Dr. Theodore von Karman

While teaching at the University of Göttingen, Theodore von Kármán observed the presence of eddies (counter-rotating currents) in the wake of a moving object. This observation led to the Kármán Vortex Trail, a scientific snapshot of the structure of a wake behind a moving body under certain conditions. This discovery on the structure of airflow led to studies on air turbulence that has advanced the design and performance of aircraft. Conducting research and experimentation for more than fifty years to learn about the wind and its moods, von Kármán established a body of knowledge on aerodynamics that paved the way for the development of supersonic jets, rockets and guided missiles.

Far Electrograph Ultraviolet Camera
Satellite Servicing Techniques
Hydroaeroplane
Space Capsule Design
Retractable Landing Gear; Folding Wing
Rotor Control Mechanism for Rotary Aircraft
Altimeter
Link Trainer/Simulator
Ethyl Gasoline
Flying Wing plane; All-Metal High-Wing Monocoque Airplane (Vega)
Communications Satellite
Spin Stabilized Synchronous Communications Satellite
Turbo Jet
Jet Engine
Supercritical Wing
Small Fan-Jet Engine
Aircraft Propulsion System - Jet Engine