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Susan Gorton heads up the NASA Rotary Wing Project NASA is not just space shuttles, Mars robots and moon landings! Susan Gorton has been leading the NASA Rotary Wing Project for the last 8 years helping to pave the way for faster, quieter, safer and more economical helicopter designs and operations. You are in for a treat today as you get to hear about the latest work in helicopter research and learn a bit more about what goes into the design and engineering process along the way.  Before her 15 years at NASA, Susan spent another 15 years as a researcher at the US Army’s Aeroflightdynamics Directorate.  [Tweet “‘Man! I can’t believe they pay me to do this’ #helicopter research @NASAAmes”] Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Science in Aeronautics from the George Washington University, Susan Gorton has authored or co-authored over 70 publications!  She is the recipient of numerous awards, including:  AHS International AgustaWestland International Fellowship Award 2 x NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal Army Civilian Service Medal, and the Army Research and Development Award.  Ms. Gorton is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, a member of the American Helicopter Society International Technical Council and former Technical Director of the AHS. She also holds a helicopter private pilot’s license. You’ll find links to resources and sites mentioned in the show further down the page. Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | Play in new window | Download 01:10 Today’s quote 01:30 Brought to you by trainmorepilots.com 01:45 Instructor rating renewal and Australian Part 61 legislation 02:30 Susan Gorton – NASA Rotary Wing Project Lead 04:30 Early career and research – University and Army research 06:05 Love of helicopters – in your blood 06:58 Getting own helicopter licence 09:10 Working at NASA – Aeronautics and not just space 09:50 Pushing forward helicopters 10:40 Coming up with projects and budget 12:20 Rotary Wing Project research history 14:27 How do you get a job at NASA? 17:01 Lots of smart people in the same room 17:38 Equipment and facilities that are used in research (wind tunnels) 20:50 Flight ops vs ground based testing and partnerships 22:10 Ownership of test data and partnership agreements 24:02 Noise characteristics, impulse noise, supersonic flow and bladeslap 25:50 More blades, slower RPM, new blade shapes, operationally suitable 28:02 Tracing NASA research into operational designs 29:10 Apache Block 3 phase gearbox 31:30 5 Areas of research focus for Rotary Wing Project 32:58 Variable speed power turbines 35:10 Reynolds number 35:57 Variable speed gearboxes – 2 speed drive system 37:10 Active rotor concept – how to make a design do more than one thing 39:26 Fluid dynamics and computer modelling, 11th largest supercomputer 42:35 Rotorcraft integration into NextGen (FAA next airspace system) 45:51 Crash test – CH-46 Sea Knight structural drop testing using moon landing trainer 51:48 8000 1-inch dots randomly placed by hand on airframe 53:07 Current best description of how Lift is generated 55:28 Breakthroughs in top end speed and how fast will we get? 58:50 How can line pilots take this information to improve their skills/operations 59:40 Maximum noise situations and how to minimise noise impact 1:05:05 Top 10 helicopter books for helicopter aircrew 1:05:35 Quote reference – Sailor Davis [Tweet “‘Helicopters have everything for aerodynamicists – don’t go supersonic but the blade tips do'”] [Tweet “How to make helicopters quieter, faster, more economical, cost effective and still get performance”] Links from this week’s episode: NASA Rotary Wing Project CH46 Drop Test HAI Fly Neighborly Guide [leadplayer_vid id=”543F3FB2995CD”] Helicopter drop test gantry preparation by NASA using a CH46 airframe with 8000 black dots  Noise abatement profiles for a light helicopter – HAI Fly Neighborly Guide Be part of the conversation around this episode by leaving a comment below. The post RWS 12 – NASA Rotary Wing Project with Susan Gorton appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

