Student Thesis Archive

2020s

2023

Dunford, Adam, “The BYU Rocketry High Power Rocket Process Workbook: Establishing enduring engineering practices,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Aug 2023).
Gardner, Carson, “The Effects Jet Engine Configurations Have On Acoustical Propagation,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Senior Thesis, Aug 2023).
McInnes, CJ, “Understanding Federal Criminal Procedure: A Comprehensive Guide for Honors Interns at the Salt Lake Division Headquarters of the FBI,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Aug 2023).

2022

Aslett, Zan, “Verification and Study of Soliton Behavior of Trivelpiece-Gould Modes of a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Mar 2022).

2010s

2018

Clingo, Mitchell, “Simulating Non-linear Mode Coupling in Low Density Non-neutral Plasma using Computational Methods,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, May 2018).

2015

Hoggan, Emma, “Investigating Landau Damping through Visualization of Simulated Plasmas,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Apr 2015).

2013

Muhlestein, Natalie, “,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Senior Thesis, Aug 2013).

2011

Parker, Austin, “Aluminum Oxynitride Armor: Production and Modeling of Next Generation Transparent Armor for the Global War on Terror,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Dec 2011).

2010

Nakata, Michael Takeshi, “Simulating the FTICR-MS Signal of a Decaying Beryllium-7 Ion Plasma in a 2D Electrostatic PIC Code,” Advisor: Grant Hart (PhD Dissertation, Apr 2010).

2000s

2008

Carter, Jeremy, “Correctional Magnetic Coils For Beryllium-Based Ion Plasma Chamber,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Aug 2008).
Giraud, Kellen, “Simulation And Manufacture Of A Quadrupole Mass Filter For A 7be Ion Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2008).

2005

Jensen, Reed, “Analysis of Peculiar Nonlinear Wave Behavior in a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2005).

2004

Cannon, Brent, “Model Rocket Simulation with Drag Analysis,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Capstone, Apr 2004).

2003

Ross, Patrick William, “Plasma Diagnostics for ICF Target Fabrication,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Senior Thesis, Apr 2003).

2002

Nakata, Michael Takeshi, “Non-Intrusive Diagnostic for a Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Masters Thesis, Apr 2002).

1990s

1995

Baker, Craig Reeves, “Analysis of the Linear Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in the Nighttime Equatorial Ionosphere ,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Masters Thesis, Dec 1995).

1992

Chen, Lei, “Linear Perturbation Theory for a Cold, Tilted Non-Neutral Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Masters Thesis, Dec 1992).

1991

Barnes, Paul Nathan, “An Investigation of the Lamb Dip in an Ion Plasma,” Advisor: Grant Hart (Masters Thesis, Aug 1991).