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personnel profile

Ilan M. Kroo

 
Title:Professor
Department(s):Aeronautics and Astronautics
Affiliation(s):Director, Aircraft Aerodynamics and Design Group
Location:Durand 254
Mail Code:4035
Phone:650.723.2994       
Fax:650.725.3377
E-mail: kroo@stanford.edu
URL: http://aero.stanford.edu/People/kroo.html
Administrator: Corinna Haussecker

Research Statement

Professor Kroo's research involves work in three general areas: multidisciplinary optimization and aircraft synthesis, unconventional aircraft, and low-speed aerodynamics. Current research in the field of aircraft synthesis, sponsored by NASA and industry, includes the development of a new computational architecture for aircraft design, and its integration with numerical optimization. Studies of unconventional configurations employ rapid turnaround analysis methods in the design of efficient subsonic and supersonic commercial aircraft. Recent research has included investigation of configurations such as joined wings, oblique wings, and tailless aircraft. Nonlinear low-speed aerodynamics studies have focused on vortex wake roll-up, refined computation of induced drag, the design of wing tips, and the aerodynamics of maneuvering aircraft.

Degree Discipline Year School
PhD 1983 Stanford
Publication TitleAuthor(s)/Speaker(s)Open Document
Framework for aircraft conceptual design and environmental performance studies Kroo, IM, et. al.
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Membership in National Academies

National Academy of Engineering

Academic Honors & Awards

Elected Member, National Academy of Engineering