25th Anniversary of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center
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This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center. Professor Gessow joined the faculty of the University of Maryland in 1980 as Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering. At Maryland, he founded the “Center for Rotorcraft Education and Research” in 1982, which was renamed as the “Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center” in 1997. The AGRC has been at the forefront of rotorcraft education, research, and technology since its founding.
Under Professor Gessow’s direction, the department greatly increased its research activities and developed an international reputation for rotorcraft education and research. A U.S. Army Center of Excellence in helicopter technology for many years, the AGRC is a recipient of the American Helicopter Society’s Glover Bell Award twice for fostering research and experimentation in helicopter development. Over 250 students have graduated from the Center, and it has consistently employed an interdisciplinary team of faculty members in its program.
The University of Maryland’s Department of Aerospace Engineering invites you to a special celebration honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center on Friday, November 30, 2007 at the Riggs Alumni Center
Silver-Jubilee Accomplishments in Rotorcraft and Future Directions
Since its inception in 1982, Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center at the University of Maryland reminisces its research accomplishments and graduate placements in industry, laboratories and academia. On the occasion of its silver-jubilee celebrations, the Center hosts a one-day workshop to highlight key research activities during the past three decades and chalk out future research directions. The format of the Workshop will be a single session open forum with invited speakers and panel discussions.
Schedule of Events
8:00 am Welcome by University Administrators and Faculty (in Riggs, Orem B)
8:15 am Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center: Past, Present and Future given by Inder Chopra
8:45 am National/International Rotorcraft Research Programs, facilitated by Rhett Flatter
NASA Rotorcraft Research (Bill Warmbrodt)
Army Rotorcraft Research (Barry Lakinsmith and Mark Nixon)
Navy Rotorcraft Research (Mike Deitchman)
DARPA Rotorcraft Research (Dan Newman)
DLR Rotorcraft Research (Berend van der Wall)
ONERA Rotorcraft Research (Blanche Demaret)
Korean Rotorcraft Research (Jinseok Jang)
Israeli Rotorcraft Research (Omri Rand)
10:15-10:30 am Morning Break
11:30 am Rotorcraft Innovations, facilitated by Ken Rosen
Aerodynamics (Preston Martin)
Flight Mechanics (Chris Blanken)
Creative Designs (Chris Van Buiten)
Dynamics & Morphing (Ed Smith)
12:30 Lunch (in Riggs, Orem C)
Invited Speaker Sergei Sikorsky, “Reflections on a Pioneer”
2:00 pm Rotorcraft Innovations, facilitated by Mike Torok
Diagnostics/Prognostics (Andy Bernhard)
Smart Rotors (Friedrich Straub)
Brownout (Gordon Leishman)
3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:30-5:00 pm
Reminiscences of the Past and Open Session, facilitated by David Matuska
Evening’s Events (in Riggs, Orem B & C)
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Entertainment
8:00 pm Dinner
8:45 pm Speeches (Invited Speakers: Col Keith W. Robinson and Gessow Family Members)
