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National Aeronautics and Space Administration




Dryden Flight Research Center

Center Overview

David McBride, Center Director




Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center
Our Namesake

Why there is a need for flight
research,


“. . . to separate the real
from the imagined and to
make known the
overlooked and the
unexpected. . .”.


    Dr. Hugh L. Dryden,
    Administrator of NACA,
    First Deputy Administrator of NASA

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To Fly What Others Only Imagine




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Advancing Technology and Science
Through Flight
• Mission Elements
    – Perform flight research and technology integration to
      revolutionize aviation and pioneer aerospace technology
    – Validate space exploration concepts
    – Conduct airborne remote sensing and science observations
    – Support operations of the Space Shuttle and the ISS
                     … for NASA and the Nation
                                                               Revolutionary
                                                               Aeronautical Concepts
                   Airborne Science Operations
Launch
Abort
System




                                                   STS Operations

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Dryden Flight Research Center
Edwards Air Force Base




•   Remote Location
•   Varied Topography
•   350 Testable Days Per Year
•   Extensive Range Airspace
•   29,000 Ft Concrete Runways
•   68 Miles of Lakebed Runways
•   301,000 Acres
•   Supersonic Corridor



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Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility
Palmdale, CA

   •   USAF Plant-42
   •   Palmdale Site 9 Complex
        – Ready access to USAF Plant 42 runway
          and facilities
        – 35 miles from NASA Dryden Flight
          Research Center
        – 422,000 square feet of floor space,
          including 210,000 square feet in this
          central hangar area




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Summary of Dryden Capabilities
•   Core Competencies                                                       FY12 Vital Statistics:
     – Atmospheric Flight Research and
       Test                                                                 Civil Servant Staff
          • Flight Safety and Risk Management                               ~ 555
          • Flight Project and Mission                                      On-site Contractors
            Management                                                      ~ 650
          • Flight Research Technology
                                                                            Budget
          • Flight Test Operations                                          ~ $263M
          • Experimental Aircraft - piloted and
            unpiloted

•   Facility Capability
     – Flight Operations & Engineering
       Staff
     – Experimental and Testbed Aircraft
     – Unmanned Aircraft Systems
          • Extensive experience in securing            Program Funding   Program Workforce
            Certificates of Authorization (COA)
            for UAS flights
     – Airborne Science Platforms
     – Range and Aircraft Test Facilities
          •   Western Aeronautical Test Range
          •   Research Aircraft Integration Facility
          •   Flight Loads Laboratory
          •   Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility
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Dryden Flight Research Center
                                  Director                                       David McBride
                                                                                                               Office of the
                                  Deputy Director                                Patrick Stoliker
                                                                                                               Center Director
                                  Associate Director for Mission Support         Gwen Young
                                  Associate Director for Programs                Dennis Hines


                                           Executive Officer                Chief Counsel
         Director, Dryden                                                   David Samuels                           SOFIA Program
       Aircraft Ops Facility                                                                                            Office
          Steve Schmidt                 Equal Opportunity                     Chief Engineer                         Robert Meyer
                                             & Diversity                      James Smolka
                                            Keri Eliason

                                         Advanced Planning                  Safety and Mission
                                           & Partnerships                       Assurance
                                           John Del Frate                     Vince Chacon          Agency
                                                                                                     CIO
                                           Project Support                  Chief Information
                                                Office                           Officer
                                             Rob Binkley                    Larry Freudinger
                                                                                                             Mission Directorates


                                                   Science                            Flight
                Exploration     Aeronautics                                                                  Research &      Mission Information
                                                Mike Thomson                        Operations
                John Carter    Joe Piotrowski                                                                Engineering       & Test Systems
                                                                                     (vacant)
                                                                                                              Brad Flick       Sean McMorrow

                                                                                                     Mission Support Offices
                                                                                                                                             Agency
                                                                                                                                              CFO
 Acquisition           Facilities         Human                                                        Strategic
                                       Resource Mgmt          Protective         Education
Management           Engineering &                                                                  Communications         Chief Financial
                                       & Development           Services        Russ Claughton
Arthur Welton         Asset Mgmt                                                                     Kevin Rohrer              Officer
                                        Patsy Smith          John Zellmer
                      Dan Crowley                                                                                          Valerie Zellmer



                                                                                                                       October 20, 2011
DFRC/AFFTC/AFRL Alliance Activities
                       •   DFRC/AFFTC/AFRL Alliance
                               –   Co-Chaired council meets quarterly
                               –   8 integrated product teams
                               –   33 active Memorandums of Agreement
                               –   Over $34M in cost avoidance/savings to date


                                       Preserves Unique Missions

   Research                                                                               Test and
     and                   NASA                                                          Evaluation
  Technology                                                           Air Force




                                                                             Common Infrastructure
New Emphasis Areas                                                           • Airfield Operations
• Program Collaboration                                                      • Range and Flight Safety
    – X-51, UAS, C-17, ACAT,                                                 • Shared Aircraft and
      …                                                                        Equipment
• Sharing Staffing Resources                                                 • Frequency Management
    – Technicians and Shops                  Fully integrated                • Health and Welfare
    – Engineering                          infrastructure with               • Emergency Response
    – Administrative                              EAFB                       • Security


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Strategic Partnerships
•   DoD Partnerships:
     –   USAF, AFFTC Alliance, AFRL,
     –   USN, NAVAIR,
     –   US Army, CERDEC
     –   DARPA

•   International
     –   DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace
         Center), Cranfield (UK), …

•   Industry
     –   Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Gulfstream, Northrop Grumman,
         AeroVironment, General Atomics, Scaled Composites, …

•   Academia
     –   AERO Institute
     –   Multiple university grants

•   NASA Centers
     –   ARC, GRC, GSFC, JPL, JSC, KSC, LaRC, MSFC

•   Airborne Science
     –   Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Homeland Security, and Interior
     –   NOAA, EPA, …


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Mission Activity




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SOFIA
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
                       •   SOFIA will provide astronomers with a key infrared
                           window to the Universe
                            –   Formation of Stars and Planets
                            –   Interstellar Medium of the Milky Way
                            –   Galaxies and the Galactic Center
                            –   Planetary Science
                       •   Joint program by NASA and DLR Deutsches Zentrum
                           fur Luftund Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center)
                       •   Science Mission Operations - Universities Space
                           Research Association (USRA) ,Deutsches SOFIA
                           Institut (DSI)
                       •   NASA Program Office – Dryden
                            –   Platform Project Office – Dryden
                            –   Science Project Office – Ames
                       •   Major aircraft modifications:
                            –   German-built 100-inch (2.5 meter) diameter far-infrared telescope
                                weighing 20 tons mounted in the rear fuselage
                            –   Mission and support systems
                                  •   Mission Control and Communications System (MCCS)
                                  •   Education and Public Outreach work stations Flight test operations
                       •   First Open-Door Flight: Fall 2009
                       •   First-Light : Spring 2010
                       •   Initiation of Science Flights: Fall 2010
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SOFIA – Platform




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SOFIA – Science
            SS1
            Orion Image




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Global Hawk
•   Three USAF Pre-Production Global Hawk
    aircraft have been transferred to NASA,
    two are operational.
•   A combined NASA/Northrop Grumman
    team is maintaining, modifying, and
    operating the UAS through a 5-year
    partnership. (2008-2013)
•   The first flight of the NASA Global Hawk
    occurred on 23 October 2009. Thus far, a
    total of 26 missions have been flown. The
    longest mission was to 85 deg N Latitude
    with an endurance of 28.6 hours.




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Global Hawk Science
•   Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac)
    – Spring 2010.
     –   Purpose: Exploration of trace
         gases, aerosols, and
         dynamics of remote upper
         troposphere and lower
         stratosphere regions.
     –   Combination of 11 remote
         sensing and in-situ
         measurements.
     –   4 flights were conducted with
         a total of 83 flight hours.
•   Genesis and Rapid
    Intensification Processes
    (GRIP) – Summer 2010
     –   Purpose: Explore how tropical
         storms form and develop into
         major hurricanes.
     –   Suite of 4 state-of-the-art
         instruments.
     –   5 flights have been conducted
         with a total of 114 flight hours.
         (2 Tropical Depressions, 1
         Tropical Storm, 2 Hurricanes)



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Airborne Science Program
           •   Aligned with the Science Mission Directorate’s
               Airborne Science Program
                •   Program Objectives
                     •   Satellite Calibration and Validation
                     •   New Sensor and Algorithm Development
                     •   Process Studies
                     •   Next Generation NASA Scientist and Engineer
                         Development
           •   Platforms
                •   DC-8
                     • Heavy lift
                     • Long Range
                     • Shirt-sleeve environment
                •   ER-2
                     • Very High Altitude
                     • Long Range
                •   G-III UAVSAR
                     • Synthetic Aperture Radar
                     • Repeat pass interferometry
                •   Global Hawk
                     • Unmanned
                     • Extreme range and endurance




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Exploration Systems
Launch Abort Flight Test
                  •   Orion crew exploration vehicle
                      includes a launch abort system
                      (LAS) that assures crew escape
                      after failure
                  •   Lead Flight Test Vehicle
                      Development and Test
                       –   Systems Engineering &
                           Integration
                       –   Safety and Quality Assurance
                       –   Development Flight
                           Instrumentation
                       –   Abort Test Booster Procurement
                           Lead
                       –   Crew Module Integration and
                           Test
                       –   Launch Facilities & Ground
                           Support
                       –   Lead Flight, Ground, & Range
                           Operations




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Pad Abort 1 – May 6, 2010




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Aeronautics Research
                       •       Fundamental Aeronautics Program
                                –   Subsonic Fixed Wing
                                –   Supersonics
                                –   Hypersonics
                       •       Aviation Safety Program
                                –   Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control
                                –   Integrated Vehicle Health Management
                       •       Airspace Systems Program
                                –   Concepts & Technologies Development
                                –   Systems analysis, integration and
                                    evaluation
                       •       Integrated Systems Research Program
                                –   Environmentally Responsible Aviation
                                –   UAS Integration in the National Airspace
                                    System
                       •       Reimbursable/Partnerships (2011 SPG 1.4.4)
                                –   Technology Development
                                –   Systems Integration
                                –   Systems Validation


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X-48B – Blended Wing Body (BWB)
•   Research partnership of Boeing, NASA, and AFRL
     – Design and fabrication contracted to Cranfield Aerospace
•   Purpose
     – Evaluate low speed stability and control of blended wing body configuration in
       free-flight
     – Evaluate flight control algorithms
     – Evaluate prediction and test methods for blended wing body class vehicles
•   Airframe
     – Remotely piloted from ground control station
     – 8.5% dynamically scaled (rigid body)
          • Wingspan: 20.4 ft
          • Weight: 525 lbf
          • Thrust: 54 lbf each (3 JetCat turbojets)
     – 20 control surfaces
          • 10 elevons
          • 8 split ailerons (4 clamshell pairs)
          • 2 winglet rudders



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Current H/BWB Work
•   NASA LaRC/DFRC, Boeing Analysis, Wind Tunnel Tests, and Small Scale
    Model Flight Tests Accomplished




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Hybrid/Blended Wing Body
• Challenges
  –   Structures and Materials
  –   Aero-Structural Integration
  –   Aerodynamics
  –   Controls
  –   Propulsion-Airframe Integration
  –   Systems Integration
  –   Infrastructure
• Scale
  – X-48C
  – Concept Validation (X-model)
  – Transport (Y-model)



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UAS Integration in the NAS Focus Areas
•   Separation Assurance
     –   Assessment of NextGen separation assurance
         systems for UAS in mixed operations
     –   Flight tests with realistic latencies and trajectory
         uncertainty
•   Human Systems Integration
     –   Develop human factors guidelines for GCS
         operation in the NAS
•   Communications
     –   Frequency spectrum allocations issues
     –   ICAO/FAA/RTCA Standards and Recommended
         for UAS
•   Certification
     –   Define UAS airworthiness requirements
     –   Provide hazard and risk-related data
•   Integrated Tests and Evaluation
     –   Integrate and test concepts from the technical
         elements to demonstrate and test viability
     –   Evaluate the performance of the research in a
         relevant environment (full mission human-in-the-
         loop simulations and flight tests)
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NASA Space Operations
                                         • Primary alternate landing site
                                         • On-orbit communications
                                           support for International
                                           Space Station (ISS) and
                                           Shuttle Orbiter
STS-126 Lands at Edwards
      Nov 30, 2008                       • Telemetry support
                                         • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)
                                           maintenance and support

                                         • 60 DFRC landing operations
                                           to date
                                             •   Last landing operation STS-128,
                                                 September 2009




STS-126 Departs Edwards
      Dec 10, 2008
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Flight Opportunities
• Parabolic Flight
  • Up to 4 flight weeks/year with up to 15 payloads per
    flight week
• Suborbital Flight
  • Multiple $M of flights and payload integration services
    purchased through multiple vendors (subject to
    Congressional funding)




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Reimbursable Activities
Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology (ACAT)

Ikhana (Predator B)

Flight Loads Lab

ER-2
DC-8
Global Hawk

Range Services
sUAS Services

Host Services




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Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology
Fighter Risk Reduction Program - OSD




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Testbed Aircraft
•   Testbed aircraft augmenting Dryden’s one-
    of-a-kind research aircraft are available to
    support a wide variety of research missions.
     –   Dragon Lady (ER-2)
     –   Eagle (F-15)
     –   Global Hawk (RQ-4)
     –   Gulfstream (G-III)
     –   Hornet (F/A-18)
     –   Ikhana (MQ-9)
     –   King Air (B-200)
     –   Mentor (T-34)
     –   Talon (T-38)
•   Testbeds provide platforms for sensor
    validation, aerodynamic, system, and
    propulsion research and test.




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Questions?




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Dryden Overview

  • 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dryden Flight Research Center Center Overview David McBride, Center Director Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center
  • 2. Our Namesake Why there is a need for flight research, “. . . to separate the real from the imagined and to make known the overlooked and the unexpected. . .”. Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Administrator of NACA, First Deputy Administrator of NASA D-OV 111020 2
  • 3. To Fly What Others Only Imagine D-OV 111020 3
  • 4. Advancing Technology and Science Through Flight • Mission Elements – Perform flight research and technology integration to revolutionize aviation and pioneer aerospace technology – Validate space exploration concepts – Conduct airborne remote sensing and science observations – Support operations of the Space Shuttle and the ISS … for NASA and the Nation Revolutionary Aeronautical Concepts Airborne Science Operations Launch Abort System STS Operations D-OV 111020 4
  • 5. Dryden Flight Research Center Edwards Air Force Base • Remote Location • Varied Topography • 350 Testable Days Per Year • Extensive Range Airspace • 29,000 Ft Concrete Runways • 68 Miles of Lakebed Runways • 301,000 Acres • Supersonic Corridor D-OV 111020 5
  • 6. Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility Palmdale, CA • USAF Plant-42 • Palmdale Site 9 Complex – Ready access to USAF Plant 42 runway and facilities – 35 miles from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center – 422,000 square feet of floor space, including 210,000 square feet in this central hangar area D-OV 111020 6
  • 7. Summary of Dryden Capabilities • Core Competencies FY12 Vital Statistics: – Atmospheric Flight Research and Test Civil Servant Staff • Flight Safety and Risk Management ~ 555 • Flight Project and Mission On-site Contractors Management ~ 650 • Flight Research Technology Budget • Flight Test Operations ~ $263M • Experimental Aircraft - piloted and unpiloted • Facility Capability – Flight Operations & Engineering Staff – Experimental and Testbed Aircraft – Unmanned Aircraft Systems • Extensive experience in securing Program Funding Program Workforce Certificates of Authorization (COA) for UAS flights – Airborne Science Platforms – Range and Aircraft Test Facilities • Western Aeronautical Test Range • Research Aircraft Integration Facility • Flight Loads Laboratory • Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility D-OV 110927 7
  • 8. Dryden Flight Research Center Director David McBride Office of the Deputy Director Patrick Stoliker Center Director Associate Director for Mission Support Gwen Young Associate Director for Programs Dennis Hines Executive Officer Chief Counsel Director, Dryden David Samuels SOFIA Program Aircraft Ops Facility Office Steve Schmidt Equal Opportunity Chief Engineer Robert Meyer & Diversity James Smolka Keri Eliason Advanced Planning Safety and Mission & Partnerships Assurance John Del Frate Vince Chacon Agency CIO Project Support Chief Information Office Officer Rob Binkley Larry Freudinger Mission Directorates Science Flight Exploration Aeronautics Research & Mission Information Mike Thomson Operations John Carter Joe Piotrowski Engineering & Test Systems (vacant) Brad Flick Sean McMorrow Mission Support Offices Agency CFO Acquisition Facilities Human Strategic Resource Mgmt Protective Education Management Engineering & Communications Chief Financial & Development Services Russ Claughton Arthur Welton Asset Mgmt Kevin Rohrer Officer Patsy Smith John Zellmer Dan Crowley Valerie Zellmer October 20, 2011
  • 9. DFRC/AFFTC/AFRL Alliance Activities • DFRC/AFFTC/AFRL Alliance – Co-Chaired council meets quarterly – 8 integrated product teams – 33 active Memorandums of Agreement – Over $34M in cost avoidance/savings to date Preserves Unique Missions Research Test and and NASA Evaluation Technology Air Force Common Infrastructure New Emphasis Areas • Airfield Operations • Program Collaboration • Range and Flight Safety – X-51, UAS, C-17, ACAT, • Shared Aircraft and … Equipment • Sharing Staffing Resources • Frequency Management – Technicians and Shops Fully integrated • Health and Welfare – Engineering infrastructure with • Emergency Response – Administrative EAFB • Security D-OV 111020 9
  • 10. Strategic Partnerships • DoD Partnerships: – USAF, AFFTC Alliance, AFRL, – USN, NAVAIR, – US Army, CERDEC – DARPA • International – DLR Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center), Cranfield (UK), … • Industry – Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Gulfstream, Northrop Grumman, AeroVironment, General Atomics, Scaled Composites, … • Academia – AERO Institute – Multiple university grants • NASA Centers – ARC, GRC, GSFC, JPL, JSC, KSC, LaRC, MSFC • Airborne Science – Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Homeland Security, and Interior – NOAA, EPA, … D-OV 111020 10
  • 11. Mission Activity D-OV 111020 11
  • 12. SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy • SOFIA will provide astronomers with a key infrared window to the Universe – Formation of Stars and Planets – Interstellar Medium of the Milky Way – Galaxies and the Galactic Center – Planetary Science • Joint program by NASA and DLR Deutsches Zentrum fur Luftund Raumfahrt (German Aerospace Center) • Science Mission Operations - Universities Space Research Association (USRA) ,Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) • NASA Program Office – Dryden – Platform Project Office – Dryden – Science Project Office – Ames • Major aircraft modifications: – German-built 100-inch (2.5 meter) diameter far-infrared telescope weighing 20 tons mounted in the rear fuselage – Mission and support systems • Mission Control and Communications System (MCCS) • Education and Public Outreach work stations Flight test operations • First Open-Door Flight: Fall 2009 • First-Light : Spring 2010 • Initiation of Science Flights: Fall 2010 D-OV 111020 12
  • 13. SOFIA – Platform D-OV 111020 13
  • 14. SOFIA – Science SS1 Orion Image D-OV 111020 14
  • 15. Global Hawk • Three USAF Pre-Production Global Hawk aircraft have been transferred to NASA, two are operational. • A combined NASA/Northrop Grumman team is maintaining, modifying, and operating the UAS through a 5-year partnership. (2008-2013) • The first flight of the NASA Global Hawk occurred on 23 October 2009. Thus far, a total of 26 missions have been flown. The longest mission was to 85 deg N Latitude with an endurance of 28.6 hours. D-OV 111020 15
  • 16. Global Hawk Science • Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) – Spring 2010. – Purpose: Exploration of trace gases, aerosols, and dynamics of remote upper troposphere and lower stratosphere regions. – Combination of 11 remote sensing and in-situ measurements. – 4 flights were conducted with a total of 83 flight hours. • Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes (GRIP) – Summer 2010 – Purpose: Explore how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes. – Suite of 4 state-of-the-art instruments. – 5 flights have been conducted with a total of 114 flight hours. (2 Tropical Depressions, 1 Tropical Storm, 2 Hurricanes) D-OV 111020 16
  • 17. Airborne Science Program • Aligned with the Science Mission Directorate’s Airborne Science Program • Program Objectives • Satellite Calibration and Validation • New Sensor and Algorithm Development • Process Studies • Next Generation NASA Scientist and Engineer Development • Platforms • DC-8 • Heavy lift • Long Range • Shirt-sleeve environment • ER-2 • Very High Altitude • Long Range • G-III UAVSAR • Synthetic Aperture Radar • Repeat pass interferometry • Global Hawk • Unmanned • Extreme range and endurance D-OV 111020 17
  • 18. Exploration Systems Launch Abort Flight Test • Orion crew exploration vehicle includes a launch abort system (LAS) that assures crew escape after failure • Lead Flight Test Vehicle Development and Test – Systems Engineering & Integration – Safety and Quality Assurance – Development Flight Instrumentation – Abort Test Booster Procurement Lead – Crew Module Integration and Test – Launch Facilities & Ground Support – Lead Flight, Ground, & Range Operations D-OV 111020 18
  • 19. Pad Abort 1 – May 6, 2010 D-OV 111020 19
  • 20. Aeronautics Research • Fundamental Aeronautics Program – Subsonic Fixed Wing – Supersonics – Hypersonics • Aviation Safety Program – Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control – Integrated Vehicle Health Management • Airspace Systems Program – Concepts & Technologies Development – Systems analysis, integration and evaluation • Integrated Systems Research Program – Environmentally Responsible Aviation – UAS Integration in the National Airspace System • Reimbursable/Partnerships (2011 SPG 1.4.4) – Technology Development – Systems Integration – Systems Validation D-OV 111020 20
  • 21. X-48B – Blended Wing Body (BWB) • Research partnership of Boeing, NASA, and AFRL – Design and fabrication contracted to Cranfield Aerospace • Purpose – Evaluate low speed stability and control of blended wing body configuration in free-flight – Evaluate flight control algorithms – Evaluate prediction and test methods for blended wing body class vehicles • Airframe – Remotely piloted from ground control station – 8.5% dynamically scaled (rigid body) • Wingspan: 20.4 ft • Weight: 525 lbf • Thrust: 54 lbf each (3 JetCat turbojets) – 20 control surfaces • 10 elevons • 8 split ailerons (4 clamshell pairs) • 2 winglet rudders D-OV21 111020
  • 22. Current H/BWB Work • NASA LaRC/DFRC, Boeing Analysis, Wind Tunnel Tests, and Small Scale Model Flight Tests Accomplished D-OV 111020 22
  • 23. Hybrid/Blended Wing Body • Challenges – Structures and Materials – Aero-Structural Integration – Aerodynamics – Controls – Propulsion-Airframe Integration – Systems Integration – Infrastructure • Scale – X-48C – Concept Validation (X-model) – Transport (Y-model) D-OV 111020 23
  • 24. UAS Integration in the NAS Focus Areas • Separation Assurance – Assessment of NextGen separation assurance systems for UAS in mixed operations – Flight tests with realistic latencies and trajectory uncertainty • Human Systems Integration – Develop human factors guidelines for GCS operation in the NAS • Communications – Frequency spectrum allocations issues – ICAO/FAA/RTCA Standards and Recommended for UAS • Certification – Define UAS airworthiness requirements – Provide hazard and risk-related data • Integrated Tests and Evaluation – Integrate and test concepts from the technical elements to demonstrate and test viability – Evaluate the performance of the research in a relevant environment (full mission human-in-the- loop simulations and flight tests) D-OV 111020 24
  • 25. NASA Space Operations • Primary alternate landing site • On-orbit communications support for International Space Station (ISS) and Shuttle Orbiter STS-126 Lands at Edwards Nov 30, 2008 • Telemetry support • Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) maintenance and support • 60 DFRC landing operations to date • Last landing operation STS-128, September 2009 STS-126 Departs Edwards Dec 10, 2008 D-OV 111020 25
  • 26. Flight Opportunities • Parabolic Flight • Up to 4 flight weeks/year with up to 15 payloads per flight week • Suborbital Flight • Multiple $M of flights and payload integration services purchased through multiple vendors (subject to Congressional funding) D-OV 111020 26
  • 27. Reimbursable Activities Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology (ACAT) Ikhana (Predator B) Flight Loads Lab ER-2 DC-8 Global Hawk Range Services sUAS Services Host Services D-OV 111020 27
  • 28. Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology Fighter Risk Reduction Program - OSD D-OV 111020 28
  • 29. Testbed Aircraft • Testbed aircraft augmenting Dryden’s one- of-a-kind research aircraft are available to support a wide variety of research missions. – Dragon Lady (ER-2) – Eagle (F-15) – Global Hawk (RQ-4) – Gulfstream (G-III) – Hornet (F/A-18) – Ikhana (MQ-9) – King Air (B-200) – Mentor (T-34) – Talon (T-38) • Testbeds provide platforms for sensor validation, aerodynamic, system, and propulsion research and test. D-OV 110927 29
  • 30. Questions? D-OV 111020 30

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. CFIT is #1 cause of loss of F-1687 aircraft lost69 loss of life79% due to CFIT98% ACAT recoverableACAT activation will be a Cat-A incident