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1. A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Study of Damaged and Undamaged Airfoil Performance

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Author:
Goss, Adam
Title:
A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Study of Damaged and Undamaged Airfoil Performance
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Performance
Damaged Airfoil
Survivability
Immersed Boundary
Cartesian
Computational Aerodynamics
File:
Download GossMSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. The Aeromechanical Stability of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors

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Author:
Howard, Anna Kathleen Tyler
Title:
The Aeromechanical Stability of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
full-span
whirl flutter
semi-span
civil tiltrotor
aeromechanical stability
rotorcraft
helicopter
pitch-lag coupling
ground resonance
pitch-flap coupling
air resonance
aeroelastic couplings
stability
tiltrotor
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
Kon Well Wang, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

5. MODELING OF MICROSCALE GAS FLOWS USING THE DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO METHOD

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Author:
Alexeenko, Alina A.
Title:
MODELING OF MICROSCALE GAS FLOWS USING THE DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO METHOD
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
microflow
direct simulation Monte Carlo
rarefied gas flow
finite element analysis
transient heat transfer
File:
Download etd.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah Levin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
John Harlan Mahaffy, Committee Member

6. DUCTED FAN INLET/EXIT AND ROTOR TIP FLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR VERTICAL LIFT SYSTEMS

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Author:
Akturk, Ali
Title:
DUCTED FAN INLET/EXIT AND ROTOR TIP FLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR VERTICAL LIFT SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Ducted fan
Inlet flow distortion
Tip leakage
Tip leakage mitigation
Double ducted fan
Pressure side platform
Fan rotor tip loss
Tip treatment
File:
Download Ali_Akturk-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Michael H Krane, Committee Member

9. QUALIFICATION OF AIRFOIL TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE PENN STATE LOW-SPEED, LOW-TURBULENCE WIND TUNNEL

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Author:
Premi, Amandeep
Title:
QUALIFICATION OF AIRFOIL TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE PENN STATE LOW-SPEED, LOW-TURBULENCE WIND TUNNEL
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
hot film
hot wire
wind-tunnel
transition
freestream spectrum
receptivity
File:
Download Amandeep-Premi_Masters-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF BLAST-IMPACT PROBLEMS USING THE DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO METHOD

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Author:
Sharma, Anupam
Title:
NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF BLAST-IMPACT PROBLEMS USING THE DIRECT SIMULATION MONTE CARLO METHOD
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
shock
blast
DSMC
Blast-impact
parallel programming
OOP
File:
Download axs455_phd_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Dr Paul E Plassmann, Committee Member
James Bernhard Anderson, Committee Member
Dr Andrea J Schokker, Committee Member

13. A TIME ACCURATE PREDICTION OF THE VISCOUS FLOW IN A TURBINE STAGE INCLUDING A ROTOR IN MOTION

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Author:
Shavalikul, Akamol
Title:
A TIME ACCURATE PREDICTION OF THE VISCOUS FLOW IN A TURBINE STAGE INCLUDING A ROTOR IN MOTION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
time accurate prediction
turbine flow simulation
tip leakage
File:
Download Akamol_thesis1.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
Savash Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member
Michael H Krane, Committee Member

14. An Investigation of the Aerodynamics of Miniature Trailing-Edge Effectors Applied to Rotorcraft

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Author:
Oliveira Vieira, Bernardo A
Title:
An Investigation of the Aerodynamics of Miniature Trailing-Edge Effectors Applied to Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
wind tunnel testing
active devices
Gurney flaps
unsteady aerodynamics
File:
Download MS_Thesis_MiTEs_Vieira.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY

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Author:
Day, Benjamin J
Title:
TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Jet Noise
Turbulence
supersonic
optical deflectometry
BBSAN
broadband shock associated noise
measurements
turbulence measurements
File:
Download BJD-Thesis-Aug3.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. Health Monitoring Applications for Small Wind Turbines

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Open Access
Author:
Forshey, Brenton Ross
Title:
Health Monitoring Applications for Small Wind Turbines
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
bearing
detection
fault
condition
monitoring
health
energy
wind
imbalance
structural health monitoring
File:
Download Thesis_BRF_V10.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Trajectory Planning with Direct Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Geiger, Brian Raymond
Title:
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Trajectory Planning with Direct Methods
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
direct collocation
uav
path planning
trajectory optimization
neural network
flight test
File:
Download BrianGeiger-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
Jack W Langelaan, Committee Member
Alok Sinha, Committee Member

21. AERODYNAMIC AND HEAT TRANSFER ASPECTS OF TIP AND CASING TREATMENTS USED FOR TURBINE TIP LEAKAGE CONTROL

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Author:
Gumusel, Baris
Title:
AERODYNAMIC AND HEAT TRANSFER ASPECTS OF TIP AND CASING TREATMENTS USED FOR TURBINE TIP LEAKAGE CONTROL
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Turbine Tip Leakage Control
Inclined Squealer Tip
Blade Tip Shape
Casing Treatment
Shroud Heat Transfer
Tip Leakage Desensitization
File:
Download Gumusel.Baris.Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member

22. On the Nonlinearities in the Noise Radiated from High-Speed Model Jets

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Open Access
Author:
Petitjean, Benoit Philippe
Title:
On the Nonlinearities in the Noise Radiated from High-Speed Model Jets
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aeroacoustics
jet noise
nonlinear acoustics
File:
Download eTD_B_Petitjean.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Victor Ward Sparrow, Committee Member
Anthony A Atchley, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

23. EFFECT OF GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON THE IN-PLANE CRUSHING BEHAVIOR OF HONEYCOMBS AND HONEYCOMBS WITH FACESHEETS

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Author:
Atli Veltin, Bilim
Title:
EFFECT OF GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON THE IN-PLANE CRUSHING BEHAVIOR OF HONEYCOMBS AND HONEYCOMBS WITH FACESHEETS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
honeycomb crushing
energy absorption
cellular honeycombs
File:
Download Thesis_Bilim.pdf
Committee Members:
Farhan S Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Ashok D Belegundu, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

24. PREDICTION OF SAND PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES AND SAND EROSION DAMAGE ON HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES

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Open Access
Author:
Shin, Bong Gun
Title:
PREDICTION OF SAND PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES AND SAND EROSION DAMAGE ON HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rotorcraft
Aerodynamics
Particle Trajectory
Sand Erosion
Helicopter rotor blade
File:
Download Dissertation_BongGun_Aerospace_Engineering_May_2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Cengiz Camci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member
Michael H Krane, Committee Member

25. COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

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Author:
DeForce Jr. , Christopher Allen
Title:
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
microwave electrothermal thruster
MET
computational modeling
COMSOL
Chris DeForce
electromagnetics
fluid mechanics
plasma
electric propulsion
deforce
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Chris_DeForce.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Transfer and Capture into Distant Retrograde Orbits

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Open Access
Author:
Scott, Christopher James
Title:
Transfer and Capture into Distant Retrograde Orbits
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
circular restricted three body problem
Astrodynamics
CR3BP
satellite capture
File:
Download Diss.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David B Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Jack W Langelaan, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member

30. INNOVATIVE ENERGY ABSORBING AND LOAD LIMITING DEVICES BASED ON COMPOSITE TUBES

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Open Access
Author:
Tiwari, Chandrashekhar
Title:
INNOVATIVE ENERGY ABSORBING AND LOAD LIMITING DEVICES BASED ON COMPOSITE TUBES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
composite tubes
energy absorption
load limiting
extension-twist
stitch ripping
foam crushing
File:
Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_AUG09.pdf
Committee Members:
Prof Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. EXTENDING ACOUSTIC DATA MEASURED WITH SMALL-SCALE SUPERSONIC MODEL JETS TO PRACTICAL AIRCRAFT EXHAUST JETS

