Additional Technical
Areas
Turbine engine noise modeling -
N&R acousticians have over 35 years of experience
in jet engine noise prediction and correlation
modeling. Noise prediction equations have been
developed for NASA, General Electric, and Pratt
& Whitney.
Low-thrust interplanetary trajectory optimization
code development (NBODY) and mission analyses
have been performed for nuclear-electric and solar-electric
propulsion systems.
Fatigue and fracture mechanics modeling/prediction
of several aerospace and off-shore platform structural
components. N&R has also developed a fatigue life
prediction capability that accounts for the degradation
of material properties over a period of time based
on cycle counting using a probabilistic stress
distribution model.