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

Open Access

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

2. Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow

Open Access

Author:: Parkhill, Alexander Earl
Title:: Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Stokes drag
droplet
particle
Lagrangian tracking
Two-phase flow
equilibrium
tracer
File:: Download Parkhill_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario F Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. 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-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

4. DROPLET VAPORIZATION OF N-HEPTANE IN SUBCRITICAL CONDITIONS USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

Open Access

Author:: Borner, Arnaud
Title:: DROPLET VAPORIZATION OF N-HEPTANE IN SUBCRITICAL CONDITIONS USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: n-heptane
vaporization
Droplets
molecular dynamics
File:: Download MasterThesis_v3_Arnaud_Borner.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

Open Access

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

7. FLIGHT PATH PLANNING OF UAV BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY HARVESTING

Open Access

Author:: Chakrabarty, Anjan
Title:: FLIGHT PATH PLANNING OF UAV BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY HARVESTING
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: path planning
UAV
energy harvestation
File:: Download Chakrabarty_MS.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams

Open Access

Author:: Marques, Alvord
Title:: Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: controllable stiffness
extension-twist
bending-twist couplings
polymer glass transition
File:: Download Final_thesis_MSAug4th.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

10. 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 Vision
Robotics
Indoor Navigation
File:: Download Anuradha_Mangalgiri.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. The Prediction of Tonal and Broadband Slat Noise

Open Access

Author:: Agarwal, Anurag
Title:: The Prediction of Tonal and Broadband Slat Noise
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: aeroacoustics
airframe noise
slat noise
high-lift devices
hydrodynamic instability
jet noise
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member

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

Open Access

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

Open Access

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

Open Access

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

15. Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics

Open Access

Author:: Petrilla, Brad A
Title:: Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: droplet vaporization
n-heptane
Molecular Dynamics
File:: Download BAPMasterThesis3.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. Development and Validation of a Wind Generator Field Testing Methodology

Open Access

Author:: Wallace, Brian David
Title:: Development and Validation of a Wind Generator Field Testing Methodology
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: field testing
wind generator
wind turbine
File:: Download B_Wallace_Thesis_V10.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Inviscid Wind-Turbine Analysis Using Distributed Vorticity Elements

Open Access

Author:: Basom, Blair J.
Title:: Inviscid Wind-Turbine Analysis Using Distributed Vorticity Elements
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: wind turbine
horizontal axis
vortex lattice
wake modeling
relaxed wake
inviscid analysis
prescribed wake
Goldstein rotor
File:: Download basom_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY

Open Access

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

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

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

26. The Effect of Variable Initial Uncertainty on the Probability of Asteroid-Earth Collisions

Open Access

Author:: Polito, Christopher
Title:: The Effect of Variable Initial Uncertainty on the Probability of Asteroid-Earth Collisions
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: position uncertainty ellipsoid
NEO Collision Probability
File:: Download Polito_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Transfer and Capture into Distant Retrograde Orbits

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

28. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON PRIMARY HELICOPTER CONTROL USING TRAILING EDGE FLAPS

Open Access

Author:: Duling, Christopher Thomas
Title:: FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON PRIMARY HELICOPTER CONTROL USING TRAILING EDGE FLAPS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge flaps
swashplateless rotors
File:: Download Duling_MS_Aero_SP09.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization

Open Access

Author:: Tu, Chenmeng
Title:: Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Trajectory Optimization
Low-Thrust
Homotopy Method
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

31. CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT

Open Access

Author:: Kroninger, Christopher Matthew
Title:: CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: circulation
optimization
rotorcraft
File:: Download Thesis_v16.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

33. Investigation of electromagnetic acceleration of nonionized gases

Open Access

Author:: Paunescu, Cristian
Title:: Investigation of electromagnetic acceleration of nonionized gases
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: polar propulsion
Abraham effect
File:: Download Cristian_Paunescu_Thesis_42009.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown

Open Access

Author:: Peña, Christopher
Title:: Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Cavitation
CFD
File:: Download PenaThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Designing for the Space Environment Via Trade Space Exploration

Open Access

Author:: Binz, Christopher
Title:: Designing for the Space Environment Via Trade Space Exploration
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trade space exploration
space environment
design optimization
atsv
spacecraft design
visual steering
File:: Download binz_thesis_master_fiinal2.pdf
Committee Members:: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

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

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

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

40. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF LIQUID GALLIUM ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTERS

Open Access

Author:: Kim, DaeYong
Title:: MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF LIQUID GALLIUM ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTERS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: electrospray
molecular dynamics simulation
liquid gallium
electric field
File:: Download MSthesis-duk162.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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

42. AERODYNAMIC TIP DESENSITIZATION IN AXIAL FLOW TURBINES

Open Access

Author:: Dey, Debashis
Title:: AERODYNAMIC TIP DESENSITIZATION IN AXIAL FLOW TURBINES
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: gas turbine
turbomachinery heat transfer
turbomachinery aerodynamics
tip leakage
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Savash Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member

43. SOLAR SAIL TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING COLLOCATION AND NSGA II

Open Access

Author:: Davis, Elizabeth
Title:: SOLAR SAIL TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING COLLOCATION AND NSGA II
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: solar sail
collocation
evolutionary algorithm
trajectory optimization
NAGA II
File:: Download ecd_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. Design And Development of a 30-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

Open Access

Author:: Capalungan, Erica E.
Title:: Design And Development of a 30-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
MET
electric propulsion
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Capalungan.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TILTROTOR AEROELASTIC STABILITY AUGMENTATION

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

46. DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT

Open Access

Author:: Tobias, Eric Luke
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: fan
control
shrouded
ducted
modeling
simulation
rotor
aircraft
File:: Download Eric_Tobias-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. MODELING AND CONTROL OF TRAILING EDGE FLAPS FOR GUST ALLEVIATION AND HANDLING QUALITIES

Open Access

Author:: ONeill, Eric Paul
Title:: MODELING AND CONTROL OF TRAILING EDGE FLAPS FOR GUST ALLEVIATION AND HANDLING QUALITIES
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: SH-2G
UH-60
Trailing Edge Flaps
Handling Qualities
File:: Download Eric_ONeill_-_Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. APPLICATION OF THE DSMC METHOD TO HIGH DENSITY MICRO-FLOWS

Open Access

Author:: Titov, Evgeny Vladimirovich
Title:: APPLICATION OF THE DSMC METHOD TO HIGH DENSITY MICRO-FLOWS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: DSMC
Continuum flow
Rarefied gas
CFD
File:: Download titov_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah A Levin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Yoursry Y Azmy, Committee Member

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

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

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

51. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTION VIA NONLINEAR SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND STRUCTURAL INTENSITY METHODS

Open Access

Author:: Semperlotti, Fabio
Title:: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DETECTION VIA NONLINEAR SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND STRUCTURAL INTENSITY METHODS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Structural Surface Intensity
Structural Intensity
model free
baseline free
damage localization
HHRS
subharmonics
superharmonics
higher order harmonics
Nonlinear Structural Surface Intensity
Nonlinear Structural Intensity
File:: Download THESIS_FS_finalrev_3_combined.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward C Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member

52. Two Novel Uses of Cellular Structures

Open Access

Author:: Murray, Gabriel Jon
Title:: Two Novel Uses of Cellular Structures
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: bistable system
Cellular Structures
damping
File:: Download Gabriel_Murray_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

53. FLIGHT CONTROL DESIGN OF TANDEM DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT USING REDUNDANT CONTROL EFFECTORS

Open Access

Author:: Ozdemir, Gurbuz Taha
Title:: FLIGHT CONTROL DESIGN OF TANDEM DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT USING REDUNDANT CONTROL EFFECTORS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Control Systems
Ducted Fan Vehicles
Rotorcrafts
Simulation
File:: Download Ozdemir_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Joe F Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

54. A Higher Order Vortex-Lattice Method with a Force-Free Wake

Open Access

Author:: Bramesfeld, Goetz
Title:: A Higher Order Vortex-Lattice Method with a Force-Free Wake
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: vortex sheet
wakes
wings
potential flow
File:: Download Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Member
Andrew Leonard Belmonte, Committee Member

55. Rotor Noise in Maneuvering Flight

Open Access

Author:: Chen, Hsuan-nien
Title:: Rotor Noise in Maneuvering Flight
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Maneuvering
Rotor noise
Helicopter
File:: Download Thesis_Aero_Chen.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Timothy A Brungart, Committee Member

56. ROTOR BLADE LAG DAMPING USING EMBEDDED CHORDWISE ABSORBERS

Open Access

Author:: Kang, Hao
Title:: ROTOR BLADE LAG DAMPING USING EMBEDDED CHORDWISE ABSORBERS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: ROTOR
BLADE
DAMPING
ABSORBER
AEROMECHANICAL STABILITY
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kon Well Wang, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

57. ANALYSIS OF CHEMISTRY MODELS FOR DSMC SIMULATIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF IO

Open Access

Author:: Deng, Hao
Title:: ANALYSIS OF CHEMISTRY MODELS FOR DSMC SIMULATIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF IO
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Chemistry Model
Io
DSMC
MD/QCT
File:: Download Deng-MSthesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Deborah A Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Deborah Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. Modeling and Simulation of Radiation from Hypersonic Flows using Monte Carlo Methods

Open Access

Author:: Sohn, Ilyoup
Title:: Modeling and Simulation of Radiation from Hypersonic Flows using Monte Carlo Methods
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Radiation
Hypersonic
Monte Carlo Methods
Nonequilibrium
File:: Download mythesis_Sohn_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah A Levin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah A Levin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
Michael F Modest, Committee Member

59. Analysis and Control of the Transient Aeroelastic Response of Rotors During Shipboard Engagement and Disengagement Operations

Open Access

Author:: Keller, Jonathan Allen
Title:: Analysis and Control of the Transient Aeroelastic Response of Rotors During Shipboard Engagement and Disengagement Operations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopters
blade strike
H-46 aircraft
shipboard
aeroelasticity
File:: Download thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Kon Well Wang, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member

60. Computer Vision and Target Localization Algorithms for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Ross, James Alton
Title:: Computer Vision and Target Localization Algorithms for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: autonomous
georeferencing
target localization
computer vision
unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV
File:: Download James_Ross_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

61. Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Corbets, Jeffrey
Title:: Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: uav
mav
localization
planning
path
trajectory
real time
micro
target
tracking
File:: Download JeffCorbetsThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

62. Trajectory Design Using Approximate Analytic Solutions of the N-Body Problem

Open Access

Author:: Benavides, Julio César
Title:: Trajectory Design Using Approximate Analytic Solutions of the N-Body Problem
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: N-Body Problem
Series Solutions
Numerical Integration
File:: Download jcb_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr David B Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member
Richard Wallace Robinett, Committee Member

63. Numerical Simulations of Two-Dimensional Laminar Flow Over Bluff Bodies Using the Immersed Boundary Method with Cartesian Grids

Open Access

Author:: Stergiou, Jonathan Chris
Title:: Numerical Simulations of Two-Dimensional Laminar Flow Over Bluff Bodies Using the Immersed Boundary Method with Cartesian Grids
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: fluid
computational
cylinder
immersed boundary
cfd
dynamics
bluff body
File:: Download JonathanStergiou_DissertationMS.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sue Ellen Haupt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

64. REDUCING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN PRIMARY CONTROL THROUGH A MOVEABLE HORIZONTAL TAIL

Open Access

Author:: Bluman, James Edward
Title:: REDUCING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN PRIMARY CONTROL THROUGH A MOVEABLE HORIZONTAL TAIL
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge flaps
elevons
primary control
horizontal tail control
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Bluman_04_17.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. 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 flap
mite
airfoil
unsteady
aerodynamics
blade
rotor
helicopter
rotorcraft
CFD
aerospace engineering
grid
overset
RANS
DES
File:: Download CoderThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

66. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Open Access

Author:: Blum, Jacob
Title:: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: MET
microwave electrothermal thruster
electric propulsion
aerospace engineering
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Jacob_Blum.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. AN INVESTIGATION OF PERFORMANCE BENEFITS AND TRIM REQUIREMENTS OF A VARIABLE SPEED HELICOPTER ROTOR

Open Access

Author:: Steiner, Jason Henry
Title:: AN INVESTIGATION OF PERFORMANCE BENEFITS AND TRIM REQUIREMENTS OF A VARIABLE SPEED HELICOPTER ROTOR
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter performance
Variable rotor speed
trim requirements
File:: Download ThesisMaster.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

68. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS

Open Access

Author:: McTernan, Jesse Kane
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: debris mitigation
orbital energy
enrgy harvesting
energy
space tether
electrodynamic tether
propulsion
File:: Download McTernan_Thesis_2011_C.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. Design, Fabrication, and Testing of an Ultrasonic De-Icing System for Helicopter Rotor Blades

Open Access

Author:: Palacios, Jose Luis
Title:: Design, Fabrication, and Testing of an Ultrasonic De-Icing System for Helicopter Rotor Blades
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: dispersion curves
icing rotor blades
ice protection
anti-icing
de-icing
ultrasound
wave structure
high power ultrasound
File:: Download Palacios_PhD_Thesis_2008.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward A Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joseph Rose, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Member
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Bernhard R Tittmann, Committee Member
Kon Well Wang, Committee Member

70. ROTOR HUB VIBRATION AND BLADE LOADS REDUCTION, AND ENERGY HARVESTING VIA EMBEDDED RADIAL OSCILLATOR

Open Access

Author:: Austruy, Julien
Title:: ROTOR HUB VIBRATION AND BLADE LOADS REDUCTION, AND ENERGY HARVESTING VIA EMBEDDED RADIAL OSCILLATOR
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: vibration control
rotorcraft
energy harvesting
File:: Download Dissertation_JulienAustruy_Dec2011.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Sean N Brennan, Committee Member
Karl Martin Reichard, Committee Member

71. Trailing Edge Noise Prediction Using The Nonlinear Disturbance Equations

Open Access

Author:: Erwin, James Paul
Title:: Trailing Edge Noise Prediction Using The Nonlinear Disturbance Equations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: computational
acoustics
prediction
edge
trailing
noise
broadband
cfd
fluid
dynamics
File:: Download Erwin-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

72. DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND DIRECT THRUST MEASUREMENT OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Open Access

Author:: Hopkins, Jeffrey Robert
Title:: DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND DIRECT THRUST MEASUREMENT OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: electrothermal
electric propulsion
thrust measurment
File:: Download Hopkins_Masters_Thesis_-_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

73. Acoustics of Ducted Rotors

Open Access

Author:: Zentichko, Jacob S
Title:: Acoustics of Ducted Rotors
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Acoustics
Ducted
Rotors
CFD
FLUENT
PSUWOPWOP
FSC
ESM
Fast Scattering Code
Fwocs
Williams
Hawkings
File:: Download Thesis_Jacob_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

74. BRIDGING METHOD FOR THE JB2006 AND NRLMSISE-00 THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY MODELS IN THE ALTITUDE RANGE OF 140 KM THROUGH 200 KM

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Jung Soo
Title:: BRIDGING METHOD FOR THE JB2006 AND NRLMSISE-00 THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY MODELS IN THE ALTITUDE RANGE OF 140 KM THROUGH 200 KM
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: JB2006
NRLMSISE-00
THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY
File:: Download ThesisMaster_Jung_Soo_Kim_.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. Time dependent actuator disk model for a helicopter rotor in hover

Open Access

Author:: Mentey, Jeswanth
Title:: Time dependent actuator disk model for a helicopter rotor in hover
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: time dependent actuator disk
actuator surface
actuator line
momentum source
CFD analysis of rotor
UFVS
hybrid method
File:: Download JeswanthMentey_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. The Aeroelastic Stability Improvements of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors By Active and Passive Approaches

Open Access

Author:: Paik, Jinho
Title:: The Aeroelastic Stability Improvements of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors By Active and Passive Approaches
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: design optimization
whirl flutter
soft-inplane rotor
tiltrotor aircraft
feedback control
File:: Download Jinho-Paik-Dissertation-Aug09.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

77. Influence of Pylon Airloads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of a Forward Swept Wing

Open Access

Author:: Slaby, Jason
Title:: Influence of Pylon Airloads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of a Forward Swept Wing
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Composite
Tiltrotor
Aeroelastic Stability
stop/fold
File:: Download SlabyMSthesis2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

78. On the Characterization of Noise Sources in Supersonic Shock Containing Jets

Open Access

Author:: Veltin, Jeremy
Title:: On the Characterization of Noise Sources in Supersonic Shock Containing Jets
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: jet noise
aeroacoustic
supersonic pitot
schlieren
optical deflectometry
mach wave
correlation
File:: Download Thesis_J_Veltin_Vf.pdf
Committee Members:: D.K. McLaughlin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
D.K. McLaughlin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Anthony A Atchley, Committee Member

79. The Modeling of Homogeneous Condensation in Free-expanding Plumes with the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method

Open Access

Author:: Zhong, Jiaqiang
Title:: The Modeling of Homogeneous Condensation in Free-expanding Plumes with the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: free-expanding plume
condensation
DSMC
File:: Download Zhong-Jiaqiang-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah A Levin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Vigor Yang, Committee Member

80. Design and Analysis of Rotor Systems with Multiple Trailing Edge Flaps and Resonant Actuators

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Jun-Sik
Title:: Design and Analysis of Rotor Systems with Multiple Trailing Edge Flaps and Resonant Actuators
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter dynamics
vibration reduction
trailing edge flap
piezoelectric
resonant actuator
File:: Download JSKIM-Dissertation-2005-DEC.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

81. Compliant Load-Bearing Skins and Structures for Morphing Aircraft Applications

Open Access

Author:: Olympio, Kingnidé Raymond
Title:: Compliant Load-Bearing Skins and Structures for Morphing Aircraft Applications
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: multiobjective optimization
topology optimization
morphing skin
honeycomb
hybrid multiobjective genetic algorithm
File:: Download Olympio-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
Timothy Francis Miller, Committee Member
Fabrizio Scarpa, Committee Member

82. ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN FLOWS USING AN IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD

Open Access

Author:: Karachun, Kateryna
Title:: ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN FLOWS USING AN IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Immersed boundary method
CARIBOU
File:: Download Microsoft_Word_-_Kateryna_Karachun_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

83. Adaptive Geometry Wind Turbine Blades for Increased Performance and Load Reduction

Open Access

Author:: Albanese, Leonardo Charles
Title:: Adaptive Geometry Wind Turbine Blades for Increased Performance and Load Reduction
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Adaptable Structures
Wind Turbines
File:: Download Albanese_Thesis_v4_update.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. Helicopter Rotor Lag Damping Augmentation Based on a Radial Absorber and Coriolis Coupling

Open Access

Author:: Byers, Lynn Karen
Title:: Helicopter Rotor Lag Damping Augmentation Based on a Radial Absorber and Coriolis Coupling
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: lag damping
vibration absorber
File:: Download Lynn_Byers_Thesis_Final_June_2006.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Sean Brennan, Committee Member

85. Aerodynamic Experiments on a Ducted Fan in Hover and Edgewise Flight

Open Access

Author:: Myers, Leighton Montgomery
Title:: Aerodynamic Experiments on a Ducted Fan in Hover and Edgewise Flight
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Experimental Aerodynamics
Ducted Fan
File:: Download LMM_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

86. A NEW APPROACH TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR NOISE PREDICTION

Open Access

Author:: Lopes, Leonard Vincent
Title:: A NEW APPROACH TO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR NOISE PREDICTION
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Acoustics
Aerospace
Airframe
Landing Gear
Noise
Prediction
Scheme
File:: Download Lopes_Dissertation_v6.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Anthony A Atchley, Committee Member
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member

87. Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations

Open Access

Author:: Christiansen, Monica Danielle
Title:: Development of a Trailing-Edge Noise Prediction Method using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge noise
computational aeroacoustics
non-linear disturbance equations
wind turbine noise
File:: Download PSUThesisChristiansenFINAL072914.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

88. CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FEATURES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE

Open Access

Author:: Pontecorvo, Michael Eugene
Title:: CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FEATURES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: cellular structure
elastic arch
bistable
hexagonal cell
internal features
cell modulus
File:: Download Michael_E_Pontecorvo_-_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

89. A Computational Investigation of Gear Windage

Open Access

Author:: Hill, Matthew John
Title:: A Computational Investigation of Gear Windage
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: CFD
gear windage
File:: Download mjhill-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Surendra B Rao, Committee Member

90. General Framework for the Reconfiguration of Satellite Constellations

Open Access

Author:: Ferringer, Matthew Phillip
Title:: General Framework for the Reconfiguration of Satellite Constellations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: satellite constellation design
multi-objective optimization
evolutionary algorithms
decision support
high performance computing
satellite constellation reconfiguration
high-dimensional visualization
File:: Download Ferringer_Dissertation_Final_03-26-2009.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David B Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Patrick M Reed, Committee Member
Thomas Starchville Jr, Committee Member

91. Computational Techniques and Analysis of Cavitating-Fluid Flows

Open Access

Author:: Kinzel, Michael Patrick
Title:: Computational Techniques and Analysis of Cavitating-Fluid Flows
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Cavitation
Multiphase flows
level set
overset grids
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
File:: Download mpkThesisFinalDraft.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
David N Hill, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Member
Ralph W Noack, Committee Member

92. Induced warp systems to obtain Active twist of Rotor Blades

Open Access

Author:: Mistry, Mihir
Title:: Induced warp systems to obtain Active twist of Rotor Blades
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: warp
aerospace
helicopters
Smart Structures
Variable Twist Rotor
Smart Rotor Blades
bimoment
File:: Download MS-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Quasi Static Rotor Morphing Concepts For Rotorcraft Performance Improvements, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

93. SCALABILITY OF THE FORCE OF A NORMALLY IMPACTING VORTEX RING ON A PLANAR SURFACE

Open Access

Author:: McErlean, Michael Raymond
Title:: SCALABILITY OF THE FORCE OF A NORMALLY IMPACTING VORTEX RING ON A PLANAR SURFACE
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: impact force
high-speed video
DPIV
vortex rings
surface pressure
File:: Download MRMThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

94. Comparison of interlaminar fracture toughness of filament wound glass/epoxy composites by using MWCNTs or flexible resin

Open Access

Author:: Yoo, Min-Ji
Title:: Comparison of interlaminar fracture toughness of filament wound glass/epoxy composites by using MWCNTs or flexible resin
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Interlaminar fracture toughness
CNT
Mode I
II and mixed mode
File:: Download Minji_Master_Thesis_0803_2009.pdf
Committee Members:: Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. THE DEVELOPMENT AND SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT TITANIUM-CHROMIUM-NITRIDE COATINGS FOR TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATIONS

Open Access

Author:: Reedy, Michael
Title:: THE DEVELOPMENT AND SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT TITANIUM-CHROMIUM-NITRIDE COATINGS FOR TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: corrosion
TiCrN
erosion
cathodic arc
titanium chromium nitride
coating
characterization
File:: Download Mike_Reedy_Masters_2011_-_Final__4-25-2011_.pdf
Committee Members:: Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. Envelope Protection Systems for Piloted and Unmanned Rotorcraft

Open Access

Author:: Sahani, Nilesh A.
Title:: Envelope Protection Systems for Piloted and Unmanned Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Envelope protection
Limit avoidance
Rotorcraft
Pilot cueing
Adaptive control
Integrator windup
File:: Download etd.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Farhan S Gandhi, Committee Member
Asok Ray, Committee Member

97. DESENSITIZATION OF OVER TIP LEAKAGE IN AN AXIAL TURBINE ROTOR BY TIP SURFACE COOLANT INJECTION

Open Access

Author:: Rao, Nikhil Molahally
Title:: DESENSITIZATION OF OVER TIP LEAKAGE IN AN AXIAL TURBINE ROTOR BY TIP SURFACE COOLANT INJECTION
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Axial turbine
over tip leakage
tip leakage flow
tip surface coolant injection
turbine tip desensitization
File:: Download NikhilThesisF.pdf
Committee Members:: Cengiz Camci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member
Savas Yavuzkurt, Committee Member
Timothy F Miiler, Committee Member

98. Atmospheric Energy Harvesting for Small Uninhabited Aircraft by Gust Soaring

Open Access

Author:: Depenbusch, Nathan Thomas
Title:: Atmospheric Energy Harvesting for Small Uninhabited Aircraft by Gust Soaring
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: gust energy harvesting
File:: Download NathanDepenbusch-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. WALL MODEL EFFECTS ON TWO PHASE FLOWS AND PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION IN NANOCHANNELS

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Author:: SELLAMI, NADIA
Title:: WALL MODEL EFFECTS ON TWO PHASE FLOWS AND PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION IN NANOCHANNELS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Molecular Dynamics
Nanoflows
Surface interactions
Virial Pressure
Nanojets
File:: Download Final_Thesis-Nadia_Sellami.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Deborah A Levin, Committee Member
Melik C Demirel, Committee Member

100. The Use of Adjoint Methods in Jet Nozzle Design

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Author:: Sikarwar, Nidhi
Title:: The Use of Adjoint Methods in Jet Nozzle Design
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Noise Reduction
Adjoint Method
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Nozzle Design
File:: Download Sikarwar_Nidhi_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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