DTIC ADA428965: Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities: An Assessment of NASA's Capabilities to Serve National Needs PDF
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Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities An Assessment of NASA's Capabilities to Serve National Need Wind Tunnel and Propulsion Test Facilities An Assessment of NASA's Capabilities to Serve National Needs Philp 5. Arto, Eugene C. Grn, Richard Mes, a Stenberg ith Bans J John, Michael lads, Michael Brow, Sethe Drea Sames Dyer, Tor Harton Ther Hogan, Deborah Pee Ra Raman, Je Song, Willa Tbe Peapard forthe Natcnal Asronoses and Space Admhisvator ans the Offce af he Secretary of Denes Depend ww NATIONAL DEFENSF RESEARCH INSTITUTE 260 2b10c002 ‘The research descilbed th thie repose was jointly spansoned by the National Actonaitics and Space Adsninietacan and the ORtce ‘of the Secretary of Delease {OSD), The research was conducted in che RAND Natioaal Defense Research Institute, a federally Funded eccarch and develozmenc cences supported by the OSD, Uss foine Seif, che unified commands. and the defense agencies vunler Comaace DASWO1-01-C-0004, nasal Cpe eagle Da cada My ta ‘The RAND Corporetnt: is « nonprofit rexeich expansion providing ‘objective analysis aed «festive solutions thac addvess the challenges facing te publi aud privace sectors around che wath, RAND's publications do not necesarly elect the opinions of its reeatch cents and sponne RAND® fs gitrat aemat ae des Bs Al Cate © Cayyrigh 2004 RAND Copan Al sights eserved. No pact of ts booke may be repraduocd it any form by any decconic ot eeluniel means (inluding phooiepying, recording, or infornation serage and reaieal) wichout peithission 33 ‘wrtng fiom RAND. blind 2004 by exe RAND Caqerstian 1776 Maia Set. PO. Boe 2.5, nis Mane, CA 3 1700 South ayer, ligron, VA 22212-5050 201 Nord Cag Sat Suu 212, Tisargh PA 15251516 ‘Toenle RAND dausnneicore oa london act ‘Diston Serie lpn: (10) 451-7002, ae (310 751-6915, Hrs deena ong Preface This monagraph, summarizes « one-year scudy (fom June 20012 thvough aly 2293) of the nation’s wind cunmel and propulsion tst- ing neers snd che contnming abifiry thar the Nuiecaal Aeronautics itd Spave Adriniscrarion’s (NASA's) major seind tunnel (W/1) aul propubion wot (PT) lilies! hove in serving those needs: the scudy alsa identified ang now inwesrments needed ane. excess capectiss within NASA, The swidy “aened or the nocd for larger (and, hus more expernive iu build aud porate) west facies and identified management issues ficing NASA's WTIPT laeliriss ‘This monogeapa should be of intetest 19 NASA, the Depart- men: af Defente, che aerospace iul.stry, Usv Olli oY Management and Budges, the Office of Science alu! ‘Vechuology Policy, and ear ressional decisionmakers. 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Grizoa, Tan Hamilton, Ther Logan, Richar ssc, Deborah Pee, Raj Rataty, Paul Sidbeng Joe Song, al Will Tele, Wad Tuzinh aad Proprbion Tie Fait Hs: Supporting Artes 0 an Access af ASA apabibin ro Serre Natssud on, Santa Moncea, Calif: MAND) Conporation, TRIS INASAICs:3, 2006 treered to as Anus tl, 2OCHITRI, croughout tke ancaph ‘Thee study was funded by NASA and joiuly sponsored by NASA and the office of the Dirscroe, Defense Research and Pgi= nec-iug (DD RAE). fe was candtctal within che RANT) Narionat Delius: Research Lnstirate's CSDRT's) Acquistion and Technology Policy Ceower. NDRI ica federally unded cevearch and development vauter sponsored by che Ola, wi the Secretary of Defense, the Joi Stall, de unified commands. and the defense agencies, Contents Preface. i Higust an aes meee Summary “i Advoslalgirens a bdr xa Introdvction 1 Baclegsound 1 Objectives and Approach 3 Seudy civics A Rersperives on he Approach, 5 Seuty Scape. a ‘Ongaaizadon of Tis Monograph a ‘What Arc the Nation's Cnireas aud Future Needs for Arronaiic Predccion Capabilee, and Whar Role Do Wind Trane] nd Propulsion Vere Taclices Play in Serving Those Neods? How Can Acrenautic Paden Need Be Met? 2 ‘What Aeronautic Praliaion Capabligy Neods and Requirements Frist “ Derelogunent, Produc and Sunainven Requisemeste “4 [Research Requiem ee v Saategie Nes v How Do Stotgie News Mate Up Agtint WI? T Hacky Type! sce 22 Gencral Purp Subvonie, Tsamouic, and Supetwonic WTs 2 Cenetal-Furyne Hypersonic WTs es 4 Spolhl-Punpeve WT 2 Spex Purpose Hypesonic Peopulionlnepraion FescTacliis 23 Ganeral Purpose Diece-Connoc! Poy lsun Teor Facies co Santry co Hoy Wel Aligned Age NASA's Peetolia of Wind Tusnel snd Propulsion Test Fairies wth National Need? 228 ‘The Aligamenc ef NASX's Puccio of Wind Tunnels y ‘Subsonic W's Taausonie Ws Supersonic We Typasrnie WT ipprsonie Proplsion Integration Tes aut. Diece-Conness Propulsion Tet Fates Samunary ‘What Is the Condition oF NASA's Ponfoli of Wind Tunael and Propulsion Test Tacit? <r, 239 shied Comapecevenes af NASA's NTT/PT Paclies 40 UsiFsaion of NASA's Facliin, 10 ‘Asusing NASA's Poros of WT/PT Fudge a Terms of Technical Comporiiseaex:atl Utlizanen, © Room for Improvsnie i Technical Cospeivence ne AB Assesing the Financial Health of NASA's Parco lop NASA Fitna Irs WIIPT Facey Uperaione Tuning Op ios ‘The Dif of FOR wo che Financia each af NAsn's WPT asi Poli Susnmury How Should NASA Manage lx Wind auc! and Peopolsion Test 6s encfng the Minima See of lies ia Is Paris 26 Determining the Minima S s Managing dhe Facies i NASA's Portals «a ‘Managing WTVPT Taclies Onride the Mien Set 8 Managitg WT'FT Facies Inside the Mininurn Se 7 ‘Gpiions far Managing PI/ET Taciices in che Minima Set... 72 Gos Perspective. cod Insights io Alterna: Managerene Male 8a Importace of the Tes Faifay Weorklonce Cross Training of Cres Worldorce Outowscing A Paved Opernions Move Samia Options sd Recummmenations How the Aippoath Frans che Conclsions anc Recocamendatiovs 7 Pali bors, Options and Recor daionss.ss oi Ba ‘hw Onsanling brn: Plow Should Teng Be Added Svangivally? cece 0 Develop 4 NANA.Wile Acronauties Test Tecbralogy Vision al Pla » “Work wih he Depanene oF Defense wo Analia the Vib of ‘National Test Fadiy Pan on How Slow Aerunitic esting Ness De Meet Which Fete Shrmll NASA Kea nie Minin Se ‘Whar Shovld NASA Da wil Is Low-UTdizadon Pacis. How Should NASA's Felis Be Fabled? Keep Parpecrivn nt he Cs Insole ‘What Frare lesen Srl Be Mase? Adgiional Recomurudatons Tecus on Specific Tunnels Regu Aucntion {Conde 10 Explore Options to Preerweale Woekianss ih ind anels%a Propuon Te Foster Alerative Manages Orion oy Potcom Line 8 Bibliography tol Figures 21, Number of New Aire Designs Reaching Fir Hight 1950-2009. a 41, Tanecal oe Estennal Sourcing of FY°00? Opersing Fane for ‘WTPT Facilce ar Ames. Gena, and Langley. 42. Hiserical ABDC Punding 5 a
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