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Author:

Kinzel, Michael Patrick

Title:

Computational Techniques and Analysis of Cavitating-Fluid Flows

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Cavitation
Multiphase flows
level set
overset grids
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

File:

Download mpkThesisFinalDraft.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
David N Hill, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Member
Ralph W Noack, Committee Member

Author:

Coder, James George

Title:

Development of a CFD-Compatible Transition Model Based on Linear Stability Theory

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aerodynamics
computational fluid dynamics
CFD
transition
turbulence

File:

Download JamesGCoder_Dissertation_07272014.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sven Schmitz, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Jonathan S Pitt, Committee Member

Author:

Sikarwar, Nidhi

Title:

The Development of Three-dimensional Adjoint Method for Flow Control with Blowing in Convergent-Divergent Nozzle Flows

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Adjoint method
noise reduction
active flow control
adjoint boundary conditions
optimization
computational fluid dynamics.

File:

Download Thesis_2014.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Committee Member

Author:

Jha, Pankaj Kumar

Title:

Characterization of Wake Turbulence in a Wind Turbine Array Submerged in Atmospheric Boundary Layer Flow

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
aerodynamics
fluid dynamics
wind farm
turbine
atmospheric boundary layer. turbulence
actuator line
actuator curve

File:

Download PankajJha_Final_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Gary Stuart Settles, Committee Member

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

Author:

Valenti, Justin D

Title:

Bounding Methods in Computational Fluid Dynamics for use in a Sequential Decision Process

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Computational Fluid Dynamics
Sequential Design Process
Trade Space Exploration
Design
Sequential Design
Bounding
Numerical Uncertainty
Discretization Uncertainty

File:

Download ValentiJ_MS_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael P Kinzel, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Simon Walter Miller, Committee Member
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member

Author:

Reich, David B

Title:

Experimental Investigation of A Helicopter Rotor Hub Flow

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Helicopter
Rotorcraft
Aerodynamics
Rotor Hub
Hub Drag
Rotor Hub Drag
Rotorcraft Aerodynamics
Rotorcraft Aeromechanics
Unsteady Aerodynamics

File:

Download Reich-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark David Maughmer, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Outside Member