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Author:
Kuo, Ching-Wen
Title:
EXTENDING ACOUSTIC DATA MEASURED WITH SMALL-SCALE SUPERSONIC MODEL JETS TO PRACTICAL AIRCRAFT EXHAUST JETS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
acoustic measurements
jet noise
File:
Download PS_Thesis_CWK_Vh_Upload.pdf
Committee Members:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Committee Member
Jun Huang, Committee Member

36. Application of Trade Space Visualization to Discrete and Continuous Complex Dynamical Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Jordan, Daniel
Title:
Application of Trade Space Visualization to Discrete and Continuous Complex Dynamical Systems
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
differential evolution
visual steering
dynamical systems
constant acceleration
constant thrust
continuous thrust
trade space
human-in-the-loop optimization
File:
Download Daniel_D_Jordan_Masters_Thesis_-_Application_of_Trade_Space_Visualization_to_Discrete_and_Continuous_Complex_Dynamical_Systems.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

37. Performance Evaluation of the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Using Nitrogen, Simulated Hydrazine, and Ammonia

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Open Access
Author:
Clemens, Daniel E
Title:
Performance Evaluation of the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Using Nitrogen, Simulated Hydrazine, and Ammonia
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
plasma
thrust measurements
electric field
numerical modeling
analytical modeling
File:
Download Clemens-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
David Spencer, Committee Member

38. AEROACOUSTICS OF CONFINED JET-WALL INTERACTIONS WITH APPLICATION TO UNVOICED SPEECH SOUNDS

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Open Access
Author:
Leonard, Daniel Joseph
Title:
AEROACOUSTICS OF CONFINED JET-WALL INTERACTIONS WITH APPLICATION TO UNVOICED SPEECH SOUNDS
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
unvoiced
turbulent jet
vortex
speech
acoustics
aeroacoustics
sound
source spectrum
File:
Download Daniel_Leonard_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

39. Morphing Aricraft Structures using Tendon Actuated Compliant Cellular Truss

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Open Access
Author:
Ramrakhyani, Deepak Shyamlal
Title:
Morphing Aricraft Structures using Tendon Actuated Compliant Cellular Truss
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Morphing structures
active structures
shape change
compliant joint
bird wing
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Harold Marden, Committee Member
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member

41. Simulation and Control of a Helicopter Operating in a Ship Airwake

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Dooyong
Title:
Simulation and Control of a Helicopter Operating in a Ship Airwake
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter simulation
stochastic airwake
pilot model
validation
SAS optimization
File:
Download DooyongLee_thesis_etd.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Qian Wang, Committee Member

45. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TILTROTOR AEROELASTIC STABILITY AUGMENTATION

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Open Access
Author:
Hathaway, Eric L
Title:
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TILTROTOR AEROELASTIC STABILITY AUGMENTATION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aeroelastic stability
whirl flutter
tiltrotor
active control
optimization
File:
Download hathaway_phd_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

49. The Experimental Investigation of a Rotor Icing Model with Shedding

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Open Access
Author:
Brouwers, Edward William
Title:
The Experimental Investigation of a Rotor Icing Model with Shedding
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rotorcraft
icing
Adverse Environment Rotor Test Stand
AERTS
LEWICE
shedding
ice accretion
impingment limits
torque degradation
File:
Download Ed__Brouwers_Masters_Thesis_2010_rev2.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Reynolds Stress Modeling of Separated Turbulent Flows over Helicopters

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Open Access
Author:
Alpman, Emre
Title:
Reynolds Stress Modeling of Separated Turbulent Flows over Helicopters
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Reynolds Stress Model
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Parallel Processing
Helicopter Fuselage Aerodynamics
Separated Flow
File:
Download EmreAlpmanPhDThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Yousry Y Azmy, Committee Member