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. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Shape Control of Tendon-Actuated Tensegrity Structures Open Access Author: Osikowicz, Nathaniel Title: Shape Control of Tendon-Actuated Tensegrity Structures Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: TensegrityRoboticsNonlinear ControlDeployable Structures File: Download osikowicz-UG-thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Puneet Singla, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Investigation of a Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma for Propulsion Open Access Author: Ramdass, Kriston Title: Investigation of a Microwave Surface-Wave Plasma for Propulsion Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: surface waveplasmaMETthrusterpropulsion File: Download Kriston_Ramdass_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilén, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors AdvisorJesse Kane Mc Ternan, Faculty ReaderAmy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader
9. Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories Open Access Author: Stueck, Clifford Title: Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Hyperbolic OrbitsNumerical IntegrationOrbital ElementsRange and Range-Rate File: Download Clifford_Stueck_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert G. Melton, Thesis SupervisorPhilip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor
10. Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution Open Access Author: Castro Martinez, Guillermo Title: Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Moon GravitySpherical HarmonicsGRAILOrbital Elements File: Download Thesis_Manuscript_FINAL_DRAFT_2.0.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Robert G. Melton, Thesis SupervisorRobert G. Melton, Thesis Honors AdvisorPuneet Singla, Faculty Reader