Creative Projects
Nonlinear Aerodynamic Corrections to Blade Element Momentum Modul with Validation Experiments, Robert S. Merrill
Dissertations
Angles-Only Navigation for Autonomous Orbital Rendezvous, David Charles Woffinden
Asymptotic Multiphysics Modeling of Composite Beams, Qi Wang
A Thermomechanical Analysis of An Ultrasonic Bonding Mechanism, Chunbo Zhang
Development of Modular Thermal Control Architecture for Modular Satellites, Quinn Eric Young
Dislocation Density-Based Finite Element Method Modeling of Ultrasonic Consolidation, Deepankar Pal
Evaluation of an Incompressible Energy-Vorticity Turbulence Model for Fully Rough Pipe Flow, Douglas F. Hunsaker
Evaluation of Turbulence Variable Distributions for Incompressible Fully Rough Pipe Flows, Emilie B. Fowler
Experiment and Simulation on the Dynamics of a Slug of Liquid Oxygen Displaced by a Pulsed Magnetic Field, Jeffrey C. Boulware
Fabrication of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites Using Ultrasonic Consolidation, Yanzhe Yang
Fabrication of Multi-Material Structures Using Ultrasonic Consolidation and Laser-Engineered Net Shaping, John Olorunshola Obielodan
Hybrid Photothermal Technique for Microscale Thermal Conductivity Measurement, Zilong Hua
Mathematical Modeling of Light Utilization and the Effects of Temperature Cycles on Productivity in a Steady-State Algal Photobioreactor, Peter Edwin Zemke
Turbulence Modeling of Strongly Heated Internal Pipe Flow Using Large Eddy Simulation, Michal Hradisky
Unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Validation and Uncertainty Quantification for a Confined Bank of Cylinders Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Brandon M. Wilson
Variational Asymptotic Micromechanics Modeling of Composite Materials, Tian Tang
Reports
A 6-Degree of Freedom Static Thrust Stand Developed for RC-Scale Jet Engines, Spencer Sessions
Development of a Ripple Rejection Controller for DC Commutated Motors, Spencer M. Atkin
Engineering Model to Calculate Mass Flow Rate of a Two-Phase Saturated Fluid Through An Injector Orifice, Brian J. Solomon
Heat Transfer Through A Rotating Ball Bearing At Low Angular Velocities, Sarah Isert
In Situ Method of Measuring Atmosphere Neutral Winds with a Rigid Falling Sphere, Joshua F. Martineau
Investigation of Relative Importance of Some Error Sources in Particle Image Velocimetry, Jeff R. Harris
Investigation of the Noise Floor of the Standard PIV Cross-Correlation Algorithm, Kyle L. Jones
Miniature Wire Boom System for Cubsat Application, Keith R. Bradford
Streambed Thermal Property Instrument (SPI), James Alwel Dayie
Systems Engineering of the Double-Probe Insrumentation for Measuring Electric-Fields Cubesatellite, Seven M. Grover
Theoretical Approach for Error Estimation of Temperature and Thermal Conductivity in Uranium Dioxide Fuel, Adam John Gerth
TOWED WATER TURBINE COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS, Robert G. Maughan
Theses
Aerodynamic Thrust Vectoring For Attitude Control Of A Vertically Thrusting Jet Engine, M. Ryan Schaefermeyer
Analysis of Square-Root Kalman Filters for Angles-Only Orbital Navigation and the Effects of Sensor Accuracy on State Observability, Jason Knudsen Schmidt
Anisotropic Compressive Pressure-Dependent Effective Thermal Conductivity of Granular Beds, R. Daniel Garrett
A Study on Stainless Steel 316L Annealed Ultrasonic Consolidation and Linear Welding Density Estimation, Raelvim Gonzalez
A Three-Dimensional, Time-Dependent Circulation Model of Utah Lake, Eric V. Callister
Autocorrelation-Based Estimate of Particle Image Density in Particle Image Velocimetry, Scott O. Warner
Automatic Particle Image Velocimetry Uncertainty Quantification, Benjamin H. Timmins
Axisymmetric Coanda-Assisted Vectoring, Dustin S. Allen
Axisymmetric Finite Element Modeling for the Design and Analysis of Cylindrical Adhesive Joints based on Dimensional Stability, Paul E. Lyon
Axisymmetric Finite Element Modeling of Adhesive Joint Between a Laminated Composite and Metal Cylinder, Casey A. Talbot
Bubble Coalescence and Breakup Modeling for Computing Mass Transfer Coefficient, Ryan A. Mawson
Catalytic Decomposition of Nitrous Monopropellant for Hybrid Motor Ignition, Matthew D. Wilson
Characteristics of Combustion Flame Sprayed Nickel Aluminum Using a Coanda Assisted Spray Manipulation Collar for Off-Normal Deposits, Reid S. Archibald
Closed-Loop Thrust and Pressure Profile Throttling of a Nitrous Oxide/Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene Hybrid Rocket Motor, Zachary W. Peterson
Coanda-Assisted Spray Manipulation Implementation to Plasma Spray, Katie E. Mabey
Computational Efficiency of a Hybrid Mass Concentration and Spherical Harmonic Modeling, Nathan Piepgrass
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Butterfly Valve Performance Factors, Adam Del Toro
Demonstration of a Completely Described Swirling Jet Experiment Used for Numerical Validation, Brandon M. Wilson
Design and Construction of a Tunable Light Source with Light Emitting Diodes for Photosynthetic Organisms, Nathan Phillipps
Design and Scale-Up of Production Scale Stirred Tank Fermentors, Ryan Z. Davis
Design and Testing of Digitally Manufactured Paraffin Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Hybrid Rocket Motors, Jonathan M. McCulley
Design of a Split Hopkinson Bar Apparatus for use with Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials, Shawn Michael Lang
Discharge Coefficients of Oblique Weirs, Samuel Egnew Tingey
Effective Thermal Conductivity of Tri-Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Compacts, Charles P. Folsom
Effect of Heavy Metals Found in Flue Gas on Growth and Lipid Accumulation for Green Algae Scenedesmus obliquus, Reece Butler
Effect of Orifice Shape on Synthetic Jet Efficiency, David J. Nani
Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Glass-Reinforced Nylon Rotating Bands, Marc D. Raby
Embedded Spacecraft Thermal Control Using Ultrasonic Consolidation, Jared W. Clements
Evaluation of the Aerodynamic Differences of a Balloon Shape and a Sphere Using Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling in Fluent, Daniel Burton Scholes
Experimental Studies of Vertical Mixing in an Open Channel Raceway for Algae Biofuel Production, Ram Sudheer Voleti
Experimental Testing of the Accuracy of Attitude Determination Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Spacecraft, Keegan P. Ryan
Fatigue Life Analysis of T-38 Aileron Lever Using a Continuum Damage Approach, James D. Gyllenskog
Frequency Response of a Gas-filled Tube with Minor Losses, Brian M. West
Guidance and Navigation Linear Covariance Analysis for Lunar Powered Descent, Travis J. Moesser
Heater Geometry and Heat Flux Effects On Subcooled, Thin Wire, Nucleate Pool Boiling In Microgravity, Troy Munro
Hydrogen Production Using Geothermal Energy, Theodore Wayne Hand
In-Pile Thermal Conductivity Measurement Methods for Nuclear Fuels, Brandon S. Fox
Integration of Ultrasonic Consolidation and Direct-Write to Fabricate an Embedded Electrical System Within a Metallic Enclosure, Ludwing A. Hernandez
Interim Access to the International Space Station, Tyson Karl Smith
Investigation of the Design and Static Behavior of Cylindrical Tubular Composite Adhesive Joints Utilizing the Finite Element Method and Stress-Based Failure Theories, Michael D. Lambert
Low-Thrust Assited Angles-Only Navigation, Robert W. Gillis
Micromechanical Simulation for Fatigue Damage Incubation, Tong Li
Modeling, Designing, Fabricating, and Testing of Channel Panel Flat Plate Heat Pipes, James R. Harris
Optimization of a Low Reynolds Number 2-D Inflatable Airfoil Section, Todd A. Johansen
Particle Characterization and Consentration Using Aerodynamic Vectoring, Zac Humes
Performance Characterization of Complex Fuel Port Geometries for Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains, Andrew Bath
PIPE5 Finite Element Analysis For Buried Structures, David Aldous
Plasticity and Damage in Bimodal Grain Size Al-5083: Microstructural Finite Element, Steven Nelson
Simulation of Counterintuitive Pressure Drop in a Parallel Flow Design for a Specimen Basket for Use in the Advanced Test Reactor, Adam X. Zabriskie
Spacecraft Collision Probability Estimation for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Michael R. Phillips
Spacecraft Collision Probability Estimation for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Michael R. Phillips
Stability of Basin-Scale Internal Waves Within the South Arm of the Great Salt Lake, Joshua David Soelberg
Statistical Methods for Launch Vehicle Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) System Design and Analysis, Michael Benjamin Rose
Support Materials Development and Integration for Ultrasonic Consolidation, Matthew L. Swank
Terrain-Relative and Beacon-Relative Navigation for Lunar Powered Descent and Landing, Daniel Porter Christensen
Thermo-Mechanical Reliability of Micro-Interconnects in Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuits: Modeling and Simulation, Omar Rodriguez
Thermo-Piezo-Electro-Mechanical Simulation of AlGaN (Aluminum Gallium Nitride) / GaN (Gallium Nitride) High Electron Mobility Transistor, Lorin E. Stevens
Time-Resolved PIV And Pressure Measurements Of Oscillating And Pulsating Flow In A Diffuser, Cameron V. King
Toward the Validation of Depth-Averaged, Steady-State Simulations of Fluvial Flows Using Three-Dimensional, Steady-State, RANS Turbulence Models, Pedro Abdiel Mateo Villanueva
TRISO Fuel Thermal Conductivity Measurement Instrument Development, Colby Jensen
Using Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry to Quantify and Optimize Mixing in an Algae Raceway Using Delta Wings, Blake W. Lance
Utilization of Ultrasonic Consolidation in Fabricating Satellite Decking, Joshua L. George
Waste Heat Utilization in an Anaerobic Digestion System, Brett Boissevain