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Baseline Assumptions and Future Research Areas for Urban Air Mobility VehiclesNASA is developing Urban Air Mobility (UAM) concepts to (1) create first-generation reference vehicles that can be used for technology, system, and market studies, and (2) hypothesize second-generation UAM aircraft to determine high-payoff technology targets and future research areas that reach far beyond initial UAM vehicle capabilities. This report discusses the vehicle-level technology assumptions for NASA’s UAM reference vehicles, and highlights future research areas for second-generation UAM aircraft that includes deflected slipstream concepts, low-noise rotors for edgewise flight, stacked rotors/propellers, ducted propellers, solid oxide fuel cells with liquefied natural gas, and improved turbo shaft and reciprocating engine technology. The report also highlights a transportation network-scale model that is being developed to understand the impact of these and other technologies on future UAM solutions.
Document ID
20200002445
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Antcliff, Kevin
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Whiteside, Siena
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kohlman, Lee
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Silva, Chris
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
April 14, 2020
Publication Date
January 7, 2019
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-30658
Report Number: NF1676L-30658
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Aviation Forum
Location: Dallas, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: January 17, 2019
End Date: January 21, 2019
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 664817.02.07.04.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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