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Author:

Escobar, Adam Corpus

Title:

A Langmuir Probe Instrument for Research in the Terrestrial Ionosphere

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

upper atmosphere
spacecraft
space environment
satellite
sounding rocket
ionosphere
plasma
probe
Langmuir
density
DC sheath

File:

Download escobar_MSthesis_sp09.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bansal, Ankit

Title:

CORRELATED-k METHOD FOR SOLVING ATOMIC RADIATION PROBLEM IN HYPERSONIC NONEQUILIBRIUM FLOWS

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

Hypersonic
shock-layer
nonequilibrium
radiation
k-distribution
spectral models
plasma

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael F Modest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael F Modest, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Author:

Diggs, Tanisha

Title:

Contact Activation of Blood-Plasma Coagulation

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

plasma
coagulation
FXII
FXIIa
FXIIf
contact activation
blood
hemocompatible biomaterials

File:

Download Tanisha_Diggs_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Erwin A Vogler, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Mcnutt, Jessica Paige

Title:

Plasma Imaging as a Diagnostic Tool for Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Graduate Program:

Nuclear Engineering

Keywords:

LIBS
plasma
laser

File:

Download JessicaMcNutt-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Igor Jovanovic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenan Unlu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Brubaker, Timothy Ryan

Title:

An atmospheric-pressure microgap plasma source for ozone generation

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

microplasma
microwave
ozone
atmospheric-pressure
microgap
microdischarge
plasma

File:

Download Brubaker_Masters_Thesis_12-11-2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zhao, Jing

Title:

THE RELIABILITY OF SPLIT RING RESONATOR BASED METAMATERIALS IN PLASMA ENVIRONMENT

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

metamaterials
split ring resonator
CST simulation
plasma
negative permittivity

File:

Download Master_Thesis_of_Jing_Zhao-final.pdf

Committee Members:

Clive A Randall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael T Lanagan, Committee Member
Dinesh K Agrawal, Committee Member

Author:

Walker, Roger Craig

Title:

Effects Of Ionizing Radiation On The Layered Semiconductor Tungsten Diselenide

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

two-dimensional materials
tungsten diselenide
radiation
X-ray
proton
ion
plasma
radiation materials science
nanomaterials
semiconductors
silicon carbide
layered materials
space electronics
radiation tolerance

File:

Download MS_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Joshua Alexander Robinson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member
Saptarshi Das, Committee Member

Author:

Vamos, Michael Anthony

Title:

MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

aluminum
combustion
plasma
torch
ignition
microwave
metal combustion
plasma assisted combustion
igniter
coaxial
spectroscopy
temperature fitting
spectrometer calibration
air
steam
carbon dioxide

File:

Download Vamos_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member

Author:

Alagic, Sven

Title:

ALUMINUM SILICON CARBIDE COMPOSITE PROCESSED BY FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING TECHNIQUE: MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Graduate Program:

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords:

aluminum
silicon
carbide
composite
metal
matrix
field
assisted
sintering
spark
plasma
high
volume
fraction
structural
aerospace
materials
science

File:

Download Sven_Alagic_Aluminum_Silicon_Carbide_Masters_Thesis_FINAL_-_6.pdf

Committee Members:

Jogender Singh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kamalakant Kulkarni, Committee Member
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Committee Member

Author:

Auman, Kerstyn

Title:

Non-Catalytic Microwave Ignition of Green Hydrazine Replacements

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

AF-M315E
hydrazine
green
microwave
ignition
catalyst
EPU
plasma
power
torch

File:

Download Thesis_KA_Masters_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Michael Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Amy Pritchett, Committee Member
Dr. Sven Bilen, Committee Member

Author:

Ekinci, Berkay

Title:

On the Effects of Non-Thermal Plasma Discharge in Solid Fuel Pyrolysis

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

plasma assisted combustion
plasma
combustion
pyrolysis
wire-mesh
high voltage
high current
coal

File:

Download On_the_Effects_of_Non_Thermal_Plasma_Discharge_in_Solid_Fuel_Pyrolysis__25_.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean David Knecht, Committee Member
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Ramdass, Kriston

Title:

Investigation of a Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma for Propulsion

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

surface wave
plasma
thruster
MET
propulsion

File:

Download Kriston_Ramdass_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Amy Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jesse Kane Mc Ternan, Committee Member

Author:

Ursic, Anze

Title:

Electron Density Characterization of a 2.45-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster Plume Using Microwave Interferometry

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Microwave
Electrothermal
Interferometry
plasma
plume
thruster
electron density

File:

Download Microwave_Interferometry_Anze_A_Ursic.pdf

Committee Members:

Thomas F La Porta, Program Head/Chair
Sven Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Julio Urbina, Committee Member
Jesse Kane Mc Ternan, Committee Member