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1. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TILTROTOR AEROELASTIC STABILITY AUGMENTATION

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Open Access
Author:
Hathaway, Eric L
Title:
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TILTROTOR AEROELASTIC STABILITY AUGMENTATION
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
aeroelastic stability
whirl flutter
tiltrotor
active control
optimization
File:
Download hathaway_phd_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

2. ROBUST-ADAPTIVE ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL OF ALLOY AND FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE ROTORCRAFT DRIVELINES VIA MAGNETIC BEARINGS: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT

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Open Access
Author:
DeSmidt, Hans A.
Title:
ROBUST-ADAPTIVE ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL OF ALLOY AND FLEXIBLE MATRIX COMPOSITE ROTORCRAFT DRIVELINES VIA MAGNETIC BEARINGS: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Adaptive Control
Magnetic Bearings
Driveline Active Vibration Contol
Helicopter Driveline
Flexible Matrix Composite
Periodic Time-Varying System
File:
Download thesis_desmidt.pdf
Committee Members:
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Charles E Bakis, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Alfred Scott Lewis, Committee Member
Richard C Benson, Committee Member

3. A COMPARISON OF HELICOPTER ACTIVE ROTOR GUST REJECTION AND VIBRATION ALLEVIATION METHODS

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Open Access
Author:
Corl, Jonas Daniel
Title:
A COMPARISON OF HELICOPTER ACTIVE ROTOR GUST REJECTION AND VIBRATION ALLEVIATION METHODS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter
swashplate
active rotor
File:
Download JonasCorlMSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. The Aeroelastic Stability Improvements of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors By Active and Passive Approaches

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Open Access
Author:
Paik, Jinho
Title:
The Aeroelastic Stability Improvements of Soft-Inplane Tiltrotors By Active and Passive Approaches
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
design optimization
whirl flutter
soft-inplane rotor
tiltrotor aircraft
feedback control
File:
Download Jinho-Paik-Dissertation-Aug09.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Farhan Gandhi, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

5. Vibration-Based Structural Damage Identification Enhancement via Piezoelectric Circuitry Network and Active Feedback Control

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Open Access
Author:
Jiang, Lijun
Title:
Vibration-Based Structural Damage Identification Enhancement via Piezoelectric Circuitry Network and Active Feedback Control
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Structural Health Monitoring
Structural Damage Detection
Vibration
Smart Structures
Piezoelectric Circuitry
Active Control
File:
Download Thesis-LijunJiang-2007.pdf
Committee Members:
Kon Well Wang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Heath F Hofmann, Committee Member

6. AN ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR POWERING ROTOR LOAD MONITORING SENSORS

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Open Access
Author:
Quintangeli, Michael Vincent
Title:
AN ENERGY HARVESTING DEVICE FOR POWERING ROTOR LOAD MONITORING SENSORS
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
rotor
electromechanical
electromagnetic
pitch link
helicopter
energy harvesting
rod end
HUMS
File:
Download THESIS_Quintangeli.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps

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Open Access
Author:
Montanye, Pamela L.
Title:
Shipboard Helicopter Gust Response Alleviation Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter
rotorcraft
trailing edge flap
active rotor
flight dynamics
gust
gust response
shipboard
dynamic interface
File:
Download PamMontanyeMSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL OF HELICOPTER VIBRATION USING CONTROLLABLE STIFFNESS AND DAMPING DEVICES

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Open Access
Author:
Anusonti-Inthra, Phuriwat
Title:
SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL OF HELICOPTER VIBRATION USING CONTROLLABLE STIFFNESS AND DAMPING DEVICES
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
controllable damper
controllable stiffness
semi-active control
helicopter vibration reduction
File:
Download Final_draft.pdf
Committee Members:
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
George A Lesieutre, Committee Member
Farhan Gandhi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member

10. Real-time Path Planning and Autonomous Control for Helicopter Autorotation

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Open Access
Author:
Yomchinda, Thanan
Title:
Real-time Path Planning and Autonomous Control for Helicopter Autorotation
Graduate Program:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Autorotation
Path Planning
Helicopter Control
Dynamic Inversion
Trajectory Tracking
File:
Download ThananYomchindaDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Joseph Francis Horn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacob Willem Langelaan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward C Smith, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Special Member