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Author:

Lieberknecht, Erika Nikole

Title:

A Numerical Algorithm for High Reynolds Number Fluid-structure Interaction Simulations

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

high Reynolds numbers
fluid-structure interaction
Streamline Upwind Petrov-Galerkin
turbulence
finite element method

File:

Download Lieberknecht-MastersDissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jonathan S Pitt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Scott Miller, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Jain, Abhishek

Title:

Trailing Edge Noise Prediction Using the Non-Linear Disturbance Equations

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CAA
CFD
Trailing Edge
Turbulence
Synthetic Eddy Method
Inflow Boundary Conditions

File:

Download Thesis_AJ_final1.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Lihn, Christine Marie

Title:

Aerodynamic Testing of Micro-scale Wind Turbines

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

wind turbine
aerodynamics
blockage
wind tunnel
field test
Sunforce
All-Power

File:

Download 1-ChristyLihn_Thesis_Draft01.pdf

Committee Members:

Richard Randolph Auhl, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Rout, Vikram

Title:

Determining Optimum Conditions For Dual Time Stepping Using Convergence Acceleration Techniques in Computational Aeroacoustics

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

DRP
Dual Time Stepping
Implicit Residual Smoothing
Multigrid

File:

Download Thesis_Vikram_Rout_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Yu, Tianliang

Title:

Vibration Reduction of Sandwich Composites Via 3-D Manufactured Acoustic Metamaterial Cores

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Vibration reduction
acoustic metamaterial
sandwich panel
3-D manufacture

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Tianliang_Yu_Final_version.pdf

Committee Members:

George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Abaimov, Mikhail D

Title:

Preliminary Testing of a 17.8-GHz Microwave Electrothermal Thruster for Small Spacecraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

microwave
electrothermal
thruster
CubeSat
small
spacecraft

File:

Download M_Abaimov_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven G Bilen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Wang, Zhixiang

Title:

Modeling Wind Turbine / Tower Interactions within an Actuator Line Model

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

wind turbine aerodynamic
actuator line method
turbine tower modeling

File:

Download Master_thesis_zuw.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Paik, Ghanghoon

Title:

Optimal Orbit Raising Via Particle Swarm Optimization

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
Orbit Raising
Particle Swarm Optimization
Trajectory Optimization

File:

Download Ghanghoon_Paik-MS_thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Shuford, Skyler M

Title:

Delta-v Feasibility of Piggyback Lunar Transfers

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

piggyback
iss
lunar transfer
orbit
cubesat
secondary payload
lunar capture
lunar insertion

File:

Download shufordThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Suo, Qiuling

Title:

the implementation of a time domain impedance boundary condition

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

time domain impedance boundary condition
absorbing boundary
porous airfoil

File:

Download Qiuling_MS.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kapusta, Matthew Joseph

Title:

simulations of the flow generated by fluidic inserts for supersonic jet noise reduction based on steady RANS simulations

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

jet noise reduction
fluidic inserts
supersonic nozzle
supersonic jet flow field
fluid injection

File:

Download Kapusta_MS.pdf

Committee Members:

Philip John Morris, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Blasco, Peter Michael

Title:

An Experimental and Computational Approach to Iced Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

wind
turbine
aerodynamics
icing
iced
wind-tunnel
AERTS
experiments
utility-scale
rotor
blade
XTurb

File:

Download Thesis_V2.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Surendran, Vidullan

Title:

A dynamic action selection mechanism for an autonomous agent with a model for its emotional state

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

affective computing
robotics
emotions
cognitive
action selection mechanism

File:

Download vidullanMscThesisFinal.pdf

Committee Members:

Lyle Norman Long, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Matai, Racheet

Title:

Investigation of The Effects Of Various Parameters On A Subsonic Axial Flow Fan Performance And Tonal Noise

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Axial Fan
Fan Parametric study
Fan performance
fan noise
Fan CFD

File:

Download Racheet_Matai_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Savas Yavuzkurt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hoover, Taylor Jacob

Title:

Tiltrotor Performance Improvements through the use of Span Extensions and Winglets

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

tiltrotor
aircraft design
aircraft performance

File:

Download Master_Thesis_Hoover.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Zhu, Mengyao

Title:

NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THRUST PRODUCED BY A HOBBY–SCALE PULSEJET ENGINE

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

pulsejet
lax-wendroff
numerical simulation
experiment
thrust
operating frequency

File:

Download Master_thesis_by_Mengyao_Zhu.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Cengiz Camci, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Schafer, Sylvie Ann

Title:

Flight Test Measurement of Ship Airwake Disturbances Using Small-scale Rotorcraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

flight test
airwake
helicopter
gust identification

File:

Download SylvieSchaferThesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Li, Yaowei

Title:

Tools for Development and Analysis of Rotorcraft

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Rotorcraft noise abatement procedure.

File:

Download Y_Li_MS_Thesis_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth Steven Brentner, 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:

Corle, Ethan Lewis

Title:

Optimization of Active Flap Deployment for Efficient In-plane Rotor Noise Reduction

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

active flap
rotor noise
aeroacoustics
genetic algorithm
helicopter quieting

File:

Download Corle_MS_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor