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Author:

Scott, Christopher James

Title:

Transfer and Capture into Distant Retrograde Orbits

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

circular restricted three body problem
Astrodynamics
CR3BP
satellite capture

File:

Download Diss.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David B Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Jack W Langelaan, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Committee Member

Author:

Shank, Brian Steven

Title:

Development of an Optimized Lambert Problem Solver for Targeting Elliptical Orbits

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Lambert's Problem
Pork Chop Plot
ATSV
Visual Data Techniques
Orbital Mechanics
Astrodynamics
Mission Planning
Propulsion Optimization

File:

Download BrianShank_FinalThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sottile, Brad Joseph

Title:

Evolutionary Computation for Spacecraft Trajectory Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Evolutionary Algorithms
Evolutionary Computation
Evolutionary Strategies
Optimization
Spacecraft Trajectory

File:

Download Sottile_-_Evolutionary_Computation_for_Spacecraft_Trajectory_Optimization.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Paik, Ghanghoon

Title:

Optimal Orbit Raising Via Particle Swarm Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Orbit Raising
Particle Swarm Optimization
Trajectory Optimization

File:

Download Ghanghoon_Paik-MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Graham Melton, 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:

Conte, Davide

Title:

Semi-Analytical Solutions for Proximity Operations in the Circular Restricted Three-Body Problem

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Moon
Mars
Phobos
Proximity Operations
Relative Motion
Semi-Analytical

File:

Download DavideConte-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

David Bradley Spencer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Sven G Bilen, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Outside Member

Author:

Gilga, Michael

Title:

Optimal Solar-Sail Trajectories Using Sun-Diving

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Solar Sail
Astrodynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Particle Swarm Optimization
Trajectory Optimization
Transfer Orbits
Sun-Diving

File:

Download Gilga_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Amy Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Puneet Singla, Committee Member
Roshan Thomas Eapen, Committee Member

Author:

Cope, Erin

Title:

Semi-Analytic Approach to Rapid Orbit Determination for the Perturbed Two-Body Problem

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

orbit determination
general perturbation theory
NORAD Elements
Astrodynamics
Conjugate unscented transform
statistical linearization
nonlinear least squares

File:

Download Cope_PSU_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Amy Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roshan Thomas Eapen, Committee Member
Robert G. Melton, Committee Member