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Report of the Panel on Computer and Information TechnologyAircraft have become more and more dependent on computers (information processing) for improved performance and safety. It is clear that this activity will grow, since information processing technology has advanced by a factor of 10 every 5 years for the past 35 years and will continue to do so. Breakthroughs in device technology, from vacuum tubes through transistors to integrated circuits, contribute to this rapid pace. This progress is nearly matched by similar, though not as dramatic, advances in numerical software and algorithms. Progress has not been easy. Many technical and nontechnical challenges were surmounted. The outlook is for continued growth in capability but will require surmounting new challenges. The technology forecast presented in this report has been developed by extrapolating current trends and assessing the possibilities of several high-risk research topics. In the process, critical problem areas that require research and development emphasis have been identified. The outlook assumes a positive perspective; the projected capabilities are possible by the year 2000, and adequate resources will be made available to achieve them. Computer and information technology forecasts and the potential impacts of this technology on aeronautics are identified. Critical issues and technical challenges underlying the achievement of forecasted performance and benefits are addressed.
Document ID
19970030202
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lundstrom, Stephen F.
(Stanford Univ. Stanford, CA United States)
Larsen, Ronald L.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: Aeronautics Technology Possibilities for 2000: Report of a Workshop
Subject Category
Computer Operations And Hardware
Accession Number
97N28208
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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