Contents

Propulsion
Gas turbine engine developments Large commercial aircraft engines are quieter,
cleaner, and more powerful than ever before.

Looking back to look forward Electronic product definition reduces engine

development lead time.

12

INS/GPS navigation system NASA's space navigation is enhanced.

16

Protection project Research continues into EMI sources and solutions.

16

Virtually real Virtual reality aids in engine design.

17

Fusible alloys Bonding method allows component recovery.

17

Cleaning up A vacuum system is used in array capacitor manufacturing.

17

Vehicle health monitoring Acoustic emissions verify vehicle health.

18

Lift-fan clutch control system for JSF Lucas will supply units for concept demonstrator.

18

Probing for heat New probe has jet engine applications.

19

FAA selects Hughes for WAAS development GPS to be augmented for aviation.

20

Casting Center Direct Shell Production Casting Center is launched.

20

Design automation Knowledge-based engineering used for helicopter design.

20

Recording the Gripen at work Airborne equipment records fighter test data.

21

Engine nacelle fabrication C-17 nacelle redesign uses IPD processes.

21

Roll over, red rover Mars Pathfinder mission challenges test engineers.

24

Man-machine interface
One-engine-inoperative procedures for multi-engine helicopters Simulation shows
merits of several pilots' aids.

29

Human factors issues for flight crew Expanding technology on the flight deck
calls for a new look at procedures.

41

Simulating rocket start up Thermal stresses and loads are evaluated.

34

First SAE Aerospace Power Systems Conference The event is scheduled for
April 9-11 in Williamsburg, VA.

39

SAE 1996 Aerospace Awards Award recipients and their achievements are presented.

45

DEPARTMENTS

Cover: The Pratt &

Whitney PW4084 engine
launched the Boeing 777
into commercial service in
June 1995 (see p. 6).

Editorial

Focus

Technology update

16

Industry news

22

Computers in engineering

36

SAE Aerospace update

38

R&D briefs

40

Information center

48

Ad index

52

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