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The "A" in NASA

Holiday Season Makes Most of NASA Aeronautics Gifts

November 18, 2014

Aboard fuel-efficient aircraft, inside quieter jet engines, or atop more efficient air traffic control towers, NASA is with you when you fly.

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Holiday Season Makes Most of NASA Aeronautics Gifts
Temperatures are dropping, the leaves are falling, and the countdown is on to the busiest time of year for air travel around the nation.
The industry association Airlines for America predicts 24.6 million passengers will take off to visit friends and family during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend, up 1.5 percent from 2013. Sunday, Nov. 30, will be the busiest day of the year at U.S. airports.
Even if you won’t be taking to the sky anytime soon, it’s a good bet something you're using today– your cell phone, flat-screen TV – or the holiday gifts you're buying online arrived as part of the billions of tons of cargo shipped on airplanes every year in the U.S.

The Dynamic Weather Routes tool being tested at an American Airlines control center saves time with better options for avoiding bad weather.

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The holidays reinforce how much we rely on aviation. And thanks to advancements in aeronautics developed by NASA, today’s aviation industry is better equipped than ever to safely and efficiently transport all those passengers and packages to their destinations.
“It is absolutely true that every U.S. aircraft flying today has NASA-developed technology incorporated into it in one way or another,” said Jaiwon Shin, NASA’s associate administrator for aeronautics.
Streamlined aircraft bodies, quieter jet engines, techniques for preventing icing, drag-reducing winglets, lightweight composite structures, and so much more are an everyday part of flying thanks to NASA research that traces its origins back to the earliest days of aviation.
It’s the same story for the U.S. air traffic control system. Computer software tools produced by NASA to help reduce congestion from gate to gate, on the airport tarmac and along the highways in the sky, are in place at Federal Aviation Administration facilities all over the country.
“That’s why we like to tell people that NASA is with you when you fly,” Shin said.

An aerial view of the NACA's fleet of test aircraft assembled in front of the hangar at the High Speed Flight Station in Edwards, California.

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Contributions to aviation pre-date NASA
NASA’s commitment to leadership in aeronautical innovation dates back to March 3, 1915, when the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics – or the N-A-C-A – was formed in response to concerns the U.S. was losing its edge in aviation to war-torn Europe.
Just 12 years after the Wright Brothers’ first heavier-than-air flight, as World War 1 raged overseas, the U.S. Congress created the NACA in part to “supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight with a view to their practical solution.”
Subsequent research by the NACA’s engineers at its world-class laboratories and wind tunnels led to fundamental advances in aeronautics that enabled victory in World War II, propelled supersonic flight, supported national security during the Cold War, and laid the foundation for the space age.
Although the NACA in 1958 became NASA, which assumed responsibility for space exploration, its tradition of aeronautical research endures: identifying ever more complex problems in aviation and providing practical solutions using ever more sophisticated tools.

NASA has made decades of contributions to aviation.

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Research energized by a vision and an anniversary
Guided by a fresh strategic vision that organizes NASA’s aeronautical research into six new strategic thrust areas, and inspired by the upcoming centenary of the NACA's founding, the next 100 years of innovation and ingenuity will begin with ongoing efforts to design new aircraft and engines that burn less fuel, operate more quietly, and generate fewer emissions.
At the same time, working with its industry and government partners, NASA also will continue to improve and modernize the nation’s air traffic control system so it can safely handle the two times or more increase in air traffic expected in the future.
NASA research highlights scheduled to take place during the NACA centenary year include:

• Testing of a large composite structure called "PRSEUS" that was manufactured using a new technique that shows promise for making major aircraft components stronger, lighter and less susceptible to damage than composite material now in use.
  

  Flight tests are taking place now of a shape-changing trailing-edge wing flap that could improve aerodynamic efficiency and reduce noise generated during takeoffs and landings.

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• Flight tests of a trio of technologies on Boeing's ecoDemonstrator Program, including a new air traffic control tool that promises to increase capacity along approach paths to an airport and potentially reduce passenger delays; a system for blowing compressed air across the surface of an aircraft’s vertical tail that could allow engineers to someday design smaller aircraft tails that reduce drag and save fuel; and coatings designed to reduce turbulent flow over a wing by preventing insect residue from building up on a wing’s leading edge.
• Ongoing evaluation of a computer software tool that helps airlines find better routes to fly around bad weather while their airplane is already in the sky and on its way. Tests so far involving American Airlines and the FAA already show promise the tool can help save money in fuel costs and reduce delays for passengers.
• Flight tests of a flexible trailing-edge wing flap that bends and twists during takeoffs and landings while maintaining a seamless interface with the rest of the wing. The tests will help determine if the idea is a good one for improving aerodynamic efficiency and reducing noise.

“This only scratches the surface of what we have planned, but it does represent what the first 'A' in NASA is all about,” Shin said. “This is our mission. This is what still puts the fire in our bellies and keeps us motivated as we come to work each day, ready to tackle a new century of leading-edge research.”

Jim Banke
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Reid Is Unapologetic as Aide Steps on Toes, Even the President’s

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Nuclear deal 'at risk of collapse' due to Areva crisis

The investment into Hinkley Point C could collapse, despite the plans winning final approval from EU regulators, it has been warned

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Bits and pieces of a nuclear renaissance

Bits and pieces of a nuclear renaissance

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James Conca: Does Russia think their new nuclear weapons could win World War III?

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Burma shies from its nuclear protocol responsibilities again

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Whether It Gets The Bomb Or Not, Iran Is Causing A Regional Nuclear Arms Race

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US knowledge of Iranian nuclear program "incomplete" -- former CIA Director

US knowledge of Iranian nuclear program "incomplete" -- former CIA Director 
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The Diplomatic Effort, and What a Final Agreement Might Look Like

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Deadlocked Iran nuclear talks enter cliffhanger final weekend

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/middle-east/2014/11/22/422424/Deadlocked-Iran.htm

View: No Yucca Mountain, and more Indian Point concerns

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Southeast Asian countries plan new reactors

Southeast Asian countries plan new reactors

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Obama’s punt on renewable fuel sets up fights in court, congress

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Grassroots Activists Leading The Fight For A Nuclear Free Future

Grassroots Activists Leading The Fight For A Nuclear Free Future

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China’s plans for nuclear growth may exceed its grasp

China’s plans for nuclear growth may exceed its grasp

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Nuclear Power, Where is China going with it?

Nuclear Power, Where is China going with it?

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The Danger of Derailing the Iranian Nuclear Deal Paul R. Pillar

The Danger of Derailing the Iranian Nuclear Deal

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China Climate Pledge Needs 1,000 Nuclear Plant Effort

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China Reminds Goal of Nuclear Power Installed Capacity in 2020

China Reminds Goal of Nuclear Power Installed Capacity in 2020

Arnaud Lefevre-Baril Chief Executive Officer at Dynatom International GmbH 

The State Council General Office recently issued Energy Development Strategy Action Plan for 2014 to 2020, in which it cleared the goal to realize installed nuclear capacity to reach 58 million Kw in 2020 and building capacity to over 30 million Kw. It is consistent with the goal of Nuclear Power Medium and Long-term development plan for 2011 to 2020.

Although nearly half of the nuclear power plants are located in the inland, there is still a lot of controversy about inland nuclear power in China. “Safety is the life of the nuclear power” said an official form National Energy Department.

It is noteworthy that the action plan also required pushing forward development of AP1000, CAP1400 and HTGR reactors on the basis of introduction, digestion, absorption and re-innovation.

Source: http://www.china-nea.cn/html/2014-11/31338.html

中国核能行业协会 china-nea.cn

中国核能行业协会

Canada refurbishes the old, U.S. brings in new nuclear

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The future of the U.S. nuclear industry depends on collaboration

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Engaging and informing on the politics of nuclear power

By Former Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI)

and former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)

There is an abundance of broad, overarching questions that are major priorities right now when it comes to the future of electricity in the United States. Where should it come from? How should it be delivered, valued and priced? As former public officials with experience in the energy sector, these are just some of the questions we have considered throughout our respective careers, and they remain of utmost importance to us now.


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NuScale widens lead in quest for SMR commercialisation

 NuScale widens lead in quest for SMR commercialisation

NuScale widens lead in quest for SMR commercialisation - See more at: http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/small-modular-reactors/nuscale-widens-lead-quest-smr-commercialisation#sthash.x6ReCXiU.dpuf

NuScale widens lead in quest for SMR commercialisation - See more at: http://analysis.nuclearenergyinsider.com/small-modular-reactors/nuscale-widens-lead-quest-smr-commercialisation#sthash.x6ReCXiU.dpuf

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Groups say Fermi 2 nuclear plant license shouldn't be renewed

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Ice wall failure sends Tepco back to drawing board

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Nuclear reactor fuel behavior during a severe event

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The Next Breakthrough in Grid Capacity

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South Korea urged to build facility for nuclear waste by 2055

South Korea urged to build facility for nuclear waste by 2055
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Wade Allison: Why radiation is much safer than you think

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Let’s Stop Calling It a Drought The Crisis Over California’s Water

Let’s Stop Calling It a Drought

The Crisis Over California’s Water

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Millstone readies ‘the dome’ to deal with disasters

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The EPA Must Give Nuclear Energy Equal Consideration | Commentary

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Russia to fire up VN's nuclear power prospects

Russia to fire up VN's nuclear power prospects
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Sites agreed for four more South Korean reactors

Sites agreed for four more South Korean reactors
Two South Korean municipalities have each agreed to host two new nuclear power reactors. Ulchin County has approved construction of units 3 and 4 at the existing San Hanul plant, while Yeongdeok County has approved a new two-unit plant.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Sites-agreed-for-four-more-South-Korean-reactors-2111144.html

Vietnam upgrades reactor choice

Vietnam upgrades reactor choice
Vietnamese officials have chosen Rosatom's AES-2006 design for the country's first nuclear power plant at Ninh Thuan, increasing the planned capacity of the four unit plant by about 800 MWe. A second plant should follow based on a partnership with Japan.http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NN-Vietnam-upgrades-reactor-choice-2111141.html

Russia Signs Deal With Ukraine to Deliver Nuclear Fuel for 2015: Rosatom

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Nuclear delays pose threat to China's climate goals

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KERENA reactor: 1,250 MWe boiling water reactor

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S.Korea announces four more nuclear reactors to be built

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Cities may turn to new forms of nuclear power

Cities may turn to new forms of nuclear power

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California consumers, shareholders to foot bill to shut down nuclear power plant

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NSA Director: Yes, China Can Shut Down Our Power Grids

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The U.S. government thinks China could take down the power grid

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Earth’s Disappearing Groundwater

Earth’s Disappearing Groundwater

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Russia Can Survive An Oil Price War

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PennEnergy's Top Power Headlines 11/21

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FERC Pushes Utilities to Adopt Protection Standards for Both Cyber and Physical Security

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