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1 Introduction
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From page 9...
... It is likely that much of this research will be "dual use" or even "triple use," meaning that the research may provide benefit to the civil aeronautics community, and/or the space exploration community, and/or departments and agencies with non-civil aeronautics research needs.
From page 10...
... The Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics also includes guidance on how federal resources allocated for aeronautics research should be distributed between in-house and external organizations, how aeronautics research can take advantage of advances in crosscutting technology funded by federal agencies and private industry, and how far along the development and technology readiness path federal agencies should advance key aeronautics technologies. It also provides a set of overall findings and recommendations to provide a cumulative, integrated view of civil aeronautics R&T challenges and priorities.
From page 11...
... The Decadal Survey recommends that NASA use the 51 highest-priority challenges as the foundation for the future of NASA's civil aeronautics research program during the next decade (see Table 1-1)
From page 12...
... Area C Dynamics, Navigation, and Systems, Networking and Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics Propulsion and Power Materials and Structures Control, and Avionics Communications A1 Integrated system B1a Quiet propulsion C1 Integrated vehicle D1 Advanced guidance E1 Methodologies, tools, and performance through systems health management systems simulation and modeling novel propulsion-airframe B1b Ultraclean gas C2 Adaptive materials and D2 Distributed decision capabilities to design and integration turbine combustors to morphing structures making, decision evaluate complex interactive A2 Aerodynamic performance reduce gaseous and C3 Multidisciplinary making under systems improvement through particulate emissions analysis, design, and uncertainty, and flight- E2 New concepts and methods transition, boundary-layer, in all flight segments optimization path planning and of separating, spacing, and and separation control B3 Intelligent engines C4 Next-generation prediction sequencing aircraft A3 Novel aerodynamic and mechanical power polymers and D3 Aerodynamics and E3 Appropriate roles of humans configurations that enable systems capable composites vehicle dynamics and automated systems high-performance and/or of self-diagnosis C5 Noise prediction and via closed-loop flow for separation assurance, flexible multimission aircraft and reconfiguration suppression control including the feasibility and A4a Aerodynamic designs and between shop visits C6a Innovative high- D4 Intelligent and merits of highly automated flow control schemes to B4 Improved propulsion temperature metals adaptive flight control separation assurance reduce aircraft and rotor system fuel economy and environmental techniques systems noise B5 Propulsion systems coatings D5 Fault-tolerant and E4 Affordable new sensors, A4b Accuracy of prediction of for short takeoff and C6b Innovative load integrated vehicle system technologies, and aerodynamic performance vertical lift suppression, and health management procedures to improve the of complex 3-D B6a Variable-cycle vibration and systems prediction and measurement configurations, including engines to expand the aeromechanical D6 Improved onboard of wake turbulence improved boundary-layer operating envelope stability control weather systems and E5 Interfaces that ensure transition and turbulence B6b Integrated power and C8 Structural innovations tools effective information sharing models and associated thermal management for high-speed D7 Advanced and coordination among design tools systems rotorcraft communication, ground-based and airborne A6 Aerodynamics robust to B8 Propulsion systems for C9 High-temperature navigation, and human and machine agents atmospheric disturbances supersonic flight ceramics and coatings surveillance E6 Vulnerability analysis as and adverse weather B9 High-reliability, high- C10 Multifunctional technology an integral element in conditions, including icing performance, and materials D8 Human–machine the architecture design A7a Aerodynamic configurations high-power-density integration and simulations of the air to leverage advantages of aircraft electric power D9 Synthetic and transportation system formation flying systems enhanced vision E7 Adaptive ATM techniques A7b Accuracy of wake vortex B10 Combined-cycle systems to minimize the impact of prediction, and vortex hypersonic propulsion D10 Safe operation of weather by taking better detection and mitigation systems with mode unmanned air vehicles advantage of improved techniques transition in the national probabilistic forecasts A9 Aerodynamic performance airspace E8a Transparent and collaborative for V/STOL and ESTOL, decision support systems including adequate control E8b Using operational and power maintenance data to assess A10 Techniques for reducing/ leading indicators of safety mitigating sonic boom E8c Interfaces and procedures through novel aircraft that support human operators shaping in effective task and attention A11 Robust and efficient management multidisciplinary design tools NOTE: ATM, air traffic management; V/STOL, vertical and/or short takeoff and landing; ESTOL, extremely short takeoff and landing.
From page 13...
... 3. The strategic objectives defined in the Decadal Survey are closely linked to the seven principles embodied in the National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy (NSTC, 2006)
From page 14...
... . The National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure notes that "aerospace workforce issues are being explored by the Aerospace Revitalization Task Force led by the Department of Labor pursuant to Public Law 109-420" (NSTC, 2007, p.
From page 15...
... Finding. The strategic objectives used to set research priorities in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics, the weighting of those objectives, and the ranking of research and technology challenges in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics are consistent with the R&D principles and priorities established by the National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy and the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure that will implement the policy.
From page 16...
... The National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy establishes high-level objectives, and the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure takes this down to the next level of detail. The Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics includes a third level of detail, in the form of milestones associated with each R&T challenge, as well as additional recommendations.
From page 17...
... . RESOURCE CONSIDERATIONS Implementing all of the recommendations contained in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics and in the present report, NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment, will be very difficult, in part because, in accordance with the statement of task for the Decadal Survey, that earlier work identifies highest-priority R&T challenges without considering the cost or affordability of meeting the challenges.
From page 18...
... Appendix B provides a short professional biography for each of the committee members. Appendix C evaluates how well each of NASA's 10 aeronautics research ­projects supports four R&T challenges that might have been included among the top 51 if the National Aeronautics Research and Development Policy and the National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure had been available in time to be considered in the preparation of the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics.
From page 19...
... 2007. National Plan for Aeronautics Research and Development and Related Infrastructure.


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