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Author:

Marr, Conor Matthew

Title:

Conceptualization, Modeling, and Characterization of a Cf Driven Multi-State Lead-lag Bypass Damper

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Damper
Fluidlastic
Hydraulic
CFD
Modeling
Multi-State
Bypass
Passive Damping
Lead-Lag Damper
Ground Resonance

File:

Download CMarrPhDThesis2012FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Special Member

Author:

Mateti, Kiron

Title:

Flapping Wing Mechanisms for Pico Air Vehicles Using Piezoelectric Actuators

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

MEMS
compliant mechanisms
piezoelectric actuators
flapping wing air vehicles
biologically inspired robotics

File:

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Committee Members:

Srinivas A Tadigadapa, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zhiwen Liu, Committee Member
Qiming Zhang, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Henry, Todd Carl

Title:

Static and Dynamic Characterization of Composite Materials for Future Driveshaft Systems

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Flexible Matrix Composite
FMC
Driveshaft
Filament Winding
Helicopter

File:

Download 1-Henry_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zhu, Tong

Title:

DSMC Analysis of Fractal-like Aggregates of Spores in the Semi-rarefied Flow Regime

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

DSMC
heat transfer
fractal

File:

Download Tong_Zhu--MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Deborah A Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Overmeyer, Austin David

Title:

Actuator Bondline Optimization and Experimental Deicing of a Rotor Blade Ultrasonic Deicing System

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

deicing
de-icing
icing
ultrasonic
electro-thermal
low power
ice protection
helicopter
rotor blades

File:

Download Overmeyer_MS_Thesis_2012_FINAL_V4.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bae, Eui Sung

Title:

The Reduction of Rotorcraft Power and Vibration Using Optimally Controlled Active Gurney Flap

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Rotorcraft
Performnce Improvement
vibration Reduction
Gurney flap
MiTEs
microflap
vibration
power

File:

Download ESBae_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Autran, Pauline

Title:

Radial multi-layered isolator for helicopter interior noise reduction

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

helicopter noise reduction
gearbox isolation
radial multi-layered isolator
natural frequencies of rings
transmissibility

File:

Download Pauline_Autran_-_thesis_final_version.pdf

Committee Members:

George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kauffman, Jeffrey Lynn

Title:

Vibration Reduction of Integrally Bladed Rotors Using Piezoelectric Materials

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

resonance frequency detuning
vibration reduction
turbomachinery damping
piezoelectric device
rotating structures

File:

Download KauffmanPhD.pdf

Committee Members:

George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member
Eric M Mockensturm, Committee Member
Kirsten P Duffy, Special Member
Heath F Hofmann, Special Member

Author:

Malovrh, Brendon

Title:

Non-harmonic Root-pitch Individual-blade Control for the Reduction of Blade-vortex Interaction Noise in Rotorcraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Blade-Vortex Interaction
BVI
noise
acoustic
helicopter

File:

Download MalovrhDissertationFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Kevin James Noonan, Special Member

Author:

Tachie-menson, Yooku

Title:

Male Molding Fabrication Process Development with Composite Materials

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

debulk
spar
composite
materials
caul
male molding

File:

Download yqt5009_thesis_fall2012__ytm_12_11.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas David Juska, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Winslow, Anna Tatum

Title:

Calibration of a Four Degree of Freedom Stewart Platform Sensor Subject to Translational and Rotational Constraints

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Stewart platform
sensor
Gough platform
orientation
calibration

File:

Download ATW_FinalThesis_ForRelease.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor