Kenton C Kirkpatrick

Kenton C Kirkpatrick, M.S.

(Ph.D. in progress)
  • Position:
    Graduate Student - Ph.D.

    Aerospace Engineering

    Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

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  • Advisor:

    John Valasek

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  • Degrees:
     
    Ph.D. (in progress), Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
     
    M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
     
    B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
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  • Research:
    My research involves using Reinforcement Learning to characterize and control Shape Memory Alloy wire length during temperature-induced crystal phase transformations.
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  • Honors:

    2007-present National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

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Kenton Kirkpatrick's Posters and Presentations (4)

  • Reinforcement Learning for Active Length Control of Shape Memory Alloys (presentation)

    Kenton C Kirkpatrick

    AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, National Conference; 08/2008
  • Reinforcement Learning for Determining Temperature/Strain Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys (presentation)

    Kenton C Kirkpatrick

    AIAA Region IV Student Conference, Regional Conference; 04/2008
  • Characterization and Control of Shape Memory Alloys through Reinforcement Learning (presentation)

    Kenton C Kirkpatrick

    Society of Engineering Science Annual Technical Meeting, National Conference; 10/2007
  • Reinforcement Learning for Characterization of Hysteresis Behavior in Shape Memory Alloys, and Application to Control of Morphing Air Vehicles (presentation)

    Kenton C Kirkpatrick

    AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, National Conference; 05/2007

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Simulated SMA Hysteresis Behavior


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