Theses/Dissertations from 1994
A New Drag Measurement System for Wind Tunnel Testing of the Racing Bicycle and Rider to Determine a Low Drag Configuration, Brian A. Parker
Calibration and Initial Testing of a New Hydraulic Simulator, Cristian A. Puebla
Direct Reduced Order Mixed H2/H∞ Control for the Short Take-Off and Landing-Maneuver Technology Demonstrator (STOL-MTD), William C. Reigelsperger Jr.
Performance Characterization of a Highly-Offset Diffuser with and Without Blowing Vortex Generator Jets, Michael B. Senseney
Finite Element Methods for Nonlinear Static Analysis of Sandwich Plates, Damin J. Siler
Improved Numerical Solution of Mixed H2/H∞ Optimization with Applications, Linda D. Smith
Applications of ℓ1 and Mixed H2/ℓ1 Optimization, Mark S. Spillman
Fatigue Behavior of a Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperature under Tension-Tension Loading, Craig D. Steiner
A Handling Qualities Investigation of Conventional, Rate Command- Attitude Hold, and Attitude Command-Attitude Hold Response-Types in the Probe and Drogue Air Refueling Task, Michael J. Taschner
Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Relative Physical Orientation between Evaporator and Condenser for a Loop Heat Pipe, Brad R. Thompson
Resonance Capture in Unbalanced Dual-Spin Spacecraft, Raymond Tsui
Mixed H2-H∞ Optimization with Multiple H Infinity Constraints, Julio C. Ullauri
An Investigation of the AFIT 2-Inch Shock Tube as a Flow Source for Supersonic Testing, Kevin M. Vlcek
A State-Space Model of a Large, Lightly Damped Space Structure Using the Eigensystem Realization Algorithm, Robert D. Woods
Telepresent Spacecraft Docking with Object-Based Bilateral Control (OBBC), Paul Woznick
Investigation of Tension-Compression Fatigue Behavior of a Notched Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperature, Matthew W. Yocum
Formulation of the Optimal Trajectory for an Air-Breathing Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, Timothy Zadzora
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
A Comparison of Three Approximate Mathematical Models for the Gravity Gradient Stabilized Satellite, R. Kevin Adams
Static Fracture Behavior of a Ceramic Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperatures, David M. Agins
Analysis of the Effects of Wake Passage on Heat Transfer in a Linear Turbine Cascade, Kevin S. Allen
Evaluation of a Concentration Probe for Application in a Supersonic Flow Field, John S. Alsup
Prototype Space Fabrication Platform, James A. Bessel, James M. Ceney, David M. Crean, Edward A. Ingham, and David J. Pabst
A Numerical Study of High-Speed Missile Configurations Using a Block- Structured Parallel Algorithm, Douglas C. Blake
Investigation of Tension-Compression Fatigue Behavior of a Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite at Room and Elevated Temperatures, Elizabeth A. Boyum
Wake Passage Effects on the Losses in a Linear Turbine Cascade, James A. Braunschneider
Development and Implementation of a Scramjet Cycle Analysis Code with a Finite-Rate-Chemistry Combustion Model for Use on a Personal Computer, Clarence F. Chenault
Numerical Analysis of the Motion of a Rigid Body with an Attached Spring-Mass-Damper, Anne E. Chinnery
Design and Construction of the Aerobot Robotic Manipulator (ARM), William L. Cochran
Off-Design Performance of Crenulated Blades in a Linear Compressor Cascade, Michael J. Costello
The Effect of Cutout Dimensionality on the Collapse Characteristics of Cylindrical Composite Shells of Varying Thickness, John C. Del Barga
Influence of Embedded Optical Fibers on Compressive Strength of Advanced Composites, Stefan B. Dosedel
Comparison of the Dynamic Behavior of Composite Plates and Shells Incorporating Green's Strain Terms with the von Karman and Donnell Models, Arthur E. Forral
Analysis and Characteristics of Compressor Stall Precursor Signals in Forward and AFT Swept High Speed Compressor, Bernard J. Frank
Investigation of Compressive Behavior for Metal Matrix Composites with a Circular Hole, Janet L. Gooder
Dynamic Response of a Compressor Research Facility, Janet W. Grondin
Fatigue Behavior of a Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite Under Strain Controlled Tension-Tension and Tension-Compression Loading, James J. Gudaitis
Experimental and Analytical Analysis of the Response of a Smart Beam to Rate Feedback, Terance J. Hoffman
Modal Control of a Satellite in an Unstable Periodic Orbit About the Earth-Sun Interior Lagrange Point, Douglas J. Hopper
Effect of Longitudinal Vibration on the Capillary Limit of a Wrapped Screen Wick Copper/Water Heat Pipe, Neil F. Huber
Automatic Pressure Control System for the Wright Laboratory Compressor Research Facility, Brian J. Hull
A Comparison of Computational and Experimental Data for a Subscale High Speed Propulsive Nozzle at Low Mach Numbers, Yonghee Hyun
Orbital Applications of Electrodynamic Propulsion, Troy Irwin
An Approximate Solution for the Spinup Dynamics of Near Axisymmetric Axial Gyrostats Using the Method of Multiple Scales, Stewart J. Kowall
Shielded Coil Electrodynamic Propulsion (SCEP). A Feasibility Study, Richard J. R. Ladouceur
A Study of Graphite Peek Composite with Central Elliptical Holes under Tension, Bill J. Lau
Flight Controller Design Using Mixed H2/H∞ Optimization with a singular H∞ Constraint, James P. Luke
Nonlinear Large Deformation Theory of Composite Arches Using Truncated Rotations, Daniel A. Miller II
Modeling of a Large Undamped Space Structure Using Time Domain Techniques, Anthony R. Nash
Creation of Prototype Aircrew Protection Equipment Based on Face Anthropometry, Martin E. Piccus, Gary A. Smith, Brian K. Standley, Tami L. Volk, and Linda B. Wildes
Steady Motions of Rigid Body Satellites in a Central Gravitational Field, Cynthia A. Provost
Exploring QDES as a Tool for Determining Limits of Achievable Performance in Aircraft Design, Mark F. Reidinger
Rendering of Three-Dimensional Data Sets Derived from Finite-Difference and Spectral Methods, Paul A. Schubert
Effects of Crenulations on Three Dimensional Losses in a Linear Compressor Cascade, William L. Spacy II
Optimal Control Design Advantages Utilizing Two-Degree-of-Freedom Controllers, Michael J. Stephens
Fatigue Behavior of a Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperatures Under Tension-Tension Loading, Richard J. Tuznik
Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Blowing Ratio Parameter on Heat Transfer to a Film-Cooled Flat Plate, Marco R. Valencia
The Modal Solution to the Moon's Orbit Using Canonical Floquet Perturbation Theory, Kurt A. Vogel
A Numerical Determination of Bifurcation Points for Low Reynolds Number Conical Flows, Larry K. Waters
An Investigation of Graphite Peek Composite under Compression with a Centrally Located Circular Discontinuity, Benjamin Wham II
Experimental Analysis of Heat Transfer Characteristics and Pressure Drop through Screen Regenerative Heat Exchangers, Jeffrey L. Wiese
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Strategies for Optimal Control Design of Normal Acceleration Command Following on the F-16, James C. Baird
Investigation of Fatigue Behavior In Notched Cross-Ply Titanium Metal Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperature, Robert P. Baker
Behavior of a Titanium Matrix Composite under Quasi-Static Tensile and Compressive Loading, Keith L. Bearden
A Two-Stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Design Optimization Study and Life Cycle Cost Analysis, David P. Blanks, Douglas M. Bruce, Anthony M. Logue, Ralph A. Sandfry, Stephen J. Skotte, and Michael L. Zywien
Solving Nonlinear Composite Material Problems Using the Automated Structural Optimization System (ASTROS), Robert Bolha
Nozzle/Cowl Optimization for a Hypersonic Vehicle on a Typical Trajectory, Michael J. Bonaparte
Characterization of Stall Inception in High-Speed Single-Stage Compressors, Keith M. Boyer
Effect of Transverse Vibration on the Capillary Limit of a Wrapped Screen Wick Copper/Water Heat Pipe, Mark C. Charlton
An Experimental Determination of the Effects of Blending Collocated and Non-Collocated Sensor Measurements to Control a Flexible Structure, Richard G. Cobb
Stratified Plate Model for Composite Plate Analysis, Richard A. Coveno
Nonlinear Large Displacement and Moderate Rotational Characteristics of Composite Beams Incorporating Transverse Shear Strain, Stephen G. Creaghan
An Examination of Wing Rock for the F-15, Michael T. Davison
Integrated Blade Inspection System (IBIS) Upgrade Study, Tony J. DeLiberato, Steven W. Perkins, Steven K. Saplin, John G. Snyder, and Gregory J. Toussaint
Shock Tube Study of the Effects of Large Density Differences and Blowing Ratio on Heat Transfer to a Film-Cooled Flat Plate, Thomas A. Eads
A Modal Analysis and Modelling of a Lightly Damped Large Space Structure, Scott E. George
Behavior of a Quasi-Isotropic Ply Metal Matrix Composite under Thermo-Mechanical and Isothermal Fatigue Loading, Karl A. Hart
Effect of Thickness and Ply Layup on the Collapse Characteristics of Cylindrical Composite Shells with Large Cutouts, James C. Hatfield
Rewet Performance of a Rectangular Grooved Heat Pipe Wick After Gravitationally Induced Dryout, Lowell S. Hawthorne
Extended Lyapunov Exponents for Second Order Systems, Janice M. Horn
Experimental Investigation of the Aerodynamics of Independently Rotating Cylindrical Shells, Walter C. Howerton
Improvements to LQGI/LTR Methodology for Plants with Lightly Damped or Low Frequency Poles, An-Chi Ju
An Approximate Solution for the Linearized Spinup Dynamics of a Dual-Spin Spacecraft, David L. Kinney
Development of an Engine/Airframe Performance Matching Scheme for Jet Engine Retrofit, Alan Lach
Optimal Control of the Starfire Beam Director, Troy V. Lanier
An Electromagnetically-Controlled Precision Orbital Tracking Vehicle (POTV), Richard E. Lawrence Jr.
Development of a Stratified Plate Model for Composite Panels, Alan L. Lesmerises
Vibration Suppression in Large Flexible Space Structures Using Active Control Techniques, Chad T. Matheson
Experimental Feedback of Fractional Order States of a Lightly Damped Structure, Robert C. McCall
The Influence of Structural Optimization on the Aeroelastic Properties of a Vertical Tail, David G. Miller
The Effects of Viscosity on a Conically Derived Waverider, James A. Mundy
A Study of Heat Flux Induced Dryout in Capillary Grooves, Timothy J. Murphy
A Wind Tunnel Study of Magnus Effects on a Differentially Rotating Missile, Karen A. Naselius
Wing Rock Prediction Method for a High Performance Fighter Aircraft, Robert C. Nolan II
Fatigue Behavior of a Cross-Ply Ceramic Matrix Composite Under Tension-Tension and Tension-Compression Loading, Frank A. Opalski
Canonical Floquet Perturbation Theory, David J. Pohlen
Open and Filled Hole Static Tensile Strength Characterization of Metal Matrix Composite SCS-9/β21s, Jacob T. Roush
Baseline Experiments on Coulomb Damping due to Rotational Slip, John P. Santacroce
Passive Damping of a Solar Array, Mark A. Scharpen
Application of the Program Profile for the Design of Low-Speed, Low- Observable Configuration Airfoils, Gregory A. Sharp
Helicopter Flight Control System Design Using the Linear Quadratic Regulator for Robust Eigenstructure Assignment, Dempsey D. Solomon