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Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research Phase II: N+4 Advanced Concept DevelopmentThis final report documents the work of the Boeing Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) team on Task 1 of the Phase II effort. The team consisted of Boeing Research and Technology, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, General Electric, and Georgia Tech. Using a quantitative workshop process, the following technologies, appropriate to aircraft operational in the N+4 2040 timeframe, were identified: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Hydrogen, fuel cell hybrids, battery electric hybrids, Low Energy Nuclear (LENR), boundary layer ingestion propulsion (BLI), unducted fans and advanced propellers, and combinations. Technology development plans were developed.
Document ID
20120009038
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Bradley, Marty K.
(Boeing Research and Technology Huntington Beach, CA, United States)
Droney, Christopher K.
(Boeing Research and Technology Huntington Beach, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2012
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-14434
NASA/CR-2012-217556
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNL11AA00T
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNL08AA16B
WBS: WBS 561581.02.08.07.42.03
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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