Dissertations

  1. Carter, N. A., "Detailed Assessment of Thermochemistry, Material Response, and Radiation Modeling for Hypersonic Air Flows," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2025.ÌýÌý
  2. Rataczak, J. A., "Robust Aerocapture Guidance with High-Fidelity Modeling of Aerothermodynamic Uncertainty," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2025.ÌýÌý
  3. Taziny, A., "Multiscale Continuum-Kinetic Modeling of Ionic Emission in Electrospray Thrusters," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2025.ÌýÌý
  4. Horing, J. A., "Aero-thermo-elastic Analysis and Optimization of Scramjet Inlets," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2025.ÌýÌý
  5. Aiken, T. T., "Detailed Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Nonequilibrium Thermochemistry in Shock-Heated Gases,"Ìý Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2023.ÌýÌý
  6. Kava, T. E., "Numerical Simulation of Magnetohydrodynamically Accelerated Hypersonic Channel Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2023.ÌýÌý
  7. Sawicki, P., "Numerical Assessment of Plasma Formation and Potential Mitigation Approaches for Hypersonic Blackout,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder, 2022.ÌýÌý
  8. Hansson, K. B., "Electromagnetic Energy Transport Through Complex Media,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2021.ÌýÌý
  9. Vazsonyi, A. R., "Deterministic-Kinetic Computational Analyses of Expansion Flows and Current-Carrying Plasmas,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2021.ÌýÌý
  10. Holloway, M. E., "Detailed Analysis of Thermochemistry Modeling for Hypersonic Air Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2021.ÌýÌý
  11. Kaplan, C. I., "Analysis of the Aerodynamics of Tumbling Spacecraft During Orbital Decay and Reentry,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2021.ÌýÌý
  12. Dang, D. Z., "Thermal and Structural Response Modeling of a Woven Thermal Protection System,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2021.ÌýÌý
  13. Chen, S. Y., "Modeling of Material-Environment Interactions for Hypersonic Thermal Protection Systems,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2020.ÌýÌý
  14. Raisanen, A. L., "A Two-Dimensional Hybrid-Direct Kinetic Model of a Hall Thruster," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2020.ÌýÌý
  15. Mackey, L. E., "Aero-Optical Assessments of Hypersonic Flowfields,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2019.ÌýÌý
  16. Dragnea, H. C., "Development and Application of Multidimensional Computational Models for Hall Thrusters,"ÌýPh. D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2018.ÌýÌý
  17. Cross, P., "Conjugate Analysis of Two-Dimensional Ablation and Pyrolysis in Rocket Nozzles,"ÌýPh.D Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2017.ÌýÌý
  18. Hanquist, K. M., "Modeling of Electron Transpiration Cooling for Leading Edges of Hypersonic Vehicles,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2017.ÌýÌý
  19. Neitzel, K. J., "Thermochemical Modeling of Nonequilibrium Oxygen Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2017.ÌýÌýÌý
  20. Choi, M., "Improved Hall Thruster Plume Simulation by Including Magnetic Field Effects,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2016.ÌýÌýÌý
  21. Hara, K., "Development of Grid-Based Direct Kinetic Method and Hybrid Kinetic-Continuum Modeling of Hall Thruster Discharge Plasmas,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2015.ÌýÌýÌý
  22. Verhoff, A. M., "Numerical Simulation of Transitional, Hypersonic Flows using a Hybrid Particle-Continuum Method,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2015. Part 1:ÌýÌý, Part 2:ÌýÌýÌý
  23. Smith, B. D., "A Numerical Study of Wall Erosion and Material Transport in Hall Thrusters,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2015.ÌýÌýÌý
  24. Wiebenga, J. E., "High-Fidelity Material Response Modeling as Part of an Aerothermoelastic Framework for Hypersonic Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2014.ÌýÌýÌý
  25. Galitzine, C., "On the Accuracy and Efficiency of the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2014.ÌýÌýÌý
  26. Giuliano, P. N., "Modeling Fundamental Plasma Transport and Particle-Induced Emission in a Simplified Test Cell,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2013.ÌýÌýÌý
  27. Irvine, A. G., "High Fidelity Radiative Thermal Transport Simulations of a Scramjet Propulsion System,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2013.ÌýÌýÌý
  28. Crow, A. J., "Computational Uncertainty Quantification of Thermal Radiation in Supersonic Combustion Chambers,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2013.ÌýÌýÌý
  29. Anna, A., "Numerical Modeling of Surface Chemistry Processes for Hypersonic Entry Environments,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2013.ÌýÌýÌý
  30. Jun, E., "All-Particle Multiscale Computation of Hypersonic Rarefied Flow,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2012. ÌýÌý
  31. Alkandry, H., "Aerodynamic Interactions of Propulsive Deceleration and Reaction Control System Jets on Mars-Entry Aeroshells,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2012. ÌýÌý
  32. Deschenes, T.R., "Extension of a Modular Particle-Continuum Method for Nonequilibrium, Hypersonic Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2011. ÌýÌý
  33. Huismann, T.D., "Improving Hall Thruster Plume Simulation through Refined Characterization of Near-field Plasma Properties,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2011. ÌýÌý
  34. Farbar, E., "Kinetic Simulation of Rarefied and Weakly Ionized Hypersonic Flow Fields,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2010. ÌýÌý
  35. Bisek, N., "Numerical Study of Plasma-Assisted Aerodynamic Control for Hypersonic Vehicles,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2010. ÌýÌý
  36. Holman, T.D., "Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Continuum Breakdown on Hypersonic Vehicle Surface Properties,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2010. ÌýÌý
  37. Kim, M., "Electromagnetic Manipulation of Plasma Layer for Re-Entry Blackout Mitigation,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2009. ÌýÌý
  38. Lofthouse, A. J., "Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics Using the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo and Navier-Stokes Models,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  39. Porwitzky, A., "An End-To-End Model of an Electrothermal Chemical Gun,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  40. Boerner, J., "Computational Simulation of Faraday Probe Measurements,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  41. Padilla, J., "Assessment of Gas-Surface Interaction Models for Computation of Rarefied Hypersonic Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  42. Choi, Y., "Modeling an Anode Layer Hall Thruster and its Plume,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  43. Yim, J., "Computational Modeling of Hall Thruster Channel Wall Erosion,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2008. ÌýÌý
  44. Schwartzentruber, T. E., "A Modular Particle-Continuum Numerical Algorithm for Hypersonic Non-Equilibrium Flows," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2007. ÌýÌý
  45. Scalabrin, L. C., "Numerical Simulation of Weakly Ionized Hypersonic Flow over Reentry Capsules,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2007. ÌýÌý
  46. McNenly, M., "Toward the Improved Simulation of Microscale Gas Flow,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2007. ÌýÌý
  47. Martin, M., "Measurement Technology for Micro-Scale Aerodynamics,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2007. ÌýÌý
  48. Burt, J. M., "Monte Carlo Simulations of Solid Rocket Exhaust Plumes at High Altitude,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2006. ÌýÌý
  49. VanderWyst, A., "Field Emission Electric Propulsion Thruster Modeling and Simulation," Ph.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2006. ÌýÌý
  50. Koo, J., "Hybrid PIC-MCC Computational Modeling of Hall Thrusters,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2005. ÌýÌý
  51. Emhoff, J., "Simulation of Ion Optics Using Particle-In-Cell and Treecode Methods,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2005. ÌýÌý
  52. Cai, C., "Theoretical and Numerical Studies of Plume Flows in Vacuum Chambers,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2005. ÌýÌý
  53. Wang, W., "A Hybrid Particle/Continuum Approach for Nonequilibrium Hypersonic Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2004. ÌýÌý
  54. Sun, Q., "Information Preservation Methods for Modeling Micro-Scale Gas Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Michigan, 2003. ÌýÌý
  55. Balakrishnan, J., "Numerical Investigation of the Physical Vapor Deposition of Titanium,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2001.ÌýÌý
  56. George, J., "A Combined CFD-DSMC Method for Numerical Simulation of Nozzle Plume Flows,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2000. ÌýÌý
  57. VanGilder, D., "Numerical Simulations of the Plumes of Electric Propulsion Thrusters,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2000. ÌýÌý
  58. Karipides, D. P., "Detailed Investigation of Spacecraft Glow,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1999. ÌýÌý
  59. Kannenberg, K., "Computational Methods for the Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Technique with Application to Plume Impingement,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1998. ÌýÌý
  60. Chen, G., "Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Modeling of Silicon Thin Film Deposition Using Supersonic Beams,"ÌýPh.D. Dissertation, Cornell ³Ô¹ÏÍø, 1998. ÌýÌý