Dr. William Warmbrodt

Dr. William Warmbrodt

Currently manages over 20 full-time NASA scientists and engineers in rotorcraft and rotary wing analytical and experimental research in aeromechanics and flight controls.

Experience:
1978 - 1981 Aerospace Engineer, NASA Ames Research Center, Full-Scale Aerodynamics Research Branch; Full- and small-scale experimental research into rotor dynamics and aerodynamics; analytical research into rotor aeroelasticity, performance, loads, controls
1981 - 1983 Group Leader, Rotary Wing Aeromechanics Group
1983 -1984 Assistant Chief, Low Speed Aircraft Research Branch
1985 to present Chief, Aeromechanics Branch

Initiated and implemented various major Army/NASA rotorcraft aeromechanics research programs such as the Sikorsky Bearingless Main Rotor program, the MDHS MDART program, SA 349/2 flight test correlation study with the French Ministry of Defense, the Individual Blade Control (IBC) program with DLR/ZFL/MBB, the Lynx flight test correlation program with Westland, and the NASA In-Flight Rotorcraft Acoustics Program, the Army/NASA UH-60A Airloads Program, Sikorsky/ZFL/Army NASA UH-60 IBC program.

Advocated and implemented national research facility developments including the NFAC Large Rotor Test Apparatus, the RTA Steady/Dynamic Rotor Balance, ¼-scale V-22 powered full-span model, the RTA/XV-15 tilt rotor test configuration (represents approximately $50M NASA investment in rotor research systems).

Provided subject matter expert input to V-22 U.S. Navy PMA 275 Program Office, U.S. Air Force Helicopter Brownout Team, and various Defense Agency Research Projects programs (Boeing Smart Materials Advanced Rotor Technology, Heliplane, Helicopter Quieting).

Other activities
1984 - 1987 AHS Dynamics Technical Committee including Chairman
1984 - 1986 AHS Journal, Associate Editor
1986 - 1987 AHS Journal, Editor-In-Chief
1987 - 1988 Fellow, Stanford Sloan Program
1988 - 1990 AHS Journal, Associate Editor
1985 - 1991 Ames Basic Research Council member, Chairman 1989 to 1991
1992 AHS 48th National Forum Technical Chairman
1994 Technical Chairman, AHS Aeromechanics Specialists Conference
2008 General Chairman, AHS Aeromechanics Specialists Conference

Education
BS (1976) MS (1976), Engineers Degree (1977), PhD in Engineering (1978) all from University of California at Los Angeles
MS in Management (1988) from Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

Individual Awards
1975-1976 UCLA Engineering Alumni's Outstanding Bachelor of Science Candidate (No. 1 in graduation class)
1977, 1978 Vertical Flight Foundation Fellowship Awards
1990 and 1997 NASA Ames Honor Award Supervisor/Manager
1992 Arthur S. Flemming Award - Scientific Category
2002 AHS Fellow Award