The Lower Atmosphere Ionosphere Coupling Experiment (LAICE) is a NanoSatellite which will be performing in-situ measurements of neutral and ion densities in the mesosphere, lower thermosphere, and ionosphere and correlating ...

In this thesis, multiple problems concerning the equilibrium and stability properties of thin deformable objects are considered, with particular focus given to the analysis of thin elastic rods. The problems considered can ...

This thesis presents the study of an advanced non-equilibrium model for state-specific chemical kinetics based on method of moments. The focus of this project is on the rovibrational chemical kinetics of the N2-N system. ...

Aerodynamic characteristics of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) is not well addressed in aeronautics literature, and more experimental data are required to help better understand the behavior of fixed-wing MAVs. In the current ...

The behavior of small-scale propellers operating in vertical descent and through the vortex ring state (VRS) was measured. In particular, a total of 26 propellers with varying diameters (9 to 11 in) were tested in the ...

Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) based Cu nanospring films are a promising form of film that combines high electrical and thermal conductivities with robust mechanical performance. This dissertation research focuses on ...

Thin films of discrete micro and nanostructures fabricated by the method of Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) provide a means to build compliant interfaces that maintain important properties of the constituent materials, ...

This study presents a methodology for the identification of linear and nonlinear regions of operation for a system that behaves almost linearly in the limit of extreme values of (a) certain parameter(s). An Euler-Bernoulli ...

Corrosion causes enormous damage to products and infrastructure on an annual basis. The most common approach to mitigate corrosion is to apply a protective coating (layer) to the targeted “substrate” well before placing ...