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Purdue University has played a leading role in providing the engineers who designed, built, tested, and flew the many aircraft and spacecraft that so changed human progress during the 20th century. It is estimated that Purdue has awarded 6% of all BS degrees in aerospace engineering, and 7% of all PhDs in the United States during the past 65 years. The University's alumni have led significant advances in research and development of aerospace technology, have headed major aerospace corporations and government agencies, and have established an amazing record for exploration of space. More than one third of all US manned space flights have had at least one crew member who was a Purdue engineering graduate (including the first and last men to step foot on the moon). The School of Aeronautics & Astronautics was founded as a separate school within the College of Engineering at Purdue University in 1945. The first edition of this book was published in 1995, at the time of the school's 50th anniversary. This corrected and expanded second edition brings the school's illustrious history up to date, and looks to Purdue's future in the sky and in space.
List of Figures

Foreword To the First Edition

Foreword To the Second Edition

Introduction

1. Preflight Check: Aeronautical Engineering Before World War II

2. Countdown: World War II Programs

3. Ignition: The Five-Year Postwar Period 1945–50

4. Lift-Off!: The 1950s

5. Gaining Altitude: A New Era 1960–73

6. Midcourse Correction: Transition and Growth 1973–80

7. All Systems Go: 1980–95

8. In Orbit: Golden Anniversary Benchmark 1995

9. In-Flight Refueling: 1996–2009

10. Mission Control: Alumni Accomplishments

11. Re-Entry: Reflecting on the Past — Looking To the Future

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Appendices

A. Bachelor of Science Degrees Awarded

B. Master of Science Degrees Awarded & Thesis Titles

C. PhD Thesis Titles

D. Teaching and Research Award Recipients

E. Summary of School Titles & School Heads

F. Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award Recipients

G. Summary of AAE Faculty

Index

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Publié par	Purdue University Press
Date de parution	15 juillet 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781557539144
Langue	English
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One Small Step:-
The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University
SECOND EDITION
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
One Small Step:-
The History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue University
SECOND EDITION
BY
A. F. G RANDT , J R . W. A. G USTAFSON L. T. C ARGNINO
P UBLISHED BY
S CHOOL OF A ERONAUTICS & A STRONAUTICS P URDUE U NIVERSITY
Copyright © 2010 by Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
For information address: School of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University, 701 W. Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 ISBN 978-1-55753-599-3
Printed and bound in the United States of America Second edition, October 2010
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
L IST OF F IGURES
F OREWORD T O THE F IRST E DITION
F OREWORD T O THE S ECOND E DITION
I NTRODUCTION
  1 P REFLIGHT C HECK: Aeronautical Engineering Before World War II
  2 C OUNTDOWN : World War II Programs
  3 I GNITION : The Five-Year Postwar Period 1945–50
  4 L IFT -O FF! : The 1950s
  5 G AINING A LTITUDE : A New Era 1960–73
  6 M IDCOURSE C ORRECTION : Transition and Growth 1973–80
  7 A LL S YSTEMS G O : 1980–95
  8 I N O RBIT : Golden Anniversary Benchmark 1995
  9 I N -F LIGHT R EFUELING : 1996–2009
10 M ISSION C ONTROL : Alumni Accomplishments
11 R E -E NTRY : Reflecting on the Past — Looking To the Future
R EFERENCES
A PPENDICES
A Bachelor of Science Degrees Awarded
B Master of Science Degrees Awarded & Thesis Titles
C PhD Thesis Titles
D Teaching and Research Award Recipients
E Summary of School Titles & School Heads
F Outstanding Aerospace Engineer Award Recipients
G Summary of AAE Faculty
I NDEX
L IST OF F IGURES

I NTRODUCTION
I.1 First official delivery of U.S. airmail by John Wise in his balloon Jupiter, from Lafayette, Indiana, on August 17, 1859. (Courtesy of Tippecanoe County Historical Association)
I.2 Greater Lafayette’s first aviation show, held June 13, 1911, at Stuart Field on the Purdue campus
I.3 Airplane on Purdue Stuart Field (1918)
I.4 Amelia Earhart visits Professor George Haskins’ aeronautical engineering class (September 1936)
C HAPTER 1
1.1 Professor George W. Haskins (left) and Richard Arnett with Curtiss Robin cabin plane lent to Purdue by the Curtiss Services Corp. for class work (January 1930). Professor Haskins served on the faculty from 1929 to 1937
1.2 View of aeronautics laboratory showing wind tunnel, Curtiss Robin aircraft, and engine (May 1930)
1.3 Professors Haskins (right) and Hollister (left) examining twelve-inch wind tunnel (November 1931)
1.4 Aeronautical engineering class. Left to right: P. D. Pruitt (standing), W.H. Rivers, M.G. Haines, M.S. Finch, W.W. Halsteadt, J.L. Fihe, and Professor G.W. Haskins (September 1934)
1.5 Captain Haskins and class of students examining turbo charger for aircraft engine (September 1934). Left to right: D.P. Keller, W.H. Rivers, R. Warren (kneeling), M.G. Haines, and Captain Haskins
1.6 Aeronautics class around aircraft at Purdue airport (October 1934)
1.7 Students move glider into position for flight at the Purdue airport (May 1934)
1.8 Professor G.W. Haskins (second from right) and students examining airplane (October 1936)
1.9 Class of aeronautical engineering students studying construction of Navy aircraft sent to Purdue airport (October 1936)
1.10 Professor Karl D. Wood (1898–1995)
1.11 Professor Joseph Liston (1906–78)
1.12 Professor Elmer F. Bruhn (1899–1984)
1.13 Senior aeronautics students Frank Crosy (left) and Paul Marshall (right) working on radio-controlled model airplane designed by Professor Wood (February 26, 1938)
1.14 Students testing strength of aircraft wings with bags of sand (July 1940).
1.15 Purdue wind tunnel showing balance system used to measure aerodynamic loads (February 4, 1939)
1.16 Professor Liston (second from left) and students examining aircraft engines (circa 1943)
1.17 Construction of Purdue airport building (June 5, 1934). The Purdue airport was established in 1930 as the first university-owned airport in the nation
1.18 Students with aircraft at Purdue airport (1930s)
C HAPTER 2
2.1 Collection of photographs from 1945 school pamphlet showing first Aeronautical Engineering building located on main campus, and students working with aerodynamics and flight test facilities
2.2 Aerial photograph of Purdue campus and airport circa 1943 (facing southwest)
2.3 Photographs from 1945 pamphlet showing students working in aircraft structures laboratory located in main campus Aeronautical Engineering building
2.4 Photographs from 1945 pamphlet showing students working in aircraft power plant laboratory located at Purdue airport
2.5 Curtiss-Wright Cadettes working in various laboratories
a. Drafting was an important phase of the Curtiss-Wright program. Front row, left: Betty Schaefer; center: Maxine Stevens. Back row, left: Dorothy (nee Wurster) Rout
b. Structures laboratory
c. Power plant laboratory
d. Wind tunnel tests
2.6 Morrow airplane project (1944)
a. Back row, left to right: unidentified, Professor E. H. Bruhn, Les Schneiter, Dave Mendenhall, Lewis Jones, Ralph Trueblood, and Paul Brink. Second row: unidentified, Walter Smith, Bob Boswinkle, Oscar Lappe, Mr. Morrow, Stanley Meikle (Director of Purdue Research Foundation). Front row: unidentified, Leonard Rose, Bob Pendley, Jack Allen, and Bill Gaugh
b. Students testing Morrow airplane
c. Completed Morrow airplane examined by (left to right): Professor Bruhn, Mr. Morrow, and unidentified students
C HAPTER 3
3.1 Organization chart showing relation of Purdue Aeronautics Corporation and School of Aeronautics
3.2 Original air transportation curriculum for new School of Aeronautics
3.3 Professor Lawrence T. Cargnino (1945)
3.4 Original aeronautical engineering curriculum for School of Aeronautics
3.5 Students in air transportation power plant laboratory (circa 1947). Professor Cargnino is standing at rear center in white lab coat, and Professor Briggs is standing front right
3.6 Air transportation laboratory (circa 1947)
3.7 Second-floor corridor connecting Building Units 1 and 2 (circa 1949). Rhea Walker (shown at right) served as head secretary for many years
3.8 Professor Liston, Instructor Crosby, and Mr. Bean in power plant laboratory (circa 1947)
3.9 Propeller laboratory (circa 1947). Instructor James Basinger is second from left
3.10 Professor Briggs with students in engine disassembly laboratory (circa 1946)
3.11 Students in power plant lecture room (circa 1946)
3.12 Various wind tunnels operated by School of Aeronautics during 1940s.
a. Professor Wood and student with wind tunnel (February 1943)
b. Low-speed free flight wind tunnel designed by Professor Wood (March 1943)
c. Variable-density wind tunnel originally built in Japan
d. Large subsonic wind tunnel constructed under direction of Professor Palmer (in background). Tunnel was renovated and renamed The Boeing Wind Tunnel in 1992
3.13 Students working in structures laboratory
a. Conducting wing test
b. Professor Bruhn and students (note slide rules). Rear table, left to right: Prof. Bruhn, G. Christopher, R. H. Turner, L. T. Cheung, W. G. Koerner, A. M. Arnold (back to camera), unknown, H. F. Steinmetz. Front table, left to right: R. W. Taylor, R. M. Rennak, R. J. Wingert
c. Compression test with Tinius Olson test machine
d. Strain measurements
3.14 Aircraft metal working laboratory developed by Professor Lascoe of General Engineering Department. Instructor J. Borodavchuk standing at center
3.15 War surplus C-46. Students Wade E. Mumma and Joseph P. Minton at aircraft windows. Standing left to right: E. F. Bruhn, E. A. Cushman, L. T. Cargnino, W. Briggs, and James Bassinger. Also note P-47 aircraft visible behind C-46 at left
3.16 War surplus P-59 jet aircraft (circa 1950)
3.17 Research project carried out under direction of Professor Hsu Lo (left)
3.18 Test rig for determining ultimate dynamic energy absorption of basic structural units. PhD program conducted by A. F. Schmitt under direction of Professor Bruhn. L. A. Hromas, top left (circa 1952)
3.19 Undergraduate enrollment (sophomore through senior) in School of Aeronautical Engineering from 1942 to 1960
C HAPTER 4
4.1 Professor Milton U. Clauser, school head, 1950–54
4.2 Professor Harold M. DeGroff (1954), school head, 1955–63
4.3 Professor Maurice J. Zucrow (1952)
4.4 Professor Angelo Miele (1955)
4.5 Professor Paul S. Lykoudis (1956)
4.6 Professor Madeline Goulard (1958)
4.7 Professor C. Paul Kentzer (1954)
4.8 Professor Joseph Liston points out features of early jet engine to air transportation student Robert Bass (1954)
4.9 Professors H. M. DeGroff, G. M. Palmer, and M. U. Clauser near subsonic wind tunnel (1953)
4.10 Professor M. U. Clauser standing in subsonic wind tunnel (1954)
4.11 Air transportation student Joanne Alford, Purdue homecoming queen (1952)
4.12 Students prepar