Naval Postgraduate School
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Aircrew centered system design analysis considerations for the MH-53E helicopter
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12)
An analysis was made of the aircrew centered system design aspects for the MH-53E helicopter. These aircrew centered design features included changes in the cockpit, aircraft weight, and drag coefficient. The cockpit ...
Laser anemometry and pressure measurements in the endwall region of an annular turbine cascade utilizing a pressurized aerodynamic window
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-09)
The purpose of this research was to compare previous laser anemometry measurements obtained through an unpressurized laser window with the results from a pressurized laser window and to validate this innovative measuring ...
Uniform system for the rapid prototyping and testing of controllers for unmanned aerial vehicles
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-09)
The field of control systems has witnessed an explosion in state- space techniques addressing a variety of critical design issues facing control engineers today. Modem computational tools, such as the MATRIX(x) Product ...
Performance and optimal placement of piezoceramic actuators for shape control of a cantilever beam
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-06)
Shape control of spaceborne antennas can provide the ability to correct for effects such as thermal distortion and manufacturing errors as well as control the shape of an antenna's radiated beam. This thesis examines the ...
Preliminary vibration survey of a suspended full-scale OH-6A helicopter from 0 to 45 HZ
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-03)
Efforts to establish a helicopter research program in structural dynamics at NPS were greatly enhanced when the U. S. Army donated two OH-6A light observation helicopters. One of the helicopters is reserved for ground ...
Application of pressure-sensitive paint in shock-boundary layer interaction experiments
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-03)
A new type of pressure transducer, pressure-sensitive paint, was used to obtain pressure distributions associated with shock-boundary layer interaction. Based on the principle of photoluminescence and the process of oxygen ...
Evaluation of the strain energy density method of notch stress concentration calculations in the plastic range
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-03)
Accurate stress and strain calculations at a notch usually require a non-linear finite element analysis when local yielding has occurred. The strain energy density hypothesis is a method to predict these stress and strain ...
Comparative computational analysis of airfoil sections for use on sailing craft
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-03)
This thesis represents the results of a comparative analysis of current and proposed airfoil sections for use on sailing craft. The primary goal of this report is to develop a sail replacement that functions with the ease ...
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