Aeronautics Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council
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Aeronautics Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council Gen. Lester Lyles (Chairman) Dr. John Sullivan Dr. Gene Covert Dr. Ilan Kroo Dr. Ray Colladay (ex-officio) July 10, 2008
Areas of Interest Explored at Current Meeting • Jay Dryer, NASA Senior Technical Advisor, ARMD – Core Competencies and their Importance in Fulfilling NASA’s/ARMD’s Mission • Dr. Ajay Misra, NASA Deputy Program Director, Fundamental Aeronautics Program (FAP), ARMD – NASA’s/FAP’s “green aircraft initiative” • Akbar Sultan, NASA Technical Integration Manager, Airspace Systems Program (ASP), ARMD – Research Transition Teams (RTTs) for Next. Gen • Dr. John Cavolowsky, Deputy Program Director, Airspace Systems Program (ASP), ARMD – ARMD Cross-Program NRA; Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next. Gen) • Discussion with OAI President, Dr. Mike Heil • Focus for an Upcoming Administration Changeover/Transition
Review of ARMD Obligation/Costing Status • ARMD is behind the target but ahead of its phasing plans for FY 08 (not a linear plan) • ARMD ahead of last year’s performance and Programs have contingency plans in place • Aeronautics Committee will track continuously with ARMD
ARMD Competency Discussion Jay Dryer, NASA Senior Technical Advisor, ARMD July 9, 2008
Core Competencies – Key Questions • How do we define core competencies? • What core competencies must NASA maintain ‘in-house’? • What needs to be done to better track and manage competencies across ARMD and the Agency?
Critical Skills Shortages The following areas where ARMD has experienced noticeable shortages of skilled personnel. • Guidance, Navigation and Controls • Multi-disciplinary Design, Analysis and Optimization • Aero-Servo-Elasticity • Acoustics • Airframe/Propulsion Integration • Systems Analysis • Human Factors
Current Management Practices • Acquire needed skills from the external community (e. g. through the NRA). • Focus skills in one project to maintain a critical mass and coordinate results with other related projects (e. g. aeroelasticity and turbulence modeling) • Re-training • Hiring (even small numbers can make a difference) • Coordinate with other agencies (Force Balance skill)
Fundamental Aeronautics Program Discussion on Green Aircraft Initiatives Dr. Ajay Misra Presentation to NAC Cleveland, OH July 9, 2008
Response from ARMD • Requested from NASA ARMD – Specific candidates for systems-level research projects – These are projects with discrete start and end dates should be considered in addition to and as an augmentation of the existing funded effort • First major potential projects – Green Aircraft Initiative
System Level Research Project Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimization System Level Research Project • Foundational Research reaches the right level of maturity • With high impact indicated from MDAO Foundational Research
Chevron Hierarchy Example Chart
Candidate System Level Research Projects • Laminar flow control • Large geared turbofan • Multi-objective wing with advanced features such as adaptive structures, active flow control • Lightweight structures for BWB • Sonic Boom Flight Test Aircraft
NASA and FAA Next. Gen Research Transition Teams Akbar Sultan Technical Integration Manager Airspace Systems Program Office NASA July 9, 2008
Technology Transfer Strategy • Goal: Ensure that R&D needed for Next. Gen implementation is identified, conducted, and effectively transitioned to the implementing agency • Objectives: – Provide a structured forum for researchers and implementers to constructively work together on a continual basis – Ensure that planned research results can be fully utilized and will be sufficient to enable implementation of Next. Gen Operational Improvements
R&D Progression Development Progress Operational Evaluation Operational Test Prep Target Site Adaptation Engineering Models & Algorithms Concept Definition NASA Focus FAA Consultation NASA and FAA Collaboration FAA Focus NASA Consultation
Initial RTT Focus Areas • Trajectory Based Operations: Joint collaboration with industry partners for near-term efficient and reduced environmental impact of arrival operations under constrained airspace conditions. • Surface Management: Develop system level concept to accelerate Next. Gen arrival/departure and surface operations for the mid-term. • Multi-Sector Planner: Engage System. Operations to determine roles and responsibilities for efficient flow of traffic for the mid-term. • Dynamic Airspace Configuration: Develop farterm concept for efficient partitioning of airspace and allocation of resources to meet Next. Gen capacity needs.
ARMD Cross-Program NRA Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next. Gen) Briefing to NAC Aeronautics Committee John A. Cavolowsky Deputy Program Director Airspace Systems Program July 9, 2008
NRA Proposal Solicitation Background ARMD solicited proposals in areas of research that are crossprogram in scope. The Aeronautics enterprise is one of highly leveraged and integrated technologies. Cross-discipline systems level problems will be of high value to establishing an R&D portfolio with the broadest national value. • Understand how advanced vehicles will operate within Next. Gen • Understand the tradeoffs involved for both vehicles and the air traffic management (ATM) system, including safety considerations, system performance, environmental constraints, and other relevant issues • Indicate the most productive areas for future ATM, vehicle, and safety research
Integration of Advanced Vehicles and Concepts into Next. Gen • Awarded two NRAs focused on understanding tradeoffs involved for both vehicles and the ATM system, including safety considerations, system performance, environmental constraints – “Integration of Advanced Concepts and Vehicles into Next. Gen Study” • “Team A” (PI: Ed Stevens) • $6 M for 18 Months (Obligated $4. 8 M, June 13) – “Advanced Vehicle Concepts and Implications for Next. Gen” • “Team B” (PI: Fred Weiland) • $6 M for 18 months (Obligated $5. 0 M, June 10) • Joint Kick-Off at NASA Headquarters, July 24 – Awardees will describe their approaches – NASA will describe vehicle models that can be provided to the contractors • Workshop(s) will inform community of initial progress about 3 months after award
Summary • Strong proposals with NASA relevance and responsive to NRA – Diverse, integrated, world-class team – Integrated systems focus – Dissemination of results to NASA and Next. Gen stakeholders in a nonproprietary manner including integrated software and databases – Strong management approach – Effective engagement with the aviation community • Funding both proposals offers the opportunity for programmatic risk reduction, a larger vehicle and concept trade space, a wider range of analytical tools delivered, and framework validation with a comprehensive, integrated systems approach.
Discussion with OAI Dr. Mike Heil, President Ohio Aerospace Institute
Focus for an Upcoming Administration Changeover/Transition • The NASA Aeronautics program, while currently conducting high quality research, is insufficient in scope to achieve the U. S. leadership objectives implicit in the President’s Aeronautical R&D Policy. • NASA should maintain a robust foundational research program and ARMD should plan, develop and implement system level research projects of highest priority • Some ARMD research and development is also critical to the needs of the agency’s Science and Exploration mission
Committee Next Steps • Request a presentation on the NSTC Aeronautics S&T Subcommittee draft appendix to the National Aeronautics R&D Plan (i. e. gap analysis) • Dialogue with center ARMD POC and younger workforce during future meetings at the ARMD research centers
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