Elmer A. Sperry Award
Encyclopedia
The Elmer A. Sperry Award is an American transportation engineering
prize.
It has been given since 1955 for "a distinguished engineering contribution which, through application, proved in actual service, has advanced the art of transportation whether by land, sea, or air". The prize is given jointly by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
, American Society of Civil Engineers
, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(which administers it). The purpose of the award is to encourage progress in the engineering of transportation.
and Richard Stanton-Jones
for the design, construction and application of a family of commercially useful Hovercraft
. Edward J. Wasp
received the award in 1981 "for his contributions toward the development and application of long distance pipeline slurry transport of coal and other finely divided solid materials". The 2006 award was made to Antony Jameson
for his work on computational fluid dynamics
in aircraft
design. The 2007 award was made to Robert F. Cook, Peter T. Mahal, Pam L. Phillips, and James C. White for their work in designing and installing Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for airport runway safety area
s.
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
prize.
It has been given since 1955 for "a distinguished engineering contribution which, through application, proved in actual service, has advanced the art of transportation whether by land, sea, or air". The prize is given jointly by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society , founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society , and the Institute...
, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is a professional society that provides a forum for the advancement of the engineering profession as applied to the marine field...
, American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
The American Society of Civil Engineers is a professional body founded in 1852 to represent members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. It is the oldest national engineering society in the United States. ASCE's vision is to have engineers positioned as global leaders who strive toward...
, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
(which administers it). The purpose of the award is to encourage progress in the engineering of transportation.
Recipients
The 1968 award was made to Christopher S. CockerellChristopher Cockerell
Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell CBE FRS was an English engineer, inventor of the hovercraft.-Life:Cockerell was born in Cambridge, where his father, Sir Sydney Cockerell, was curator of the Fitzwilliam Museum, having previously been the secretary of William Morris. Christopher Cockerell was...
and Richard Stanton-Jones
Richard Stanton-Jones
Dr. Richard Stanton-Jones D.Sc, FEng, M.A., M.Sc., CEng. was an English Aeronautical Engineer, chief designer Saunders-Roe, managing director of British Hovercraft Corp. and vice-chairman of Westland Helicopters.He is perhaps best known for his contribution, along with Sir...
for the design, construction and application of a family of commercially useful Hovercraft
Hovercraft
A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...
. Edward J. Wasp
Edward J. Wasp
Edward J. Wasp, also known as E. J. Wasp, is an engineer and inventor known for developing long distance slurry pipelines for the transportation of coal and other solid materials...
received the award in 1981 "for his contributions toward the development and application of long distance pipeline slurry transport of coal and other finely divided solid materials". The 2006 award was made to Antony Jameson
Antony Jameson
Antony Jameson is the Thomas V. Jones Professor of Engineering in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at Stanford University. Jameson is known for his pioneering work in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics...
for his work on computational fluid dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics
Computational fluid dynamics, usually abbreviated as CFD, is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows. Computers are used to perform the calculations required to simulate the interaction of liquids and gases with...
in aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
design. The 2007 award was made to Robert F. Cook, Peter T. Mahal, Pam L. Phillips, and James C. White for their work in designing and installing Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) for airport runway safety area
Runway safety area
A runway safety area or runway end safety area is defined as "the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway."Past standards called for the RSA to extend only 60m from the...
s.