Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation’s air pollution problem
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds.
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds.
Longtime MIT professor and expert in aeroelasticity, structural dynamics, and composite materials remembered for his kindness and dedication to mentorship.
Book co-authored by Associate Professor Julie Shah and Laura Major SM ’05 explores a future populated with robot helpers.
On the ground, windy conditions strengthen these electrical flashes, but new experiments tell a different story for flying objects.
Jacqueline Thomas PhD ’20 recounts her final academic year at MIT, from once-in-a-lifetime field work to a virtual thesis defense.
The silent, lightweight aircraft doesn’t depend on fossil fuels.
Longtime MIT professor was known for key contributions to aircraft and spacecraft designs.
Study shows that network carriers receive more complaints than cheaper airlines, regardless of actual service quality.
AeroAstro labs will research sustainable aviation solutions for the FAA.
Carbon nanotube deicing technologies developed at MIT could be in flight tests as early as next year.
New technique advances carbon-fiber composites.
Thrusters powered by ionic wind may be an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies.
Study: An expanded Heathrow Airport would lead to 100 more pollution-related early deaths annually in the U.K. by 2030.
New algorithms allow an autonomous robotic plane to dodge obstacles in a subterranean parking garage, without the use of GPS.
New design approach tailors planes to fly in the face of likely failures.