1. Hybrid Vision System For robotic Indoor Navigation Open Access Author: Mangalgiri, Anuradha Title: Hybrid Vision System For robotic Indoor Navigation Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Stereo VisionRoboticsIndoor Navigation File: Download Anuradha_Mangalgiri.pdf Committee Members: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Modifications to Psu-wopwop For Enhanced Noise Prediction Capabilities Open Access Author: Goldman, Benjamin A Title: Modifications to Psu-wopwop For Enhanced Noise Prediction Capabilities Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: BenjaminGoldmanFW-HPSU-WOPWOP File: Download Goldman_Ben-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. A Solution-based Stall Delay Model for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines Open Access Author: Dowler, Joshua Lyle Title: A Solution-based Stall Delay Model for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Wind TurbineAerodynamicsStall DelayRotational Augmentation File: Download JLD_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Development of an Optimized Lambert Problem Solver for Targeting Elliptical Orbits Open Access Author: Shank, Brian Steven Title: Development of an Optimized Lambert Problem Solver for Targeting Elliptical Orbits Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Lambert's ProblemPork Chop PlotATSVVisual Data TechniquesOrbital MechanicsAstrodynamicsMission PlanningPropulsion Optimization File: Download BrianShank_FinalThesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling. Open Access Author: Moore, Russell David Title: Ponderomotive force corrections in laser ablation and melt formation in ultra-short pulse laser drilling. Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Laser AblationMelt DynamicsUltra-short PulsePonderomotive ForceTwo-Temperature Model File: Download Moore_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorIgor Jovanovic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Application of a Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for the Spacecraft Stationkeeping Problem Open Access Author: Myers, Philip Lynn Title: Application of a Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm for the Spacecraft Stationkeeping Problem Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Evolutionary Algorithmsspacecraft operations File: Download Thesis_Myers_Final.pdf Committee Members: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Design, Analysis, and Characterization of Lead Magnesium Niobate - Lead Titanate (PMN-PT) Single Crystal Energy Harvesters for Rotorcraft Wireless Sensor Applications Open Access Author: Wozniak, Michael Vincent Title: Design, Analysis, and Characterization of Lead Magnesium Niobate - Lead Titanate (PMN-PT) Single Crystal Energy Harvesters for Rotorcraft Wireless Sensor Applications Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PMN-PTSingle CrystalEnergy HarvesterPiezoelectricRotorcraftWireless SensorLeadMagnesiumNiobateTitanate File: Download Wozniak_Full_Thesis_Final_July_12_2013.pdf Committee Members: Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKarl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Guided Exploration for Coordinated Autonomous Soaring Flight Open Access Author: Cheng, Kwok Kit Title: Guided Exploration for Coordinated Autonomous Soaring Flight Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: autonomous flightatmospheric energymappingsmall unmanned aircraftwind predictioncoordinated soaringenergy map File: Download 1-KwokCheng-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jack W Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Aerodynamic Loss Models and Multi-Dimensional Prediction of Discrete Hole Film Cooling on Gas Turbine Blades Open Access Author: Topcuoglu, Ilker Title: Aerodynamic Loss Models and Multi-Dimensional Prediction of Discrete Hole Film Cooling on Gas Turbine Blades Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Film coolinggas turbine coolingaerodynamic loss predictiontotal pressure loss model File: Download IlkerTopcuoglu-_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. Vision-based Deck Estimation for Autonomous Ship-board Landing Open Access Author: Truskin, Benjamin Louis Title: Vision-based Deck Estimation for Autonomous Ship-board Landing Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: VisionEstimationAerospaceEngineering File: Download BenTruskin-MS.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor