21. Development and Piloted Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-based Rotorcraft Open Access Author: Soneson, Gregory Lorentz Title: Development and Piloted Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-based Rotorcraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: HelicopterRotorcraftControlsSimulationHandling QualitiesShipboardResponse TypesNon-Linear Dynamic Inversion File: Download Soneson-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJack W Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
22. Assessment of Control Allocation Optimization on Performance and Dynamic Response Enhancement of a Compound Rotorcraft Open Access Author: Thorsen, Adam Thomas Title: Assessment of Control Allocation Optimization on Performance and Dynamic Response Enhancement of a Compound Rotorcraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: compoundrotorcraftperformancedynamic response File: Download Thorsen_Thesis_Aerospace.pdf Committee Members: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
23. Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements Open Access Author: Karns, Alex Mitchell Title: Development of a Laser Doppler Velocimetry System for Supersonic Jet Turbulence Measurements Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: LDVLaserVelocimetrySupersonic Jet File: Download AMK_MSThesis_2014_VFINAL.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
24. Improved Molecular Collision Models for Nonequilibrium Rarefied Gases Open Access Author: Parsons, Neal S Title: Improved Molecular Collision Models for Nonequilibrium Rarefied Gases Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Rarefied GasesDirect Simulation Monte CarloNonequilibrium GasesReacting FlowsHypersonicsPlanetary Science File: Download ParsonsDissertation.pdf Committee Members: Deborah A Levin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorAdrianus C Van Duin, Committee MemberMichael Matthew Micci, Committee MemberMichael John Janik, Committee Member
25. coordinated transport of a slung load by a team of autonomous rotorcraft Open Access Author: Li, Zuqun Title: coordinated transport of a slung load by a team of autonomous rotorcraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: multiliftOBTLCcoordinated transportautonomous rotorcraftslung load File: Download ZuQun_Li-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
26. Low-earth-orbit Target Design for optical Calibration of the Falcon Telescope Network Open Access Author: Nelson, Heather Title: Low-earth-orbit Target Design for optical Calibration of the Falcon Telescope Network Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CalibrationFalcon Telescope NetworkCubeSatSpace Situational Awareness. File: Download Heather_Nelson_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorTimothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
27. Damage Mitigation for Rotorcraft through Load Alleviating Control Open Access Author: Caudle, David Burdette Title: Damage Mitigation for Rotorcraft through Load Alleviating Control Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: rotorcrafthelicopterdamage mitigationcontrolload alleviation File: Download Caudle_thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
28. Performance Study Of A Small Scale Wind Turbine Open Access Author: Ray, Anagha Title: Performance Study Of A Small Scale Wind Turbine Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: SkystreamPerformancesmall scale wind turbinepoweraerodynamics File: Download 1-AnaghaRay_Thesis_Final2.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSusan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
29. Vibration energy harvesting from rotorcraft drive systems using thermoelectric conversion of heat generated by mechanical damping Open Access Author: Mahmood, Raheel Sheikh Title: Vibration energy harvesting from rotorcraft drive systems using thermoelectric conversion of heat generated by mechanical damping Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: energy harvestingvibrationrotorcraft File: Download RaheelMahmood_MSThesis_Dec2014.pdf Committee Members: George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
30. A Hybrid Stochastic Motion Planning Algorithm for Safe and Efficient, Close Proximity, Autonomous Spacecraft Missions Open Access Author: Digirolamo, Lawrence J Title: A Hybrid Stochastic Motion Planning Algorithm for Safe and Efficient, Close Proximity, Autonomous Spacecraft Missions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Motion PlanningRRT*Obstacle AvoidanceCMA-ESEvolutionary StrategySpacecraftHill Clohessy Wiltshire Equations File: Download DiGirolamo_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor