{"496671":{"#nid":"496671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ASDL Unveils a Piece of Aviation History","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHistory came home to roost at Georgia Tech on February 4 when the iconic Olympus 593 turbojet engine -- the guts of the supersonic Concorde jet -- was officially unveiled in the foyer of the Aerospace Systems Design Lab (ASDL).\u003Cbr \/\u003EPowered by four Rolls-Royce\/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojet engines, the Concorde first took its place on the world stage in 1969 when it traveled twice the speed of sound (Mach 2.04). It made its first passenger flights in 1976.\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 7,000-pound engineering masterpiece was made available to Georgia Tech by the Rolls Royce Heritage Trust-Allison Branch. It will remain on display indefinitely.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cIn all of our activities with George Tech throughout the years, Rolls-Royce continues to be impressed by the professionalism and knowledge of the students, graduates, researchers, and of course, the faculty,\u201d said Mark Rhodes, vice president of engineering, Rolls-Royce North America.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cThrough this exhibit, we hope to inspire the next generation of brilliant minds who will lead the future in gas turbine technology and design.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003ERhodes estimated that over the last five years alone, Rolls Royce has hired as many as 40 GT-AE grads to work on various engineering projects.\u003Cbr \/\u003EA Family Affair. Concorde Captain John Eames, left, looks over his shoulder at his son David when the two shared a flight in the Concorde between Texas and England in the late 70s.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022We have a place in our family for Georgia Tech grads, certainly.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022The Concorde took its first flight about the time I received my undergraduate degree,\u0022 said Yang.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022It is a piece of history. It is educational. But more than that, it is inspirational.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003EYang\u0027s thoughts were echoed by Berthelot:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022I grew up in France, and believe me, the Concorde made us dream. This is what we need for our students today. Having it here, at Georgia Tech, will make them dream, too.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother Interesting Aerospace Project. Lee Akridge, BSAE \u002762, and his wife Toby joined Dr. Vigor Yang at the Olympus ceremony. An engineer on the Apollo, Akridge was fascinated by the legendary Olympus engine. A model of the Concorde is seen behind them.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMarbled throughout the crowd were dozens of Georgia Tech engineering students, eager to observe the legendary Olympus engine and speak to its sponsors. The conversations were fast-paced and excited, but the room grew quiet when retired Rolls Royce engineer David Eames took to the podium to talk about his father, John Eames, who piloted the iconic aircraft.\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe younger Eames told the crowd of a time when his father discovered a slight difference between the Concorde and its slower-flying cousins: the extreme speeds traveled by the Concorde cause a temperature fluctuation that in turn causes the aircraft to expand by as much as six inches during midflight. The vehicle contracts again when it returns to subsonic speeds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAnd therein lies the rub.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDuring one such flight, the elder Eames had posted a list of landing instructions on the wall between the cockpit and the main cabin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022When they were getting ready to land, he went back to get them, but the plane had contracted again and the list was stuck,\u0022 said Eames. \u0022He remembered everything on the list anyway, so it was not a problem.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe city of Atlanta was a natural choice for displaying the historic engine. It was here, in 1985, that special arrangements were made to allow Concorde to land at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. ASDL director Mavris commended the Rolls Royce team for choosing his lab as the exhibition site.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022The Aerospace Systems Design Lab and the Daniel Guggenheim School are honored to share this stunning piece of history with the next generation of engineers -- the architects of the future,\u0022 said Mavris.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0022The engine reminds us, daily, that there are no limits on what ambition and hard work can accomplish. In our classrooms, research, and labs, we are inspired by the genius the Olympus represents.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Rolls-Royce North America\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ERolls-Royce has been present in North America for more than 100 years and today it employs more than 8,000 people across the North America region in 26 US states and six Canadian provinces. Its regional headquarters are located in Virginia, with major operations in Indiana, Massachusetts, California, Mississippi, and Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Rolls Royce Turbojet 593 is Feted"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERolls Royce executives met with GT-AE educators to celebrate the engine behind the Concorde - now on display at the ASDL.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"History came home to roost at Georgia Tech on February 4 when the iconic Olympus 593 turbojet engine -- the guts of the supersonic Concorde jet -- was officially unveiled in the foyer of the Aerospace Systems Design Lab (ASDL)."}],"uid":"27836","created_gmt":"2016-02-08 15:45:58","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:38","author":"Kathleen Moore","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"496691":{"id":"496691","type":"image","title":"ASDL Welcomes the Olympus Engine","body":null,"created":"1455120000","gmt_created":"2016-02-10 16:00:00","changed":"1475895256","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:16","alt":"ASDL Welcomes the Olympus Engine","file":{"fid":"204600","name":"8.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/8_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/8_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1386949,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/8_0.jpg?itok=GMQ0rKyw"}},"496701":{"id":"496701","type":"image","title":"The Olympus 593 is Unveiled","body":null,"created":"1455120000","gmt_created":"2016-02-10 16:00:00","changed":"1475895256","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:16","alt":"The Olympus 593 is Unveiled","file":{"fid":"204601","name":"0a.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0a_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0a_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1708038,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/0a_0.jpg?itok=THmQoqLz"}}},"media_ids":["496691","496701"],"groups":[{"id":"1239","name":"School of Aerospace Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"100921","name":"ASDL"},{"id":"169954","name":"Concorde"},{"id":"126111","name":"GT-AE"},{"id":"169880","name":"Olympus Turbojet 593"},{"id":"139861","name":"Rolls Royce"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["kathleen.moore@ae.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}