Theses/Dissertations

Dynamics of Spacecraft Orbital Refueling

Clark, Casey (2018-07)

A quantitative collation of relevant parameters for successfully completed experimental on-orbit fluid transfers and anticipated orbital refueling future missions is performed. The dynamics of connected satellites ...

A Robot FDM Platform for Multi-Plane and 3D Lattice Structure Printing

Ishak, Ismayuzri Bin (2018-06)

Additive manufacturing is a process to fabricate three-dimensional (3D) objects usually by joining a material layer by layer. The layer by layer joining process simplifies the fabrication method by slicing the 3D object ...

Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: A Parametric Study on Building Energy Performance for Different US Climate Zones

Betharte, Owen Geraldo (2018-04)

A Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) can produce as much energy as it requires over an annual basis. This research investigated the building energy performance of different parameters over six US climate zones to ascertain ...

Optimizing Dynamic Range for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Resonators

Schoeller, Douglas John (2018-07)

The performance of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is a topic that attracts attention from the scientific community due to their diverse applications. The use of MEMS has been applied to areas of medicine, timing, ...

Control Laws for Autonomous Landing on Pitching Decks

Buchala, Kendrick (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

Jost, Antoine Michael Diego (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

Piazza, Andrea (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

Sykes, David Michael (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

Chidambaram, Manikandan (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

Macena Silveira, Leonardo (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

Ravichandran, Adwaith (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

Yadav, Darshan (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

Haughey, Ryan M. (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

Arshad, Muzammil (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

Person, Michael (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

Wang, Jerry Ja (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

Wairagkar, Rama Vinay (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 ...