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(2018-04-26)In the last year and a half, the research group under Dr. George Miley has been conducting experiments on the pressurization of chemically reactive nanoparticle metal hydrides with hydrogen gas. A consistent behavior of a ...
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(2019-07-19)In this thesis, we examine two data-driven solutions to problems in operational networks. The first problem is concerned with assessing the resilience of the US air transportation network from an operational perspective. ...
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(2018-04-27)This thesis presents a data-driven approach for analyzing and predicting delays of an air transportation network using publicly available data. The first part of this thesis details methods to quantify the resilience of ...
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(2013-08-22)The exceptional mechanical properties of metallic nanolayers originate from the high density of nanoscale interfaces. However, conflicting observations in the relationship between mechanical properties and interlayer ...
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(2008)A more complete description of the dynamic interfacial crack propagation is obtained by monitoring the crack tip location during the delamination event. The dynamic delamination technique eliminates the need for external ...
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(2017-04-28)Robust and predictable aerodynamic performance of unmanned aerial vehicles at the limits of their design envelope is critical for safety and mission adaptability. Deployable aerodynamic surfaces, such as flaps or slats, ...
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(2012-05-22)Hyper-redundant, flexible robotic arms inspired by muscular hydrostats perform well in tightly-constrained spaces and are capable of complex movements. These types of manipulators possess a wide range of motion while also ...
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(2017-04-24)A new transonic wind tunnel facility was designed and built on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus to enhance testing capabilities of the transonic flow regime. The new tunnel will expand the experimental ...
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(2012-02-06)The research work of this thesis was part of the low-boom supersonic inlet project conducted by NASA, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Rolls-Royce, and the University of Illinois. The low-boom supersonic inlet project ...
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(2017-07-17)This thesis documents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a new intermittent-blowdown compressible shear layer wind tunnel built at the Gas Dynamics Laboratory (GDL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ...
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(1991)This dissertation identifies the requirements and evaluates an architectural framework for an artificial neural network-based system that is capable of fulfilling monitoring and control requirements of future aerospace ...
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(2015-01-21)The study of aircraft icing is critical to ensure the safety of any aircraft that might experience icing conditions in flight, including general, commercial, and military aviation. The certification of modern commercial ...
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(2017-04-24)This study aims to harness the geometric non-linearity of structures to design a novel camber morphing mechanism for a bi-stable airfoil using topology optimization. The goal is to use snap-through instabilities to actuate ...
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(2018-07-19)IlliniSat-2 bus is the second generation of a general model on which multiple-production of CubeSats are based upon. The IlliniSat-2 bus consists of Command and Data Handling system, Power Generation and Distribution system, ...
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(2017-04-27)This research applies topology optimization to create feasible functionally graded complaint mechanism designs with the aim of improving structural performance compared to traditional homogeneous compliant mechanism designs. ...
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(2018-04-25)The work presented in this thesis was performed in support of a NASA STTR Phase I program aimed to improve the overall system technology readiness level of a distributed electric propulsion (DEP) based control system. The ...
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(2011-05-25)Gas temperature is a driving factor in the performance of electric oxygen-iodine lasers. Due to the importance of temperature, the gas temperature must be measured at different locations throughout the laser system. Problems ...
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(2020-05-12)In this thesis we establish a framework with which to characterize candidate sources of disturbance for small satellite applications. By characterize we mean estimate disturbance source vibrational frequencies, and by ...
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