1. Utilizing Transitional CFD to Analyze the Performance of a Racing Sailplane Open Access Author: Axten, Christopher Joseph Title: Utilizing Transitional CFD to Analyze the Performance of a Racing Sailplane Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: computational fluid dynamicssailplaneboundary layer transitionaircraft performanceaircraft design File: Download Axten_C_Master_Thesis_Draft_Final.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven Schmitz, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
2. Atmospherically Aware Aircraft Guidance Using In Situ Observations Open Access Author: Bird, John Joseph Title: Atmospherically Aware Aircraft Guidance Using In Situ Observations Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: UAVdroneatmospherically awareautonomyreinforcement learningflight planningsoaring File: Download bird_dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJacob Willem Langelaan, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMark David Maughmer, Committee MemberSean N Brennan, Committee MemberGeorge Spencer Young, Outside Member
3. A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Open Access Author: Kimmel, Nathan Title: A Method for the Exploitation of Microlift for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomysoaringmicroliftthermalthermal wallthermal streamthermal strandautonomousuavautonomous soaring File: Download Nathan_Kimmel_A_Method_for_the_Exploitation_of_Microlift_for_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicles.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairMark David Maughmer, Committee Member
