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AME Department Seminar

Speaker: Barnaby Wainfan , Technical Fellow, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Talk Title: The Seven Deadly Sins of Aircraft Design

Abstract: This presentation examines mistakes that occur regularly in airplane design. The designs that result from these missteps fail. The failures can be technical, leading to machines that refuse to fly or are never completed. The failure can also be one of effectiveness; the aircraft is technically successful as a flying machine, but is economically unviable or unable to perform its mission. The goal of the presentation is to describe the most common of these failure types and to provide, through historical example, insight enabling recognition and avoidance of the most common traps early in the design process.

Biography: Mr. Barnaby Wainfan is Technical Fellow for Aerodynamics Design at Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Host: Prof. G. Spedding

More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: April Mundy

Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming