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Argrow, Brian M

Professor and Glenn L. Murphy Chair

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  • Dr. Argrow's research is focused in two broad areas: 1) Design and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and the regulations and policies for flight operations in the National Airspace System; and 2) theoretical, computational, and experimental applications in high-speed aero-gas dynamics.

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  • unmanned aircraft systems, airspace operations, hypersonics, rarefied gas dynamics, dense gas dynamics, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics

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Teaching

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  • ASEN 2001 - Aerospace 1: Introduction to Statics, Structures, and Materials
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
    Introduces models and analytical/numerical methods for statics and structural analysis. Topics include force/moment equilibrium, truss analysis, beam theory, stress/strain, failure criteria, and structural design. Matlab proficiency required.
  • ASEN 2004 - Aerospace 4: Aerospace Vehicle Design and Performance
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Introduction to design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft topics include cruise performance, wing design, propulsion, stability, control, and structures. Spacecraft topics include rocket staging, orbit selection, launch systems, and spacecraft subsystems. Includes laboratory experiments and team design exercises.
  • ASEN 2701 - Introduction to Statics, Structures, and Materials
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Introduces the fundamental analytical tools for statics and structural analysis in the context of the physics of aerospace materials. Topics include force/moment equilibrium, truss analysis, beam theory, stress and strain, stiffness and strength of material, and aerospace structural design.
  • ASEN 3111 - Aerodynamics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Develops the fundamental concepts of aerodynamics and provides a working knowledge for their application to the design of aircraft and launch vehicles operating at various speeds and altitudes, as well as the atmospheric forces on satellites.
  • ASEN 3128 - Aircraft Dynamics
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
    Develops the fundamental concepts of aircraft dynamics. Covers flight mechanics, performance, dynamics and control of aircraft and how they impact aircraft design.
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