1. The Aeromechanical Stability of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors Open Access Author: Howard, Anna Kathleen Tyler Title: The Aeromechanical Stability of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: full-spanwhirl fluttersemi-spancivil tiltrotoraeromechanical stabilityrotorcrafthelicopterpitch-lag couplingground resonancepitch-flap couplingair resonanceaeroelastic couplingsstabilitytiltrotor File: Download thesis.pdf Committee Members: Farhan S Gandhi, Committee MemberKon Well Wang, Committee MemberGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee MemberEdward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
2. CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS Open Access Author: Coder, James George Title: CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: gurney flapmiteairfoilunsteadyaerodynamicsbladerotorhelicopterrotorcraftCFDaerospace engineeringgridoversetRANSDES File: Download CoderThesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps Open Access Author: Montanye, Pamela L. Title: Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: helicopterrotorcrafttrailing edge flapactive rotorflight dynamicsgustgust responseshipboarddynamic interface File: Download PamMontanyeMSThesis.pdf Committee Members: Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorStephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. 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
5. Passive Balancer Development for Rotor Systems in Icing Conditions Open Access Author: Blessington, Ryan Title: Passive Balancer Development for Rotor Systems in Icing Conditions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PassiveBalancingPassive BalancerStructuralDynamicsStructural DynamicsIcingAdverse environmentRotorrotorcrafthelicopterimbalancemass balance File: Download Blessington_MS_FINAL.pdf Committee Members: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/ChairEdward Smith, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member