Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future Book

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................1
1 INTRODUCTION....................4
Importance of U.S. Civil Aviation....................4
Perspectives....................5
Origin of the Study....................5
Purpose of the Survey....................6
Strategic Objectives for U.S. Civil Aeronautics Research....................6
References....................8
2 PROCESS FOR INTEGRATION AND PRIORITIZATION....................9
Study Process....................9
Prioritization....................9
Next Steps....................12
References....................12
3 RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES....................13
Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics....................13
Propulsion and Power....................19
Materials and Structures....................29
Dynamics, Navigation, and Control, and Avionics....................37
Intelligent and Autonomous Systems, Operations and Decision Making, Human Integrated Systems, and Networking and Communications....................45
References....................54
4 COMMON THEMES AND KEY BARRIERS....................57
Common Themes....................57
Key Barriers....................63
References....................64
5 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....................65
Principal Findings....................65
Other Findings of Importance....................67
Recommendations....................70
References....................70
APPENDIXES A R&T Challenges for Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics....................73
B R&T Challenges for Propulsion and Power....................89
C R&T Challenges for Materials andStructures....................111
D R&T Challenges for Dynamics, Navigation, and Control, and Avionics....................136
E R&T Challenges for Intelligent and Autonomous Systems, Operations and Decision Making, Human Integrated Systems, and Networking and Communications....................152
F Lessons Learned from Other Federal Agencies....................171
G Statement of Task and Work Plan....................173
H Biographies of Committee and Panel Members....................175
I Speakers....................192
J Acronyms and Abbreviations....................194