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A “green” subsonic aircraft

A “green” subsonic aircraft. Forecast that air transportation demand will continue dramatic growth over next 25 years NASA-funded “D-8” 737-class design offers substantial reductions in noise and emissions, and up to a 70% reduction in fuel burn. Beaverworks.

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A “green” subsonic aircraft

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  1. A “green” subsonic aircraft • Forecast that air transportation demand will continue dramatic growth over next 25 years • NASA-funded “D-8” 737-class design offers substantial reductions in noise and emissions, and up to a 70% reduction in fuel burn

  2. Beaverworks • AeroAstro-Lincoln Lab collaboration: undergrad & grad students in real world design – build research projects funded by external sponsors • 2010 project – UAV for calibratingground-basedsensorsystems, 2011 project – microUAVsdeployedfromaircraftflaredispensers

  3. SPHERES • Begun 10 years ago as AeroAstro student project, now three on ISS • Provides DARPA, NASA, and other researchers with a long term, replenishable, upgradable testbed for validation of high risk metrology, control, and autonomy technologies for use in formation flight and autonomous docking, rendezvous and reconfiguration algorithms.

  4. Autonomous/humans in the loop systems • Six collaborating AeroAstro labs researching challenges of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles, and developing algorithms enabling collaboration between human operator and autonomous planners • Applications include military use, emergency response, disaster relief, agricultural mapping, and manufacturing.

  5. Protecting against blast-induced brain injury • Developing/optimizing nanoengineered materials for protecting US soldiers from blast threats • Demonstrated current military helmet ACH is safe for blast events and that a face shield could significantly mitigate blast-induced Traumatic Brain Injury

  6. Reducing aviation’s environmental impact • AeroAstro team is modifying ground operations to reduce aircraft fuel burn and engine emissions • Applying MIT-developed algorithms to coordinate push-backs, eight four-hour test periods at BOS saved >15,000 kg fuel, reduced taxi times by 20%

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