Management Structure

The proposed effort will involve a collaborative team effort consisting of the

(1) PI, (2) a PhD graduate research assistant, (3) two experts in the field of aerospace vehicle modeling and controls (Dr. Brett Ridgely, Raytheon; Professor Petros Voulgaris, U-Illinois-Urbanna), and (4) Advanced Control Methods team members at NASA ARC which the PI plans to visit with for 1.5 months each summer over the proposed 3 year grant period.

This is in addition to planned yearly project review/assessment trips to NASA. The team management structure can be visualized as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Team Organization/Management Structure

• The PI will provide manage all technical and financial components of the project as well as regular meetings. An administrative assistant - provided by ASU - will handle trip logistics; e.g. yearly project review at NASA, summer visits to NASA by PI and research assistant. The PI will spend most of his time interacting with a PhD research assistant, guiding the development of modeling, analysis, and design tools - proving detailed templates throughout the project. In addition to attending relevant controls conferences each year, the PI may also attend relevant conferences addressing the modeling of hypersonic vehicles. In addition to exchanging information with relevant NASA personnel in a timely manner, and during summer trips to NASA, the PI will prepare yearly progress reports. The PI will ensure that all work and software is documented within these reports as well as in a comprehensive final document.
  



• A PhD research assistant will be responsible for developing relevant modeling, analysis, and design code using MATLAB, Simulink, toolboxes, Real-TimeWorkshop, C, etc.
  



• Dr. Ridgely and Professor Voulgaris will provide monthly feedback to the PI and his research assistant. Specific feedback will be provided by them on the relevant topics described within their letters of support (Section 11). These individuals will also meet with the PI at relevant yearly controls conferences; e.g. American Control Conference (ACC), Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC). They may also participate in planned trips to NASA.
  



• Advanced Control Methods NASA ARC researchers will assist the PI in developing tools that will directly contribute to the successful 2010 SOAREX mission. This will involve applying developed modeling, analysis, and design tools (see Figure 5) to data gathered from the 2008 SOAREX flight.