Unique research challenges for high-speed civil transportsMarket growth and technological advances are expected to lead to a generation of long-range transports that cruise at supersonic or even hypersonic speeds. Current NASA/industry studies will define the market windows in terms of time frame, Mach number, and technology requirements for these aircraft. Initial results indicate that, for the years 2000 to 2020, economically attractive vehicles could have a cruise speed up to Mach 6. The resulting research challenges are unique. They must be met with technologies that will produce commercially successful and environmentally compatible vehicles where none have existed. Several important areas of research were identified for the high-speed civil transports. Among these are sonic boom, takeoff noise, thermal management, lightweight structures with long life, unique propulsion concepts, unconventional fuels, and supersonic laminar flow.
Document ID
19890023258
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jackson, Charlie M., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Morris, E. K., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 872400
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Pacific Air and Space Technology Conference