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1. PROBABILISTIC REAL-TIME DOMAIN AWARENESS LEVERAGING COMPUTER VISION AND COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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Author:
Bolden, Mark Patrick
Title:
PROBABILISTIC REAL-TIME DOMAIN AWARENESS LEVERAGING COMPUTER VISION AND COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
domain awareness
space domain
space debris
real-time
debris tracking
computer vision
computational intelligence
tactical object tracking
clustering
break-up event tracking
debris cloud tracking
File:
Download MarkBolden_-_Masters_Thesis_20180710.pdf
Committee Members:
David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. Experimental study of wake impingement on a horizontal stabalizer

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Author:
Metkowski, Leonard P
Title:
Experimental study of wake impingement on a horizontal stabalizer
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerodynamics
Helicopter
Hubs
Empennage
Experimental
Interactional Aerodynamics
Helicopter Hub Drag
Experimental Design
Helicopter Hub Experiments
Horizontal Stabilizer
Helicopter Stabilizer
Experiments on Helicopter Stabilizers
Wake Impingement
File:
Download Metkowski_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

6. External Load Stabilization Across the Flight Envelope Using an Active Cargo Hook

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Author:
Singh, Ajay
Title:
External Load Stabilization Across the Flight Envelope Using an Active Cargo Hook
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Slung
External Load
Active Cargo Hook
LQR
Full-State Feedback
Reduced Order Model
Relative Cable Angle
Cable Angle Feedback
CONEX
Dryden
Bifurcation
Sling
File:
Download AjaySinghThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF NON-IONIZED WATER MOLECULES

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Author:
Sodawala, Shivani H
Title:
MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF NON-IONIZED WATER MOLECULES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electromagnetic Propulsion
Non-ionized Propellant
Water Propellant
Molecular dynamics simulations
Electric Propulsion
File:
Download ShivaniSodawala_MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael M Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH DIAZONIUM SALT FOR AEROSPACE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

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Author:
Trivedi, Shreya Shailesh
Title:
IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH DIAZONIUM SALT FOR AEROSPACE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Materials
Composites
Carbon nanotubes
Polymer nanocomposites
Magnetic Assembly
Covalent functionalization
Diazonium salt
File:
Download ShreyaTrivedi_MSThesis_Spring2018.pdf
Committee Members:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Design of Interplanetary Trajectories with Multiple Synergetic Gravitational Assist Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization

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Author:
Shaw, Matthew Joseph
Title:
Design of Interplanetary Trajectories with Multiple Synergetic Gravitational Assist Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
orbital mechanics
interplanetary trajectory design
interplanetary travel
astrodynamics
space mission design
Particle Swarm Optimization
gravitational assist
multiple gravitational assist
gravity assist
multiple gravity assist
synergetic flyby
powered flyby
synergetic gravitational assist
synergetic gravity assist
powered gravitational assist
powered gravity assist
trajectory design
File:
Download ShawMatthew-MastersThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

11. PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER

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Author:
Asif, Mohammed
Title:
PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
space propulsion
plasma propulsion
propulsion
electric propulsion
rocket propulsion
ion engines
microwave thruster
ion thruster
experimental research on electric propulsion
computational research on electric propulsion
miniaturization of electric propulsion
ion thrusters for CubeSats
electric propulsion for CubeSats
File:
Download Asif_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Sven Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael M. Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

12. ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK

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Author:
Kerr, Evan M
Title:
ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CubeSat
Propulsion unit
hybrid rocket
additive manufacturing
powder bed fusion
direct metal laser sintering
DMLS
PBF
File:
Download Kerr_Thesis_Master_s_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

13. Computational Fluid Dynamics / Flight Dynamics Simulations of an Autonomous Helicopter using Actuator Disk Couplings for Main and Tail Rotors

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Author:
Bottai, Auriane
Title:
Computational Fluid Dynamics / Flight Dynamics Simulations of an Autonomous Helicopter using Actuator Disk Couplings for Main and Tail Rotors
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Actuator Disk Coupling
Coupled CFD Flight Dynamics
UAV
Autonomous Helicopter
SFS2
Ship based operations
File:
Download MSThesisPSU2018_Bottai_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
J.F.Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers

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Author:
Zolbayar, Bolor Erdene
Title:
Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
propeller noise
low-tip-speed propeller noise
unsteady loading
electric low-tip-speed propeller noise
File:
Download Zolbayar_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth S. Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member

18. NUMERICAL INSIGHTS OF FLUID-THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A HYBRID MICROJET LIQUID COOLED HEAT SINK

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Author:
Sehgal, Shitiz
Title:
NUMERICAL INSIGHTS OF FLUID-THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A HYBRID MICROJET LIQUID COOLED HEAT SINK
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Constructal
Microjet
Heatsink
Hybrid
Channels
electronics
liquid-cooling
chip
File:
Download SEHGAL_FINAL_THESIS__2018_PDF.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr.Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Dr.Amy Prichett, Committee Member

21. Field-assisted sintering of nickel-based superalloy powder for high temperature hybrid turbine disk applications

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Author:
Lin, Charis I
Title:
Field-assisted sintering of nickel-based superalloy powder for high temperature hybrid turbine disk applications
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
field assisted sintering
nickel-based superalloy
hybrid
turbine disk
FAST
hybridization
solid state joining
File:
Download Lin-Thesis-Final-112318.pdf
Committee Members:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jogender Singh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kulkarni, Committee Member
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member

22. Higher Order Polynomial Approximation For Applications in Space Situational Awareness

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Author:
Hall, Zachary Joseph
Title:
Higher Order Polynomial Approximation For Applications in Space Situational Awareness
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
space situational awareness
conjugate unscented transformation
polynomial approximation
higher order sensitivity
uncertain lambert problem
reachability sets
File:
Download ZachHall-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member