Theses from 2011
The feasibility of a surface-based neutron spectrometer for detecting water on the moon, Andre Souza
Surface profile measurement techniques for large aperture optical thin film membrane structures, Kevin D. Spradley
The dynamics of vehicles under solid rocket propulsion, Robert William Stough
An empirical study of the Eclipse Project, Pitamber Tiwari
Patience sorting and the longest increasing subsequence on the development of HMA failure low severity transverse cracking, Deirdre Toney
On the power of secondary confessions, Stacy Ann Wetmore
Operational lightning forecasting technique development and testing utilizing C-band dual-polarimetric radar, Crystal J. Woodard
Design and analysis of a titanium/nanocomposite pressure vessel for aerospace applications, Roosevelt Wright
Surface plasmon modes of curved thin metal films and curved cylindrical metal nanowires, Hideaki Yamamoto
Comparison of cleaning methods for gold surfaces before thiol depositions, Zirong Zeng
Theses from 2010
Evaluating combustion instability in a sub-scale combustion experiment with three scaling parameters, John Whitlock Brooks
Cold flow simulation of vortex shedding in a segmented solid rocket motor, Rasheed Durojaye
The effects of chamber pressure variation on swirl injector atomization, Chad Jonathan Eberhart
Experimental injector element stability characterization and combustion imaging, Robert LaShawn Ikard
Chemical components of Fraxinus americana and Fraxinus pennsylvanica of northern Alabama, Twaskia S. Johnson
Achieving Mars sample return on a single Ares V launch, Ashley Jones
Does increasing metacognitive awareness alleviate retrieval-induced forgetting effects, Lauren W. Jones
Weapons bay acoustic suppression using a novel rod in crossflow configuration, Shane Lackey
Rocket motor segmenting, Jeffrey Lynn Lee
Magnetic field mapping in the Plasmoid Thruster Experiment, Coby W. McColgin
Development of a liquid oxygen facility for rocket engine injector performance testing, Henry W. Mulkey
Accuracy of real time radiography burning rate measurement, Bisola Olaniyi
Failure analysis of braided u-shaped metal bellows flexible hoses, Stephen O. Pierce
Numerical optimization of a liquid propellant settling scenario, Josh Rojahn
Scaling a single element combustor to replicate combustion instability modes of a liquid rocket engine, Brian A. Sweeney
Development of a hover test bed, Jason Alan Williams
Evaluation of hydro-mechanical pulsation for rocket injector research, Matthew B. Wilson
Theses from 2009
Design of a system for intact recovery of ballistic projectiles at hypervelocities, Brian W. Akins
An investigation of the effect of spring forces on the separation of rocket motor and payload, John Colbaugh
Numerical modeling of alpha-particle deposition in a field reversed configuration, Nilesh B. Dhote
Model predictive control method for continuous nonlinear systems, Chrystine Gorman
Experimental techniques in infrared measurements of thin-film plastics, Robert F. Hawkins
Mode assessment of a single-element shear coaxial injector, Huy Huu Huynh
Integration of a magnetic bias field coil in a plasmoid thruster, Kjell-Edmund Ims
A semi-empirical jet noise model derived using the energy spectrum function, Miles Owen
Thermal characterization tests of the QU tube heat pipe, Parthib R. Rao
Characterization of gaseous oxygen and methane injectors under high pressure combustion, Ryan Saffell
Mission analysis using experimental results from an 8-cm ion thruster, Andre A. Turner Jr.
Experimental evaluation of regression rates in a hypergolic hybrid motor system, Zachary Keith Wingard
Investigations of an innovative combined cycle nozzle, Dustin E. Wood
Theses from 2008
Hardware-assisted path profiling in microprocessor systems implemented on top of an FPGA, Brett A. Boren
Experimental performance characterization of a one megawatt continuous duty arc heater, Richard Bukac
Laboratory-scale injector instability mode assessment, Robert E. Byrd Jr.
Experimental investigation of the Qu Tube heat pipe, Sean F. Entrekin
Uncertainty analysis of probability of kill in indirect fire simulations, Lisa M. Fink
A simulation approach to predicting tactical missile performance with a broken wing, John Harris
Methods of analysis of ultrasonic echoes to determine solid propellant burning rates, Marcus A. Marshall
Experimental and analytical development program of the sequential feed system, Christopher Morton
Study of the stability of scaled uncontrolled kinetic energy kill projectiles, Serena Osborne
Application of the loci-based discontinuous Galerkin Method to acoustics, Scott B. Tashakkor
Theses from 2007
Experimental methodology for measuring combustion and injector coupled responses, Ryan C. Cavitt
Trajectory reconstruction with a multi-order least squares sliding window (LSSW) filter, Melissa S. Farbman
Aerodynamic testing and analysis of offset planar wings and opposing offset tails, Amanda Neely Horton
A model for turboshaft engine test facility uncertainty analysis, James A. Kimbel
Application of response surface methods to characterize missile performance, Angela Sheree Long
Lindl-Widner diagrams for plasma liner driven magneto-inertial fusion, Seth Thompson
Theses from 2006
Feasibility of a guided interceptor, Philip Hahn
Introduction of control pins in the vicinity of missile fins for roll and yaw control, Jing Pei
Design of an air vitiation heater, Eusebio Samuel
Theses from 1980
Studies on the nuclear translocation of the receptor-estrogen complex, Charles Wesley Albright
Theses from 1971
Development of high Mach number/low Reynolds number aerodynamic characteristics for a blended, double-delta wing configuration, Douglas J. Elder