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1. A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Study of Damaged and Undamaged Airfoil Performance

Open Access

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

2. Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow

Open Access

Author:: Parkhill, Alexander Earl
Title:: Equilibrium Physics in Particulate Flow
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Stokes drag
droplet
particle
Lagrangian tracking
Two-phase flow
equilibrium
tracer
File:: Download Parkhill_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario F Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. DROPLET VAPORIZATION OF N-HEPTANE IN SUBCRITICAL CONDITIONS USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS

Open Access

Author:: Borner, Arnaud
Title:: DROPLET VAPORIZATION OF N-HEPTANE IN SUBCRITICAL CONDITIONS USING MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: n-heptane
vaporization
Droplets
molecular dynamics
File:: Download MasterThesis_v3_Arnaud_Borner.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. FLIGHT PATH PLANNING OF UAV BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY HARVESTING

Open Access

Author:: Chakrabarty, Anjan
Title:: FLIGHT PATH PLANNING OF UAV BASED ON ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY HARVESTING
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: path planning
UAV
energy harvestation
File:: Download Chakrabarty_MS.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams

Open Access

Author:: Marques, Alvord
Title:: Controllable elastic couplings of composite multi-layer beams
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: controllable stiffness
extension-twist
bending-twist couplings
polymer glass transition
File:: Download Final_thesis_MSAug4th.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. QUALIFICATION OF AIRFOIL TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE PENN STATE LOW-SPEED, LOW-TURBULENCE WIND TUNNEL

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Author:: Premi, Amandeep
Title:: QUALIFICATION OF AIRFOIL TRANSITION MEASUREMENTS TAKEN IN THE PENN STATE LOW-SPEED, LOW-TURBULENCE WIND TUNNEL
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: hot film
hot wire
wind-tunnel
transition
freestream spectrum
receptivity
File:: Download Amandeep-Premi_Masters-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Hybrid Vision System For robotic Indoor Navigation

Open Access

Author:: Mangalgiri, Anuradha
Title:: Hybrid Vision System For robotic Indoor Navigation
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Stereo Vision
Robotics
Indoor Navigation
File:: Download Anuradha_Mangalgiri.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. An Investigation of the Aerodynamics of Miniature Trailing-Edge Effectors Applied to Rotorcraft

Open Access

Author:: Oliveira Vieira, Bernardo A
Title:: An Investigation of the Aerodynamics of Miniature Trailing-Edge Effectors Applied to Rotorcraft
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: wind tunnel testing
active devices
Gurney flaps
unsteady aerodynamics
File:: Download MS_Thesis_MiTEs_Vieira.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics

Open Access

Author:: Petrilla, Brad A
Title:: Droplet Vaporization of n-Heptane Using Molecular Dynamics
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: droplet vaporization
n-heptane
Molecular Dynamics
File:: Download BAPMasterThesis3.pdf
Committee Members:: Mario Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Development and Validation of a Wind Generator Field Testing Methodology

Open Access

Author:: Wallace, Brian David
Title:: Development and Validation of a Wind Generator Field Testing Methodology
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: field testing
wind generator
wind turbine
File:: Download B_Wallace_Thesis_V10.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Inviscid Wind-Turbine Analysis Using Distributed Vorticity Elements

Open Access

Author:: Basom, Blair J.
Title:: Inviscid Wind-Turbine Analysis Using Distributed Vorticity Elements
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: wind turbine
horizontal axis
vortex lattice
wake modeling
relaxed wake
inviscid analysis
prescribed wake
Goldstein rotor
File:: Download basom_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY

Open Access

Author:: Day, Benjamin J
Title:: TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS IN SUPERSONIC JETS WITH OPTICAL DEFLECTOMETRY
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Jet Noise
Turbulence
supersonic
optical deflectometry
BBSAN
broadband shock associated noise
measurements
turbulence measurements
File:: Download BJD-Thesis-Aug3.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. Health Monitoring Applications for Small Wind Turbines

