NASA Lewis Research Center is responsible for developing
and transferring critical technologies that address national
priorities in aerospace propulsion and space applications in
partnership with U.S. industries, universities, and other
Government institutions.
As NASA’s premier center for aerospace propulsion, our role is to develop, demonstrate, and transfer relevant technologies to U.S. industry. As NASA’s designated Center of Excellence in Turbomachinery, we develop new and innovative technologies that improve the reliability, performance, efficiency, affordability, capacity, and environmental compatibility of turbomachinery-based propulsion systems. We also maintain a science and technology development role in communications, space power, onboard propulsion, and microgravity fluid physics and combustion. We are committed to enabling U.S.-based aerospace and nonaerospace industries to benefit directly from the technologies developed through our programs. Our goal is to maximize the benefit of our efforts to the Nation and to optimize the return on each taxpayer's investment.
Over 3600 civil service employees and support service contractor personnel staff Lewis. Scientists and engineers comprise more than half of our workforce, with technical specialists, skilled workers, and an administrative staff supporting them. We aggressively strive for technical excellence through continuing education, diversity in our workforce, and continuous improvement in our management and business practices so we can extend the edge of technology in space and aeronautics.
The Lewis Research Center is a unique facility located in the southwest corner of Cleveland, Ohio. Situated on 350 acres of land adjacent to the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Lewis comprises more than 140 buildings, including 24 major facilities and over 500 specialized research and test facilities. Additional facilities are located at Plum Brook Station, which is about 50 miles west of Cleveland.
Our end product is knowledge. This report is designed to help make this knowledge fully available to potential users the aircraft engine industry, the space industry, the energy industry, the automotive industry, the aerospace industry, and others. It is organized so that a broad cross section of the community can readily use it. Each article begins with a short introductory paragraph that should prove to be a valuable tool for the layperson. These articles summarize the progress made during the year in various technical areas and portray the technical and administrative support associated with Lewis’ technology programs. We hope that the information is useful to all.
At the time of publication, NASA Lewis was undergoing a name change to the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. If additional information is desired, readers are encouraged to contact the researchers identified in the articles and to visit NASA Glenn on the World Wide Web.
Donald J. Campbell
Director
Lewis' Senior Management
Last updated June 18, 1999, by Nancy.L.Obryan@nasa.gov
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