Currently, the research activities conducted at UTSI are largely through the Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering department.
Had the German manufacturing capability been equivalent to that of the United States, the outcome of World War II would no doubt have been different.
[1] President Harry Truman vowed in 1951 that, "Never again will the United States ride the coattails of other countries in the progress and development of the aeronautical art."
NASA initially considered absorbing AEDC, but ultimately decided to leave it with the Air Force.
In the years following 1964, UTSI's faculty, students, and alumni have played critical roles in the furthering of American technological superiority in aeronautics and space arenas.
UTSI continues to collaborate with AEDC to support present day Air Force pursuits.
This research primarily focuses on experimental and computational aspects of high-speed aerothermodynamics, and makes use of the proximity of UTSI to aerospace entities in Huntsville, AL and AEDC.