Open Access

Author:: Forshey, Brenton Ross
Title:: Health Monitoring Applications for Small Wind Turbines
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: bearing
detection
fault
condition
monitoring
health
energy
wind
imbalance
structural health monitoring
File:: Download Thesis_BRF_V10.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Open Access

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

15. The Effect of Variable Initial Uncertainty on the Probability of Asteroid-Earth Collisions

Open Access

Author:: Polito, Christopher
Title:: The Effect of Variable Initial Uncertainty on the Probability of Asteroid-Earth Collisions
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: position uncertainty ellipsoid
NEO Collision Probability
File:: Download Polito_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON PRIMARY HELICOPTER CONTROL USING TRAILING EDGE FLAPS

Open Access

Author:: Duling, Christopher Thomas
Title:: FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON PRIMARY HELICOPTER CONTROL USING TRAILING EDGE FLAPS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge flaps
swashplateless rotors
File:: Download Duling_MS_Aero_SP09.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization

Open Access

Author:: Tu, Chenmeng
Title:: Application of a Homotopy Method to Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Trajectory Optimization
Low-Thrust
Homotopy Method
File:: Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

19. CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT

Open Access

Author:: Kroninger, Christopher Matthew
Title:: CHARACTERISTICS OF A ROTOR OPTIMIZED FOR HOVER AND FORWARD FLIGHT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: circulation
optimization
rotorcraft
File:: Download Thesis_v16.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. Investigation of electromagnetic acceleration of nonionized gases

Open Access

Author:: Paunescu, Cristian
Title:: Investigation of electromagnetic acceleration of nonionized gases
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: polar propulsion
Abraham effect
File:: Download Cristian_Paunescu_Thesis_42009.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown

Open Access

Author:: Peña, Christopher
Title:: Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis of AxWJ-2 Propulsor Cavitation Breakdown
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Cavitation
CFD
File:: Download PenaThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. Designing for the Space Environment Via Trade Space Exploration

Open Access

Author:: Binz, Christopher
Title:: Designing for the Space Environment Via Trade Space Exploration
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trade space exploration
space environment
design optimization
atsv
spacecraft design
visual steering
File:: Download binz_thesis_master_fiinal2.pdf
Committee Members:: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

25. MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF LIQUID GALLIUM ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTERS

Open Access

Author:: Kim, DaeYong
Title:: MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF LIQUID GALLIUM ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTERS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: electrospray
molecular dynamics simulation
liquid gallium
electric field
File:: Download MSthesis-duk162.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. SOLAR SAIL TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING COLLOCATION AND NSGA II

Open Access

Author:: Davis, Elizabeth
Title:: SOLAR SAIL TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION USING COLLOCATION AND NSGA II
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: solar sail
collocation
evolutionary algorithm
trajectory optimization
NAGA II
File:: Download ecd_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Design And Development of a 30-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

Open Access

Author:: Capalungan, Erica E.
Title:: Design And Development of a 30-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
MET
electric propulsion
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Capalungan.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT

Open Access

Author:: Tobias, Eric Luke
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF MODELING AND SIMULATION TOOLS FOR ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: fan
control
shrouded
ducted
modeling
simulation
rotor
aircraft
File:: Download Eric_Tobias-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. MODELING AND CONTROL OF TRAILING EDGE FLAPS FOR GUST ALLEVIATION AND HANDLING QUALITIES

Open Access

Author:: ONeill, Eric Paul
Title:: MODELING AND CONTROL OF TRAILING EDGE FLAPS FOR GUST ALLEVIATION AND HANDLING QUALITIES
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: SH-2G
UH-60
Trailing Edge Flaps
Handling Qualities
File:: Download Eric_ONeill_-_Thesis-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

