Contact: Prof. Ed Smith 814-863-0966 ecs5@psu

1. Updated Penn State Rotorcraft Center of Excellence NASA Ames Cooperative Agreement NGT-2-52275 Contact: Prof. Ed Smith 814-863-0966 ecs5@psu.edu http://www.psu.edu/dept/rcoe/ US Navy Briefing July 18, 2005

2. AGENDA (PM) Future Directions: Navy Essential Programs, 12:30 - 2:30 PM - Smart Structures Based Nonthermal Anti-Icing - Rotor Flowfield / Ship Airwake Coupling During Shipboard DI - Active Rotors for Enhanced Shipboard DI Operations - Variable Geometry Compact Rotors for Sea-Based Missions - Active and Passive Mitigation of Rotor Blade Erosion - Lightweight, Ballistically Protected Rotor Blades - Robust Aero-Mechanical-Avionics HUMS Systems - Aeromechanics of Rotary Wing IED Sensor Platforms - Crashworthy Systems for High Mass Payload Items - Optimal Propulsion System Design for Variable Speed Rotors Wrap-Up and Adjourn, 2:30 - 3 PM

3. Navy Rotorcraft Missions • • Naval and Marine Corps missions present • numerous unique challenges • - All weather operations (icing, winds, sand, rain) • Dynamic interface with moving shipdeck • Ballistic threats in close air support in insertion • Limited deck space for stowage • Heavy lift for sea-based logistics support • Shipboard maintenance support • Emergency landings and crashes at sea • IED Detection for deployed USMC • Each challenge relates directly to safety, operating costs, and sustainment costs, and mission capability

4. Historical Progression of RCOE • Prior to 1982 - No focused Rotorcraft Research and Educational Centers in US Universities. • Vertical Lift Review Panel sponsored by ASARDA 1980 recommended “long term rotorcraft research and education program at respected universities” • Army Research Office (ARO) issued RFP in 1981 • Georgia Tech, University of Maryland and RPI awarded RCOE in 1982 for up to five years (~$4M/year total) • Army RCOE competitively renewed every five years (except in 1992), in 1987, 1992, 1996, and 2000 with Penn State replacing RPI after first phase (Army funding decreased from $4M to $2.4M per year and to $1.8M in 2000) - Industry provided 50% Cost Sharing 1992-1995 (which continued the RCOE) - NASA provided $600K/year toward RCOE funding since 2000 • RCOE came under NRTC starting from 1994

5. NRTC Government Office Rotorcraft Center of Excellence Funded Cooperative Agreement Funded Cooperative Agreements Memorandum of Agreement FAA NASA Army Navy Georgia Tech University of Maryland Penn State A Very Successful Government-Industry-University Alliance (Winner of the OSD Hammer Award in 2000)_ Rotorcraft Industry Technology Association Non-Profit Arizona State University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Research Institute Naval Postgraduate School Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of California, Los Angeles Mississippi State University University of Maryland University of Texas at Arlington West Virginia University Ohio Aerospace Institute Membership Agreement, By-Laws, and Intellectual Property Agreement Associate Members Bell Supporting Members Principal Members Boeing Kaman Corporation Allison Engine Co. Sikorsky Lord Corporation BF Goodrich Smiths Industries Simula Technologies Endevco

6. Historical Progression of RCOE • Prior to 1982 - No focused Rotorcraft Research and Educational Centers in US Universities. • Vertical Lift Review Panel sponsored by ASARDA 1980 recommended “long term rotorcraft research and education program at respected universities” • Army Research Office (ARO) issued RFP in 1981 • Georgia Tech, University of Maryland and RPI awarded RCOE in 1982 for up to five years (~$4M/year total) • Army RCOE competitively renewed every five years (except in 1992), in 1987, 1992, 1996, and 2000 with Penn State replacing RPI after first phase (Army funding decreased from $4M to $2.4M per year and to $1.8M in 2000) - Industry provided 50% Cost Sharing 1992-1995 (which continued the RCOE) - NASA provided $600K/year toward RCOE funding since 2000 • RCOE came under NRTC starting from 1994

7. NRTC Government Office Rotorcraft Center of Excellence Funded Cooperative Agreement Funded Cooperative Agreements Memorandum of Agreement FAA NASA Army Navy Georgia Tech University of Maryland Penn State A Very Successful Government-Industry-University Alliance (Winner of the OSD Hammer Award in 2000)_ Rotorcraft Industry Technology Association Non-Profit Arizona State University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Research Institute Naval Postgraduate School Old Dominion University Pennsylvania State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of California, Los Angeles Mississippi State University University of Maryland University of Texas at Arlington West Virginia University Ohio Aerospace Institute Membership Agreement, By-Laws, and Intellectual Property Agreement Associate Members Bell Supporting Members Principal Members Boeing Kaman Corporation Allison Engine Co. Sikorsky Lord Corporation BF Goodrich Smiths Industries Simula Technologies Endevco

8. Rotorcraft Education and Research at Penn State - historical review John McKoewn (US Navy, Handling Qual, Deputy for Systems, SES) Mike Deitchman (US Navy, ONR, Exp Warfare S&T Manager, SES) Sam Porter (US Navy, Rotary Wing Branch Head) Adolph Ragghianti (US Navy, Senior Rotary Wing Loads and Dyn) Dave Pauling (US Navy, SES, Head, NAVAIR Propulsion and Power) Gene Barndt (US Navy, Senior Rotary Wing Strength Engineer) Larry Trick (US Navy, Pax River, Shipboard Suitability) Jeff Semensa (US Navy,UAV Programs) Kurt Long (US Navy, DI Dept) John Funk (US Navy, Flight mech, H-60 Program) Tom Wise, Mike Vascsenic (US Navy, DI Engineers) Steve Rajakovic (US Navy, H-53 Propulsion & Power IPT Leader) Dave Findley (US Navy,NAVAIR, CFD Group Leader) Pete Heasley (US Navy, 1999 Engineer of the Year- PAX River) Bill Geyer (US Navy, DI Dept, 2000 AHS Bagnoud Award Winner) Larry Smith (US Navy, 2000 Top Civilian Engineer Award Winner) Mike Yu (US Navy, V-22 Technology Coordinator)

9. Rotorcraft Center Goals and Technical Approach Long Range Goals: 1) Provide an exciting and effective educational environment to train the next generation of rotorcraft engineers 2) Conduct inter-disciplinary basic rotorcraft research focused on a broad range of technical barrier problems Speedily transfer technology to industry and government labs

10. T = mv Educational Activities • 1st Year: Hand’s on Helicopters 101 (Smith/Howard) • Rotorcraft Aerodynamics (Gandhi/Smith) • Rotorcraft Dynamics (Smith/Gandhi) • Rotorcraft Stability and Control (Horn) • Rotorcraft Lab and Design • Aeroacoustics (Morris, Brentner) • Parallel Computing (Long) • Structural Dynamics (Lesieutre/Wang) • Smart Structures (Gandhi), etc., etc. • NEW UAV Design-Build-Fly Course (Long) • Summer Short Courses (McCormick et al, 1986-present, 500+ attendees) • NEW Summer Short Course • TV Courses • AHS Design Competition • Lab tours and educational programs for preK-HS kids

11. RCOE Educational AccomplishmentsGraduates Over 65% of RCOE graduate students are US citizens Attracted brightest students through rotorcraft fellowships and enhanced stipends More than 200 PhD and 500 MS graduates of which ~ 75% are employed by US Rotorcraft industry and Government laboratories such as AFDD, AATD, and ARL RCOE graduates are now the Technical Leaders in Govt & Indusry More than 100 US Army officers have graduated from RCOE graduate programs

12. Penn State Rotorcraft Center - technology transfer paths Lockheed-Martin (Owego) Schweizer MRC Bearings Penn State UTRC Lord Corp Kaman Sikorsky FAA Boeing Keystone Helicopters National Helo Museum NASA/Army Glenn NASA /Army Ames, NRTC HQ Univ of Maryland ARO NASA HQ AHS HQ ONR Navy Pax River Navy Carderock Army AATD Ft. Eustis Boeing NASA/Army Langley Army AMCOM Penn State - Western Technology Transfer Bell ATI Ga Tech Short Course graduates and instructors Graduate and undergraduate students Research consortia programs (elastomers, gears, etc)