Below is a list of
Masters Projects produced within SSDL. These papers are available for download in Adobe Acrobat pdf file format. These papers are copyrighted. They are intended for the use of individual researchers in the field.
Masters
Project: 2008 |
Korzun,
A., Braun, R.
Supersonic
Retropropulsion Technology for Application to High Mass Mars
Entry, Descent, and Landing
May 2008
Steinfeldt,
B., Braun, R.
Guidance,
Navigation, and Control Technology System Trades for Mars Pinpoint
Landing
May 2008
Grant,
M., Braun, R.
Smart Divert: A New
Entry, Descent, and Landing Architecture
May 2008
Flaherty,
K., Braun, R.
Initial Implementation of a Adjoint CFD Code for Aeroshell Shape
Optimization May 2008
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Masters
Project: 2007 |
Masters
Project: 2006 |
Lantoine,
G., Braun, R.
Optimal Trajectories for Soft Landing on Asteroids
May 2006
Francis,
S., Braun, R.
Entry
Systems Design of the Mars Gravity Biosatellite
May 2006
Thompson,
R., Wilhite, A.
Performance Evaluation of a Side Mounted Shuttle Derived Heavy
Lift Launch Vehicle for Lunar Exploration
May 2006
Street,
D., Wilhite, A.
A Scalable Orbital
Propellant Depot Design
May 2006
Wells,
G., Braun, R.
Mars Entry, Descent and landing Parametric Trades
Full Version
(100MB) May 2006
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Masters
Project: 2005 |
Hellman,
B., Olds, J.
Comparison of Return to Launch Site Options for a Reusable Booster
Stage
August 2005
Alemany, K., Olds, J.
Comparison of An Expendable and Reusable Lunar Exploration
Architecture Using Lunar Architecture Stochastic Simulator and
Optimizer
May 2005
Young,
J., Olds, J.
Probabilistic Assessment of the Space Tourism Industry: What will
it take to Make it Profitable?
May 2005
Kohei,
T., Olds, J.
Conceptual Design and Analysis of a Small and Low-Cost Launch
Vehicle (Microcosm Sprite Test Model)
May 2005
Kipp,
D., Braun, R.
Development of
Trajectory Simulation Capabilities for the Planetary Entry Systems
Synthesis Tool.
May 2005
Prakash,
R., Braun, R.
Comparison of Transition to Flight Methods for a Titan Helicopter
May 2005
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Masters
Project: 2004 |
Reeves,
J., Olds, J.
Discrete
Event Simulation of Reusable launch Vehicle Ground Operations
July 2004 Brown,
N., Olds, J.
Evaluation
of Multidisciplinary Optimization techniques Applied to a Reusable
Launch Vehicle
May 2004
Crowley,
J., Olds, J.
Design,
Modeling, and Simulation of a Hydrogen-Induced Air Liquefaction
System Applicable to Space Access Vehicles
May 2004
Hutchinson,
V., Olds, J.
Analytical Structural Weight of Conceptual Launch Vehicle Fuselage
Components with the Georgia tech Structural Tool for Rapid
Estimation of Shell Sizes (GT-STRESS)
May 2004
Pimentel,
J., Olds, J.
Development of An Online Database Tool for Quick Access to Mass
Estimating Relationships
May 2004
Young,
D., Olds, J.
Responsive Access
Small Cargo Affordable Launch (RASCAL) Independent Performance
Evaluation
May 2004
Krevor,
Z., Olds, J.
A Case Study of the STS Indirect and Support Costs
May 2004
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Masters
Project: 2003 |
Masters
Project: 2002 |
Masters
Project: 2001 |
Marcus,
L., Olds, J.
Generating Physic=based Mass Estimating Relationship: A test case
Using-LOX-Tank bending Loads Applied to the Forward LH2 Tank of
the Georgia Tech Air Breathing Launch Vehicle
December 2001
Izon,
S, Olds, J.
Improvements in
Thermal Protection System Sizing Capabilities for TCAT December
2001
Lee,
S., Olds, J.
Reliabilty Drivers or Advanced Space Vehicles
July 2001
Scott,
A., Olds, J.
An
Evaluation of Three Commercially Available Integrated Design
Frameworks Packages for use in the Space Systems Design Lab
April 2001
Nelson,
D., Olds, J.
Qualitative
and Quantitative Assessment of Optimal Trajectories by Implicit
Simulations (OTIS) and program to Optimize Simulated Trajectories
(POST) April 2001
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