Recovery - highly variable cycle cyle nozzle

Added: Dec 21, 2009 2:05 pm RECOVERY ACT - THE NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER (GRC) HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED UNDER THEAMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 TO ISSUE A WORK ORDER FOR TESTING,FACILITIES, OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY AWARDED,COMPETITIVE, 8(A) CONTRACT NNC05CA95C WITH SIERRA LOBO INCORPORATED. THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.NASA Glenn Research Center has committed support for specific efforts under the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Recovery Act funds for NASAs AeronauticsResearch Program will accelerate key research, enhance the state of aeronautics for thenation, and provide a foundation for addressing the need for a Next Generation AirTransportation System (NextGen). The efforts outlined below are aligned with the NASA Aeronautics Research MissionDirectorate goal as cited in the current NASA Strategic Plan: SubGoal 3E: Advanceknowledge in the fundamental disciplines of aeronautics, and develop technologies forsafer aircraft and higher capacity airspace systems. Furthermore, the efforts areconsistent with the Fundamental Aeronautics Program goal which is to achievetechnological aeronautical capabilities necessary to overcome national challenges in airtransportation, including minimizing noise and emissions, reducing fuel consumption, andenabling a faster means of transportation. These technological capabilities will enablefeasible design solutions to performance and environmental challenges of future airvehicles vehicles that fly through any atmosphere at any speed. Demonstratedcapabilities will significantly contribute to design solutions for the performance andenvironmental challenges of future supersonic aircraft.A Rolls-Royce Highly Variable Cycle (HVC) nozzle (scaled) was designed and fabricatedunder a NASA Research Announcement, NNL08AA29C, for testing to enable a future commercialsupersonic aircraft. The nozzle will be installed and tested at the NASA Glenn ResearchCenter Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig (NATR), located in the Aero-Acoustic PropulsionLaboratory (AAPL) Facility. Oral communications are NOT acceptable in response to this notice. This announcement will NOT result in a Request for Proposal; this announcement is forinformational purposes only. All questions and/or concerns must be submitted in writingto points of contact contained herein. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".