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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

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

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