Theses and Dissertations from the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Investigation of Endwall Vortex Manipulation in High Lift Turbines Caused By Active Endwall Forcing, Horatio J. Babcock
Quantifying Uncertainty of Ensemble Transport and Dispersion Simulations Using HYSPLIT, Daniel W. Bazemore
Flow Behavior in Radial Rotating Detonation Engines, Scott A. Boller
Evaluation of Unmanned Aircraft Flying Qualities Using a Stitched Learjet Model, Patrick M. Callaghan
Simulation and Piloted Simulator Study of an Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System for Performance Limited Aircraft, James D. Carpenter
Displacement Damage Effects in GeSn Light Emitting Diodes, Kevin K. Choe
Direct Numerical Simulation of Roughness Induced Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition on a 7° Half-Angle Cone, Tara E. Crouch
Computational and Experimental Development of 2D Anisotropic Photonic Crystal Metamaterials, James A. Ethridge
Multi-Path Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System for Performance Limited Aircraft with Flight Tests: Project Have Medusa, Kenneth C. Gahan
Optimal and Robust Neural Network Controllers for Proximal Spacecraft Maneuvers, B. Cole George
Global Ionosonde and GPS Radio Occultation Sporadic-E Intensity and Height Comparison, Joshua Y. Gooch
Initial Stage of Fluid-Structure Interaction of a Celestial Icosahedron Shaped Vacuum Lighter Than Air Vehicle, Dustin P. Graves
Process Parameter Development of Additively Manufactured AF9628 Weapons Steel, Erin M. Hager
Development of a Model for 11C Production via the 14N(p,α) Reaction Using a GE Pettrace Cyclotron, Amy C. Hall
Analysis of the Gálvez-Davison Index for Convective Forecasting Over Africa Using the GALWEM, William A. Hanson
Creep of Nextel 720/Alumina Ceramic Matrix Composite with Diamond-Drilled Effusion Holes at 1200°C in Air and in Steam, Megan L. Harkins
Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Characterization of Inconel 718 Formed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Charles C. Hohnbaum
Control Strategies for Multi-Evaporator Vapor Compression Cycles, Sunderlin D. Jackson
Comparing Dual-Polarization Radar Lightning Forecast Methods across Southwest Utah, Daniel O. Katuzienski
Ballistic Evaluation of Carbon Nanotube Sheet Material in Multifunctional Applications, Casey M. Keilbarth
Schlieren Imaging and Flow Analysis on a Cone/Flare Model in the AFRL Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube Facility, David A. Labuda
Sheet Velocity Measurements Using Laser Absorption Spectroscopy in a Xenon Hall Effect Thruster Plume, Avery W. Leonard
Piezoelectric Sensor Crack Detection on Airframe Systems, Kevin J. Lin
Application of Metamaterials for Multifunctional Satellite Bus Enabled via Additive Manufacturing, Michael A. Macchia
Characterization and Anomalous Diffusion Analysis of a 100w Low Power Annular Hall Effect Thruster, Megan N. Maikell