Aerospace Engineering Theses and Dissertations
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Separation of an Ellipsoidal Body from a Two-Dimensional Ramp in Hypersonic Flow with Kestrel Validation
(2022)This study investigated the separation dynamics of an ellipsoidal body shedding from a two-dimensional ramp using experimental and computational methods. The main objective was to assess the fidelity of computational ... -
EVALUATING A FEMTOSECOND LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPARK AS AN AERO-OPTIC ILLUMINATION SOURCE
(2022)Currently, limitations exist on collecting aero-optic wavefront data in a wind tunnel dueto the types of sources available to illuminate the flow-field for the sensing optics. Collimated laser sources are commonly used, ... -
Mitigation of transverse gusts via open- and closed-loop pitching maneuvers
(2022)Unsteady flow conditions present significant challenges to stable flight, and gust rejectionremains a concern for flight control in many modern flight environments. Examples of gustdominated flight conditions include flight ... -
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Gas Turbine Hybrid Cycles for Aerospace Power and Propulsion
(2022)Hybrid propulsion systems combining gas turbine and solid oxide fuel cells (GT/SOFCs) have the potential to substantially reduce carbon emissions from 737-class aircraft. Many turbine/fuel cell hybrid cycles have been ... -
TOWARDS AUTONOMOUS VERTICAL LANDING ON SHIP-DECKS USING COMPUTER VISION
(2022)The objective of this dissertation is to develop and demonstrate autonomous ship-board landing with computer vision. The problem is hard primarily due to the unpredictable stochastic nature of deck motion. The work involves ...