2011 American Astronautical Society Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium--Thomas Irvine, NASA

1. NASA: More Than You Imagine National Aeronautics and Space Administration www.nasa.gov 49 th Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium March 30, 2011 Thomas Irvine Deputy Associate Administrator NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

2. Who We Are

3. Our People NASA TV Video (play from desktop)

4. Where We Do Our Work

5. NASA Headquarters and Centers DRYDEN LANGLEY AMES GLENN

6. NASA Aeronautics Research What We Do

7. NASA Aeronautics Programs

9. Why NASA Aeronautics Research?

11. World/FACET video

13. DECADES OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMERCIAL AVIATION + GLASS COCKPIT + DIGITAL FLY-BY-WIRE + AREA RULE + COMPOSITE STRUCTURES + WINGLETS + ICING DETECTION + SUPERCRITICAL AIRFOIL + JET ENGINE COMBUSTORS + ENGINE NOZZLE CHEVRONS + DAMAGE-TOLERANT FAN CASING + LIGHTNING PROTECTION STANDARDS + AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT + NASA STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (NASTRAN) + COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) + AIRBORNE WIND SHEAR DETECTION + RUNWAY GROOVES + TURBO AE + WIND TUNNELS NASA Aeronautics Research Onboard

14. + DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM + COMPOSITE STRUCTURES + NASA STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS (NASTRAN) + COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) + ROTOR RESEARCH PROGRAM NASA Aeronautics Research Onboard DECADES OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO ROTORCRAFT AVIATION + AIR LOADS DATABASE + RESEARCH AIRCRAFT/WIND TUNNELS/SIMULATORS + DRIVE TRAIN/GEARBOX + PROPULSION + CRASHWORTHINESS + GLASS COCKPIT