11. Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction Open Access Author: Taylor, Brian Dale Title: Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Transient EvaporationEvaporation RateLaser-Matter InteractionMass TransferHigh Energy Laser File: Download Brian_Taylor_M.S._Thesis_May_2012.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
12. Experimental Method to Measure Pressure-coupled Responses of Induced Solid Rocket Instabilities Using a Next-generation Magnetic Flowmeter 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 instabilitiespressure-coupled responsemagnetic flowmeter File: Download J._R._Herzog_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
13. Testing and optimizaton of a miniature microwave ion thruster Open Access Author: Taunay, Pierre-Yves Title: Testing and optimizaton of a miniature microwave ion thruster Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: microwave ion thrusterMMITelectric propulsionelectron cyclotron resonance heatingminiature microwave ion thruster File: Download PY_Taunay_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
14. DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime Open Access Author: Zhu, Tong Title: DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: DSMCheat transferfractal File: Download Tong_Zhu--MS_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Deborah A Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
15. Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Open Access Author: Lani, Brian Phillip Title: Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: microwave ignitionmonopropellantHANADNplasma torchionic liquidmicrowave igniterohmic heatinggreen fuels File: Download 1-MS_Thesis_Lani.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
16. NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THRUST PRODUCED BY A HOBBY–SCALE PULSEJET ENGINE Open Access Author: Zhu, Mengyao Title: NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THRUST PRODUCED BY A HOBBY–SCALE PULSEJET ENGINE Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: pulsejetlax-wendroffnumerical simulationexperimentthrustoperating frequency File: Download Master_thesis_by_Mengyao_Zhu.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorCengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
17. Design and Development of a K-Band Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Open Access Author: Mainwaring, Philip B Title: Design and Development of a K-Band Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: microwave electrothermal thrusterelectric propulsionspace propulsionmicrowave plasmaplasma propulsionresonant cavity File: Download thesis.pdf Committee Members: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Matthew Micci, Committee MemberGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee Member
18. Investigation of Beamed-Microwave Plasma Generation in Supersonic Flow Open Access Author: Ho, Chien Hsiu Title: Investigation of Beamed-Microwave Plasma Generation in Supersonic Flow Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Beamed-Energy propulsionBeamed-MicrowavePlasma File: Download Master_thesis_Ho_Final.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
19. ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK Open Access Author: Kerr, Evan M Title: ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CubeSatPropulsion unithybrid rocketadditive manufacturingpowder bed fusiondirect metal laser sinteringDMLSPBF File: Download Kerr_Thesis_Master_s_Final.pdf Committee Members: Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
20. LIFE ASSESSMENT OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER Open Access Author: Hsieh, Sang Chieh Title: LIFE ASSESSMENT OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Space PropulsionElectric PropulsionRocket PropulsionPlasma PropulsionIon ThrusterMicrowave ThrusterCubeSatsLife AssessmentGrid Erosion File: Download Jamie_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor