Theses and Dissertations
USV path planning using potential field model
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-09)
This project aims to design, implement, and assess the performance of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) path planning with potential fields. The proposed algorithms are adaptations of the general potential field navigation ...
Fabrication and characterization of surrogate glasses aimed to validate nuclear forensic techniques
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-12)
The aim of this study was the fabrication and characterization of surrogate glasses to support validation of a nuclear forensic technique called Laser-Driven Hydrothermal Processing (LDHP). Previous examination of inhomogeneous ...
Characterization of micron-scale nanotubular super dielectric materials
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-09)
This research is part of an ongoing program of study focused on dielectric materials based on a novel hypothesis: that porous electrically insulating solids in which the pores are filled with liquids containing an ionic ...
Characterization of aluminum-magnesium alloy reverse sensitized via heat treatment
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-09)
This research explores a novel repair technique to reverse the sensitization of aluminum magnesium (Al-Mg) alloys. Al-Mg alloys can become sensitized when magnesium comes out of solution as a second phase, Al₃Mg₂, on the ...
Wind assessment for aerial payload delivery systems using GPS and IMU sensors
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2016-09)
Numerous organizations within the Department of Defense have requested research and development efforts to create a lightweight Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) capable of covertly distributing items to austere or ...
Modeling and simulations on the effects of shortwave energy on microparticle and nanoparticle filled composites
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014-06)
This research focused on the experimentation and modeling of a series of micro- and nanoparticles in a variety of media and the response of those materials to terahertz (THz) electromagnetic waves. A series of experiments ...
SEABED INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE ANALYSIS
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2019-06)
Traditional fleet operations and technologies are not adequately suited to counter the growing threat to undersea infrastructure from autonomous undersea systems. A cost-effective unmanned and manned system of systems is ...
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING OF A SUBMERGED BODY IN A TOW TANK WITH WAVE GENERATION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the NPS tow tank with wave generation and a submerged body was created to investigate different methods of solid body modeling using commercial CFD software ANSYS CFX. A ...
EFFECTS OF FEMTOSECOND LASER SURFACE PROCESSING ON HYDRODYNAMIC DRAG OVER A FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2018-06)
Femtosecond laser surface processing (FLSP) is capable of creating several structures on a variety of metallic surfaces that change its hydrodynamic properties. This research focused on the skin friction effects of ...
Design and analysis of a hydrogen compression and storage station
(Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2017-12)
This research investigates the use of an electrochemical hydrogen compressor in an energy storage station. The electrochemical hydrogen compressor, as a solid-state device, offers the ability to continuously operate for ...
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