Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology
Abstract
This program develops and demonstrates technologies to achieve enabling and revolutionary advances in turbine, advanced-cycle, rocket, and space propulsion as well as electrical power, thermal management, and fuels. The program has six projects, each focusing on technologies with a high potential to enhance the performance of existing and future Air Force weapon systems. The Aerospace Fuels project develops and demonstrates improved hydrocarbon fuels and advanced propulsion systems, including those for air-breathing, high-speed/hypersonic flight. The Aerospace Power Technology project develops and demonstrates adaptive power and thermal management components, controls, and systems for high-power payloads and aircraft as part of energy-optimized aircraft development. The Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Integration project develops demonstrator engines by integrating the engine cores demonstrated in the Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator project with low-pressure components. The Space and Missile Rocket Propulsion project develops and demonstrates innovative rocket propulsion technologies, propellants, and manufacturing techniques. The Advanced Aerospace Propulsion project develops the scramjet propulsion cycle to a technology readiness level appropriate for in-flight demonstration and for full integration with other engine cycles (including turbine and rocket based). The Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator project develops and demonstrates core turbine engine technologies for current and future aircraft propulsion systems. Portions of the Aerospace Fuels, Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Integration, and Advanced Turbine Gas Generator projects support adaptive cycle technology demonstrations, which develop component technology for an adaptive cycle engine architecture that provides optimized performance, fuel efficiency, and durability for widely varying mission needs. Projects in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. In FY 2021, the efforts and activities under Project 632480, Aerospace Fuels, will be transferred from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology to PE 0602201F, Aerospace Vehicle Technologies, Project 625330, Aerospace Fuel Technology, in order to consolidate Aerospace Fuel research for increased transparency for Congress. In the FY 2021, the Air Force is consolidating its existing thirteen Advanced Technology Development (ATD), Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Budget Activity 03 (BA 03) PEs into five new capability focused RDT&E BA 03 PEs to better align with the Air Force Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy signed by the SECAF in April 2019. This consolidation will improve and accelerate delivery of integrated transformational, multidisciplinary, collaborative technology solutions necessary to enable new Air Force warfighting capabilities that support of the National Defense Strategy. This new structure will provide the Air Force and Congress with a clearer understanding and increased transparency of integrated technology solutions and demonstrations key to enabling the Air Force future force design. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 633035, Aerospace Power Technology; Project 634922, Space & Missile Rocket Propulsion; Project 635098, Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, and Project 63681B, Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator, will be transferred from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platforms Dev/Demo. In FY 2021, Project 634921, Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Int, non-Vanguard efforts and activities will be transferred from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion Subsystems Int, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platforms Dev/Demo. Skyborg Vanguard activities under this Project will be consolidated and transferred in FY 2021 from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power, to PE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. All these transfers detailed above are part of the Air Force RDT&E BA 03 PE consolidation in order to realign technology areas to better support the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Future Operating Concept and Air Force S&T Strategy, April 2019. This is an administrative realignment and not a new start. This work will continue to be executed by the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Technology Directorate located in either Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio or Edwards Air Force Base, California. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. The use of program funds in this PE would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F, 0602203F, 0602204F, 0602602F, 0602605F, 0602788F, 1206601SF, and 0602298F. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development because this budget activity includes development of subsystems and components and efforts to integrate subsystems and components into system prototypes for field experiments and/or tests in a simulated environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0603216F_3_3600_PB_2021
- Change Summary Explanation
- Decrease in FY 2019 of $3.497 million in Other Adjustments is due to realignment of funds to PE 0602212F to support Research and Development Projects, 10 U.S.C. Section 2358. Decrease in FY 2021 of $115.142 million is due to the following: 1) Realignment of the entirety of Project 632480, Aerospace Fuels from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology to PE 0602201F, Aerospace Vehicle Technologies, Project 625330, Aerospace Fuel Technology to consolidate the Aerospace Fuels research for increased transparency for Congress. 2) Realignment of the entirety of Project 633035, Aerospace Power Technology; Project 634922, Space & Missile Rocket Propulsion; Project 635098, Advanced Aerospace Propulsion; and Project 63681B, Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platforms Dev/Demo. 3) Realignment of Project 634921, Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Int non-Vanguard efforts and activities to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platforms Dev/Demo. Skyborg Vanguard activities under this Project will be consolidated and transferred in FY 2021 to PE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. These transfers in FY 2021 are part of the Air Force RDT&E BA 03 PE consolidation in order to realign technology areas to better support the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Future Operating Concept and Air Force S&T Strategy, April 2019.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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