Progress in Aviation Through Aircraft Engineering and Modification

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Progress in Aviation Through Aircraft
Engineering and Modification

• Presented by Louis J. Bottino
  
• Federal Aviation Administration
  
• William J. Hughes Technical Center
  
• November 2, 2005

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• The Aircraft Engineering and Modification
  Concept
• Aircraft Engineering and Flight Test
• Aircraft Engineering Methodologies and
  Project
• Installations
• The Economic Feasibility and Economic
  Necessity
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• The Aircraft Engineering and Modification
  Concept
• - Commercial Aircraft
  Engineering and
  
• Modification
  Services
• - Partnerships With Academic
  Institutions
• - Aerospace-Related Government
  Agencies

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• The Aircraft Engineering and Modification
  Concept
• Improvements in Civil Aviation Have
  Evolved From The Combined
• Efforts Of The Aerospace Industry,
  Research and Development Institutions
• and the Military
• (1) Changes In Aerodynamic Thinking Have
  Inspired New Design Techniques,
• Tools, And Fabrication Methods
• (2) Research and Development Institutions
  Have Received Grants To Explore
• and Study New Technologies
• (3) The Airline Industry Has Invested
  Capital and Human Resources Over Time
• to Promote The Success of New
  Technologies
• (4) Aeronautical Technology Usually
  Advances After The Success of Each
• Space Program.

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• The Aircraft Engineering and Modification
  Concept
• To Advance Aviation Using Aircraft
  Modification These Companies Have
• Gone Into Collaborations, Agreements
  and Long-Term Research Programs
• (1) Modification Efforts Are Sometimes Long
  Range And Part Of A Larger
• Effort.
• (2) The Modification Process Is Similar In
  Each Case Since A Set Of Rules
• Prescribed By The FAA Code Of
  Federal Regulations Are Followed.
• (3) Government Agencies Involved In
  Aviation And Aerospace-Related
• Activities Have Expanded Their Roles
  Beyond The Regulatory Mission
• Associated With Them.

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Commercial Aircraft Engineering And
  Modification Services
• A Modification To An Aircraft Can
  Be Complex Or Basic. This Usually
• Depends On The Purpose And Goals
  Of The Modification
• (1) Demands For These Desired Changes
  Have Increased The Number Of
• Companies That Provide Specialized
  Services In Aircraft Engineering And
• Modification.
• (2) Aircraft Engineering Installation
  (AEI) Services Is A Florida-Based
• Corporation Serving The Air Transport,
  Regional Airline, And Heavy
• Corporate Jet Markets.
• (3) Orion Technologies Is An Aerospace
  Design And Engineering Firm Located
• In Snohomish, WA. Services Include
• 1 ) Changes To Experimental
  Aircraft And Development

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Commercial Aircraft Engineering And
  Modification Services
• Aircraft Technical Service (ATS) In
  Van Nuys, California Is A Professional
  Modification Service That Handles Complex
  Modification Programs
• (1) The ATS Application Pro / Engineer Gives
  The Designer More Flexibility
• In Routing Systems Such As a )
  Ducting b ) Piping c ) Wiring
• Harnesses.
• (2) Their Engineering Capabilities Are
  Structural And Electrical
• (3) The Company Has Successfully
  Engineered Programs For The
• (a) DC-10 Flying Test Bed
• (b) Boeing 720 Flying Test Bed
• (c) DC-9 And Boeing 7
• (4) The ATS Modification Of The DC-10 Was
  A Complex Task. Interior
• Reconfigured To Install (a) Over
  Eighteen 6 Ft Tall Equipment Racks

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Commercial Aircraft Engineering And
  Modification Services
• Dependent On The Type Of Modification
  And Desired Functionalities In- Depth
  Studies Are Performed Using A Staff Of
  Scientists And Consulting Engineers
• (1) Aerocon ( Aerospace Consulting )
  Engineering Delivers Full Range Of
• Engineering Support And FAA
  Interface Services For Small And Large
  Transport Aircraft.
• (2) Aerocon Has Scientists Specializing in
  (a) Structural Analysis
• 
  (b) Aerodynamics
  
• 
  (c)
  Thermodynamics
• 
  (d) Physics
  
  
• 
  (e) Materials
  Research
• (3) Design, Analysis And Installation
  Interface For Propulsion And Fuel
• System Analysis Is Another Service
  Provided By Aerocon.
  
  
  
  

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Commercial Aircraft Engineering And
  Modification Services
• Demands For Large And Small
  Aircraft Repairs Have Created A Specialized
  And New Marketplace
• (1) Instead Of Test Bed Configurations,
  There Are Market-Oriented Aesthetics Or
  Avionic Enhancements That Require Repair
  Services.
• (2) Associated Air Center Is Located In
  Dallas, Texas Repairs And Modifies
• Aircraft Structures, Electrical And
  Avionic Systems.
• (3) General Dynamic Advanced Information
  Systems (AIS) Sensor Flight Test
• Center Is Dedicated To The
  Installation And Integration Of Remote
  Sensing Equipment.
• (4) Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT)
  Is An Aerospace Services
• Company Specializing In Commercial
  Aircraft Modification Programs.

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Commercial Partnerships With Academic
  Institutions
• Universities And Research Learning Centers
  Receive Grants Each Year From
• Aerospace Companies And Government Agencies
  Involved In Aviation-Related
• Activities
• (1) The Avionics Engineering Center (AEC)
  At Ohio University Demonstrates
• The Partnership Between Academic
  Institutions And The Government.
• (2) The University Of Washington School Of
  Aeronautics And Astronautics Is An
• other Premier Facility Known For
  Research.
• (a) The Aerospace And Engineering
  Building Was Funded By NASA
• (b) The Redmond Plasma Physics
  Laboratory Was Built With Support
• From The Department Of
  Energy
• (3) Faculties Of The Georgia Institute Of
  Technology Have Professors

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Aerospace-Related Government Agencies
• Aerospace Companies Have Started New
  Business Relationships And
• Continued Old Ones With Many
  Aerospace-Related Government Agencies
  
• (1) To Provide Maintenance And Mod
  Services For Part Of NASAs Fleet, A
• Contract Was To DynCorp Technical
  Services LLC In Fort Worth.
• (2) One Of NASAs Modification Projects
  Was The Creation Of The
• Stratospheric Observatory For
  Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
• (a) Largest Observatory In The
  World
• (b) L-3 Communications Integrated
  Systems Provided
• i. Design Engineering
• ii. Airframe Structural
  Modification
• iii. Telescope Design
  Integration and
• iv. Flight Test Activities
  To Deliver An FAA-Certified SOFIA

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Progress in Aviation Through
Aircraft Engineering and
Modification

• Aerospace-Related Government Agencies
• There Are International Aviation
  Authorities That U.S. Government Agencies
  Have Recognized As Leaders In The Aviation
  Community.
• (1) These Authorities Have Contributed To
  Establishing International
• Standards In Aviation.
• (2) One Representative International Body
  Is The Joint Aviation Authorities
• (JAA), Which Is Part Of The
  European Civil Aviation Conference
• (ECAC).
• (3) Since 1987 The JAA Has Extended Their
  Interest To Operations,
• Maintenance, Licensing And
  Certification / Design Standards For All
• Standards Of Aircraft.
• (4) The JAA Has Placed Much Emphasis On
  Equating Their Regulations