Susan Gorton heads up the NASA Rotary Wing Project NASA is not just space shuttles, Mars robots and moon landings! Susan Gorton has been leading the NASA Rotary Wing Project for the last 8 years helping to pave the way for faster, quieter, safer and more economical helicopter designs and operations. You are in for a treat today as you get to hear about the latest work in helicopter research and learn a bit more about what goes into the design and engineering process along the way. Before her 15 years at NASA, Susan spent another 15 years as a researcher at the US Army’s Aeroflightdynamics Directorate. [Tweet “‘Man! I can’t believe they pay me to do this’ #helicopter research @NASAAmes”] Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Science in Aeronautics from the George Washington University, Susan Gorton has authored or co-authored over 70 publications! She is the recipient of numerous awards, including: <ul> <li>AHS International AgustaWestland International Fellowship Award</li> <li>2 x NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals</li> <li>NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal</li> <li>Army Civilian Service Medal, and</li> <li>the Army Research and Development Award.</li> </ul> Ms. Gorton is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, a member of the American Helicopter Society International Technical Council and former Technical Director of the AHS. She also holds a helicopter private pilot’s license. You’ll find links to resources and sites mentioned in the show further down the page. Podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/rotary-wing-show-interviews/id903691746?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS12-Susan_Gorton_nasa_research.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play in new window</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS12-Susan_Gorton_nasa_research.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> 01:10 Today’s quote 01:30 Brought to you by <a href="http://trainmorepilots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trainmorepilots.com</a> 01:45 Instructor rating renewal and Australian Part 61 legislation 02:30 Susan Gorton – NASA Rotary Wing Project Lead 04:30 Early career and research – University and Army research 06:05 Love of helicopters – in your blood 06:58 Getting own helicopter licence 09:10 Working at NASA – Aeronautics and not just space 09:50 Pushing forward helicopters 10:40 Coming up with projects and budget 12:20 Rotary Wing Project research history 14:27 How do you get a job at NASA? 17:01 Lots of smart people in the same room 17:38 Equipment and facilities that are used in research (wind tunnels) 20:50 Flight ops vs ground based testing and partnerships 22:10 Ownership of test data and partnership agreements 24:02 Noise characteristics, impulse noise, supersonic flow and bladeslap 25:50 More blades, slower RPM, new blade shapes, operationally suitable 28:02 Tracing NASA research into operational designs 29:10 Apache Block 3 phase gearbox 31:30 5 Areas of research focus for Rotary Wing Project 32:58 Variable speed power turbines 35:10 Reynolds number 35:57 Variable speed gearboxes – 2 speed drive system 37:10 Active rotor concept – how to make a design do more than one thing 39:26 Fluid dynamics and computer modelling, 11th largest supercomputer 42:35 Rotorcraft integration into NextGen (FAA next airspace system) 45:51 Crash test – CH-46 Sea Knight structural drop testing using moon landing trainer 51:48 8000 1-inch dots randomly placed by hand on airframe 53:07 Current best description of how Lift is generated 55:28 Breakthroughs in top end speed and how fast will we get? 58:50 How can line pilots take this information to improve their skills/operations 59:40 Maximum noise situations and how to minimise noise impact 1:05:05 Top 10 helicopter books for helicopter aircrew 1:05:35 Quote reference – Sailor Davis [Tweet “‘Helicopters have everything for aerodynamicists – don’t go supersonic but the blade tips do'”] [Tweet “How to make helicopters quieter, faster, more economical, cost effective and still get performance”] Links from this week’s episode: <a href="http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/fap/rotary_wing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NASA Rotary Wing Project</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/aero/heli_crash_test/#.VD8xuouUeRI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CH46 Drop Test</a> <a href="http://www.rotor.org/portals/1/operations/Fly2007.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HAI Fly Neighborly Guide</a> <center>[leadplayer_vid id=”543F3FB2995CD”]</center> Helicopter drop test gantry preparation by NASA using a CH46 airframe with 8000 black dots Noise abatement profiles for a light helicopter – HAI Fly Neighborly Guide Be part of the conversation around this episode by leaving a comment below. The post <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/rws-12-nasa-rotary-wing-project-susan-gorton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RWS 12 – NASA Rotary Wing Project with Susan Gorton</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rotary Wing Show Podcast</a>.

RWS 12 – NASA Rotary Wing Project with Susan Gorton