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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

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

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

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:

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Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

Author:

Hashimoto, Kaomi Cristina

Title:

An Evolutionary Algorithm for Low-thrust Orbital Transfers

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Particle Swarm Optimization
Low-Thrust
Orbital Transfers
Astrodynamics

File:

Download Hashimoto_Kaomi_EvolutionaryAlgorithmLowThrust.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

Author:

Conte, Davide

Title:

Survey of Earth-mars trajectories using Lambert's problem and applications

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

astrodynamics
lambert's problem
Mars

File:

Download Davide_Conte_-_SHC_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader

Author:

Al Jaberi, Saeed

Title:

Low Thrust Trajectories From Low Earth Orbits to the Moon

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Astrodynamics
the Three Body Problem
CR3BP
Low Thrust
Jacobi Integral

File:

Download thesis_Aljaberi___SHC.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Honeychuck, Matthew C

Title:

Investigation of Initialization Methods for Particle Swarm Optimization of Finite-thrust Orbital Transfers

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

particle
swarm
optimization
finite
thrust
orbital
transfer
Sobol

File:

Download Honeychuck_Matthew_particleswarmoptimization.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

Author:

Chow, Philip

Title:

Long Term Orbital Modeling for Objects in Geostationary Earth Orbit

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Orbit Progagation
Orbital Modeling
Symplectic
ODE45
Integrator

File:

Download PChow_LongTermOrbitalModelingForObjectsInGeostationaryEarthOrbit.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

Author:

Tombasco, Christopher Patrick

Title:

Study of Feasibility of Asteroid-centric Gravity Assists

Area of Honors:

Aerospace Engineering

Keywords:

Asteroid
Flyby
GRrvity Assist
Ceres

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader