• Modeling and Analysis of an Active Magnetorheological Seat and Landing Gear System to Protect an Occupant in a Helicopter Crash 

  King, Caitlin (2018)

  Occupant injuries in helicopter crashes occur primarily due to vertical loads. Mitigating those loads to the occupant is the best way to limit injuries sustained in an impact. Using magnetorheological dampers in the seat ...

• Investigation of the Effect of Fluctuating/Decreasing Heating Loads on Temperature Sensitive Paint Measurements in AEDC Tunnel 9 

  Juliano, John David (2018)

  An investigation was done on the effect of fluctuating or rapidly decreasing heating loads on the response of temperature sensitive paint (TSP). An experiment was designed and carried out in the University of Maryland ...

• SOFT ROBOTIC APPENDAGES USING PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES 

  Pillsbury, Thomas (2018)

  This dissertation focuses on advancing the state of the art in soft robotics using pneumatic artificial (PAM) actuators. Pneumatic artificial muscles are currently used in robotic and prosthetic applications due to their ...

• Experimental Investigation of a MAV-Scale Cyclocopter 

  Shrestha, Elena (2018)

  The development of an efficient, maneuverable, and gust tolerant hovering concept with a multi-modal locomotion capability is key to the success of micro air vehicles (MAVs) operating in multiple mission scenarios. The ...

• EXPERIMENTAL AND COUPLED CFD/CSD INVESTIGATION OF FLEXIBLE MAV-SCALE FLAPPING WINGS IN HOVER 

  Lankford, James (2018)

  Due to their potential to expand our sensing and mission capabilities in both military and civilian applications, micro air vehicles (MAVs) have recently gained increased recognition. However, man-made MAVs have struggled ...

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