1. DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS Open Access Author: Mc Ternan, Jesse Kane Title: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODELING CAPABILITY FOR ENERGY HARVESTING MODULES IN ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHER SYSTEMS Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: debris mitigationorbital energyenrgy harvestingenergyspace tetherelectrodynamic tetherpropulsion File: Download McTernan_Thesis_2011_C.pdf Committee Members: Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER Open Access Author: Asif, Mohammed Title: PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: space propulsionplasma propulsionpropulsionelectric propulsionrocket propulsionion enginesmicrowave thrusterion thrusterexperimental research on electric propulsioncomputational research on electric propulsionminiaturization of electric propulsionion thrusters for CubeSatselectric propulsion for CubeSats File: Download Asif_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Sven Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael M. Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAmy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
3. Benefits of Parallel Hybrid Electric Propulsion for Aircraft and Rotorcraft Open Access Author: Decerio, Dalton Title: Benefits of Parallel Hybrid Electric Propulsion for Aircraft and Rotorcraft Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: hybridelectricaircraftrotorcraftconceptual designoptimizationpropulsion File: Download Decerio_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Amy Pritchett, Program Head/ChairDavid K Hall, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKaren Ann Thole, Committee MemberEdward Smith, Committee Member
4. Vacuum Chamber Experiments of Beamed Microwave Energy Propulsion Open Access Author: Nigay, Natalia Title: Vacuum Chamber Experiments of Beamed Microwave Energy Propulsion Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: beamed-energy propulsionelectric propulsionadvanced propulsion conceptvacuum chamber experimentspropulsionspacecraft File: Download BMEP_MSThesis_Nigay_Final.pdf Committee Members: Amy Pritchett, Program Head/ChairSven G Bilén, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJesse Kane Mc Ternan, Committee Member
5. Investigation of a Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma for Propulsion Open Access Author: Ramdass, Kriston Title: Investigation of a Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma for Propulsion Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: surface waveplasmathrusterMETpropulsion File: Download Kriston_Ramdass_MS_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Amy Pritchett, Program Head/ChairSven G Bilén, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJesse Kane Mc Ternan, Committee Member
