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DUANE T. MCRUER
Pages 174-179

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From page 175...
... BRYSON AND JASON SPEYER Duane T McRuer, a guiding force in the development of modern aircraft flight control technology and founder and former president of Systems Technology, Inc.
From page 176...
... Some of Mac's accomplishments during his tenure at STI are advanced flight control design and analysis techniques; man-machine systems and human operator dynamics; McRuer's crossover law; vehicle handling qualities; pilot-induced oscillations (PIO) ; comprehension, analysis, and prevention; ground vehicle dynamics and driver control; manual control display system design; neuromuscular system dynamics; and impaired operator behavior.
From page 177...
... As a final example of the innovative atmosphere of STI, a flying model of a pterodactyl was created in cooperation with Paul MacCready, president of AeroVironment, and paleontologists, in which great pains were taken to anatomically reproduce the original flying qualities of this flying reptile, that is, the head produced directional stability. A movie was generated for the Smithsonian Institution in which the pterodactyl was dramatically brought back to life.
From page 178...
... He also led ASEB's Workshop on Space Station Engineering Design Issues and follow-on space station studies. These included peer-reviewed letters to the NASA administrator regarding the use of a space station as an engineering research facility and various program evaluations.
From page 179...
... He had an obsession with "lists." He finished climbing all three lists of the Angeles Chapter including Sierra Peaks, Desert Peaks, and Hundred Peaks sections. In addition to receiving all the awards available from the Angeles Chapter, in 1997 he was given the Sierra Club's Oliver Kehrlein Award.


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