Space Technology » Aerospace Technology http://www.contour2002.org All about space research and technology Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:49:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 K. N. Toosi University of Technology – Faculty of Aerospace Engineeringhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/k-n-toosi-university-of-technology-faculty-of-aerospace-engineering http://www.contour2002.org/article/k-n-toosi-university-of-technology-faculty-of-aerospace-engineering#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:50:11 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/k-n-toosi-university-of-technology-faculty-of-aerospace-engineering Aerospace TechnologyThis is the youngest of the KNTU faculties. The core of the faculty was formed as Aerospace group in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the year 2000. It provided MSc programs in aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics and aerospace structures. In the year 2001, it launched the first MSc program in space machinery engineering in [...]No related posts.]]>

This is the youngest of the KNTU faculties. The core of the faculty was formed as Aerospace group in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the year 2000. It provided MSc programs in aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics and aerospace structures. In the year 2001, it launched the first MSc program in space machinery engineering in Iran. Later, in the year 2004, the BSc joint aerospace engineering program with MATI(Moscow Aerospace Technological University) was launched. In the year 2006, the Faculty had officially become independent from the Mechanical Engineering faculty and the first group of BSc state students were admitted through the Iranian University Entrance Examinations.

During the years 2000-2007 the faculty used the facilities of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty. In June 2007, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering moved to its new campus, and the faculty became independent. Some of the facilities of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (such as workshops) were kept on the Aerospace Engineering campus.

The campus is located in University Boulevard, Vafadar St., Tehranpars. The faculty has a large library that is being equipped.The aerospace engineering student accommodation is located just beside the faculty. The Nasir Gym(K.N.Toosi’s newest recreational building) is also located beside the faculty. There are plans for building several recreational facilities, including a gym, at this site. Currently, the workshop complex of K.N.Toosi is also located at this campus.

There are about 170 students studying at the faculty and there are 10 full-time facu

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lty members. The faculty also uses many part-time professors, usually from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. The first group of joint program students were sent to Russia in August 2007. The faculty is going to launch its P.H.D program in 2008.

The faculty was the host of the Sixth national and Second international Conference of the Iranian Aerospace Society. A new research Center eas established at the faculty in 2007, conducting industrial research in aerospace. There are currently several research laboratories located at the faculty, including:

* MDO Lab

* Control Lab

* Combustion and Propulsion Research Lab

* Aerodynamics Lab and Wind tunnel

* Parallel Processing Lab

* Space Research Lab

The table below shows the programs currently available at the faculty:

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/k-n-toosi-university-of-technology-faculty-of-aerospace-engineering/feed 0 Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology – Descriptionhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-description http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-description#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:52:48 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-description Aerospace TechnologyThe Faculty is one of the largest of the eight faculties at TU Delft and one of the largest faculties devoted entirely to aerospace engineering in northern Europe. It is the only institute carrying out research and education directly related to aerospace engineering in the Netherlands. Through the years, the Faculty has responded to the [...]No related posts.]]>

The Faculty is one of the largest of the eight faculties at TU Delft and one of the largest faculties devoted entirely to aerospace engineering in northern Europe. It is the only institute carrying out research and education directly related to aerospace engineering in the Netherlands.

Through the years, the Faculty has responded to the increasing demands of the aerospace industry by further expanding its facilities and laboratories. Today the Faculty has a student body of approximately 1600 undergraduates and graduates, 142 members of academic staff and 91 PhD students.

Around 20% of the student population is from outside the Netherlands.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-description/feed 0 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency – Technology Testshttp://www.contour2002.org/article/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-technology-tests http://www.contour2002.org/article/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-technology-tests#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:56:07 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-technology-tests Aerospace TechnologyOne of the primary duties of the former NASDA body was the testing of new space technologies, mostly in the field of communication. The first test satellite was ETS-I,launched in 1975. However during the 1990s NASDA was hit by bad luck with the problems surrounding the ETS-VI and COMETS missions. Nevertheless testing of communication technologies [...]No related posts.]]>

One of the primary duties of the former NASDA body was the testing of new space technologies, mostly in the field of communication. The first test satellite was ETS-I,launched in 1975. However during the 1990s NASDA was hit by bad luck with the problems surrounding the ETS-VI and COMETS missions.

Nevertheless testing of communication technologies remains as one of the Jaxas key duties in cooperation with NICT.

Active Mission: ETS-VIII, WINDS, Index Under Development: QZSS-1 Retired: OICETS

ETS-VIII and WINDS

To upgrade Japans communication technology the Japanese state launched the i-Space initiative with the ETS-VIII and WINDS missions.[http://i-space.jaxa.jp/ispace.html]

ETS-VIII was launched on December 18, 2006. The purpose of ETS-VIII is to test communication equipment with two very large antennas and an atomic clock test. On December 26 both antennas were successfully deployed. This didn´t come unexpected, since JAXA tested the deployment mechanism before with the LDREX-2 Mission, which was launched on October 14 with the European Ariane 5. The test was successful. The mission of WINDS is to create the worlds fastest satellite internet connection. WINDS was launched in February 2008.

For details see ETS-VIII, WINDS

OICETS and INDEX

On August 24, 2005, JAXA launched the experimental satellites OICETS and INDEX with the Dnepr rocket. OICETS mission is to test optical links with the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite ARTEMIS, which is around 40,000& km away from OICETS. The experiment was successful on December

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9, when the link could be established. In March 2006 Jaxa could establish with OICETS the worldwide first optical links between a LEO satellite and a ground station first in Japan and in June 2006 with a mobile station in Germany.

For details see OICETS

INDEX is a small 70& kg satellite for testing various equipment and for a small aurora observation mission. The satellite is currently in the extended mission phase.

For details see INDEX

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/japan-aerospace-exploration-agency-technology-tests/feed 0 Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology – Facilitieshttp://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-facilities http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-facilities#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:49:49 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-facilities Aerospace TechnologyExtensive laboratory and testing facilities are used in research and teaching. The facilities include supersonic, hypersonic and subsonic wind-tunnels, a high-sensitivity navigation simulator, and a materials testing laboratory. These facilities make it possible to conduct experiments in man-machine factors, flight control, structures and materials, aerodynamics, simulation, motion and navigation. The faculty owns and makes use [...]No related posts.]]>

Extensive laboratory and testing facilities are used in research and teaching. The facilities include supersonic, hypersonic and subsonic wind-tunnels, a high-sensitivity navigation simulator, and a materials testing laboratory. These facilities make it possible to conduct experiments in man-machine factors, flight control, structures and materials, aerodynamics, simulation, motion and navigation. The faculty owns and makes use of a Cessna Citation jet aeroplane which is a unique flying laboratory. The Citation is used in research as well as in education. It’s modular interior enables the possibility to change quickly between research missions and educational flights with students. “Simona” a flight simulator is one of the most amazing facilities at the faculty. It can be programmed to simulate any known aircraft, but also to mimic characteristics of a new design. The unique light design allows extreme realistic motion. The simulator is used for research, but is also the subject of some M.Sc. thesis projects.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/faculty-of-aerospace-engineering-delft-university-of-technology-facilities/feed 0 Ehud Goldwasser – Biographyhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/ehud-goldwasser-biography http://www.contour2002.org/article/ehud-goldwasser-biography#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:50:51 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/ehud-goldwasser-biography Aerospace TechnologyPrior to his capture at Israel’s border with Lebanon, Ehud “Udi” Goldwasser lived in Nahariya. He worked at Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology, from which he earned a degree in aerospace engineering studies. As a teenager, Udi lived in South Africa with his parents, Shlomo and Mickey, and two younger brothers. He was married [...]No related posts.]]>

Prior to his capture at Israel’s border with Lebanon, Ehud “Udi” Goldwasser lived in Nahariya. He worked at Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology, from which he earned a degree in aerospace engineering studies. As a teenager, Udi lived in South Africa with his parents, Shlomo and Mickey, and two younger brothers. He was married to Karnit. Udi was interested in environmental conservation, motorcycles, sailing and photography.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/ehud-goldwasser-biography/feed 0 Italian Aerospace Research Centre – Spaceplane technologyhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/italian-aerospace-research-centre-spaceplane-technology http://www.contour2002.org/article/italian-aerospace-research-centre-spaceplane-technology#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:52:08 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/italian-aerospace-research-centre-spaceplane-technology Aerospace TechnologyCIRA is developing spaceplane technology using its facilities for numerical simulation and ground tests, and has flown its first transonic flight test of an “flying test-bed” (FTB) vehicle dropped from a high-altitude balloon. CIRA intends to develop FTB vehicles by 2012 that can perform atmospheric reentry from low Earth orbit, launched using the Vega space [...]No related posts.]]>

CIRA is developing spaceplane technology using its facilities for numerical simulation and ground tests, and has flown its first transonic flight test of an “flying test-bed” (FTB) vehicle dropped from a high-altitude balloon. CIRA intends to develop FTB vehicles by 2012 that can perform atmospheric reentry from low Earth orbit, launched using the Vega space launch system. This is consistent with the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) plan of the European Space Agency.

