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NASA concept vehicles and the engineering of advanced air mobility aircraft

Part of: Written Paper Prizes 2023 The AJ Special Rotorcraft Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 October 2021

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C. Silva
W. Johnson*
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
C. Silva
Affiliation:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
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Abstract

NASA is conducting investigations in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft and operations. AAM missions are characterised by ranges below 300 nm, including rural and urban operations, passenger carrying as well as cargo delivery. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is a subset of AAM and is the segment that is projected to have the most economic benefit and be the most difficult to develop. The NASA Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology project is developing UAM VTOL aircraft designs that can be used to focus and guide research activities in support of aircraft development for emerging aviation markets. These NASA concept vehicles encompass relevant UAM features and technologies, including propulsion architectures, highly efficient yet quiet rotors, and aircraft aerodynamic performance and interactions. The configurations adopted are generic, intentionally different in appearance and design detail from prominent industry arrangements. Already these UAM concept aircraft have been used in numerous engineering investigations, including work on meeting safety requirements, achieving good handling qualities, and reducing noise below helicopter certification levels. Focusing on the concept vehicles, observations are made regarding the engineering of Advanced Air Mobility aircraft.

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eVTOLRotorcraftDesignAdvanced Air MobilityUrban Air Mobility
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 126 , Special Issue 1295: This special issue marks the 125th anniversary of The Aeronautical Journal , January 2022 , pp. 59 - 91
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