt Dynamics
Ultra-short Pulse
Ponderomotive Force
Two-Temperature Model
File:
Download Moore_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Igor Jovanovic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

193. Design, Analysis, and Characterization of Lead Magnesium Niobate - Lead Titanate (PMN-PT) Single Crystal Energy Harvesters for Rotorcraft Wireless Sensor Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Wozniak, Michael Vincent
Title:
Design, Analysis, and Characterization of Lead Magnesium Niobate - Lead Titanate (PMN-PT) Single Crystal Energy Harvesters for Rotorcraft Wireless Sensor Applications
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
PMN-PT
Single Crystal
Energy Harvester
Piezoelectric
Rotorcraft
Wireless Sensor
Lead
Magnesium
Niobate
Titanate
File:
Download Wozniak_Full_Thesis_Final_July_12_2013.pdf
Committee Members:
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

195. Aerodynamic Loss Models and Multi-Dimensional Prediction of Discrete Hole Film Cooling on Gas Turbine Blades

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Open Access
Author:
Topcuoglu, Ilker
Title:
Aerodynamic Loss Models and Multi-Dimensional Prediction of Discrete Hole Film Cooling on Gas Turbine Blades
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Film cooling
gas turbine cooling
aerodynamic loss prediction
total pressure loss model
File:
Download IlkerTopcuoglu-_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

197. Cerebrospinal Fluid and Brain Tissue Segmentation in Hydrocephalic Patients via Three Dimensional Level Set Method

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Open Access
Author:
Raic, Zeljko
Title:
Cerebrospinal Fluid and Brain Tissue Segmentation in Hydrocephalic Patients via Three Dimensional Level Set Method
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
3D level set
hydrocephalus
volume segmentation
medical image segmentation
level set method
File:
Download ZeljkoRaic-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

199. Design and Testing of an Erosion Resistant Ultrasonic De-icing System for Rotorcraft Blades

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Open Access
Author:
Soltis, Jared T
Title:
Design and Testing of an Erosion Resistant Ultrasonic De-icing System for Rotorcraft Blades
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aircraft icing
de-icing systems
ice adhesion strength
ultrasonic de-icing
erosion resistant materials
File:
Download Soltis_MS_Thesis_Final_V3.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

200. Implementation Of Ducted Fans On A Low Cost Semi-autonomous Lighter-than-air Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Oruc, Ilker
Title:
Implementation Of Ducted Fans On A Low Cost Semi-autonomous Lighter-than-air Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
airship
blimp
arduino
autopiot
ducted
fans
electric
uninhabited
aerial
vehicle
unmanned
control
sensors
lighter-than-air
File:
Download Ilker_Oruc_-_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor