Utility of Quasi-Static Gust Loads Certification Methods for Novel Configurations Anthony P. Ricciardi Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering Robert A. Canfield, Chair Mayuresh J. Patil, Co-Chair Ned Lindsley September 27, 2011 Blacksburg, Virginia Keywords: Gust Loads, SensorCraft, Aeroelasticity c 2011, Anthony P. Ricciardi