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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

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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

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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

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Author:: Krishnamurthi, Jayanth
Title:: Design and Simulation of a Lagged Cable Angle Feedback Control System for Helicopter Slung Loads
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: slung load
control design
dynamic inversion
simulation
File:: Download Jayanth_Krishnamurthi-Masters_Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Author:: Thorsen, Adam Thomas
Title:: Assessment of Control Allocation Optimization on Performance and Dynamic Response Enhancement of a Compound Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: compound
rotorcraft
performance
dynamic response
File:: Download Thorsen_Thesis_Aerospace.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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