Aerospace Design and Structures
Applying uncertainty quantification to complex systems
Design progress on many fronts
Exceptional year for R&D in structural dynamics
From commercial to X-planes, a year of design progress
Harnessing solar power via microwave
Incorporating uncertainties in aircraft design
Interest grows in deployable structures
Interest grows in digital twins, digital engineering
Lessening blast effects in closed spaces
Orion module undergoes acoustic testing
Structures small to large take shape
Surviving fragment impacts and fires
Testing a variety of adaptive structures
Aerospace Sciences
A new challenge set for CFD
Advances in ultra-short laser pulse technology
Atmospheric vehicles tilt toward ‘going green’
Big strides in air control
Characterizing engine ice, solving a GPS mystery
Collaborating for quiet flight
Dream Chaser completes a captive carry
Drone registration, reusing first stages
Focus on ability to predict separated flow
Ground tests: An eye to modernizing
Improving measurement with spinning mirrors, schlieren images and magnetic suspension
Launch vehicles get commercial push
Meshing, visualization tests show promise
New digital meshing, computational tools unveiled
New missions and fiery end to Cassini
Plasma research operating on many fronts
Progress on motion cueing, flutter suppression
Public and private sector improve wind tunnels
Research stays strong for aero measurements
Research targets quiet, efficient flight
Tech demonstration for future rotocraft
Thermophysics advances in many areas
Training pilots to avoid, react to stalls
Understanding aerodynamics for small, large craft
Understanding highly 3-D icing accretion
Validating advanced thermophysics models
Aircraft and Atmospheric Systems
Airbus, Boeing airliners make first flights
Efficiency and capability drive flight testing in 2017
Expanding reach, capabilities of balloon systems
FAA finalizes rules for small drones
FAA reaches NextGen, unmanned air milestones
Hybrid airships move closer to commercial flight
Hypersonic work emphasizes practicality
Large deposit of helium gas found in Tanzania
NASA, FAA roll out apps for improved flight efficiency
Novel aircraft are being safely integrated into airspace
Real-world applications, support for Starline test
The changing face of flight testing
Trainer makers compete; many aircraft take first flights
V-22s sold to Japan; electric aircraft being developed
Engineering and Technology Management
Information Systems
AI system defeats expert human pilot
An intriguing year for communications satellites
Attention on drone safety and data collection
Autonomous drone test opens up possibility of low-level urban flights
Communications systems: continued disruption and transformation
Computing advances push manufacturing, design, deep learning
Machine learning, quantum computing speed ahead
Progress on avoidance, guidance and displays
Push for shared standards on military platforms
Standards group releases UAS publications
Integration and Outreach Division
A nod to tragic and triumphant events
Industry sees increased profits, major acquisitions
New asteroid missions; Cassini comes to end
Programs encourage carbon-emission reductions
Space commerce, drones draw legal interest
Space geeks and others bask in solar eclipse
Turning-point year for urban mobility, electric aircraft
Program Committees
Propulsion and Energy
2020 Olympics seen as clean energy test
A banner year for future flight
A year of designing, testing electric propulsion
Advances in cubesat propulsion, launch technology
Advances made toward rotating detonation engines
Boundary layer ingestion could help commercial aircraft efficiency
Certifications show gas turbine engine progress
Electric rockets power bigger share
Exploring space for nuclear fuels
Focusing on rocket reusability, propellant efficiency
Hybrid rockets: To wax or to whirl?
Improving efficiency and fuel ignition
Missile launches, large space boosters register solid performances
New contracts, tech advances mark year in turbine engines
Newest data challenges assumptions and norms
Progress achieved on liquid propulsion systems for Space Launch System
Progress seen in tech underlying high-speed flight
Safety enhancements abound
Several hybrid rocket technologies hit advanced test stages
Simulation and ground testing mark progress
Solar power stars in Juno misson; nuclear work progresses
Solid propellants make civil, military contributions
Testing alternative fuels, solar-thermal systems
Voyagers hit 40 years operating, Cassini mission ends
Space and Missiles