Edmund W. Pendleton
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Edmund W. Pendleton is an American
research and development
engineer, commercial pilot, and flight instructor best known for his work on the X-53 flight research program. He joined the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton
, Ohio
in 1980. While employed there, he conducted wind tunnel researchleading up to the Grumman X-29
, the X-30, and the X-53 aircraft programs. He was one of the original developers of the active aeroelastic wing concept, a novel engineering design approach that utilized wing aeroelastic twist to control aircraft at high speeds. Pendleton was responsible for the Air Force's development of the X-53. He served as a program manager and chief engineer of the X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
flight research program from 1992 through 2005. The Active Aeroelastic Wing project and Pendleton received a NASA "Turning Goals into Reality Award" in 2004.
After service in the U.S. army, Ed Pendleton earned his bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio in 1979 and a commercial pilot's licence in 1981. He earned a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio and his flight instructor’s certification in 1984. In 1998, Ed graduated from the Defense Systems Management College’s Advanced Program Manager’s Course. In 2003, Ed earned a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National Defense University located in Washington DC . As a commercial pilot and flight instructor, he taught quite few student pilots to fly including several who went on to fly professionally. Mr. Pendleton is also an amateur guitarist who has recorded a number of popular songs on several CDs.
In 2005, he became involved in efforts to provide technology for an initiative entitled "Operationally Responsive Space". From 2006 through 2011, he has served as a project manager/engineer for an air/spaceframe development effort involving the integration of a low mass fraction, load bearing, cryogenic, composite, linerless fuel and oxidizer tank with lifting surfaces, thermal protection, and condition based maintenance under a Future Responsive Access to Space Technology initiative.
This initiative will pave the way for increased the structural efficiency of future Space Launch Vehicles. As hobbies, Ed has taken a number of courses on history, particle physics, quantum mechanics, general relativity, and cosmology including "Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe" produced by the Teaching Company.
Ed Pendleton has been a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio since 1984.
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Research and development
The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
engineer, commercial pilot, and flight instructor best known for his work on the X-53 flight research program. He joined the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton
Dayton
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, Ohio
Ohio
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in 1980. While employed there, he conducted wind tunnel researchleading up to the Grumman X-29
Grumman X-29
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Thruelsen, Richard. The Grumman Story. New York: Praeger Publishers, Inc., 1976. ISBN 0-275-54260-2....
, the X-30, and the X-53 aircraft programs. He was one of the original developers of the active aeroelastic wing concept, a novel engineering design approach that utilized wing aeroelastic twist to control aircraft at high speeds. Pendleton was responsible for the Air Force's development of the X-53. He served as a program manager and chief engineer of the X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing
Active Aeroelastic Wing
The X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing development program is a completed research project that was undertaken jointly by the Air Force Research Laboratory , Boeing Phantom Works and NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, where the technology was flight tested on a modified McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet...
flight research program from 1992 through 2005. The Active Aeroelastic Wing project and Pendleton received a NASA "Turning Goals into Reality Award" in 2004.
After service in the U.S. army, Ed Pendleton earned his bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio in 1979 and a commercial pilot's licence in 1981. He earned a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio and his flight instructor’s certification in 1984. In 1998, Ed graduated from the Defense Systems Management College’s Advanced Program Manager’s Course. In 2003, Ed earned a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National Defense University located in Washington DC . As a commercial pilot and flight instructor, he taught quite few student pilots to fly including several who went on to fly professionally. Mr. Pendleton is also an amateur guitarist who has recorded a number of popular songs on several CDs.
In 2005, he became involved in efforts to provide technology for an initiative entitled "Operationally Responsive Space". From 2006 through 2011, he has served as a project manager/engineer for an air/spaceframe development effort involving the integration of a low mass fraction, load bearing, cryogenic, composite, linerless fuel and oxidizer tank with lifting surfaces, thermal protection, and condition based maintenance under a Future Responsive Access to Space Technology initiative.
This initiative will pave the way for increased the structural efficiency of future Space Launch Vehicles. As hobbies, Ed has taken a number of courses on history, particle physics, quantum mechanics, general relativity, and cosmology including "Cosmology: The History and Nature of Our Universe" produced by the Teaching Company.
Ed Pendleton has been a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio since 1984.