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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

16. Reducing Helicopter Main Rotor Power Requirements Using Multiple Trailing Edge Flaps And Extendable Chord Sections

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Author:
Leon, Olivier
Title:
Reducing Helicopter Main Rotor Power Requirements Using Multiple Trailing Edge Flaps And Extendable Chord Sections
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
stall alleviation
helicopter power reduction
TEFs
trailing edge flaps
extendable chord
SETE
flight envelope expansion
rotor lift redistribution
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Leon_082009.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Using Numerical Optimization Techniques and General Perturbation Equations to Find Optimal Near-Earth Orbit Transfers

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Author:
Williams, Patrick
Title:
Using Numerical Optimization Techniques and General Perturbation Equations to Find Optimal Near-Earth Orbit Transfers
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Low-thrust
Optimization
Molniya Orbits
Evolutionary Comuptation
Satellite Toolkit
File:
Download Masters_Thesis_-_Patrick_Williams.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. ACOUSTIC PREDICTION OF HEAVY LIFT ROTOR CONFIGURATIONS USING MOMENTUM SOURCE METHOD

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Author:
Mohanamuraly, Pavanakumar
Title:
ACOUSTIC PREDICTION OF HEAVY LIFT ROTOR CONFIGURATIONS USING MOMENTUM SOURCE METHOD
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
momentum source
rotorcraft aeroacoustics
actuator model
interactional aeroacoustics
File:
Download Muraly-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor