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Impact of Parasitic Drag on a Family of Optimal Lift Distributions, Austin J. Stewart

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Importance of Exposure Time on Digital Image Correlation (DIC) at Extreme Temperatures, Thinh Quang Thai

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Improved Digital Image Correlation Techniques at High Speed and High Temperature, Lindsey J. Rowley

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Improvement in Computational Fluid Dynamics Through Boundary Verification and Preconditioning, David E. Folkner

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In-Pile Thermal Conductivity Measurement Methods for Nuclear Fuels, Brandon S. Fox

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In-Situ Optical Measurements of High Temperature Combustion Plumes, Cara Frischkorn

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Integrated Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessment of the Conversion of High Productivity, Low Lipid Algae to Renewable Fuels, Chad R. De Mill

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Integration of Ultrasonic Consolidation and Direct-Write to Fabricate an Embedded Electrical System Within a Metallic Enclosure, Ludwing A. Hernandez

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Interim Access to the International Space Station, Tyson Karl Smith

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Investigating the Effect of Capping Layers on Final Thin Film Morphology After a Dewetting Process, Benjamin C. White

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Investigating the Effect of Carbon Nanotube Functionalization in a Polydimethylsiloxane Composite through Use of a Stepped Bar Apparatus, Matthew I. Ralphs

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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

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Investigation of Thermoplastic Polymers and Their Blends for Use in Hybrid Rocket Combustion, Spencer D. Mathias

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Isentropic Efficiency and Theoretical Analysis of the Planetary Rotor Expander, Joseph L. James

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Lifecycle Assessment of Microalgae to Biofuel: Thermochemical Processing through Hydrothermal Liquefaction or Pyrolysis, Edward P. Bennion

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Lifting-Line Predictions for Life and Twist Distributions to Minimize Induced Drag in Ground Effect, Kyler Church

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Linearized Rigid-Body Static and Dynamic Stability of an Aircraft With a Bio-Inspired Rotating Empennage, Austin J. Kohler

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Low-Erosion Nozzle Materials for Long-Duration Hybrid Rocket Burns, Russell S. Babb

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Low-Temperature Aqueous Corrosion Behavior of Uranium Molybdenum Alloys, Levi D. Gardner

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Mechanical Performance of Natural / Natural Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite Materials Using Finite Element Method Based Micromechanics and Experiments, Muhammad Ziaur Rahman

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Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Multi-Materials Fabricated Through a Combination of LPBF and DED Additive Manufacturing Techniques, Christopher J. Bettencourt

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Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Composites Using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Thomas A. Loveless

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Methods for the Aerostructural Design and Optimization of Wings with Arbitrary Planform and Payload Distribution, Jeffrey D. Taylor

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Methods of Processing Kenaf Chopped Strand Mats for Manufacturing Test Specimens and Composite Structures, Joshua W. Heil

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Microalgae Sorption of Ten Individual Heavy Metals and Their Effects on Growth and Lipid Accumulation, Eric M. Torres

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Micromechanical Simulation for Fatigue Damage Incubation, Tong Li

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Micromechanics-Enriched Finite Element Modeling of Composites With Manufacturing or Service-Induced Defects, Alden S. Hyde

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Modeling, Designing, Fabricating, and Testing of Channel Panel Flat Plate Heat Pipes, James R. Harris

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Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Nuclear Hybrid Energy Systems Using OpenModelica and RAVEN, Stephen Michael Hills

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Modified Trajectory Shaping Guidance for Autonomous Path Following Control of Platooning Ground Vehicles, Ishmaal T. Erekson

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Multi-Fidelity Predictions for Control Allocation on the NASA Ikhana Research Aircraft to Minimize Drag, Justice T. Schoenfeld

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Multiple IMU Sensor Fusion for SUAS Navigation and Photogrammetry, Matthew Givens

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Navigation Performance of Line/Plane Intersection Lidar Model in Conjunction With Opportunistic Feature Tracker, Michael R. Hansen

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Novel Patterning Techniques to Improve Digital Image Correlation in Challenging Environments, Weston Craig

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Numerical and Experimental Study of Anisotropic Effective Thermal Conductivity of Particle Beds under Uniaxial Compression, Jingwen Mo

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Numerical Evaluation of Energy Release Rate at Material Interfaces for Fatigue Life Predictions, Robert L. Hendrickson

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Numerical Examination of Flux Correction for Solving the Navier-Stokes Equations on Unstructured Meshes, Dalon G. Work

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Nutrient and Carbon-Dioxide Requirements for Large-Scale Microalgae Biofuel Production, Benjamin K. Shurtz

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Optimization of Aileron Spanwise Size and Shape to Minimize Induced Drag in Roll with Correlating Adverse Yaw, Joshua R. Brincklow

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Optimization of a Low Reynold's Number 2-D Inflatable Airfoil Section, Todd A. Johansen

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Optimization of Roadway Electrification Integrating Wireless Power Transfer: TechnoEconomic Assessment and Lifecycle Analysis, Braden J. Limb

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Oxider to Fuel Ratio Shift Compensation Via Vortex Strength Control in Hybrid Rocket Motors, Max W. Francom

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Parallelization of Performance Limiting Routines in the Computational Fluid Dynamics General Notation System Library, Kyle Horne

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Parameterized Least-Squares Attitude History Estimation and Magnetic Field Observations of the Auroral Spatial Structures Probe, Ryan J. Martineau

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Particle Characterization and Concentration Using Aerodynamic Vectoring, Zac Humes

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Passive Cavity Deflation after Water Entry Facilitated by a Vented Tube, Emma R. Fraley

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Path Following by a Quadrotor Using Virtual Target Pursuit Guidance, Abhishek Manjunath

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Performance Characterization of Complex Fuel Port Geometries for Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grains, Andrew Bath

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PIPE5 Finite Element Analysis for Buried Structures, David Aldous

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Pitched Baseballs and the Seam Shifted Wake, Andrew W. Smith

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Plasticity and Damage in Bimodal Grain Size Al-5083: Microstructural Finite Element, Steven Nelson

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Plume Contamination Measurements of an Additively-Printed GOX/ABS Hybrid Thruster, David A. Brewer

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Predicting the Onset of Cavitation in Nonsymetric Bifurcations, Steven E. Daniels

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Quadrotor UAV Path Following Using Trajectory Shaping, Parwinder Singh Mehrok

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Quantifying the Dynamics of an Idealized Oil-Plume in Stratified Environment Using Direct Numerical Simulations, Jasmin Ahmed

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Quantifying the Effect of Stable Stratification on Low-Reynolds Number Flow Past a Horizontal Cylinder, Holland Kartchner

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Rapid Prediction of Buoyancy-Driven Exchange Flows at the Great Salt Lake: ML Models and a 1D Shallow Water Approach, Eric M. Larsen

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Rapid Prediction of Low-Boom and Aerodynamic Performance of Supersonic Transport Aircraft Using Panel Methods, Ted N. Giblette

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Release of Large Water Droplets, Jeffrey N. Fonnesbeck

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Role of Dispersion and Functionalization on Mechanical Properties in Carbon Nanotube - Polymer Composite, Medisetti Sai Praveen Kumar

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Rudder Augmented Trajectory Correction for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Decrease Lateral Image Errors of Fixed Camera Payloads, Thomas M. Fisher

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Seam Shifted Wake in the Magnus and Non-Magnus Directions, John W. Garrett

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Sensitivity and Estimation of Aerodynamic, Propulsion, and Inertial Parameters for Rudderless Aircraft Using Simulation, Jaden W. Thurgood

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Sensitivity Study for UAV GPS-Denied Navigation in Uncertain Landmark Fields, Samantha D. Burton

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Simulation of Counterintuitive Pressure Drop in a Parallel Flow Design for a Specimen Basket for Use in the Advanced Test Reactor, Adam X. Zabriskie

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Sonic Boom Loudness Reduction Through Localized Supersonic Aircraft Equivalent-Area Changes, Troy A. Abraham

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Spacecraft Collision Probability Estimation for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Michael R. Phillips

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Speed of Small Droplets on Repellent Surfaces, Addison J. Litton

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Spin Stability of Sounding Rocket Secondary Payloads Following High Velocity Ejections, Weston McClain Nelson

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Stability of Basin-Scale Internal Waves Within the South Arm of the Great Salt Lake, Joshua David Soelberg

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Study of the 3ω Measurement of the In-Plane and the Cross-Plane Thermal Properties on Anisotropic Thin Film Materials, Daxi Zhang

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Support Materials Development and Integration for Ultrasonic Consolidation, Matthew L. Swank

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Surrogate Optimization Model for an Integrated Regenerative Methanol Transcritical Cycle, Yili Zhang

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Synthetic Spider Silk Sustainability Verification by Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Analysis, Alan Edlund

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System Identification of a Small Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Using Flight Data from Low-Cost Sensors, Nathan V. Hoffer

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Systems Modeling and Economic Analysis of Photovoltaic (PV) Powered Water Pumping Brackish Water Desalination for Agriculture, Michael A. Jones

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Techno-Economic Assessment of Micro-Algae Production Systems, Justin Hoffman

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Techno-Economic Feasibility and Life Cycle Assessment of Dairy Effluent to Biofuel via Hydrothermal Liquefaction, Hailey M. Summers

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Terrain-Relative and Beacon-Relative Navigation for Lunar Powered Descent and Landing, Daniel Porter Christensen

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The Analysis and Manufacturing of the Personal Vacuum Assisted Climber II, Rhet B. Astle

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The Cryogenic Bonding Evaluation at the Metallic-Composite Interface of a Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel with Additional Impact Investigation, Eric A. Clark

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The Design and Testing of a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Small Satellite Simulator Using a Linear Controller with Feedback Linearization and Trajectory Generation, Marina A. Samuels

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The Dynamic Analysis of a Composite Overwrapped Gun Barrel with Constrained Viscoelastic Damping Layers Using the Modal Strain Energy Method, Braydon Day Hall

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The Effect of Bit Depth on High Temperature Digital Image Correlation Measurements, Steven Robert Jarrett

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The Effect of Navigation State Selection on Fuel Dispersions for Powered Lunar Descent, Jessica Thornley Anderson

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The Effects of Geometric and Stoichometric Change in Nanoparticles and Materials on Lattice Thermal Conductivity, W. Tanner Yorgason

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The Formation and Properties of Machining Burrs, LaRoux K. Gillespie

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The Influence of Surface Roughness Frequency on Rotating Sphere Aerodynamics, Jack C. Elliott

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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

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Thermal Modeling and Analysis of Roadway Embedded Wireless Power Transfer Modules, Arden N. Barnes

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Thermodynamic Analysis of a Novel Cycle for Nuclear SMR and Heat Transfer Performance Validation of the Related Supercritical Working Fluids, Benjamin M. Pepper

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Thermo-Mechanical Reliability of Micro-Interconnects in Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuits: Modeling and Simulation, Omar Rodriguez

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Thermo-Piezo-Electro-Mechanical Simulation of AlGaN (Aluminum Gallium Nitride) / GaN (Gallium Nitride) High Electron Mobility Transistor, Lorin E. Stevens

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Throttleable GOX/ABS Launch Assist Hybrid Rocket Motor for Small Scale Air Launch Platform, Zachary S. Spurrier

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Thrust Augmented Nozzle for a Hybrid Rocket with a Helical Fuel Port, Joel H. Marshall

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Time-Resolved PIV and Pressure Measurements of Oscillating and Pulsating Flow in a Diffuser, Cameron V. King

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Toward the Validation of Depth-Averaged, Steady-State Simulations of Fluvial Flows Using Three-Dimensional, Steady-State, RANS Turbulence Models, Pedro Abdiel Mateo Villanueva

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Trade-Offs in Lighting for DIC Strain Measurements in Vibration-Based Fatigue Testing, Jacob R. Rigby

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Transient Thermal Modeling of Bioprocessing Equipment, Cody M. Cummings

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TRISO Fuel Compact Thermal Conductivity Measurement Instrument Development, Colby Jensen