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NASA's Operation Antarctica IceBridge Flight Successful!
NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory in Mission with MCoRDS Antennas. Photo Credit: Kyle Krabill/NASA
NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory has successfully completed its 2011 Operation IceBridge science flights over the Antarctica.
DARcorporation engineers analyzed the aerodynamic characteristics and the structural configuration of the DC-8 MCoRDS radar fairing in 2009.
Dr. Willem Anemaat, DARcorporation, to teach Aerospace Short Courses for KU Continuing Education!
Airplane Flight Dynamics: Open and Closed LoopSeptember 19-23, 2011: San Diego, CaliforniaInstructor: Dr. Willem A.J. Anemaat |
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| Description | Overview of airplane static and dynamic stability and control theory and applications, classical control theory and applications to airplane control systems. |
| Target Audience | Designed for aeronautical, control system and simulator engineers, pilots with engineering background, government research laboratory personnel and educators. |
| Fee: $2,345 | Includes instruction, Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls, I & II; Airplane Design IV, VI & VII; Roskam's Airplane Stories; Lessons Learned, refreshments and five lunches. Course Outline & Registration |
Airplane Subsonic Wind Tunnel Testing and Aerodynamic DesignNovember 15-17, 2011: Orlando, FloridaInstructor: Dr. Willem A.J. Anemaat |
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| Description | This course deals with wind tunnel test specifics on how to set up a test, how to run tests, what is involved with testing from a test management and engineering point of view, how to design the test models and what it is used for in the aerodynamic design of airplanes. The course deals with data analysis and how to correct it to full-scale airplanes. |
| Target Audience | Aeronautical engineers, researchers, government research laboratory personnel, engineering managers and educators who are involved with research, development and design of subsonic aircraft or modifications to aircraft. |
| Fee: $1,745 | Includes instruction, a course notebook, Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing, third edition, by Jewel B. Barlow, William H. Rae, Jr., and Alan Pope, refreshments and three lunches. Course Outline & Registration |
DARcorporation at AirVenture 2011!
Condolences
Everyone at DARcorporation is very sorry to hear that Leland Snow, Air Tractor, Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2011. He was 80 years old.
Leland was a client who became a good friend over the years. We always enjoyed talking to and working with him. Our sincere condolences to all the staff at Air Tractor, and his family. Leland Snow will be greatly missed.
First Flight of the NASA P3 for Operation Ice Bridge
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Congratulations to CReSIS for the first flight of the NASA P3 for Operation Ice Bridge on April 28, 2010. A large antenna array was developed to sound and image polar ice sheets by a NASA, University and industry partnership (WFF, University of Kansas and DARcorporation). The team members designed, simulated, fabricated, installed and flight tested the system in a 3 month period. The mission will be flown May 3-28, 2010. DARcorporation engineers actively participated in the design using CAD, aerodynamic trade studies using CFD and static and dynamic structural trade studies using FEA. DAR personnel constructed the 10 pylons that hold the radar installation, constructed the forward bomb bay internal structure and helped with installation at Wallops. |
Dr. Willem Anemaat is 2010 SAE Forest R. McFarland Award Recipient!
This award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions toward the work of the SAE Engineering Meetings Board (EMB) in the planning, development, and dissemination of technical information through technical meetings, conferences, and professional development programs or outstanding contributions to the EMB operations in facilitating or enhancing the interchanges of technical information.
About the Award
Established in 1979, this award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions toward the work of the SAE Engineering Meetings Board (EMB). This includes the planning, development, and dissemination of technical information through technical meetings, conferences, and professional development programs or outstanding contributions to the EMB operations in facilitating or enhancing the interchanges of technical information.”
Alan Mulally & Dr. Jan Roskam
Alan Mulally, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company, states his favorite teacher is Dr. Jan Roskam, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas!
University of Kansas takes 1st & 2nd Place in AIAA Design Competition!
Congratulations to The University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, for taking 1st and 2nd place in the 2008-2009 AIAA Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition!
DARcorporation Aeronautical Engineer, Matt Brown, was a member of the Second Place Team from KU.
"From a field of 10 teams, the teams from KU placed 1st and 2nd place respectively. The project was to to design a variable cycle, high-bypass turbofan engine based around the performance specs and envelope of the CFM 56-5C2 while improving efficiency and reducing both NOx emissions and noise pollution associated jet engines. This continues a tradition of winning set in place by instructor, Dr. Saeed Farokhi, Prof. of Aerospace Engineering at KU.", Matt Brown, describing the 2nd place winning design project.
Dr. Willem Anemaat Declared Associate Fellow
January 2009: In recognition of professional standing and successful practice, the Officers and Directors of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) declare that Willem A.J. Anemaat has been admitted to the grade of Associate Fellow.
Dr. Anemaat was presented this award at the AIAA Associate Fellows Dinner on Monday, 5 January 2009 at the Orlando Marriott World Center, Orlando, Fla.
To be selected for the grade of Associate Fellow an individual must be an AIAA Senior Member with at least twelve years professional experience in their field, and have been recommended by a minimum of three AIAA members who are already Associate Fellows.
AIAA Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Dr. Jan Roskam
Dr. Roskam accepting the award
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) presented Dr. Jan Roskam with the 2007 AIAA Aircraft Design Award on October 16, 2007, at Wichita Kansas.
The AIAA Aircraft Design Award was established in 1968 and is presented annually to a design engineer or team for the conception, definition, or development of an original concept leading to a significant advancement in aircraft design or design technology.
Dr. Roskam received the award for his lifetime achievement in airplane design, airplane design education, configuration design, flight dynamics education; specifically authoring eleven textbooks on airplane design, flight dynamics, aerodynamics and performance.
Dr. Roskam joins a distinguished group of recipients of the Aircraft Design Award, including Ben Rich, Lockheed Skunk Works; Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites; Team Raptor, Lockheed Martin; and Robert Liebeck, The Boeing Company.
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