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2019
Multiple IMU Sensor Fusion for SUAS Navigation and Photogrammetry, Matthew Givens
Development and Testing of a Hydrogen Peroxide Injected Thrust Augmenting Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket, Mark C. Heiner
Numerical Analysis and Spanwise Shape Optimization for Finite Wings of Arbitrary Aspect Ratio, Joshua D. Hodson
Aerodynamic Centers of Arbitrary Airfoils Below Stall, Douglas F. Hunsaker, Orrin D. Pope, Jeffrey D. Taylor, and Josh Hodson; Journal of Aircraft
Micromechanics-Enriched Finite Element Modeling of Composites With Manufacturing or Service-Induced Defects, Alden S. Hyde
Calibration of Hot-Film X-Probes for High Accuracy Angle Alignment in Wind Tunnels, Dallin L. Jackson
Isentropic Efficiency and Theoretical Analysis of the Planetary Rotor Expander, Joseph L. James
Angles-Only EKF Navigation for Hyperbolic Flybys, Iggy Matheson
Investigation of Thermoplastic Polymers and Their Blends for Use in Hybrid Rocket Combustion, Spencer D. Mathias
Minimizing Induced Drag with Weight Distribution, Lift Distribution, Wingspan, and Wing-Structure Weight, Warren F. Phillips, Douglas F. Hunsaker, and Jeffrey D. Taylor; AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum
The Water Entry of a Sphere in a Jet, Nathan B. Spiers, Jesse Belden, Zhao Pan, Sean Holekamp, George Badlissi, Matthew Jones, and Tadd T. Truscott; Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Water Entry of Spheres at Various Contact Angles, Nathan B. Spiers, Mohammad M. Mansoor, Jesse Belden, and Tadd T. Truscott; Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Experimental Investigation of N2O/O2 Mixtures as Volumetrically Efficient Oxidizers for Small Spacecraft Hybrid Propulsion Systems, Rob L. Stoddard
Reconstruction of Attenuated Hybrid Rocket Motor Chamber Pressure Signals Using Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Optimal Deconvolution, Evan M. Zelesnik
2018
Uncertainty Quantification and Sensitivity Analysis of Multiphysics Environments for Application in Pressurized Water Reactor Design, Cole David Blakely
Plume Contamination Measurements of an Additively-Printed GOX/ABS Hybrid Thruster, David A. Brewer
Experimental Investigation of a Green Hybrid Thruster Using a Moderately Enriched Compressed Air as the Oxidizer, Marc Anthony Bulcher
Additively-Manufactured Hybrid Rocket Consumable Structure for CubeSat Propulsion, Britany L. Chamberlain
Development of an Improved Low-Order Model for Propeller-Wing Interactions, Joshua Taylor Goates
A High-Magnification UV Lens for High-Temperature Optical Strain Measurements, Robert S. Hansen
Characterization of Carbon Nanostructured Composite Film Using Photothermal Measurement Technique, Kurt E. Harris
Numerical Evaluation of Energy Release Rate at Material Interfaces for Fatigue Life Predictions, Robert L. Hendrickson
Distribution of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Errors in a Planar Jet, Jaron A. Howell
Droplet Impact onto Super-Hydrophobic Surfaces and Determining the Response to Heat and Light of Terrestrial Cyanobacteria, Benjamin B. Lovett
Thrust Augmented Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket with a Helical Fuel Port, Joel H. Marshall
A Propeller Model Based on a Modern Numerical Lifting-Line Algorithm with an Iterative Semi-Free Wake Solver, Zachary S. Montgomery
Thermal and Stress Analysis of NASA X-57 Maxwell Battery Pack, Bhumika Nautiyal
Ultraviolet Diffraction Assisted Image Correlation (UV-DAIC) for Single-Camera 3D Strain Measurement at Extreme Temperatures, Ethan K. Nickerson
Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Satellite RPO and Safety of Flight Using Convex Optimization, Nicholas G. Ortolano
Design Survey of Laminated Composite I-Beam, Mrinmoy Saha
A Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Study of the Effects of Helium Bubbles on the Thermal Conductivity of ZrC, Tate Shorthill
A Performance Analysis of On-orbit Numerical Propgators, Simon Shuster, D. Geller, and T. Smith; AAS Guidance and Control Conference
Water Entry Cavity Dynamics, Nathan B. Speirs
Fluted Films, Nathan B. Spiers, Mohammad M. Mansoor, Jesse Belden, Randy Craig Hurd, Zhao Pan, and Tadd T. Truscott; Physical Review Fluids
Entry of a Sphere into a Water-Surfactant Mixture and the Effect of a Bubble Layer, Nathan B. Spiers, Mohammad M. Mansoor, Randy Craig Hurd, Saberul I. Sharker, W. G. Robinson, B. J. Williams, and Tadd T. Truscott; Physical Review Fluids
The Water Entry of Multi-Droplet Streams and Jets, Nathan B. Spiers, Zhao Pan, Jesse Belden, and Tadd T. Truscott; Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Inter-Laminar Fracture of 3D-Printed Plastics - Development of Methods, Christopher Stolinski
Methods for the Aerostructural Design and Optimization of Wings with Arbitrary Planform and Payload Distribution, Jeffrey D. Taylor
Numerical Algorithm for Wing-Structure Design, Jeffrey D. Taylor, Douglas F. Hunsaker, and James J. Joo; 2018 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting
Importance of Exposure Time on Digital Image Correlation (DIC) at Extreme Temperatures, Thinh Quang Thai
The Effects of Geometric and Stoichometric Change in Nanoparticles and Materials on Lattice Thermal Conductivity, W. Tanner Yorgason
2017
The Influence of Varying Fiber Stacking Sequence on the Tensile, Impact, and Water Absorption Properties of Unidirectional Flax/E-Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite, Mohammed F. Al-Edhari
Analysis of Angles-Only Hybrid Space-Based/Ground-Based Approach for Geosynchronous Orbit Catalog Maintenance, Blythe A. Andrews
Autonomous Navigation Using Gravity Gradient Measurements, Rachit Bhatia; Association of Space Safety Conference
Integrated Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessment of the Conversion of High Productivity, Low Lipid Algae to Renewable Fuels, Chad R. De Mill
Nonlinear Photothermal Radiometry and Its Applications to Pyrometry and Thermal Property Measurements, Austin Drew Fleming
Fuel Performance Modeling of Reactivity-Initiated Accidents Using the BISON Code, Charles Pearson Folsom
Water Surface Impact and Ricochet of Deformable Elastomeric Spheres, Randy Craig Hurd
Role of Dispersion and Functionalization on Mechanical Properties in Carbon Nanotube - Polymer Composite, Medisetti Sai Praveen Kumar
Optimization of Roadway Electrification Integrating Wireless Power Transfer: TechnoEconomic Assessment and Lifecycle Analysis, Braden J. Limb
Phonon Dispersion and Relaxation Time in Uranium Dioxide, Dallin Parkinson
Applications of Relative Motion Models Using Curvilinear Coordinate Frames, Alex C. Perez
Aerodynamic Centers of Arbitrary Airfoils, Orrin Dean Pope
Mechanical Performance of Natural / Natural Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite Materials Using Finite Element Method Based Micromechanics and Experiments, Muhammad Ziaur Rahman
Best Practices for Volume Flow Rate Measurements Using PIV at the Exit of a Turbulent Round Jet, Robert Schaap
Water Entry Impact Dynamics of Diving Birds, Saberul Islam Sharker
A Survey and Performance Analysis of Orbit Propagators for LEO, GEO, and Highly Elliptical Orbits, Simon P. Shuster
Initial Relative Orbit Determination Using Heterogeneous TDOA, Simon Shuster, Andrew J. Sinclair, and T. Alan Lovell; IEEE Aerospace Conference
Uncertainty Analysis for Initial Relative Orbit Determination Using Time Difference of Arrival Measurements, Simon Shuster, Andrew J. Sinclair, and T. Alan Lovell; AAS Guidance and Control Conference
Characterization of the Thermal Resistance of Grain Boundaries of Cerium Oxide, Jesse Spackman
A Method for Evaluating the Optimum Lift Distribution and Wing Structural Requirements for a Given Payload, Jeffrey D. Taylor; 2017 SFFP Seminar
Heat Transfer Analysis of Localized Heat-Treatment for Grade 91 Steel, Jacob D. Walker
A Comparison of the Aerodynamic Centers for Panel Code Compressible Corrections and OpenFOAM 5 FOR Mach 0.1 to 0.8, Dustin Weaver
Uncertainty of Stereo PIV Calibration and Self-Calibration, Braydon J. Williams
Evaluation of Flux Correction on Three-Dimensional Strand Grids with an Overset Cartesian Grid, Dalon G. Work
Application of Strand-Cartesian Interfaced Solver on Flows Around Various Geometries, Yushi Yanagita
Facilitation of Nanoscale Thermal Transport by Hydrogen Bonds, Lin Zhang
2016
Investigating the highest melting temperature materials: A laser melting study of the TaC-HfC system, Omar Cedillos-Barraza, Dario Manara, K. Boboridis, Tyson Watkins, Salvatore Grasso, Daniel D. Jayaseelan, Rudy J. M. Konings, Michael J. Reece, and William E. Lee; Scientific Reports
Impact of Mass and Bond Energy Difference and Interface Defects on Thermal Boundary Conductance, ChangJin Choi
Best Practices for Volume Flow Rate Measurements Using PIV at the Exit of a Turbulent Planar Jet, Rick Cressall
Synthetic Spider Silk Sustainability Verification by Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis, Alan Edlund
Modified Trajectory Shaping Guidance for Autonomous Path Following Control of Platooning Ground Vehicles, Ishmaal T. Erekson
Rudder Augmented Trajectory Correction for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Decrease Lateral Image Errors of Fixed Camera Payloads, Thomas M. Fisher
Enhancement of Volumetric Specific Impulse in HTPB/Ammonium Nitrate Mixed Hybrid Rocket Systems, Jacob Ward Forsyth
Low-Temperature Aqueous Corrosion Behavior of Uranium Molybdenum Alloys, Levi D. Gardner
Impact of Heavy Metal Contamination From Coal Flue Gas on Microalgae Biofuel and Biogas Production Through Multiple Conversion Pathways, Derek E. Hess
Techno-Economic Assessment of Micro-Algae Production Systems, Justin Hoffman
Benchmark Experiments for Natural Convection in Nuclear Fuel Rod Bundles, Kyle L. Jones
Path Following by a Quadrotor Using Virtual Target Pursuit Guidance, Abhishek Manjunath
Quadrotor UAV Path Following Using Trajectory Shaping, Parwinder Singh Mehrok
Effects of Radiation Heating on Additively Printed Hybrid Fuel Grain Oxidizer-to-Fuel Ratio Shift, Stephen L. Merkley
Thermal Property Measurement of Thin Fibers by Complementary Methods, Troy Robert Munro
Understanding Pyrotechnic Shock Dynamics and Response Attenuation Over Distance, Richard J. Ott
Effects on a Wedge Flowmeter Installed Downstream of a Double Elbow Out of Plane, Devan S. Radle
Investigating the Effect of Carbon Nanotube Functionalization in a Polydimethylsiloxane Composite through Use of a Stepped Bar Apparatus, Matthew I. Ralphs
Throttleable GOX/ABS Launch Assist Hybrid Rocket Motor for Small Scale Air Launch Platform, Zachary S. Spurrier
Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling of Natural Convection in Vertically Heated Rods, Mahesh Surendran
Development of a Three-Dimensional High-Order Strand-Grids Approach, Oisin Tong
Microalgae Sorption of Ten Individual Heavy Metals and Their Effects on Growth and Lipid Accumulation, Eric M. Torres
Investigating the Effect of Capping Layers on Final Thin Film Morphology After a Dewetting Process, Benjamin C. White
Design for Manufacturability and Assembly of an Assistive Technician Creeper, Including Single Drive Control of a Multi-Degree of Freedom Kinematic Mechanism, Larry T. Wilde Jr.
2015
Methods of Processing Kenaf Chopped Strand Mats for Manufacturing Test Specimens and Composite Structures, Joshua W. Heil
Use of Direct Metal Laser Sintering for Tooling in High Volume Production, Joel W. Hendrickson
Systems Modeling and Economic Analysis of Photovoltaic (PV) Powered Water Pumping Brackish Water Desalination for Agriculture, Michael A. Jones
Direct Electrical Arc Ignition of Hybrid Rocket Motors, Michael I. Judson Jr.
Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Oscillating Wings and Comparison to Lifting-Line Theory, Megan Keddington
Experimental Validation Data for CFD of Steady and Transient Mixed Convection on a Vertical Flat Plate, Blake W. Lance
Effective Properties of Randomly Oriented Kenaf Short Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite, Dayakar Naik L.
Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Composites Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Thomas A. Loveless
