Multifunctional Material and Aerospace Structures Optimization Lab – Page 11 – Research website for the Hartl research team at Texas A&M

Hartl and Scholten Invited to Share Their Work at International CFD Software User’s Conference in Tokyo

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

Hart’s talk summarized the current use of Cradle’s SC/Tetra software to assess FSI of SMA components

Dr. Hartl and graduate student William Scholten were invited to present their research on the fluid-structure interaction analysis of the SMA-based Slat Cove Filler at the Cradle User’s Conference in Tokyo, Japan. [Read more…] about Hartl and Scholten Invited to Share Their Work at International CFD Software User’s Conference in Tokyo

MAESTRO Lab recognized at 2017 Aerospace Engineering Awards Banquet

Posted on August 30, 2017 by michayal

On April 6, 2017 the Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering held their Annual Awards Banquet. The MAESTRO Lab has had a very productive year and received the following recognitions at the event. [Read more…] about MAESTRO Lab recognized at 2017 Aerospace Engineering Awards Banquet

Hartl Wins New NSF Grant on Embedded Sensory Particles

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

Most of us take flying in an airplane for granted. We book our tickets, sit through the long check-in lines, and if we’re lucky, take off on time to our chosen destination. Day in and day out we do this without any regard to the age and health of the airplane we’re flying on.

MAESTRO Student Interning at NASA, Mapping Mars in Virtual Reality

Posted on July 19, 2017 by michayal

Ask any 10-year-old what they want to be when they grow up, and chances are “an astronaut” is likely near the top of their list. For Michayal Mathew, a junior in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, that dream never faded with time. Spending much of his childhood in League City, Texas, Mathew visited Johnson Space Center so many times he memorized each exhibit, acting as his own tour guide. This summer he is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of one day going to space — at least virtually.

Leo Wood Meets with NASA-Glenn Deputy Director

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

During the course of his internship under Dr. Othmane Benafan at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, MAESTRO Lab member Leo Wood presented his research on Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) solutions for thermal management in electric aircraft to Dr. Marla E. Pérez-Davis, Deputy Director of NASA Glenn.

MAESTRO Undergraduates Win Student Design Competition

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

Two Aerospace Engineering undergraduate students, Madalyn Mikkelsen and Elise Koock, recently had the opportunity to travel to the 2017 Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) conference in San Diego, CA to compete in the 2^nd Annual Consortium for the Advancement of Shape Memory Alloy Research and Technology (CASMART) student design competition. [Read more…] about MAESTRO Undergraduates Win Student Design Competition

NASA-Funded Morphing Radiator Work Presented to Members of Congress

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

Dr. Hartl and former student Christopher Bertagne traveled to Washington D.C. to present the research performed in collaboration with NASA-Johnson and NASA-Glenn on SMA-based morphing radiators to three Congressmen and their staff members. [Read more…] about NASA-Funded Morphing Radiator Work Presented to Members of Congress

Hartl team goes to SMART conference at Madrid

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Pedro Leal

Dr. Hartl and graduate student Pedro Leal presented current Maestro research results at the 8^th Conference on Smart Structures and Materials in Madrid, Spain. During a four day conference, researchers from 32 countries discussed the current state and future of smart structures while not missing the opportunity to explore the great city of Madrid. [Read more…] about Hartl team goes to SMART conference at Madrid

Morphing Radiator Project Chosen for University-Wide Capital Campaign

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

The Texas A&M University Fearless on Every Front capital campaign often highlights cutting edge and impactful research in its efforts to promote research from across the university. The Morphing Radiator Project funded by NASA-Johnson was recently selected for use in promotional materials in print media across the country. [Read more…] about Morphing Radiator Project Chosen for University-Wide Capital Campaign

Hartl and Coworkers Bring the Virtual World into the Classroom

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Darren J. Hartl

Imagine walking into your college classroom and donning a pair of virtual reality goggles to learn the day’s lesson. If Dr. Darren Hartl has his way, that will be a reality in the near future. He is one of the faculty members in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M bringing virtual reality (VR) into the realm of research and teaching.