Theses and Dissertations from the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Capturing Uncertainty in Fatigue Life Data, Brent D. Russell
Blind Demodulation of Pass Band OFDMA Signals and Jamming Battle Damage Assessment Utilizing Link Adaptation, Nicholas A. Rutherford
Characterizing Optical Loss in Orientation Patterned III-V Materials Using Laser Calorimetry, Dushyant A. Sadhwani
Nation-Building Modeling and Resource Allocation Via Dynamic Programming, Cade M. Saie
Positron Spectroscopy of Hydrothermally Grown Actinide Oxides, Edward C. Schneider
Programmable Logic Controller Modification Attacks for Use in Detection Analysis, Carl D. Schuett
Complex VLSI Feature Comparison for Commercial Microelectronics Verification, Michael K. Seery
Simulating F-22 Heavy Maintenance and Modifications Workforce Multi-Skilling, Wesley A. Sheppard Jr.
Minimization of the Effects of Secondary Reactions on Turbine Film Cooling in a Fuel Rich Environment, Andrew T. Shewhart
Optimal Autonomous Spacecraft Resiliency Maneuvers Using Metaheuristics, Daniel J. Showalter
Design and Evaluation of Dual-Expander Aerospike Nozzle Upper Stage Engine, Joseph R. Simmons
Radiation Effects on Ytterbium-doped Optical Fibers, Briana J. Singleton
Radio Frequency Emitter Geolocation Using Cubesats, Andrew J. Small
REDIR: Automated Static Detection of Obfuscated Anti-Debugging Techniques, Adam J. Smith
Optimal Collision Avoidance Trajectories for Unmanned/Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Nathan E. Smith
Image-Aided Navigation Using Cooperative Binocular Stereopsis, Justin T. Soeder
Fully Automated Sunspot Detection and Classification Using SDO HMI Imagery in MATLAB, Gordon M. Spahr
The Scattering of Partially Coherent Electromagnetic Beam Illumination from Statistically Rough Surfaces, Mark F. Spencer
Design Considerations for a Water Treatment System Utilizing Ultra-Violet Light Emitting Diodes, Michael J. Spencer
A Survey and Analysis of Aircraft Maintenance Metrics: A Balanced Scorecard Approach, Adrienne L. Stahl
Development of a Detonation Diffuser, Christopher A. Stevens
Performance Characterization, Development, and Application of Artificial Potential Function Guidance Methods, Heather M. Stickney
Contact Resistance Evolution and Degradation of Highly Cycled Micro-Contacts, Christopher L. Stilson
Towards Reengineering the United States Department of Defense: A Financial Case for a Functionally-Aligned, Unified Military Structure, Luke R. Stover
A Comparison of RF-DNA Fingerprinting Using High/Low Value Receivers with ZigBee Devices, Tyler D. Stubbs