1. 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 noisecomputational aeroacousticsnon-linear disturbance equationswind turbine noise File: Download PSUThesisChristiansenFINAL072914.pdf Committee Members: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability Open Access Author: Johnson, Samuel Craig Title: Design and Testing of a Small, Semi-span, Prop-rotor Model for Whirl Flutter Stability Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: tiltrotorwind tunneltestingwhirlflutterstability File: Download SamuelJohnson-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Open Access Author: Shanks, Matthew Ferrell Title: Cavitation Modeling on the Automotive Torque Converter using Computational Fluid Dynamics with a Mixing Plane Approach Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CavitationTorque ConverterComputational Fluid DynamicsCFDMixing Plane File: Download MattShanks-Thesis-Jul22-NoRedGreen.pdf Committee Members: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Open Access Author: Policelli, Michael J Title: Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization via Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: DirectCollocationNonlinear ProgrammingVerticalTakeoffLandingVTVLmoonlunartrajectoryoptimizationspacecraft File: Download 2014_Policelli_M.S._Thesis_Final_Version__August_3_.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Open Access Author: Conte, Davide Title: Determination of Optimal Earth-mars Trajectories to Target the Moons of Mars Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: MarsPhobosDeimosastrodynamics File: Download Davide_Conte_-_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring Open Access Author: Makovkin, Dmitriy Title: Optimal Persistent Monitoring Using Coordinated Soaring Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: PersistentmonitoringsurveillancethermallingthermalglidersoaringMacCreadyoptimalcruiseairspeedaggregatedeparture File: Download Dmitriy_Makovkin_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJoseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Open Access Author: Averbach, Michael Alec Title: Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Wheel Space of the Axial Flow Turbine Research Facility Under Low Purge Flow Conditions Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Gas TurbinesAxial Flow TurbineAFTRFWheel SpacePurge FlowIngress File: Download Michael_Averbach_MS_Thesis_Sp2014.pdf Committee Members: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Open Access Author: Lani, Brian Phillip Title: Microwave Ignition of Green Monopropellants Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: microwave ignitionmonopropellantHANADNplasma torchionic liquidmicrowave igniterohmic heatinggreen fuels File: Download 1-MS_Thesis_Lani.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
9. Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity Open Access Author: Rumple, Christopher Ryan Title: Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements of Flow in an Anatomically-accurate Scaled Model of the Rodent Nasal Cavity Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Particle Image VelocimetryInternal FlowRodent Nasal Cavity File: Download Chris_Rumple_MS_Thesis_PSU_Aerospace.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBrent Craven, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael H Krane, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
10. FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS Open Access Author: Bhatnagar, Unmukt Rajeev Title: FORMULA 1 RACE CAR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY OPTIMIZATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WINGS Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Formula 1AerodynamicsOptimizationLift CoefficientDrag CoefficientLap SimulationGenetic Algorithms File: Download 1-Masters_Thesis_for_Aerospace-_Unmukt_Bhatngar.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor