Research Catalog

Title

Expanding flight research : capabilities, needs, and management options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate / Jan Osburg, Philip S. Antón, Frank Camm, Jeremy M. Eckhause, Jaime L. Hastings, Jakub Hlávka, James G. Kallimani, Thomas Light, Chad J.R. Ohlandt, Douglas Shontz, Abbie Tingstad, Jia Xu ; prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Author

Osburg, Jan

Publication

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]
• ©2016

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Additional Authors

• Antón, Philip S.
• Camm, Frank A., 1949-
• Eckhause, Jeremy Michael
• Hastings, Jaime L.
• Hlávka, Jakub
• Kallimani, James G.
• Light, Thomas (Economist)
• Ohlandt, Chad J. R.
• Shontz, Douglas
• Tingstad, Abbie, 1982-
• Xu, Jia
• Rand Corporation, issuing body, publisher.

Description

xxi, 121 pages : color illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) is working to expand flight research in order to advance the maturation and demonstrate the application of new aeronautics concepts and technologies over the next ten years. It asked RAND to assess available flight research capabilities and future needs, identify any gaps or excess infrastructure, and develop management options that would facilitate increased and improved flight research. We found that NASA has strong flight research capabilities in most areas relevant for flight research. The few gaps that we identified could be filled through partnering or acquisition of vehicles from the marketplace when needed. Other gaps exist in sub- and full-scale experimental aircraft, but these cannot be acquired before the specific research projects are planned and funded. ARMD is already pursuing multiple efforts to increase flight research. We recommend that ARMD continue its efforts to enhance long-range planning and project funding certainty so that researchers can better include flight research in their plans and specific infrastructure needs can be identified further in advance. Cost-sharing through partnerships remains a valuable option, although industry positioning for increased intellectual property rights may be a limiting factor. Stewardship of flight research capabilities can be improved by instituting a unified, matrixed management structure across centers that can help align incentives while centralizing and improving utilization, partnering, and external outreach efforts. Finally, access and sharing barriers for researchers can be lowered through a voucher system for simple flight research efforts, streamlined processes for planning and access, and instituting state-of-the-art knowledge management approaches to store flight research data and share it with the aeronautics community"--Back cover.

Series Statement

[Research report] ; RR-1361-NASA

Uniform Title

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1361-NASA.

Alternative Title

Capabilities, needs, and management options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Subject

• United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
• Aeronautics > Research > United States
• Aeronautics > Research
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-121).

Contents

Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction: Study Approach and Scope ; Caveats and Limitations ; Organization of This Report -- Chapter Two. NASA ARMD Flight Research Needs, Capabilities, and Strategic Gaps: Trends in Flight Research Needs ; Flight Research Capabilities Available to ARMD ; Analysis of Capability Gaps and Excess ; Summary of Findings -- Chapter Three. Additional Factors Affecting ARMD Flight Research: ARMD Budgets ; Flight Test Infrastructure ; Workforce Capabilities ; Some Findings from a Recent National Academies Study Still Apply ; Summary of Findings -- Chapter Four. Management Options: Approach Framework ; Discussion of Management Options ; Other Management Options Examined -- Chapter Five. Assessment of Management Options: Scenario-Based Assessment of the "Increase Partnering" Management Option ; Synergies Between Management Options ; External Experts' Rating of Management Options ; Summary -- Chapter Six. Conclusions and Recommendations: Recommendations ; In Closing -- Appendexes: A. Further Considerations: Increase Partnering (MO-06) ; B. Further Considerations: Cross-Center Management (MO-09).

Call Number

JBF 17-207

ISBN

• 9780833095671
• 0833095676

LCCN

2016439399

OCLC

953223641

Author

Osburg, Jan, author.

Title

Expanding flight research : capabilities, needs, and management options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate / Jan Osburg, Philip S. Antón, Frank Camm, Jeremy M. Eckhause, Jaime L. Hastings, Jakub Hlávka, James G. Kallimani, Thomas Light, Chad J.R. Ohlandt, Douglas Shontz, Abbie Tingstad, Jia Xu ; prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Publisher

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2016]

Copyright Date

©2016

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

[Research report] ; RR-1361-NASA

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1361-NASA.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-121).

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Added Author

Antón, Philip S., author.

Camm, Frank A., 1949- author.

Eckhause, Jeremy Michael, author.

Hastings, Jaime L., author.

Hlávka, Jakub, author.

Kallimani, James G., author.

Light, Thomas (Economist), author.

Ohlandt, Chad J. R., author.

Shontz, Douglas, author.

Tingstad, Abbie, 1982- author.

Xu, Jia, author.

Rand Corporation, issuing body, publisher.

Research Call Number

JBF 17-207