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Fall 2021 Edition

Cover Story

Purdue's Home for Drone Systems Engineering

Indoor motion-capture facility brings new opportunities for unmanned aerial systems research, grants, and teaching methods

Head of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Letter From The Head

An update from the school, including faculty hires and the school's approach to the COVID-19 pandemic

Cradle of Astronauts

Sirisha Bandla earns a spot on Purdue's astronaut wall

Alumna joins the exclusive group of Purdue astronauts with her July 2021 trip to orbit

Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Air Transportation

The Race to Net-Zero

Could hydrogen hold the solution to sustainable jet fuel?

Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Air Transportation

Computational Models Aid in Prediction of Material Failure, Fatigue

Adding impurities in a virtual setting makes it easier to test different material combinations

Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Air Transportation

On a Mission for Better Manufacturing

Modeling the whole manufacturing process can improve composite structures

Access to and Exploration of Space

Destination Mars

NASA-funded project aims to develop guidance system for manned mission to the Red Planet

Access to and Exploration of Space

Envisioned Dual-Mode Propulsion System Would Maximize Power and Efficiency

Missions have more flexibility when engineers combine chemical and electric propulsion

Access to and Exploration of Space

Atomic Clocks will Revolutionize Autonomous Spacecraft

Precise timing will allow spacecraft to calculate speed and trajectory without Earth's help

Using Aerospace to Facilitate New Opportunities

More Agile, Efficient "Flying Cars"

Software drastically reduces design and analysis time for air taxi rotor blades

Maintaining Defense and Security

On The Horizon

'World-class' Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility will solidify Purdue's standing at the forefront of hypersonics research

Maintaining Defense and Security

Greater Priority In Mind

U.S. Navy research project is fueled by Purdue's unique quiet wind tunnel

ICYMI

Teaching Fellowship Prepares PHD Students For Academic Career

Donor-funded project pairs students with a faculty mentor to instruct a course as part of a career-advancement opportunity

ICYMI

ICYMI: Student News

Boilermakers earn prestigious fellowships and grants

ICYMI

ICYMI: Alumni News

Distinguished alumni and other awards

ICYMI

Bandla Named "Young Engineering Alumni Award" Winner

A deeper look at Purdue's 26th astronaut

ICYMI

ICYMI: Faculty News

Awards and recognitions earned by Purdue AAE faculty

Memoriam

In Memoriam

Recognizing alumni who have passed away in the last year

Other Aerogram Issues

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