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Aerodynamics
^ Chenoweth, J.. Porous wedge flows in a solid rocket motor. (M.S. thesis) M. Bragg, adviser (2000).

^ Gefroh, D.. Experimental study of mesoflaps to control oblique-shock/boundary-layer interaction. (M.S. thesis) E. Loth, adviser (2000).

^ Gurbacki, H.. Sensing aircraft icing effects from flap hinge-moment measurement. (M.S. thesis) M. Bragg, adviser (2000).

^ Kumar, S.. Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) and detached eddy simulation (DES) applied to iced-airfoil aerodynamics. (M.S. thesis) E. Loth, adviser (2000).

^ Raj, N. V.. An improved semi-empirical model for 3-D post-stall effects in horizontal axis wind turbines. (M.S. thesis) M. Selig, adviser (2000).

Astrodynamics
^ Tanzillo, M.C.. Optimal escape using low-thrust trajectories. (M.S. thesis) J. Prussing, adviser (2000).

^ Trask, A.. Optimal powered aeroassisted orbit transfers using solar electric propulsion. (M.S. thesis) V. Coverstone, adviser (2000).

Combustion
^ Kochevets, S.. Cellular instability of diffusion flames in the counterflow configuration. (M.S. thesis) J. Buckmaster, adviser (2000).

Dynamical Systems
^ McDonald, R.. Bifurcations of parametrically excited gyroscopic systems near A 0:1 resonance. (Ph.D. thesis) S. Namachchivaya, adviser (2000).

Materials and Structures
^ Berman, J.. Investigation of residual stresses in shape memory alloy (SMA) composites. (Ph.D. thesis) S. White, adviser (2000).

^ Krishnan, S.. Experimental characterization and finite element analysis of shape memory alloy flaps for aeroelastic transpiration. (M.S. thesis) S. White, adviser (2000).

^ Li, J.. Magnetostrictive tagging of composite materials and their magnetomechanical behavior. (M.S. thesis) S. White, adviser (2000).

^ Viswanathan, S.. Micromechanical modeling of self-healing polymeric composites. (M.S. thesis) P. Geubelle, adviser (2000).

^ Zhu, Q.. Dimensional accuracy of thermoset polymer composites: process simulation and optimization. (Ph.D. thesis) P. Geubelle, adviser (2000).

Propulsion and Combustion
^ Servaites, J.. Combustion of aluminum particles in rocket motor oxidizers within a shock tube. (M.S. thesis) R. Burton and H. Krier (Mechanical Engineering), advisers (2000).

^ Low, C. E.. Hydrodynamic instability of fluid flow through homogeneous porous media. (Ph.D. thesis) R. Beddini, adviser (2000).

Structural Dynamics
^ Wojtkiewicz, S. F.. Contributions to the computational analysis of multi-dimensional stochastic dynamical systems. (Ph.D. thesis) L. Bergman, adviser (2000).


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