SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Aerodynamic Efficiency Improvement (AEI) Program
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7801
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-AEI-VAK
- Response Due
- 3/5/2004
- Archive Date
- 3/20/2004
- Point of Contact
- Dennis Strobel, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937)656-9617, Fax null, - Lawrence Kopa, Contracting Officer, Phone (937) 255-5937, Fax (937) 255-4255,
- E-Mail Address
-
Dennis.Strobel@wpafb.af.mil, Lawrence.Kopa@wpafb.af.mil
- Description
- The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing technologies to enable ultra-efficient high aspect ratio wings for the SensorCraft concept flight vehicle ? an advanced ISR platform (See Reference 1). The benefits derived from these technologies will reduce structural loads and improve vehicle lift-to-drag (L/D) minimizing vehicle weight and cost. The High L/D Active (HiLDA) Wing program continues to investigate the merits of incremental improvements to the SensorCraft air vehicle via the incorporation of technology advancements achieved in the following AFRL research programs: ?Active Aeroelastic Wing? (AAW) ? seeks to achieve aerodynamic efficiency at off-design conditions, provide a means of primary flight control, alleviate gust/maneuver loads, and provide aeroelastic response control; ?Adaptive Structures? (AS) ? provide aerodynamic wing shape tailoring, manage/alleviate structural loads; and ?Active Flow Control? (AFC) ? maintain wing laminar flow, prevent shock-induced boundary layer flow separation, reduce skin friction drag, and provide active flow separation control. Information is being sought to further develop and mature SensorCraft wing aerodynamic and aeroelastic technologies ultimately validated through flight demonstrations. The prospective candidates shall propose technologies sufficiently developed or exhibit applicability for further maturation including demonstration in a flight test program within the next 1-2 years. Candidates themselves need not necessarily have prior experience in developmental flight test activities. In addition to proposed technologies, candidate responses should include information regarding: technical competency in terms of engineering and facilities; prior company technical experience in relation to the topic; collaboration with other research organization or agencies; and biographies of technical experts. Technical point of contact for this activity is Dr. Ken Iwanski, AFRL/VAAA, 937-255-5147, kenneth.iwanski@wpafb.af.mil. Contractual point of contact is Mr. Dennis Strobel, Contract Negotiator, AFRL/VAK, 937-656-9617, dennis.strobel@wpafb.af.mil. Please respond by close of business 05 March 2004. Responses should be submitted to Dennis Strobel, AFRL/VAK, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7801. Responses are to be limited to five (5) pages, with the preferred option being an electronic submission (MS Word or Adobe PDF file). All routine communication concerning this acquisition should also be directed to the aforementioned Mr. Strobel. Reference: 1.) "High-Altitude Long Endurance Technologies for SensorCraft," C. P. Tilmann, P. M. Flick, C. A. Martin, M. H. Love, RTO Paper MP-104-P-26, RTO AVT-099 Symposium on Novel and Emerging Vehicle and Vehicle Technology Concepts, 7-11 April 2003, Brussels, Belgium. To be published in RTO Proceedings RTO-MP-104, 2004.
- Record
- SN00516791-W 20040207/040205212150 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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