Thesis Topics – Naval Construction and Engineering @ MIT

2024

Design and Modeling of an Offshore Nuclear Platform Fuel and Transfer System [Asia Allison]
Hydrodynamic Analysis of Arrays of General Bodies [Sarah Cotey]
Manufacturability Assessment of the Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor (NiPEC) [Emily Curran]
Magnetohydrodynamic Induction Pump Jet Propulsor for Undersea Vehicles [Jonathan J. Daus]
Exploring Tradeoffs and Emergent Properties of Heterogeneous Swarms of Maritime Robot Systems through Empirical Analysis and Application-Driven Experiments [Thinh B. Hoang]
Design, Analysis and Modeling of a Modular Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor Cooling System [Wade Meyers]
Methods for Testing COLREGS Compliance in Autonomous Surface Vehicles [Mikala Molina]
Design and Modeling of Uniform Pressure Distribution Mechanism for Increased Power Converter Density in the Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor [Christopher John Sarao, Jr.]
Addressing Challenges of Volume Controlled Cavity Expansion (VCCE) for In-Vivo Tissue Testing [Katie Spaeth]
Adapting MOOS-IvP for Sail-Powered Autonomous Vessels [Jason Webb]
Analysis of Data from the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry and Application to Improve Performance Metrics [Heather Willis]

2023

Integration and Implementation of Conceptual Design Tools for Naval Warships [John Harris Cathcart IV]
Detrainment and Settling of Sediment in Turbidity Currents: A Study to Inform Deep Seabed Mining [Kelsey O’Brien Cathcart]
Design and Modeling of Shipyard Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor Cooling System [Avi Chatterjee]
A Hydrogel Adhesive Marine Sensing System: Design, Mechanism, and Applications [Camilo Duque Londono]
Real-time Autonomy and Maneuvering Simulation of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle near a Moving Submarine using Actively Sampled Gaussian Process Surrogate Models [Brady Hammond PhD]
Investigating the Use of Inductive Transfer Learning and RNN to Quantity Extreme Event Statistics of Ship Motions [Jarod Kramer]
Preliminary Shipboard Layout of Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor (NiPEC) [Matthew Kruse]
Combat Power Monitor [Isabelle Patnode]
Oscillating Energy Harvester for UUV Applications [Lucas Kistner Stone]
Predicting the Interaction Between Energy Saving Devices on Surface Ships [Jilliam Uzoma]
Feasibility Study of a Linear Generator Wave Energy Converter With Adaptive Bistable Control [Alexander Wunderlich]
Rapidly Estimating Swarm Resource Needs Through Autonomous Simulation [Eric Young]

2022

A Method for Organized Institutional Learning in the Navy Shipbuilding Community [Elliot James Collins]
Feasibility Analysis for a Nuclear-Powered Commercial Merchant Ship [Megan J. Hagen]
Quantifying Flexibility in Naval Ship Design [Christopher N. Hein]
Quantifying Extreme Event Statistics for Ship Motions and Loads Using Low-Fidelity Models and Recurrent Neural Networks [Dayne M. Howard]
The Impact of Electrical Standards on MVDC Shipboard Power Cable Size [Joshua James Malone]
Extracting Electromechanical Signals for Icebreaker Insights [Andrew Moeller]
Investigation into the Design of High-Power Plug-In Shipboard Electrical Connectors [Scott D. Oberst]
Design and Modeling of the Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor Cooling System [Ivan A. Reyes]
Relationship of Mechanical Deformations and Electrochemical Properties of Lithium Ion Batteries-An Experimental Study [Christopher M.A. Reynolds]
Design of Securing Mechanism for Power Converter in Navy Integrated Power and Energy Corridor [Chris Tomlinson]
Naval Submarine Maintenance: An Examination of Areas of Potential Availability Execution Risk [Matthew T. Valcourt]
Microchannel Thermal Management Analysis and Simulation Tool for Integration into Electronic Component Design [Kelli M. Waterman]

2021

Experimental Verification of Biomimetically Designed Ventral Fins for AUVs [Raz Elhassid]
Ship Design through Axiomatic Design Approach, Sustainable Engineering Principles and Artifical Intelligence Methods [Georgios Fardelas]
The Effect of Co on the Deformation Response of Fe-Mn Alloys [Timothy Fountain]
Hydrodynamic Interactions of an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Operating in Close Proximity to a Moving Submarine [Brady Hammond]
Design of a Trailer Capable, Open Ocean Sailing Yacht [Nathan E. Maxwell]
Using Biomimetics to Improve the Maneuvering Performance of the Expendable Mobile Antisubmarine Warfare Training Target [Emily Mellin]
Methods to Reduce Backlogged Maintenance of Los Angeles Class Submarines [Steven Musselwhite]
Evaluation and Characterization Testing of Liquid Fuel Cell Chemistry for Applications in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles [Andrew Roley]
Development of Longitudinal Stability Criteria for Surfaced Submarines Through Use of Near Real Time Modeling [Alexander Lorne Scott]
Naval Surface Ship Maintenance: An Unconventional Approach to Improve Performance [Darien Sears]

2020

Automated Decision Making for Operations within a Traffic Separation Scheme Using MOOS-IvP [Jason Barker]
Toward Robust Active Semantic SLAM via Max-Mixtures [David Baxter]
The Practicality of Adaptable Geometry Centrifugal Pumps in U.S. Navy Systems [Julia Cumming]
Creating a Shipboard Power Simulation Tool Using Electrical Load Behavior Modeling [Thomas Deeter]
The Design, Feasibility and Cost Analysis of Sea Barrier Systems in Norfolk, Virginia and the Comparative Cost of Shoreline Barriers [Charles Hasenback]
Design, Construction, and Analysis of a Modular Ship Model and Open-Source Autonomous Surface Vehicle [Austin Jolley]
Beamforming Performance Enhancement by Adaptive Hyperbola Array Shape Estimation [Michael Liu]
Fuel Tank Corrosion Impacts on Future Fleet Readiness [Anthony Macaluso]
Incorporating Contact Management and Marine Dynamics in Decentralized Auction Bidding for Autonomous Surface Vehicles [Brian Stanfield]

2019

Use of an Asymmetric Propeller for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles [Robert Carelli]
Simulation-Guided Lattice Geometry Optimization of Metal Marine Propeller for Additive Manufacturing [Ioannis Dagres]
Design and Testing of an Autonomous Mothership for Surface Vehicle Swarm Docking [Andrew Freeman]
Design and Construction of a Propeller Open Water Testing Apparatus and Testing of a Stereolithography 3D Printed Model Propeller [William Hentschel]
Experimental Analysis of Foil on Foil Interaction for Flexible Flapping Fins [Eric Jeunehomme]
Naval Additive Manufacturing: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Implementation [David Johnsen]
Resilient Acquisition: Unlocking High-Velocity Learning with Model-Based Engineering to Deliver Capability to the Fleet Faster [Travis Rapp]
Quantification of Extreme Event Statistics in Ship Design [Uditbhan Rathore]
New Approaches to the Integration of Organizational Maintenance and Failure Data During Submarine Maintenance Planning [Aaron Sponseller]
A Launch and Recovery System for Integrating Unmanned Ocean Vehicles onto Surface Platforms [Casey Strouse]
Z-source Circuit Breaker Use in Naval Power Systems [William Taft]
Risk Based Decision Making for the Deferment of U.S. Navy Submarine Maintenance [Jon Washko]
Optical Coordination of Surface and Subsurface Autonomous Vehicles [Cody White]

2018

Combine Tensile-Compressive Biaxial Loading Of Li-Ion Battery Components [Nate Byrd]
Enabling Tactical Autonomy for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Defensive Swarm Engagements [Adam Campbell]
Analysis of Consistently Poor Work Estimates in U.S. Submarine Availabilities [Sjaak de Vlaming]
Time-Optimal Multi-Waypoint Mission Planning in Dynamic Flow Fields [David Ferris]
Multipath Arrival Tracking for Marine Vehicles Utilizing Pattern Recognition [Jordan Fouquette]
Next Generation Probabilistic Prediction Model for Submarine Propulsion Shaft Life [Daniel Huynh]
Engineering a Human Factors Analysis of a Novel One Atmosphere Diving Suit (ADS) Elbow Joint [David Ingraham]
An Automatic, Multi-Fidelity Framework for Optimizing the Performance of Super-Cavitating Hydrofoils Using Gaussian Process Regression and Bayesian Optimization [Benjamin Parker]
Adaptive Sequential Sampling for Extreme Event Statistics in Ship Design [Kevin Stevens]

2017

Load Bearing Interface Design for a Pan-Tilt Mechanism for Severe Marine Environments [Michael Beautyman]
The Shipboard Automatic Watchstander (SAW): Utilization of Nonintrusive Load Monitoring for Shipboard Automation [Gregory Bredariol]
Analysis of Dynamic Acoustic Source Positioning: An Autonomous Swarm Approach [Matthew DiVittore]
An Investigation into the Effects of Cavitation Number on Surface Piercing Hydrofoil Hydrodynamic Properties [Timothy Dutton]
Slip Clutch Design for Position Sensitive Systems in Marine Environments [Thomas Finley]
Uranium Extraction from Seawater: Investigating the Hydrodynamic Behavior and Performance of Porous Shells [Amanda Hamlet]
Examination of Hull Forms for an Offshore Nuclear Plant [Randall Jagoe]
Intent Aware Collision Avoidance for Autonomous Marine Vehicles [Joseph Leavitt]
Material Characterization and Axial Loading Response to Pouch Lithium Ion Battery Cells for Crash Safety [Amber Mason]
Design, Evaluation, and Validation of a Naval Ship Structural Health Monitoring Tool [Jessica Olena]
Design and Numerical Analysis of an Unconventional Surface-Piercing Propeller for Improved Performance at Low and High Speeds [Justin Parker]

2016

An Experimental Study of the One Atmosphere Diving Suit (ADS) and Data Analysis of Military Diving [James Colgary]
Set Based Design [John Genta]
Design and Testing of a Pan-Tilt Mechanism for Severe Environments [Nathan Mills]
Automation as a Manpower Reduction Strategy in US Navy Ships [Roxane Powers]
Integrating Model Based Engineering and Trade Space Exploration into Naval Acquistions [Justin Stepanchick]
Ocean Acoustic Uncertainty for Submarine Applications [Matthew Swezey]
Multi-Attribute Trade-Space Exploration for US Navy Surface Ship Survivability [Johnathan Walker]
Propulsion Systems of Comercial and Naval Ships [Chris Wing]
Design and Analysis of Mobile Sensing Systems [Brandon Zoss]

2015

The Effect of Vertical Towed Array Orientation on the 3D Acoustic Picture for Sound Sources and Ambient Noise Fields [Arthur Anderson]
Evaluation by Simulation of an Acoustic Array Composed of Multiple Autonomous Vehicles [Kerry Bosche]
Hydrophobic Coatings for Film Boiling Based Drag Reduction on a Torpedo Model [Ian Campbell]
Ash Impacts on Gasoline Particulate Filter Performance and Service Life [Nicholas Custer]
Material Characterization of Lithium-ion Batteries for Crash Safety [Brandy Dixon]
Characterizing Ash and Substrate Properties in Sintered Metal Fiber Diesel Particulate Filters using an Advanced Diagnostic Approach [Paul Folino]
Turbulance Models for the Numerical Prediction of Transitional Flows with RANSE [Mert Gokdepe]
Design of a Dynaplane Stepped Planning Boat [Calley Gray]
Design and Analysis of US Navy Shipbuilding Contract Architecture [Kathleen McCoy]
Nondestructive Evaluation of Composite Rods Using Ultrasonic Wave Propogation [Vanea Pharr]
Hydrodynamic Performance of the Offshore Floating Nuclear Plant [Matthew Strother]
A Parametric Modelling Tool for High Speed Displacement Monohulls [Mert Timur]
Effect of Inverted Bow on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Navy Combatant Hull Forms [Jeff White]
Model Testing and Simulation Validation of High Speed Planning Hull [Matthew Williams]
Utilization of Vibration Assessment during Rotot Spin-down to determine the Mechanical Health of Rotating Machines [Ryan Zachar]

2014

Cost Prediction via Quantitative Analysis of Complexity in U.S. Navy Shipbuilding [Aaron Dobson]
Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Charging System for Underway, Underwater Recharging [Mark Ewachiw]
Design of a High Speed Planing Hull with a Cambered Step and Surface Piercing Hydrofoils [Leon Faison]
Design and Assessment of a Super High Speed, Hybrid Hydrofoil/SWATH Crew Boat [Vasileios Georgiadis]
Submarine Propulsion Shaft Life: Probabilistic Prediction and Extension through Prevention of Water Ingress [Douglas Jonart]
Design Space Exploration and Optimization Using Modern Ship Design Tools [Adam Jones]
Gasoline Engine Emission Characterization and Gasoline Particulate Filter Advanced Aging System [James Jorgensen]
Improving the Parametric Method of Cost Estimating Relationships of Naval Ships [Ungtae Lee]
Mechanical Characterization of Lithium-Ion Battery Micro Components for the Development of Homogenized and Multilayer Material Models [Kyle Miller]
Design of Tool for the Optimization of Deck Area Assignments with Integration into Existing Naval Ship Design Programs [Damian Oslebo]
COLREGs – Compliant Autonomous Collision Avoidance Using Multi-Objective Optimization with Interval Programming [Kyle Woerner]

2013

Realigning Contract Incentives for the Non-Competitive Environment of the US Shipbuilding Industry [Dominic Alvarran]
Cooperative Autonomous Tracking and Prosecution of Targets Using Range-Only Sensors [Arthur Anderson]
Operational Profiling and Statistical Analysis of Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers [Travis Anderson]
Passive Regeneration: Long-Term Effects on Ash Characteristics and Diesel Particulate Filter Performance [Michael Bahr]
Energy Storage and Dissipation in Polyurea Composites [Carl Bodin]
Non-Intrusive Vibration Monitoring in US Naval and US Coast Guard Ships [Katherine Gerhard]
Analytic and Numerical Study of Underwater Implosion [Andy Gish]
Advances in Hybrid Water-Lubricated Journal Bearings for Use in Ocean Vessels [Brian Heberley]
Material Characterization of High-Voltage Lithium-Ion Battery Models for Crashworthiness Analysis [Joseph Meier]
Resource Constrained Scheduling Problem at U.S. Naval Shipyards [Terrence Nawara]
A Tool to Create Hydrodynamically Optimized Hull-Forms with Geometrical Constraints from Internal Arrangements [Konstantinos Nestoras]
Cost Reduction in Polar Class Vessels: Structural Optimization that Includes Production Factors [Stephen Normore]
Cooling System Design Tool for Rapid Development and Analysis of Chilled Water Systems aboard U.S. Navy Surface Ships [Amiel B. Sanfiorenzo]
Electric Ship Demand Modeling for Future Generation Warships [Bartholomew Sievenpiper]

2012

Development of a Constitutive Model Defining the Point of Short-Circuit Within Lithium-Ion Battery Cells [John Campbell, Jr.]
Design of a Free-running, 1/30th Froude Scaled Model Destroyer for In-situ Hydrodynamic Flow Visualization [David Cope]
Process Characterization of Electrical Discharge Machining of Highly Doped Silicon [Gregory Crawford]
Remote Nondestructive Evaluation of Composite-Steel Interface by Acoustic Laser Vibrometry [Timothy Emge II]
Fuel Consumption Prediction Methodology for Early Stages of Naval Ship Design [Eran Gheriani]
Modular Machinery Arrangement and Its Impact in Early-Stage Naval Electric Ship Design [David Jurkiewicz]
Fracture and Plasticity Characterization of DH-36 Navy Steel [Christopher MacLean]
Concept Design of a Long Range AUV Propulsion System with an Onboard Electrical Generator [Jason Poulin]
Autonomous Adaptation and Collaboration of Unmanned Vehicles for Tracking Submerged Contacts [Andrew Privette]
Development of an Early State Ship Design Tool for Rapid Modeling in Paramarine [Eric Thurkins, Jr.]
Ship Hull Resistance Calculations Using CFD Methods [Petros Voxakis]
Propeller Design Optimization for Tunnel Bow Thrusters in the Bollard Pull Condition [James Wilkins IV]

2011

Shipboard Conditio n Based Maintena nce and Integrated Power System Initiatives [Darrin Barber]
Design and Construction of a Low Cost, Modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle [Eric Brege]
Particulate Matter Emissions from a DISI Engine under Cold Fast Idle Conditions for Gasohol Fuels [Iason Dimou]
System Design and Manufacturability of Concrete Spheres for Undersea Pumped Hydro Energy or Hydrocarbon Storage [Gregory Fennell]
Cooling System Early-Stage Design Tool for Naval Applications [Ethan Fiedel]
Identifying and Analyzing the Hiring Process for the Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration [Ethan Fiedel]
Nuclear Tanker Producing Liquid Fuels from Air and Water [John Galle-Bishop]
DC to DC Power Conversion Module for the All-Electric Ship [Weston Gray]
Analysis of the Operational Impacts of Alternative Propulsion Configurations on Submarine Maneuverability [Brian Heberley]
Development of a Representative Volume Element of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Thermo-Mechanical Integrity [Rich Hill]
Flexibility in Early Stage Design of US Navy SHips: A Real Options Analysis [Jonathan Page]
Naval Ship Propulsion and Electric Power Systems Selection for Optimal Fuel Consumption [Emmanouil Sarris]
Optimized Design and Structural Analysis of a Non-Pressurized Manned Submersible [Ken Shepard]

2010

Impacts of Reducing Shipboard NOx and SOx Emissions On Vessel Performance [Ronald Caputo]
A Frequency Domain Strip Theory Applied to the Seakeeping of the Zumwalt-Class Destroyer [Ilkay Erselcan]
Applying Set Based Methodology in Submarine Concept Design [Matthew Frye]
Feasibility of Lateral Emplacement in Very Deep Borehole Disposal of High Level Nuclear Waste [Jonathan Gibbs]
Integrating Seakeeping in the Design of Semi-Displacement and Displacement Monohulls [Andrew Gillespy]
Vulnerability Analysis of an All-Electric Warship [David Hanthorn]
A Tool for Evaluating the Early-Stage Design of Corvettes [Mustafa Kara]
Design, Build and Test of an Axial Flow Hydrokinetic Turbine with Fatigue Analysis [Jerod Ketcham]
Using Polymer Electrolyte membrane Fuel Cells in a Hybrid Surface Ship Propulsion Plant to Increase Fuel Efficiency [Douglas Kroll]
Design and Cavitation Performance of Contra-Rotating Propellers [Dimitrios Laskos]
Prediction of Performance and Maneuvering Dynamics for Marine Vehicles Applied to DDG-1000 [Louis-Philippe Menard]
A Quantitative Methodology for Mapping Project Costs to Engineering Decisions in Naval Ship Design and Procurement [Kristopher Netemeyer]
Open Architecture Framework for Improved Early Stage Submarine Design [Eli Sewell]
Exploring the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to develop Systems Archtectures in Naval Ship Design [Nadia Tepper]
Hardware Model of a Shipboard Zonal Electrical Distribution System (ZEDS): Alternating Currnet/Direct Current (AC/DC) [Chad Tidd]

2009

An Early Conceptual Design and Feasibility Analysis of a Nuclear-Powered Cargo Vessel [John “Rocky” Beaver]
Short Sea Shipping: Barriers, Incentives and Feasibility of Truck Ferry [Joseph Darcy]
Structural Analysis and Design of Floating Wind Turbine Systems [Joshua DiPietro]
Shipboard Aggregate Power Monitoring [Kieth Douglas]
Hardware Model of a Shipboard Generator [Gregory Elkins]
Propeller Performance Analysis Using Lifting Line Theory [Kevin Flood]
Surfacing Rescue Container Concept Design for Trident Submarines [Joshua LaPenna]
Modeling for Ship Power System Emulation [Jeremy Leghorn]
Relationship of Grain Boundary Structure and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 690 [Joseph Marra]
Plug Repairs of Marine Glass Fiber / Vinyl Ester Laminates Subjected to Uniaxial Tension [Alexandros Michelis]
Applications and Analysis of Stiffened Side Shell Panel Failure for Naval Patrol Craft [Matthew Mothander]

2008

Optimal Ship Routing [Kyriakos Avgouleas]
Development of Real Time Non-Intrusive Load Monitor for Shipboard Fluid Systems [Perry Branch]
Modeling Magnetic Core Loss for Sinusoidal Waveforms [Colin Dunlop]
Spectral Approaches to Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Ashley Fuller]
Integrated Patrol Craft Design [Andrew Gillespy]
Nondestructive Evaluation and Underwater Repair of Composite Structures [William Hagan III]
Modularity of the MIT Pebble Bed Reactor For Use by the Commercial Power Industry [Jaime Hanlon-Hyssong]
Analyzing the Effects of Component Reliability on Naval Integrated Power System Quality of Service [Benjamin Hawbaker]
Improving Shipboard Applications of Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Richard Jones]
Impact and Energy Absorption of Laminated and Sandwich Composites [Yavuz Kilic]
Minimum Pressure Envelope Cavitation Analysis Using Two-Dimensional Panel Method [Christopher Peterson]
Automated Classification of Power Signals [Ethan Proper]
Numerically-Based Ducted Propeller Design Using Vortex Lattice Lifting Line Theory [John Stubblefield]
Redesign and Shock Analysis of HALIFAX Class Frigate Gas Turbine Uptake Structure [Simon Summers]

2007

Using the Non-Intrusive Load Monitor for Shipboard Supervisory Control [Patrick Bennett]
An Enhanced Propeller Design Program Based on Propeller Vortex Lattice Lifing Line Theory [Hsin-Lung Chung]
A Computational Tool for the Rapid Design and Prototyping of Propellers for Underwater Vehicles [Kathryn D’Epagnier]
Analysis of System Wide Distortion in an Integrated Power System Utilizing a High Voltage DC Bus and Silicon Carbide Power Devices [William Fallier]
Analysis of Required Supporting Systems for the Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Power Conversion System [Rosemary Freas]
Numerical Simulation of Hydrothermal Salt Separation Process and Analysis and Cost Estimating of Liquid Waste Disposal for Shipboard Installation [Andrew Hunt]
Desktop Systems for Manufacturing Carbon Nanotube Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition [David Kuhn]
The Design, Construction, Modeling, and Operation of a Two Phase Spherical Electric Machine [Clinton Lawler]
Shipboard Fluid System Diagnostics Using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Gregory Mitchell]
Adhesively Bonded Composite Repairs in Marine Applications and Utility Model for Selection of Their Nondestructive Evaluation [Dimitrios Panagiotidis]
Improving Shipboard Maintenance Practices Using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Mark Piber]
Cooperative Tracking for Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance [Robert Scott]
Processing and Thermal Properties of Molecularly Oriented Polymers [Erik Skow]
Statistics of Amplitude and Fluid Velocity of Large and Rare Waves in the Ocean [Il Suh]
Light-Weight Materials Selection for High-Speed Naval Craft [Joseph Torrez]
Non-Linear Rolling of Ships in Large Sea Waves [Scott Vanden Berg]

