Date and time
Tuesday, March 25 · 5 – 6:30pm HKT
Location
MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node1/F, Hong Kong Productivity Council 78 Tat Chee Avenue Hong Kong, KOW
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ABOUT THE TALK
There has been an explosion of new aircraft configurations and operational concepts driven by the emergence of electrified aircraft systems and distributed electric propulsion. This presentation will provide an overview of some of the primary aircraft design considerations as well as emerging configurations and current state of the art. An example of the evolution of the hybrid electric e-STOL concept from an MIT capstone student project to the Electra flight vehicle will be presented.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
R. John Hansman is the T. Wilson Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics MIT, where he is the Director of the MIT International Center for Air Transportation. He conducts research in the application of information technology in operational aerospace systems. Dr. Hansman holds 6 patents and has authored over 250 technical publications. He has over 6000 hours of pilot in-command time in airplanes, helicopters and sailplanes including meteorological, production and engineering flight test experience. Professor Hansman chairs the US FAA Research Engineering & Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) as well as other national and international advisory committees. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE), is a Fellow of the AIAA and has received numerous awards including the AIAA Dryden Lectureship in Aeronautics Research, the ATCA Kriske Air Traffic Award, Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, a Laurel from Aviation Week & Space Technology, and the FAA Excellence in Aviation Award.
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