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NIAR R&D Brief - Vol 7-5 - February 23, 2010
CAD/CAM Lab offers spring sessions
 | The CAD/CAM Lab at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) will begin its late spring session March 20. The following six-week courses are open for enrollment:
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Classes are held on the third floor of the NIAR building. Enrollment is limited to 9-14 students per session. Please enroll two weeks before the session begins. Payment is due the first day of class. For more information, contact Glenda Campbell at 316.978.3283 or by email.
The CAD/CAM Lab's Irvine, CA campus is enrolling for Part Design & Sketcher, Assembly Design, Drafting, Wireframe & Surfaces, Functional Tolerance & Annotation, and Fitting Simulation & Kinematics. For more information about sessions in Irvine, visit cadcamlab.org
The CAD/CAM Lab also provides on-site training for businesses interested in hosting a course for their employees. For more information about on-site classes, contact Shawn Ehrstein at 316.978.5839 or by e-mail.
Virtual Reality Center develops 3D-TV
 | The Virtual Reality Center (VRC) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has expanded its 3D visualization and simulation capabilities with a new high-definition, stereo-vision television system.
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The $2,500 system includes a 65” Mitsubishi WD-6537 DLP (rear-projection) 1080p HDTV, a RealD PRO Checkerboard converter, an infrared emitter and shutter glasses.
The HDTV includes the "3D-ready" features that are now available in several DLP or LCD HDTVs. This means that it can receive HMDI Checkerboard 3D stereoscopic signal from any external image generator that outputs in that format.
Traditional image generators such as PCs, game consoles or DVD players are not Checkerboard-capable and therefore not 3D-ready.
The VRC uses a PC with a specialized graphical card (NVIDIA Quadro FX series) and 3D stereo software that outputs a page-flip format video signal (frame sequential). This signal is then converted to the Checkerboard 3D stereo signal by an external device, the PageFlip POD manufactured by RealD PRO, the same company that provides stereo vision for several movie and IMAX 3D theaters.
NIAR to host composites discussion with JAXA
Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will hold presentations and discussions on damage tolerance and repair of composite structures Friday Feb. 26 from 8:15 - 12:15. JAXA is the NASA equivalent in Japan and the core organization for aerospace research and technology, with close ties to Mitsubishi, Fuji, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. NIAR invites those interested to attend the presentations and participate in JAXA/Government/NIAR/Industry discussion. RSVP to Yeow Ng is appreciated but not required. Visitors may obtain parking permits at WSU Police Department. A campus map is available at niar.wichita.edu.
NIAR / NCAT to host composites maintenance and repair course online Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research and Wichita Area Technical College through the new National Center for Aviation Training (NCAT) will host an on-line Composites Maintenance
Technology course that will focus on critical composite materials maintenance and repair safety issues beginning March 1. To enroll in the online course, visit the registration site. For more information contact Laura Rhoades at 316-978-3873.
The National Institute for Aviation Research, an unincorporated division of Wichita State University, is a prestigious state-of-the-art aerospace research and development laboratory with global reach and expertise in research, design, testing, and certification. The Institute’s clientele includes many of the world’s aerospace manufacturers, NASA and the FAA. It is the largest aviation R&D academic institution in the United States.
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