FY96 Aero Propulsion and Power Technology Area Plan (TAP).

Abstract

The Aero Propulsion and Power Technology Area is responsible for developing air breathing propulsion and power technology for Air Force use. Besides developing new technologies, product centers are supported by helping acquire systems and providing expertise to help solve developmental problems. Current research and development includes aircraft gas turbine engines (components, gas generators, technology demonstrator engines, fuels and lubricants) , missile propulsion, (solid fuel ramjets, ducted rockets, and small turbine engines) , aircraft and missile power (electrical and mechanical power generation, conditioning and distribution, energy storage, and thermal management), and plasma physics. Work is conducted primarily under contract, although an aggressive in-house program exploits new opportunities, maintains technical expertise, and verifies contractor findings. Supporting this are two dozen major in-house R&D facilities and an annual budget of over $150 million.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299042

Entities

Organizations

  • Wright Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Carburetors
  • Gas Turbine Regenerators
  • Gas Turbines
  • Heat Transfer
  • Ignition Lag
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Rotor Blades (Turbomachinery)
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Turbine Components
  • Turbogenerators
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Software Engineering