EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
AIR AND SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading aviation educator, is leveraging applied research to help shape the future of the aviation/aerospace industry. Our researchers team up with industry partners to take uncrewed aerial systems beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. They develop hybrid-electric propulsion systems to make urban air mobility a reality, tighten aviation cybersecurity and design resilient systems supporting the mission of the aerospace industry.
$ 106 MIL External funding secured by entrepreneurs in Embry-Riddle’s Research Park 60 MIN Drive from the Space Coast to our research facilities, which are adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport
At Embry-Riddle’s Research Park, innovators have secured FAA approval to fly drones beyond the visual line of sight. Such advancements require a laser focus on safety as well as engineering know-how to improve the capabilities of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). In support of space enterprise, researchers are developing modular, reusable satellites to reduce space junk, studying materials to keep astronauts safer and inventing solar-propelled sails for satellites. Researchers use our subsonic wind tunnel to analyze and solve problems such as how to land helicopters safely on ships. The Eagle Flight Research Center’s mission is to advance crewed and uncrewed flight through the fusion of theoretical and hardware-based research related to alternative propulsion, flight control, autonomy and the development of novel aircraft. Current areas of interest include green aviation, electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, noise reduction, advanced and urban air mobility and the controls to guide those aircraft. The Center for Aerospace Resilience (CAR) provides resilient systems solutions, that support carrying out the mission in the face of adversity, for private sector and government organizations. As a key element of resilience, cybersecurity is both mission and safety critical, particularly as modern aircraft are increasingly software driven, highly connected and computer-reliant. CAR pursues multidisciplinary research to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and communications, for assuring the resilience of aerospace platforms, vehicles, airspace, air traffic management systems, and other supporting aerospace infrastructure elements. The Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle enables collaboration between industry and academia to tackle safety concerns in the increasingly complex aviation ecosystem. Leveraging thought leadership from Embry-Riddle faculty and industry partners, the Center provides innovative paths to improve safety. Through research and consulting, the Center provides real-time solutions to the industry, while preparing for the safety challenges of the future.
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Rodney Cruise, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President 386.226.7303 | corporate.engagement@erau.edu
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