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

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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

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

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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

3. A multi-scale model for geared transmission aero-thermodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
McIntyre, Sean Michael
Title:
A multi-scale model for geared transmission aero-thermodynamics
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFD
conjugate heat transfer
gearbox
multi-scale model
File:
Download SeanMcIntyre-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Robert Francis Kunz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

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

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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

5. Aerodynamics and Thermal Physics of Helicopter Ice Accretion

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Yiqiang
Title:
Aerodynamics and Thermal Physics of Helicopter Ice Accretion
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aircraft Icing
Ice Accretion Modelling
Helicopter
Aerodynamics
Heat Transfer
Surface Roughness
Performance Degradation
File:
Download Han_-_PhD_Dissertation_-_Feb_23_2016.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member

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

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Open Access
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

8. The mitigation of pulsation in ventilated supercavities

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Open Access
Author:
Skidmore, Grant Marston
Title:
The mitigation of pulsation in ventilated supercavities
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Supercavitation
Cavitation
Pulsation
Ventilated Supercavities
Multiphase Flow
CFD
Noise
Acoustics
File:
Download 1-Skidmore-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Jules Washington Lindau V, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy A Brungart, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Jonathan S Pitt, Committee Member
Toan Nguyen, Committee Member

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

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Open Access
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

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

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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

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

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

17. PROCESSING OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AS MAGNETIC ADDITIVES FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

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Open Access
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

18. Optimization of Composite Tiltrotor Wings with Extensions and Winglets

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Open Access
Author:
Kambampati, Sandilya
Title:
Optimization of Composite Tiltrotor Wings with Extensions and Winglets
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
tiltrotor
winglet
whirl flutter
composite material
wing extensions
aircraft design
File:
Download Sandilya_Kambampati_PhD_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Smith, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Outside Member

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

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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

20. Design and Development of a K-Band Microwave Electrothermal Thruster

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Open Access
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

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

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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

22. Incorporating Acoustic Assessment into the Design and Analysis of Rotorcraft

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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

24. Aerodynamic Analysis of Helicopter Rotors Using a Higher-Order, Free-Wake Method

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Open Access
Author:
Choephel, Tenzin
Title:
Aerodynamic Analysis of Helicopter Rotors Using a Higher-Order, Free-Wake Method
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Free-Wake
Inflow
Hover
Helicopter Rotor
Rotor Downwash
File:
Download Choephel_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark D. Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark D. Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth S. Brentner, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Virendra Puri, Outside Member
Goetz Bramesfeld, Special Member

26. DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND EVALUATION OF A PARTIALLY MELTED ICE PARTICLE CLOUD FACILITY

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Open Access
Author:
Soltis, Jared T
Title:
DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND EVALUATION OF A PARTIALLY MELTED ICE PARTICLE CLOUD FACILITY
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Engine icing
mixed phase icing
icing wind tunnel
single droplet melt
single crystal melt
File:
Download Dissertation_final_Jared_Soltis.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Palacios, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Michael H Krane, Committee Member
Stephen P Lynch, Outside Member

27. Landmark-Aided Localization for Air Vehicles Using Learned Object Detectors

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Open Access
Author:
DeAngelo, Mark Patrick
Title:
Landmark-Aided Localization for Air Vehicles Using Learned Object Detectors
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
localization
feature-based navigation
UAV
UAS
navigation
computer vision
landmark detection
object detection
cascade object detector
bag of words
bag of visual words
bag of keypoints
SVM
visual flight rules
VFR
image processing
UUV
AUV
sonar
underwater
airplane
quadcopter
aircraft
unmanned aerial vehicle
unmanned aerial system
remotely piloted vehicle
RPV
unmanned underwater vehicle
autonomous underwater vehicle
localisation
File:
Download MPDeAngeloDissertation_FinalMSWordPDF.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph F. Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph F. Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert G. Melton, Committee Member
Sean N. Brennan, Committee Member
Richard Lee Culver, Outside Member

28. A UNIFIED FLIGHT CONTROL METHODOLOGY FOR A COMPOUND ROTORCRAFT IN FUNDAMENTAL AND AEROBATIC MANEUVERING FLIGHT

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Open Access
Author:
Thorsen, Adam Thomas
Title:
A UNIFIED FLIGHT CONTROL METHODOLOGY FOR A COMPOUND ROTORCRAFT IN FUNDAMENTAL AND AEROBATIC MANEUVERING FLIGHT
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
compound
rotorcraft
aerobatic
maneuvers
unified control
flight control
redundant controls
flight path generation
trajectory optimization
energy management
File:
Download Thorsen_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward Smith, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Outside Member

29. STUDY OF ACTIVE ROTOR CONTROL FOR IN-PLANE ROTOR NOISE REDUCTION

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Tianxiao
Title:
STUDY OF ACTIVE ROTOR CONTROL FOR IN-PLANE ROTOR NOISE REDUCTION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
rotor noise
noise reduction
active control
File:
Download Yang_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth S. Brentner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth S. Brentner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark D. Maughmer, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Anthony A. Atchley, Outside Member

30. HELICOPTER ROTOR NOISE INVESTIGATION DURING ICE ACCRETION

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Open Access
Author:
Cheng, Baofeng
Title:
HELICOPTER ROTOR NOISE INVESTIGATION DURING ICE ACCRETION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Helicopter Rotor Noise; Rotor Broadband Noise; Helicopter Ice Accretion; Surface Roughness; Trailing Edge Noise
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Kenneth S. Brentner, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth S. Brentner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Philip J. Morris, Committee Member
Dennis K. McLaughlin, Committee Member
Victor W. Sparrow, Outside Member

31. A Higher-Order Free-Wake Method for Aerodynamic Performance Prediction of Propeller-Wing Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Cole, Julia A
Title:
A Higher-Order Free-Wake Method for Aerodynamic Performance Prediction of Propeller-Wing Systems
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerodynamic analysis
free-wake method
propeller-wing interaction
File:
Download jcole_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Mark David Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Edward Smith, Committee Member
Gul Kremer, Outside Member
Goetz Bramesfeld, Special Member

32. Numerical Simulation of Conditionally Turbulent Oscillatory Boundary Layers in Thermoacoustic Devices

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Open Access
Author:
McKay, Vernecia Sharae
Title:
Numerical Simulation of Conditionally Turbulent Oscillatory Boundary Layers in Thermoacoustic Devices
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
intermittent turbulence
oscillatory flow
thermoacoustics
File:
Download VSMcKay-Dissertation_21Nov2016good.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr. Philip Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Kenneth Brentner, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr. Lyle Long, Committee Member
Dr. Victory Sparrow, Committee Member
Dr. Anthony Atchley, Outside Member

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

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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

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

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Open Access
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