Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of Vortex Breakdown for a Delta Wing at High Angle of Attack, Jacob A. Freeman
Hybrid Control Strategies for Rapid, Large Angle Satellite Slew Maneuvers, David B. French
Analysis of Cooperative Behavior for Autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions, Orhan Gozaydin
A Comparison of Nonlinear Algorithms to Prevent Pilot-Induced Oscillations Caused by Actuator Rate Limiting, James G. Hanley
The Effect of a Hard Coating on the Damping and Fatigue Life of Titanium, Frank T. Ivancic
Multimission Aircraft Design Study, Payload, Ahmet Kahraman
Development, Fabrication and Ground Test of an Inflatable Structure Space-Flight Experiment, Thomas L. Philley Jr.
Experimental Results for a High Swirl, Ultra Compact Combustor for Gas Turbine Engines, Ryan J. Quaale
Sensor-Craft Analytical Certification, Ronald W. Roberts Jr.
Cooperative Control Simulation Validation Using Applied Probability Theory, Christopher S. Schulz
Structurally Integrated Antennas on a Joined-Wing Aircraft, Ben P. Smallwood
Nonlinear, Transonic Flutter Prediction for F-16 Stores Configuration Clearance, Raymond G. Toth
A Study of Control Laws for Microsatellite Rendezvous with a Non-Cooperative Target, Troy A. Tschirhart
Development of an Experimental Test Section for Forcing Unsteady Flow in a Linear Compressor Cascade Using Circular Rods, Patrick C. Wade
Application of Maneuver-Based Control in Variable Autonomy Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, Alexander M. G. Walan
Experimental and Computational Failure Analysis of Graphite/Bismaleimide Laminated Composite and Carbon Foam in Sandwich Construction, Troy C. Welker
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Commercial Regional Space/Airborne Imaging, Ugur Akyazi, Ali Durmus, Birce Boga Bakirli, and Arif Arin
Fabrication and Cold-Flow Testing of Subscale Space-Based Laser Geometry, Scott E. Bergren
Boundary Layer Control Using Micro-Electromechanical systems (MEMS), David Borgeson
Periodic Methods for Controlling a Satellite in Formation, Erin Y. Carraher
Investigation of Cooperative Behavior in Autonomous Wide Search Munitions, Robert E. Dunkel III
The Combined Effects of Freestream Turbulence, Pressure Gradients, and Surface Roughness on Turbine Aerodynamics, Christine P. Ellering
Design Study of Triggered Isomer Heat Exchanger-Combustion Hybrid Jet Engine for High Altitude Flight, Christopher E. Hamilton
Suppression of Pilot-Induced Oscillation (PIO), Donald A. Johnson
The Investigation of Hypervelocity Gouging, David J. Laird
Computational Aerodynamic Analysis of the Flow Field about a Hypervelocity Test Sled, Andrew J. Lofthouse
Examination of Contact Width on Fretting Fatigue, Russell S. Magaziner
Adaptive Harmonic Balance Method for Unsteady, Nonlinear, One-Dimensional Periodic Flows, Raymond C. Maple
Mean Performance Optimization of an Orbiting Distributed Aperture by Warped Aperture Image Plane Comparisons, Timothy W. Parker
Analysis for Cooperative Behavior Effectiveness of Autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions, Sang M. Park
Alternative Pulse Detonation Engine Ignition System Investigation through Detonation Splitting, August J. Rolling
Use of Dimples to Suppress Boundary Layer Separation on a Low Pressure Turbine Blade, Kurt P. Rouser
Fretting Fatigue Behavior of a Titanium Alloy Ti-6AL-4V at Elevated Temperature, Onder Sahan
Orbital Maneuvering Using Electrodynamic Tethers, Hakan San
Experimental Vibration Analysis of Inflatable Beams for an AFIT Space Shuttle Experiment, Thomas G. Single
Smart Structures for Control of Optical Surfaces, D. Michael Sobers Jr.
Stability of a Tethered Satellite Formation about the Likins-Pringle Equilibria, Ayhan Tuncay
An Analytical Study of T-38 Drag Reduction in Tight Formation Flight, Eugene H. Wagner Jr.
Effects of Shot-Peening on High Cycle Fretting Fatigue Behavior of Ti-6Al-4V, Halil I. Yuksel
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Techniques for Reduced Order Modeling of Aeroelastic Structures with Deforming Grids, John S. R. Anttonen
Fatigue Response of Thin Stiffened Aluminum Cracked Panels Repaired with Bonded Composite Patches, Jason B. Avram
The Use of Systems Engineering Processes and Tools to Develop a System Dynamic Simulation Model of Engineering Support During the Development Phase of an Acquisition Program, Jason E. Bartolomei
Estimation of Relative Satellite Formation Elements in Near Circular Orbits, Ralph E. Bordner III
Solar Radiation Pressure Modeling Issues for High Altitude Satellites, Dayne G. Cook
Environmental Disturbance Modeling for Large Inflatable Space Structures, Donald J. Davis
RIGEX: Preliminary Design of a Rigidized Inflatable Get-Away-Special Experiment, John D. DiSebastian III
Turbine Blade Surface Roughness Effects on Shear Drag and Heat Transfer, Jess W. Drab
Quality Initiatives in the Air Force Development of Reusable Launch Vehicles, Charles S. Galbreath
Prediction of Pilot Induced Oscillations (PIO) Due To Activator Rate Limiting Using the Open-Loop Onset Point (OLOP) Criterion, Gregory P. Gilbreath
Cooperative Behavior Schemes for Improving the Effectiveness of Autonomous Wide Area Search Munitions, Daniel P. Gillen
Analysis of the Application of a Triggered Isomer Heat Exchanger as a Replacement for the Combustion Chamber in an Off-The-Shelf Turbojet, Carl R. Hartsfield
A Study of Linear vs. Nonlinear Control Techniques for the Reconfiguration of Satellite Formations, David J. Irvin Jr.
Vibration Suppression of a Rotationally Periodic Structure Using an Adaptive/PPF Control Law, Mark J. Keller
Modification of Position and Attitude Determination of a Test Article through Photogrammetry to Account for Structural Deformation, Sean A. Krolikowski
Reduced Order Modeling For High Speed Flows with Moving Shocks, David J. Lucia
Desktop Computer Programs for Preliminary Design of Transonic Compressor Rotors, Brian C. McDonald
Air Vehicle Optimal Trajectories for Radar Exposure Minimization, Michael C. Novy
Concept Exploration of an Australian Indigenous Space Launch Capability, Anthony J. Rogers
Modeling Axisymmetric Optical Precision Piezoelectric Membranes, James W. Rogers Jr.
The Development of a Finite Element Program to Model High Cycle Fatigue in Isotropic Plates, William C. Shipman
Computational Investigation of Aeromechanical HCF Effects in a Compressor Rotor, Andrew L. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Finite Element Analysis of a Composite Cylindrical Shell with a Cutout under a Fatigue Load, Joshua T. Boatwright
Modeling Piezoceramic Twist Actuation in Single-Cell Anisotropic Torque Box of Low-Observable UAV Wing, Peter Cseke Jr.
Navigation of Satellite Clusters, Jeffrey S. Davis
An Experimental Investigation on Periodic Forced Vibrations of a Bladed Disk, Colin J. Duffield
Integrating Automated Multi-disciplinary Optimization in Preliminary Design of Non-Traditional Aircraft, Mehmet Fidanci, Jeffrey R. Miller, and Douglas J. Strauss
Attitude Control and Multimedia Representation of Air Force Institute of Technology’s (AFIT’S) Simulation Satellite (SIMSAT), Joseph M. Fulton
Damage Identification in a Real Structure Using Resonant and Anti-Resonant Frequencies, Douglas E. Gaeta
Three Dimensional Formation Flight Control, James K. Hall
Measurements of the Effects of Tunnel Wall Proximity on the Velocity Field Upstream of a Rod with Vortex Shedding in Low-Speed Flow, David R. Hopper
Active and Adaptive Control for Payload Launch Vibration Isolation, Julian R. Jarosh
Finite Element Model Updating Using Antiresonant Frequencies, Keith W. Jones
Space Range Scheduling and the Lean Aerospace Initiative (LAI), Alan M. Matuszak
Investigation into the Adaptation of a Steam Injector for Use on a Liquid Rocket Engine, Charles B. McFarland
Mechanics of a Functionally-Graded Titanium Matrix Composite, G. Brandt Miller
Three-Dimensional Dynamic Stress Analysis of Sandwich Panels, Victor Y. Perel
Dynamic Route Replanning and Retasking of Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicles, David E. Pritchard
Simulation and Analysis of Wing Rock Physics for a Generic Fighter Model with Three Degrees-of-Freedom, Ahmed Saad
Computational Fluid Dynamics Testing for Drag Reduction of An Aircraft Laser Turret, Gregory J. Schwabacher
Monotonic and Fatigue Loading Behavior of an Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite, Steven G. Steel
Simulations of Flowing Supercritical n-Decane, Jeffery T. Thornburg
Improving UAV Handling Qualities Using Time Delay Compensation, Andrew J. Thurling
Optical Metrology of Adaptive Membrane Mirrors, John W. Wagner
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A Nonlinear Pre-Filter to Prevent Departure and/or Pilot-Induced Oscillations (PIO) Due to Actuator Rate Limiting, Michael J. Chapa
SIMSAT: A Satellite System Simulator and Experimental Test Bed for Air Force Research, James E. Colebank, R. Dan Jones, Randall D. Pollak, Donald M. Mannebach, and George R. Nagy
Fatigue Response of Repaired Thick Aluminum Panels with Bondline Flaws, David S. Conley
Wind Tunnel Investigation of Joined Wing Configurations, Jennifer Corneille
A Statistical Analysis of Space Structure Mode Localization, Amy M. Cox
Solving an Inverse Control Problem using Predictive Methods, Chad J. Davis
Effects of Pressure Gradients on Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow over a Flat Plate with Riblets, Franklin L. Dement Jr.
Toward Development of an Integrated Aerospace Power Doctrine, Toby G. Doran
Space Launch Operations and the Lean Aerospace Initiative, Troy L. Endicott
Closely Supervised Reactive Control of an Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle, Roy G. Glassco
Effects of Foreign Object Damage from Small Hard Particles on the High-Cycle Fatigue Life of Ti-6A1-4V, Joseph L. Hamrick II
Robust Eigenstructure Assignment Using Positive Definite Output Feedback Control, Adam G. Harris
Whole Spacecraft Vibration Isolation, Gregory G. Karahalis
Flow Separation Prevention on a Turbine Blade in Cascade at Low Reynolds Number, James P. Lake
Design and Analysis of on-Orbit Servicing Architectures for the Global Positioning System Constellation, Gregg A. Leisman and Adam D. Wallen
East Coast Abort Modeling with RTLS Elimination for the Space Shuttle-Liquid Fly Back Booster Launch System, Thomas L. Miller Jr.
Heat Transfer to the Inclined Trailing Wall of an Open Cavity, Orval A. Powell