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Author:

Blumenthal, Brennan Theodore

Title:

Computational Investigation of a Boundary-layer Ingestion Propulsion System for the Common Research Model

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Boundary-layer Ingestion
Propulsion
CFD
USM3D
NPSS
CDISC
Common Research Model
CRM

File:

Download B_Blumenthal_MS_Thesis_V8-ZS.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Goodyear, Andrew

Title:

Optimal low-thrust geostationary transfer orbit using a hybrid pseudospectral collocation method

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

low-thrust
pseudospectral
trajectory optimization
geostationary
modified equinoctial elements

File:

Download andrew_goodyear_thesis_final_v4.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Yan, Sihong

Title:

EXPERIMENTAL IMPACT DYNAMICS TESTING OF A GLACIATED WATER DROP AND QUANTIFICATION OF PARTIAL MELTING WITH VARYING RESIDENCE TIME

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Engine Icing
Mixed-phase Ice Crystals
Impact
Luminescense
Melting Process

File:

Download Sihong_Yan_MS_thesis__3_.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Reiter, Jason A

Title:

Numerical And Analytical Solutions To Rapid Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Constrained By Mission Performance Requirements

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
collision avoidance
debris
trade studies
optimization
trajectory
mission design

File:

Download ReiterMastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kuppa, Koundinya

Title:

Long-term Orbit Propagation Using Symplectic Integration Algorithms

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
symplectic integration
numerical integration
orbit propagation
spaceflight mechanics

File:

Download KoundinyaKuppa-Thesis_Submitted_.pdf

Committee Members:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Drury, Matthew David

Title:

Full Scale Testing of a Centrifugally Powered Pneumatic De-Icing System for Helicopter Rotor Blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

ice
de-icing system
centrifugal pumping
rotor blade

File:

Download Matt_Drury_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Imperale, Brian F

Title:

The Effects of Wind Tunnel Blockage on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance
Wind Tunnel Blockage Effects

File:

Download Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis Mc Laighlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rudenko, Nicholas Andrew

Title:

Investigation of the Heat Transfer of Two Parallel Jets Impinging Normal to a Flat Surface

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Impinging
Jets
Dual Jets
Heat Transfer
Normal Impingement

File:

Download Rudenko_Thesis_vE.pdf

Committee Members:

Nicholas Andrew Rudenko, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Scarcella, Peter Craig

Title:

Parametric Trade Study of Multiple Libration Point Orbits in the Circular Restricted Four-body Problem

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

libration point orbits
circular restricted four-body Problem
formation flying
halo orbits

File:

Download PeterScarcella_THESIS2016.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lampenfield, Jacob John

Title:

Simulations of the flow generated by fluidic inserts in a converging diverging nozzle

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
computational fluid dynamics
converging
diverging
nozzle
aeroacoustics
noise reduction

File:

Download Lampenfield_MS_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Nayyar, Mollik

Title:

Optimal Earth Return Transfers from Lagrange Point Orbits Using Particle Swarm Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Three body system
Lagrange points
manifolds
optimization
particle swarm
PSO
Dynamical Systems
Optimal Transfers
Astrodynamics
Lagrange Point Orbits
LPO
Lambert's Problem

File:

Download MollikNayyar_-_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Walsh, Gregory Daniel

Title:

A PRELIMINARY ACOUSTIC INVESTIGATION OF A COAXIAL HELICOPTER IN HIGH-SPEED FLIGHT

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Acoustics
Coaxial Helicopter
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft Acoustics
Helicopter

File:

Download Walsh_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Kopp, Reed Alan

Title:

Multi-fidelity Modeling of Interfacial Micromechanics for Off-Aligned Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

nanocomposites
damping
passive vibration control
carbon nanotubes
interfacial slip
stick-slip
off-aligned

File:

Download Kopp_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward C. Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member
George A. Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Haibat, Jatin Pramod

Title:

PROCESSING OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AS MAGNETIC ADDITIVES FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

carbon nanotubes
manufacturing
nanocomposites
magnetic assembly

File:

Download JatinHaibat-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Suzanne E Mohney, Committee Member

Author:

Saetti, Umberto

Title:

Rotorcraft Simulations with Coupled Flight Dynamics, Free Wake, and Acoustics

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

rotorcraft
noise
control
control systems
dynamic inversion
feedback
flight dynamics
free wake
CHARM
PSUHeloSim
PSUWOPWOP

File:

Download UmbertoSaetti_Thesis_v9.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Mainwaring, Philip B

Title:

Design and Development of a K-Band Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

microwave electrothermal thruster
electric propulsion
space propulsion
microwave plasma
plasma propulsion
resonant cavity

File:

Download thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Geng, Junyi

Title:

A QUASI-POLAR LOCAL OCCUPANCY GRID APPROACH FOR VISION-BASED OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Small UAV
Obstacle avoidance
Occupancy gird
Quasi-polar frame
Monocular vision
Stereo vision

File:

Download Geng-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Sharma, Kalki

Title:

Incorporating Acoustic Assessment into the Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

NDARC
PSU-WOPWOP
WOPIt
Rotorcraft Acoustics
Noise Prediction
Conceptual Design

File:

Download Kalki_Sharma_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward Smith, Committee Member

Author:

Ananthanarayanan, Sagar Sangameswaran

Title:

CFD analysis of ozone reaction with human surface: influence of indoor air flow conditions and surface reactivity

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Ozone
CFD
Ventilation
Indoor Air Quality

File:

Download Sagar_s_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Donghyun Rim, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Villafana, Willca

Title:

Rotorcraft Noise Abatement Procedures Development

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

aeroacoustics
helicopter
rotor noise
simulation
modeling

File:

Download WillcaVillafana-Msc.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth S. Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph F. Horn, Committee Member
George A. Lesieutre, Committee Member

Author:

Grasser, Nicholas Jared

Title:

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF THE MXS-R WINGLETS AND AIRFOILS TO IMPROVE AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE IN THE RED BULL AIR RACES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aircraft Design
Aerodynamics
Airplane Simulation
Winglets
Airfoils
Red Bull
Air Racing
MXS-R
Airplane Performance
Airplane Design

File:

Download Grasser_-_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member

Author:

Schneeberger, Grant M

Title:

ICE PROJECTILE LENGTH PREDICTION OF SHED ICE FROM ROTOR BLADES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

ice
rotorcraft
shedding

File:

Download GrantSchneeberger-MastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Randolph Auhl, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member

Author:

Fadaei, Shahrzad

Title:

DEFINING VALUE ADDING ATTRIBUTES OF HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENT REPORT-AUTHORING TOOLS

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Home Energy Assessment
Energy Efficiency
Report Writing Tool

File:

Download Thesis-Fadaei-12-06.pdf

Committee Members:

David R Riley II, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Michael Leicht, Committee Member
Somayeh Asadi, Committee Member

Author:

Palomino Alva, Jorge Eduardo

Title:

Ignition of Aluminum Powder with a 2.45-GHz Microwave Plasma Torch

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Microwave Plasma Torch
Aluminum Combustion
Steam Plasma
Optical Emission Spectroscopy
OES
Aluminum Ignition
Aluminum Powder

File:

Download JPalomino_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Bilén, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean Knecht, Committee Member
Michael Micci, Committee Member