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Full-Text Articles in Aerospace Engineering
Controls Algorithm For A Satellite Using Earth's Magnetic Field: Orbit Maneuvers And Attitude Positioning, Karthik Ganesh
Controls Algorithm For A Satellite Using Earth's Magnetic Field: Orbit Maneuvers And Attitude Positioning, Karthik Ganesh
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This document describes the design, analysis of Orbit Maneuvers and Attitude Control for NanoSat class satellites, which uses an electro-magnetic force controller which was proposed by the Florida Space Institute (FSI). Orbit Maneuvering and the Attitude Control System (ACS) play a very important role for the success of this mission, as that can allow making the satellite go to the desired orbit as well do the sun pointing of the solar arrays with su¢ cient accuracy to achieve desired power levels. The primary mission would be to attain attitude stabilization using the torque from the coils. This is also used …
Supersonic Crossflow Visualization Using The University Of Central Florida Supersonic Wind Tunnel, Peter Himmerich
Supersonic Crossflow Visualization Using The University Of Central Florida Supersonic Wind Tunnel, Peter Himmerich
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The next generation air breathing engine that would enable an alternative to conventional air travel or suborbital flight is the supersonic ramjet engine (SCRAM) which requires a highly accelerated rate of fuel mixing and combustion. For this type of engine, one of the improvement opportunities lies in the injection of the fuel into the supersonic flow inside the combustor. In order to determine the flow field that develops when a sonic jet of secondary gas is injected into a supersonic free stream, a dedicated test section was developed which was attached to the existing supersonic wind tunnel at the University …
Design And Fabrication Of A Full-Featured Labscale Hybrid Rocket Engine, Kyle Platt
Design And Fabrication Of A Full-Featured Labscale Hybrid Rocket Engine, Kyle Platt
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The design, development, integration and testing of a full-featured, Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Engine was not only envisioned to be the chosen method of putting student payloads into space, but to be an invaluable teaching resource. The subject of the present thesis is the analysis, design, development, integration and demonstration of a lab-scale hybrid rocket motor. The overarching goal of this project was to establish a working developmental lab model from which further research can be accomplished. The lab model was specifically designed to use a fuel source that could be studied in normal laboratory conditions. As such, the rocket engine …
Autonomous Controls Algorithmfor Formation Flying Of Satellites, Luis Santiago
Autonomous Controls Algorithmfor Formation Flying Of Satellites, Luis Santiago
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This document describes the design and analysis of the Navigation, Guidance and Control System for the KnightSat project. The purpose for the project is to test and demonstrate new technologies the Air Force would be interested in for research and development. The primary mission of KnightSat is to show how a constellation of satellites can maintain relative position with each other autonomously using the Microwave Electro Thermal (MET) thruster. The secondary mission is to use multiple satellite imagery to obtain 3 dimensional stereo photographs of observable terrain. Formation flying itself has many possible uses for future applications. Selected missions that …
Effect Of Operator Control Configuration On Unmanned Aerial System Trainability, John Neumann
Effect Of Operator Control Configuration On Unmanned Aerial System Trainability, John Neumann
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) carry no pilot on board, yet they still require live operators to handle critical functions such as mission planning and execution. Humans also interpret the sensor information provided by these platforms. This applies to all classes of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's), including the smaller portable systems used for gathering real-time reconnaissance during military operations in urban terrain. The need to quickly and reliably train soldiers to control small UAS operations demands that the human-system interface be intuitive and easy to master. In this study, participants completed a series of tests of spatial ability and were then …
Reduction Of Vortex-Driven Oscillations In A Solid Rocket Motor Cold Flow Simulation Through Active Control, Jami Ward
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Control of vortex-driven instabilities was demonstrated via a scaled-down, cold-flow simulation that modeled closed-end acoustics. When vortex shedding frequencies couple with the natural acoustic modes of a choked chamber, potentially damaging low-frequency instabilities may arise. Although passive solutions can be effective, an active control solution is preferable. An experiment was performed to demonstrate an active control scheme for the reduction of vortex-driven oscillations. A non-reacting experiment using a primary flow of air, where both the duct exit and inlet are choked, simulated the closed-end acoustics. Two plates, separated by 1.27 cm, produced the vortex shedding phenomenon at the chamber's first …
Evaluation Of Space Shuttle Tile Subnominal Bonds, Cooper Snapp
Evaluation Of Space Shuttle Tile Subnominal Bonds, Cooper Snapp
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study researched the history of Space Shuttle Reusable Surface Insulation which was designed and developed for use on the United States Orbiter fleet to protect from the high heating experienced during reentry through Earth's atmosphere. Specifically the tile system which is attached to the structure by the means of an RTV adhesive has experienced situations where the bonds are identified as subnominal. The history of these subnominal conditions is presented along with a recent identification of a subnominal bond between the Strain Isolation Pad and the tile substrate itself. Tests were run to identify the cause of these subnominal …
An Investigation Of The Autoignition Of Power Generation Gas Turbine Fuel Blends Using A Design Of Experiments Approach, Jaap De Vries
An Investigation Of The Autoignition Of Power Generation Gas Turbine Fuel Blends Using A Design Of Experiments Approach, Jaap De Vries
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Natural gas has grown in popularity as a fuel for power generation gas turbines. However, changes in fuel composition are a topic of concern since fuel variability can have a great impact on the reliability and performance of the burner design. In particular, autoignition of the premixed fuel and air prior to entering the main burner is a potential concern when using exotic fuel blends. To obtain much-needed data in this area, autoignition experiments for a wide range of likely fuel blends containing CH4 mixed with combinations of C2H6, C3H8, C4H10, C5H12, and H2 were performed in a high-pressure shock …
International Space Station Remote Sensing Pointing Analysis, Craig Jacobson
International Space Station Remote Sensing Pointing Analysis, Craig Jacobson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This paper analyzes the geometric and disturbance aspects of utilizing the International Space Station for remote sensing of earth targets. The proposed instrument is SHORE (Station High-Sensitivity Ocean Research Experiment), a multi-band optical spectrometer with 15 m pixel resolution. The analysis investigates the contribution of the error effects to the quality of data collected by the instrument. The analysis begins with the discussion of the coordinate systems involved and then conversion from the target coordinate system to the instrument coordinate system. Next the geometry of remote observations from the Space Station is investigated including the effects of the instrument location …
Sounding Rocket Redesign And Optimization For Payload Expansion And In Flight Telemetry Transmittal, Matthew Huffman
Sounding Rocket Redesign And Optimization For Payload Expansion And In Flight Telemetry Transmittal, Matthew Huffman
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Due to renewed interest in the sub orbital rocket program of the Florida Space Authority and a surplus of Super Loki Sounding Rockets, an effort to improve the usefulness of this surplus is herein undertaken. Currently, the capacity of the payload compartment in the upper stage of the Super Loki system is very limited. A redesign of the upper stage will allow larger and more versatile payloads to be carried, assuming the appropriate design parameters are met. It has therefore been undertaken to create a design procedure that is comprehensive in scope in order to affect this redesign. This procedure …
Modeling Satellite Formations In The Presence Of Perturbations, Robert Cannaday
Modeling Satellite Formations In The Presence Of Perturbations, Robert Cannaday
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The potential benefits of autonomous satellite formation flying in such areas as high- resolution remote sensing, and sparse aperture radar, has stimulated interest in modeling the satellite environment for feasibility and simulation studies to help explore and define the technical challenges that must be solved in order to achieve successful autonomous satellite formations. The purpose of this paper is to develop and describe a numerical simulation of the orbital environment including central force field perturbations and atmospheric drag effects which will be a useful analytical tool for investigating issues relating to maintaining satellite formations in low-earth-orbit. Many of the studies …
Reduced Kinetic Mechanisms For Premixedhydrogen-Air-Cf3br Flames, Yi Zhang
Reduced Kinetic Mechanisms For Premixedhydrogen-Air-Cf3br Flames, Yi Zhang
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Halon 1301 (CF3Br), or bromotrifluoromethane, had been widely used as fire-extinguishing agent for many years before its production and consumption were severely regulated by the Montreal Protocol due to its hazardous depletion effect to the stratospheric ozone layer. It is therefore imperative to find an effective replacement fire-fighting agent before the mandated deadline of the complete phase out of CF3Br. Currently there are intensive efforts in searching for an environmentally acceptable fire suppression replacement. This, however, is hampered by a lack of fundamental understanding of how CF3Br suppresses the chemical reactions in a flame environment so effectively. Recent experimental evidence …