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Here is a selection of some of the papers
and Theses that have been published in recent years:
1)
TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC PAPERS:
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I.Yavrucuk, O.Uzol,
Panel Method-Based Motion Planning for Swarming MAVs with Probabilistic
Target Tracking, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Hilton Head, SC, USA, August 2007
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A.Ulku, I.Yavrucuk,
T.Aybar, A Multi-Purpose Helicopter Technology Demonstrator For Engineering
Students, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Modelling and
Simulation Conference, Hilton Head, SC, USA, August 2007
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D.Yilmaz, I.Yavrucuk,
Development of A Flight Dynamics Model For A UH-1H Helicopter Simulator,
Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, September, 2007
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O.Tarimci, I.Yavrucuk,
Simulation Evaluation of A Flight Control System for An Autonomous Fullsize
Helicopter, Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, September,
2007
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V.Kargin,
I.Yavrucuk, Development of A Flight Control System For A UAV In Autonomous
Landing, Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, September, 2007
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I.Yavrucuk, A.T.Kutay,
Adaptive Neural Network Based Control System Applications for Autonomous UAVs,
presented at the Ankara International Aerospace Conference, Ankara, Turkey,
September, 2005
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E. Arslan, E.Arikan, I.
Yavrucuk, Dağıtık Uçuş Sistemlerinin Komuta Kontrol Tasarımı ve
Geliştirilmesi için Simulasyon Tabanlı Test Platformu Yazılımı F-SIM, USMOS
Ankara, Haziran 2007
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O.Uzol,
I.Yavrucuk,Sürü Halinde Uçan Mikro Hava Araçları için Akışkanlar Mekaniği
Tabanlı Güzergah Belirleme Yöntemi, Türk Otomatik Kontrol Konferansı (TOK),
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Istanbul, Eylül 2007
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I.Yavrucuk,
E.Arslan,Insansiz Hava Araclarininin Komuta Kontrol Sisrtemnleri Tasarimi ve
Gelistirilmesi icin simulasyon Tabanli Test Platformu, Savtek, Ankara,
Haziran, 2006
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M.Cevik, I.Yavrucuk,
O.Uzol,Ulusal Insansiz Muharip Hava Araci (Imha) Ihtiyacinda Etkin Sistem
Tasarimi ve Itki Alt Sisteminin Degerlendirilmesi, Savtek, Ankara, Haziran
2006
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Onur Tarımcı, Güliz
Bulut, Zeynep Çakır, Öznur Yemenici, Güneş Aydın, İlkay Yavrucuk, Iki Kisilik
Turbin Motorlu Bir Egitim Helikopterinin Konsept Tasarimi 1. Kisim: METUCOPTER,
I.Ulusal Havacilik ve Uzay Konferansi, Ankara, Eylul 2006
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Semerci, B., Tekinalp, O., and O. Merttopcuoglu, Modeling and Robust
Control of a Spinning Missile, IASTED International Conference on Modeling
Identification and Control, Innsbruck, Austria, February 10-13, 2003.
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Okan, A., Tekinalp, O., Kavsaoglu, M., Flight Control of a Tilt-Duct UAV,
1st International Conference on Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles, AIAA-2002-3466,
Portsmouth, Virginia, 20-23 May 2002.
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Tekinalp, O., Semerci, B., Merttopcuoglu, O., On the Guidance and Control
of a Spinning Missile, 4th International Conference on Nonlinear Problems in
Aviation and Aerospace, Daytona Beach, Florida, 15-17 May 2002.
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Okan, A., Celenligil, C., Tekinalp, O., Isil Ag Yönteminin Uydu Isil
Analizinde Uygulanmasi, (Application of thermal network method to satellite
thermal analysis) Uluslar Arasi Katilimli 4. Kayseri Havacilik Sempozyumu
Bilidiriler Kitabi, 13-15 May 2002, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Erturk, C.L., Tekinalp, O., Modeling of
Laminated Plates With Surface Bonded Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators, 2002
AIAA, ASME, AHS, Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference,
Adaptive Structures Forum, AIAA-2002-1440, April 22-25, Denver, Colorado.
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Tekinalp, O., and M. Özemre, Artificial Neural Networks for Transfer
Alignment and Calibration of Inertial Navigation Systems, Proceedings of the
AIAA 2001 Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, August
6-9, 2001.
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Okan, A., Celenligil, C., Tekinalp, O., Uydularin Isil Kontrolu ve Isil
Analizinde Kullanilan Yontemler, (Satellite thermal control and analysis
methods used), Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium: Global Space
Activities and Potential In Turkey, pp. 435-442, May 30-31, 2001, Ankara Turkey.
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Gokhan, Y., Tekinalp, O., YAY Uydusu Icin Yonelme Kontrol Sistemi Tasarimi,
(Design of attitude control system for YAY satellite), Proceedings of the 1st
International Symposium: Global Space Activities and Potential In Turkey, pp.
69-82, May 30-31, 2001, Ankara Turkey.
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Ozkaptan, C., Tekinalp, O., Uzay Uygulamalarinda Kucuk Uydularin Yeri ve
Maliyeti Dusurme Yontemleri, (The potential of small satellites in space
applications, and cost reduction techniques), Proceedings of the 1st
International Symposium: Global Space Activities and Potential In Turkey, pp.
69-82, May 30-31, 2001, Ankara Turkey.
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Kavsaoglu, M.S., Tekinalp, O.T., Tulunay, E., Okan, A., Armutçuoglu, Ö.,
Design, Flight Mechanics, and Control of a VTOL UAV, NATO RTO AVT Panel,
Symposium on Unmanned Vehicles for Aerial, Ground and Naval Military Operations,
9-13 October, 2000, Ankara, Turkey.
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Yüksel G., Tekinalp, O., Bir Alçak Irtifa Uydusunda Yönelme Probleminin
Incelenmesi, (Investigation of the Attitude Control Problem of a Low Earth
Orbit Satellite), Kayseri III. Havacilik Sempozyumu, 10-12 Mayis, 2000, Kayseri.
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Tekinalp, O., Derman, H.Ö, Yer Eszamanli Bir Uydunun Üç Eksende Denetimi,
(On the Three Axis Attitude Control of a Geostationary Satellite), Kayseri III.
Havacilik Sempozyumu, 10-12 Mayis, 2000, Kayseri.
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Armutcuoglu, O., Kavsaoglu, M.S., Tekinalp, O., Okan, A., Tulunay, E.,
Conceptual Design of a Tilt-Duct UAV, Proceedings of Unmanned Air Vehicle
Systems, 15th International UAV Systems Conference, 10-12 April, 2000, United
Kingdom.
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Tekinalp, O., Utalay, S., Simulated Annealing for Missile Trajectory
Planning and Multidisciplinary Missile Design Optimization" Proceedings of the
AIAA 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, January 10-13, 2000.
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Erdal, T., Tekinalp, O., and Y. Tulunay, Minimum Fuel Station Keeping
Maneuver Strategy for TURKSAT Geostationary Satellites, in: Reducing the Cost
of Spacecraft Ground Systems and Operations, pp. 33-40, Eds.: J-J Miau and R.
Holdaway, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 2000.
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Okan, A, Tekinalp, O., Armutcuoglu, O, Kavsaoglu, M. S., Tulunay, E., Flight
Mechanics Analysis of a Tilt-rotor UAV, Proceedings of the 1999 AIAA
Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, Oregon, August 9-11, AIAA
Paper 99-4255 1999.
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Tekinalp, O., Arslan, E. A Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Tool for
Air to Surface Missiles, Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress of Structural
and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Niagara Falls/Amherst, New York, May
17-21, 1999.
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Tekinalp, O., Uslu, Ö., Tulunay, Y., An Attitude Control System Design Based
on the TURKSAT 1B Geostationary Satellite, Micro satellites as Research Tools,
COSPAR Colloquia Series, Vol. 10, Ed.: Fei-Bin Hsiao, pp. 143-151, Pergamon
Press, 1999.
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Kutay, A.T.K., Tulunay, E., Tulunay, Y, Tekinalp, O., Yere Es Zamanli Uydu
Için Yapay Sinir Agli Tabanli Yörünge Tahmin Etme, (Orbit Prediction for a
Geosynchronous Satellite Using Neural Networks) 2000li Yillarda Uzay, Havacilik,
ve Savunma Teknolojilerinin Öncelikleri Sempozyumu, Eds.: L. Yenilmez, M. Ermis,
G. Yilmaz, April 29-30, Vol. II, pp. 469-490, Istanbul, 1999.
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Sakaci C., Yükseltürk, Ö., Tulunay, Y., Tekinalp, O., An Orbit Simulation
Program and the Application to the TÜRKSAT Satellite, AIA96 Proceedings of the
Ankara International Aerospace Conference and Symposia, Department of
Aeronautical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 1996.
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Sakaci, C., Yükseltürk Ö., Tulunay, Y., Tekinalp, O., Voyvodaoglu, T., A
Satellite Orbit Simulation Code for TURKSAT 1B, Kayseri Birinci Havacilik
Sempozyumu Bildiriler Kitabi, 13-16 May 1996, Kayseri, Türkiye.
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Tekinalp, O., Arslan, E.M., Missile Trajectory Optimization, TOK`96
Otomatik Kontrol Ulusal Toplantisi Bildiriler Kitabi, Eds.: Y. Istefanopulos, N.
Bekiroglu, (in Turkish) pp. 273-280, March 28-29, 1996.
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Tekinalp, O., Arslan, E.M., Optimal Midcourse Trajectories for Precision
Guided Munitions with Collocation and Nonlinear Programming, Proceedings of 20
th Congress of the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences, an AIAA
Publication, Vol. 1, pp. 593-600, 1996.
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Yuceoglu, U., Toghi, F., Tekinalp, O., Free Bending Vibrations of Adhesively
Bonded, Orthotropic Plates with Single Lap Joint, ASME Journal of Vibration and
Acoustics, Vol. 118, pp.122-134, Jan. 1996.
2) TECHNICAL REPORTS:
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S. Toprak, A Missile Flight Simulation and System Identification of the Missile
with Artificial Neural Networks, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department,
Departmental Report, CA-97-9, January 1997.
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Ö. H. Derman, Inertial Navigation System Modeling and Simulation, METU
Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report, CA-97-8, January 1997.
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A. T. Kutay, Simulation of Orbit of a Geosynchronous Satellite Using
Matlab-Simulink, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report,
CA-97-7, January 1997.
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B. Yagci, Control of a Flexible Beam Attached to Rigid Hub, METU
Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report, CA-97-6, January 1997.
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B. Semerci, Design of an Acceleration Autopilot for a Typical Man Portable
Air Defense (MANPAD) Surface to Air Missile, METU Aeronautical Engineering
Department, Departmental Report, CA-97-5, January 1997.
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Ö. Özdemir, Automatic Determination of Steady State Trim Conditions for F-16
Aircraft, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report,
CA-97-4, January 1997.
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K. Balköse, 6 DOF F-16 Simulation, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department,
Departmental Report, CA-97-3, January 1997.
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Y.Tulunay, COST 238 Prediction and Retrospective Ionospheric Modeling Over
Europe PRIME, Final Report, EEEAG, TUBITAK, 1995
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S. Utalay, O. Tekinalp, Automatic Generation of Aerodynamics Coefficients
for Different Canard Configurations, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department,
Departmental Report, CA-97-2, January 1997.
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H. Ö. Uslu, O. Tekinalp, Y. Tulunay, METU AEE2: Orbit Simulation Program,
Program Listings and User's Manual, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department,
Departmental Report, CA-97-1, January1997.
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Ö. Yigiter, Y. Tulunay, O. Tekinalp, Calibration of the Rate Integrated Gyro
Assembly (RIGA) of TÜRKSAT 1B Satellite on TÜRKSAT 1B Simulator, METU
Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report, METU AE-GC-96-5, July
1996.
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Yildiz, C. Karaagaç, B. Sahin, O. Tekinalp, Y. Tulunay , Trajectory Modeling
of a Ballistic Missile, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental
Report, METU AE-GC-96-4, July 1996
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G. Tokdemir, Maneuver Simulation on the TÜRKSAT 1B Satellite Simulator, METU
Aeronautical Engineering Departmental Report, METU AE-GC-96-2, June 1996.
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S. Utalay, O. Tekinalp, Y. Tulunay, Hide and Seek: A Simulated Annealing
Algorithm for Global Optimization, METU Aeronautical Engineering Department,
Departmental Report, METU, AE-GC-96-3, June 1996.
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M. Arslan, Thesis of Optimal Trajectories for Air-to-Surface Missiles Using
Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming, Program Lists and Manuals for M.Sc.,
METU Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report, METU AE-GC-96-1,
March,1996.
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C. Sakaci, Ö. Yükseltürk, METU AEE1: Orbit Simulation Program Manual, METU
Aeronautical Engineering Department, Departmental Report, METU AE-GC-95-1,
December,1995.
3) THESIS
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Volkan Kargin, Design of an
Autonomous Landing Control Algorithm for a Fixed Wing UAV, MS Thesis, 2007
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Gizem Karsli, New Approaches to the Generation of Pareto Fronts, Middle East
Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis.
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Segah Ozdemir, Optimum Design of an Agricultural Aerial Robot, Middle East
Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis.
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Ebru Altunkeyik, Robust Control of Smart Structures, Middle East Technical
Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis.
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Emre Yavuzoglu,
Control Moment Gyroscopes for
Satellite Attitude Control , Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng.
Dept., M.S. Thesis.
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Cevher Levent Ertürk, Active Control of
Flexible Structures, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., Ph.D.
Thesis.
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Altug Okan, Thermal Network Method
Applications to Problems Related with the Thermal Analysis of Small Satellites,
Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, September 2002.
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Koray Taylan, Development of a Flexible Satellite Simulator and Associated
Control Algorithms, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis,
April 2002.
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Meltem Soyluoglu, Missile Trajectory Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm,
Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, December 2001.
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Yildiz Laletas, Optimization of North South Station Keeping Maneuvers for
Geostationary Satellites, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S.
Thesis, Decemeber 2001.
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Aycan Okan, Flight Mechanics Analysis and Control of a Tilt Duct UAV, Middle
East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, December 2000.
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Müge Bingol, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Missiles, Middle East
Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, December 2000.
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Ozlem Armutcuoglu, The Conceptual Design of
a Tilt-Duct UAV, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis,
December 2000.
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Bülent Semerci, Guidance and Control of a Spinning Missile, Middle East
Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, August 2000.
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Murat Özemre, Neural Network Initialization of Strapdown Inertial Navigation
Systems, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, January,
2000.
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Hakki Özgür Derman, Three Axis Attitude Control of a Geostationary Satellite,
Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, December 1999.
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Ali Türker Kutay, Neural Network Based Orbit Prediction for a Geostationary
Satellite, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, September
1999.
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Saadet Utalay, Missile Design Optimization Using Simulated Annealing
Technique, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, January
1999.
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Baris Yagci, Modeling and Control of Beam Type Structures with Surface Bonded
Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng.
Dept., M.S. Thesis, November 1998.
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T. Erdal, Determination of Minimum Fuel Orbit Maneuver Strategies for TÜRKSAT
Like Communication Satellites, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept.,
M.S. Thesis, November 1998.
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Müge Ergün, Applicatin of Robust Control Theories to a Highly Maneuverable
Aircraft, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, May 1998.
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Özge Yükseltürk, Control of a Geostationary Satellite with Possible
Applications to TURKSAT, Middle East Technical Univ., M.S. Thesis, February
1997.
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Ertugrul Murat Arslan, Optimum Trajectories for Air-to-Surface Missiles Using
Direct Collocation and Nonlinear Programming, Middle East Technical Univ. Aero.
Eng. Dept., M.S. Thesis, March 1996.
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Two Simulation Models: Low Altitude Flows and
the TURKSAT Satellite Orbit, Middle East Technical Univ., Aero. Eng. Dept., M.S.
Thesis, January 1996.
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