Integrity « Service « Excellence
Collaborative Center for Aeronautical Sciences
2014
Dr. John A. Benek Director
Computational Sciences Center AFRL/RQ
Air Force Research Laboratory
Outline
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• Introduction – Who we are – What we do – How we do it
• Collaborative Center for Aeronautical Sciences (CCAS)
• Status of CCAS – Funding – Metrics
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AFRL Technical Directorates Competencies
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Space Vehicles • Space Electronics • Space Environmental Impacts & Mi4ga4on
• Space OE/IR • Space Experiments • Pla;orms & Opera4ons Technologies
Materials and Manufacturing • Func4onal Materials & Applica4ons
• Manufacturing & Industrial Technology
• Structural Materials & Applica4ons
• Support for Opera4ons
Sensors • Advanced Devices & Components
• Layered Sensing Exploita4on
• Mul4-‐Int Sensing (RF/EO)
• Spectrum Warfare
• Fuze Technology • Muni4ons AGN&C • Muni4ons System Effects Science
• Ordinance Sciences • Terminal Seeker Sciences
Munitions
Aerospace Systems • Air Vehicles • Control, Power & Thermal Management
• High Speed Systems • Space & Missile Propulsion
• Turbine Engines
Directed Energy • Directed Energy & EO for Space Superiority
• High Power Electromagne4cs
• Laser Systems • Weapons Modeling and Simula4on
Information • Autonomy, C2, & Decision Support
• Connec4vity & Dissemina4on
• Cyber Science & Technology
• Processing & Exploita4on
Human Performance • Bio-‐effects • Decision Making • Human Centered ISR • Training
AF Office of Scientific Research • Aerospace, Chemical & Material Sciences
• Educa4on & Outreach • Mathema4cs, Informa4on, & life sciences
• Physics & Electronics
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Aerospace Systems Directorate Locations
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Edwards AFB, CA
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Established 1917
Established 1947
• Liquid Rocket Engines • Solid Rocket Motors • Spacecraft Propulsion
Technologies
• Gas Turbine Engines • Vehicle Flight Systems • Airframe Aerodynamics
and Structures • Hypersonic Air Systems
Technologies
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What We Do
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FUELS
TSSS
Hall Thrusters
X-51 Sustainment
ADVENT
HEETE
HC Boost
USET C-130 Drag Reduction
Structural Health Monitoring
INVENT
Sense & Avoid Precision Air Drop
AGCAS
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How We Do It
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RQH High Speed Systems Division
RQHF Hypersonic
Sciences Branch
RQHP
RQHV Vehicle
Technology Branch
RQQ Power and Control Division
RQQA
RQQC
RQQD
RQQE
RQQI
RQQM
RQR Rocket
Propulsion Division
RQRC
RQRE
RQRM
RQRO
RQRP
RQRS
RQT Turbine Engine Division
RQTC
RQTE
RQTI
RQTM
RQTT
RQTX
RQTF
RQV Aerospace Vehicles Division
RQVA Aerodynamic
Technology Branch
RQVC Design & Analysis
Branch
RQVS
RQVI
RQVV
RQVX
AFRL/RQ Aerospace Systems
Directorate
Computa4onal Sciences Center
RQVA
RQVC
RQHF
RQHV
Ohio State
VA Tech U of MN
• Established for 5 years • Resources
§ AFRL/RQ § Boeing § LMCO § NGC § Aerojet § Raytheon
Review Board Mark Anderson Boeing Rob Vermeland LMCO Bryan Westra NGC Munir Sindir Aerojet Edward Marquart Raytheon Larry Leavi] NASA LaRC Basil Hassan SNL Fernando Grinstein LANL Iain Boyd U of MI Don Rockwell Lehigh U Tom Shih Purdue U DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release;
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Computational Sciences Center
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Vision: Develop & mature high-‐fidelity, fluid dynamics simula4on capability focused on cri4cal Air Force needs. • Study fundamental fluid flow phenomena • Provide analyses of fluid flow impacts on Air Force systems
performance
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Outline
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• Introduction – Who we are – What we do – How we do it
• Collaborative Center for Aeronautical Sciences (CCAS)
• Status of CCAS – Funding – Metrics
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Collaborative Center for Aeronautical Sciences
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• Vision: – Combine industry, academia, and government research
talent in a collaborative environment to rapidly develop, integrate, and mature high-fidelity, physics-based simulations to close high-priority, Air Force aeronautical technology gaps.
• Focus Areas – Hypersonic and high speed Aero-Physics – Sub- Supersonic Aero-Physics – Enabling CFD Technologies
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Research Areas
10 Fluid Structure interac4ons
Non-‐equilibrium, thermo-‐chemistry
• Master equa4on
Con4nuum/rarified transi4on
Aero-‐op4cs
Fluid – hot structure interac4on
RQH
RQV
Dual RQH/RQV Research Areas Improved grid genera4on Boundary layer transi4on
Complex geometry Chimera + DG
Sensi4vity Analysis Unsteady flow Corner flow
Turbulent flow RANS LES
Shock boundary-‐ layer interac4on Conjugate heat transfer
Aero-‐Op4cs
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Review Board Charter
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• Review Board Purpose – Provide Third-party feedback on CCAS technical operations
• Review Board Focus – Methods/Methodology
• Is the center effectively employing skills, techniques, and resources?
• Is the collaboration operating effectively? – Technical Approaches
• Are the computational tools, techniques and applications employed the most appropriate to obtain the desired outcomes?
– Validity of results and solutions • Are the results of the center’s efforts valid? • Are they being interpreted in the correct manner?
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• Mark Anderson • Rob Vermeland
• Munir Sindir
• Ed Marquart
• Bryan Westra
• Larry Leavitt • Basil Hassan
• Fernando Grinstein
• Tom Shih
• Iain Boyd • Don Rockwell
CCAS Review Board
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Department of Energy
Department of Energy
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CCAS Review Board
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• Introduction – Who we are – What we do – How we do it
• Collaborative Center for Aeronautical Sciences (CCAS)
• Status of CCAS – Funding – Metrics
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Status: CRA
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• Current CCAS CRA terminates in Sept 2018 • Initial set of projects have been established • All partners are “under contract”
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Metrics
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Publica4ons Member Total Joint
OSU 0 0
U Mn 0 0
VT 0 0
AFRL/RQ 0 0
Total 0 0
Just Star4ng!!!!
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