Air Breathing Propulsion Technical Committee

[attachment=17410]

Public Policy Initiative On VAATE*

VAATE Is A Cooperative USG/Industry Initiative That Provides An Overarching Structure For All U.S. Gas Turbine Engine R&D Efforts
VAATE Modeled On The Successful IHPTET (Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology) Program: IHPTET Concludes In 2005
VAATE Goal: 10X “Affordable Capability” (T/W, SFC, $)

Primarily Military, But Many Significant Commercial Payoffs
Political Issue Is That DoD Turbine Engine Funding Has Been Reduced To Well Under That Required To Complete VAATE On Schedule
Key Technology Transition/Cost Saving Opportunities Are Missed
U.S. Turbine Engine R&D Workforce Put At Risk

Position Papers State A Formal AIAA Position And Are Targeted At Legislative & Executive Branch Members

VAATE Paper Will Define Driving, Aircraft System-Level Requirements Behind The Program, Define Technical Benefits, And Advocate Restoration Of Lost Funding

TC Working Group Formed To Develop Paper

JPC Steering Committee” Meeting

JPC Steering Committee” Formed By Wayne Hurwitz (P&E Group Director) With Intent Of Improving Long Range Planning For The JPC
Wayne & JWH Represent AIAA/TAC
Other Members From AIAA HQ & Other Societies

Three Key Issues
Perception Of Dwindling Aeronautics Content (As A Portion Of JPC Itself + Versus Other Conferences, i.e. TurboExpo)
Recurring Paper Quality & No-Show Issues
Corporate Sponsorship Of JPC – Single Company Versus Multi-Company Consortium