ProfessorBen Thornber
Honorary Professor
Faculty of Engineering
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy
Associations
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the UK EPSRC Peer Review College
- Member of the Combustion Institute
- Chartered Engineer of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Awards and Honours
- Osborne Reynolds prize for best UK thesis in Flow, Turbulence and Combustion (2008)
In the Media
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More efficient satellite launch platform on the horizon[25-Mar-19]
UnIversity of Sydney
An efficient and cost-effective satellite launch platform could soon be a reality in Australia thanks to a world first engine that's being developed by University of Sydney combustion experts.More..
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Elon Musk is launching a Tesla into space – here’s how SpaceX will do it[05-Feb-18]
The Conversation
Elon Musk is launching a Tesla into space – aeronautical engineering expert Associate Professor Ben Thornber explains how SpaceX will do it.More..
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World’s fastest car gears up to break land speed record[15-Mar-16]
The Age
A blend of automotive and aerospace engineering, the world's fastest vehicle gets set to hammer the sound barrier.More..
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How do birds gain lift from their wings?[8 Dec 2013]
ABC Radio
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Drones vie with supersonics for the future of flight[9 Feb 2012]
NewScientist
What do you expect of aviation as flight technology advances? More than a century after the Wright Brothers triumphed on a wind-beaten North Carolina beach, aviation researchers have the technology to take flight in any number of directions.More..
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Demon unmanned aerial vehicle[23 -25 August 2011]
London Science Museum
It’s the world’s first flapless aircraft – the Demon UAV, which uses compressed air to manoeuvre. Could this be the stealth plane of the future?More..