1. Using Numerical Optimization Techniques and General Perturbation Equations to Find Optimal Near-Earth Orbit Transfers Open Access Author: Williams, Patrick Title: Using Numerical Optimization Techniques and General Perturbation Equations to Find Optimal Near-Earth Orbit Transfers Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Low-thrustOptimizationMolniya OrbitsEvolutionary ComuptationSatellite Toolkit File: Download Masters_Thesis_-_Patrick_Williams.pdf Committee Members: Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Evolutionary Computation for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization Open Access Author: Sottile, Brad Joseph Title: Evolutionary Computation for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: AstrodynamicsEvolutionary AlgorithmsEvolutionary ComputationEvolutionary StrategiesOptimizationSpacecraft Trajectory File: Download Sottile_-_Evolutionary_Computation_for_Spacecraft_Trajectory_Optimization.pdf Committee Members: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS Open Access Author: Bhatnagar, Unmukt Rajeev Title: FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Formula 1AerodynamicsOptimizationLift CoefficientDrag CoefficientLap SimulationGenetic Algorithms File: Download 1-Masters_Thesis_for_Aerospace-_Unmukt_Bhatngar.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. An Open-Loop Trajectory Implementation for Free Fall to Powered Flight Transition for Multirotor Aircraft Open Access Author: Rosenberger, Tyler Title: An Open-Loop Trajectory Implementation for Free Fall to Powered Flight Transition for Multirotor Aircraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Particle Swarm OptimizationTrajectory DesignPSOHeuristicQuadcopterQuadrotorGazeboROSControlsImplementationFree FallOptimizationOpen-Loop File: Download Tyler_Rosenberger_Open-Loop_Free_Fall_to_Powered_Flight_Transition.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairEric Norman Johnson, Committee MemberPuneet Singla, Committee Member
5. A Study of Heuristic Optimizers in Spacecraft Trajectory Problems Open Access Author: Steratore, Benjamin Title: A Study of Heuristic Optimizers in Spacecraft Trajectory Problems Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: HeuristicTrajectory OptimizationOptimizationParticle Swarm OptimizationGray Wolf OptimizationAnt Colony OptimizationSpacecraft File: Download Ben_Steratore_Final_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairPuneet Singla, Committee MemberDaning Huang, Committee Member
