University of Tennessee Space InstituteCAPABILITIESDecember 2019

POC: Chris Crumbly

ccrumbly@utsi.edu

256-808-5651

University of Tennessee Space Institute, UTSI

OVERVIEW

• MISSION

• ORGANIZATION

• FOCUS AREAS• HYPERSONICS AND TEST INSTRUMENTATION

• PROPULSION AND TEST INSTRUMENTATION• Air Breathing

• Rocket

• Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

• AUTONOMOUS AND ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS (DATA UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS FOR REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS)

• ADVANCED MATERIALS

• BIOMEDICAL

Organization

UT ResearchFoundation

UT-Knoxville

Space InstituteResearchCorporation

UniversityOf Tennessee

UT-Provost

UT-Dean

SIRC SMEs

UTSI Teaching& Research Faculty

Space Institute Research CorporationThe Space Institute Research Corporation (SIRC), a whollyowned subsidiary of the University of Tennessee ResearchFoundation (UTRF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization thatpromotes the commercialization of UT intellectual property,encourages an entrepreneurial culture, contributes to stateand regional economic development, and promotes researchand education.

42 nm 54 nm

117 nm

~$70B in Federal RDT&E

The University of TennesseeSpace Institute at Tullahoma

(UTSI)

65+ Years Combined Federal Service

Dr. Mark Whorton• Executive Director• 20+ Years with NASA• AIAA Fellow

Dr. John Schmisseur• H.H. Arnold Chair• 23 Years with

AFRL/AFOSR• AIAA Fellow

Chris Crumbly• Sr Director for Space &

Defense Programs• 25 Years with NASA/MSFC• AIAA Assoc. Fellow• ccrumbly@utsi.edu• 256-808-5651

The Big Picture• Hypersonic / High-Speed systems are a

current national Science and Technology priority

• Air Force response• New AFRL branch at AEDC• Paradigm shift – integration of

research and test activities

• Vast majority of DoD ground test facilities are at AEDC• $70B in Federal RDT&E in Huntsville

• SIRC/UTSI Opportunity• First, support DoD Hypersonics• Extend for transformative impact

across all of Aerospace and Defense*

NDAA 2013 AF FY15 S&T “Game Changer”

OMB-OSTP FY16 Priority

Culture of Aerospace

Research and Innovation*recently recognized as the 4th largest driver of the Tennessee economy

“Developed & Tested in Tennessee”

• Lead the development of regional research capabilities and expertise

• Foster a research-oriented incubator environment in Middle Tennessee

• Broadly advance Aerospace & Defense in Tennessee –beyond hypersonics

HORIZON Business Model…

Community-oriented development

Partners - to date

HORIZON: High-speed Original Research & Innovation ZONe

Building Towards National Leadership in Aerospace and Defense• 3-Phase Plan for the

Development of Premier Aerospace and Defense Research Capabilities

Vision: Connecting Science & Systems• UTSI/AEDC community can bring new insight

to the evolution of system uncertainty and scaling laws

Providing the science behind Digital Life Cycle Management (DLCM)

Bench

Lab

Test

Flight

System

F-35 image from LMCO website, System Development Timeline Graph from DARPA/TTO

Counter Trends in System Development Time

Streamline the Acquisition / LCM Process

Reduce Technical Risk

We rarely fly at hypersonic speeds• Cannot be fully duplicated in ground test• Seconds of airbreathing flight data

• Requires Intelligent Extrapolationto flight conditions

Efficient Access to Hypersonic Phenomena

Academic Scale T&E Scale

Simulations

HTV-2 in AEDC Tunnel 9

Hypersonic Flight: $200M-$300M / flight

Sub-Scale Flight Research$5M-$10M / flight

Improved Simulation & Measurement Methods

Uncertainty Quantification

Scaling Guidelines

Integrated Multi-Disciplinary / Multi-Domain Simulations

“Off Ramps” are Essential Tools for Digital Life Cycle Management

Hypersonics and DLCM Share Common Challenges

Center for Test Sciences• Expertise• Relevance• Proximity

Phase 1 – Expertise in Laminar-Turbulent Transition

Experiments, Quiet Tunnels

Simulations

Phase 2 – Expertise in Shock Interactions, Experimental Methods

Government & Industry Partners

Air Force Research Laboratory

Arnold Engineering Development Complex

NASA – Marshall, Langley, Ames

Army Aviation and Missile R&D Center

Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories

Raytheon

Boeing

Bridging the Valley of DeathAccelerated Tech Transition from Academic Research can address capability and workforce gaps

Development Opportunities for the Current & Future T&E Workforce

Craft ForceEngineering Staff

Subject Matter Experts Future Employees

Specialized Training in New Methods and Techniques

Graduate Education in Disciplines Critical to Hypersonic Systems

Short Courses

Certificate Programs

Internships and On-Site Experience

Opportunities to Learn from Recognized International Experts – Enabled by On-Site and Web-Based Interactions

Four Areas of OpportunityAccelerated Technology Transition Workforce Development

Restricted Access (Driven) ResearchMethodology Development

Targeted research specifically chosen to address critical challenges identified by programs

3-5 Generation Advancement, 30+ Tech Transitions beyond HTV-2

Education of the current hypersonics workforce as well as potential future workforce

• Graduate degrees• Specialty certificates• Short Courses• Online Seminars

~50% of the ME/AE students at UTSI are AEDC Employees

Ex: AFOSR- funded STAR team developed STABL code to improve aerothermodynamic heating analysis utilized in DARPA HTV-2 program

New tools and methods critical to the advancement of hypersonic capabilities

Ex: CTS members are among the leading National Experts in Low Disturbance “Quiet” Tunnels

Research driven by needs from specific programs with specific access requirements.• ITAR and classified• Research can be unclassified/ITAR,

but directed by sponsors to address challenges from restricted programs

Several CTS members have clearances

Test Capabilities include a Mach 4 tunnel (Mach 7 being installed) and after burner engine test cell in the UTSI Propulsion Research Facility