AARON COHEN Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University Professor Aaron Cohen received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1952 and an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from Stevens
Overview of environmental effects of aircraft Aircraft noise Impacts and regulatory issues Technology trends Aircraft pollutant emissions Impacts and regulatory issues Technology and emissions trends Summary and references
Today's topics Specific fuel consumption and breguet range equation Transonic aerodynamic considerations Aircraft Performance Aircraft turning Energy analysis Operating envelope Deep dive of other performance topics for jet transport
Systems Engineering and Lean Thinking Systems Engineering grew out of the space industry in response to the need to deliver technically complex systems that worked flawlessly upon first use SE has emphasized technical performance and risk management of complex systems
SHUTTLE HISTORY 1952 FULLY REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE CONCEPT DISCUSSED 1962 FULLY REUSABLE VEHICLE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED AIR FORCE STUDIED PROJECT DYNASOAR. WHICH WAS CANCELLED IN1969 1969 NASA ADOPTED THE IDEA OF A FULLY REUSABLE SPACE SHIP