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Theses/Dissertations from 1991

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The Application of Kriging for Controlled Minimization of Large Data Sets, Christopher Brodkin

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Failure Characterization of a Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composite with Circular Holes, Daniel E. Bullock

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A Comparison of Fractional Order Time Derivative Models of the Viscoelastic Stress Relations in Thermorheologically Complex Materials, Victor B. Chambers

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Experimental Investigation of Trailing Edge Crenulation Effects on Losses in a Compressor Cascade, Steven J. Decook

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Development of a Personal Computer Based Approach to Aircraft Parameter Identification, Mark S. Erickson

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Investigation of the Influence of Rotary Aerodynamics on the Study of High Angle of Attack Dynamics of the F-15B Using Bifurcation Analysis, Ralph D. Fero

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Investigation of Advanced Aircraft Performance Measures of Merit Including New Agility Metrics, Bruce A. Fox

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Analysis of Suborbital Launch Trajectories for Satellite Delivery, Mark R. Goodell

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Transient Heat Transfer Measurements on a Film Cooled Flat Plate in a Shock Tube, Rakhman Gul

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Computation of Planar Store Trajectories Using an Adaptive Grid Procedure, William D. Hack

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Finite Element Analysis of a Riveted Repair on a Curved Composite Panel, Scott A. Hamilton

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Thermomechanical Fatigue of SCS-6/β21-S [0/90]2s Composite, Dana G. Hanson

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Ground Collision Avoidance Using a Variable Incidence Altitude Measurement System for the A-7 Aircraft, Thomas A. Hartung

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Experimental Evaluation of Design Variables for Two-Dimensional Confined Jet Thrust Vector Control Nozzles, Timothy M. Hawkes

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Design of an Optimum Thrust Nozzle for a Typical Hypersonic Trajectory Through Computational Analysis, David J. Herring

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An Algorithm for Robust Eigenstructure Assignment Using the Linear Quadratic Regulator, Thomas C. Huckabone

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Comparison of Pointing Control Systems Utilizing Dahl and Coulomb Friction Model Compensation, Whitney J. Hulett

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Optimization of Tangential Mass Injection for Minimizing Flow Separation in a Scramjet Inlet, Richard J. Kacik

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Application of Mixed H2/H Optimization, John J. Kusnierek

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An Experimental Study of a Sting-Mounted Circulation Control Wing, Steven J. Lacher

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Agility: Presentation and Flight Test Methods for the Operational Fighter Pilot, William R. Langdon

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Effects of Colocation and Non-Colocation of Sensors and Actuators on Flexible Structures, W. C. Lee

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An Investigation of Optimally Robust Structural Damping through Fractional Order Feedback, Mark T. Leonard

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The Effect of Angle of Incidence and Reynolds Number on Heat Transfer in a Linear Turbine Cascade, Steven G. Meschwitz

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Navigation of a Satellite Cluster with Realistic Dynamics, J. Timothy Middendorf

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Fatigue Behavior and Failure Mechanisms of Centrally Notched [0]8 and [0/902]s Silicon Carbide Reinforced Aluminosilicate Glass, William R. Moschelle

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Preliminary Design of a Model to Assess the Effect of Space Surveillance Network (SSN) Sensor Upgrades on Orbit Prediction Accuracies Relative to the U. S. Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Mission, Daniel L. O'Brien

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Failure Characteristics of SCS-6/Ti-24Al-11Nb Composite With a Circular Hole at Room and Elevated Temperatures, Joseph E. Overbeck

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Tensile Strength Characterization of a Metal Matrix Composite with Circular Holes, Jeffrey Rattray

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Perturbation Theory for Restricted Three-Body Orbits, David A. Ross

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Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Riblets on Compressor Cascade Performance, James A. Rothenflue

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Propulsive Capability of a Reel-In Tether with Safe Separation Between Payload and Orbiter, Jay H. Rothhaupt

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Improvement of the Thermodynamic Model for a Flux-Difference-Splitting Algorithm for the Computation of High Speed Flows, Mark E. Schieve

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Thermal Nonequilibrium Effects on Turbine Cascade Aerodynamics, Jill L. R. Shaw

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Higher-Order Thickness Expansions for Cylindrical Shells, Randy A. Smith

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Effect of Nonuniform Entrance Flow Profile on Hypersonic Nozzle Pitching Moment, Sandra L. Snelling

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Analysis of an Advanced Fighter Aircraft Using Jet Flap Techniques and the Vortex Lattice Method, Steven P. Snyder

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A Comparative Study of Numerical Versus Analytical Waverider Solutions, Gregory O. Stecklein

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Sensitivity Analysis for the Selection of Linear Quadratic Regulator Weighing Parameters Q and R for Active Vibration Suppression of a Cantilevered Beam, Steven L. Story

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Model Identification and Control System Design for the Lambda Unmanned Research Vehicle, Gerald A. Swift

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Static Pressure Measurements of a Low Power Arcjet, Kevin P. Talley

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The Use of a Higher Order Kinematic Relationship on the Analysis of Cylindrical Composite Panels, Kathleen V. Tighe

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Thermomechanical Fatigue Characterization of an Angle Ply Metal Matrix Composite, Wade H. Vaught

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Investigation of the Effects of Increased Order Compensators in Mixed H2/H Optimization, Scott R. Wells

Performance and Stability Analysis of the Non-Linear Dynamics of a Simple Powered Lifting Hypersonic Vehicle Flying on a Minor Circle, Mark A. Zavala

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Robust Grasp Design Using Grasp Force Focus Positioning, Freddie D. Zayas

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

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Turbulence Scales in the Passage of a Linear Turbine Cascade, James L. Acree

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Transverse Cracking in a Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composite, Steven E. Bachmann

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Effects of Specific Heat Ratio on a Simulated Chemical Laser Cavity Flow, Curt DeWayne Botts

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Realistic Orbits about the Martian Moons, Samuel R. Bryant

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Skin Friction and Heat Transfer Predictions for Hypersonic Turbulent Flow over an Ogive-Cylinder, Richard H. Byers

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Damping of Layered Beams with Mixed Boundary Conditions, Eugene T. Cottle

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Analysis of Parking Orbits for a STS External Tank in Low Earth Orbit, James E. Cross

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Material Properties of Silicon Carbide Fibers with Continuously Applied Sol-Gel Alumina Coatings, Christian C. Daehnick

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A Comparison of the Optimization and Analysis of Doubly Curved Shells Using MSC/NASTRAN and ASTROS, John R. Dewsnap

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Use of Grasp Force Focus Positioning to Enhance the Torque Resistance Capability of Robotic Grasps, Stephen G. Edwards

Sinusoidal Response of a Thin Viscoplastic Plate with Severe Temperature Gradient, Kenneth J. Fischer

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Bifurcation Analysis of the Longitudinal Dynamics of a Simple Powered Lifting Hypersonic Vehicle, Eric E. Fox

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Numerical Analysis of an Axisymmetric Thrust Augmenting Ejector, Kenneth R. Gage

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Adaptive Filtering and Smoothing for Tracking a Hypersonic Aircraft from a Space Platform, Kenneth A. Gotski

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Investigation of Strain Characteristics of Graphite Polyetherether Ketone Using a Nonlinear Analysis and Experimental Methods, Stephen C. Gould

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Development of a Piezoelectric Polymer Film Pressure Transducer for Low Frequency and Dynamic Pressure Measurement, Ted H. Halley

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Investigation of Direct and Indirect Optimization Algorithms for Aerospace Structures, Harry Hopkins III

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Analysis of Hypersonic Blunt-Body Flows Using a Total Variation Diminishing Scheme and the MacCormack Scheme, Montgomery C. Hughson

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Modeling and Analysis of Orthotropic Plate with Circular Cutout and Adhesive Bonded Patch, Mark W. Hunter

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Numerical Analysis of Critical Inclinations about the Planet Mars, Kenneth J. Hyatt

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Autonomous Navigation of a Satellite Cluster, Stephen C. Johnston

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Robustness of H2 and H∞ Design Techniques in the Design of a Guided Missile Controller, Steven R. Kolbow

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Vortex Bursting Over a Unit Area Aspect Ratio Delta Wing Using Vortex Paneling Methods, Donald A. Lorey

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Analysis of Periodic Orbits About the Martian Moons by Continuation Techniques, Frank Luria

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H2 and H Optimization with a Restricted Region of Stability, Michael J. Mares

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Investigation of the High Angle of Attack Dynamics of the F-15B Using Bifurcation Analysis, Robert J. McDonnell

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A Comparison of Molecular Vibration Modeling for Thermal Nonequilibrium Airflow, Kenneth J. Moran

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An Experimental Study of a Sting-Mounted Single-Slot Circulation Control Wing, Michael E. Pelletier

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Impact Damage in Curved Graphite/Epoxy Panels with Clamped Edges, Ronald B. Perry

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Investigation of Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in a Metal Matrix Composite Under Elevated Temperature, Barry D. Portner

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Effect of Riblets on Pressure Recovery in a Straight-Walled Diffuser, Michael K. Reagan

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Micromechanical Modeling of the Fiber/Matrix Interface Region in a Metal Matrix Composite, David D. Robertson

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A Linear Quadratic Regulator Weight Selection Algorithm for Robust Pole Assignment, Jeffrey D. Robinson

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Dynamic Analysis of a Combat Aircraft with Control Surface Failure, Marc Roy

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Modelling and Analysis of Kernel Function and Development of Equivalent Theodorsen Function for Three-Dimensional Aeroelastic Analysis, John K. Ryder

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Investigation of Damage Mechanisms in A Cross-Ply Metal Matrix Composite under Thermo-Mechanical Loading, Joel J. Schubbe

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Computational Investigation of Circulation Control Turbulence Modeling, T. Bryan Scruggs

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Minimum Orbits About the Planet Venus, Jeffrey J. Smith

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Finite Element Investigation into the Dynamic Instability Characteristics of Laminated Composite Panels, Walter W. Taylor Jr.

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Failure Mechanisms in a Quasi-Isotropic Ceramic Composite Laminate under Tensile Fatigue Loading, Gregory D. Tracy

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Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites in Mode II Utilizing Laser Interferometry, Joseph W. Truskowski

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Nonlinear Analysis of a Spinning Symmetric Satellite in an Elliptical Orbit, Michael Ulisse

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A Numerical Investigation of the Series Reversion/Inversion and Series Reversion of Lambert's Time Function, Michael P. Ward