Jerome C. Hunsaker Visiting Professor of Aerospace Systems explained

The Jerome C. Hunsaker Visiting Professor of Aerospace Systems is a professorship established in 1954 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. It is named after MIT professor Jerome Hunsaker (1886 - 1984) in honor of his achievements in aeronautical engineering. The visiting professor is expected to deliver the Minta Martin Lecture in several venues in the United States.[1]

Visiting professors

Academic yearProfessorLecture
1955 - 56[2] “The Aerodynamics of Aircraft Engines”[3]
1956 - 57[4] “Some Concepts and Problem Areas in Aircraft Flutter”[5]
1957 - 58[6] “Combustion; an Aeronautical Science”[7]
1958 - 59[8] “Rocket Propulsion Systems for Space Flight”
1959 - 60[9] “Size Considerations in Optimum Aircraft”[10]
1961
1961 - 62[11] “Space Navigation”[12]
1963 - 64[13] “Thermodynamic Considerations in Continuum Mechanics”[14]
1964 - 65[15] “On Future Scientific and Manned Space Flight Projects”[16]
1965 - 66[17] “Applications of Optimal Control Theory in Aerospace Engineering”[18]
1968“A Philosophy of Reexamination”[19]
1968 - 69[20] “Action and Reaction”[21]
1969 - 70[22]
1976 - 77[23]
1978 - 79[24]
1979 - 80
1981[25]
1989[26]
1989 - 90[27] “Guidance, Control and Estimation of Aerospace Systems”
1991 - 92[28]
1992 - 93[29] “Human Dynamics and Pilot-Induced Oscillations”[30]
1992 - 93
1994 - 95[31] “Information Systems in Aerospace Vehicles”
1994 - 95[32] “Issues Affecting the Future of Commercial Space”
1995 - 96[33]
1997 - 98[34]
1998 - 99[35]
1999 - 00[36] “Flames, Sound and Vortices - A Damaging Combination”[37]
2000 - 01[38]
2001 - 02[39] “Lean Engineering has Finally Come of Age (Or, Why We Can't Ignore 80 Percent of a Product's Cost Anymore)”[40]
2002 - 03[41]
2003 - 04[42] “The Iridium Story: An Engineer's Eclectic Journey”
2004 - 05[43] “Abstract Interpretation–based Formal Verification of Complex Computer Systems”

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kerrebrock, Jack L.. Biographical Memoirs. Jerome Clarke Hunsaker 1886 - 1984. National Academy of Sciences. 78. 2000. 102. http://www.nap.edu/html/biomems/jhunsaker.pdf. 2008-09-15. 0-309-07035-X. 2011-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110218222213/http://www.nap.edu/html/biomems/jhunsaker.pdf. live.
  2. Calendar of Events. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. October 18, 1955. 75. 35. 2. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2010-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100708210606/http://tech.mit.edu/V75/PDF/N35.pdf. live.
  3. Calendar of Events. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. March 20, 1956. 76. 13. 2. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2010-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20100604013247/http://tech.mit.edu/V76/PDF/N13.pdf. live.
  4. Calendar of Events. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. November 6, 1956. 76. 42. 2. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2010-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20100604011724/http://tech.mit.edu/V76/PDF/N42.pdf. live.
  5. Book: Bisplinghoff, Raymond L.. Ashley, Holt. Principles of Aeroelasticity. Dover Publications. Mineola, NY. 2002. 16. 0-486-49500-0.
  6. Engineering Seminar. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. December 17, 1957. 77. 47. 2. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2010-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605024724/http://tech.mit.edu/V77/PDF/N47.pdf. live.
  7. Book: Emmons, H. W.. Combustion; an Aeronautical Science (Minta Martin Aeronautical Lecture). 1958. Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. New York. 14974645.
  8. Dr. George Sutton Named Chief Scientist of Government Agency. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. March 13, 1959. 79. 8. 1. 2008-09-15. 0148-9607. 2010-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20100615043834/http://tech.mit.edu/V79/PDF/N8.pdf. live.
  9. General to Speak; Kelsey is MIT Grad, Veteran Aviator. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. October 20, 1959. 79. 33. 4. 2008-09-16. 2010-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20100615055914/http://tech.mit.edu/V79/PDF/N33.pdf. live.
  10. Book: Kelsey, Benjamin S.. Size Considerations in Optimum Aircraft (Minta Martin Lecture). 1960. Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. New York. 14974554.
  11. Astrodynamics Pioneer Dr. Samuel Herrick is Hunsaker Professor. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. October 25, 1961. 81. 20. 1. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2022-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725192257/http://tech.mit.edu/V81/PDF/V81-N20.pdf. live.
  12. Calendar of Events. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. March 21, 1962. 82. 7. 10. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2011-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624170431/http://tech.mit.edu/archives/VOL_082/TECH_V082_S0126_P010.pdf. live.
  13. Hans Ziegler, Visiting Professor for 1963 - 64, is a Leading Authority on Theoretical Mechanics. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. October 9, 1963. 83. 18. 1. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2011-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624232415/http://tech.mit.edu/archives/VOL_083/TECH_V083_S0233_P001.pdf. live.
  14. Book: Ziegler, Hans. Thermodynamic Considerations in Continuum Mechanics (Minta Martin Lecture). 1964. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Cambridge, MA. 14974823.
  15. Adams, Athans, Hyatt Named to Professorships. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. September 23, 1964. 84. 16. 1. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2010-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620180715/http://tech.mit.edu/V84/PDF/N16.pdf. live.
  16. Book: Hyatt, Abraham. On Future Scientific and Manned Space Flight Projects (Minta Martin Lecture). 1965. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Cambridge, MA. 14705604.
  17. Harvard's Bryson Visiting MIT Staff. The Tech. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. November 3, 1965. 85. 22. 3. 2008-09-16. 0148-9607. 2011-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20110625034924/http://tech.mit.edu/archives/VOL_085/TECH_V085_S0329_P003.pdf. live.
  18. Book: Hyatt, Abraham. Applications of Optimal Control Theory in Aerospace Engineering (Minta Martin Lecture). 1966. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Cambridge, MA. 16837250.
  19. Book: Hyatt, Abraham. A Philosophy of Reexamination (Minta Martin Lecture). 1968. MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Cambridge, MA. 14974605.
  20. Book: Seamans, Robert C.. Aiming At Targets: The Autobiography of Robert C. Seamans, Jr.. The Air Force Years. 1996. https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4106/ch3.htm. 2008-09-15. 0-16-048907-5. NASA SP-4106. NASA History Office, Office of Policy and Plans, NASA Headquarters. Washington, DC. 2008-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20080916211807/http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4106/sp4106.htm. live.
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  22. News: Chenoweth. Sue. Alfred J. Eggers Jr., Space Flight Pioneer: At NASA, He Worked on Developing Re-entry Systems. San Jose Mercury News. San Jose, CA. October 14, 2006.
  23. Book: Kolm, Henry H.. Snow, William R.. Space Resources. Electromagnetic Launch of Lunar Material. United States Government Printing Office. Washington DC. 2. 123. 1992. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930007725_1993007725.pdf. 2008-09-16. 0-16-038062-6. NASA SP-509. 2010-05-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20100522152734/http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930007725_1993007725.pdf. live.
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  30. Web site: McRuer . Duane . Minta Martin Lecture: Human Dynamics and Pilot-Induced Oscillations . December 2, 1992 . 2008-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100615034134/http://mvl.mit.edu/MVLpubs/McRuer_MIT-PIOlecture_1992.pdf . June 15, 2010 .
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  43. Web site: Cousot. Patrick M.. Minta Martin Lecture: "Abstract Interpretation–based Formal Verification of Complex Computer Systems". 2008-09-15. 2007-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20070314083814/http://www.mit.edu/~cousot/MintaMartinLecture/. live.

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