Form 9.B Project Summary
Chron 971610
Proposal Number 97-1 07.03-4646B
Project Title Flight Tests of the Low Speed Characteristics
of a Hypersonic Waverider Configuration
Technical Abstract
A series of flight tests of the LoFLYTE(TM) aircraft are planned, with the goal of fully
characterizing LoFLYTE(TM)'s aerodynamics, evaluating possible modifications and
enhancements to the aircraft, evaluating LoFLYTE(TM)'s neural adaptive flight control
system, and verifying the controller's generiticity. In the former area a series of flight
tests directed towards the exploration of LoFLYTE(TM) flight envelope, characterization of
its SERN nozzle, and elimination of the dutch roll phenomena are anticipated. In the
control area, flight tests designed to evaluate the performance of the flight controller in
extreme environments; in the face of aircraft modifications, system failures and/or
aircraft damage; and under fully autonomous control are anticipated. A Flight Test Program
Plan will be developed to ensure safe and efficient
conduct of the flight test experiments.
Potential Commercial Applications
Fully developing the low speed characteristics of a hypersonic waverider configuration with
an advanced neural vehicle management system provides several near term applications of the
resulting technologies to subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic flight vehicles. The benefits
of this program exhibit tremendous longer term potential applications to operational
military and civilian vehicles. Research applications include subsonic target drone
applications, Mach 2 to 4 ramjet powered vehicles and Mach 4 to 8 dual mode ram/scramjet
powered vehicles. The United States Navy in its Mission Needs Statement has identified the
requirement for a hypersonic vehicle for military
missions.
Name and Address of Offeror
Firm: Accurate Automation Corp
Name: Robert M. Pap
Street: 7001 Shallowford Road
City: Chattanooga
ST: TN ZIP: 37421
Name and Address Of Principal Investigator
Firm: Accurate Automation Corp
Name: Walter Sefic
Street: 7001 Shallowford Road
City: Chattanooga
ST: TN ZIP: 37421