H. Tran_ARCTek2012_ARMD
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The document discusses NASA's aeronautics research goals and programs. It aims to guide aeronautics research through 2020 based on national aeronautics policy and plans. The document outlines NASA's aeronautics programs, including fundamental aeronautics, integrated systems research, airspace systems, and aviation safety. It provides examples of projects focused on issues like improving air traffic efficiency, reducing noise and emissions from aircraft, and developing new aircraft technologies and concepts. The document also describes NASA's internal Seedling Fund program which invests in high-risk, early-stage aeronautics ideas from NASA civil servants.
H. Tran_ARCTek2012_ARMD
- 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Aeronautics Research Huy Tran Deputy Director for Aeronautics NASA Ames Research Center ARCTek 2012 18 January 2012 www.nasa.gov
- 2. Alignment with National Goals! How do we know we are working on the right goals?! National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy! “NASA and in consultation with other Federal agencies shall develop a national aeronautics policy to guide the aeronautics programs of the Administration through 2020” – Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2006 (Public Law 109 – 108 - November 22, 2005)! • Executive Order signed by President Bush, December 2006" - Outlines principles to follow in order for the U.S. to “maintain its technological leadership across the aeronautics enterprise”! National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure! Original plan signed by White House December 2007; Biennial update signed Feb 2010! - Goals and objectives for mobility, national security and homeland defense, aviation safety, energy and the environment (except workforce which is being worked under a separate activity)! - Summary of system-level challenges identified with specific quantitative targets! Vision 100 Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act and the Integrated Work Plan (IWP)! Vision100: Public Law 108-176, December 2003! - Established the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to engage multiple agencies to plan, develop and implement the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)! IWP: Version 1.0 Released September 2008! - Functional outline of activities needed to achieve the NextGen Vision" 2
- 3. NASA Aeronautics Investment Strategy! Technology" Transfer" Integrated System-Level Research" Technology" Transfer" Seeking New Ideas" Fundamental Research" Enabling “Game Changing” concepts and technologies from advancing fundamental research ultimately to understand the feasibility of advanced systems! 3
- 4. NASA Aeronautics Programs Integrated Systems Research Program Fundamental Aeronau.cs Program Airspace Systems Program Conduct cu+ng-‐edge research that will Conduct research at an integrated Directly address the fundamental ATM produce innova8ve concepts, tools, and system-‐level on promising concepts and research needs for NextGen by technologies to enable revolu8onary technologies and explore/assess/demonstrate the developing revolu8onary concepts, changes for vehicles that fly in all benefits in a relevant environment. capabili8es, and technologies that speed regimes. will enable significant increases in the capacity, efficiency and flexibility of the NAS. Avia.on Safety Program Conduct cu+ng-‐edge research to produce innova8ve concepts, tools, and technologies to improve the intrinsic safety a@ributes of current and future aircraA and air traffic management systems. SVS HUD Aeronau.cs Test Program Preserve and promote the tes8ng capabili8es of one of the United States’ largest, most versa8le and comprehensive set of flight and ground-‐based research facili8es. 4
- 5. NextGen Operations! Problem" Current ground delay policy at SFO can lead to excessive San Francisco Bay area! unrecoverable delays due to fog! air traffic flows! Approach" Conducted a simulation recommending Ground Delay Program (GDP) parameters for SFO airport. Merges National Weather Service real-time data with Air Traffic Control departure scheduling.! Results" Significant near-term reduction in ground delays at San Francisco Airport.! Next Steps" • Brief FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center (Dec. 2010)! $ 0.5M FAA Collaborative Agreement • Delivery of implementation plan (Jan. 2010) ! Contribution! Partners: FAA, Mosaic ATM, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory! 5
- 6. Data Mining for Aviation Safety! • NASA has open-sourced key data mining software for analyzing flight data recorder output through DASHlink, a collaborative website with over 300 members! • Southwest Airlines acquired sequenceMiner and Orca, two advanced anomaly detection techniques, through DASHlink! • Early application of these techniques to data from 7200 flights uncovered flight events specified in SWAʼs Flight Operations Manual that were not caught by SWAʼs existing analysis methods! • Events flagged by these software tools will be added to SWAʼs daily operations review to improve operational performance! • Southwest plans to incorporate these software tools into daily use – 1600 flights/305 planes. ! • Five year non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement is being drafted! 6
- 7. Environmentally Friendly Vehicles! Vehicle! Estimated Fuel Savings*! Since July 2007, Achieving Significantly Reduced Fuel Burn Will Require NASA has conducted Integration of Multiple Technologies! more than 80 flights of the Hybrid Wing Body X-48B aircraft, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, Boeing, and Cranfield Aerospace Ltd.! Benefits to the Public" Fuel burn savings: " Over 40% reduction from current aircraft! Emissions reduction:! 1 = Hybrid wing configuration! Local air quality: 50% less NOx ! 2 = + advanced engine and airframe Global climate: 40% less CO2! technologies! 3 = + embedded engines with BLI inlets! Noise reduction ! 4 = + laminar flow! 1/6th the objectionable ground noise footprint of current aircraft! * NASA systems analysis results. Reductions relative to B777 with GE90 engines.! 7
- 8. Advanced Vehicles System Study Description: Completed four 18-month “Advanced Concept Studies for Commercial Subsonic Transport Aircraft Entering Service in the 2030-35 Period”. Study is intended to stimulate far-term thinking towards future aircraft needs and identify key technology needs to meet the challenges. ! Results:" • Lower cruise speeds at higher altitude (~40-45k ft)! • Heading toward BPR 20 (or propeller) with small, high efficiency core! • Higher wing aspect ratio and laminar flow to varying degrees! • Uniquely enabling concepts/technologies emerged (strut/truss, double bubble, hybrid-electric (battery) propulsion for example)! • Broadly applicable technology advances needed (for example lightweight materials, high-temp materials, gust load alleviation)! Boeing, GE, Georgia Tech! Impact: Results used as key information to guide future investment in the SFW project. Phase 2 investigations to follow." MIT, Aurora, P&W, Aerodyne! 8
- 9. Chevrons - The Road From Idea to Deployment! Initial service entry, 2002! Systems Assessment: 2001-2005! • Ground-test evaluation in engine test stands ! • Flight evaluation in relevant environments! Fundamental Research: 1996-2000! • Computational and experimental research to develop a fundamental understanding of the fluid mechanics governing the effectiveness of the concept! • Development of practical implementations (chevrons)! Seedling Idea: 1994-1996! Basic studies on jet mixing suggest that tabs can enhance jet mixing, with the potential to reduce noise! 9
- 10. Boeing 747-8 with Chevron Nozzles! Source: The Boeing Company 10
- 11. ARMD Internal Concepts for Innovation in Aeronautics (ARMD Seedling Activity)
- 12. What is the ARMD Seedling Fund?! • The Seedling Fund is an element of a new ARMD investment strategy to explore early-stage innovative ideas for aeronautics • While all of the R&D conducted in Aeronautics programs is innovative, the Seedling Fund fills a gap by investing in high-risk, high-payoff concepts at the bottom of the TRL (Technology Readiness Level) scale • The Seedling Fund is intended to support primarily in-house work conducted by NASA Civil Servants (CS) on efforts that span one to two years. • Funds are awarded through selection of short proposals solicited annually • 20 awards and $3M awarded in FY11 phase I; FY12 proposals call will be coming out soon
- 13. What the Seedling Fund is NOT:! • The Seedling Fund is NOT intended to: – Supplement funded R&T projects – Serve as a gap-filler when program funds are insufficient – Provide last-resort coverage for AFNW or WYE – Serve as a core competency preservation fund – Restore funding to activities canceled by other funding sources Bring us your crea.vity and pursue a revolu.onary new concept!