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11. Attitude Dynamics Modeling for Docking Operations with Uncooperative Objects

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Open Access
Author:
Wittick, Patrick Thomas
Title:
Attitude Dynamics Modeling for Docking Operations with Uncooperative Objects
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Astrodynamics
Orbital Mechanics
Spaceflight
Space Rendezvous
Asteroid
Mass Characterization
File:
Download Wittick_Patrick_attitudedynamicsmodeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

12. Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers

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Open Access
Author:
Borowski, Alexander David
Title:
Biomimetic Methods of Optimizing Two-impulse Orbital Transfers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
optimization
orbit
aerospace
trajectory
particle
swarm
bacteria
foraging
File:
Download Borowski_Alexander_-_Biomimetic_Methods_of_Optimizaing_Two-Impulse_Orbital_Transfers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

13. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Finite Thrust Transfers between Two Circular Non-coplanar Orbits

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Open Access
Author:
Flanagan, Peter Thomas
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Finite Thrust Transfers between Two Circular Non-coplanar Orbits
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle
Swarm
Optimization
finite
thrust
non-coplanar
circular
orbits
swarm
intelligence
scheme
space
trajectories
File:
Download Flanagan_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

15. TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Sung Jun
Title:
TRADESPACE EXPLORATION OF PARAMETERS FOR AEROCAPTURE AT MARS
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Mars
orbital
mechanics
aerocapture
Mars-GRAM
atmosphere
density
drag
tradespace
exploration
orbit
atmospheric
interplanetary
astrodynamics
File:
Download Final_Draft_SHC_Thesis_Sung_Jun_Kim.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

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

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Open Access
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

17. Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank

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Open Access
Author:
Kerr, Evan M
Title:
Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CubeSat
Hybrid Rocket
Additive Manufacturing
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
File:
Download Kerr_Thesis_SHC_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

19. AN EXAMINATION OF FORMATION FLYING SPACECRAFT IN HYPERBOLIC ORBITS THROUGH LAMBERT'S PROBLEM

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Open Access
Author:
Stephans, Tyler Brett
Title:
AN EXAMINATION OF FORMATION FLYING SPACECRAFT IN HYPERBOLIC ORBITS THROUGH LAMBERT'S PROBLEM
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
formation
spacecraft
hyperbolic
orbit
lambert
velocity change
synthetic aperture radar
sar
constellation
File:
Download Stephans.final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader