Computational Astrodynamic Research Laboratory (CARL)

AE Honors Outstanding Alumni

Stephen J. Hoffman, BS 78, MS 80, PhD 84, and Catherine Koerner, BS 87, MS 89, are the 2009 winners of the Aerospace Engineering Distinguished Alumni Awards. Pamela McVeigh, BS 93, and Daniel Thunnissen, MS 96, are the winners of the 2009 AE Outstanding Recent Alumni Awards.

Illinois-led Project Garners $6.25 Million DoD Grant

Both the electronic components of your cell phone and the explosive portions of military weaponry could be better protected by the smarter materials that scientists including AE Profs. John Lambros and Philippe H. Geubelle plan to design.

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Faculty Researchers:	Location:	Phone:	Website:
Professor V. L. Coverstone	209F Talbot Laboratory	217-265-0994

Description of Research:

Directed by Professor V. L. Coverstone. Computational tools are designed and developed to optimize and visualize spacecraft trajectories. Modeling and simulating interplanetary low-thrust solar-electric and solar sailing missions as well as spacecraft attitude maneuvers are of current interest. The laboratory consists of several workstations and PC's.