Description
Book SynopsisCongress in 2005 directed NASA to request a study from the NRC to assess the federal wake turbulence R&D program. This book gives a description of the problem, an assessment of the organizational challenges to addressing wake turbulence, an analysis of the technical challenges in wake turbulence, and a proposal for a wake turbulence program plan.
Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Organizational Challenges in Wake Turbulence Research; 5 3 Technical Challenges in Wake Turbulence Research; 6 4 Wake Turbulence Program Plan; 7 5 Findings and Recommendations; 8 Appendixes; 9 Appendix A: Statement of Task; 10 Appendix B: Committee Biographies; 11 Appendix C: List of Speakers; 12 Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations; 13 Appendix E: Sample Wake Encounter Reporting Form
