Date of Award
4-2008
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Tianshu Liu
Second Advisor
Dr. William Liou
Third Advisor
Dr. Parviz Merati
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This research covers the design, construction, and testing of a hybrid flight platform called the Aeroship. The Aeroship is a combination of current aerodyne and aerostat technology that have been merged at an optimal ratio. In order to create an efficient design, flight testing was employed as a catalyst for design changes. The final design was then flight tested for performance validation using videogrammetry.
Recommended Citation
Schulte, Michael R., "Iterative Design of the Aeroship through Flight Testing" (2008). Masters Theses. 4870.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4870