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Lambros Named ASME Fellow

Professor John Lambros makes the third AE faculty member this year to have achieved the status of Fellow within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Sixty Years and Going Strong

Emeritus Prof. Harry H. Hilton reached a remarkable milestone in September 2009 — his 60th continuous year at the University of Illinois.

College Honors Archambault

The university, college, and Department of Aerospace Engineering welcomed Colonel Lee J. Archambault, BS 82, MS 84 AE, a distinguished United States Air Force pilot and NASA astronaut, back to campus during the Foundation weekend Oct. 2-4.

AE undergrad wins National Student Role Model Award

AE undergraduate Joseph Gonzalez has been selected as the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ National Student Role Model of the Year

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Advanced Heat Exchanger Lab

Faculty Researchers: Location: Phone: Website:
Professor R. L. Burton
Professor A. M. Jacobi		 Room 2306
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory		 217-244-6223  

Description of Research:

Co-Directed by Prof. R. L. Burton and Prof. A. M. Jacobi. Very high performance heat exchangers operating at high Reynolds numbers can greatly extend the performance of high-speed air breathing engines and can be used to liquefy air during flight. Research activities include measurements of heat transfer coefficient in heat exchangers and operation of heat exchangers under cryogenic conditions.