2006

Capsizing of Ships: Static and Dynamic Analysis of Wind Effect and Costs Implications [Angelos Antonopoulos]
Maintenance Practices for Emergency Diesel Generator Engines Onboard United States Navy Los Angeles Class Nuclear Submarines [Matthew Hawks]
Canister Design For Deep Borehole Disposal of Nuclear Waste [Christopher Hoag]
Wave Propagation in Finite Element and Mass-Spring-Dashpot Lattice Models [Marianne Holt-Phoenix]
Single Beacon Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation [Cara Lapointe]
Diagnostic Indicators for Shipboard Mechanical Systems Using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Thomas McKay]
Evaluation of Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring for Shipboard Cycling System Diagnostics [James Mosman]

2005

Diagnostic Indicators for Shipboard Systems Using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Thomas DeNucci]
Development Of A Procedure for the Selection of Candidate Vessels Of Opportunity in Support of the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System [Andy Gold]
Mathcad Model for the Estimation of Cost and Main Characteristics of Air-Cushion Vehicles in the Preliminary Design Stage [Georgios Gougoulidis]
Evaluation of Non-Intrusive Monitoring for Condition Based Maintenance Applications on US Navy Propulsion Plants [William Greene]
High Speed Linear Induction Motor Efficiency Optimization [Andrew Johnson]
The Joint Modular Intermodal Container, is this the future of Naval Logistics? [Mark Johnson]
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Recharging System [Bryan Miller]
Rapid Analysis of Diesel Engine Performance and Lubricant Sulfur Content on Exhaust Ash Accumulation Using a Sulfur Dioxide Tracer Technique and Thermogravimetry [Michael Plumley]
Design and Analysis of a Permanent Magnet Generator for Naval Applications [Jonathan Rucker]
Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Thick, Layered Composites Containing Degraded Interfaces [Peter Small]
Optimal Control Theory Applied to Ship Maneuvering in Restricted Waters [Brian Thomas]
Comparative Naval Architectural Analysis of Diesel Submarines [Kai Torkelson]
Electrochemical Study of Corrosion Phenomena in Zirconium Alloys [Nicole Treeman]
Underwater Acoustic Communication Simulation and Optimization Using Retro-Focusing [Daniel Wang]
Harmonic Distortion in an Integrated Power System for a Surface Combatant [Edward West]
Multi-objective Collaborative Optimization of Naval Fleets [Robert Wolf]
A Preliminary Design Tool for Resistance and Powering Prediction of Catamaran Vessels [Fragiskos Zouridakis]

2004

Effect of Hull-to-Bulkhead Flexible Connection on Blast Resistance of Double Hulled Ships [Christian Brown]
Design of an AUV Recharging System [Andy Gish]
Identification and Resolution of Problems with Methodology Used in Selection of Technological Concepts for R&D Support [William Hardman]
Feasibility and Design of Blast Mitigation Systems for Naval Applications Using Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems [Julie Higgins]
A Methodology for the Identification of Critical Locations in Infrastructures [Douglas Lemon]
Shipboard Applications of Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring [Jack Ramsey Jr.]
Structural Loading of Cross-Deck Connections for Trimaran Vessels [Jason Rhoads]
Experimental Investigation of Tearing Fracture in Sheets Under Quasi-Static Loading [Michael Roach]
Systems Modeling for Electric Ship Design [Charalambos Soultatis]
Steady and Unsteady Dynamics of an Azimuthing Podded Propulsor Related to Vehicle Maneuvering [Jeffrey Stettler]
Hydrofoil Shape Optimization by Gradient Methods [Gregory Tozzi]
Fully Coupled Dynamic Analysis of a Floating Wind Turbine System [Jon Withee]
A Solution to the Inherent List on Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers [Dianna Wolfson]

2003

Thermal Hydraulic Performance Analysis of a Small Integral Pressurized Water Reactor Core [Stuart Blair]
Real Options for Naval Ship Design and Acquisition: A Method for Valuing Flexibility under Uncertainty [Jeffrey Gregor]
Forces and Moments Due to Unsteady Motion of an Underwater Vehicle [Erik Oller]

2002

2001

Response Surface Methods Applied to Submarine Concept Exploration [David Goggins]
A Framework for Evaluating Advanced Search Concepts for Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) [Trent Gooding]

2000

Selection of Composite Materials for the Construction of Large Ships [Nikolaos Bekiaris]