1. Fault Characterization and Diagnostics Supporting Condition-Based Operation and Maintenance of Gas Turbine Engines Open Access Author: Deshong, Eric Title: Fault Characterization and Diagnostics Supporting Condition-Based Operation and Maintenance of Gas Turbine Engines Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering (PHD) Keywords: gas turbine engineaxial turbinemachine learningcondition-based operation and maintenancepredictive maintenancecondition monitoringefficiencydurabilityturbine coolingblade tip clearance File: Download DeShong_Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Reid Berdanier, Co-Chair & Dissertation AdvisorKaren Thole, Co-Chair & Dissertation AdvisorStephen Lynch, Major Field MemberMichael Jonson, Outside Unit & Field MemberDaniel Connell Haworth, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies