William Garrard
Professor & Director Minnesota Space Grant Consortium

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Professor Garrard's work concentrates on mathematical modeling, optimization and control of aerospace vehicles, flight dynamics of aerodynamic decelerator systems, and student satellites. Recent projects have included precision pointing of scientific instruments suspended from high-altitude balloons, student satellites, student high altitude balloons, and supersonic parachutes for planetary entry. He has published over 100 technical papers and has received external research funding from NASA, NSF, U. S. DOT, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Army Research Office, Sandia Labs, and private industry.
In 1996, Garrard received the Educational Award for Excellence from the U.S. Army Soldier System Command for his work in parachute systems. Garrard is a Fellow in AIAA “For a career of outstanding contributions to aerospace engineering education, to the development of methods for advanced flight controls, and to aerodynamic decelerator technology. In 2003, he was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by the AIAA in recognition for "the many years of organizing, coordinating, and conducting the H. G.
Heinrich Parachute Systems Short Course and for the large number of parachute engineers it has produced." In 2006, Garrard was selected as the recipient of the J. Leland Atwood award. This award is jointly sponsored by ASEE and AIAA and is presented to recognize a recent outstanding educational achievement and to encourage innovative improvements in aerospace education.
Garrard is Director of the NASA Funded Minnesota Space Grant Consortium.

Degrees

B.S., Mech. Engineering, University of Texas-Austin, 1962
Ph.D., Engineering Mech., University of Texas-Austin, 1968

Experience

Spring 1995: Visiting Scientist CERT/ONERA (Centre d'Etude et de Recherches de Toulouse/Office National d'Etudes et Recherches Ae'rospatiales) Toulouse, France
1992 - 2006: Department Head Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1991 - Present: Director, Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1991 - 1992: Acting Department Head Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1986 - Present: Professor Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1983 - 1991: Associate Department Head Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1973 - 1986: Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1967 - 1973: Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota

Five Recent Publications

• Vibhor Bageshwar, William Garrard, Rajesh Rajamani, 2004, Model Predictive Control of Transitional Maneuvers for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 53, number 5pp 1573-1586, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• Amy Foster and William Garrard, 2004, The History of the Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Department at the University of Minnesota, Aerospace Engineering Education During the First Century of Flight, Editors, Barnes McCormick, Conrad Newberry, and Eric Jumper, AIAA Press, pp 99-107., (Journal Article) More Details, PDF file
• Gregory Wolodkin, Gary J. Balas, and William L. Garrard, 1999, Application of Parameter-Dependent Robust Control Synthesis to Turbofan Engines, JOURNAL OF GUIDANCE, CONTROL, AND DYNAMICS, Vol. 22, No. 6, November–December, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• William L. Garrard, 1998, Lateral Directional Aircraft Control Using Eigenstructure Assignment, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 21, No. 3pp. 523-525, May-June,, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• Jean-Marc Biannic, Pierre Apkarian, William L. Garrard, 1997, Parameter Varying Control of a High Performance Aircraft, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 20, No. 2pp. 225-231, March-April, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF

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Honors and Awards

2006 Aerospace Division ASEE/AIAA John Leland Atwood Award Background
2005 Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Background
2003 AIAA Certificate of Appreciation from Aerodynamic Decelerator Committee Background
1996 Educational Award for Excellence from the U. S. Army Soldier Systems Command Background

Consulting, Patents, etc.

Honeywell Inc. (1971-83)
Boeing Military Airplane Co. (1981)
Pioneer Recovery Systems Inc. (1981)
Rapid Deployment Parachute Co. (1986-1989)
Raytheon Missile Systems Division (1975)
Ballistic Recovery Systems Co. (1987)
FluiDyne Engineering (1988)
MTS Systems (1988) Rosemount Inc. (1971)
Stewart and Stevenson (1989)
Thiokol Space Services Division (1992)
Alliant Tech Systems (1993)

Short Courses Parachute Systems Technology:

Fundamentals, Concepts, and Applications, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1982, 1998)
Sandia Labs, Albuquerque, NM (1985)
DFVLR, Munich, Germany (1987)
Natick, MA, 1990, Toulouse, France (1992); Cocoa Beach, Florida (1992); Houston, TX (1994)

Scientific and Professional Societies

Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Current Courses

Undergraduate

AEM 4302 -- Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control | Course Home Page

AEM 4332W -- Aerospace Vehicle Design II: Space Vehicles, Missions, and Systems | Course Home Page

AEM 4796 -- Professional Experience

Subjects and Courses Taught

Undergraduate

AEM 3031 -- Deformable Body Mechanics

AEM 4303 -- Flight Dynamics and Control

AEM 4331 -- Aerospace Vehicle Design I: Aircraft

AEM 4332W -- Aerospace Vehicle Design II: Space Vehicles, Missions, and Systems

AEM 4333 -- Aerospace Design III - Special Projects

AEM 4351 -- Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems

AEM 4495 -- Problems in Dynamics and Control

AEM 4796 -- Professional Experience

Graduate

AEM 5401 -- Intermediate Dynamics

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Brief Biographical Sketch

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