Theses/Dissertations from 2024
System Identification for Motion Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Platform, Raj Ramesh Agarwal
CAELUS: Cubesat Array for the ExpLoration of the Uranus System, Dylan George Heidenrich Barnes
Unraveling the Physics of Quasar Jets Using HST Polarimetry, Devon Clautice
Analysis of the Temperature Dynamics in General Aviation Brake System, Rajnea Anthony Coley
On the nature of low-frequency power spectra in solar wind turbulence, Mason Alden Dorseth
An Investigation into In-Flight Loss of Control Accidents due to Horizontal Stabilizer Changes on the Piper Cherokee, Connor John Geran
High-Fidelity 3D Reconstruction of Space Bodies Using Machine Learning and Neural Radiance Fields, Timothy Jacob Huber
Learning-Based Feature Identification for Rendezvous and Capture of Non-Cooperative Space Objects, Trupti Mahendrakar
Deep Learning System Identification, Linearization and Control of Dynamical Systems utilizing Koopman Theory with Applications in Orbital Systems, George Mario Nehma
Improving Static Cold Storage Life of the Human Heart before Transplant, Juan Sebastian Rodriguez Paez
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Laminar and Transitional Flow through Annular Corrugated Pipes, Joseph Russell Sargent
Engine Performance of an Electric Airplane with Partial Battery Capability, Hannah Yasmine Scrivens
Study on Pilot Response Time to Reject Takeoff with One Engine Inoperative (OEI), Lydia Savitri Scrivens
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Determining Performance Characteristics from the Mississippi Cowling - Piper Warrior vs. Piper Archer, Soufiane Ait Yahia
Trajectory Energy Management for eCTOL: Examination of Battery Discharge Under Two Flight Profiles, Denner Campos Cunha
Accident Investigation on In-Flight Loss of Control Due to Configuration Change on Piper Arrow, Basilio Caruso
Climb Performance Testing of the PA-28-180 Utilizing Saw-Tooth Method and Level Acceleration Method, Paige Elizabeth Christensen
Accelerating Machine Learning Inference for Satellite Component Feature Extraction Using FPGAs., Andrew Ekblad
Stability and Control Flight Testing of a Modified Cessna 172, Tatiana Dirrigl Forbes
Flight Test Evaluation of the B-1B Lancer for the Heavy Bomber Mission, Robert William Gates
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations in Cis-Lunar Space, Khalid Jebari
A Comparison of Automated Bolide Detection Methods, Maxine Thembi Khumalo
Application of an Adaptive Controller on an Air-Bearing Vehicle-Manipulator System, Samuel Thomas Lovelace
Task Optimization utilizing Digital Transformation Concepts - Automation Project Execution via AGILE Methodology, Anthony Steven Maiello
The Effect of Biodiesel Blend Composition on Jet Aircraft Airframe Fuel System Components & Materials, Elise Aurora Medhus
Optimization of High-Order Statistical Moment Combinations to Best Represent Spray Flow Particle Probability Density Functions, Amanda Lynn Myers
GPU Based Monte Carlo Estimation of Eddy Current Losses in Electromagnetic Coil-Core System, Adwaith Ravichandran
Smartphone Video Guidance Sensor in High-Altitude UAV Precision Landing, Joao Leonardo Silva Cotta
Modeling of Turbulent Flow in Pipe Systems with Compound Bends, Stella Smithe
Experiments and Simulations of Liquid Mass Gauging and Slosh Dynamics in Microgravity, Jedediah Morse Storey
A Study to Determine Performance Characteristics of the Mississippi Cowling - Piper Archer vs. Piper Warrior, Zilvinas Visockas
Analyzing the Effects of Ultrafast Laser Processing on Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed PLA Parts, Darshan Pramodbhai Yadav
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Characterizing Climb and Propeller Performance for a Fixed pitch, Single-Engine, Electric Aircraft, Austin Lawrence Andwan
Propellant Optimization for a Pulsed Solid Propellant Thruster System for Small Satellites, Timothy Aaron Blackman
Stress-Based Topology Optimization of Pi Preform-Bonded Composite Laminate Structure, Iwan Broodryk
Unified Model of Lightning & Electrostatic Discharges Across the Solar System, Annelisa Blackwell Esparza
Accelerated Aging of Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints for use in Material Screening and Selection During Development: A Review and Case Study, Marie Danielle Flanigan
Residual Strength Estimation of Degraded Bonded Joints based on Non-Destructive Evaluations, Guilherme Garcia Momm
Comparison of Stability and Control Characteristics of the Pipistrel Virus SW and Pipistrel Velis Electro, Sean Gregory Gunther
The Development of a New All-in-one Allsky Camera and Radiometer System, Ashley Suzanne Hughes
Carbon Fiber Interleaved Polyester Laminate Strength Testing with Correlation in Finite Element Simulations, Hieu Le Huynh
Computer Vision of Analog Gauges as an Alternative to Digital Flight Test Instrumentation, Michael William James
Investigating the O’Connell Effect in Kepler Eclipsing Binaries, Matthew Frederick Knote
Flight Test of a Floatplane Modification to the C-130J Aircraft, Daniel Jacob Kulp
Developmental Evaluation of the B-1B Aircraft, Jonathon Malycke
Analysis of Proposed Active Radiation Shielding Design Concept for Spacecraft, Claire Mechmann
Numerical Study of the Effects of Injector Geometry on the Performance of Rotating Detonation Engines, Xavier Roy
Extreme-Contrast Ratio Imaging of Bright Star Fields using Charge-Injection Devices, Sailee Mangesh Sawant
Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness of a Layered System Consisting of a Carbon Nano-Reinforced Polymer Composite Coated with Metal Oxide and Graphite, Veronica Montserrat Serrato
Infrared Search for N-Butane and Trans-2-Butene in Titan’s Atmosphere, Brendan Steffens
Piper PA-28-181 Archer III Tail #931EC Flight Test Stability, Control and Performance, Steven Allan Sutton
Flight Test Evaluation Of Piper Seminole, Brian-Emmanuel Hopeton Walters
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Stability and Control Flight Testing of the Dassault Falcon 10/100, Andres Mauricio Alarcon Vega
Crashworthiness of Metallic Tubes Under Off-Axial Loading, Victor Manuel Bautista Katsalukha
Numerical Validation of a Cryogenic Thermo-Fluid Mixing Model, Sean William Bowman
Design, Assembly, and Testing of a Small 3D-printed Thick-GEM, Jerry Lamar Collins II
Exploration of Simplified Vehicle Operations for Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Through a Garmin Autopilot on a Piper Warrior, William Stefan Dietrich
Experimental Study of Progressive Crushing Behaviour in Pultruded E-Glass Tubes Using Crown Triggers and A New Perforated Trigger, Chirag Mohan Dodani
Flight Test Evaluation of Elevator Stick Force Gradients on General Aviation Aircraft, Isaac Lee Faust
Scaling Laws for Fixed-Wing Single-Engine Electric Propulsion Systems, Fnu Hem Lata
Helicopter Flight Energy Modeling and Scaling for Urban Air Mobility Applications, Nolan Gene Hopkins
Feasibility Analysis and Performance Study of a Pulsed Solid Propellant Integrated Propulsion System for Small Satellites, Tahir Kanchwala
Autonomous Feature Detection for Capture Path Planning for Rendezvous and Docking with Non-Cooperative Spacecraft, Trupti Mahendrakar
Scaling Flight Test Data Between a Scaled Aircraft and a Cessna 172 for Use in Trajectory Energy Model Validation, Cody William Nettleton
Reduced Sample Minimum Strength Estimates for Novel Material Systems: Effects on Confidence and Structural Risk, Andrew Carl Ollikainen
Intermittency Scaling Laws in Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence: Theory, Simulations and Observations, Juan Carlos Palacios Caicedo
ARION 33: A Prospective Mission to Near-Earth Asteroids, Alita Regi
Performance Profile Testing of the Dassault Falcon 10/100, Thomas Henry Bolek Roman
Design and Evaluation of a Variable Camber Morphing Wing with Compliant Flex Core and Retractable Wing Skin, Ferruccio Rossi
A Numerical Study of Jovian Moist Convection with a new Convective Adjustment Scheme, and Implications for Jupiter’s Water Abundance, Ramanakumar Sankar
Measurement of the top quark mass using leptonic observables in tt events produced in pp collisions at sqrt s = 13 TeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC, Mark Douglas Saunders
Timing Properties of Active Galactic Nuclei, Evan Arnold Smith
Hydrogen/Diesel Co-Combustion in Compression Ignition Engines Through Hydrogen Ingestion and Direct Hydrogen Injection, Helge Hening von Helldorff-Garn
Testing and Performance Analysis of a New Wireless Sensors Network (WSN) System for Hurricane Monitoring, Jianing Wang
Characterization and Modeling of Upward Lightning at the Gaisberg Tower, Naomi Watanabe
Analytical Airflow Solution of a Helicopter Engine Bay and Novel Bay Cooling Cowling Design, Daniel Evan Yastishock
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Flight Path Control During Hypersonic Atmospheric Entry Using Active Magnetic Arrays, Matthew Tyler Austin
Beacon Aided Robotics for Martian Cave Mapping, Ryan Joseph Capozzi
J-85 Model Development For Performance Optimization, Austin Childers
Flight Testing of the Piper J4A Cub Coupe, Kenneth Burton Connick
Existence of Ballistic Capture Transfer Trajectories from Trans-Lunar Injection to Lunar Polar Orbit for all Lunar Phases at Time of Departure, Anthony Lawrence Genova
A Quantitative Analysis of the Robinson R44 Performance Characteristics, Jon Carroll Holzman
General Electric J85 Engine Flame Holder Tooling, Jacob Portugal
Test and Evaluation of an Artec Leo 3D Scanner, Chelsea Alexis Reichard
Flight Tests of Trajectory Energy Management Systems Using a Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicle, Emils Senkans
Use of Garmin Autopilot Envelope Protection System for Simplified Vehicle Operations in General Aviation, Stephen Sullivan
Measuring Pilot Control Force in General Aviation: Strain gauges and Load Cell, Benjamin David Wyma
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Weak Turbulence Closures in Incompressible Magnetohydrodynamics, Augustus Antanas Azelis
Study of a Crew Transfer Vehicle Using Aerocapture for Cycler Based Exploration of Mars, Larissa Balestrero Machado
Point Cloud Based Relative Navigation for Small Satellite Rendezvous, Branden William Blackwell
Remote Sensing, Modeling, and Spectroscopic Studies of Gigantic Jets and Lightning Leaders, Levi Boggs
Deep Space Radiation Shelter through Magnetic Shielding, Lauren Elizabeth Eastberg Persons
Advanced Astroinformatics for Variable Star Classification, Kyle Burton Johnston
A Compositional Analysis of Artificial and Terrestrial Analog Martian Regolith Simulants, Beverly Watson Kemmerer
Investigating the Effects of Altitude and Flap Setting on the Specific Excess Power of a PA-28-161 Piper Warrior, Tjimon Meric Louisy
Linear Theory of Alfvén Wave Reflections at a Density Discontinuity, Shane Marcus