Aerospace Technology
Overview
Unmanned aircraft are ready to take off in a wide variety of commercial applications. Leonardo Da Vinci's dream of a flapping wing flying machine has been realized. A solar-powered drone flew over the Arizona desert for more than 14 days, non-stop. And, the world's first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction is poised to enter service. 2010 was an extraordinary year for the aerospace industry, but 2011 may be the year to "book your place in space." GlobalSpec's Aerospace Technology event looks at some of the enabling technologies and new material developments that have made such progress possible.
Key Takeaways
- Understand why laser scan-to-CAD is an efficient method for qualifying aerospace components
- Learn how to detect and isolate intermittent faults in avionics systems
- Discover the aerospace advantages of polyimide components
- Learn why unmanned aerial vehicles are among the leading growth areas in aerospace
Speaker
Jim Brennan is a veteran freelance broadcast journalist in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY market, with experience as an on-air talent, writer, editor, and teacher. He developed and directed the Media Internship Program at the State University of New York's New York Network, which gave aspiring broadcasters the practical experience of producing TV news stories at the State Capital in Albany. At the same time, he produced and hosted "New York Week in Review", a weekly discussion of New York State government and politics, produced by WMHT in Schenectady, and aired on Public Television stations across the state. Prior to that, he authored a case study on the culture change at the Teresian House in Albany, New York, published in the Journal of Social Work in Long Term Care.
