Archive for the ‘Aerospace’ Category

Analyzing Plasmas: $2.5 Million Air Force Grant Funds Fundamental Studies of Plasma Interactions with Structures Containing Them

September 6, 2011 — Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Alabama have received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to conduct fundamental research into the ways in which plasmas interact with the walls of the structures containing them.

Simulated Atmosphere: Work of Georgia Tech Scientists Will Help NASA Interpret Data from the Juno Mission to Jupiter

August 3, 2011 — In August of 2016, when NASA’s Juno Mission begins sending back information about the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter, research done by Georgia Institute of Technology engineers using a 2,400-pound pressure vessel will help scientists understand what the data means.

Taking the Heat: Silver-Diamond Composite Offers Unique Capabilities for Cooling Powerful Defense Microelectronics

February 28, 2011 — Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a solid composite material to help cool small, powerful microelectronics used in defense systems. The material is composed of silver and diamond.

Silicon-Germanium in Space: Georgia Tech-Led Project Pioneers Extreme-Environment Electronics for NASA

November 30, 2010 — A five-year project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a novel approach to space electronics that could change how space vehicles and instruments are designed. The new capabilities are based on silicon-germanium (SiGe) technology.

Micro Air Vehicles: Flexible Wings Driven by a Simple Oscillation May be Feasible for Designing Efficient Microscale Flying Machines

November 22, 2010 — To avoid some of the design challenges involved in creating micro-scale air vehicles that mimic the flapping of winged insects or birds, Georgia Tech researchers propose using flexible wings that are driven by a simple sinusoidal flapping motion.

Powered Lift: Novel GTRI Design Would Let Commercial Jets Use Smaller Airports While Reducing Noise

October 26, 2010 — Research underway at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) could enable fixed-wing jet aircraft to take off and land at steep angles on short runways, while also reducing engine noise heard on the ground.

UAV-UGV Collaboration: Georgia Tech Will Demonstrate at Army Robotics Rodeo How Autonomous Vehicles Work Together

October 12, 2010 — Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed an advanced approach to enabling autonomous collaboration among dissimilar robotic vehicles.

Tom McDermott Named Interim Director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

May 10, 2010 — Tom McDermott has been named GTRI’s interim director, effective May 1, 2010. McDermott took over GTRI leadership from current director Stephen E. Cross, who became Georgia Tech’s first executive vice president for research.

GTRI Past: Research Institute Celebrates 75 Years of Applying Technology for Government and Industry

Research Horizons Winter 2010 — In 1934, the State Engineering Experiment Station (EES) started life with a budget of $5,000 and 13 part-time faculty researchers. Today, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) – the modern name for the EES – has research awards of more than $200 million and nearly 1,500 full-time employees. This history of GTRI tells the story of 75 years of solving tough research problems.

NASA Grant for $2.4 Million Enables Development of Novel Radar to Map Ice Formations Remotely

March 2, 2010 — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded $2.4 million to the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a new type of radar system that will be used to study the Earth’s ice and snow formations from the air. The system could provide new information about the effects of global climate change.

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