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Control Laws for Autonomous Landing on Pitching Decks
(2018-07)This thesis addresses the problem of landing a quadcopter onto the pitching deck of a ship, as a partial simulation of a shipboard landing during high seas. The deck is modeled to pitch with a sinusoidal motion. While ... -
Direct Numerical Simulations of Incompressible Flow through Porous Packs over a wide Range of Reynolds Numbers
(2018-07)Direct numerical simulations of incompressible flow through periodic square/rectangular (two-dimensional; 2-D) and cubic (three-dimensional; 3-D) arrays of particles and periodic random packs of polydisperse spheres over ... -
Cost Model Evaluation for Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
(2018-06)Additive manufacturing (AM) is becoming a valuable option in medium to large scale manufacturing operations, due to the increasing technological advances and popularization of different techniques. Product development ... -
Effect of Cavitation Regimes on Stepped Diesel Injectors
(2018-05)The objective of this work was to determine the effects of different cavitating flow regimes on a stepped orifice geometry relevant to diesel injectors. Conventional diesel orifice geometries consist of a single tapered ... -
Numerical Analysis of a Compact Helical Counterflow Heat Exchanger
(2018-04)The performance of compact counter flow heat exchangers with helically shaped passages is examined using a 1-D analytical model and compared with a high-fidelity 3-D numerical simulation. The 1-D model is capable of ... -
Evaluation of Augmented Reality Glasses for Use in Flight Test Courses
(2018-04)The objective of this thesis research was to analyze the implementation of new technologies into the flight test engineering major courses at Florida Institute of Technology. The focus was to use current augmented reality ... -
Numerical and Analytical Modelling for Droplet Evaporation Resulting in Convective Flow Cooling Verified by Experimentation
(2018-04)The temperature of a gaseous convective stream can be reduced by injecting a colder liquid into the stream. The extent to which this gas temperature can be reduced depends on the amount of liquid being injected into the ... -
Development of Recyclability Index: A Design for Assembly and Disassembly Approach
(2018-05)Designing products for recyclability is driven by environmental and economic goals. Several Design for Assembly(DFA) rules and parameters can be used to gauge the recyclability index of product designs. These indices can ... -
Development of a Static Aeroelastic Database Using NASTRAN SOL 144 for Aircraft Flight Loads Analysis from Conceptual Design Through Flight Test
(2018-04)This paper describes a method for predicting aircraft aerodynamic and inertial loading on a structural finite element model, (FEM) based on static aeroelastic coefficients. These coefficients are computed via interpolated ... -
Optimization of Chemical Kinetic Mechanism for Efficient Computation of Combustion Process in Advanced Internal Combustion Engine Configurations
(2018-05)For the development and optimization of future fuels and automotive engines, computer modeling and simulation has proved itself as an inseparable, efficient and cost effective tool to experimental studies. The traditional ... -
Multimodal Fusion Detection System for Autonomous Vehicles
(2018-04)In order for autonomous vehicles to safely navigate the road ways, accurate object detection must take place before safe path planning can occur. Currently there is a gap between models that are fast enough and models ... -
Modeling and Control of a 6-DOF Multi-rotorcraft: Air-Ball
(2018-05)The Air-Ball project seeks to develop an omnidirectional, unmanned aerial vehicle with six degrees of freedom. The Air-Ball vehicle uses six propellers powered by six independent electric motors for propulsion and control. ... -
Sensitivity of Facial Organs of Pythons as Deduced by Radiation Heat Transfer Analysis Under Varying Environmental Conditions
(2017-12)Predicting the behavior of snakes has been an interest to several scientists for the last few decades. Even though considerable amount of research has been carried out pertaining to snakes, there remains a degree of ... -
Towards Green Building: Energy Efficient Roof System for Buildings
(2017-12)The present work focusses on investigating the thermal performance of different energy efficient roof systems for buildings for different climates. Buildings constitutes about 40 percent of total energy consumed by United ... -
A Real-Time Solution Strategy for Estimation of Aerothermal Heating for Reentry Vehicles
(2017-12)Direct measurement of flight environment on a heat shield of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) is critical due to the extremely aerothermal heating experiences during the reentry phase. An alternative approach is to install ... -
Investigating the Influence of Functional and NonFunctional Requirements on Change and Change Propagation
(2017-12)The research presented in this thesis investigates the nature of change and change propagation in requirement documents as they are influenced by requirement type, that is, “Functional” or “NonFunctional,” and how an ... -
Optimizing Bio-diesel Production by Transesterification for Internal Combustion Engines
(2017-12)Biodiesel is an attractive alternative diesel fuel that can be obtained by transesterification of vegetable oils and animal fats. The conventional base-catalyzed transesterification reaction is affected by many factors. ... -
Flight Testing Angle-of-Attack Warning Combinations on Part 23 Aircraft
(2017-12)The high number of accidents involving General Aviation (GA) aircraft leads to a need for improved methods to warn pilots of high angles of attack (AOA) and impending stall. Such methods must be certified by the Federal ... -
System Study of an On-Orbit Additive Manufacturing CubeSat
(2017-12)The AddCube mission aims to demonstrate additive manufacturing technology in microgravity on a CubeSat platform by 3D-printing a 1-meter long rectangular beam on orbit. To accomplish this task, Made In Space Inc. (MIS) ... -
Holistic Methodology for Stochastic Space Mission Utility Analysis
(2017-10)Analysis and design mechanisms have a profound effect on space missions; yet, space mission engineering is a discipline without unanimous definition and implementation. Current philosophies are inadequate due to incomplete ...
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