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Author:

Han, Yiqiang

Title:

THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SCALING METHOD IN THE ROTOR BLADE ICE ACCRETION TEST

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Helicopter Icing
Scaling Method
Ice Accretion Test

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Final_Manuscript_-_Aug_2_2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward C Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Soltis, Jared T

Title:

Design and Testing of an Erosion Resistant Ultrasonic De-icing System for Rotorcraft Blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

aircraft icing
de-icing systems
ice adhesion strength
ultrasonic de-icing
erosion resistant materials

File:

Download Soltis_MS_Thesis_Final_V3.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Bailey, Matthew John

Title:

Modeling and experimental testing of a centrifugally powered pneumatic de-icing system for rotor blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Deicing
Deicer
Icing
Pneumatic
Rotorcraft
AERTS
Helicopter
Centrifugal

File:

Download MattBailey.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Knuth, Taylor Dayton

Title:

Ice Adhesion Strength Modeling Based on Surface Morphology Variations

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

adhesion strength
surface morphology
predictive
topography
surface geometry
Newtonian mechanics
two-dimensional loading

File:

Download Knuth_Taylor_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Douglas Edward Wolfe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Haidar, Ahmad M

Title:

Comprehensive Model and Experimental Validation of Passive Vibration Suppression for Supercritical Rotary Machines

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

structural dynamics
rotorcraft
passive balancing
passive vibration suppression
supercritical shaft

File:

Download AhmadHaidar-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

Author:

Drury, Matthew David

Title:

Full Scale Testing of a Centrifugally Powered Pneumatic De-Icing System for Helicopter Rotor Blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

ice
de-icing system
centrifugal pumping
rotor blade

File:

Download Matt_Drury_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Schneeberger, Grant M

Title:

ICE PROJECTILE LENGTH PREDICTION OF SHED ICE FROM ROTOR BLADES

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

ice
rotorcraft
shedding

File:

Download GrantSchneeberger-MastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Randolph Auhl, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member

Author:

Rocco, Edward Thomas

Title:

Super-cooled Large Droplet Experimental Reproduction, Ice Shape Modeling, and Scaling Law Assessment

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

SLD Accretion
Super-cooled Large Droplets
Aircraft Icing
Ice Scaling Methods
Ice Accretion Testing

File:

Download ERocco_MSThesis_2017_v2.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip J. Morris, Committee Member

Author:

Alvarez Tiburcio, Miguel

Title:

Experimental Evaluation of the Impact Behavior of Partially Melted Ice Particles

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Engine icing
icing
glaciated conditions
mixed phase icing
ice particles impact

File:

Download MiguelAlvarez_MS_Thesis_final_2.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Veras-Alba, Belen

Title:

A STUDY ON THE DEFORMATION AND BREAKUP OF SUPERCOOLED LARGE DROPLETS AT THE LEADING EDGE OF AN AIRFOIL

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Supercooled Large Droplets
SLD

File:

Download BelenVeras-Alba-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, 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:

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:

Douglass, Rebekah

Title:

Effects of Strain Rate Variation on the Shear Adhesion Strength of Impact Ice

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

strain rate
adhesion
icing

File:

Download DOUGLASS_FINAL_THESIS_4-1-19.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Major, Desirae

Title:

Design, Analysis, and Testing of Leading-Edge Protection Tapes for Wind Turbine Blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Renewable Energy
Wind Turbines
Annual Energy Production
Leading-edge Protection Tape
Wind Turbine Leading-edge Erosion

File:

Download PSU_Masters_Thesis_Final_Desirae_Major.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Forry, Carter Michael

Title:

MODELING AND EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF A HYBRID IMPULSIVE-PNEUMATIC DE-ICING SYSTEM

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

De-icing
icing
impulsive
pneumatic

File:

Download CarterForry-Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Getz, David

Title:

Design, Modeling and Testing of an Electro-Thermal Ice Protection System for Wind Turbines

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

electrothermal
deicing
antiicing
ice protection system
wind turbines
thermodynamics
icing

File:

Download Getz_thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Dennis K Mc Laughlin, Committee Member

Author:

Blessington, Ryan

Title:

Passive Balancer Development for Rotor Systems in Icing Conditions

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Passive
Balancing
Passive Balancer
Structural
Dynamics
Structural Dynamics
Icing
Adverse environment
Rotor
rotorcraft
helicopter
imbalance
mass balance

File:

Download Blessington_MS_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair
Edward Smith, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member

Author:

Lanari, Valentin

Title:

Benchtop and rotating tests of a fluidic flexible matrix composite lag damper for stiff-inplane hingeless rotor blades

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Fluidic flexible matrix composite
lag damper
hingeless
stiff-inplane
soft-inplane
rotor blade
lead-lag
damped absorber
benchtop
rotor stand
experimental testing
Adverse environment rotor test stand

File:

Download Valentin_Lanari_-_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Edward Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Scroger, Shawn

Title:

Urban Air Mobility Rotor Icing Performance Degradation

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Urban Air Mobility
Advanced Aerial Mobility
Icing
Rotorcraft Icing
Performance Degradation
UAV
UAM
AAM
Performance Prediction

File:

Download ShawnScroger_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yiqiang Han, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Committee Member
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair