Prof. Dan DeLaurentis has been chosen as one of the 28-member Class of 2023 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellows. AIAA selects fellows based on their contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.
Students in the Propulsion Design-Build-Test course run by Prof. Li Qiao came up with a hydrogen gas turbine that could fit in the palm of your hand. It would be useful for powering a generator on board a drone or other small aircraft, allowing it to fly longer distances without heavy batteries.
This new partnership will accelerate the time required to design, build, test and fly hypersonic vehicles. The Stratolaunch Advanced Programs Office will be established at the Convergence Center in Purdue’s Discovery Park District.