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Propulsion flight research at nasa dryden from 1967 to 1997
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Walsh, Kevin R. Burcham Jr., Frank W. Conners, Timothy R. Ray, Ronald J. |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | From 1967 to 1997, pioneering propulsion flight research activities have been conceived and conducted at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Many of these programs have been flown jointly with the United States Department of Defense, industry, or the Federal Aviation Administration. Propulsion research has been conducted on the XB-70, F-111 A, F-111E, YF-12, JetStar, B-720, MD-11, F-15, F- 104, Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology, F-14, F/A-18, SR-71, and the hypersonic X-15 airplanes. Research studies have included inlet dynamics and control, in-flight thrust computation, integrated propulsion controls, inlet and boattail drag, wind tunnel-to-flight comparisons, digital engine controls, advanced engine control optimization algorithms, acoustics, antimisting kerosene, in-flight lift and drag, throttle response criteria, and thrust-vectoring vanes. A computer-controlled thrust system has been developed to land the F-15 and MD-11 airplanes without using any of the normal flight controls. An F-15 airplane has flown tests of axisymmetric thrust-vectoring nozzles. A linear aerospike rocket experiment has been developed and tested on the SR-71 airplane. This paper discusses some of the more unique flight programs, the results, lessons learned, and their impact on current technology. |
| File Size | 2691800 |
| Page Count | 26 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19980218800 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5p896x9g |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1997-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Propulsion And Power Aerodynamic Drag Wind Tunnels Boattails Research Intake Systems Defense Program Dynamic Control Flight Characteristics Algorithms Thrust Vector Control Aerospike Engines Propulsion Numerical Control Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
