1. Evaulating Human Response to Robot-Administered Punishment Open Access Author: Jois, Himavath Title: Evaulating Human Response to Robot-Administered Punishment Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: human-robot interactionethicsroboethicsauthoritypunishmentexoskeleton File: Download Jois-BS-Thesis-Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Development of an Adjoint-Based Aeroelastic Optimizer for Truss Structures in Wings Open Access Author: Su, Anthony Title: Development of an Adjoint-Based Aeroelastic Optimizer for Truss Structures in Wings Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: optimizationtrussstructureaerodynamicgradientadjoint File: Download Su_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daning Huang, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Performance Analysis of DE-Sigma Optimization Method Open Access Author: Quinn, John Title: Performance Analysis of DE-Sigma Optimization Method Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: OptimizationParticle Swarm OptimizationPSODifferential EvolutionDEDifferential Evolution SigmaDE Sigma File: Download Thesis_Quinn.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert G. Melton, Thesis SupervisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites. Open Access Author: Park, Jung Eun Title: Inter-particle Contact Effects on Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Maghemite-epoxy Nanocomposites. Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Polymer nanocompositesCompositesNanofillersCarbon nanotubesImage processingAerospace materialsStructure-property relationship File: Download SHC_Thesis_Park_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis SupervisorNamiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors AdvisorXin Ning, Faculty Reader
5. A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment Open Access Author: Mc Shane, Richard Title: A Control Theoretic Framework For Accurate Tracking Of A Satellite In An Unknown Environment Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Resident Space ObjectsEstimationFilterNonlinear Predictive FilterAstromechanicsAtmospheric DragLow-thrust ManeuverMinimum Model ErrorOptimum Control Problemmis-modelState Transition Matrixcovariance constraintOrbital MechanicsOrbit EstimationDynamic Mis-modelingObservationsensorSpace Situational AwarenessAdaptive FiltercontrolEstimated StatesOrbitnonlinear controlnonlinear filterpredictive filter File: Download McShane_Richard_AControlTheoreticFrameworkForAccurateTrackingOfASatelliteInAnUnknownEnvironment.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Puneet Singla, Thesis SupervisorKenneth Steven Brentner, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods Open Access Author: Guyer, Luke Title: Minimum Time Spacecraft Reorientation with Hybrid Heuristic/Gradient Optimization Methods Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: MetaheuristicsOptimizationParticle Swarm OptimizationAnt Colony OptimizationSpacecraft DynamicsHybrid OptimizationSpacecraft Reorientation File: Download Guyer_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert G. Melton, Thesis SupervisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Possible Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Vaporizers Open Access Author: Canby, Charles Title: Possible Applications of Metal Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Vaporizers Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: resistojetvaporizeradditive manufacuring3d printingselective laser melting File: Download Canby_Charles_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilen, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind Open Access Author: Fink, Jason Title: Design Optimizations for Turbulence Reduction of a Closed-Circuit Compressed Air Wind Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: wind tunnelfluid mechanicsaerodynamicsflow separationboundary layer controlturbulenceCADpressure vesselclosed-circuitrotary systemsmesh screenstest sectionwide-angle diffuserflow conditioningsettling chamberreturn diffuserrotational augmentationUAVsphase-lock imagingairfoilspressure drop File: Download Aerospace_Engineering_Undergraduate_Thesis_Jason_Fink.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark A Miller, Thesis SupervisorPhilip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
9. Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters Open Access Author: Detwiler, Jonathan Title: Low-Power Water-Vapor Generation using Ultrasonic Atomizer for Use with Microwave Electrothermal Thrusters Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: METElectric PropulsionAtomizerUltrasonicMicrowaveWater VaporAerospacePropulsion File: Download Jonathan_Detwiler_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilen, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane Open Access Author: Allred, Gracelyne Title: Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: simulationaircraft simulationvehicle simulationtailwheelflight testadaptive controlautonomyautonomous aircraftautopilotremote controlhardware in the looptakeofflandingflight controlvehicle integrationaircraft integrationsimulation environment File: Download ALLRED_HonorsThesis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark David Maughmer, Thesis SupervisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors AdvisorSven Schmitz, Faculty Reader