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Author:

Kroninger, Christopher Matthew

Title:

CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

circulation
optimization
rotorcraft

File:

Download Thesis_v16.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

DeAngelo, Mark Patrick

Title:

Optimal Search Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

search
UAV
UAVs
UAS
optimal
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
camera
cameras
airplane
optimization
surveillance

File:

Download DeAngeloMSthesis2.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Author:

Reiter, Jason A

Title:

Numerical And Analytical Solutions To Rapid Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Constrained By Mission Performance Requirements

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
collision avoidance
debris
trade studies
optimization
trajectory
mission design

File:

Download ReiterMastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Nayyar, Mollik

Title:

Optimal Earth Return Transfers from Lagrange Point Orbits Using Particle Swarm Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Three body system
Lagrange points
manifolds
optimization
particle swarm
PSO
Dynamical Systems
Optimal Transfers
Astrodynamics
Lagrange Point Orbits
LPO
Lambert's Problem

File:

Download MollikNayyar_-_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor