• BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, 1990
• MS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, 1992
• PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999

Journal Articles

Joseph F Horn, Mariano Scaramal, Tom Berger and Derek Bridges, 2026, "Extremum-Seeking Control for Enhanced Fuel Efficiency of Coaxial-Compound Rotorcraft", Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Joseph F Horn, Zhouzhou Chen, Jacob Enciu, Reuben Raz, Aviv Rosen and Luigi S Cicolani, 2024, "Examination of Dynamic Characteristics of a Conex Container in Dual Point Carriage from Simulation and Wind Tunnel Test", CEAS Journal

Joseph F Horn, Christopher M Hendrick, Emma R Jaques and Jacob Langelaan, 2024, "Model-Scale Evaluation of Autonomous Ship Landing Guidance and Control Modes", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 69, (2)

Joseph F Horn, Umberto Saetti and Tom Berger, 2024, "On the effects of rotor induced vibrational stability on helicopter flight dynamics", CEAS Aeronautical Journal

Joseph F Horn and Christopher M Hendrick, 2024, "Scalable guidance and control laws for model-scale analysis of autonomous ship landing systems", CEAS Aeronautical Journal

Joseph F Horn and Umberto Saetti, 2023, "Implementation and Linearization of State-Space Free-Vortex Wake Models for Rotary- and Flapping-Wing Vehicles", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 68, (4)

Joseph F Horn, Umberto Saetti, B Bugday and Kenneth S Brentner, 2023, "Linearized Models of the Coupled Flight Dynamics and Acoustics for Real-Time Noise Prediction", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 69, (2)

Joseph F. Horn and Mariano D. Scaramal, 2023, "Engineering Note: Rotorcraft Load Alleviation using Direct Load Feedback with Extremum Seeking Control", AIAA Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, 46, (12)

Joseph F Horn, Mark B Tischler and Tom Berger, 2023, "High-Speed Rotorcraft Pitch Axis Response Type Investigation", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 68, (3)

Joseph F Horn, Margalit Z Goldschmidt and Michael L Jonson, 2023, "Control Design for a Marine Hydrokinetic Cycloturbine Vehicle", ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 144, (1)

Joseph F Horn and Umberto Saetti, 2023, "Linear Time-Invariant Approximations of Nonlinear Time-Periodic Systems", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 68, (1)

Joseph F Horn, Hong Xin, Cody Fegely, William C Fell, Paul D Ruckel, James M. Rigsby, Roy L. Brewer, Frank Conway, Ray Mulato, David H. Klyde, Sean P. Pitoniak, P. Chase Schulze, Carl R. Ott and Christopher L Blanken, 2022, "Further Development and Piloted Simulation Evaluation of the Break Turn ADS-33 Mission Task Element", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 67, (4)

Joseph F Horn, Margalit Z Goldschmidt and Michael L Jonson, 2021, "Tonal Noise Reduction for a Maneuverable Marine Hydrokinetic Cycloturbine Vehicle Using Turbine Clocking", ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 143, (2)

Joseph F Horn, Margalit Z Goldschmidt, Michael L Jonson and Richard B Medvitz, 2021, "Modelling of a Marine Hydrokinetic Cycloturbine Vehicle", IEEE Journal of Ocean Engineering

Joseph F Horn, Umberto Saetti, Constantino M Lagoa and Tom Berger, 2020, "Dynamic Inversion and Explicit Model Following Flight Control Laws for Quadrotor UAS", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 65, (3)

Joseph F Horn, Hong Xin, Cody Fegely, William C Fell, Paul D Ruckel, James M. Rigsby, Roy L. Brewer, Frank Conway, Ray Mulato, David H. Klyde, Sean P. Pitoniak, P. Chase Schulze, Carl R. Ott and Christopher L Blanken, 2020, "Piloted Simulation Evaluation of Tracking MTEs for the Assessment of High-Speed Handling Qualities", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 65, (3)

Joseph F Horn, Umberto Saetti, Tom Berger and Mark Tischler, 2020, "Handling Qualities Perspective on Rotorcraft Load Alleviation Control", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 43, (10)

Joseph F Horn, Jacob Enciu and Ajay Singh, 2020, "Stabilization of External Loads in High Speed Flight Using an Active Cargo Hook", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 65, (2)

Joseph F Horn, Regis Thedin, Scott M Murman and Sven Schmitz, 2020, "Effects of Atmospheric Turbulence Unsteadiness on Ship Airwakes and Helicopter Dynamics", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 57, (3)

Joseph F Horn, Tom Berger, Ondrej Juhasz, Mark J.S. Lopez and Mark B Tischler, 2020, "Modeling and Control of Lift Offset Coaxial and Tiltrotor Rotorcraft", CAES Aeronautical Journal

Joseph F Horn, Mariano Scaramal and Jacob Enciu, 2019, "Active Stabilization of Slung Loads in High Speed Flight Using Cable Angle Feedback", 64, (3)

Joseph F Horn, Umberto Saetti, Mark J.S. Lopez and Mark B. Tischler, 2019, "Identification of Linear Time Periodic Systems From Flight Test Data", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Joseph F Horn, 2019, "Non-Linear Dynamic Inversion Control Design for Rotorcraft", Aerospace

Joseph F Horn, Regis Thedin, Michael P Kinzel and Sven Schmitz, 2018, "Coupled Simulations of Atmospheric Turbulence-Modified Ship Airwakes and Helicopter Flight Dynamics,", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 56, (2)

Joseph F Horn, Ilker Oruc, Jeremy Shipman and Susan Polsky, 2017, "Towards real-time pilot-in-the-loop CFD simulations of helicoptership dynamic interface", International Journal of Modeling, Simulation, and Scientific Computing, 80, (4), pp. 25

Joseph F Horn, Jacob Enciu and Jacob Langelaan, 2017, "Formation Control of a Rotorcraft Multi-Lift System", 62, (4), pp. 14

Joseph F Horn, Ilker Oruc, Jeremy Shipman and Raj Shenoy, 2017, "Coupled Flight Dynamics and CFD Simulations of Rotorcraft/Terrain Interactions", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 54, pp. 13

Joseph F Horn, Jacob Langelaan and Thanan Yomchinda, 2017, "Modified Dubins Parameterization for Aircraft Emergency Trajectory Planning", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231, (2)

Joseph F Horn, Jacob En andiu, , 2017, "Flight Performance Optimization of a Multi-Lift Rotorcraft Formation", AIAA Journal of Aircraft

Joseph F Horn, G. L. Soneson and Albert Zheng, 2016, "Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-Based Rotorcraft", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 61, (3)

Joseph F Horn, N. Grande, S. Tierney and J. W. Langelaan, 2016, "Safe Autorotation through Wind Shear via Backwards Reachable Sets", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 61, (2)

Joseph F Horn and J. Krishnamurthi, 2015, "Helicopter Slung Load Control using Lagged Cable Angle Feedback", Journal of the American Helicopter Society

Joseph F Horn, J. C. Cooper, T. Yomchinda and E. P. O'Neill, 2014, "Handling Qualities Evaluation of an Adaptive Disturbance Compensation System for Ship-based Rotorcraft", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 59, (2), pp. 12

Joseph F Horn, S. Sonti, R. Keller and A. Ray, 2014, "Identification of Instabilities in Rotorcraft Systems", ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, 136, (2), pp. 024505-1 - 024505-6

Joseph F Horn, W. Guo and G. T. Ozdemir, 2012, "Use of Rotor State Feedback to Improve Closed Loop Stability and Handling Qualities", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 57, (2), pp. 1-10

Joseph F Horn, Eric M. Schmidt, Brian R. Geiger and Mark P. DeAngelo, 2012, "Neural Network-Based Trajectory Optimization for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 35, (2), pp. 548-562

Joseph F Horn, M. Yasar and A. Ray, 2008, "A Comprehensive Control Strategy for Integrated Flight/Propulsion Systems", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part G, 222, (6), pp. 843-859

Joseph F Horn, B. R. Geiger, G. L. Sinsley, J. A. Ross and L. N. Long, 2008, "Flight Testing a Real Time Implementation of a UAV Path Planner Using Direct Collocation", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 31, (6), pp. 1575-1586

Joseph F Horn, J. A. Miller, P. D. Minear, A. F. Neissner, A. M. DeLullo, B. R. Geiger and L. N. Long, 2007, "Intelligent Unmanned Air Vehicle Flight Systems", AIAA Journal of Computing, Information, and Communications, 4

Joseph F Horn, N. A. Sahani, G. J. J. Jeram and J. V. R. Prasad, 2006, "A Hub Moment Limit Protection System Using Neural Network Prediction", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 51, (4), pp. 331-340

Joseph F Horn, V. Sahasrabudhe, N. Sahani, A. Faynberg and R. Spaulding, 2006, "Simulation Investigation of a Comprehensive Collective-Axis Tactile Cueing System", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 51, (3), pp. 215-224

Joseph F Horn, D. K. Tolani and A. Ray, 2006, "Integrated decision and control of human-engineered complex systems", International Journal of General Systems, 35, (3)

H. N. Chen, K. S. Brentner, L. V. Lopes and Joseph F Horn, 2006, "An Initial Analysis of Transient Noise in Rotorcraft Maneuver Flight", International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 5, (2)

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges, D. A. Wachspress and S. L. Rani, 2006, "Implementation of a Free-Vortex Wake Model in Real-Time Simulation of Rotorcraft", AIAA Journal of Computing, Information, and Communications, 3, (3)

Joseph F Horn and N. Sahani, 2006, "Adaptive Model Inversion Control of a Helicopter with Structural Load Limiting", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 29, (2)

Joseph F Horn and D. Lee, 2005, "Simulation of Pilot Workload for a Helicopter Operating in a Turbulent Ship Airwake", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part G, Special issue on shipborne aviation, 219, (G5), pp. 445-458

Joseph F Horn, D. K. Tolani, C. M. Lagoa, Q. Wang and A. Ray, 2005, "Reliable Operation of Rotorcraft Using Probabilistic Robust Control", IFAC Control Engineering Practice, 12, (8), pp. 1037-1046

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges, L. V. Lopes and K. S. Brentner, 2005, "Development of a Low-Cost Multi-Disciplinary Rotorcraft Simulation Facility", AIAA Journal of Computing, Information, and Communications, 2, (7), pp. 267-284

Joseph F Horn, D. Lee, N. Sezer-Uzol and L. N. Long, 2005, "Simulation of Pilot Control Activity During Helicopter Shipboard Operations", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 42, (2), pp. 448-461

Joseph F Horn, K. S. Brentner, L. V. Lopes and H. N. Chen, 2005, "Near Real-Time Simulation of Rotorcraft Acoustics and Flight Dynamics", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 42, (2), pp. 347-355

Joseph F Horn and N. Sahani, 2004, "Neural Network Based Algorithms for Comprehensive Collective Axis Limit Avoidance on Rotorcraft", AIAA Journal of Computing, Information, and Communications, 1, pp. 432-451

Joseph F Horn and N. Sahani, 2004, "Detection and Avoidance of Main Rotor Hub Moment Limits on Rotorcraft", AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 41, (2), pp. 372-379

Joseph F Horn, A. C. Calise and J. V. R. Prasad, 2002, "Flight Envelope Limit Detection and Avoidance for Rotorcraft", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 47, (4), pp. 253-262

Joseph F Horn, A. C. Calise and J. V. R. Prasad, 2001, "Flight Envelope Cueing on a Tilt-Rotor Aircraft Using Neural Network Limit Prediction", Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 46, (1), pp. 23-31

Other

Joseph F Horn, A. T. Thorsen and G. T. Ozdemir, 2014, "Use of Redundant Controls to Enhance Transient Response and Handling Qualities of Compound Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn and G. L. Soneson, 2014, "Simulation Testing of Advanced Response Types for Ship-Based Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn and G. T. Ozdemir, 2012, "Simulation Analysis of a Flight Control Law with In-Flight Performance Optimization"

Joseph F Horn, P. M. Hayes and I. Gril, 2012, "Gust Rejection Using Active Trailing Edge Flaps"

Joseph F Horn, M. P. Fallon, C. L. Blanken, P. Montanye, B. Kashawlic, G. Labus, I. Grill, K. Campbell, J. Shue and J. Schillings, 2012, "TRANSFORMATIONAL VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"

Joseph F Horn, J. C. Cooper, J. Schierman, T. Yomchinda and E. P. O'Neill, 2011, "Handling Qualities Evaluation of an Adaptive Disturbance Compensation System for Ship-based Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, J. D. Keller, R. M. McKillip and T. Yomchinda, 2011, "Active Flight Control and Appliqué Inceptor Concepts for Autorotation Performance Enhancement"

Joseph F Horn, B. R. Geiger, F. W. Piasecki, P. Schifferle and M. Lotterio, 2010, "Challenges of Flight Control in a Compound Helicopter"

Joseph F Horn, W. Guo and G. T. Ozdemir, 2010, "Use of Rotor State Feedback to Improve Closed Loop Stability and Handling Qualities"

Joseph F Horn, W. Guo and G. Ozdemir, 2009, "Implementation of Variable RPM in Helicopter Flight Control Laws"

Joseph F Horn and T. Yomchinda, 2009, "Handling Qualities Assessment of a Model Inversion Controller for a Tiltrotor Aircraft"

Joseph F Horn and T. Yomchinda, 2009, "Integrated Flight Control Design and Handling Qualities Analysis for a Tilt Rotor Aircraft"

Joseph F Horn and G. T. Ozdemir, 2009, "Control of Ducted Fan Aircraft using Redundant Effectors"

Joseph F Horn, S. M. Sparbanie, D. H. Geiger and V. Sahasrabudhe, 2009, "A Stochastic Model of Unsteady Ship Airwake Disturbances on Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, S. M. Sparbanie, J. Cooper and J. Schierman, 2009, "On-Line Identification of Ship Airwake Disturbances on Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn and Wei Guo, 2009, "Helicopter Flight Control with Variable Rotor Speed and Torque Limiting"

Joseph F Horn and B. R. Geiger, 2009, "Neural Network Based Trajectory Optimization for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"

Joseph F Horn, S. M. Sparbanie, J. Cooper and J. Schierman, 2008, "On-Line Identification of Ship Airwake Disturbances on Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, J. A. Ross, B. R. Geiger, G. L. Sinsley, L. N. Long and A. F. Niessner, 2008, "Vision-Based Target Geolocation and Optimal Surveillance on an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle"

Joseph F Horn, J. Zhang and E. C. Smith, 2008, "Dynamics of a Ducted Rotor in Forward Flight"

Joseph F Horn, G. L. Sinsley, L. N. Long and A. F. Niessner, 2008, "Intelligent Systems Software for Unmanned Air Vehicles"

Joseph F Horn, D. H. Geiger, V. Sahasrabudhe, D. O. Bridges and S. Polsky, 2008, "Advanced Modeling and Flight Control Design for Gust Alleviation on Ship-Based Helicopters"

Joseph F Horn and W. Guo, 2008, "Flight Control Design for Rotorcraft with Variable Rotor Speed"

Joseph F Horn and E. L. Tobias, 2008, "Simulation Analysis of the Controllability of a Tandem Ducted Fan Aircraft"

Joseph F Horn, B. R. Geiger, G. Sinsley, J. A. Ross and L. N. Long, 2007, "Flight Testing a Real Time Implementation of a UAV Path Planner Using Direct Collocation"

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges, E. Alpman and L. N. Long, 2007, "Coupled Flight Dynamics and CFD Analysis of Pilot Workload in Ship Airwakes"

Joseph F Horn and D. O. Bridges, 2007, "A Model Following Controller Optimized for Gust Rejection during Shipboard Operations"

Joseph F Horn, E. Alpman, L. N. Long and D. O. Bridges, 2007, "Fully Coupled Simulations of the Rotorcraft / Ship Dynamic Interface"

Joseph F Horn, G. L. Sinsley, J. A. Miller, L. N. Long, B. R. Geiger and A. F. Niessner, 2007, "An Intelligent Controller for Collaborative Unmanned Air Vehicles"

Joseph F Horn and W. Guo, 2006, "Modeling and Simulation for the Development of a Quad-Rotor UAV Capable of Indoor Flight"

Joseph F Horn, M. Yasar, D. O. Bridges and G. Mallapragada, 2006, "A Simulation Test Bed for Coordination of Unmanned Rotorcraft and Ground Vehicles"

Joseph F Horn, B. R. Geiger, A. Delullo, L. N. Long and A. F. Niessner, 2006, "Optimal Path Planning of UAVs Using Direct Collocation with Nonlinear Programming"

Joseph F Horn, M. Yasar and A. Ray, 2006, "Effects of Supervisory Decisions on Nonlinear Aircraft Dynamics"

Joseph F Horn, H. N. Chen, K. S. Brentner, J. S. Shirey, S. Anathan and J. G. Leishman, 2006, "A Study of the Aerodynamics and Acoustics of Super-BVI"

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges and D. Lee, 2006, "Flight Control Design for Alleviation of Pilot Workload during Helicopter Shipboard Operations"

Joseph F Horn, S. D. Hanford and L. N. Long, 2005, "A Small Semi-Autonomous Rotary-Wing Unmanned Air Vehicle"

Joseph F Horn, J. A. Miller, P. D. Minear, A. F. Neissner, A. M. DeLullo, B. R. Geiger and L. N. Long, 2005, "Intelligent Unmanned Air Vehicle Flight Systems"

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges and A. Ray, 2005, "Model-Following Control of a Military Helicopter with Damage Mitigation"

Joseph F Horn, D. K. Tolani, M. Yasar and A. Ray, 2005, "Hierarchical Control of Rotorcraft for Enhanced Performance and Structural Durability"

Joseph F Horn and N. A. Sahani, 2005, "Command Limiting for Full-Envelope Guidance and Control of Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, D. O. Bridges, D. A. Wachspress and S. L. Rani, 2005, "Implementation of a Free-Vortex Wake Model in Real-Time Simulation of Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn and D. Lee, 2005, "Optimization of a Helicopter Stability Augmentation System for Operation in a Ship Airwake"

Joseph F Horn, J. Chen, C. M. Lagoa and A. Ray, 2005, "Output Bounded Switching Control for Future Generation Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, G. J. Jeram, N. A. Sahani and J. V. R. Prasad, 2005, "Distributing Limit Protection between Autonomous Restraint and Voluntary Tactile Cues"

Joseph F Horn and D. Lee, 2004, "Simulation of Pilot Workload for Helicopters Operating in a Turbulent Ship Airwake"

Joseph F Horn and N. Sahani, 2004, "Adaptive Model Inversion Control of a Helicopter with Structural Load Limiting"

Joseph F Horn, D. Bridges, C. Sharma, L. Lopes and K. S. Brentner, 2004, "A Multi-Disciplinary Rotorcraft Simulation Facility Composed of Commodity Components and Open Source Software"

Joseph F Horn, N. Sahani, G. Jeram and J. V. R. Prasad, 2004, "Hub Moment Limit Protection Using Neural Network Prediction"

Joseph F Horn, B. Geiger, A. Greenjack and F. W. Piasecki, 2004, "Trim and Maneuver Optimization Methods for Compound Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, D. K. Tolani, A. Ray and J. Chen, 2004, "Hierarchical Control of Future Generation Rotorcraft"

Joseph F Horn, B. D. Kothmann, Y. Lu and E. DeBrun, 2004, "Prospective on Rotorcraft Aerodynamic Modeling for Flight Dynamics Applications"

Joseph F Horn, H. Chen, K. S. Brentner and L. Lopes, 2004, "A Study of Rotorcraft Noise Prediction in Maneuvering Flight"

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