Lightning effects on the NASA F-8 digital-fly-by-wire airplane [PDF]
The effects of lightning on a Digital Fly-By-Wire (DFBW)aircraft control system were investigated. The aircraft was a NASA operated F-8 fitted with a modified Apollo guidance computer.
Fisher, F. A. +2 more
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Factors Affecting the Corporate Decision-Making Process of Air Transport Manufacturers [PDF]
Fuel economy is a pivotal question influencing the future sale and utilization of commercial aircraft. The NASA Aircraft Energy Efficiency (ACEE) Program Office has a program intended to accelerate the readiness of advanced technologies for energy ...
Duffy, M. A. +4 more
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Design of lightning protection for a full-authority digital engine control [PDF]
The steps and procedures are described which are necessary to achieve a successful lightning-protection design for a state-of-the-art Full-Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system. The engine and control systems used as examples are fictional, but
Dargi, M., Rupke, E., Wiles, K.
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Variable Cycle Engine Technology Program Planning and Definition Study [PDF]
The variable stream control engine, VSCE-502B, was selected as the base engine, with the inverted flow engine concept selected as a backup. Critical component technologies were identified, and technology programs were formulated.
Stern, A. M., Westmoreland, J. S.
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Carbon-carbon composites: Emerging materials for hypersonic flight [PDF]
An emerging class of high temperature materials called carbon-carbon composites are being developed to help make advanced aerospace flight become a reality.
Maahs, Howard G.
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Structures and materials technology for hypersonic aerospacecraft [PDF]
Major considerations in structural design of a transatmospheric aerospacecraft are discussed. The general direction of progress in structures and materials technology is indicated, and technical areas in structures and materials where further research ...
Card, Michael F. +2 more
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Fail-safe system for activity cooled supersonic and hypersonic aircraft [PDF]
A fail-safe-system concept was studied as an alternative to a redundant active cooling system for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft which use the heat sink of liquid-hydrogen fuel for cooling the aircraft structure.
Braswell, D. O. +2 more
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Advanced stratified charge rotary aircraft engine design study [PDF]
A technology base of new developments which offered potential benefits to a general aviation engine was compiled and ranked. Using design approaches selected from the ranked list, conceptual design studies were performed of an advanced and a highly ...
Badgley, P. +9 more
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Status of research into lightning effects on aircraft [PDF]
Developments in aircraft lightning protection since 1938 are reviewed. Potential lightning problems resulting from present trends toward the use of electronic controls and composite structures are discussed, along with presently available lightning test ...
Plumer, J. A.
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Structure Life Extension towards the Structural Integrity of Sukhoi Su-30MKM. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Venugopal A +5 more
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