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: PerformanceDamaged AirfoilSurvivabilityImmersed BoundaryCartesianComputational Aerodynamics File: Download GossMSThesis.pdf Committee Members: Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorPhilip 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 dragdropletparticleLagrangian trackingTwo-phase flowequilibriumtracer 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-heptanevaporizationDropletsmolecular dynamics File: Download MasterThesis_v3_Arnaud_Borner.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael 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 planningUAVenergy harvestation File: Download Chakrabarty_MS.pdf Committee Members: Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJacob 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 stiffnessextension-twistbending-twist couplingspolymer 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 Open Access 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 filmhot wirewind-tunneltransitionfreestream spectrumreceptivity File: Download Amandeep-Premi_Masters-thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark 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 VisionRoboticsIndoor 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 testingactive devicesGurney flapsunsteady aerodynamics File: Download MS_Thesis_MiTEs_Vieira.pdf Committee Members: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark 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 vaporizationn-heptaneMolecular Dynamics File: Download BAPMasterThesis3.pdf Committee Members: Mario Trujillo, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael 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 testingwind generatorwind turbine File: Download B_Wallace_Thesis_V10.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDennis 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 turbinehorizontal axisvortex latticewake modelingrelaxed wakeinviscid analysisprescribed wakeGoldstein 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 NoiseTurbulencesupersonicoptical deflectometryBBSANbroadband shock associated noisemeasurementsturbulence measurements File: Download BJD-Thesis-Aug3.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDennis 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: bearingdetectionfaultconditionmonitoringhealthenergywindimbalancestructural health monitoring File: Download Thesis_BRF_V10.pdf Committee Members: Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKarl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSusan 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 thrusterMETcomputational modelingCOMSOLChris DeForceelectromagneticsfluid mechanicsplasmaelectric propulsiondeforce File: Download MS_Thesis_Chris_DeForce.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven 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 ellipsoidNEO Collision Probability File: Download Polito_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDavid 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 flapsswashplateless rotors File: Download Duling_MS_Aero_SP09.pdf Committee Members: Dr Farhan Gandhi, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorFarhan 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 OptimizationLow-ThrustHomotopy 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 tubesenergy absorptionload limitingextension-twiststitch rippingfoam crushing File: Download Chandrashekhar_Tiwari_MS_Thesis_AUG09.pdf Committee Members: Prof Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward 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: circulationoptimizationrotorcraft 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 propulsionAbraham effect File: Download Cristian_Paunescu_Thesis_42009.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
