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NASA GRC Research and Collaborative Opportunities
M. David Kankam, Ph.D.
Univ. Affairs Officer – R&T Directorate Presented at Mid-Atlantic Space Grant Meeting, Charlottesville, VA. September 14, 2006
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OUTLINE
• GRC- Primary Areas of Expertise - Center Management - Research & Technology (R/T) Directorate • Research & Other Opportunities at GRC - Within R/T Directorate - NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Prog.
• GRC Work in – Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) - Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) • Summary Glenn Research Center
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Glenn Research Center – Two Campuses Working Together to Achieve NASA’s Mission Location: Cleveland, Ohio Civil Service FTE: 1876 On-Site Contractors: 1500 Total Area: 350 Acres GRC Plum Brook Station Location: Sandusky, Ohio Civil Service FTE: 14 On-site Contractors: 75 Total Area: 6400 Acres
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GRC Primary Areas of Expertise
Aerospace Power Biological & Physical Research Aeropropulsion
Hypersonic
Space Propulsion
Subsonic Supersonic
Aerospace Communication
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Office of the Director (A)
Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., Director Richard S. Christiansen, Deputy Director Richard S. Christiansen, Acting Associate Director
Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate (Q)
Vernon W. Wessel
Office of Strategic Management (S)
Randall B. Furnas
Office of the Chief Information Officer (V)
Sasi K. Pillay
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (B)
Debra E. Watson Acting
Programs and Projects Directorate (P)
Woodrow Whitlow, Jr.
Acting
Research and Technology Directorate (R)
Jih-Fen Lei
Office of the Chief Counsel (G)
J. William Sikora
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs (E)
Robert Romero
External Programs Directorate (X)
Robert F. Lawrence Acting
Engineering and Technical Services Directorate (D)
Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria
Center Operations Directorate (C)
Kenny E. Aguilar
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Microgravity Division (RU)
Dr. Bhim S. Singh, Acting Chief
Business Support Office (RB)
Vacant, Chief
Research and Technology Directorate (R)
Dr. Jih-Fen Lei, Director Vacant, Deputy
Office of University Programs (RA)
Dr. M. David Kankam
Communications Division (RC)
Dr. W. Dan Williams, Chief
Propulsion Systems Division (RT)
Dr. D. R. Reddy, Chief
Instrumentation and Controls Division (RI)
Dr. Mary V Zeller, Chief
Power and Electric Propulsion Division (RP)
Dr. Valerie J. Lyons, Chief
Materials and Structures Division (RS)
Dr. Damodar R. Ambur, Chief Dr. Ajay Misra, Deputy
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RA MS 49-5
University Programs Office Dr. M. David Kankam University Affairs Officer
Toni B. Rusnak Research Program Assistant Phone: (216) 433-6143 FAX: (216) 433-3687 Email: [email protected]
SCOPE OF WORK PROGRAMS Mission
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Assist in, and strengthen GRC research community collaboration with academe
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Support development of , and inspire future research scientists and engineers
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Enhance professional growth of faculty and students, while adding to US scientific and technological base
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NASA Postdoctoral Program NASA Faculty Fellowship Program GRC-OAI Collaborative Faculty Fellowship Prog.
NASA Faculty Awards for Research Prog.
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NASA Graduate Student Researchers Prog.
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Prog.
NASA Glenn Academy GRC – R&T Co-Op
NASA Exptl. Prog. to Stimulate Competitive Research
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Features of NASA Higher Ed. Programs
Generally: All programs strategically – • Develop and inspire future research scientists and engineers • Enhance students and faculty professional growth • Increase NASA and US scientific and technological base Glenn Research Center
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Research & Other Opportunities at GRC
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Over ~400 R&D Labs Communications Division
- Satellite Network & Architectures - Electron Device Applied RF Technology Digital Communications
SiC Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth Laboratory Instrumentation & Control Division
- Sensors & Electronics - Optical Instrumentation - Controls & Dynamics Number of Labs: 60
Radioisotope Stirling Generator Test Laboratory
Number of Labs: 40
Power & Electric Propulsion Technology Division
- Energy Conversion - Energy Storage - Power Management & Distribution - On-board Propulsion
Compact Range Test Facility Mars Pathfinder Abrasive Wheel Rig
Number of labs: 101
Structures Area Materials Area
- Advanced Metallics - Ceramics - Polymers - Environmental Durability - Acoustics - Life Prediction - Mechanics & Dynamics - Mechanical Components Number of Labs: 78 at Lewis Field
NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Program (FAP) GRC:
Major player in Fundamental Aeronautics, Aviation Safety, Airspace Systems and Aeronautics Test Programs
Objective of FAP:
• Develop system-level, multi-disciplinary capabilities for civilian & military applications • Support/sustain expert competency in critical core areas of aeronautics technology •
Academia Opportunity : via NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Foundational Research
to enhance NASA core competency - Refer to:
http://www.aero-space.nasa.gov/programs_fap.htm
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For Goals/Objectives & details of Phase 1 NRA •
GRC’s Role:
PI, Assoc. PI, Proj. Scientist, Proj. Mger, Assoc. Proj. Mger in
Subsonic Fixed and Rotary Wing, Supersonics and Hypersonic Projects
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GRC:
Leads/Contributes to Combustion, Acoustics, Aerothermodynamics, Flight Dynamics & Advanced Controls, System Analysis
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NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Program (FAP) – cont’d
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GRC
- Leads/Contributes in Power, Propulsion, Materials & Structures, Fluid Mechanics & Aeromechanics, Acoustics Physics, High Temp Durability, High Emissions Research, Airport Noise Reduction, Supersonic Cruise Efficiency, Aerodynamics, Plasma Dynamics and Design and Optimization
Some Key GRC Activities in Hypersonics Include:
• Plasmas/MHD for Flow Control of, & Energy Extraction from Weakly and Fully Ionized Hypersonic Flows • Ceramic Matrix Composite Hot Structures and Advanced Structural Concepts • Combustion Physics- flow field characterization; turbulence model developt.
