News
Gift of a Lifetime
Wed, 11/14/2018 - 11:00 Robert C. Beatty left a gift in his estate that is the largest single donation the department has ever received.
New center for unmanned aircraft systems propulsion launched
Wed, 11/07/2018 - 10:30 Research at the center will focus on multi-fuel capable hybrid-electric propulsion systems and other novel propulsion technologies.
Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent
Tue, 11/06/2018 - 10:15 New research created a model that simulates flow transitions brings a revolutionary understanding to the field of hypersonic flow.
Optimizing winglets for minimum drag, more efficient flight
Tue, 10/23/2018 - 08:30 If you’ve ever taken a photo out the window of a commercial airplane, you most likely have a great shot of a winglet.
Merging mathematical and physical models toward building a more perfect flying vehicle
Thu, 10/18/2018 - 10:15 Professor Emeritus Harry Hilton brought together several mathematical and physical theories to help look at problems in more unified ways and solve physical engineering problems
Senior aircraft design project wins first place
Tue, 10/16/2018 - 09:00 A team from Huy Tran's senior design class won first place in an AIAA aircraft design competition.
Opening communication lines between propulsion and airflow poses new questions
Thu, 10/11/2018 - 09:15 On the runway to more fuel-efficient aircraft, one alternative propulsion scheme being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans.
Two-part research papers receive double recognition
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 11:15 AE doctoral candidate Robyn Macdonald studying with Associate Professor Marco Panesi received two recent awards.
Keeping the science in science fiction
Thu, 09/27/2018 - 14:00 When Marvel Studios began producing the Black Panther movie, they called on sound and acoustics expert Daniel Bodony with the goal of adding some level of scientific plausibility to the fiction.
“Sandwiched” copper nanosprings mediate between materials that respond differently to heat
Fri, 09/14/2018 - 14:15 Copper nanospring film has the compliance of soft polymers but up to 100 times higher thermal conductivity than any other material with similar elasticity.
New Mars exploration technologies topic of annual H.S. Stillwell lecture
Tue, 09/04/2018 - 13:30 Robert D. Braun is this year’s speaker for the Stillwell Lecture on Monday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium at NCSA.
Two funds created to honor, remember Professor Scott White
Mon, 08/27/2018 - 13:45 Throughout his career at the University of Illinois, Scott White influenced people on many levels, but particularly the students he advised and fellow faculty members with whom he worked and conducted research. In keeping with those two spheres of influence, two funds are being created to honor his life.
Manufacturing takes a lesson from nature
Fri, 08/24/2018 - 11:45 Living systems achieve form and function in ways that have little resemblance to modern manufacturing: think digits of a hand, the veins of a leaf, or the seeds of a dandelion that disperse themselves in the wind. U of I researchers will use nature as a model to develop a new technology.
Outstanding student paper award goes to AE’s Revathi Jambunathan
Thu, 08/23/2018 - 09:45 AE graduate student Revathi Jambunathan received the 2018 Outstanding Student Paper Award from the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society at the 45th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science.
Test flight successful on propulsion-controlled aircraft—phase II funded
Tue, 08/21/2018 - 09:45 Tragic incidents like United Airlines DC-10 Flight 232 can sometimes spawn an interest in creating additional safeguards and protocols, and even new research.
Distinguished aerospace alumnus joins faculty
Tue, 08/07/2018 - 11:45 In April, Michael F. Lembeck received a Distinguished Alumnus award from the Department of Aerospace Engineering. In August, he joined the faculty.
Hopkins to soar again
Mon, 08/06/2018 - 10:00 AE alumnus class of 1991 Mike Hopkins was selected for a mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Design Build Fly offers motivation outside of the classroom
Tue, 07/24/2018 - 08:15 The airline passengers are bouncy balls of different weights and sizes, their individual restraint systems are rubber bands, and their suitcases are just blocks of wood, but this past year’s Design Build Fly team treated their assignment to create a passenger airplane as if they were the real thing.
Outstanding recent alumnus credits faculty guidance, technical training, and soft skills
Thu, 06/28/2018 - 11:00 After receiving a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics from the University of Illinois, and a master’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering in 2002, it was time for Jason Kamphaus to make a decision. Ultimately, Kamphaus decided to continue to work with White and completed his doctorate in aerospace engineering in 2007. This year, Kamphaus received an Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award.
