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1. A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control

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Author:
Wilson, Andrew David
Title:
A Control Allocation Method for a Helicopter with On-Blade Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
helicopter flight control
control allocation
trailing edge flaps
frequency splitting
GENHEL simulation
model following control
UH-60A
File:
Download Wilson_A_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Francis Horn, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

2. Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control

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Open Access
Author:
Pini, Alex James
Title:
Trajectory Optimization for an Ideal Solar Sail Model Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
pseudospectral
solar sail
ideal
optimization
trajectory
optimal control
File:
Download Pini_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats

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Open Access
Author:
Friedenberger, Corey W.
Title:
Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
deployable
deployment
boom
CubeSat
engineering design
space systems
space systems engineering
trade study
rapid prototyping
triax
OSIRIS
File:
Download friedenberger-corey-designcubesatdeployables-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Lubey, Daniel Patrick
Title:
Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Thruster
Electric Propulsion
Microwave
File:
Download thesis_lubey_eHT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

5. Design of Propellers via the Mean Streamline Method

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Open Access
Author:
Vinson, David Wesley
Title:
Design of Propellers via the Mean Streamline Method
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
design
propellers
propulsors
mean streamline method
File:
Download Vinson_MSM_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William C Zierke, Thesis Supervisor
William C Zierke, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy James Koncoski, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

6. THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE

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Open Access
Author:
Ward, Evan M
Title:
THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
NONLINEAR PROPAGATION
WAVES
TURBULENT
ATMOSPHERE
sonic boom
jet noise
N wave
von karman
burgers equation
File:
Download Link_to_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Influence of Pylon Air Loads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of Folding Tiltrotor Aircraft in Cruise Flight

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Open Access
Author:
Slaby, Jason
Title:
Influence of Pylon Air Loads and Composite Tailoring On Aeroelastic Stability of Folding Tiltrotor Aircraft in Cruise Flight
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aeroelastic Stability
Tiltrotor
Composite
stop/fold
File:
Download SlabyHonorsThesisFa2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Edward Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

11. Blade Element Momentum Theory Applied to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

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Open Access
Author:
Purcell, Thomas Russell
Title:
Blade Element Momentum Theory Applied to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
green
energy
renewable
green energy
wind energy
blade element momentum theory
wind turbine
wind
turbine
PSUWTA
WT_Perf
BEMT
File:
Download Tom_Purcell_Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Supervisor
Susan W Stewart, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor

12. DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT

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Author:
Tao, Tony S.
Title:
DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
airfoil design
airfoil
aerodynamics
profil
xfoil
drela
eppler
maughmer
human
powered
aircraft
airplane
sailplane
File:
Download manuscript_8_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

13. Investigation of Static Load Effects on Active Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Justin Allan
Title:
Investigation of Static Load Effects on Active Vibration Based Structural Health Monitoring
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
structural
health
monitoring
static
loading
aerospace
structures
airplane
helicopter
File:
Download Long_Justin_StructuralHealthMonitoring.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Clarke Conlon, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

14. Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology

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Open Access
Author:
Dowell, Grant R
Title:
Measurement of Solid Surface Motion Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry Methodology
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Image Velocimetry
PIV
Fluid Structure Interactions
FSI
Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry
SPIV
File:
Download dowell_grant_sldSurfMeasWithSPIV.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

16. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics

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Open Access
Author:
Trageser, Katherine Helen
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Orbital Maneuvers in Astrodynamics
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
particle
swarm
maneuver
transfer
thrust
inclination
space
astrodynamics
File:
Download Trageser_Katherine_ParticleSwarm.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

17. Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber

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Open Access
Author:
Kwolek, Megan Jo
Title:
Combustion Instabilities in a Simulated Liquid Combustion Chamber
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
liquid rocket combustion chamber
magnetic flowmeter
acoustic admittance
response
combustion instabilities
File:
Download Megan_Kwolek_Combustion_Instabilities_in_a_Simulated_Liquid_Combustion_Chamber.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

18. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Chisholm, John Robert
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Oribtal Decay
Particle Swarm Optimization
PSO
Re-Boost Trajectory
Spacecraft Dynamics
Orbit Optimization
File:
Download Chisholm_John_particleswarmoptimizationorbitaldecay.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

19. Sensitivity Analysis of One-dimensional Descent Profiles for Low Altitude Lunar Landings

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Open Access
Author:
Harmon, Jason Scott
Title:
Sensitivity Analysis of One-dimensional Descent Profiles for Low Altitude Lunar Landings
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Aerospace
Engineering
Lunar landing
Sensitivity analysis
File:
Download Thesis-_FINAL_COPY-_FINAL_MICROSOFT-_FINAL_FINAL-_NO_SIGNATURE_PAGE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader