1. Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations Open Access Author: Christiansen, Monica Danielle Title: Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: trailing edge noisecomputational aeroacousticsnon-linear disturbance equationswind turbine noise File: Download PSUThesisChristiansenFINAL072914.pdf Committee Members: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability Open Access Author: Johnson, Samuel Craig Title: Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: tiltrotorwind tunneltestingwhirlflutterstability File: Download SamuelJohnson-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Open Access Author: Shanks, Matthew Ferrell Title: Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CavitationTorque ConverterComputational Fluid DynamicsCFDMixing Plane File: Download MattShanks-Thesis-Jul22-NoRedGreen.pdf Committee Members: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Open Access Author: Policelli, Michael J Title: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: DirectCollocationNonlinear ProgrammingVerticalTakeoffLandingVTVLmoonlunartrajectoryoptimizationspacecraft File: Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Open Access Author: Conte, Davide Title: Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: MarsPhobosDeimosastrodynamics File: Download Davide_Conte_-_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring Open Access Author: Makovkin, Dmitriy Title: Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PersistentmonitoringsurveillancethermallingthermalglidersoaringMacCreadyoptimalcruiseairspeedaggregatedeparture File: Download Dmitriy_Makovkin_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJoseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Energy Aware Path Planning in Complex Four Dimensional Environments Open Access Author: Chakrabarty, Anjan Title: Energy Aware Path Planning in Complex Four Dimensional Environments Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: path planningUAVcomplex environmentenergy awareground vehiclewind File: Download Chakrabarty_PhD.pdf Committee Members: Jack Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJack Langelaan, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJoseph Francis Horn, Committee MemberMark David Maughmer, Committee MemberConstantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member
8. Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Open Access Author: Averbach, Michael Alec Title: Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Gas TurbinesAxial Flow TurbineAFTRFWheel SpacePurge FlowIngress File: Download Michael_Averbach_MS_Thesis_Sp2014.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Open Access Author: Lani, Brian Phillip Title: Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: microwave ignitionmonopropellantHANADNplasma torchionic liquidmicrowave igniterohmic heatinggreen fuels File: Download 1-MS_Thesis_Lani.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity Open Access Author: Rumple, Christopher Ryan Title: Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Particle Image VelocimetryInternal FlowRodent Nasal Cavity File: Download Chris_Rumple_MS_Thesis_PSU_Aerospace.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBrent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor