The purpose of this cooperative agreement was to develop a foundation of intelligent propulsion technologies for NASA and industry that will have an impact on safety, noise, emissions, and cost. These intelligent engine technologies included sensors, electronics, communications, control logic, actuators, smart materials and structures, and system studies. Furthermore, this cooperative agreement helped prepare future graduates to develop the revolutionary intelligent propulsion technologies that will be needed to ensure pre-eminence of the U.S. aerospace industry. This Propulsion 21 - Phase 11 program consisted of four primary research areas and associated work elements at Ohio universities: 1.0 Turbine Engine Prognostics, 2.0 Active Controls for Emissions and Noise Reduction, 3.0 Active Structural Controls and Performance, and 4.0 System Studies and Integration. Phase l, which was conducted during the period August 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004, has been reported separately.
Intelligent Propulsion System Foundation Technology: Summary of Research
2008
18 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Turbine engines , Active control , Propulsion , Propulsion system performance , Systems engineering , Smart structures , Smart materials , Systems health monitoring , Noise reduction , Aircraft safety , Cost effectiveness , Aerospace industry , Actuators , Sensors , Component reliability , Fault detection , Damage assessment , Combustion control , Cooling , Crack propagation