Information Technology

Information Technology
for Aviation
for Aviation
David Alfano
Deputy Program Manager
Information Technology Base Program
Aero-Space Technology
Aero-Space Technology
Pillars and Goals Pillars and Goals
Safety Safety Emissions Emissions Noise Noise Capacity Capacity Afordability Afordability
High-Speed High-Speed General Aviation General Aviation Design Design
Reusable Space Trans. Reusable Space Trans. Revolutionary ST Revolutionary ST
Global Civil Global Civil
Aviation Aviation
Revolutionary Revolutionary
Technology Technology
Leaps Leaps
Access to Space Access to Space
IT Program Goal
IT Program Goal
Perform leading-edge research in
advanced computing systems and user
environments, revolutionary software
technologies and pathfinding applications
that enale the achievement of !A"A#s
missions in Aero-"pace Technology$
Flight Critical
Parameters
Optimize Control
Response
Advanced Computing
Revolutionary Software
Integrated Design
Information Technology
Information Technology
Integrated Design
Technology
"oftware
Technology
Primary %ong-Term &oals "upported
Reduce the aircraft accident rate by a factor of 5 within 10 years, and by a
factor of 10 within 20 years
Provide next-generation design tools and exeri!ental aircraft to increase
design confidence, and cut the develo!ent cycle ti!e for aircraft and
space transportation vehicles in half
Flight Critical
Parameters
Optimize Control
Response
Advanced 'omputing
Technology
HIGH-END COMPUTING HIGH-END COMPUTING HUMAN-CENTERED COMPUTING HUMAN-CENTERED COMPUTING AUTOMATED REASONING AUTOMATED REASONING
IT Program Projects
IT Program Projects
ADTT Design Space Evaluation
Auto-Grid and
Auto- Launch using
rule-based input
definition
Launching of
unlimited gridding
or solver processes
from single GUI
Procedural
Reasoning System
provides run-time
monitoring and
fault correction
GUI input file and
!A" automation
change easily in
response to
parameter changes
ADTT
Data Creation
Parameterized CAD
objects allow non-expert
use
Automation layer enables
creation of unlimited
designs/deployments from
one user input screen
Input checking/error
correction
GUI, input file, and CAD
automation change easily
in response to parameter
changes
ADTT Design Creation
Tree Browser displays all or
selected subset/level(s) of objects
created
organizes and manages the display of
thousands of data and process objects
based on user criteria
access checking protects proprietary
data
Rule-Based process enabling
menu items are enabled based on
selected objects type/status
supports users less familiar with the
environment
At a glance object status
launch, platform, queue status, failure
notification
ADTT
Data/Process Management
Retrieval based on
query or tree browser
object/data attribute
selection
2D data plots, flow
field, and contour
plotting
COTS advanced
visualization tools;
web enabled sharing
Working towards:
data sharing across
remote sites
filtering,
postprocessing and
data integration
reduces amount of data
and visualization for
designer review
Integrated Design Integrated Design Software Software
K(s)
Analytical Tools and
(nvironments for Design
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Integrated Instrumentation and
Testing "ystems
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"oftware Integrity,
Productivity, and "ecurity
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Advanced 'omputing,
!etwor,ing - "torage
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Advanced Computing Advanced Computing
Integrated Design Technology Integrated Design Technology
Virtual Prototyping Virtual Prototyping
Design
Defnition Data
Performance
Data
Visualization
Modeling,
Design,
and
Simulation
Knowledge
Tools
Experimental
Systems
Design Cycle Improvement Design Cycle Improvement
"xa!le# "xa!le# Rapid Re-Design during a Wind Tunnel Test Rapid Re-Design during a Wind Tunnel Test
Re-Design
Concept
Model
Parts
New
Data
New
Knowledge
Quality Testing
Rapid Awareness
On-site Manufacturing
Rapid Design
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Virtual
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Java
software
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Flight Control
Technical &oals5
' %evelo a flight control concet that uses neural networ(
technology to identify aircraft stability and control derivatives
which allow oti!al aircraft erfor!ance under a wide range
of flight conditions
' %evelo a learning neural networ( which can udate aircraft
stability and control derivatives during flight and in resonse to
off no!inal events
' Piloted flight de!onstration using the )*&* +-15 *,-$." test
aircraft
'hallenge5 %evelo a flight
control aroach that can
efficiently handle off no!inal and
unanticiated changes in air
vehicle oerating environ!ents
and hardware
Software Technology Software Technology
Intelligent Flight Controls Intelligent Flight Controls
Software Technology Software Technology
Intelligent Flight Controls Intelligent Flight Controls
Develop and flight demonstrate a flight
control technique that can effectively
identify aircraft stability and control
characteristics using neural networks
and utilize this information to optimize
aircraft performance.
Impact
' Enhanced Safety
' Reduced Cost
Flight Critical
Parameters
Optimize Control
Response
Software Technology Software Technology
Reote Aviation !elp Des" Reote Aviation !elp Des"
Remote Aviation Help Desk
Airport Hangars Airline MOC Boeing Rapid Response Center
Wireless Digital
- Video
- Audio
- Non-Destructive Imaging
- Sketchpad
- Portable Maintenance Aid
Wireless Bridge
CAD/CAE Printer
Digital White
Board
Digital White
Board
CAD/CAE Printer
CAD/CAE table
Remote Displays
United
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Boeing
Maint.
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CAD/CAE Printer
CAD/CAE
table
Remote Displays
Virtual Iron Bird
Digital White
Board
Ames Aviation Extranet & the IPG
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Software Technology Software Technology
$AS Siulation %nvironent $AS Siulation %nvironent
Virtual
National Air
Space
VNAS
Simulations, Models
Experimental databases
Virtual
National Air
Space
VNAS
GRC
Engine Models

LaRC
Airframe Models
Landing
Gear
Models
ARC

Wing Models

Stabilizer Models
Human Models
FAA Ops Data
Weather Data
Airline Schedule Data
Digital Flight Data
Radar Tracks
Terrain Data
Surface Data
22,000 Commercial
US Flights a day
50,000 Engine Runs
22,000 Airframe
Impact Runs
132,000 Landing/Take-off
Gear Runs
48,000 Human
Crew Runs
66,000 Stabilizer Runs
44,000 Wing Runs
Simulation
Drivers
(Being pulled together
under the NASA AvSP
Aviation ExtraNet (AEN)
Daily $AS Siulation &aseline 'eneration Daily $AS Siulation &aseline 'eneration
SI(S) Advanced Aerospace Software Synthesis * Verification Technology SI(S) Advanced Aerospace Software Synthesis * Verification Technology
Demonstrate potential impact on Aerospace
)e/g/, case studies, industry1research1!A"A collaorations*
' Do research to ma,e technology cost-effective
Already cost-effective when applied to limited-scale models,
e/g/ top-level architecture, digital hardware susystems/
/ 'ore algorithms need to scale up to larger models/
/ 9educe human laor cost and eEpertise of using algorithms
' Provide oIective asis for certification ased on
largely automated technology and1or reusale core analysis/
Langley AILS Verification
Ames DEOS Verification
Strategy for Impact
Scalable Deductive Program Synthesis
Collaborative
Environments
Databases
Mass Storage
Supercomputers
Experimental Facilities
Computers
High-Speed
Networks
Advanced Coputing Advanced Coputing
Coputational 'rids Coputational 'rids
Advanced Coputing Advanced Coputing
Coputational 'rids Coputational 'rids
rea!out Sessions
rea!out Sessions
1: Next Generation Capacity Technologies
Dr. Tom Edwards: Moderator
Dr. Heinz Erzberger: Direct-To Tool
Tom Davis: Multi-Center Trafc Management Advisor
Tool
Dr. Len Tobias: Collaborative Arrival Planner Tool
2: Aviation Human Factors
Dr. Terry Allard: Moderator
Dr. Dave Neri: Fatigue Countermeasures
Dr. Judith Orasanu: CRM & Training
Drs. Beau Watson and Roger Remington: Vision and
Cognition
3: Information Technologies for Aviation
Dave Alfano: Moderator
John Kaneshige: Intelligent Flight Controls
Dr. Dave Korsmeyer: Design Cycle Improvements
Yuri Gawdiak: Data Sharing
4: Next Generation Capacity Technologies
Dr. Tom Edwards: Moderator
Dr. Heinz Erzberger: Direct-To Tool
Tom Davis: Multi-Center Trafc Management Advisor Tool
Dr. Len Tobias: Collaborative Arrival Planner Tool
5: Capacity: Distributed Air Ground Trafc Management
Steve Green: Moderator
Steve Green: Distributed Air-Ground Trafc Management
Dr. Ev Palmer: Linking Air & Ground Automation
Sandy Lozito: Shared Air-Ground Separation Responsibilities
6: Improved Capacity Through Vertical Flight
Ed Aiken: Moderator
Sandy Hart: R&D for Rotorcraft Safety
Mark Betzina: Tiltrotor Source Noise Abatement (Wind Tunnel
Tests)
Bill Decker: Tiltrotor Operational Noise Abatement (Flight &
Simulation Tests)