Active Control Technology at NASA Langley Research Center
Abstract
NASA Langley has a long history of attacking important technical opportunities from a broad base of supporting disciplines. The research and development at Langley in this subject area range from the test tube to the test flight. The information covered here will range from the development of Innovative new materials sensors and actuators to the incorporation of smart sensors and actuators in practical devices to the optimization of the location of these devices to finally a wide variety of applications of these devices utilizing Langley's facilities and expertise. Advanced materials are being developed for sensors and actuators, as well as polymers for integrating smart devices into composite structures.. Contributions reside in three key areas: computational materials; advanced piezoelectric materials; and integrated composite structures. The computational materials effort is focused on developing predictive tools for the efficient design of new materials with the appropriate combination of properties for next generation smart airframe systems. Research in the area of advanced piezoelectrics includes optimizing the efficiency, force output, use temperature, and energy transfer between the structure and device for both ceramic and polymeric materials. For structural health monitoring, advanced non- destructive techniques including fiber optics are being developed for detection of delaminations, cracks and environmental deterioration in aircraft structures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADP011133
Entities
People
- Ann-marie R. Mcgowan
- Richard R. Antcliff
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration