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Author:

Bolden, Mark Patrick

Title:

PROBABILISTIC REAL-TIME DOMAIN AWARENESS LEVERAGING COMPUTER VISION AND COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

domain awareness
space domain
space debris
real-time
debris tracking
computer vision
computational intelligence
tactical object tracking
clustering
break-up event tracking
debris cloud tracking

File:

Download MarkBolden_-_Masters_Thesis_20180710.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Depenbusch, Nathan Thomas

Title:

Development and Field Testing of an Autonomous Soaring System

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

autonomous soaring
aerial robotics
thermal soaring
soaring
unmanned aerial vehicle
UAV

File:

Download Depenbusch-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Sean N Brennan, Committee Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Outside Member

Author:

Basu, Kaushik

Title:

Rigid Body Satellite Time-Optimal Attitude Control Using Inversion

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Time Optimal Control
Particle Swarm Optimization
Spacecraft Attitude Control
Pseudospectral Method
Rigid Body Dynamics

File:

Download Ko_Basu-Phd_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Robert Melton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Robert Melton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr David Spencer, Committee Member
Dr Joseph Horn, Committee Member
Dr Joseph Cusumano, Outside Member

Author:

Premi, Amandeep

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ADAPTIVE, MULTISCALE, NONLINEAR DISTURBANCE EQUATIONS SOLVER

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

NLDE
gust modeling
Transition
Pressure-velocity coupling
wavelets
multiscale
AMR
adaptive mesh refinement

File:

Download Thesis_apremi.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Mark D. Maughmer, Committee Member
Dr. Phillip J. Morris, Committee Member
Dr. Michael P. Kinzel, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr. Michael P. Kinzel, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amanda D Hanford, Outside Member

Author:

Lin, Sen

Title:

Stabilized Finite Element Methods And Applications

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

stabilized finite element method
variational multi-scale method

File:

Download SenLin_Master_Stab_FEM.pdf

Committee Members:

Francesco Costanzo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Metkowski, Leonard P

Title:

Experimental study of wake impingement on a horizontal stabalizer

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aerodynamics
Helicopter
Hubs
Empennage
Experimental
Interactional Aerodynamics
Helicopter Hub Drag
Experimental Design
Helicopter Hub Experiments
Horizontal Stabilizer
Helicopter Stabilizer
Experiments on Helicopter Stabilizers
Wake Impingement

File:

Download Metkowski_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Padghan, Pranjali S

Title:

COMPLEX AERIAL FLIGHT UTILIZING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Model Predictive Control
Quadcopter Dynamics and control

File:

Download ComplexAerialFlightUtilizingModelPredictiveControl_Thesis_Pranjali_Dec2018.pdf

Committee Members:

Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Landge, Ameya S

Title:

LIQUID WATER AND FLOW TURBULANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PENN STATE ICING WIND TUNNEL

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Icing wind tunnel calibration
Turbulence intensity
Flow Angularity
Cloud uniformity
Median Volume Diameter (MVD)
SAE ARP 5905

File:

Download M.S_Thesis_AmeyaLandge.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Singh, Ajay

Title:

External Load Stabilization Across the Flight Envelope Using an Active Cargo Hook

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Slung
External Load
Active Cargo Hook
LQR
Full-State Feedback
Reduced Order Model
Relative Cable Angle
Cable Angle Feedback
CONEX
Dryden
Bifurcation
Sling

File:

Download AjaySinghThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Sodawala, Shivani H

Title:

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION OF NON-IONIZED WATER MOLECULES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Electromagnetic Propulsion
Non-ionized Propellant
Water Propellant
Molecular dynamics simulations
Electric Propulsion

File:

Download ShivaniSodawala_MastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael M Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Conti, Angelina Maria

Title:

Incorporating Handling Qualities Assessment into the Design of Compound Rotorcraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Flight Controls
Helicopters
Rotorcraft
ADS-33
Flight Handling Qualities

File:

Download Angelina_Conti_Updated.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Joseph F. Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Trivedi, Shreya Shailesh

Title:

IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC CARBON NANOTUBE DISPERSION BY SURFACE TREATMENT WITH DIAZONIUM SALT FOR AEROSPACE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aerospace
Materials
Composites
Carbon nanotubes
Polymer nanocomposites
Magnetic Assembly
Covalent functionalization
Diazonium salt

File:

Download ShreyaTrivedi_MSThesis_Spring2018.pdf

Committee Members:

Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shaw, Matthew Joseph

Title:

Design of Interplanetary Trajectories with Multiple Synergetic Gravitational Assist Maneuvers via Particle Swarm Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

orbital mechanics
interplanetary trajectory design
interplanetary travel
astrodynamics
space mission design
Particle Swarm Optimization
gravitational assist
multiple gravitational assist
gravity assist
multiple gravity assist
synergetic flyby
powered flyby
synergetic gravitational assist
synergetic gravity assist
powered gravitational assist
powered gravity assist
trajectory design

File:

Download ShawMatthew-MastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Asif, Mohammed

Title:

PROTOTYPING AND OPTIMIZATION OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

space propulsion
plasma propulsion
propulsion
electric propulsion
rocket propulsion
ion engines
microwave thruster
ion thruster
experimental research on electric propulsion
computational research on electric propulsion
miniaturization of electric propulsion
ion thrusters for CubeSats
electric propulsion for CubeSats

File:

Download Asif_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael M. Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Kerr, Evan M

Title:

ADVANCED HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION UNIT FOR CUBESATS (PUC): DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF A TITANIUM TANK

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CubeSat
Propulsion unit
hybrid rocket
additive manufacturing
powder bed fusion
direct metal laser sintering
DMLS
PBF

File:

Download Kerr_Thesis_Master_s_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Bottai, Auriane

Title:

Computational Fluid Dynamics / Flight Dynamics Simulations of an Autonomous Helicopter using Actuator Disk Couplings for Main and Tail Rotors

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Actuator Disk Coupling
Coupled CFD Flight Dynamics
UAV
Autonomous Helicopter
SFS2
Ship based operations

File:

Download MSThesisPSU2018_Bottai_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

J.F.Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Yang, Junfeng

Title:

Autonomous Control Modes and Optimized Path Guidance for Shipboard Landing in High Sea States

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Rotorcraft
Flight Simulation
Flight Control
Guidance and navigation
Autonomous System
Shipboard Landing

File:

Download PhD_Dissertation_final__-_Junfeng_Yang.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph F. Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph F. Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C. Smith, Committee Member
Jack W. Langelaan, Committee Member
Christopher D. Rahn, Outside Member

Author:

Scaramal, Mariano Daniel

Title:

Active Stabilization of Slung Loads in High Speed Flight Using Cable Angle Feedback

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

slung load
relative cable angles
airspeed scheduled control

File:

Download Thesis_MSc_AERSP_Eng_-_Mariano_Scaramal.pdf

Committee Members:

Horn, Joseph F., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Majety, Venkata Rajeshwar

Title:

An Analysis of Noise Reduction in Supersonic Jets by Fluid Insert Nozzles

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Jet noise
supersonic jets
aeroacoustics
fluid insert nozzles
turbulence
fluid mechanics

File:

Download M.S_Thesis__Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hsieh, Sang Chieh

Title:

LIFE ASSESSMENT OF A MINIATURE MICROWAVE-FREQUENCY ION THRUSTER

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Space Propulsion
Electric Propulsion
Rocket Propulsion
Plasma Propulsion
Ion Thruster
Microwave Thruster
CubeSats
Life Assessment
Grid Erosion

File:

Download Jamie_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Morgan, Jessica

Title:

Development of the Fluid Insert Noise Reduction Method Investigating Azimuthal Asymmetry

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aeroacoustics
Supersonic
Noise Reduction
Jet Noise
PIV

File:

Download JessicaMorgan-Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Victor Ward Sparrow, Outside Member

Author:

Haidar, Ahmad M

Title:

Vibration Control of Shafts via Automatic Passive Balancing

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

structural dynamics
vibration control
rotordynamics
aerospace engineering
automatic passive balancing

File:

Download AhmadHaidar-PhD-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Edward Smith, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Outside Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member

Author:

Yildiz, Kaan

Title:

Cable Actuated Tensegrity Structures for Deployable Space Booms with Enhanced Stiffness

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

tensegrity structures
space structures
deployment
optimization
effective stiffness
deployable booms
form finding
force finding
transformation
cylindrical tensegrity booms

File:

Download kaanyildiz_dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

George A Lesieutre, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Graham Melton, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Outside Member

Author:

Zolbayar, Bolor Erdene

Title:

Investigation Noise from Electric, Low-Tip-Speed Aircraft Propellers

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

propeller noise
low-tip-speed propeller noise
unsteady loading
electric low-tip-speed propeller noise

File:

Download Zolbayar_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth S. Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member

Author:

Sehgal, Shitiz

Title:

NUMERICAL INSIGHTS OF FLUID-THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS IN A HYBRID MICROJET LIQUID COOLED HEAT SINK

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Constructal
Microjet
Heatsink
Hybrid
Channels
electronics
liquid-cooling
chip

File:

Download SEHGAL_FINAL_THESIS__2018_PDF.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr.Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Dr.Amy Prichett, Committee Member

Author:

Shoemaker, Christopher Merrill

Title:

Unsteady Pressure Loading in High Aspect Ratio, Wall-Bounded Jets

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Rectangular Nozzle
Aft-Deck
Pressure
PIV
Shadowgraph
Unsteady Pressure Loading
Kulites
Shock Tube

File:

Download CShoemaker_Thesis_v7.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Doshi, Mitansh Sharad

Title:

COMPUTATIONAL PREDICTION OF A LARGE-SCALE HP TURBINE FLOW AGAINST MEASURED AERODYNAMIC DATA

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Turbine
CFD
Validation
NGV
Rotor
AFTRF
Turbulence model
K-Omega
Efficiency

File:

Download Thesis__MitanshDoshi_FA2018.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr. Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lin, Charis I

Title:

Field-assisted sintering of nickel-based superalloy powder for high temperature hybrid turbine disk applications

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

field assisted sintering
nickel-based superalloy
hybrid
turbine disk
FAST
hybridization
solid state joining

File:

Download Lin-Thesis-Final-112318.pdf

Committee Members:

Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jogender Singh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Anil Kulkarni, Committee Member
Amy R. Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Hall, Zachary Joseph

Title:

Higher Order Polynomial Approximation For Applications in Space Situational Awareness

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

space situational awareness
conjugate unscented transformation
polynomial approximation
higher order sensitivity
uncertain lambert problem
reachability sets

File:

Download ZachHall-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Puneet Singla, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Committee Member