Post on 31-Dec-2015
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Break-Out Session 2
Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology
Dr. Darrel R. Tenney757-864-6033
d.r.tenney@larc.nasa.gov
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y I. Advanced Concepts
Description of Thrusts:• Advanced Vehicle Development
–Develop, design, fabricate, integrate and test advanced aircraft concepts• Conceptual Vehicle Design
–Create, identify, analyze, and evaluate new vehicle concepts and technologies• Enabling Vehicle Technologies
–Basic maturation of high-risk, high-payoff vehicle enabling technologies• Autonomous Vehicle Systems
–Control system research for autonomous vehicles
Key ContactRobert E. McKinley, Jr., AVST ph.: 757-864-7572 email: r.e.mckinley@larc.nasa.gov
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y II. Testing and Modeling
Description of Thrusts:• Wind-Tunnel Testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Advanced Flow Measurements; Turbulence Modeling for Unsteady, Separated Flows; Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Transition; Ground-to-Flight Scaling; Advanced CFD Validation; Variable-Fidelity Approximation for MDO
• Flight Simulators and Flight Dynamics and Systems Modeling- Flight Dynamics Modeling, Validation, and Scaling; Computational
Electromagnetics Validation• Structures and Materials Testing and Modeling
- Active Aeroelastic Wing Technology; Computational Aeroelasticity Validation
Key ContactsLong Yip, Project Manager, AVST ph.: 757-864-3866 email: l.p.yip@larc.nasa.gov
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y III. Breakthrough Technologies
Description of Thrusts:• Biomimetics
–Materials and Structures that emulate lightweight, high strength, adaptable biological system
• Smart Materials & Active Structures–Materials and Structures that sense, understand and respond to environmental needs
• Flow Control–Microsensors and actuators for virtual control of flow
• Advanced Controls–Nonlinear and off-nominal control of multi-dispersed sensor/actuators
Key ContactRichard R. Antcliff, AVST ph.: 757-864-4606 email: r.r.antcliff@larc.nasa.gov
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yIV. Aero/Space Synergy
Description of Thrusts:
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• Durability Testing/Life Prediction Methodology: Advanced life prediction methodologies, fracture analysis criterion, fatigue, residual strength of aircraft primary structure• Composites Durability: Material performance under simulated mission profile conditions, accelerated test methods that simulate long term use at extreme aerospace environments• Near Net Shape Structures- Reduced manufacturing cost using advanced materials and manufacturing methods• Reliability Based Design: Designing complex aerospace frame structures based on principles of uncertainty and reliability• NDE Instrumentation: Crack and corrosion detection in thin sheet and thick primary metallic structure, improved techniques for composite structure, multiple phenomena measurement systems utilizing fiber optics, vibration based monitoring techniques for detection of structural damage
F.W. Cazier, Jr, (Programs): 757-864-2860, f.w.cazier@larc.nasa.govDr Mark Shuart, (Competency): 757-864-3492, m.j.shuart@larc.nasa.gov
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I. Advanced Vehicle Concepts•REVCON/ Vehicle Concepts•Personal Air Vehicles•Autonomous Vehicles•Other______________________
II. Testing and Modeling•Wind Tunnel Testing/CFD•Simulators/Stability and Control•Structural Testing/Structural Analysis•Other______________________
III. Breakthrough Technologies•Biomemetics•Smart Material and Active Structures•Flow Control•Other_____________________
IV. Aero/Space Synergy•Durability Testing/Life-Prediction Methodology•Composites Durability•Near Net Shape Structures•Reliability Based Design•NDE Instrumentation•Other_____________________
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