{"502951":{"#nid":"502951","#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).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Rhodes,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;vice president of engineering, Rolls-Royce North America.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have a place in our family for Georgia Tech grads, certainly.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGreeting Rhodes and other Rolls Royce officials at the standing-room-only ceremony were GT-AE chair Dr.\u003Cstrong\u003EVigor Yang\u003C\/strong\u003E, ASDL director Dr.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDimitri Mavris\u003C\/strong\u003E, GT vice provost for international education Dr.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EYves Berthelot\u003C\/strong\u003E, and associate dean of engineering Dr.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Leonard\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Concorde took its first flight about the time I\u0026nbsp;received my undergraduate degree,\u0022 said Yang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is a piece of history. It is educational. But more than that, it is inspirational.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYang\u0027s thoughts were echoed by Berthelot:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0026nbsp;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\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Eames\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;took to the podium to talk about his father,\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Eames\u003C\/strong\u003E, who piloted the iconic aircraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd therein lies the rub.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring one such flight, the elder Eames had posted a list of landing instructions on the wall between the cockpit and the main cabin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u0026nbsp;said Eames. \u0022He remembered everything on the list anyway, so it was not a problem.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u0026nbsp;director Mavris commended the Rolls Royce team for choosing his lab as the exhibition site.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Rolls-Royce North America\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cem\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. 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