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Author:: Taunay, Pierre-Yves
Title:: Testing and optimizaton of a miniature microwave ion thruster
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: microwave ion thruster
MMIT
electric propulsion
electron cyclotron resonance heating
miniature microwave ion thruster
File:: Download PY_Taunay_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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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

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Author:: Zhu, Tong
Title:: DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: DSMC
heat transfer
fractal
File:: Download Tong_Zhu--MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah A Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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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

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Author:: Hayden, Eric William
Title:: Design and Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Blade Chord Extension System
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: aerospace
helicopter
morphing
rotor
chord
extension
design
test
File:: Download HAYDEN_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Autran, Pauline
Title:: Radial multi-layered isolator for helicopter interior noise reduction
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter noise reduction
gearbox isolation
radial multi-layered isolator
natural frequencies of rings
transmissibility
File:: Download Pauline_Autran_-_thesis_final_version.pdf
Committee Members:: George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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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

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Author:: Goldman, Benjamin A
Title:: Modifications to Psu-wopwop For Enhanced Noise Prediction Capabilities
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Benjamin
Goldman
FW-H
PSU-WOPWOP
File:: Download Goldman_Ben-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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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

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