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Penn State University is engaged in a wide range of research and education activities related to vertical flight technology. In 2006, a Penn State led team, consisting of Ohio State, Iowa State, RPI, Howard University, and Intelligent Light was awarded one of the two US Army Vertical Flight Research Centers of Excellence. Penn State also receives strong support from the US Office of Naval Research. Army, Navy, NASA, CRI, and industrial projects support more than 15 faculty and 40 graduate students working on projects related to dynamics, aerodynamics, acoustics, flight control and simulation, icing, HUMS, and advanced design of rotary-wing vehicles. Drivetrain technologies, smart structures, advanced materials, active control of noise and vibration, and high-performance computing are also among our technical thrust areas. Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory also offers the Institute for Manufacturing and Sustainment Technologies (iMAST), which is a US Navy Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence. Within iMAST are mechanical drivetrain, high energy processing, materials science, and repair technology research groups. Penn State ARL researchers are also actively engaged in rotorcraft CFD, drivetrain, and Condition-Based-Maintenance projects. Penn State has a large active and enthusiastic student chapter of the American Helicopter Society (AHS). Additionally, the aerospace engineering department offers two annual short courses on Rotorcraft Technologies.
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