Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Old Dominion University since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Thesis: The Effect of Temperature on the Optical Absorptive and Reflective Behavior of Metals, Thomas A. Hunyady
Dissertation: Generic Cost Estimation Framework for Design and Manufacturing Evaluation, Uday A. Kilkami
Dissertation: A Conceptual Design Tool for Engineers: An Amalgamation of Theory of Constraints, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving and Logic, Stephen R. Luke
Dissertation: Supersonic Combustion and Mixing Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Fuels in Screamjet Engines, Ahmed A. Taha
Dissertation: Active and Adaptive Flow Control of Twin-Tail Buffet and Applications, Zhi Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Dissertation: Finite Element Analysis and Active Control for Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels Under Yawed Supersonic Flow, Khaled Abdel-Motagaly
Thesis: Determination of Life Cycle Cost Under Uncertainty, Hamoud R. AL-Otaibi
Dissertation: Optimal Aeroelastic Vehicle Sensor Placement for Root Migration Flight Control Applications, Abdul Ghafoor Al-Shenhabi
Dissertation: Nonlinear Response and Fatigue Estimation of Surface Panels to White and Non-White Gaussian Random Excitations, Jean-Michel Dhainaut
Dissertation: Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Propeller Slipstream on the Behavior of Boundary Layers at Low Reynolds Number, Ehab A. Elsaadawy
Thesis: Computational Fluid Dynamic Study of A NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race Car, Terry L. Meek Jr.
Thesis: Investigation of Dual-Mode Combustion with Large Upstream Interaction, Melanic Olynciw-Mills
Dissertation: Radiative Interactions in Thermochemical Nonequilibrium Expanding Flows, Srikanth B. Pidugu
Dissertation: On Multifunctional Collaborative Methods in Engineering Science, Jonathan B. Ransom Sr.
Dissertation: Elastic Properties, Strength and Damage Tolerance of Pultruded Composites, Mrinal Chandra Saha
Thesis: Development and Testing of a CFD-Based Optimization System for Axially Symmetric Rocket Nozzles, John-Paul Shebalin
Dissertation: A Substructuring Technique With Application to Spot Weld Placement Design, Yang Wang
Thesis: Transonic and Supersonic High Alpha Flow Prediction and Control for an SC-X Space Vehicle, Ruobo You
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Thesis: An Integrated Engineering-Computation Framework for Collaborative Engineering: An Application in Project Management, Hisham Mohamed El-Sayed AbdelSalam
Dissertation: Design of Adaptive Sliding Mode Fuzzy Control for Robot Manipulator Based on Extended Kalman Filter, Abdelrahman Aledhaibi
Dissertation: Effects of Ventilation on Human Thermal Comfort in Rooms, Ahmed F. Alfahaid
Dissertation: Piezoceramic Actuator Placement for Acoustic Control of Panels, Jeffrey S. Bevan
Thesis: A Study for an Optimal Delivery Sequence of a Bowling Pinspotter Distributor Mechanism, David Michael Burt
Thesis: A Comparison of Quasi-Static Indentation Testing to Low Velocity Impact Testing, Michael J. Douglas
Thesis: Fabrication of Thermoplastic Composite Laminates Having Film Interleaves by Automated Fiber Placement, Anthony Bruce Hulcher
Thesis: Improving Co-Generation Plant Performance Using Computer Modeling Software: A Parametric Study, Gerald R. Munyan
Dissertation: Curvilinear Interface Methodology for Finite-Element Applications, Ollie James Rose
Thesis: Compressible Flow Modeling in a Low Pressure Natural Gas Fuel Injector, Eugene D. White Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Dissertation: Large Amplitude Pitching of Supermaneuver Delta Wings Including Flow Control, Yahia A. Abdelhamid
Thesis: Suppression of Post-Buckling Deflection and Panel-Flutter Using Shape Memory Alloy, Mohammad Tawfik Abo El So-oud
Thesis: An Improved Thermal Mass Flow Controller for Hazardous and Precision Applications, William J. Alvesteffer
Dissertation: Setpoint Tracking Predictive Control in Chemical Processes Based on System Identification, Sinchai Chinvorarat
Dissertation: Continuous Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis for Aerodynamic and Acoustic Optimization, Kaveh Ghayour
Thesis: Studies Related to the Design of a Magnetic Suspension and Balance System for an Ultra-High Reynolds Number Flow Facility, Oscar Magno Michael Gomeiz
Dissertation: Computational Modeling of Airborne Noise Demonstrated Via Benchmarks, Supersonic Jet, and Railway Barrier, Moumen Idres
Thesis: Stability of Three-Dimensional Compressible Boundary-Layers, Samarasingham Jeyasingham
Thesis: LS-DYNA3D Modeling and Simulation for Uncontained Engine Debris Impact on Fuselage Skins, Robin Eileen Lawson
Dissertation: Efficient Dynamic Unstructured Methods and Applications for Transonic Flows and Hypersonic Stage Separation, Xiaobing Luo
Thesis: Aeroelastic Load Alleviation Using Shunted Piezolectrics, Anna-Maria Rivas McGowan
Thesis: Effect of Temperature on Short-Term Creep Rupture Response in Polymer Matrix Pultruded Composites, Robert Harold Munson
Dissertation: Jet Stability and Noise Computations Using Direct Numerical Simulation, Farouk Owis
Thesis: Assessment of a Higher Harmonic Control System for Minimizing Vibrations on a Dynamically Scaled Tiltrotor Model, David J. Piatak
Thesis: An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Clearance and Torque on Load Sharing in a Bolted Joint, Jerry B. Robertson
Dissertation: Multidisciplinary Sensitivity Analysis and Design Optimization of Flexible Wings Using the Euler Equations on Unstructured Grids, Arunkumar Satyanarayana
Thesis: Development and Application of Adaptive Dynamic Grids for Wake Vortex/Ground Interaction, Ilker Emin Türkgeldi
Thesis: Long-Term Aircraft Structural Integrity Prediction Under the Influence of Feedback Control, Si-bok Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Dissertation: Vortex Wake and Exhaust Plume Interaction, Including Ground Effect, Ihab Gaber Adam
Thesis: Design Optimization of Magnetic Bearings and Magnetic Suspension Systems, V. Dale Bloodgood Jr.
Dissertation: Thermodynamic Modeling and Analysis of Human Stress Responses, Satish C. Boregowda
Thesis: IR-Hot Gas Heat Source for Automated Tow Placement, Ray Walton Grenoble
Dissertation: Nonlinear Stability and Control of Three-Dimensional Boundary Layers, Erik Janke
Dissertation: Approximate Analytical Relationships for Linear Optimal Aeroelastic Flight Control Laws, Ayman Hamdy Kassem
Dissertation: System Identification and Control of Cavity Noise Reduction, Chien-Hsun Kuo
Dissertation: Experimental Geometry Optimization Techniques for Multi-Element Airfoils, Drew Landman
Dissertation: Inversion and Analysis of Remotely Sensed Atmospheric Water Vapor Measurements at 940nm, Jack Cutler Larsen
Thesis: The Design and Testing of an Inlet-Airfoil for a High Altitude Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Preston Bradley Martin
Dissertation: Thin-Layer Prestressed Composite Ferroelectric Driver and Sensor Characterization with Application to Separation Flow Control, Karla M. Mossi
Dissertation: Skin-Stiffener Separation in Buckled Composite Plates and Shallow Shells, Mark Edward Robeson
Thesis: Saturation Control for Reduction of Rotor Blade Lag Vibration, Sayam Saguanrum
Dissertation: Reduction of Thermal Deflection and Random Response of Composite Structures With Embedded Shape Memory Alloy at Elevated Temperature, Zhiwei Zhong
Dissertation: Placement of Piezoelectric Actuators for Active Control of Vibration Using Modal Parameters, Xuegeng Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Thesis: Investigation of Drag Reduction on a Two-Dimensional Circular Cylinder by Ejecting Jet From the Rear Stagnation Region, Satoshi Atsuchi
Thesis: DYNA3D Simulations of Low-Speed Impact Response of Laminated Composite Panels, Kenneth William Barlow
Thesis: Analysis and Testing of Plates with Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators, Jeffrey S. Bevan
Thesis: Interactive Approach for Geometry Definition with Automatically Differentiated Sensitivities for Practical Airplane Design, Yvette Cordero
Thesis: An Investigation on the Effect of Aging and Fatigue Damage on the Mechanical Properties of a Graphite/Bismaleimide Composite, William M. Johnston Jr.
Thesis: Broadband Dynamic Modification Using Feedforward Control, Kendeas Antonis Karantonis
Thesis: Investigation of an Alternative Technique for Measuring Turbulence in the Upper Atmosphere, Charles Patrick Leonard
Dissertation: Computer-Aided Design of Coupler-Driven Watt I and Tolerance Synthesis for Four-Bar Linkages, Haitao Li
Thesis: Development of Curved-Plate Elements for the Exact Buckling Analysis of Composite Plate Assemblies Including Transverse-Shear Effects, David Michael McGowan
Dissertation: Three-Dimensional Aerodynamic Design Optimization Using Discrete Sensitivity Analysis and Parallel Computing, Amidu Olawale Oloso
Dissertation: Aerodynamic Gradient-Based Optimization Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Discrete Sensitivities for Practical Problems, Mohagna Jayendrarai Pandya
Thesis: A Comparison Between Simulated and Measured Free-Flight Vortex Encounter Behavior in the NASA Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel, Robert A. Pfouts
Thesis: An Experimental Investigation of Bolt Preload Relaxation in Pultruded GFRP Composite Joints, Srinivas Ravi
Thesis: Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Cryogenic Propellant Tank Concepts for Advanced Launch Vehicles, H. Kevin Rivers
Dissertation: Input Design for Systems Under Identification Using Indirect and Direct Methods, Marco P. Schoen
Thesis: Correlation of Finite Element Prediction and Experimental Measurements of Aircraft Panel Structural Vibration, Olaf L. Storaasli
Thesis: Research Related to Multi Degree of Freedom Magnetic Suspensions, Yan Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Thesis: Parametric Correlations for Generic Scramjet Combustors with Ramp-Type Injectors, Jason Granville Bush
Dissertation: A Progressive Damage Methodology for Residual Strength Predictions of Center-Crack Tension Composite Panels, Timothy William Coats
Thesis: Energy Use Analysis of a Multi-Unit Housing Facility A Parametric Study, Brian David Cooper
Thesis: An Investigation of the Influence of Tightening Torque and Sea Water on Pultruded GFRP Composite Bolted Joints, Satish Devara
Thesis: Dynamics and Control of a Three Dimensional Gantry Crane with Cable Flexibility, Uchendu H. Eke
Thesis: Effects of Elevated Temperature on the Physical Aging of a High Temperature Thermoplastic Resin and Composite, Mark Feldman
Dissertation: Variational Methods in Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization for Aerodynamic Applications, Adem Ibrahim Hussen
Thesis: Lattice Truss Structural Response Using Energy Methods, Winfred Scottson Kenner
Dissertation: Numerical Prediction of Turbulent Diffusion Flames Formed by Cylindrical Tube Injector, Ali S. Kheireddine
Dissertation: Application of Reanalysis Techniques for Pattern Design of Spot Welds, Young San Kim
Thesis: An Approach for Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Robert V. Krueger
Thesis: The Crash Simulation and Analysis of the Friendly Mobile Barrier, Bryan Edward Marz
Dissertation: Unsteady, Transonic Flow Around Delta Wings Undergoing Coupled and Natural Modes Response: A Multidisciplinary Problem, Margaret Anne Menzies
Thesis: Development and Experimental Verification of a Finite Element Model for PTC Panel Thermal Analysis, Hamid Sayar
Thesis: An Experimental Study of an Advanced Polymeric Material for Use in Total Knee Replacements Including Gait Analysis of Mobile Knee Bearings, Lisa Ann Scott
Dissertation: The Modeling of Structural-Acoustic Interaction Using Coupled FE/BE Method and Control of Interior Acoustic Pressure Using Piezoelectric Actuators, Yucheng Shi
Thesis: Progressive Failure Analysis Methodology for Laminated Composite Structures, David Wayne Sleight
Thesis: A Study of the Numerical Implementation of Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Strategies, Rodney A. Taylor
Thesis: Rectified Synthesis of Coupler Driven Four Bar Mechanisms for Two and Three Position Motion Generation, Ramanujam Thiruvenkatachari
Dissertation: Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Aerodynamic Configurations With Blend Surfaces, Almuttil Mathew Thomas
Thesis: Study of Surface Heat Exchangers for High-Altitude Atmospheric Research Aircraft, Te-Kang Wang
Thesis: Effects of Initial Geometric Imperfections on the Behavior of Graphite-Epoxy Cylinders Loaded in Compression, William Allen Waters Jr.