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Mark Callender
Principal Investigator
Middle Tennessee State University
I'm working on
5 months ago
I have been working to improve airplane engine-out glide performance by providing pilots and airplane and avionics manufacturers with better/more accurate glide performance information. I am using biomimicry to reduce the noise of small UAS propellers/rotors.
I'm looking for
5 months ago
I am seeking funding to empirically validate analytical models of glide performance, specifically the turnback maneuver following engine failure on takeoff, with the end goal to create an in-cockpit glide performance tool.
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PhD in Engineering Science (Thermal and Fluid Mechanics) from The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) Dissertation: A viscous analog to Prandtl's optimized lifting line theory utilizing rotating biquadratic bodies of revolution MS in Aviation Systems from UTSI Thesis: A conceptual design of a general aviation hands-on-throttle-and-stick (hotas) system BS in Aerospace from Middle Tennessee State University I have published work to include in flight simulator cost effectiveness, the transfer of training from low fidelity flight training devices to airplanes, noise reduction of small UAS propellers/rotors, and engine-out glide performance. I teach courses in aerodynamics and aircraft performance.
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Mark Callender
Principal Investigator
Middle Tennessee State University
Work experience
Professor and Associate Department Chair
2005 - Present
Top industry applications
Unmanned aerial systems
Expertise
AcousticsAerodynamicsAerospaceTransportation Research
Last updated Apr 2026
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