Geogria Institute of Technology

• B.S., Applied Mechanics, Washington University, 1969
• M.S., Applied Mechanics, Washington University, 1970
• Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1974

Dr. Peters’ interests lie in dynamics, aeroelasticity, and applied aerodynamics (especially of the helicopter). He teaches courses in dynamics, vibrations, and theory of the helicopter. His research centers on aerodynamic models for rotorcraft that can run in real time for applications to flight simulators and preliminary design calculations.

• ASME Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, 1978
• School of Engineering Professor of the Year, Washington University, 1980
• Missouri Society of Professional Engineers, Outstanding Engineering Educator, 1984
• Georgia Tech “Outstanding Development of Graduate Research Assistants” Award, 1991
• AIAA St. Louis Section Technical Contribution Award, 1995
• Inaugural McDonnell Douglas Professorship of Engineering, 1999
• Charles E. Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Professor, Center for Applied Stochastics Research, Florida Atlantic University, January 2001 and November 2007.
• Washington University Distinguished Faculty Award, 2006
• Alexander A. Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship, AHS International, 2008

• Peters, David A., Hsieh, Mong-Che, and Torrero, Almudena, “A State-Space Airloads Theory for Flexible Airfoils,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 51, No. 4, October 2007, pp. 329-342.
• Peters, David A., “Two-Dimensional Incompressible Unsteady Airfoil Theory – An Overview,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 24, No. 3, July 2008, pp. 295-312.
• Peters, David A., “How Dynamic Inflow Survives in the Competitive World of Rotorcraft Aerodynamics,” the 2008 Alexander Nikolsky Lecture, Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 53, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 1-15.