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    Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center are working on several projects to return the Space Shuttle to safe flight, including evaluating ways to prevent foam shedding from the external tank and developing methods for repairing wing damage in orbit. They are also studying new air traffic management technologies using aircraft-based systems to supplement air traffic control and testing a "flying wing" aircraft design in a wind tunnel.

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    NewsRelease

    National Aeronautics and


    Space Administration
    Langley Research Center
    Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199

    RELEASE NO. 04-034 Released: June 1, 2004

    NASA LANGLEY FORECAST


    Returning Space Shuttle to flight, New ideas for managing air traffic, In the movies,
    "Flying wing" to be tested, Raising aircraft IQ

    LANGLEY WORKING TO RETURN SHUTTLE TO FLIGHT. Researchers at NASA Langley


    Research Center are directly involved with making sure the next Shuttle mission, STS-114,
    makes it safely into space and back. One group is evaluating ways that will remove
    insulating foam from critical areas of the external tank so it cannot shed and cause damage.
    Another group is looking at on-orbit repair to the leading edge of the Shuttle’s wings. (The
    leading edge of Columbia’s left wing sustained significant damage when struck by foam
    from the external tank after liftoff.) One repair scenario includes preformed sections of a
    special carbon silicone carbide material that will fit over any damaged wing areas. The
    challenge is to determine what affect the “wing wrap” repair will have on the aerodynamics
    of the wing. Wind tunnel tests are underway. Shuttle tires and landing gear assemblies are
    also being tested at the 200 mile-per-hour Aircraft Landing Dynamics Facility.
    For more information, call Bill Uher at 757-864-3189 or email w.c.uher@larc.nasa.gov

    A NEW WAY TO HANDLE FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC? Airline pilots will link up with air traffic
    controllers by computer in NASA laboratories on opposite sides of the country this summer
    to evaluate new air traffic management technology. Researchers at NASA's Langley
    Research Center and Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., are studying ways to
    improve efficiency and reduce air travel delays. One promising approach is to use
    technology on board aircraft to supplement overburdened air traffic control systems. Real-
    life pilots and air traffic controllers will put the "autonomous flight management" concept to
    the test in a joint simultaneous simulation at Ames' Airspace Operations Laboratory and
    Langley's Air Traffic Operations Lab.
    For info, call Kathy Barnstorff at 757-864-9886 or email Kathy.Barnstorff@nasa.gov

    NASA IS 'BREAKING NEWS' ON THE BIG SCREEN. This summer, as movie-goers wait
    in line to purchase tickets at Regal Cinemas movie theaters across the country, they will get
    a lesson in science, technology, math and engineering as a NASA feature becomes part of
    the movie preview line-up. Regal Cinemas is adding NASA to their preview venue through
    a partnership with NASA Langley's Center for Distance Learning. A series of one-minute
    newsbreaks, called NASA's Kids Science News Network (KSNN), will be shown in the
    lobbies of Regal Cinemas theaters nationwide, starting mid-June.
    For information, call Kimberly Land at 757/864-9885 or email k.w.land@larc.nasa.gov

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    "FLYING WING" CONCEPT TO BE TESTED. In a joint effort between NASA and Boeing,
    a "flying wing" aircraft design will begin preliminary testing in a high-pressure, super-cold
    wind tunnel at NASA Langley. Called Blended Wing Body (BWB), the aircraft design can be
    traced back to the 1930s when John Northrop built the first “flying wing." The advantage of
    the unusual shape is in the wing’s ability to provide great lift. The military is potentially
    interested in the capabilities of such an aircraft, especially for materiel transport and aerial
    tanker operations. The tunnel -- the National Transonic Facility -- accurately tests scale
    models at speeds and conditions simulating actual flight.
    For more information, call Bill Uher at 757-864-3189 or email w.c.uher@larc.nasa.gov

    WATCH OUT, ROUGH AIR AHEAD! A technology that can automatically alert pilots of
    turbulence ahead will soon make its first evaluation flights on board a commercial airliner.
    Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center developed the Turbulence Prediction and
    Warning System or TPAWS to detect turbulence associated with thunderstorms as part of
    the NASA Aviation Safety and Security Program. NASA has teamed with Delta Air Lines,
    AeroTech Research and Rockwell Collins for an in-service evaluation of a production-
    prototype airborne radar unit with turbulence hazard prediction capabilities.
    For info, call Kathy Barnstorff at 757-864-9886 or email Kathy.Barnstorff@nasa.gov

    RAISING AIRCRAFT IQ TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE. Imagine aircraft that can change


    their shape in flight to make the ride smoother, quieter, more efficient and safer. Imagine
    aircraft structures made of new, super-strong, ultra lightweight materials that weigh half as
    much as conventional aluminum structures. Imagine an aircraft with a built-in “central
    nervous system” that will allow it to determine if anything is wrong and then fix the problem
    without pilot intervention. The Integrated Tailored Aero Structures project at NASA Langley
    Research Center is leading innovative research programs that will make today’s state-of-the
    art aircraft appear primitive by comparison. These new technologies and new collaborative
    research methods will help the U.S. aviation industry remain competitive in the global
    marketplace.
    For more information, call Bill Uher at 757-864-3189 or email w.c.uher@larc.nasa.gov

    Speaker series:

    Reporters are invited to preview talks at afternoon presentations to employees at NASA


    Langley. The public is invited to evening talks at the Virginia Air & Space Center, Hampton.
    For information, call Kimberly W. Land at 757/864-9885 or email k.w.land@larc.nasa.gov

    July 13 -- Electronic Textiles


    August -- TBD
    September 14 -- Advanced Materials Research

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