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Doug Wells

Title: Aerospace Vehicle Design and Mission Analysis- Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch (ASAB)
Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD)

Study Topics/Expertise: Aircraft Conceptual Design, Systems Analysis, Data Science & Analytics

Awards

NASA Group Achievement Award: AFC Vertical Tail & Advanced Wing Flight Test Team, 2016

NASA New Technology Report: Heavy Lift Wing in Ground (WIG) Cargo Flying Boat, 2015

NASA Langley Research Center: Center Team Award – Earthfest 2009

Education/Professional Experience

B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, Western Michigan University (2007)

M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2014)

Publications

  • “NASA Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Studies,” Douglas P. Wells, Gregory M. Gatlin, Jason C. June, and Ty V. Marien, ICAS-2024-0108
  • “An Approach to Evaluating the Impact of Small-core Turbofan Technologies on Engine and Aircraft Performance,” Michael Bennett, Jeffryes W. Chapman and Douglas P. Wells, AIAA-2024-1372
  • “Short-Haul Revitalization Study Final Report,” Ty V. Marien, Kevin R. Antcliff, Mark D. Guynn, Douglas P. Wells, Steven J. Schneider, Michael Tong, Antonio A. Trani, Nicolas K. Hinze, and Samuel M. Dollyhigh, NASA TM-2018-219833
  • “Comparison of Aircraft Conceptual Design Weight Estimation Methods to the Flight Optimization System,” Bryce L. Horvath and Douglas P. Wells, AIAA-2018-2032
  • “The Flight Optimization System Weights Estimation Method,” Douglas P. Wells, Bryce L. Horvath, and Linwood A. McCullers, NASA TM-2017-219627/VOL1
  • “Cruise Speed Sensitivity Study for Transonic Truss Braced Wing,” Douglas P. Wells, AIAA-2017-1628
  • “Mission Analysis and Aircraft Sizing of a Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft,” Kevin R. Antcliff, Mark D. Guynn, Ty Marien, Douglas P. Wells, Steven J. Schneider and Michael J. Tong, AIAA-2016-1028
  • “Low Energy Nuclear Reaction Aircraft – 2013 ARMD Seedling Fund Phase I Project,” Douglas P. Wells, Robert McDonald, Robbie Campbell, Adam Chase, Jason Daniel, Michael Darling, Clayton Green, Collin MacGregor, Peter Sudak, Harrison Sykes, Michael Waddington, William J. Fredericks, Roger A. Lepsch, John G. Martin, Mark D. Moore, Joseph M. Zawodny, James L. Felder, and Christopher A. Snyder, NASA TM-2014-218283
  • “The Application of LENR to Synergistic Mission Capabilities,” Douglas P. Wells and Dimitri N. Mavris, AIAA-2014-3009
  • “Wing Configuration Impact on Design Optimums for a Subsonic Passenger Transport,” Douglas P. Wells, AIAA-2014-0185
  • “NASA Green Flight Challenge: Conceptual Design Approaches and Technologies to Enable 200 Passenger Miles per Gallon,” Douglas Wells, AIAA-2011-0721
  • “Hybrid Wing Body Planform Design with Vehicle Sketch Pad,” Douglas Wells and Erik Olson, AIAA-2011-360