Category: Aerospace Engineering
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Solving a moon mystery helps game out future landings
U-M, Johns Hopkins partnership explains a consistent pattern in the dust under moon landings.
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New air mobility corridor to advance eVTOLs and beyond-line-of-sight UAVs
The newly designated airspace links U-M’s autonomy testbed with Detroit’s innovation district.
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Conference: Scientific discovery in the age of AI
Experts from academia, industry and government discussed the growing utility of generative AI in science and what’s coming next.
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Student-designed engine for future two-story rocket passes final engineering milestone
As they gear up for launch in 2026, students on Michigan Engineering’s rocketry project team headed to California to test an engine designed and built from scratch.
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Remote repairs: $10.3M to discover metal 3D-printed part longevity
3D-printing metal parts could save weeks of downtime, but DARPA wants a way to certify how long they’ll last.
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AI symposium: Michigan Engineering speakers share how they use AI in research
In addition to making predictions and scientific discoveries, engineers at the MIDAS symposium discussed improving AI’s interpretability and preventing misuse.
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What industry wants: model-based systems engineering
A course takes students from customer concept to design or prototype inside two semesters, often mentored by engineers at big name corporate sponsors.
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Finding the most efficient carbon-neutral aircraft for your flight
Sustainable aviation doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all solution, but an interactive tool can identify the right fit given the flight distance, speed and payload.
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Space Force establishes $35M institute for versatile propulsion and power at U-M
To optimize power, efficiency and freedom to maneuver, engineers aim to demonstrate new technologies for power generation, electric propulsion and chemical rockets.
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Electric aviation: Batteries that stay strong for the flight duration
Borrowing methods from biology, a team of scientists and engineers designed and tested an electrolyte that keeps battery power delivery high, cycle after cycle.
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Advancing national security on all fronts
NAE profile: Donald C. Winter, naval architecture and marine engineering, and aerospace engineering
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Geothermal at Davos: a Q&A with Karthik Duraisamy
Karthik Duraisamy, a University of Michigan professor of aerospace engineering, participated in a roundtable on geothermal energy at the World Economic Forum.