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Aero team finishes 2nd in national helicopter contest
Elise Baker, Andrew Brookhart, Scott Ford, Michael Jostes, Ryan Neely, Peter Romano and Christopher Wilbur, all recent graduates in Aerospace Engineering, placed second in the undergraduate design category. The team was led by faculty advisers Edward Smith, professor of aerospace engineering, and Robert Bill, a staff member with University Outreach, during the students preliminary and detail design courses.
The 2009 AHS Student Design Competition, sponsored by Agusta Westland, required students to design a non-conventional change to the rotor and driver system of an existing helicopter and in-service airframe. Additionally, the students were challenged to show an increase in range, speed and endurance performance of the rotorcraft.
"Our group decided to create what is known as a compound helicopter, with auxiliary lifting wings and an auxiliary propulsor at the rear of the helicopter. It also had a variable speed transmission design. We chose the name Pegasus because it's the name for the winged horse, which is also a 'compound' creation, with wings for added propulsion as well," explained Andrew Brookhart.
Teams were required to submit digitally formatted final proposals of their design projects, which was then evaluated on technical content, organization and presentation, originality, application and feasibility.
The goal of the competition is to promote student interest in vertical flight technology and provide practical exercise for engineering students at accredited colleges and universities. The students are encouraged to be imaginative, yet remain practical in their designs.
The Georgia Institute of Technology Blue Team placed first in the undergraduate category, the position that Penn State has held the previous three years. Both the first- and second-place teams were awarded a cash stipend.
New historical marker honors Dr. McCormick
A new historical marker erected by the Penn State Alumni Association commemorates a pioneering aeronautical research project in the College of Engineering. It reads: "In 1965, Penn State aerospace engineer Barnes W. McCormick led a research team that made the first measurements of the details of wake turbulence behind a full-scale airplane. These measurements, using aircraft flown at University Park Airport, were instrumental in setting the separation distances between aircraft operating in and out of airports worldwide, distances codified today in FAA and international regulations." The marker, located in Foundry Park, is dedicated to Barnes McCormick, Boeing professor emeritus of aerospace engineering, and his research team.
In 1965, with the help of five master's students and one doctoral student, McCormick began his groundbreaking research on wake turbulence at the University Park Airport. McCormick credits former students Hal Sherrieb (B.S. '65, M.S. '67) and Jim Tangler (M.S. '66) with major contributions to this research. The goal of the research was to determine the size of a vortex coming off a wing, in order to ensure a safe flying distance between aircraft. By placing instrumentation on a runway, the team was able to take the first measurements of vortices coming off the wings of a low-flying single-engine airplane. "The most important part was retrieving the measurements of how quickly the vortices decayed," he said. McCormick and his team soon realized that their measurements of the vortices contradicted the research available at the time. The team's results quickly sparked the interest of the FAA. They recruited McCormick to reproduce the work, but on a much larger scale. His previous results stood true and were later used in setting separation distances of aircrafts at airports around the world. McCormick's research on wake turbulence in the mid 1960s led to a long and fulfilling career in the aeronautics field. After presenting at a Washington, D.C. symposium on wake turbulence to a room full of attorneys eager to sue the FAA for flight safety negligence McCormick accomplished another first. He was the first to offer expert testimony in a wake turbulence accident case and has since testified in more than 60 aircraft accident cases. The aeronautical engineer has even co-authored a book about his experiences on these cases, along with two other books on aerodynamics. In 1990, McCormick officially retired from the University and was named Boeing Professor Emeritus. He is still an active consultant to many legal firms, government and industrial organizations.
McCormick said he is thankful and honored to have an everlasting acknowledgment of his achievements at the University. "The sight of my colleagues and family surrounding the historical marker to celebrate my work brought a tear to my eye," McCormick said. If you find yourself on campus, look for the marker behind the Hammond Building, in Foundry Park.
Dr. Smith to receive DSCD best paper award
Dr. Edward Smith, professor of aerospace engineering, has been chosen to receive the 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) Rudolf Kalman Best Paper Award.
The annual award is being presented to Smith for his co-authorship on the paper, "Multi-Harmonic Adaptive Vibration Control of Misaligned Driveline via Active Magnetic Bearings."
A member of the Penn State faculty for 14 years, Smith received his B.S. from Penn State in 1988, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, all in aerospace engineering.
The award recipients will receive a plaque and a cash award and will be recognized at the DSCD awards ceremony on Oct. 13, in Hollywood, Calif.
Aero Grads win Vertical Flight Foundation scholarships
Four students from the Department of Aerospace Engineering are among the winners of the American Helicopter Society International's 2009 Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship awards.
William Kong, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, is a winner in the master of science category.
The doctoral degree candidate winners include aerospace engineering students Mihir Mistry, Chandrashakhar Tiwari and Seongkyu Lee.
Winners are invited to accept their awards at the 65th annual AHS Forum on May 27-29 in Grapevine, Texas.
Mihir Mistry is awarded a NDSEG Fellowship
Mihir Mistry is awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship.
The Department of Defense (DoD) offers these fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest.
An important mechanism for the Department of Defense is support of graduate students through portable fellowships awarded to U.S. citizens or nationals following a competition each year. These fellowships allow the recipients to pursue their graduate studies at whichever U.S. institution they choose to attend. One of these is the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship, which is highly competitive and confers high honors upon its recipients. The DoD has awarded approximately 3,000 NDSEG fellowships since the program's inception 20 years ago.
Jessica Tramaglini wins Women in Eng. Leadership award
Jessica Tramglini, a graduating senior in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the 2009 Joelle Award for Women in Engineering Leadership.
The Joelle Award for Women in Engineering Leadership recognizes outstanding leadership contributions by a woman student to the College of Engineering. The award is endowed by Dr. Edward and Jane Liszka in honor of her parents, Joseph and Eleanor Munafo. (Joelle is a combination of their first names). Heather Liszka, daughter of Jane and Edward Liszka, is a 1994 Engineering Science graduate, former SWE president, and founder of SCROUNGE, a computer reclamation program. Heather is currently a family practice physician.
Jessica's years of sustained leadership and contributions to the college, to Penn State and to the community are exemplary. Her dynamic leadership, dedicated mentorship, and ambitious volunteerism made a significant impact and serve as an extraordinary model for aspiring women. A committee of engineering faculty and staff selected her for this honor from a competitive pool of outstanding candidates.
Maughmer wins 2009 ASEE Fred Merryfield Award
Please join us in congratulating Mark Maughmer, not just for 25 years of service to Penn State, but for winning the 2009 ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award! Established in 1981 in memory of Fred Merryfield, this national award recognizes an engineering educator for excellence in teaching of engineering design and acknowledges other significant contributions related to engineering design teaching.
Aero Team wins 1st place in AHS competition
A team of six aerospace engineering students and two faculty advisers won first place in the American Helicopter Society's (AHS) annual Student Design Competition in the undergraduate category for vertical lift aircraft design.
The team, according to the AHS Web site, was tasked with designing an advanced "Smart-Copter" which is capable of operating from an unprepared area with minimal energy consumption.
"The University's Razor Rescue team did a simply outstanding job from day one," said Edward Smith, aerospace engineering professor. "They should all feel good about what they accomplished," he added.
Penn State's Razor Rescue Design Team consisted of seniors Edward Brouwers, Steven Cullision, Paul DiBiase, Christopher Guinta, Harrison Steadman and Matthew Takach along with faculty advisers Smith and Robert Bill. Some of AHS's competition requirements included enhanced safety, reduced noise, minimal energy consumption, low maintenance and quick take-off speed, among others.
"The emphasis on design features that would result in extreme fuel savings and enable a much smaller environmental footprint are very in-synch with today's needs. I would not at all be surprised if a company is already starting to develop some of these ideas into real projects," Smith explained.
As first-place winners, the team is awarded a cash stipend and an invitation to the AHS Annual Forum and Technology Display to present the details of their proposal.
Past competitions include projects such as developing an affordable single turbine engine training helicopter and creating a helicopter specifically designed for high altitude rescue operations.
Naughton Lecture, Turbulent Inflow to Wind Turbines
Low-Dimensional Modeling and Estimation of the Turbulent Inflow to Wind Turbines
Jonathan W. Naughton
Director of the University of Wyoming Wind Energy Research Center
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:15 am 125 Reber Building
The turbulent inflow to wind turbines is mportant for their design, control, and forecast power production. Existing models tend to be computationally intensive to run and yield inflows that are not truly representative of what is found in nature, particularly the infrequent, high energy, coherent turbulence structures that are common in the Great Plains. Computationally efficient models based on a modal representation of the inflow have been investigated. The modes are determined from experimental or computational results using the Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD). Such models are able to capture the important dynamics of the inflow with relatively few modes. In addition, estimation of the wind field for forecasting has been investigated using a Mesoscale model as an input. Ongoing work is considering the use of stochastic estimation using input from a limited number of sensors capable of capturing the dynamics of the inflow at their locations. Such an approach is useful in designing a field campaign for characterizing the wind resource at a particular site. In addition to the discussion of turbulent inflows, a brief overview of the Wind Energy Research Center (WERC) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Wyoming will be given.
Jonathan Naughton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Wind Energy Research Center at the University of Wyoming. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 1993 and worked at NASA-Ames Research Center until 1997. Since then, he has been on the faculty at the University of Wyoming except for a year spent working with the Turbulence Research Laboratory at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden in 2004-2005
Dr. Spencer to receive service award from AIAA
David Spencer, professor of aerospace engineering, has been chosen to receive the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Sustained Service Award. Spencer was cited for his work with AIAA as chair of its Astrodynamics Technical Committee and as associate editor of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. George Lesieutre, head of the aerospace engineering department, nominated Spencer for the award.
Spencer will receive a certificate and pin at a local section meeting or an AIAA technical conference in the summer or fall. The AIAA promotes science and engineering in defense, aviation and space. With more than 31,000 members, it is the largest professional organization of its kind.
Aerospace team wins first place in AHS competition
A team of six aerospace engineering students and two faculty advisers won first place in the American Helicopter Society's (AHS) annual Student Design Competition in the undergraduate category for vertical lift aircraft design. The team, according to the AHS Web site, was tasked with designing an advanced "Smart-Copter" which is capable of operating from an unprepared area with minimal energy consumption.
"The University's Razor Rescue team did a simply outstanding job from day one," said Edward Smith, aerospace engineering professor. "They should all feel good about what they accomplished," he added.
Penn State's Razor Rescue Design Team consisted of seniors Edward Brouwers, Steven Cullision, Paul DiBiase, Christopher Guinta, Harrison Steadman and Matthew Takach along with faculty advisers Smith and Robert Bill. Some of AHS's competition requirements included enhanced safety, reduced noise, minimal energy consumption, low maintenance and quick take-off speed, among others.
"The emphasis on design features that would result in extreme fuel savings and enable a much smaller environmental footprint are very in-synch with today's needs. I would not at all be surprised if a company is already starting to develop some of these ideas into real projects," Smith explained.
As first-place winners, the team is awarded a cash stipend and an invitation to the AHS Annual Forum and Technology Display to present the details of their proposal.
Past competitions include projects such as developing an affordable single turbine engine training helicopter and creating a helicopter specifically designed for high altitude rescue operations.
Student marshals for the College of Engineering
Two aerospace engineering students will serve as student marshals for the College of Engineering at Penn State's fall commencement on Dec. 20.
The students are Dhaval Bhalodia and Jesse Zoll. College of Engineering student marshals are selected for their outstanding achievement and contributions to engineering student life.
Bhalodia is the son of Ramesh and Prafula Bhalodia of Conyngham, Pa. He is a 2004 graduate of Hazleton Area High School in Hazleton, Pa.
He is married to Anku Bhalodia.
Bhalodia has received numerous awards and honors, including the Evan Pugh Scholar Award, the President Sparks Award, the President's Freshman Award, the Scholar's Lion Award and the WYLN 35 Hazleton Academic Athlete Award. He was named General Electric Co-op of the Year and placed first in the 55th Annual High School Mathematics Contest at Wilkes University.
A Schreyer Honors College Scholar, Bhalodia is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, the Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
His extracurricular activities included the Penn State Hazleton Engineering Club, varsity tennis and intramural volleyball. He served as a teaching intern for an introductory engineering design and graphics course, worked as a tutor at the Penn State Learning Center and volunteered at the Penn State Hazleton summer engineering camp. Bhalodia also participated in the Undergraduate Research Fair at Penn State Hazleton and was a math olympiad.
Bhalodia's community activities include the American Cancer Society (Relay for Life and Daffodil Days), the American Red Cross (blood donor), the New York State Special Olympics (volunteer), and Key Club. He also served as a volunteer tennis instructor for the Saullo-Sereny summer recreation program in the City of Hazleton.
He has chosen Robert G. Melton, professor of aerospace engineering, to be his faculty escort.
Following graduation, Bhalodia plans to spend time with his family while he seeks employment.
Zoll is the son of Pamela and Randy Zoll of Ephrata, Pa. He is a 2002 graduate of Ephrata Senior High School.
He is married to Lisa Zoll, a music teacher with the Wilson School District in West Lawn, Pa.
Zoll received numerous awards and honors during his undergraduate career, including the Evan Pugh Scholar Award, the President's Freshman Award, the Richard W. Leonhard Scholarship, the Boeing Scholarship and the Aero Pioneers Class of 1944 Scholarship. Additional honors include the Top Mathematics Student Award (Penn State Berks) and Boscov's Scholar Award (Penn State Berks).
A Schreyer Honors College Scholar, Zoll is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, the Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Zoll's engineering-related activities include working as a undergraduate research assistant at the Penn State Applied Research Lab and completing two internships with Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems in El Segundo, Calif.
He has chosen Dean E. Capone, research associate and assistant professor of acoustics, to be his faculty escort.
A staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves, Zoll was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2006 through 2007. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of his service in Iraq.
Following graduation, Zoll will join Voith Siemens Hydro Power Generation as a hydraulic engineer.
Dr. George Lesieutre named AIAA fellow
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will honor George Lesieutre, professor and head of the aerospace engineering department, with the distinction of fellow.
The AIAA, which serves more than 35,000 members worldwide, is devoted to advancing the state of aerospace engineering, engineering and technical leadership. This year, 30 new fellows were elected based on notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. Lesieutre and the other new fellows will be recognized at the Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala in Washington, D.C., on May 13. Before joining Penn State in 1989, he held positions at Argonne National Laboratory, Allison Gas Turbines, Rockwell International, and SPARTA, Inc. Lesieutre's areas of research and teaching include aerospace structural dynamics, vibration and noise control, active structures and health monitoring.Kenneth Getzandanner wins Internership Student of the year
Congratulations to Kenneth Getzandanner. The College of Engineering at Penn State awarded its 2007-2008 Internship Student of the Year in September. The recipient, Kenneth Getzandanner was nominated by his employer based on his excellent work ethic, initiative and positive attitude.
Getzandanner, a junior aerospace engineering student, worked as an intern with Honeywell Technology Solutions over the summer. During his time with the company, he developed a software application that displays two- and three-dimensional orbit animations. His work set the stage for future work at NASA by allowing the engineers to know instantly if there is a problem with any of the highly complex models.Dr. Jack Langelaan wins NSF CAREER award
The National Science Foundation had awarded Dr. Jack Langelaan of Penn State's Aerospace Engineering Department, a Career award to study the Theory and Practice of Autonomous Soaring for Aerial Robots (UAVs).
The five year project will study small and mini uninhabited aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are ideal for many missions which are too risky or infeasible for larger vehicles. However, small size results in performance limitations: there is reduced capacity for on-board energy storage and sensing payload, and viscous forces are a large contributor to drag, making design of efficient vehicles difficult. Birds and insects are faced with similar problems, and they have evolved flight strategies to overcome the challenges associated with small size. This research aims to develop planning and control algorithms that will enable small and mini UAVs to extract energy from the surrounding atmosphere: like birds and human glider pilots, they will be able to soar. There are three aims: (1) the development of planning algorithms that can account for the complex effects of vehicle kinematics/dynamics and environmental factors such as wind on the feasibility and costs of a trajectory; (2) the development of a vehicle that uses intelligent planning and control algorithms to overcome the challenges associated with its physical constraints; (3) enabling novel science missions. Further, the planning techniques developed here will be applicable to other instances of robot planning under complex dynamic and environmental conditions. The ultimate goal of this research is to enable a robotic aircraft to track a migrating raptor over extended distances and time. Recognizing that this is an ambitious goal, requiring advances in other areas of robotics research as well as intelligent planning and control, this research identifies several science missions that are enabled in the short and medium term by a soaring-capable mini-UAV. These science missions will be undertaken in collaboration with researchers at Penn State's meteorology department and researchers at the Acopian Center for Conservation Learning at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0746655
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=0746655
Dr. George Lesieutre wins AIAA award
The American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics presented to Dr. George Lesieutre an award to recognize sustained, significant service and contributions to the AIAA by members of the Institute. This award acknowledges his nearly three decades of service to AIAA, the the Penn State Student Chapter, to the Orange County, California Section and to the SDM technical community.
Prof. Farhan Gandhi wins Popular Mechanics' Award
Farhan Gandhi, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, was recently selected as a 2007 recipient of Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Award. This selection is for research done on a "Centrifugal-Force-Actuated Variable-Span Morphing Helicopter Rotor." He received the award at a ceremony in New York City on 10 October 2007. For more information, visit http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4224761.html?series=37
Heather Rarick, BS '87, received World Class Engr. Award
After graduation from Penn State's Aerospace Engineering program, Ms. Rarick became an ascent flight design engineer for NASA's Space Shuttle at Rockwell Space Operations Company in Houston. She continued her carrer with the United Space Alliance, working for its chief information officer as a project manager.
In 1999, she returned to Mission Control in the International Liaison Office serving as liaison between U.S. and Russian space officials during missions. Heather began working for NASA in the same capacity in 2001. After several more advancements, Ms. Rarick was selected as one of two new Flight Directors. In this capacity, she is in full control of Mission Control at Johnson Space Center during a space mission. We were pleased (with the Leonhard Center) to host her visit in early October, 2007.
Prof. Lyle Long becomes Moore Distinguished Scholar
Lyle Long, distinguished professor of aerospace engineering, has been selected to fill the Gordon and Betty Moore Distinguished Scholar position at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for the 2007-2008 academic year. He will focus on developing spiking neural networks for massively parallel computers. His goal is to increase the understanding of human and monkey cognitive processes, as well as develop artificial intelligence for robotics. A faculty member since 1989, Long also holds courtesy appointments in acoustics, computer science and engineering, and mathematics. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota, a master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University and a doctorate of science degree from George Washington University. The Moore Distinguished Scholars program was created through a $300 million gift from Gordon and Betty Moore to support distinguished scientists as visitors to Caltech. Gordon Moore was one of the founders of Intel Corp.
Prof. Mark Maughmer answers Probing Question
Research Penn State features a "Probing Question" in frequent Faculty/Staff Newswire editions. On June 21, Dr. Mark Maughmer addressed the subject "How do dimples make golf balls travel farther?" You can read the article by Mike Shelton at http://live.psu.edu/story/24768.
Two faculty members promoted to full professor status
Dr. Deborah A. Levin and Dr. Kenneth S. Brentner were recently informed by President Graham Spanier that they were approved for promotion to full professorship, effective July 1, 2007. Details will appear in the annual newsletter, due later this summer.
Spring Commencement - Friday, May 18, 2007
The department of Aerospace Engineering's largest group of Bachelor of Science graduates in 20 years leaves campus with their degrees. Over 70 students receive their diplomas at the College of Engineering's commencement at 8:00 p.m., May 18.
Nittany Griffin competed in Arizona
The Nittany Griffin (remote controlled sailplane)
and its design team has returned from Arizona and had a good trip. They finished 2nd in the Speed Event and 3rd in the Endurance Event. There were 50 Entrants in the Competition. 39 Showed up and 19 actually flew. Our team finished 12th overall and MIT took 1st prize. The students involved are all enrolled in AERSP 204H/404H: Flight Vehicle Design and Fabrication, under the direction of Prof. Mark Maughmer.
Space Systems Engineering Certificate Program Approved
The College of Engineering's undergraduate studies committee recently approved the certificate program which is intended primarily for Engineering students. Under the direction and jointly administered by the Department of Electrical Engineering's Communications and Space Sciences Laboratory and the Department of Aerospace Engineering, requirements include an application, twelve relevant academic credits and a hands-on space systems project and report. For more information, contact Dr. Sven Bilen at 814-863-1626 or sbilen@psu.edu or visit http://www.engr.psu.edu/Departments/spacesys.asp.
Death of Dr. Anthony K. Amos
We received word that professor emeritus of aerospace engineering Anthony K. Amos (retired June 30, 1999) passed away in December, 2006 in his native Ghana. A memorial service and burial in Accra were planned. His obituary can be found on his department webpage, under faculty.
Possible new Minor IST for Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Lyle Long, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics, has proposed an IST minor specifically for aerospace undergrads. More details can be found at http://www.personal.psu.edu/lnl/istaero.html.
2006-07 Scholarships and Fellowships announced
The 2006-07 Scholarship/Fellowship/Award winners in Aerospace engineering were honored at the annual reception. This year's event was held on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 in the Stavely Conference Room. Over 40 department and College of Engineering scholarships were announced, as well as 11 fellowships. The department continues to be grateful to the generous donors who make these financial awards available. Below are group photos of the fellowship, college scholarship and department scholarship winners in attendance.
Leishman Lecture on Helicopters
Dr. J. Cordon Leishman, Minta Martin Chair of Engineering and Professor of Aerospace Engineering at University of Maryland, spoke on "The Helicopter: Thinking Forward, Looking Back" on November 10 at University Park campus. He is Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Helicopter Society. This lecture was based on his Cierva Lecture, presented to the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on October 5, 2006.
Guy Bluford, 2006 Homcoming Grand Marshal
Dr. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. (BS '64) of The Aerospace Technology Group is recognized as the first African American in space. He is a veteran of four space flights and spent over 688 hours in space in his 14 years of working with NASA.
Students work on successful Spirit III launch
Brian Pomeroy and Bruce Davis as well as more than a dozen other Aerospace Engineering undergrads worked on the ESPIRIT (Engineering/Scientific Projects for Research and International Teamwork) rocket, which was launched from the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway. For more information, visit http://spirit.ee.psu.edu/
Chris Saunders is Sailplane champion
Christopher Saunders, senior, recently won the 18 meter class National Sailplane event in Hobbs, NM flying an ASG-29. His fastest speed was 97.61 mph, and the greatest distance flown on a single day was 404.5 miles. This astounding achievement for a 21 year old is due to the fact that Chris lives on an airport owned by his grandfather. He's been flying since the age of 11.
Prof. Ken Brentner to become AHS Journal Editor
Associate Professor Kenneth S. Brenter has accepted the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Helicopter Society, International, for a three year term to commence in 2007.
Computational Science Graduate Minor
Beginning in fall, 2006, the College of Engineering offers a graduate minor in computational science. Administered through the Department of Aerospace Engineering,the program provides an opportunity for graduate students in all colleges and majors. For further information, contact professor of aerospace engineering Lyle Long at lnl@psu.edu or http://www.csci.psu.edu