http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest Aerospace news from the Georgia Insititute of Technology in Atlanta, GA en-us Copyright 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology webmaster@gatech.edu (Georgia Tech Web Master) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:13:19 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46193Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have won a $6.5 million grant to develop improved components that will boost the efficiency of electric propulsion systems used to control the positions of satellites and planetary probes. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46193&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46216Researchers are developing new ways to harden microelectronics for space applications using silicon-germanium, an alloy that is intrinsically resistant to space-particle bombardment.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46216&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46284When the U.S. Air Force found that one of its key combat aircraft needed more protection from an enemy missile threat, a multidisciplinary team from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) went into action.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46284&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46334The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and its applied-research emphasis are vital to Georgia Tech's mission, and the current support and collaboration between GTRI and the university's academic units will continue to grow, President G.P. "Bud" Peterson said recently.Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46334&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46376While radar and other existing systems typically warn aircraft pilots of potential weather hazards during flight, they do not detect all possible atmospheric dangers. Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute are testing a new approach that could provide a better warning.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46376&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46384A new study takes what may be the first detailed look at the problem of robot locomotion on granular surfaces. Among the studyMon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46384&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46404Engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are helping to protect unmanned aerial vehicles by learning how to control their acoustic emissions.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46404&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46410Flight testing has taken place in Atlanta for a new Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46410&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41283The Georgia Institute of Technology is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Vigor Yang as chair of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, delivering a seasoned and accomplished researcher to lead the school to impressive new heights.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41283&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46449Research presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting describes an easier and more accurate method to predict the remaining useful life of mechanical and electronic equipment, while significantly improving maintenance operations and spare parts logistics.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46449&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46469Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing innovative honeycomb structures that could make possible a new approach to noise reduction in aircraft.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46469&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46505The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has won a contract to support development of a roadmap designed to improve the testing and evaluation of unmanned and autonomous systems for the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46505&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46541The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has received a $4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to redesign critical modules used in thousands of military air traffic control radios. The work will extend the life of these radios, which were first fielded in 1968.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46541&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46120Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered why rocket engines are occasionally destroyed by mysterious waves of sound. The new imaging techniques allow scientists to observe and understand the destructive waves.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46120&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46788Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have patented a discovery that could significantly increase reliability and reduce cost in equipment that helps protect U.S. military aircraft from attack. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46788&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40233Georgia Tech researchers have a created a new satellite technology that allows satellites to blast off with less fuel, opening the door for deep space missions, lower launch costs and more hardware on board.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 ESTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40233&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46879Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46879&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46883Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have received funding from the NASA/Earth Science Technology Office to evaluate a material called liquid crystal polymer (LCP) for electronics applications in space.Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46883&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41365Georgia Tech researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive device that can burn fuel in everything from home water heaters to jets with virtually no emissions.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41365&source=1