1. Time-optimal, constrained, satellite reorientation maneuver using inverse dynamics Open Access Author: Nino, Michael Title: Time-optimal, constrained, satellite reorientation maneuver using inverse dynamics Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: ReorientationRigidbody SatelliteSatelliteOptimal ReorientationPSOParticle Swarm OptimizationQuaternionEuler AngleOptimal ControlTime Optimal ControlMichael NinoMike NinoMeltonDr. MeltonRobert G. MeltonAerospace Engineering File: Download Mike_Nino_Updated_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee MemberPuneet Singla, Committee Member
2. Learning Capabilities of Neural Network and Keplerian Dynamics Open Access Author: Gueho, Damien Title: Learning Capabilities of Neural Network and Keplerian Dynamics Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Machine LearningArtificial intelligenceNeural NetworkcapabilitiesLearntwo-body problemresidual neural networkfeed-forward neural networkdynamic systemdynamical systemapproximationpredictionrecurrent modeldata set File: Download Gueho_Damien-Dissertation.pdf Committee Members: Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. OPTIMAL LANDING TRAJECTORIES ON THE MOON USING LAMBERT TARGETING AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION Open Access Author: Patel, Khushboo Title: OPTIMAL LANDING TRAJECTORIES ON THE MOON USING LAMBERT TARGETING AND PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Multiple precision landingsOptimal trajectories File: Download Patel_Khushboo_MS_thesis_August_2019.pdf Committee Members: David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
4. Low Thrust Transfers between Halo Orbits in the Earth-Moon system Open Access Author: Azhar, Mohammad Title: Low Thrust Transfers between Halo Orbits in the Earth-Moon system Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Low thrusthalo orbitsEarth-Moon Systemtransfers File: Download Mohammad_azhar_thesis.pdf Committee Members: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorPuneet Singla, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
5. OPTIMAL FEEDBACK CONTROL DESIGN FOR A HYPERSONIC REENTRY VEHICLE Open Access Author: Mirzaei, Mehrdad Title: OPTIMAL FEEDBACK CONTROL DESIGN FOR A HYPERSONIC REENTRY VEHICLE Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Optimal ControlHamilton-Jacobi-Bellman EquationOptimal Feedback ControlTrajectory OptimizationHypersonic Reentry VehicleSparse Collocation MethodConvex Optimization File: Download Mehrdad_Mirzaei_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Graham Melton, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
6. A Levy flight based approach to solving optimal control problems with indirect methods Open Access Author: Palazzo, Thomas Title: A Levy flight based approach to solving optimal control problems with indirect methods Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Optimal ControlHeuristic OptimizationLevy flightsMetaheuristicsTrajectory optimizationAerospace Engineering File: Download Palazzo-MS-thesis.pdf Committee Members: Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Graham Melton, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
7. Maximizing Propellant Consumption To Prepare An Impaired Satellite For Retrieval Open Access Author: Shenoy, Ashish Title: Maximizing Propellant Consumption To Prepare An Impaired Satellite For Retrieval Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PSOParticle Swarm OptimizationSatelliteRetrievalImpaired SatellitePropellant ConsumptionOrbital ElementsGauss Variational EquationsGVE File: Download Ashish-Shenoy-Thesis-2019_Final_Form_Fixed.pdf Committee Members: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairPuneet Singla, Committee Member