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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 107 - Boulder - March 2011
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.1 Government Agencies Summary Reports 4.1.3 NASA 4.1.3.1 Langley
Title	Langley
Presenter	Marty Waszak
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Abstract	Marty Waszak Deputy Director Office of Center Chief Technologist NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA Abstract Recent accomplishments at Langley cover a wide range of flight dynamics and control topics including launch vehicles, flexible aircraft, next generation air traffic operations, and probabilistic control analysis and design. methods The Max Launch Abort System (MLAS) is an alternate launch abort system concept for future human space exploration. MLAS involves a number of control challenges including static and dynamic instability, highly nonlinear effectors, and control allocation. A key challenge of large supersonic aircraft is the effect of dynamic aeroelastics on flying qualities. A simulation study is underway to assess pilot-vehicle coupling. The challenges of NextGen air traffic management involve increasing capacity while also improving safety. Several studies are ongoing and planned to increase capacity by using synthetic/enhanced vision systems, weather avoidance management, ADS-B, and runway configuration management. A new technique has been developed to design control systems taking into account parametric uncertainties. UQ Tools is a collection of Matlab tools to substantially reduce the cost and time required for Monte Carlo analyses to assure close loop performance under parametric uncertainty. Application of UQ Tools to relevant problems is underway and a beta version of the UQ Tools toolbox is available. Biography Marty is a deputy director in the Strategic Relationships Office (SRO) at NASA Langley Research Center. He has held this position since May 2005. The SRO is chartered with advanced planning and strategic management functions, strategic business and partnership development, public and legislative affairs, and education programs as well as fostering innovation and creativity for enhanced competitiveness. Marty is currently focused on helping to foster increased innovation and creativity. Prior to joining SRO Marty spent 18 years as a researcher and technical manger in the Dynamics Systems and Control Branch (DSCB) at NASA Langley and in March 2010 completed a one-year assignment as the acting branch head of DSCB. He has published over 50 technical papers, reports, and presentations on his research activities. His technical management experience includes acting branch head and assistant branch head, project manager for the Aircraft Morphing Project, and research team leader. His research primarily involved a variety of projects associated with mathematical modeling and control system design for aeroelastic vehicles ranging from advanced military aircraft, to supersonic transports, to biologically inspired micro aerial vehicles. Marty is an Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).