• Rocket- & Turbine-based Combined Cycle System Physics
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Summary of Current GRC CLV Work
Upper Stage NASA-Led Design
through CDR:
GRC Lead Areas -
Thrust Vector Control (TVC) subsystem
Electrical Power System Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI) package Sensors Development Purge System Hazardous Gas Detection system Systems Engineering and Integration support •
Upper Stage Engine
J-2X engine altitude/thermal testing at Plum Brook Station B2 Facility •
Flight & Integrated Test
Ares I-1 (ADFT-0) •Upper Stage Simulator
Vehicle Integration
Vehicle Integrated Design Analysis IV&V
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GRC Crew Exploration Vehicle (CM+SM) Work
-Support design, development and test of CEV- focus on systems analysis, propulsion and power systems.
-Maintain technology & advanced development efforts in propulsion technologies for advanced exploration systems -Provide specialty activities: *Seals development for thermal protection systems *Fire detection & suppression advanced development *Integration support for Crew Module Project *Integration across module systems (e.g. power/propulsion) -Provide Systems Engineering expertise for reqts. developt.
-Help to design & develop Reaction Control System for CM simulators -Support development of Abort Test Booster for some tests -Support overall CEV Test and Verification activity
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Summary
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GRC has strong competencies in Aerospace Power, Space Propulsion, Aeropropulsion, Aerospace Communication, and Biological & Physical Research -Center has extensive technology developments
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Workforce is skilled in research & technology development
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Recently assigned CEV and CLV work packages have invigorated the workforce
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Excellent opportunities exist for GRC-Academia collaboration via NRA’s (http://www/nasa.gov/), NASA Higher Education Programs, and research grants through unsolicited proposals accessible from: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/Procure/grants/index.htm
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KEY DATES, ETC FOR UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFICE (UPO)
R&T Co-Op GSRP
Program
Glenn Academy [Rising Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students] UPO Link to All the Programs: http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/5000/oup.htm
Eligibility Reqirem ents U.S. Citizen Perm anent Resident
Application Deadline
various
Start Date
various
HQ Sponsor GRC SGC
Website (Inform ation, Application, Etc.)
http://w w w .grc.nasa.gov/WWW/OHR/coop/index.html
2/1/2006 2/1/2006 various 6/5/2006 http://w w w .education.nasa.gov/gsrp http://w w w .nasa-academy.nasa.gov
USRP Rising Juniors and Seniors 2/20/2006 6/5/2006 http://w w w .education.nasa.gov/usrp 2/20/2006 5/1/2006 6/5/2006 5/30/2006 http://cosmic.s078.odu/usrpRenew 2005.nsf/Main?OpenPage
http://asee.org/resources/fellow ships/index.cfm
Renew al Students Only NSFRO Full-time College and University Faculty: >2 years experience preferred, option for Accompanying Student CFP Full-time College or University Faculty: Non-U.S. citizens or 2 years in NSFRO, option for Accompanying Student FAR NPP Eligibility noted in specific GRC program description at sponsor's option STSP: Full-time College and University Students
Key:
GSRP - Graduate Student Researchers Program NASA Academy at Glenn USRP - Undergraduate Student Research Program NSFRO - NASA Summer Faculty Research Opportunity CFP - Collaborative Fellow ship Program NPP - NASA Postdoctoral Program 5/1/2006 On-Hold 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1/2006 5/30/2006 various various Fall '06(?) (216) 433-6143 or (216) 433-2955 http://research.hq.nasa.gov/research.cfm
http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc http://w w w .education.nasa.gov/divisions/higher/overview /F_pathfinder_scholarship.html
FAR - Faculty Aw ards for Research Minority Institutions (MIs) STSP - Science and Technology Scholarship Program Co-Op - Cooperative Program SGC - Space Grant Consortium 1/23/2006
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Contact Information M. David Kankam, Ph.D.
NASA Glenn Research Center Research and Technology Directorate 21000 Brookpark Rd., M.S. 49-5 Cleveland, OH 44135-3191 Phone: (216) 433-6143; Fax: (216) 433-3687 E-mail: [email protected]
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LEVEL 4 FUTURE HYPERSONICS PROGRAM Multidisciplinary Physics-Based Predictive Design & Optimization Capabilities for Mission Performance, Safety, & Economics, etc.
Experimental Capabilities for Systems Propulsion Systems Design LEVEL 2 Materials & Structures Propulsion Aerodynamics, Aerothermodynamics & Plasma Dynamics Advanced Controls Methods Experimental Capabilities LEVEL 1 Energy Transport Phenomena Chemistry Propellants Materials & Structures Modeling Turbulence/Chemistry Interactions
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Hypervelocity Propulsion Physics Plasma Physics Measurement Techniques Unsteady/ transient Physics Experimental Techniques Fundamental Flow Physics Modeling CFD Methods
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