A generic remote control airplane is converted into an autonomous UAV. The aircraft’s dynamic behavior is represented in state space form, with a series of 1st order differential equations. Stability and control derivatives are estimated using softwar . . .

Efficient hybrid rocket engine designs are highly desirable due to the inherent safety of these systems when compared to the premixed solid rocket motor or bi-propellant rocket engines. Hybrid rocket motors use a pressurized tank to impel liquid oxyge . . .

Using a Venturi to Capture and increase wind velocity are carried out to enhance the performance of wind turbines, the Idea of Ducted Wind Turbines has been an interest because of the ability to increase the velocity through them, the results of multi . . .

Statement of Problem: Improvements to internal combustion efficiency have soared in the last decade due to stricter emission regulations and increased consumer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles. Variable valve timing (VVT), engine start-stop cycles, . . .

In Track and Field, sprinters such as Usain Bolt undergo wind resistance or drag forces during a race competition. Athletic clothing and shoes help reduce drag of a sprinter. Eyewear, which is used to block glare and harmful UV rays, have not been stu . . .

The goal to achieve higher fuel-efficient internal combustion engines is a common goal for engine manufacturers. Current engines reject approximately 20 percent of the fuels energy to the engine cooling system. The waste energy is rejected to the atmo . . .

To better understand the phenomena of various thrust outputs with constant energy input in the RF Resonant Cavity Thruster, a theoretical space travel propulsion system, the impact of microstructural variations in the cavity material was investigated. . . .

Vehicle dynamics is highly dependent on mass distribution. Airplanes are particularly affected by mass distribution. Altering the moment of an airplane change how well it can fly and even lead to disaster [1]. Ocean vehicles will also undergo disaster . . .

The protection of soldiers and law enforcement personnel form ballistic threats is a growing concern with the increase of armor piercing small caliber projectiles. In this thesis, a design will be proposed for a new ballistic plate insert for wearable . . .

A generic remote control airplane is converted into an autonomous UAV. The aircraft’s dynamic behavior is represented in state space form, with a series of 1st order differential equations. Stability and control derivatives are estimated using softwar . . .

Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is the deterioration of mechanical and chemical properties under mutual action of corrosive environment stress and sensitive material. Aluminum alloys such as 2xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series are considered extremely suscept . . .

Increasing energy demand and environmental pollution in United States has been led toward using renewable energy sources over recent decades. Ground-source heat pump systems are one of the promising new energy technologies that have shown rapid increa . . .

Unmanned aerial vehicles are seeing increasing use in a variety of applications including warfare, imaging, communication, search and rescue, meteorology, agriculture, and more. For most applications, flight endurance on the order of days, weeks, or e . . .

In the precision instrument approach and landing of an airplane where the uncertainty is very frequent due to the high sensitivity of the activity to many factors that influence the behavior of the pilots, Fuzzy logic can be used to produce estimates . . .

In order to assure precision and quality of boring operations, on-line tool condition monitoring is essential. In this research, Counterpropagation Neural Networks (CPN’s) and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems (ANFIS) are used in conjunction with . . .

A light duty, desktop size, 3 axis CNC milling machine is designed with a frame featuring a novel welded steel design composed entirely of precision cut plate steel featuring interlocking and self aligning geometry. The wide availability of high accur . . .

Nowadays the reduction of drag is becoming a very important challenge for all the car manufacturers as they are competing intensely to produce powerful pickup trucks with better gas mileage in the market regulated with law reinforcement on fuel emissi . . .

In the history of aerodynamic research around the bluff bodies like SUV, trucks and trailers, it has always been observed that their shapes with square base have served as an obstacle improving vehicle fuel economy. When the air passes over the vehicl . . .

With dwindling petroleum resources, the need for alternate fuel resources has become immense. Any new fuel source needs to be home grown, economically feasible, and environmentally friendly. Although many such fuels are available for ground transporta . . .

This study of the first automated Sepak Takraw ball throwing mechanism presents the design of a new mechanism which is able to generate common types of Sepak Takraw ball motion. Sepak Takraw is a unique competitive ball sport where two teams of three . . .