30. The Experimental Investigation of a Rotor Icing Model with Shedding

Open Access

Author:: Brouwers, Edward William
Title:: The Experimental Investigation of a Rotor Icing Model with Shedding
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Rotorcraft
icing
Adverse Environment Rotor Test Stand
AERTS
LEWICE
shedding
ice accretion
impingment limits
torque degradation
File:: Download Ed__Brouwers_Masters_Thesis_2010_rev2.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

31. Two Novel Uses of Cellular Structures

Open Access

Author:: Murray, Gabriel Jon
Title:: Two Novel Uses of Cellular Structures
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: bistable system
Cellular Structures
damping
File:: Download Gabriel_Murray_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

32. FLIGHT CONTROL DESIGN OF TANDEM DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT USING REDUNDANT CONTROL EFFECTORS

Open Access

Author:: Ozdemir, Gurbuz Taha
Title:: FLIGHT CONTROL DESIGN OF TANDEM DUCTED FAN AIRCRAFT USING REDUNDANT CONTROL EFFECTORS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Control Systems
Ducted Fan Vehicles
Rotorcrafts
Simulation
File:: Download Ozdemir_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Joe F Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

33. ANALYSIS OF CHEMISTRY MODELS FOR DSMC SIMULATIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF IO

Open Access

Author:: Deng, Hao
Title:: ANALYSIS OF CHEMISTRY MODELS FOR DSMC SIMULATIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE OF IO
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Chemistry Model
Io
DSMC
MD/QCT
File:: Download Deng-MSthesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Deborah A Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Deborah Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

34. Computer Vision and Target Localization Algorithms for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Ross, James Alton
Title:: Computer Vision and Target Localization Algorithms for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: autonomous
georeferencing
target localization
computer vision
unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV
File:: Download James_Ross_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

35. Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Corbets, Jeffrey
Title:: Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Target Localization Using Micro Air Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: uav
mav
localization
planning
path
trajectory
real time
micro
target
tracking
File:: Download JeffCorbetsThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

37. REDUCING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN PRIMARY CONTROL THROUGH A MOVEABLE HORIZONTAL TAIL

Open Access

Author:: Bluman, James Edward
Title:: REDUCING TRAILING EDGE FLAP DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN PRIMARY CONTROL THROUGH A MOVEABLE HORIZONTAL TAIL
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: trailing edge flaps
elevons
primary control
horizontal tail control
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Bluman_04_17.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

38. CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS

Open Access

Author:: Coder, James George
Title:: CFD INVESTIGATION OF UNSTEADY ROTORCRAFT AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: gurney flap
mite
airfoil
unsteady
aerodynamics
blade
rotor
helicopter
rotorcraft
CFD
aerospace engineering
grid
overset
RANS
DES
File:: Download CoderThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

40. AN INVESTIGATION OF PERFORMANCE BENEFITS AND TRIM REQUIREMENTS OF A VARIABLE SPEED HELICOPTER ROTOR

Open Access

Author:: Steiner, Jason Henry
Title:: AN INVESTIGATION OF PERFORMANCE BENEFITS AND TRIM REQUIREMENTS OF A VARIABLE SPEED HELICOPTER ROTOR
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter performance
Variable rotor speed
trim requirements
File:: Download ThesisMaster.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

41. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS

Open Access

Author:: McTernan, Jesse Kane
Title:: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: debris mitigation
orbital energy
enrgy harvesting
energy
space tether
electrodynamic tether
propulsion
File:: Download McTernan_Thesis_2011_C.pdf
Committee Members:: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

42. Trailing Edge Noise Prediction Using The Nonlinear Disturbance Equations

Open Access

Author:: Erwin, James Paul
Title:: Trailing Edge Noise Prediction Using The Nonlinear Disturbance Equations
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: computational
acoustics
prediction
edge
trailing
noise
broadband
cfd
fluid
dynamics
File:: Download Erwin-thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

43. DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND DIRECT THRUST MEASUREMENT OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Open Access

Author:: Hopkins, Jeffrey Robert
Title:: DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND DIRECT THRUST MEASUREMENT OF AN 8-GHz MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: electrothermal
electric propulsion
thrust measurment
File:: Download Hopkins_Masters_Thesis_-_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

44. Acoustics of Ducted Rotors

Open Access

Author:: Zentichko, Jacob S
Title:: Acoustics of Ducted Rotors
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Acoustics
Ducted
Rotors
CFD
FLUENT
PSUWOPWOP
FSC
ESM
Fast Scattering Code
Fwocs
Williams
Hawkings
File:: Download Thesis_Jacob_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

45. BRIDGING METHOD FOR THE JB2006 AND NRLMSISE-00 THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY MODELS IN THE ALTITUDE RANGE OF 140 KM THROUGH 200 KM

Open Access

Author:: Kim, Jung Soo
Title:: BRIDGING METHOD FOR THE JB2006 AND NRLMSISE-00 THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY MODELS IN THE ALTITUDE RANGE OF 140 KM THROUGH 200 KM
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: JB2006
NRLMSISE-00
THERMOSPHERIC DENSITY
File:: Download ThesisMaster_Jung_Soo_Kim_.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

46. Time dependent actuator disk model for a helicopter rotor in hover

Open Access

Author:: Mentey, Jeswanth
Title:: Time dependent actuator disk model for a helicopter rotor in hover
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: time dependent actuator disk
actuator surface
actuator line
momentum source
CFD analysis of rotor
UFVS
hybrid method
File:: Download JeswanthMentey_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

47. Influence of Pylon Airloads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of a Forward Swept Wing

Open Access

Author:: Slaby, Jason
Title:: Influence of Pylon Airloads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of a Forward Swept Wing
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Composite
Tiltrotor
Aeroelastic Stability
stop/fold
File:: Download SlabyMSthesis2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

48. ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN FLOWS USING AN IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD

Open Access

Author:: Karachun, Kateryna
Title:: ANALYSIS OF DUCTED FAN FLOWS USING AN IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Immersed boundary method
CARIBOU
File:: Download Microsoft_Word_-_Kateryna_Karachun_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

49. Adaptive Geometry Wind Turbine Blades for Increased Performance and Load Reduction

Open Access

Author:: Albanese, Leonardo Charles
Title:: Adaptive Geometry Wind Turbine Blades for Increased Performance and Load Reduction
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Adaptable Structures
Wind Turbines
File:: Download Albanese_Thesis_v4_update.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

50. Aerodynamic Experiments on a Ducted Fan in Hover and Edgewise Flight

Open Access

Author:: Myers, Leighton Montgomery
Title:: Aerodynamic Experiments on a Ducted Fan in Hover and Edgewise Flight
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Experimental Aerodynamics
Ducted Fan
File:: Download LMM_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

51. 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 noise
computational aeroacoustics
non-linear disturbance equations
wind turbine noise
File:: Download PSUThesisChristiansenFINAL072914.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

52. CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FEATURES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE

Open Access

Author:: Pontecorvo, Michael Eugene
Title:: CELLULAR STRUCTURES WITH INTERNAL FEATURES FOR ENHANCED STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: cellular structure
elastic arch
bistable
hexagonal cell
internal features
cell modulus
File:: Download Michael_E_Pontecorvo_-_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan S Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

53. Induced warp systems to obtain Active twist of Rotor Blades

Open Access

Author:: Mistry, Mihir
Title:: Induced warp systems to obtain Active twist of Rotor Blades
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: warp
aerospace
helicopters
Smart Structures
Variable Twist Rotor
Smart Rotor Blades
bimoment
File:: Download MS-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Quasi Static Rotor Morphing Concepts For Rotorcraft Performance Improvements, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

56. THE DEVELOPMENT AND SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT TITANIUM-CHROMIUM-NITRIDE COATINGS FOR TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATIONS

Open Access

Author:: Reedy, Michael
Title:: THE DEVELOPMENT AND SYNTHESIS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT TITANIUM-CHROMIUM-NITRIDE COATINGS FOR TURBOMACHINERY APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: corrosion
TiCrN
erosion
cathodic arc
titanium chromium nitride
coating
characterization
File:: Download Mike_Reedy_Masters_2011_-_Final__4-25-2011_.pdf
Committee Members:: Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

57. Atmospheric Energy Harvesting for Small Uninhabited Aircraft by Gust Soaring

Open Access

Author:: Depenbusch, Nathan Thomas
Title:: Atmospheric Energy Harvesting for Small Uninhabited Aircraft by Gust Soaring
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: gust energy harvesting
File:: Download NathanDepenbusch-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

58. The Use of Adjoint Methods in Jet Nozzle Design

Open Access

Author:: Sikarwar, Nidhi
Title:: The Use of Adjoint Methods in Jet Nozzle Design
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Noise Reduction
Adjoint Method
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Nozzle Design
File:: Download Sikarwar_Nidhi_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

60. Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps

Open Access

Author:: Montanye, Pamela L.
Title:: Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: helicopter
rotorcraft
trailing edge flap
active rotor
flight dynamics
gust
gust response
shipboard
dynamic interface
File:: Download PamMontanyeMSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

61. Investigation of Contact Acoustic Nonlinearities on Metal and Composite Structures via Intensity Based Health Monitoring Systems

Open Access

Author:: Romano, Peter Quinn
Title:: Investigation of Contact Acoustic Nonlinearities on Metal and Composite Structures via Intensity Based Health Monitoring Systems
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Health Monitoring
Structural Dynamics
CAN
Contact Acoustic Nonlinearity
Structural Acoustics
Vibration
Dynamics
File:: Download PSU_Thesis_PQR_revFinal.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

64. Aerodynamic Experiments of a Dual Ducted Fan Vehicle in Hover and Edgewise Flight

Open Access

Author:: Hook, Ryan Franklin
Title:: Aerodynamic Experiments of a Dual Ducted Fan Vehicle in Hover and Edgewise Flight
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Computational Fluid Dynamics
Aerodynamics
Experimental
Ducted Fan / Rotor / Propeller
Shrouded Fan / Rotor / Propeller
Dual Duct
Tandem
Wind Tunnel
File:: Download Hook_Ryan_MS_Thesis_v2.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Dennis Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

65. Morphing Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: Rufino, Russell John
Title:: Morphing Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Adaptive Structures
Morphing
Torpedos
UUVs
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Submarines
File:: Download RussellJohnRufino_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Francis Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

66. Rotorcraft Performance Enhancements Due to a Lower-Surface Miniature Effector

Open Access

Author:: Roedts II, Robert Lee
Title:: Rotorcraft Performance Enhancements Due to a Lower-Surface Miniature Effector
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: performance
aerodynamics
rotorcraft
File:: Download Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

67. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH POWER 14.5-GHz MINIATURE MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER

Open Access

Author:: Adusumilli, Rohit Prasad
Title:: PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH POWER 14.5-GHz MINIATURE MICROWAVE ELECTROTHERMAL THRUSTER
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
File:: Download Masters_Thesis_Rohit_Adusumilli.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

68. A Reusable Spacecraft Command and Telemetry Storage Framework

Open Access

Author:: Peterson-Burch, Shea Donald Forrest
Title:: A Reusable Spacecraft Command and Telemetry Storage Framework
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: spacecraft
commands
telemetry
command and telemetry database
File:: Download Thesis_Peterson-Burch.pdf
Committee Members:: Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

69. An Adaptive Immersed Boundary Method for CFD Simulation of Multiphase Flows with Moving Internal Bodies

Open Access

Author:: McIntyre, Sean Michael
Title:: An Adaptive Immersed Boundary Method for CFD Simulation of Multiphase Flows with Moving Internal Bodies
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Multiphase Flow
Immersed Boundary Method
Water Entry Simulation
File:: Download SeanMcIntyre-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jules Washington Lindau V, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

