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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

Author:

Reich, David B

Title:

Water Tunnel Experiments on a Model Scale Helicopter Rotor Hub

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Helicopter
Rotorcraft
Fluids
Fluid Dynamics
Experimental Fluid Dynamics
Experimental
Rotor
Rotor Hub
Water Tunnel

File:

Download Reich-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Brian Elbing, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Daugherty, Shawn Christopher

Title:

Improving Autonomous Soaring via Energy State Estimation and Extremum Seeking Control

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

autonomous soaring
uav
sb-xc
autonomous
thermal
thermal soaring

File:

Download Shawn_Daugherty-Final_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hassa, Christopher Louis

Title:

Drag Coefficient Estimation using Satellite Attitude and Orbit Data

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Swift
coefficient of drag
spacecraft drag coefficient

File:

Download hassamsaersp.pdf

Committee Members:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bird, John Joseph

Title:

Wind Estimation and Closed-loop Control of a Soaring Vehicle

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

soaring
uav
uas
drone
energy harvesting
bio-inspired
dynamic soaring
wind mapping
atmosphere
glider

File:

Download Bird-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor