Biographies
Program Manager
Larry Young
Aerospace Engineer
Team: Program Manager
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 18
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Managing the Project.
Previous tests you have participated in: 84 OARF - V22/TR Hover Test, 90 - Mons/Bell LHX Tests
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Kept it alive for 10 years.
Favorite TRAM memory: Last rotor-on test point of DNW test.
Test Manager
Janet Beegle
Complimentary remark from fellow team member:
"Janet Beegle has been doing a great job as Test Director. Taking over from Gavin must have been difficult."
"Janet's professionalism and leadership is inspirational."
"Janet is doing a great job keeping things on track despite the challenge of replacing Gavin in mid-course."
Rob Fong
Deputy
Team: Team Manager
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 12
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Back-up motor operator, general gopher, Deputy Test Manager, responsible for SOP's
Previous tests you have participated in: HTR, BO-105 IBC, SBMR, Wake Vortex, XV-15 I, XV-15 II, XV-15 Noise Reduction, TRAM isolated rotor checkouts, Unsteady Aero, LHX
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: I bring donuts occasionally.
Favorite TRAM memory: First day on job replacing Scott Larwood on TRAM motor checkout; that's when the motor shook itself apart during a balancing attempt.
Project Manager
Megan McCluer
Aerospace Engineer
Team: Research
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 10
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Data Quality
Previous tests you have participated in: 80x120 BVI Test (1993), 80x120 XV-15 (1999), TRAM/DNW (1998)
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Recognizing others
Favorite TRAM memory: Thanksgiving in Giethoorn
Complimentary remark from fellow team member: "Three cheers to Megan for her leadership, vast knowledge of tiltrotor aircraft, and all the other small things she does like her hat donations. Thanks Megan."
Jeff Johnson
Research Engineer
Team: Deputy Project Director
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 15
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Deputy Project Director, balance and SOF component checkloads, assist Megan where needed
Previous tests you have participated in: Isolated TRAM DNW, MDART, LHX II
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Project director for isolated rotor model development leading to 1997-98 DNW tests.
Favorite TRAM memory: Photo of Scott Torok's rental car in Holland with caption reading "Te Koop" (Dutch for "For Sale"). Scott's car was 90% burned up due to an electrical problem.
Acoustics
Gloria Yamauchi
Annie Kaplan
Martie Peterson
Larry Pruett
Cahit Kitaplioglu
Kelly Corfeld
NASA Co-op, Aerospace Engineer
Team: Acoustics
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 1/17
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Plotting pretest predictions, review acoustics test plan, study existing literature
Research Team
Mark Betzina
Jan van Aken
Wayne Johnson
Wally Acree
Benton Lau
Ethan Romander
Toby Ma
Bradley Wall
"Webmaster Pro"
Team: Research Team
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 5/24
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Designing, creating, and updating this website.
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Building a website that my fellow team members like.
Favorite TRAM memory: Typing all this data in for each team member. It was pretty funny what people wrote down.
Complimentary remark from fellow team member: "That Brad kid sure knows how to make a good web page."
Wind Tunnel Operations
LLS/PIV
Alan Wadcock
JT Heineck
Photographic Technologist
Team: LLS / PIV
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 12
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Set-up and operation of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system
Previous tests you have participated in: XV-15 Flow Visualization (1996), 3D PIV in Hover (1999), 3D PIV in Hover (7x10) (2000)
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: I designed a new optical system to project the Laserlight sheet 60 feet into the test section.
Favorite TRAM memory: When our optical rail system was not certified to install in the tunnel, NFAC engineers responded by designing and had fabricated a new video port in the test section. The work was done quickly without sacrificing quality. I was impressed with and grateful for their efforts.
Gloria Yamauchi
Data Systems
Tom Burnett
Data Team Leader
Team: Data Systems
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 19
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Coordinating all FS TRAM Data activities, keeping the NPRIME data system operational, keeping the RAS operational
Previous tests you have participated in: TRAM-DNW/246/80x120, PTR-JVX/V22, MDART, LHX, HTR, RTA-BO105/IBC/S76/BMR/XV15, CRW, Explorer, Interactual Aero, ADP, F18, E7, CALF, SHARC, Wright Flier, HEAT, IST's (2000)
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of:
That I was asked to support NPRIME and TRAM at the DNW.
That I was able to repair the RAS between DNW tests, after the vendor said they would not even attempt the repairs.
Favorite TRAM memory:
Gavin Botha, Karen Savage, and I went into Lemmer to have lunch at the Grand Cafe. The best translation the waitress could give us for Gavin's lunch was some kind of meat.
Working so late one night at the DNW that Gloria told me I had to stop.
Complimentary remark from fellow team member: "Tom Burnett's dedication is awesome."
Betty Silvia
Mechanical
Mike Derby
Complimentary remark from fellow team member: "Mike is the best mentor ever!! I love my job!"
Scott Torok
Gene Devargas
Patrice Gregory
Intern
Team: Mechanical
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 2nd summer
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: Responsibilities?? What are those? Mainly design work.
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Design of shut off tool to control how much the model is allowed to tilt.
Favorite TRAM memory: How big it looked in 237 and how tiny she look in the wind tunnel.
Instrumentation
Rich Toner
Complimentary remark from fellow team member: "Rich Toner keeps me on track because he is so dedicated and conscientious."
Roy Arakaki
Morgan Wright
Ralph Briones
Melinda Saneda
Controls
CST
Tim Gildersleeve
Computer Systems Technician
Team: Data Systems
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 10
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: data acquisition and processing data
Previous tests you have participated in: XV-15, SBMR, HWT, F-18, CALF
Something you have done on this test that you are proud of: Trained a new CST to become self-sufficient.
Favorite TRAM memory: Eating chinese good on swing shift during checkloads acquisition in February
Lannah Hoang
CST
Team: Data Systems
Number of years at NASA/Ames: 2 1/2 months
Main Responsibilities on the TRAM project: acquiring and processing data
Complimentary remark from fellow team member"Lannah Hoang has done an excellent job learning about the job responsibilities of a CST on the TRAM test."
Programmers
Rod David
Karen Savage
Other complimentary remarks:
"Doug Lillie, all I have to do is say, Doug, I need a program, or function, that does this; and it happens."
"Proud of all the pst and present TRAM Team members - including the literally hundreds of model development team members."
Point of Contact:
Larry Young
NASA Ames Research Center