101. Application of Initial Orbit Determination Methods to Telescope Observations Open Access Author: Hunsberger, Carson Title: Application of Initial Orbit Determination Methods to Telescope Observations Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Orbit DeterminationGauss's MethodFalcon Telescope NetworkSensor TaskingTopocentric Propagator File: Download CarsonHunsbergerThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Roshan Thomas Eapen, Thesis SupervisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
102. Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method Open Access Author: Pandey, Abhinav Title: Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Machine LearningKoopman Operator TheoryAnalytical BackpropogationData ScienceData Driven ModelingImitation LearningLinear Quadratic Regulator File: Download Abhinav_Pandey_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daning Huang, Thesis SupervisorNamiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
103. Evaluating Aerodynamic Performance of Coaxial Rotor Separation Distance Open Access Author: Funkhouser, Aden Title: Evaluating Aerodynamic Performance of Coaxial Rotor Separation Distance Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: AerospaceCoaxial RotorsThrustTorqueEngineering File: Download Evaluating_Aerodyanmic_Performance_of_Coaxial_Rotor_Separation_Distance_Final_Submission_Document.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jose Palacios, Thesis SupervisorNamiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
104. Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates Open Access Author: Mu, Grace Title: Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CFRPsCNTsOOA VBOinfiltration File: Download Mu_Grace_Development_of_B-staged_Polymer_Thin_Films_and_Integration_of_Randomly_Aligned_Carbon_Nanotubes_in_Carbon_Fiber_Epoxy_Composite_Plates.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis SupervisorNamiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors AdvisorCharles E Bakis, Faculty Reader
105. Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming Open Access Author: Carlson, Kade Title: Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: RectennaCircuitElectrical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringKaptonAdditive ManufacturingConductive InkSpace EnvironmentEntrepreneurship File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilén, Thesis SupervisorMark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
106. Vision-based Terrain Relative Navigation for Planetary Landing Open Access Author: Sutterlin, Graeme Title: Vision-based Terrain Relative Navigation for Planetary Landing Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Computer VisionTRNTerrain Relative NavigationPoint CloudsDEMsPose EstimationFeature Matching File: Download Graeme_Sutterlin_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Roshan Thomas Eapen, Thesis SupervisorSven Schmitz, Thesis Honors Advisor
107. The Potential of Collective Pitch Actuation Using Shape Memory Alloys for Aeroacoustic Benefit in Coplanar Rotors Open Access Author: Hafner, Aaron Title: The Potential of Collective Pitch Actuation Using Shape Memory Alloys for Aeroacoustic Benefit in Coplanar Rotors Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: AcousticsAeroacousticsVTOLrotorrotor bladeexperimentexperimentalOASPLPSDVold-Kalman FilterTonalBroadband File: Download Thesis_AJH_04_03_Final__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jose Palacios, Thesis SupervisorXin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor
108. Doctor Blade Tape Casting of Carbon Nanotube and Epoxy Thin Films Open Access Author: Pawlak, Cole Title: Doctor Blade Tape Casting of Carbon Nanotube and Epoxy Thin Films Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: CNTCarbon NanotubesCFRPOOADoctor BladeThin Film File: Download Doctor_Blade_Tape_Casting_of_Carbon_Nanotube_and_Epoxy_Thin_Films.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis SupervisorXin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor
109. Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming Open Access 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 powerastrodynamicsorbital mechanicswireless power transferGNCsustainable energysimulationsystems engineeringsolar power File: Download Quintin_Nelson_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilén, Thesis SupervisorXin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor
110. Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft Open Access Author: Mulgund, Akhilesh Title: Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: GNCOLAERendezvous and Proximity OperationsEstimationOrbitNavigationComputer VisionVisual OdometryStereo Camera System File: Download Mulgund_Akhilesh_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Puneet Singla, Thesis SupervisorPuneet Singla, Thesis Honors AdvisorRoshan Thomas Eapen, Faculty Reader