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Author:

Vitagliano, Robert P

Title:

Determination of Principal Axes and Moments of Inertia for Docked Spacecraft with Uncooperative Objects

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

moment of inerita
asteroid
simulation
mass properties

File:

Download Robert_Vitagliano_SHC_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Allred, Gracelyne

Title:

Autopilot Design for the Takeoff and Landing of a Tailwheel Airplane

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

simulation
aircraft simulation
vehicle simulation
tailwheel
flight test
adaptive control
autonomy
autonomous aircraft
autopilot
remote control
hardware in the loop
takeoff
landing
flight control
vehicle integration
aircraft integration
simulation environment

File:

Download ALLRED_HonorsThesis_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sven Schmitz, Faculty Reader

Author:

Nelson, Quintin

Title:

Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

space based solar power
astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
wireless power transfer
GNC
sustainable energy
simulation
systems engineering
solar power

File:

Download Quintin_Nelson_Honors_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Xin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pence, Jack

Title:

Collision Avoidance of Dynamic Obstacles Utilizing a Potential Flow Theory Approach

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Aerospace
collision avoidance
flight test
autonomy
autonomous flight
controls and dynamics
navigation
control
simulation
guidance
drone
uav
uam

File:

Download COLLISION_AVOIDANCE_OF_DYNAMIC_OBSTACLES_UTILIZING_A_POTENTIAL_FLOW.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jacob Willem Langelaan, Thesis Supervisor
Sven Schmitz, Thesis Honors Advisor