Theses and Dissertations from the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Forecasting Sea Breeze Enhanced Thunderstorms at Eglin Air Force Base: A Comparison Between Empirical Methods and the High Resolution Rapid Refresh Model, Matthew P. King
The Effects of Ionizing Radiation and Oxidizing Species on Strains of Deinococcus radiodurans Lacking Endogenous Oxidative Protection Methods, Dylan L. Klawuhn
Space Qualification Testing of a Deployable Shape Memory Alloy CubeSat Antenna, Carl L. Kobza
Tunable Terahertz Metamaterials with Germanium Telluride Components, Christopher H. Kodama
Using Phase Screens To Synthesize Electromagnetic Gaussian-Schell Model Sources With Desired Amplitude, Coherence, and Polarization, Christopher K. Kokoczka
A Temporal Framework for Hypergame Analysis of Cyber Physical Systems in Contested Environments, Nicholas S. Kovach
Predicting Cost Growth Using Programs Reviews and Milestones For DoD Aircraft, Scott J. Kozlak
Superconducting Quantum Interference Device Array Based High Frequency Direction Finding on an Airborne Platform, Tyrel K. Kvasager
A "Big Bang" versus a "Small Bang" Approach: A Case Study of the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) and the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Initiative (MROi), George B. Lafiguera
Cost Analysis Reform: Where Do We Go From Here? A Delphi Study of Views of Leading Experts, Thomas W. Lamb
Whitelisting System State In Windows Forensic Memory Visualizations, Joshua A. Lapso
Improvements to Micro-Contact Performance and Reliability, Tod V. Laurvick
Experimental Testing of a Van De Graaff Generator as an Electromagnetic Pulse Generator, John S. Leahy
The Impact of Reducing Full Time Support Positions in the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserves, Lucas J. Lease
Fatigue behavior of an advanced SiC/SiC composite at 1300° C in air and steam, Michael Lee
Non-Linear Optimization Applied to Angle-of-Arrival Satellite Based Geo-Localization for Biased and Time Drifting Sensors, Daniel E. Levy
Cavity Geometric Features and Entrainment Characterization Resulting from a Ballistically Induced Hydrodynamic Ram Event, Andrew J. Lingenfelter
SpaceX: Breaking the Barrier to the Space Launch Vehicle Industry, Matthew M. Liskowcyz
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
Characterization for the Development of the Hybrid Multi-Junction Silicon Germanium Solar Cell, Jimmy J. Lohrman
Investigation of Thermal Scaling Effects for a Turbine Blade Leading Edge and Pressure Side Model, Ryan A. Lynch
Real-Time Implementation of Vision-Aided Monocular Navigation for Small Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Systems, Timothy I. Machin