70. MODELING AND IDENTIFICATION OF UNSTEADY AIRWAKE DISTURBANCES ON ROTORCRAFT

Open Access

Author:: Sparbanie, Sade M
Title:: MODELING AND IDENTIFICATION OF UNSTEADY AIRWAKE DISTURBANCES ON ROTORCRAFT
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Unsteady Airwake
Genhel
Ship Airwake
Shipboard Landing
File:: Download Sade_Sparbanie_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

71. AUTOROTATION PATH PLANNING USING BACKWARDS REACHABLE SET AND OPTIMAL CONTROL

Open Access

Author:: Tierney, Shane
Title:: AUTOROTATION PATH PLANNING USING BACKWARDS REACHABLE SET AND OPTIMAL CONTROL
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: reachable set
optimal control
autorotation
File:: Download ShaneTierney-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

72. Local Terrain Mapping for Obstacle Avoidance using Monocular Vision

Open Access

Author:: Marlow, Sean Quinn
Title:: Local Terrain Mapping for Obstacle Avoidance using Monocular Vision
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: occupancy grid
optical flow
obstacle avoidance
rotorcraft
File:: Download SeanQuinnMarlow-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

73. Application of the polar correlation technique for source location in subsonic jets

Open Access

Author:: Ha, Su San
Title:: Application of the polar correlation technique for source location in subsonic jets
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: noise source
polar correlation technique
File:: Download Thesis_SusanHa_0731.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

74. EMBEDDED INERTIAL DAMPERS FOR CONTROL OF TRANSIENT ROTOR LOADS DURING RESONANCE CROSSING

Open Access

Author:: WANG, SHENGLAN
Title:: EMBEDDED INERTIAL DAMPERS FOR CONTROL OF TRANSIENT ROTOR LOADS DURING RESONANCE CROSSING
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Inertial Damper
transient loads reduction
File:: Download Shenglan_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

75. A New Algorithm for Nonlinear Propagation of Broadband Jet Noise

Open Access

Author:: Saxena, Swati
Title:: A New Algorithm for Nonlinear Propagation of Broadband Jet Noise
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: shock
Burgers equation
nonlinear acoustics
broadband jet noise
power spectral density
File:: Download SwatiSaxena-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

76. STEREO VISION FOR AUTONOMOUS GROUND-BASED TRACKING OF MIGRATING RAPTORS

Open Access

Author:: Sarfraz, Sana
Title:: STEREO VISION FOR AUTONOMOUS GROUND-BASED TRACKING OF MIGRATING RAPTORS
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: computer vision
systems
distributed
tracking
estimation
bird migration
File:: Download Thesis_Corrected_Format.pdf
Committee Members:: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

77. HEAT TRANSFER TO SPORES IN AN ABRUPTLY EXPANDING AXISYMMETRIC FLOW FIELD COMPUTED USING CFD

Open Access

Author:: Saurav, Samarth
Title:: HEAT TRANSFER TO SPORES IN AN ABRUPTLY EXPANDING AXISYMMETRIC FLOW FIELD COMPUTED USING CFD
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: abruptly expanding internal flows
computational fluid dynamics
heat transfer
File:: Download Samarth_MS_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Deborah Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Deborah Levin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

78. UV and Visible Radiation from Magnesium Powder Combustion in Air

Open Access

Author:: MacTavish, Teri Marie
Title:: UV and Visible Radiation from Magnesium Powder Combustion in Air
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: ultraviolet and visible radiation
magnesium
combustion
File:: Download mactavish_ms_thesis_1_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy Francis Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

79. ENHANCEMENTS AND INVESTIGATION OF CAPABILITIES TO THE LANDING GEAR MODEL AND ACOUSTIC PREDICTION SOFTWARE

Open Access

Author:: Marotta, Taylor Ries
Title:: ENHANCEMENTS AND INVESTIGATION OF CAPABILITIES TO THE LANDING GEAR MODEL AND ACOUSTIC PREDICTION SOFTWARE
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Boeing
airframe noise
LGMAP
landing gear
acoustics
aerospace
trailing edge
aeroacoustics
aircraft
airframe noise
noise
nosie prediction
prediction
Gulfstream
File:: Download TRM_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

80. Integrated Flight Control Design and Handling Qualities Analysis for a Tiltrotor Aircraft

Open Access

Author:: Yomchinda, Thanan
Title:: Integrated Flight Control Design and Handling Qualities Analysis for a Tiltrotor Aircraft
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Model Inversion Control Law
Flight Control
Aircraft Handling Qualities
File:: Download Thanan_Yomchinda_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

81. Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Roughness as an Aerodynamic Flow Control Method

Open Access

Author:: Choephel, Tenzin
Title:: Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Roughness as an Aerodynamic Flow Control Method
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: dynamic roughness
flow control
stall
File:: Download Tenzin_MS_thesis2010.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

82. THE MAPPING OF SUPERSONIC FLOW AND CALIBRATION OF A FOUR ELEMENT HOT-FILM PROBE

Open Access

Author:: Patel, Ujas
Title:: THE MAPPING OF SUPERSONIC FLOW AND CALIBRATION OF A FOUR ELEMENT HOT-FILM PROBE
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Pitot measurements
supersonic flow
hot-films
File:: Download Thesis_Final_-_Ujas_Patel_Su_2008.pdf
Committee Members:: Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

83. Noise generation mechanisms in short ducted rotors

Open Access

Author:: Padala, V Santhosh
Title:: Noise generation mechanisms in short ducted rotors
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: aerodynamic noise
ducted rotors
unsteady loading response
strut wake
CFD
File:: Download SANTHOSH_MSTHESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

84. OPEN-CRACK DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS OF ALUMINUM PANELS USING STRUCTURAL INTENSITY-BASED TECHNIQUES

Open Access

Author:: Schmidt, Walter Thomas
Title:: OPEN-CRACK DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS OF ALUMINUM PANELS USING STRUCTURAL INTENSITY-BASED TECHNIQUES
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: aerospace engineering
damage detection
structural intensity
File:: Download Walter_Schmidt_MS_Thesis_120109_.pdf
Committee Members:: Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

85. A Method of Selecting and Configuring Optimal energy Absorbing Cargo Restraint Systems to Improve Crashworthiness

Open Access

Author:: Kong, William
Title:: A Method of Selecting and Configuring Optimal energy Absorbing Cargo Restraint Systems to Improve Crashworthiness
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: multi-objective optimization
cargo restraints
crashworthiness
cargo dynamics
crash simulation
energy absorbers
File:: Download Willam_Kong_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Andrew Yukish, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

86. THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SCALING METHOD IN THE ROTOR BLADE ICE ACCRETION TEST

Open Access

Author:: Han, Yiqiang
Title:: THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SCALING METHOD IN THE ROTOR BLADE ICE ACCRETION TEST
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Helicopter Icing
Scaling Method
Ice Accretion Test
File:: Download MS_Thesis_Final_Manuscript_-_Aug_2_2011.pdf
Committee Members:: Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

87. COMPARATIVE NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF FLOW DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDWALL FENCES UPSTREAM OF A VERTICAL CYLINDER IN CROSS FLOW

Open Access

Author:: Gokce, Zeki Ozgur
Title:: COMPARATIVE NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF FLOW DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDWALL FENCES UPSTREAM OF A VERTICAL CYLINDER IN CROSS FLOW
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: horseshoe vortex formation around a vertical cylin
upstream endwall fences
File:: Download Zeki_Ozgur_Gokce_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

