Keith Henry 
Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.   October 6, 1994
(Phone:  804/864-6124)

Barbara Selby
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
(Phone:  202/358-1983)


RELEASE:  94-166

LANGLEY AND FORD SIGN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AGREEMENTS

        NASA's Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, and Ford 
Motor Co., Dearborn, MI,  have agreed to a two-year cooperative 
agreement for the transfer of NASA-developed technology that 
will improve the design and engineering of Ford vehicles. 

        "This is a perfect example of NASA-developed technology 
being used to  enhance the competitive advantage of a major 
U.S. industry," said Dr. Woodrow Whitlow, Jr., Director of the 
Critical Technologies Division, Office of Aeronautics. 

        NASA and Ford designated eight technology areas after 
assessing more than 60 Langley technologies.  These 
technologies will include computational fluid mechanics, flow 
measurement techniques, antenna measurements and advanced 
materials to improve manufacturing processes.  

        This Memoranda of Agreement is the first broad technology

transfer process between NASA and any automotive manufacturer.  
In addition, the agreement allows Ford to continue development 
of Langley technologies for application after the program's 
two-year duration.  Some of the continuing developments will be 
performed at Ford and some will be performed at Langley.

        Paul F. Holloway, Director of Langley, led the NASA 
delegation in a signing ceremony at the Ford Motor Co. in 
Dearborn.  The Ford delegation was led by David F. Hagen, 
General Manager of the Alpha Simultaneous Engineering, 
Technical Affairs.

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