Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Adaptive Estimation and Heuristic Optimization of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics, Joshuah A. Hess
Investigation Into Reynolds Number Effects On A Biomimetic Flapping Wing, Daniel K. Hope
Optimal Control of an Uninhabited Loyal Wingman, Clay J. Humphreys
Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Flying Qualities Using JSBSim, Joshua P. Kim
Space Qualification Testing of a Deployable Shape Memory Alloy CubeSat Antenna, Carl L. Kobza
Fatigue behavior of an advanced SiC/SiC composite at 1300° C in air and steam, Michael Lee
Cavity Geometric Features and Entrainment Characterization Resulting from a Ballistically Induced Hydrodynamic Ram Event, Andrew J. Lingenfelter
Analysis of a Modified Equivalent Circuit Model for Lithium-Ion Battery Modules in CubeSats, James J. Liu
Performance Testing of Various Nozzle Design for Water Electrolysis Thruster, Yuen Liu
Investigation of Thermal Scaling Effects for a Turbine Blade Leading Edge and Pressure Side Model, Ryan A. Lynch
Geolocation of RF Emitters Using a Low-Cost UAV-Based Approach, Michael A. Magers
Development of a Modularized Software Architecture to Enhance SSA with COTS Telescopes, Julian P. McCafferty
Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of a Small Through-Flow Wave for Use Within the Brayton Cycle, Micahel J. McClearn
Meeting The DoD’s Tactical Weather Needs Using CubeSats, Shayna K. McKenney
Short Duration Missions to Earth Crossing Asteroids, James B. Millar III
Vibrational Analysis of a 12U Chassis, Daniel G. Miller
Mechanical Properties and Fatigue Behavior of Unitized Composite Airframe Structures at Elevated Temperature, Mohamed Noomen
Analysis of a Near Real-Time Optimal Attitude Control for Satellite Simulators, Ryan M. Patrick
Effectiveness Based Design of a Tactical Tanker Aircraft, Andrew K. Petry
Creep of Hi-Nicalon™ S Ceramic Fiber Tows at 700°C in Air and in Silicic Acid-saturated Steam, Matthew W. Piper
Design and Flight Test of A Weapons-cavity Acoustics And Separation Test Bed, Zachary Probst
Force and Moment Measurements Applicable to a Flexible Weapons System, James B. Sellers
Electro-Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Sheets in Simulated Space Environments: The Dawn of “Carbon Spacecraft”, Jacob W. Singleton
Pointing Analysis and Design Drivers for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Quantum Key Distribution, Jeremiah A. Specht
Multi-Trajectory Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System with Flight Tests (Project Have ESCAPE), John V. Trombetta
Influence of Coolant Flow Rate Parameters in Scaling Gas Turbine Cooling Effectiveness, Connor J. Wiese
Military Applications of High-Altitude Satellite Orbits in a Multi-Body Dynamical Environment Using Numerical Methods and Dynamical Systems Theory, Meredith M. Wilmer
Orbit Determination Using Vinti's Solution, Steven P. Wright
Minimum-Fuel Trajectory Design in Multiple Dynamical Environments Utilizing Direct Transcription Methods and Particle Swarm Optimization, Alfredo G. Zurita Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A Nonequilibrium Finite-Rate Carbon Ablation Model for Radiating Earth Re-entry Flows, Christopher R. Alba
Finite Element Analysis and Experimentation of an Icosahedron Frame under Compression, Mohammed AlGhofaily
Error Characterization of Flight Trajectories Reconstructed Using Structure from Motion, Daniel C. Alix
Tension-Compression Fatigue Behavior of 2D And 3D Polymer Matrix Composites at Elevated Temperature, Saleh A. AlNatifat
Effect of Mixture Pressure and Equivalence Ratio on Detonation Cell Size for Hydrogen-Air Mixtures, Curtis A. Babbie
Leveraging External Sensor Data for Enhanced Space Situational Awareness, Charlie T. Bellows
Creep and Oxidation of Hafnium Diboride-Based Ultra High Temperature Ceramics at 1500°C, Anthony J. DeGregoria
Navigation Constellation Design Using a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm, Heather C. Diniz
Optimal Attitude Control of Agile Spacecraft Using Combined Reaction Wheel and Control Moment Gyroscope Arrays, Cole C. Doupe
Modular Heat Dissipation Technique for a CubeSat, Melih Eken
Orbit Estimation of Non-Cooperative Maneuvering Spacecraft, Gary M. Goff
Methods of Measuring Stress Relaxation in Composite Tape Springs, Justin T. Heppe
Modal Characterization of a Piezoelectric Shaker Table, Randall J. Hodkin
Exhaust Composition in a Small Internal Combustion Engine Using FTIR Spectroscopy, Kevin P. Horn
Effect of Prior Exposure at Elevated Temperatures on Tensile Properties and Stress-Strain Behavior of Three Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites, Christopher J. Hull
Optimal UAS Assignments and Trajectories for Persistent Surveillance and Data Collection from a Wireless Sensor Network, Nidal M. Jodeh
Dynamic Response Analysis of an Icosahedron Shaped Lighter Than Air Vehicle, Lucas W. Just
Analysis of Hypersonic Vehicle Wakes, Matthew A. Kania
Piezoelectric Response of Ferroelectric Ceramics under Mechanical Stress, Sergey M. Kaplan
A Monocular SLAM Method to Estimate Relative Pose During Satellite Proximity Operations, Scott J. Kelly
Optimized Flight Path for Localization Using Line of Bearing, Namkyu Kim
Environmental Degradation of Nickel-Based Superalloys Due to Gypsiferous Desert Dusts, Matthew B. Krisak
Reflections of a Wave: An Analysis of Photonic Doppler Velocimetry Systems, Brian K. Lagrange
Characterization of a Robotic Manipulator for Dynamic Wind Tunnel Applications, James C. Lancaster
Tension-Compression Fatigue of an Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite at Elevated Temperature in Air and Steam Environments, Richard L. Lanser
A CubeSat Mission for Mapping Spot Beams of Geostationary Communications Satellites, Jacob A. LaSarge
Overall Effectiveness Measurement at Engine Temperatures with Reactive Film Cooling and Surface Curvature, Andrew J. Lynch
Simulation of Metal Particulates in High Energetic Materials, Eduardo Nieto
Characterization and Modeling of a Control Moment Gyroscope, Dylan R. Penn
Investigation of the High-Cycle Fatigue Life of Selective Laser Melted and Hot Isostatically Pressed Ti-6Al-4v, Kevin D. Rekedal
Creep of Hi-Nicalon™ S Ceramic Fiber Tows at 800°C in Air and in Silicic Acid-Saturated Steam, Scott J. Robertson
Evaluation of the Military Utility of Employing an Angle of Arrival Payload Hosted on a CubeSat as an Augmentation to Existing Geolocation Systems, Nicholas S. Schmidt
Computer Modeling of a Rotating Detonation Engine in a Rocket Configuration, Nihar Shah
Creep of Sylramic-iBN Fiber Tows at Elevated Temperature in Air and in Silicic Acid-Saturated Steam, Kevin B. Sprinkle
Optimal Recovery Trajectories for Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems (Auto GCAS), Angela W. Suplisson
Experimental Magnetohydrodynamic Energy Extraction from a Pulsed Detonation, Kaz I. Teope
Design and Test of an Attitude Determination and Control System for a 6U CubeSat using AFIT's CubeSat Testbed, Michael L. Tibbs
Fatigue Behavior of IM7/BMI 5250-4 Composite at Room and Elevated Temperatures, James T. Tipton
Simulation of Locking Space Truss Deployments for a Large Deployable Sparse Aperture Reflector, Dylan M. Van Dyne
Topology Optimization of an Aircraft Wing, David L. Walker
Effect of Prior Exposure at Elevated Temperatures on Tensile Properties and Stress-Strain Behavior of Four Non-Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites, Sarah M. Wallentine
Mechanical Testing of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics at 1500°C in Air -Development of an Experimental Facility and Test Method, Sheena L. Winder
Advancements of In-Flight Mass Moment of Inertia and Structural Deflection Algorithms for Satellite Attitude Simulators, Jonathan W. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
KAM Torus Orbit Prediction from Two Line Element Sets, Rasit Abay
Disaggregated Imaging Spacecraft Constellation Optimization with a Genetic Algorithm, Evelyn A. Abbate
Nonlinear Structural Analysis of an Icosahedron and its Application to Lighter than Air Vehicles Under a Vacuum, Ruben Adorno-Rodriguez
Thermal and Melt Wear Characterization of Materials in Sliding Contact at High Speed Energy Sink, Christopher J. Alban
Crack initiation and growth behavior at corrosion pit in 2024-T3 aluminum alloy, Ibrahim Al-Qahtani
Analysis of Geolocation Approaches Using Satellites, James P. Basel
Ceramic Matrix Characterization Under A Gas Turbine Combustion And Loading Environment, Dustin J. Bertrand
The Prospect of Responsive Spacecraft Using Aeroassisted, Trans-Atmospheric Maneuvers, Robert A. Bettinger
Liquid Spray Characterization in Flow Fields with Centripetal Acceleration, Andrew J. Brinker
Experimental Characterization of Wings for a Hawkmoth-Sized Micro Air Vehicle, Zachary R. Brown
A Study of Slipper and Rail Wear Interaction at Low Speed, Greg V. Cavallaro
Experimental Uncertainty Associated with Traveling Wave Excitation, Geofrey S. Cox
Hot Streak Characterization in Serpentine Exhaust Nozzles, Darrell S. Crowe
Ground Target Overflight and Orbital Maneuvering via Atmospheric Maneuvering, Devin K. Dalton
Operational Characteristics of an Ultra Compact Combustor, Christopher J. Damele
Design and Analysis of an Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem (ADCS) for AFIT's 6U Standard Bus, Erin R. Dannemeyer
Informing Spacecraft Maneuver Decisions to Reduce Probability of Collision, Elizabeth-Ann R. DeNeve
Crack Initiation and Growth Behavior at Corrosion Pit in 7075-T6 Under Biaxial And Uniaxial Fatigue, Zafer Dolu
Model Uncertainty and Test of a Segmented Mirror Telescope, Luke C. Dras
Applying KAM Theory to Highly Eccentric Orbits, Adam B. Dunk
Continuous Control Artificial Potential Function Methods and Optimal Control, Andrew R. Fields
Convective Heat Transfer with and without Film Cooling in High Temperature, Fuel Rich and Lean Environments, Nathan K. Greiner
Design of a Programmable Star Tracker-Based Reference System For a Simulated Spacecraft, Warren C. Grunwald
Thermal Characterization of the Air Force Institute of Technology Solar Simulation Thermal Vacuum Chamber, Daniel M. Hatzung
Feasibilty of Very Large Sparse Aperture Depolyable Antennas, Jason C. Heller
Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Behavior of an Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Composite in Interlaminar Shear and Under Combined Tension-Torsion Loading, Skyler R. Hilburn