Spotlight Archives

By using the only wind tunnel capable of running quietly at "hypersonic" speeds, Purdue engineers (led by AAE Prof. Steven Schneider) have conducted experiments to yield critical data for designing an advanced aircraft called the X-51A, powered by engines called scramjets.

After 18 years perfecting the Boeing/AFOSR Mach-6 Quiet Tunnel, researchers are reporting the first major findings from the tunnel.

The 2007 AAE Research Symposium Series winners have been announced! These awards are given to recognize excellence in technical presentation skills.

Seetha Raghavan, an AAE graduate student working under the supervision of Dr P.K. Imbrie won first prize in the Student Abstract/Presentation Competition at the 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science. Her abstract and presentation was titled, "A 3D Stress Measurement Model for Chromium-Doped Alumina."

Purdue and at least 16 of its astronaut alumni on Saturday (Oct. 27) dedicated the university's Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, hailing the new $53.2 million building as a gateway to engineering research and education.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - More than 450 schoolchildren from four states are expected at Purdue Space Day on Nov. 3, when they will meet Purdue alumnus and astronaut Charles D. Walker and participate in a number of space-related activities.