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Author:

Blumenthal, Brennan Theodore

Title:

Computational Investigation of a Boundary-layer Ingestion Propulsion System for the Common Research Model

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Boundary-layer Ingestion
Propulsion
CFD
USM3D
NPSS
CDISC
Common Research Model
CRM

File:

Download B_Blumenthal_MS_Thesis_V8-ZS.pdf

Committee Members:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George A Lesieutre, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Goodyear, Andrew

Title:

Optimal low-thrust geostationary transfer orbit using a hybrid pseudospectral collocation method

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

low-thrust
pseudospectral
trajectory optimization
geostationary
modified equinoctial elements

File:

Download andrew_goodyear_thesis_final_v4.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr David B Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

McIntyre, Sean Michael

Title:

A multi-scale model for geared transmission aero-thermodynamics

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

CFD
conjugate heat transfer
gearbox
multi-scale model

File:

Download SeanMcIntyre-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Robert Francis Kunz, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Philip John Morris, Committee Member
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

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:

Han, Yiqiang

Title:

Aerodynamics and Thermal Physics of Helicopter Ice Accretion

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aircraft Icing
Ice Accretion Modelling
Helicopter
Aerodynamics
Heat Transfer
Surface Roughness
Performance Degradation

File:

Download Han_-_PhD_Dissertation_-_Feb_23_2016.pdf

Committee Members:

Jose Palacios, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jose Palacios, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kenneth Steven Brentner, Committee Member
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Committee Member
John Michael Cimbala, Committee Member

Author:

Reiter, Jason A

Title:

Numerical And Analytical Solutions To Rapid Collision Avoidance Maneuvers Constrained By Mission Performance Requirements

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
collision avoidance
debris
trade studies
optimization
trajectory
mission design

File:

Download ReiterMastersThesis.pdf

Committee Members:

David Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Kuppa, Koundinya

Title:

Long-term Orbit Propagation Using Symplectic Integration Algorithms

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
symplectic integration
numerical integration
orbit propagation
spaceflight mechanics

File:

Download KoundinyaKuppa-Thesis_Submitted_.pdf

Committee Members:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Skidmore, Grant Marston

Title:

The mitigation of pulsation in ventilated supercavities

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Supercavitation
Cavitation
Pulsation
Ventilated Supercavities
Multiphase Flow
CFD
Noise
Acoustics

File:

Download 1-Skidmore-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Jules Washington Lindau V, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jules Washington Lindau V, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy A Brungart, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert Francis Kunz, Committee Member
Jonathan S Pitt, Committee Member
Toan Nguyen, Committee Member

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:

Imperale, Brian F

Title:

The Effects of Wind Tunnel Blockage on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance

Graduate Program:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance
Wind Tunnel Blockage Effects

File:

Download Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Dennis Mc Laighlin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor