1. Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology
Break-Out Session 2
Dr. Darrel R. Tenney

2. 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 Contact
Robert E. McKinley, Jr., AVST ph.:

3. 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 Contacts
Long Yip, Project Manager, AVST ph.:

4. 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 Contact
Richard R. Antcliff, AVST ph.:

5. IV. Aero/Space Synergy Description of Thrusts: Key Contacts Crack
• 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
Key Contacts
F.W. Cazier, Jr, (Programs): ,
Dr Mark Shuart, (Competency): ,

6. Interested in being informed on technology advancements
Name: ________________
Company:_____________
Interested in being informed on technology advancements
Areas of Interest
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Key Contact/phone #
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
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