Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Ab Initio Computation of Radiative Properties of Monatomic Hydrogen, Fanny Thomas
Aerodynamic and Performance Analysis of a Morphing Helicopter Rotor System, Vinay Gopal Krishnan
A Feasibility Study for Using the ERAU Échelle Spectrograph to Improve Orbital Parameters of Spectroscopic Binary Systems, Stanimir Letchev
A GPS Signal Generator Using a ROACH FPGA Board, Kurt L. Pedrosa
A Human Factors Approach for Identifying Latent Failures in Healthcare Settings, Tara N. Cohen
Analytical and Numerical Approaches on the Stiffness of Magnetorheological Fluid Filled Spring, Stanislav Sikulskyi
An Archival Analysis of Stall Warning System Effectiveness During Airborne Icing Encounters, John Michael Maris
Application of Neural Networks to Acoustic Localization, Stephen Cronin
Applications of the Technology Acceptance Model to Integration of the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System in Fighter Aircraft Operations, Casey Richardson
A Prospective Investigation to Develop Data-Driven Interventions and Improve Process Efficiency at a Level II Trauma Center, Tracy L. Litzinger
A Replication Study of Personality Types of Students in a Professional Pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program, Stephanie Gill Fussell
A Study on the Control, Dynamics, and Hardware of Micro Aerial Biomimetic Flapping Wing Vehicles, Siara Hunt
Battery Centric Serial Hybrid Aircraft Performance and Design Space, Lenny Gartenberg
Bio-mimicry of a Leopard Tortoise’ Shoulder Girdle in Space Frame Design of an Ambulance Body, Sarah A. Matiko
Collision Avoidance and Navigation of UAS Using Vision-Based Proportional Navigation, Matthew J. Clark
Comparative Analysis of Conventional Electronic and OZ Concept Displays for Aircraft Energy Management, Erik Reese Baker
Comparison of RANS Modeling to Dual-Plane PIV Measurements of the Turbulent Tip Vortex Trailed from a Hovering Rotor, Zachary Lietzau
Computational Investigation of the Biomechanics of Babywearing in Regards to Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Gaurav Girish
Computational Modeling of Thoracic Injury Response due to Impact of a Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS), Alexander Fumiyoshi Dori
Computer Aided Drafting Virtual Reality Interface, David M. Roach
Cross-Scale Energy Transport and Kinetic Wave Properties Associated with Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability, Thomas W. Moore
Design, Development and Implementation of Intelligent Algorithms to Increase Autonomy of Quadrotor Unmanned Missions, Diego F. Garcia Herrera
Design of Flight Control Laws for a Novel Stratospheric Dual-Aircraft Platform, Cindy Nshuti
Design of Variable Stiffness Composite Panels for Maximum Strength, Joel P. Hurley
Development and Characterization of Piezoresistive Nanocomposites for Sensing Applications, Muhammad Anees
Development of an Emulated Free-Floating Environment for On-Earth Testing of Space Robots, Narendran Muraleedharan
Dynamic Understeer Control Using Active Rear Toe, Mark Oliver Dixon Kaufman
Effect of Boundary-Layer Tripping on Turbulence Generation and Trailing-Edge Noise in Transitional Airfoils, James Benjamin Lewis
Effects of Graphical Weather Information versus Textual Weather Information on Situation Awareness in Meteorology, Stefan Melendez
Electrical Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Andre J. Napier
Evaluation of a Scientifically Developed Anesthesiology Handoff Protocol, Kristen Lise Welsh Webster
Extended Surface Heat Transfer Coefficients via Endwall Temperature Measurements, Yogesh Pai
Feasibility of Neural Networks for Maritime Visual Detection on a Mobile Platform, Robert Goring
Gravity Wave and Turbulence Transport in the Mesopause Region, Yafang Guo
Implementation and Verification of a Synthetic Eddy Method (SEM) in the Eagle3d Compressible Flow Solver, Patrick Kopper
Integration of Macro-Fiber Composite Material on a Low Cost Unmanned Aerial System, May Chong Chan
Investigation of Passengers’ Intentions to Use High-Speed Rail and Low-Cost Carriers in China, Jing Yu Pan
Leader-Follower Trajectory Generation and Tracking for Quadrotor Swarms, Michael James Campobasso
Low-Cost Wearable Head-Up Display for Flight General Aviation, Pavan K. Chinta
Maritime Object Detection, Tracking, and Classification Using Lidar and Vision-Based Sensor Fusion, David John Thompson
Mechanical and Electrical Characterization of Carbon Fiber/Bucky Paper/Zinc Oxide Hybrid Composites, Suma Ayyagari
Mission Tasking, Path Planning, and System Integration for an Autonomous Surface Vessel, Timothy Zuercher
Modeling the Use of an Airborne Platform for Cellular Communications Following Disruptions, Stephen John Curran
Multi-Agent Path Planning for Locating a Radiating Source in an Unknown Environment, Stephanie M. Schwartz
Numerical Investigation of a Phase-Change Material Based Photovoltaic Panel Temperature Regulation System, Rohit Gulati
Numerical Study of Mixing of a Supercritical Jet in a Supercritical Environment, Neil Sullivan
On the Interaction between Gravity Waves and Atmospheric Thermal Tides, Ryan Matthew Agner
Optimized Thruster Allocation Utilizing Dual Quaternions for the Asteroid Sample Return Mission (OSIRIS-REx), Asher Smith
Performance Analysis of a Coaxial Helicopter in Hover and Forward Flight, Stanrich D. Fernandes
Robust Optimization and Groundwork for Problem Mapping, Leo Austin Ghelarducci
Solar Wind-Magnetosphere Coupling: A Global Perspective of Reconnection in the Magnetotail, Miles Thomas Bengtson
Structural Design of a Business Jet Winglet, Jaime Gutierrez
Supervisory Controls Strategy to Reduce Utility Factor Weighted Criteria Emissions for a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Thomas Francis Gorgia III
The Effect of Surface Materials and Morphology on Wingsuit Aerodynamics, Timothy Allen Sestak
The Extent of Distraction of Cell Phone Conversations for Passengers in Simulated Flight, Tianhua Li
Time-Modulated Array Testbed Prototype for Multibeam Spectrometry, Addison J. Ford
Variable Structure Feedback Control with Application to Spacecraft with Small Thrust Propulsion Systems, Samuel J. Kitchen-McKinley
Verification, Validation and Application of Shear Stress Transport Transitional Model to a R/C Aircraft, Jon Willems
Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft: Modeling the Limits of Human Pilots, Gregory Stephen Woo
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
2D Aeroacoustic Analysis of Flow in the Flame Trench, Meghan Pokorski
A Biomimetic, Energy-Harvesting, Obstacle-Avoiding, Path-Planning Algorithm for UAVs, Snorri Gudmundsson
A Computer Program for the Coupled Implementation of Meanline and Throughflow Methods to Simplify the Aerodynamic Design of Multistage Axial Compressors, Alexander V. Rozendaal
A Detailed Uncertainty Analysis of Heat Transfer Experiments Using Temperature Sensitive Paint, Anish Prasad
A Hybrid Vortex Solution for Surge Margin Enhancement in Axial Compressors, Daniel Port
An Aircraft Evacuation Simulation Baseline Using DES for Passenger Path Planning, Xiaoqing Deng
Analysis of a Coupled Micro- and Triple-Impingement Cooling Configuration in the C3X Vane, Chase D. Rossman
An Experimental Study of Momentum-Driven Unsteady Jets, Sravan Kumar Artham
An Experimental Study of Synthetic Jet Actuators with Application in Airfoil LCO Control, Sanjay Krishnappa
Application of Floating Pedal Regenerative Braking for a Rear-Wheel-Drive Parallel-Series Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle with an Automatic Transmission, Dylan Lewis Lewton
Automotive-Inspired Inceptors and Control Laws Designed for Simplified Piloted Flight, Kashif Ali
Behavioral Traps in Flight Crew-Related 14 CFR Part 121 Airline Accidents, Jonathan Velázquez
Closed-Loop CFD Analysis of the Fontan Cardiovascular Circulation, Marwan Hameed
Computational Investigation of Impingement Cooling for Regeneratively Cooled Rocket Nozzles, Bianca A. De Angelo
Configuration Validation of a Novel In-Space Propellant Storage and Transfer System, Priyadarshan Sundararaju
Coupled Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling of a Parafoil, Brandon Burnett
Detecting Delamination in Carbon Fiber Composites Using Piezoresistive Nanocomposites, Sandeep Chava
Development of Fault Tolerant Adaptive Control Laws for Aerospace Systems, Andres E. Perez Rocha
Effect of Flow-Acoustic Resonant Interactions on Aerodynamic Response of Transitional Airfoils, Joseph Hayden
Effect of Slot Span on Wing Performance, Juan F. Granizo
Fluidic Jet Turbulence Generators for Deflagration to Detonation Transition in Pulsed Detonation Combustors, Jarrett E. Lowe
Forecast Verification of the Current Icing Potential (CIP) to Predict Lightning Hazards at U.S. Spaceports, Robert Edward Haley
Heat Transfer Analysis of an Oblique Jet Impingement Cooling on CMC Rough Surface, Karthik Krishna
Improving Damage Tolerance of Composite Sandwich Structures Subjected to Low Velocity Impact Loading: Experimental and Numerical Analysis, Ravi B. Gondaliya
Infrasound Propagation in Terrestrial Planetary Atmospheres, Lynsey B. Schroeder
Investigation of Communication Constraints in Distributed Multi-Agent Systems, Zhaoyang Fu
Investigation of Pin Fin Cooling Channels for Applications in Gas Turbines, Royce Fernandes
Laboratory Development of a Self-Powered Fontan for Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease, Arka Das
Magneto-Rheological Fluid Device as Artificial Feel Force System on Aircraft Control Stick, Vignesh Manoharan
Model Predictive Control of a Nonlinear Aeroelastic System Using Volterra Series Representations, Wai Leuk Law
More Electric Systems Architecture Effect on Business Jet Performance, Kelsey M. Mazur
Nonlinear Control of a Thermoacoustic System with Multiple Heat Sources and Actuators, Mikael O. Molina Sandoval
Numerical Case Study of an Atom-Photon Interaction in a Cavity Exploring Quantum Control, Javier Jalandoni
Optical Tracking and Spectral Characterization of Cubesats for Operational Missions, Forrest Gasdia
Oscillatory Flow Mechanism for Enhanced Heat Transfer, Sultan Taher Raml
Performance Characterization of Ceramic Matrix Composites through Uniaxial Monotonic Tensile Testing, Jóhannes Pétursson
