Contributors to FoilSim

Glenn Research Center

The production and maintenance of FoilSim involves the work and skills of a large number of people.

The original FoilSim I program was developed by Tom Benson, a research scientist in the Turbomachinery and Propulsion Systems Division, NASA Glenn Research Center; John Eigenauer, when employed by RMS Technologies and now Technology Coordinator for the Lorain City School System; and Roger Storm, Science Department Chairman at Fairview Park High School.

FoilSim I was converted to the PC Windows operating system by Bruce Bream of NASA Glenn Research Center. FoilSim I was converted to Java as an applet and an application by Darryl Palmer of DataSol Consulting.

FoilSim I was a product of the NASA Glenn Learning Technologies Project (LTP) and was extensively tested by Carol Galica of Thigpen and Associates; Ruth Petersen of Integral Systems; Susan Martin-Vorndran of RSIS; and Beth Lewandowski, the manager of the Glenn LTP. This team also created the User's Manual for FoilSim I.

FoilSim I was beta tested by members of Explorer Scout Post 630:

• Julie Dudek, NASA-Advisor
• Judy VanZante, Dynacs-NASA-Advisor
• Dale VanZante, Iowa State-NASA-Advisor
• David Larkin, NASA-Advisor
• Amita Danak, Parma Sr. HS
• Damen Forte, Cleveland Hts. HS
• Phil Jones, Home Schooled
• Brad Klipan, Cuyahoga Hts. HS
• Cheryl Pokrywka, Magnificat HS
• Sonal Shah, Magnificat HS
• Rayshawn Williams, Villa Angela St. Joseph HS

The FoilSim II applet was created by Tom Benson and adds some new features to the basic FoilSim I, including a computer model of the Martian atmosphere. The information used in the model was gathered by Jonathon Donadee of Canfield (Ohio) Middle School during a cyber-mentoring program in 1999. The data was curve fit to produce equations by Dave Hiltner of St. John's Jesuit High School as part of a shadowing program in May 1999.

FoilSim II is being "cyber-beta tested" by users on the World Wide Web. Recent modifications were made to the code based on suggestions/comments from:

• Katie Schwarz, a Ph.D. Candidate in Physics, UC Berkeley, in Mar 00
• Monta Elkins, Computer Systems Senior Engineer, Virginia Tech, in Apr 00
• Philip Schmidt, Supervisor, Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center, East Hartford, Conn., in Aug 00
• Winstone Jordaan, South Africa, in Sept 00
• Garry Sedun, President, ASA Automation Systems, BC, Canada, in Sept 00
• Michael Ross, Consulting Microwave Radio Engineer, M.Eng., Montreal, Canada, in Nov 00
• Yves Martin, Mechanical Engineer, Klein Associates Inc., Salem, NH, in Nov 00
• Christopher Dundorf, Mechanical Engineer, Klein Associates Inc., Salem, NH, in Nov 00
• Usama Afana, Mechanical Engineer, Harlan Corporation, Kansas City, KS, in Feb 01

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FoilSim II

Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics

Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics

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