Since 2005, CIRA is a partner of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/italian-aerospace-research-centre-spaceplane-technology/feed 0 Joe F. Thompson – Education and careerhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/joe-f-thompson-education-and-career http://www.contour2002.org/article/joe-f-thompson-education-and-career#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:51:27 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/joe-f-thompson-education-and-career Aerospace TechnologyA native of Grenada, Thompson received his Bachelor’s degree in Physics in 1961 and his Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1963 from Mississippi State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Joe F. Thompson, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation [...]No related posts.]]>

A native of Grenada, Thompson received his Bachelor’s degree in Physics in 1961 and his Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1963 from Mississippi State University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1971.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/joe-f-thompson-education-and-career/feed 0 Delaware AeroSpace Education Foundation – Innovation Technology Explortion Centerhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/delaware-aerospace-education-foundation-innovation-technology-explortion-center http://www.contour2002.org/article/delaware-aerospace-education-foundation-innovation-technology-explortion-center#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:53:01 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/delaware-aerospace-education-foundation-innovation-technology-explortion-center Aerospace TechnologyThe 40-acre ITEC site in northern Kent County is located in Smyrna, Delaware, shared with Big Oak County Park. Construction began in 2003 in four phases. The Environmental Outpost was completed first. It hosts Mountjoy observatory , the second-largest telescope in the State of Delaware. Currently, the rest of ITEC is still under construction. The [...]No related posts.]]>

The 40-acre ITEC site in northern Kent County is located in Smyrna, Delaware, shared with Big Oak County Park. Construction began in 2003 in four phases. The Environmental Outpost was completed first. It hosts Mountjoy observatory , the second-largest telescope in the State of Delaware. Currently, the rest of ITEC is still under construction. The building is LEED certified through its implementation of solar panels and other energy efficient technologies. ITEC hosts the bi-annual Family Day for the public to enjoy.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/delaware-aerospace-education-foundation-innovation-technology-explortion-center/feed 0 SSVOBB – The Foundationhttp://www.contour2002.org/article/ssvobb-the-foundation http://www.contour2002.org/article/ssvobb-the-foundation#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 02:49:22 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/ssvobb-the-foundation Aerospace TechnologyThe SSVOBB is a non-profit-foundation of students in Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology in Delft, Netherlands dedicated to building aircraft with historic or scientific value. Main objective is to apply the knowledge acquired as an engineer to real aircraft. Thus improving the graduates with knowledge of the actual work on aircraft instead of [...]No related posts.]]>

The SSVOBB is a non-profit-foundation of students in Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology in Delft, Netherlands dedicated to building aircraft with historic or scientific value. Main objective is to apply the knowledge acquired as an engineer to real aircraft. Thus improving the graduates with knowledge of the actual work on aircraft instead of the theoretical ideal situation. The organisation was founded on January 19, 1991 when the students organised the building of their first aircraft the Lambach HL II.

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]]> http://www.contour2002.org/article/ssvobb-the-foundation/feed 0 Science and technology in Colombia – Aerospacehttp://www.contour2002.org/article/science-and-technology-in-colombia-aerospace http://www.contour2002.org/article/science-and-technology-in-colombia-aerospace#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:52:01 +0000 http://www.contour2002.org/article/science-and-technology-in-colombia-aerospace Aerospace TechnologyColombia is one of the few Latin American countries to have satellites in orbit, since April 7, 2007 when Libertad I (CubeSat), was sent from Baikonur cosmodrome, to orbit around the planet offering telemetry information and as a research purpose. It represents a milestone in the history of Colombia and the first step of the [...]No related posts.]]>

Colombia is one of the few Latin American countries to have satellites in orbit, since April 7, 2007 when Libertad I (CubeSat), was sent from Baikonur cosmodrome, to orbit around the planet offering telemetry information and as a research purpose. It represents a milestone in the history of Colombia and the first step of the Colombian aerospace development.

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