NASA'S Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) Program/Aeropropulsion Technology Leadership for the 21st Century

Abstract

One of NASA's four main product lines is developing and transferring to U.S. industry enabling technologies required for next-generation aerospace vehicles as part of the Aerospace Technology Enterprise. This paper overviews the Ultra Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) Program, NASA's focused aerospace propulsion technology program. The UEET Program emphasizes technology development in six selected areas: low emissions combustion, highly loaded turbomachinery, high temperature materials and structures, intelligent propulsion controls, propulsion-airframe integration, and integrated component technology demonstrations. In addition, system studies provide a system integration function for the UEET program to ensure that proper investments in technology are made. The paper overviews the content of each element of this UEET Program as well as the approach being followed in program management. The paper also will describe possible collaboration effects with other government programs (e.g., NASA, Department of Defense).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA547568

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Shaw

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Craft
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Climate Change
  • Combustion
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Program Management
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Teamwork
  • Turbines
  • Turbomachinery
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Military Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster