Better understanding of embedded actuation for aircraft performance optimization would expand the modeling capabilities of NASA's MDAO toolset, and help provide information on anticipated technology investment benefits toward aeronautics advancement. Such actuation technology could provide the next logical step in the realization of a performance-driven control implementation for next generation aircraft concepts.
The aerospace industry can benefit from having additional design options for the incorporation of advance controls for use in optimizing the performance of their vehicles. Operators would be able to realize better fuel economy, lower emissions, and improved payload weight fraction by using embedded controls that both enhance aerodynamic efficiency while removing actuator weight from transport category configurations.
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