88. An Automated Calibration and a Correction Scheme for Total Pressure Gradient Effects of Subminiature Five-Hole Probe

Open Access

Author:: Town, Jason Edward
Title:: An Automated Calibration and a Correction Scheme for Total Pressure Gradient Effects of Subminiature Five-Hole Probe
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Five-hole probe
automated
calibration
correction
total pressure gradient
File:: Download JasonTown_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

89. Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction

Open Access

Author:: Taylor, Brian Dale
Title:: Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Transient Evaporation
Evaporation Rate
Laser-Matter Interaction
Mass Transfer
High Energy Laser
File:: Download Brian_Taylor_M.S._Thesis_May_2012.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

90. Experimental Method to Measure Pressure-coupled Responses of Induced Solid Rocket Instabilities Using a Next-generation Magnetic Flowmeter

Open Access

Author:: Herzog, Jan Rampada
Title:: Experimental Method to Measure Pressure-coupled Responses of Induced Solid Rocket Instabilities Using a Next-generation Magnetic Flowmeter
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: solid rocket instabilities
pressure-coupled response
magnetic flowmeter
File:: Download J._R._Herzog_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

91. Testing and optimizaton of a miniature microwave ion thruster

Open Access

Author:: Taunay, Pierre-Yves
Title:: Testing and optimizaton of a miniature microwave ion thruster
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: microwave ion thruster
MMIT
electric propulsion
electron cyclotron resonance heating
miniature microwave ion thruster
File:: Download PY_Taunay_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

92. Static and Dynamic Characterization of Composite Materials for Future Driveshaft Systems

Open Access

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

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

Open Access

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

94. Optimal Search Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Open Access

Author:: DeAngelo, Mark Patrick
Title:: Optimal Search Strategies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: search
UAV
UAVs
UAS
optimal
unmanned
aerial
vehicles
camera
cameras
airplane
optimization
surveillance
File:: Download DeAngeloMSthesis2.pdf
Committee Members:: Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

95. Design and Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Blade Chord Extension System

Open Access

Author:: Hayden, Eric William
Title:: Design and Testing of a Helicopter Rotor Blade Chord Extension System
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: aerospace
helicopter
morphing
rotor
chord
extension
design
test
File:: Download HAYDEN_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

96. Radial multi-layered isolator for helicopter interior noise reduction

Open Access

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

97. Cavitation Assessment and Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics of a Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Foil Design

Open Access

Author:: Phillips, Ryan Stephen
Title:: Cavitation Assessment and Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics of a Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Foil Design
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: MHK Turbine
Hydrokinetic
cavitation
roughness sensitivity
renewable energy
hydrodynamic performance
hydrofoil
experiment
File:: Download Phillips-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

98. Modifications to Psu-wopwop For Enhanced Noise Prediction Capabilities

Open Access

Author:: Goldman, Benjamin A
Title:: Modifications to Psu-wopwop For Enhanced Noise Prediction Capabilities
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Benjamin
Goldman
FW-H
PSU-WOPWOP
File:: Download Goldman_Ben-Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

99. Winglet Design for the Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 and Twin-taurus G4 with Performance Comparison made Using Flight-path Optimization.

Open Access

Author:: Miles, Kirk Potter
Title:: Winglet Design for the Pipistrel Taurus Electro G2 and Twin-taurus G4 with Performance Comparison made Using Flight-path Optimization.
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: Winglet
flight path planning
green flight challenge
aerodynamics
electric airplane
File:: Download KPM_THESIS.pdf
Committee Members:: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

100. Low-Cost Wind Sensing for Dynamic Soaring UAVs.

Open Access

Author:: Quindlen, John Francis
Title:: Low-Cost Wind Sensing for Dynamic Soaring UAVs.
Graduate Program:: Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:: flush air data sensing
dynamic soaring
unmanned aerial vehicles
File:: Download Qui12_thesis_v4.pdf
Committee Members:: Jack Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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