CSRA Faculty Publications
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Submissions from 2021
Modeling and Simulation Techniques Used in High Strain Rate Projectile Impact, Derek G. Spear, Anthony N. Palazotto, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Performance Impacts of Metal Additive Manufacturing of Very Small Nozzles, Christopher D. Tommila, Carl R. Hartsfield, Joseph Redmond, Jeffrey R. Komives, and Travis E. Shelton
Augmenting the Space Domain Awareness Ground Architecture via Decision Analysis and Multi-Objective Optimization, Albert R. Vasso, Richard G. Cobb, John M. Colombi, Bryan D. Little, and David R. Meyer
Canonical Floquet Theory II: Action-Angle Variables Near Conservative Periodic Orbits, William E. Wiesel
Lagrangian Derivation and Stability Analysis of Multi-Body Gravitational Dynamical Models with Application to Cislunar Periodic Orbit Propagation, Adam P. Wilmer and Robert A. Bettinger
Cislunar Periodic Orbit Constellation Assessment for Space Domain Awareness of L1 and L2 Halo Orbits, Adam P. Wilmer, Robert A. Bettinger, and Bryan D. Little
Preliminary Viability Assessment of Cislunar Periodic Orbits for Space Domain Awareness, Adam P. Wilmer, Robert A. Bettinger, and Bryan D. Little
Artificial Debris Propagation in Cislunar Periodic Orbits, Adam P. Wilmer, Nathan R. Boone, and Robert A. Bettinger
Submissions from 2020
Experimental Study of a Hypergolically Ignited Liquid Bipropellant Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine, Wesly S. Anderson, Stephen D. Heister, Brandon Kan, and Carl R. Hartsfield
Fractionated spacecraft survivability following a catastrophic explosion, Robert A. Bettinger and Joshua A. Hess
Hypervelocity impact vulnerability assessment for a 6u cubesat bus, Robert A. Bettinger and Joshua A. Hess
Spacecraft Survivability Near the Stable Earth-Moon Lagrange Points, Nathan Boone and Robert A. Bettinger
Development of Cislunar Space Logistics Networks for Satellite Constellation Support, Alexander R. Collins and Kirk W. Johnson
A Particle Filtering Approach To Space-Based Maneuvering Satellite Location and Estimation, Zachary Hall, Kirk W. Johnson, and Puneet Singla
All-Metallic Phase Change Thermal Management Systems for Transient Spacecraft Loads, Carl R. Hartsfield, Travis E. Shelton, Brian O. Palmer, and Ryan P. O'Hara
Balancing Project Management, Risk, and Educational Opportunities on the Grissom CubeSat Project [Poster], Andrew S. Keys, Robert A. Bettinger, Chris Sheffield, Sean Miller, and Christopher P. Lomanno
An Argument against Satellite Resiliency: Simplicity in the Face of Modern Satellite Design, Dax Linville and Robert A. Bettinger
Multiple Heterogeneous Sensor Tasking Optimization in the Absence of Measurement Feedback, Bryan D. Little and Carolin E. Frueh
Space Situational Awareness Sensor Tasking: Comparison of Machine Learning with Classical Optimization Methods, Bryan D. Little and Carolin E. Frueh
Utility of Modular Attitude Determination, Christopher P. Lomanno, Robert A. Bettinger, and Paul Gindre
Torsional Behavior of Additively Manufactured Nickel Alloy 718 under Monotonic Loading and Low Cycle Fatigue, Volodymyr P. Sabelkin, Gregory R. Cobb, Benjamin Doane, Ryan A. Kemnitz, and Ryan P. O'Hara
Effects of Thermal Process Parameters on Mechanical Interlayer Strength for Additively Manufactured Ultem 9085, Travis E. Shelton, Zane Wilburn, Carl R. Hartsfield, Gregory R. Cobb, Joshua T. Cerri, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Spacecraft position estimation using terrestrial illumination matching, Liberty M. Shockley and Robert A. Bettinger
Quantifying the Electrical Behavior of Carbon Nanotube Sheet Enhanced with Acid Functionalization and Polymer Intercalation, Jacob W. Singleton, Gregory R. Cobb, Heath E. Misak, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Incorporating Stochastics into Optimal Collision Avoidance Problems Using Superquadrics, Nathan E. Smith, Richard G. Cobb, and William P. Baker
Daytime Cloudless Sky Radiance Quantification with Ground-Based Aerosol and Meteorological Observations in the Shortwave Infrared, Grant M. Thomas, Richard G. Cobb, Steven T. Fiorino, and Michael R. Hawks
Optimal Incorporation of Non-Traditional Sensors into the Space Domain Awareness Architecture, Albert Vasso, Richard G. Cobb, John M. Colombi, Bryan D. Little, and David Meyer
Hill's Lunar Theory Revisited, William E. Wiesel
Rapid reachability analysis of single impulse spacecraft relative motion maneuvers, Constantinos Zagaris and Joshua A. Hess
Submissions from 2019
Experimental study of a hypergolically ignited liquid bipropellant rotating detonation rocket engine, Wesly S. Anderson, Stephen D. Heister, and Carl R. Hartsfield
Linear Model for Reentry Time Prediction of Spacecraft in Low-Eccentricity, Low Earth Orbits, Robert A. Bettinger
Spacecraft survivability in a catastrophic formation mishap, Robert A. Bettinger, Joshua A. Hess, and Andrew J. Lingenfelter
The Potentiality of Space Enterprise Force Reconstitution: Nationalizing Civilian Satellites during Kinetic Conflicts, Robert A. Bettinger and Sara Schmitt
Quantifying the effects of ultraviolet type C radiation on the mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube sheet for space-based applications, Gregory R. Cobb, Ryan P. O'Hara, Ryan A. Kemnitz, Volodymyr P. Sabelkin, and Benjamin M. Doane
Impulsive Control of Earth Satellites on Low-Eccentricity Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser Tori, Christopher T. Craft and William E. Wiesel
Satellite Articulation Tracking Using Computer Vision, David H. Curtis and Richard G. Cobb
Multi-objective optimization using parallel simulation for space situational awareness, Michael S. Felten, John M. Colombi, Richard G. Cobb, and David W. Meyer
No Feedback Multi-Sensor Tasking, Carolin Frueh and Bryan Little
Optical Sensor Model and its Effects on the Design of Sensor Networks and Tracking, Carolin Frueh, Bryan Little, and John T. McGraw
Evolutionary Neurocontrol for Spacecraft Proximity Operations, Cole George, Joshua A. Hess, and Richard G. Cobb
Dynamic mass balancing of an attitude control test platform, Keith A. Hudson, Andrew J. Lingenfelter, and Joshua A. Hess
Characterization of Simulated Low Earth Orbit Space Environment Effects on Acid-spun Carbon Nanotube Yarns, Ryan A. Kemnitz, Gregory R. Cobb, Abhendra K. Singh, and Carl R. Hartsfield
Optimal Inspection of a Nadir-pointing Satellite with Dynamic Angle Constraints, Mark Mercier and Kirk W. Johnson
Optimal Inspection Trajectories with Enforcement of Chief and Inspector-Centered Dynamic Zone Constraints, Mark Mercier and Kirk W. Johnson
Applications of second order linear differential equations to model a hydrodynamic ram cavity, Adam D.C. Nesmith, Andrew J. Lingenfelter, Joshua A. Hess, and David Liu
Long-term Survey of LAMR and HAMR Objects Using Analytic Techniques, Smitri Nandan Paul; Carolin Frueh; and Center for Space Research and Assurance, Air Force Institute of Technology
Elliptical orbit proximity operations differential games, Eric R. Prince, Joshua A. Hess, Richard G. Cobb, and Ryan W. Carr
Mitigation of Anisotropic Fatigue in Nickel Alloy 718 Manufactured via Selective Laser Melting, Volodymyr P. Sabelkin, Gregory R. Cobb, Travis E. Shelton, Megan N. Hartsfield, David J. Newell, Ryan P. O'Hara, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Consider Filtering Applied to Maneuver Detection for Relative Orbit Determination, Peter C. Scarcella, Kirk W. Johnson, and Joshua A. Hess
Understanding Surface Roughness of Additively Manufactured Nickel Superalloy for Space Applications, Travis E. Shelton, Dylan J. Stelzer, Carl R. Hartsfield, Gregory R. Cobb, Ryan P. O'Hara, and Christopher D. Tommila
Policy and Geopolitical Implications of Launch-on-Demand Capabilities, Liberty M. Shockley and Robert A. Bettinger
Quantifying the Effects of Hyperthermal Atomic Oxygen and Thermal Fatigue Environments on Carbon Nanotube Sheets for Space-Based Applications, Jacob W. Singleton, Gregory R. Cobb, Heath E. Misak, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Orbital Debris Propagation in Solwind Anti-Satellite Event, Logan A. Tatman, Robert A. Bettinger, Joshua A. Hess, and Andrew J. Lingenfelter
Applied reachability analysis for spacecraft rendezvous with a tumbling object, Constantinos Zagaris and Marcello Romano
Optimal path planning for unmanned aircraft target observation through constrained urban environments, Michael D. Zollars, Richard G. Cobb, and David J. Grymin
Submissions from 2018
Utilizing Supercomputing to Analyze Risks of an Emergent Large-scale Debris Field in Low Earth Orbit, David J. Buehler, Dane F. Fuller, John M. Colombi, William E. Wiesel, David Meyer, and Richard G. Cobb
Solution of a Pursuit–Evasion Game Using a Near-Optimal Strategy, Ryan W. Carr, Richard G. Cobb, Meir Pachter, and Scott J. Pierce
Vibrational Properties of Additively Manufactured Inconel 718, Gregory R. Cobb, Adam D. C. Nesmith, Andrew J. Lingenfelter, and Ryan P. O'Hara
Multi-objective parallel optimization of geosynchronous space situational awareness architectures, John M. Colombi, Jordan L. Stern, Steven T. Wachtel, David Meyer, and Richard G. Cobb
Illumination effects on satellite articulation characterization from a trajectory matrix using optimization, David H. Curtis and Richard G. Cobb
Satellite Articulation Tracking Using Monocular Computer Vision, David H. Curtis and Richard G. Cobb
Electrical and Material Properties of Hydrothermally Grown Single Crystal (111) UO2, Christina L. Dugan, George Glenn Peterson, Alyssa Mock, Christopher M. Young, J. Matthew Mann, Michael Nastasi, Mathias Schubert, Lu Wang, Wai-Ning Mei, Iori Tanabe, Peter A. Dowben, and James C. Petrosky
Optimization of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Architectures using Parallel Computation, Michael S. Felten, Richard G. Cobb, John M. Colombi, and David Meyer
A method of assessing the time-variant value of multi-domain architectures, Thomas C. Ford, David Meyer, John M. Colombi, Brian Scheller, and Cody Palmer
A model-based systems engineering approach for technical measurement with application to a CubeSat, David Kaslow, Bradley Ayres, Philip T. Cahill, and Laura Hart
Developing an MBSE CubeSat Reference Model – Interim Status #4, David Kaslow, Bradley Ayres, Philip T. Cahill, Laura Hart, Alejandro G. Levi, and Chuck Croney
Reconfiguration of Small-Satellite General Circular Orbit Formations, Robert B. LaRue and Kirk W. Johnson
SSA Sensor Tasking: Comparison of Machine Learning with Classical Optimization Methods, Bryan D. Little and Carolin Frueh
Design of a zero-gravity, vacuum-based 3D printer robot for use of in-space satellite assembly, John McCrea, Joshua T. Cerri, and Carl R. Hartsfield
Space Object Identification using Deep Neural Networks, Ian McQuaid, Laurence D. Merkle, Brett J. Borghetti, Richard G. Cobb, and Justin R. Fletcher
Optimal guidance for relative teardrops with lighting and collision constraints, Eric R. Prince and Richard G. Cobb
Optimal inspector satellite guidance to quasi-hover via relative teardrop trajectories, Eric R. Prince and Richard G. Cobb
Elliptical orbit proximity operations differential games, Eric R. Prince, Joshua A. Hess, Ryan W. Carr, and Richard G. Cobb
Pseudo Linear Hall Effect Thruster Characterization Through Potential, Magnetic, and Optical Measurements, Braeden Sheets and Carl R. Hartsfield
In-situ Characterization of Bulk Carbon Nanotube Behavior in a Sheet under Tensile Load, Abhendra K. Singh, Gregory R. Cobb, and Ryan A. Kemnitz
Daytime SBR Modeling of GEOs in the SWIR for Low-cost, Ground-based Imaging, Grant M. Thomas and Richard G. Cobb
A convex-programming-based guidance algorithm to capture a tumbling object on orbit using a spacecraft equipped with a robotic manipulator, Josep Virgili-Llop, Constantinos Zagaris, Richard Zappulla II, Andrew Bradstreet, and Marcello Romano
Action-angle variables near degenerate periodic orbits, William E. Wiesel
A KAM Tori Algorithm for Earth Satellite Orbits, William E. Wiesel
Characterization and Analysis of Anomalous Diffusion Modes in a 600 W Permanent Magnet Hall Thruster, Samuel D. Wright and Carl R. Hartsfield
Orbit determination using Vinti's solution, Steven P. Wright and William E. Wiesel
Applied Reachability Analysis for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking with a Tumbling Object, Constantinos Zagaris and Marcello Romano
Reachability Analysis of Planar Spacecraft Docking with Rotating Body in Close Proximity, Constantinos Zagaris and Marcello Romano
Optimal Path Planning for SUAS Target Observation through Constrained Urban Environments using Simplex Methods, Michael D. Zollars, Richard J. Cobb, and David J. Grymin
Submissions from 2017
Optimal launch manifesting for heterogeneous disaggregated satellite constellations, John M. Colombi, Lyndsey D. Buckle, Jonathan T. Black, and Sarah G. Nurre at Fayetville
Satellite articulation characterization from an image trajectory matrix using optimization, David H. Curtis and Richard G. Cobb
Satellite articulation sensing using computer vision, David H. Curtis and Richard G. Cobb
A Model to estimate performance of space-based quantum communication protocols including quantum key distribution systems, Jonathan C. Denton, Douglas D. Hodson, Richard G. Cobb, Logan O. Mailloux, Michael R. Grimaila, and Gerald B. Baumgartner
Structural and electromagnetic design considerations for very large space antennas, Derek Hesser, Lawrence Lee, Lee Burchett, Ronald Marhefka, Andrew J. Terzuoli Jr., and Ray Wasky
Hall Effect Thruster Characterization Through Potential, Magnetic, and Optical Measurements, Nicholas L. Hyatt, Carl R. Hartsfield, and David A. Cunningham
A Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach for defining the behaviors of CubeSats, David Kaslow, Bradley Ayres, Philip T. Cahill, Laura Hart, and Rose Yntema
Developing a CubeSat Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) reference model — Interim status #3, David Kaslow, Bradley Ayres, Philip T. Cahill, Laura Hart, and Rose Yntema
Comparison of optimizers for ground based and space based sensors, Bryan D. Little and Carolin Frueh
System-level considerations for modeling space-based quantum key distribution architectures, Logan O. Mailloux, Benjamin N. Sargent, Douglas D. Hodson, and Michael R. Grimaila
Optimal slew-rate-limited guidance for combined formation establishment and reconfiguration of inspector satellite with exclusion cone, Eric Prince, Richard G. Cobb, and Joshua A. Hess
Analysis of an Experimental Space Debris Removal Mission, Krista Roth, Eric D. Swenson, and Joshua A. Hess
Modeling Micro-porous Surfaces for Secondary Electron Emission Control to Suppress Multipactor, James M. Sattler, Ronald Coutu Jr., Robert A. Lake, Tod V. Laurvick, Tyson C. Back, and Steven. B. Fairchild
Effects of ionospheric scintillation on V and W band signals, David Smith, Bertus Shelters, Derek Hesser, Peter J. Collins, James Fee, James C. Petrosky, Andrew Terzuoli, and Calgar Yardim
Implementing Conditional Inequality Constraints for Optimal Collision Avoidance, Nathan E. Smith, Christopher D. Arendt, Richard G. Cobb, and Jonah A. Reeger
Thrust coefficient losses in additively manufactured low thrust nozzles, Christopher D. Tommila and Carl R. Hartsfild