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The NASA Aeronautics Advanced Air Transport Technology Project

AMS Seminar Series

Speaker: Rubén Del Rosario, NASA Glenn Research Center

Presentation

Seminar Slide Deck (PDF-29MB)

Abstract

The presentation will describe the current research and technology portfolio of the NASA Aeronautics Advanced Air Transport Technology (AATT) Project that addresses the Project's objectives of delivering revolutionary improvements in energy efficiency combined with dramatic reductions in harmful emissions and perceived noise of future commercial transport aircraft. The Project’s primary focus is on “N+3” generation aircraft that are three generations beyond the current state of the art, N, and require mature technology solutions in the 2025-30 timeframe. AATT research addresses energy and environmental issues that will enable safe and sustainable future growth in the global aviation system, and is aligned with the strategic thrusts of developing ultra-efficient commercial vehicles and enabling a transition to low-carbon propulsion that are embodied in the recently unveiled vision for NASA Aeronautics.

Biography

Rubén Del Rosario is the Manager of the Advanced Air Transport Technology Project in the Advanced Air Vehicles Program in NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. He is responsible for developing and executing NASA's strategy as it relates to research in commercial subsonic aircraft technologies, and manages a project portfolio across four NASA Centers that includes close partnerships with industry, academia, and other government organizations. He represents NASA on various US government panels that define the Nation's overall research and development strategy for subsonic aircraft. Del Rosario has in the past held various management positions at NASA, including Fixed Wing Project Manager, Chief of the Glenn Research Center’s Facility Management and Planning Office, Deputy Manager for the Subsonic Sector of the NASA Vehicle Systems Program, and Project Engineer for the Propulsion Element of the NASA Advanced Subsonic Transport Program. Del Rosario has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, an MS in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Cleveland State University. He is the recipient of several NASA awards, including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the ARMD Associate Administrator Award, and the NASA Equal Employment Opportunity Medal and is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA.