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Sunday, 21 June 2009

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Pre-Registration

Monday, 22 June 2009

7:00 am - 6:30 pm Registration
7:00 am – 7:45 am Speaker Breakfast for Tutorial Presenters and Workshop Leads
7:00 am – 8:00 am Attendee's Continental Breakfast 
10:00 am - 4:30 pm    Exhibit Set-up
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Poster Paper Set-up
8:00 am - 4:45 pm Tutorials & Workshops
Organizer:  Mr. Dan Cleyrat, General Dynamics Information Technology
8:00 am – 8:05 am Welcome & Administrative Comments
8:05 am - 9:30 am Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR)
(Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz, President & CEO Ad Astra Rocket Company (Former Astronaut))
9:30 am - 9:45 am Break in Foyer
9:45 am - 10:45 am History of Hypersonics
(Dr. Richard Hallion, Founder-President, Hallion Associates)
9:45 am - 12:00 pm Thermal Protection Systems Workshop
(Mr. Ken Davidson, AFRL)
9:45 am - 12:00 pm Integrated Systems Health Management Workshop
(Mr. Mark Derriso, AFRL)
9:45 am - 12:00 pm Leveraging Wiki to Enhance Virtual Research Collaboration:
The Ceramic Matrix Composite Collaboration Project

(Mr. Matthew Melis and Dr. Anthony Calomino, NASA GRC)
10:45 am – 11:00 am Break In Foyer
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Space Protection: Possible Materials Solutions (Ms. Diana Carlin, AFRL)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm MAPTIS and Space Exploration(Mr. Benjamin Henrie, Stanley Associates)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Truth, Lies, and O-rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
(Mr. Allan McDonald, Author: Truth, Lies, and O-Rings)
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Joint Technology Office on Hypersonics Workshop
(Dr. James Kenyon, OSD)
1:00 pm - 4:45 pm Ceramic Composites Affordability (Mr. Doug Frietag, Bayside Materials)
2:30 pm - 2:45 pm Break in Foyer
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm The Air Force Mantech Program (Mr. Jason Reber, AFRL)
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Small Satellites (Dr. Siegfried Janson, The Aerospace Corporation)
2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Corrosion Planning Workshop (Mr. Robert Herron, AMRDEC)
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Advanced Materials and Processes for Lightweighted Space-Based Mirrors
(Dr. Larry Matson, AFRL)
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Overview of SpaceX and the Materials Development Program
(Speaker TBD)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Welcome Reception and Exhibit & Poster Kick-off in Grand Ballroom

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

7:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration
7:00 am – 7:45 am Speaker Breakfast for Breakthrough Innovations Presenters and Aerothermal Ground Testing Workshop organizers
7:00 am – 8:00 am  Attendee's Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Plenary Session
8:00 am - 8:05 am Introductions
(Dr. Kathy Stevens, Director, AFRL Materials & Manufacturing Directorate)

8:05 am - 8:10 am

Flag Ceremony 

8:15 am - 8:50 am

Opening Remarks & Welcome
(Mr. Joe Sciabica, Executive Director, Air Force Research Laboratory)
8:50 am - 9:25 am Brig General John Hyten, Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Space Command
9:25 am - 10:00 am Dr. Rodney Robertson, Director Technology Center, USA Space and Missile Defense Center
10:00 am- 10:15 am Break in Foyer

10:15 am - 10:50 am

Mr. Doug Shaeffer, Director, Producibility & Manufacturing, Missile Defense Agency
10:50 am - 11:25 am Mr. Robert “Mike” Maxwell, Assoc. Director, Strategic Planning, Headquarters USAF
11:25 am - 12:00 pm Mr. Steve Cook, Director, Exploration Launch Projects, NASA
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Book Signing with Mr. Allan McDonald, Author of Truth, Lies, and O-rings
& Pay-as-you-go lunch in Grand Ballroom
12:00 pm - 5:30 pm Exhibits Open

Concurrent Sessions:

1:30 pm - 5:35 pm

Breakthrough Innovations Session

Chair: Dr. Thomas Russell, AFOSR
Session Organizers: Dr. Russ Lipeles, Dr. Sylvia Johnson, Mr. Cliff Eberle, Dr. Randy Sands, Dr. John Schmisseur

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Aerothermal Ground Testing Workshop
(Dr. Gerald Russell, USA ARMDEC;
Dr. Keith Bowman, AFRL;
Mr. Mark Smith, AEDC)
       
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm Session Intro
1:35 pm - 2:00 pm Research in Thermal Sciences and Materials for Future Spacecraft
(Dr. Karla Strong, AFRL)
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm New Power Research for Space Applications
(Dr. Forrest Agee, Rice University)
2:25 pm - 2:50 pm Strengthening PICA with Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes
(Dr. Wendy Fan, ELORET)
2:50 pm - 3:15 pm Cast Aluminum Alloys for High Temperature Applications Using Nanoparticles Al2O3 and Al3-X Compounds (X = Ti, V, Zr)
(Mr. Jonathan Lee, NASA MSFC)
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm Break in Grand Ballroom
3:45 pm - 4:10 pm Low Cost Titanium
(Dr. William Peter, ORNL)
4:10 pm - 4:35 pm CMC Laser Machining
(Dr. John Steinbeck, Physical Sciences, Inc.)
4:35 pm - 5:00 pm Computational Materials Science for Thermal Protection Materials
(Dr. John Lawson, NASA ARC)
5:00 pm - 5:25 pm A Low Modulus Silicone Developed to Achieve Ultra Low Outgassing Characteristics
(Mr. Thomas Mayer, Nusil Technology)

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

7:00 am - 4:30 pm  Registration
7:00 am – 7:45 am Speaker Breakfast for Wednesday Presenters
7:00 am – 8:00 am Attendee's Continental Breakfast
9:45 am - 6:30 pm Exhibits Open

Concurrent Sessions

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Missiles & Missile Defense

Chair(s): Dr. Mike Lavan, SMDC   & Mr. Eddie Japzon, MDA
Session Organizers:
Dr. Gerald Russell, Mr. Dale Perry, Dr. Doug Deason,
Mr. Mark Smith,
Mr. Paul Marchol

Responsive Space Access

Chairs(s):  Mr. Jess Sponable, DARPA
& Mr. Ken Davidson, AFRL

Session Organizers: Mr. Mitch Petervary, Mr. Mike Huggins, Mr. Jerry Brockmeyer, and Dr. Brian Sullivan

Orbital Technologies & Operations

Chair: Dr. Peter Wegner, ORS Session Organizers: Mr. Eric Becker,
Mr. Shane Juhl, Ms. Beth Kelsic,
Mr. Chris Wiacek, Dr. Tom Murphey

8:00 am - 8:05 am Administrative Comments & Session Intro 8:00 am - 8:05 am Administrative Comments & Session Intro 8:00 am - 8:05 am Administrative Comments & Session Intro
8:05 am - 8:30 am Next Generation Sensor Producibility (NGSP) Flight Experiment #1
(Dr. Steve LeClair, MDA)
8:05 am - 8:55 am Spaceplane Challenges
(Mr. Jess Sponable, AFRL/RB)
8:05 am - 8:30 am ORS Technologies
(Dr. Peter Wegner,
ORS Office)
8:30 am - 8:55 am An Integrated Missile-Weather Encounter Modeling Capability  Using High Resolution Weather Data
(Mr. Shawn Ericson &
Dr. James Pinto, CFD Research Corporations
& NCAR) 
8:30 am - 8:55 am Material Needs for Next Generation in Satellite Structures
(Mr. Brandon Arritt, AFRL)
8:55 am - 9:20 am Southern Impact Testing Alliance & Erosion Testing in the Arnold Engineering Development Center Hypervelocity Range Facility
(Ms. Whitney Hubbs & Mr. Brian Roebuck, NASA MSFC & Aerospace Testing Alliance)
8:55 am - 9:20 am AFRL FAST Configuration Study Overview
(Mr. Jon Carpenter, Northrop Grumman)
8:55 am - 9:20 am Catalyst & Bedplate Materials for Advanced Monopropelled Thrusters
(Dr. George Jefferson, AFRL)
9:20 am - 9:45 am Supersonic Waterdrop Impact on Transparent Polycrystalline Alumina
(Dr. Daniel Harris, Naval Air Systems Command)
9:20 am - 9:45 am AFRL FAST Ground Test Experiment Status & Overview
(Dr. Bill Garver, Lockheed Martin)
9:20 am - 9:45 am CTE Matched Heat Sink/Primary Satellite Structures for Orbital Electronic Thermal Management Using Hybridized High Thermal Conductivity Natural Graphite Platelet and Graphite Fiber Reinforced Al Composites
(Dr. James Cornie, Metal Matrix Cast Composites)
9:45 am - 10:15 am Break in Grand Ballroom
10:15 am -
10:40 am
Lyocell, The Search for NARC Rayon Replacement
(Mr. John Koenig, Southern Research Institute)
10:15 am - 10:40 am Adhesives for Polyimide Composite Space Launch Vehicles
(Mr. Mark Kistner, AFRL)
10:15 am - 10:40 am Space Environmental Effects
(Dr. David Cooke, AFRL)
10:40 am -
11:05 am
Mach 0.3 Burner Rig Testing of ATK Hybrid C-C Material at NASA GRC for the Revolutionary Approach to Time-critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) Program
(Mr. Doug Kiser,
NASA GRC)
10:40 am - 11:05 am Laser-Induced Fluorescence Based Non Destructive Evaluation of Heat Damaged Aerospace Composites
(Dr. Raymond Meilunas, NAVAIR)
10:40 am - 11:05 am Flexible Aerogel Insulation as a Replacement for MLI for Spacecraft
(Dr. Shannon White, Aspen Aerogels)
11:05 am -
11:30 am

C/HfC Refractory Ceramic Composite Structures for Tactical Propulsion Jet Control and TDACS Pintles and Throats
(Mr. Timothy Stewart
& Mr. Victor Arrieta, Ultramet)

11:05 am - 11:30 am AFRL RX TPS Vision & Needs
(Mr. Ken Davidson, AFRL)
11:05 am - 11:30 am Fabrication of Zero CTE Optical Quality Polyimide Film Reflectors
(Mr. Brian Patrick, Nexolve)
11:30 am -
11:55 am
Properties of Tungsten Alloys and Rhenium Composites for Hot Gas Control Systems
(Mr. Timothy McKechnie, Plasma Processes, Inc.)
11:30 am - 11:55 am Mechanics and Design of Integrated Metallic TPS
(Dr. Bhavani Sanker, University of Florida)
11:30 am - 11:55 am Innovative Carbon Foam for Advanced Thermal and Structural Applications
(Mr. Wei Shih, Allcomp)
11:55 am - 1:30 pm Pay-as-you-go Lunch in Grand Ballroom
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm RF and IR Window Aerothermal Testing at the NAWCWD T-Range
(Dr. Warren Jaul, NAVAIR)
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm Metallic Thermal Protection System Development Status
(Mr. Dennis Barber, Oceaneering Space Systems)
1:30 pm - 1:55 pm Contamination Examples and Lessons from Low Earth Orbit Experiments and Operational Hardware
(Dr. Gary Pippin, The Boeing Company)
1:55 pm - 2:20 pm Oxide CMCs for Hypersonic Radomes
(Mr. Benjamin Mangrich, Applied Thin Films, Inc.)
1:55 pm - 2:20 pm Innovative Reusable Non-structural Acreage TPS Concepts for Future Space Launch & Re-entry Vehicles
(Mr. Thomas Luce, Northrop Grumman)
1:55 pm - 2:20 pm Further Analysis of MISSE Polymeric Materials at MSFC
(Ms. Miria Finckenor, NASA MSFC)
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm Can You Hear Me Now? RF Antenna Integration for Next Generation High Speed Missiles KEI Antenna Window Testing
(Ms. Megan Reid,
San Diego Composites)
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm Development of an Integration Approach for Mechanically Attached TPS to High Temperature Composite Sandwich Structure
(Mr. Jon Embler, Boeing)
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm Analysis of Materials Returned from the Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE):  MISSE 1, 2, 3 & 4
(Dr. Johnny Golden, Boeing International Space Station)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm Strength Characterization of Ceramic Matrix Composite Materials
(Mr. Kent Buesking, Materials Research
& Design, Inc.)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm Fabrication and Analysis of a Structurally-Integrated TPS Concept
(Dr. Timothy Easler, ATK COI Ceramics)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm Design and Performance of a Spectrometer for Deployment on MISSE 7
(Dr. Alan Stewart,
Boeing DES)
3:10 pm - 3:35 pm Lightweight, Ultrahigh Temperature CMC-encased C/C Structure for Reentry and Hypersonic Applications, Phase II
(Mr. Matt Wright, Ultramet)
3:10 pm - 3:45 pm Stiffness and Strength Degradation Results of a Finite Element Based Durability Model for CMC Materials
(Mr. John Podhiny, Materials Research & Design, Inc.)
3:10 pm - 3:35 pm Space Tribology
(Dr. Gregory Sawyer, University of Florida)
3:35 pm - 4:00 pm Multifunctional Carbon Aerogels for TPS of Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
(Dr. Wendell Rhine, Aspen Aerogels, Inc.)
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Reaction Processing of Ultra-High Temperature Carbide Cermets
(Prof. William Fahrenholtz, Missouri University of Science & Technology)
3:35 pm - 4:00 pm Space Tribometer for Low Earth Orbit
(Dr. John Jones, AFRL)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Poster Session and Wine & Cheese in Grand Ballroom

Thursday, 25 June 2009

7:00 am - 1:30 pm Registration
7:00 am – 7:45 am Speaker Breakfast for Thursday Presenters 
7:00 am – 8:00 am  Attendee's Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:15 am Posters Tear Down
8:00 am – 3:00 pm  Exhibits Tear Down

Concurrent Sessions

8:00 am - 5:20 pm

Hypersonics

Chair:  Dr. Anthony Calomino,
NASA GRC
 
Session Organizers:
Mr. Keith Bowman, Mr. Kon Haake,
Mr. Bob Klacka,
Mr. Dave Brewer, Dr. John Schmisseur
Space Exploration
Chair: 
Mr. Ralph Carruth, NASA MSFC 
Session Organizers:
Mr. Doug Kiser, Dr. Charlie Camarda,
Mr. Jeff Widener, Mr. John Vickers
8:00 am - 8:05 am Administrative Comments & Session Intro 8:00 am - 8:05 am Administrative Comments & Session Intro
8:05 am - 8:30 am NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Research Progress on Hypersonic Thermal Protection Materials and Structures
(Dr. Anthony Calomino, NASA GRC)
8:05 am - 8:30 am

Next Generation In Space Flight
(Mr. Mike Rudolphi, ATK Launch Systems)

8:30 am - 9:20 am X-51 Hypersonic Demonstrator Overview
(Mr. Joseph Vogel, The Boeing Company)
8:30 am - 8:55 am Analytical Predictions of Thermal Stress in the Stardust PICA Heatshield Under Reentry Flight Conditions
(Mr. Thomas Squire, NASA ARC)
8:55 am - 9:20 am Novel Thermal Protection Coatings
(Mr. Carl Edwards, Space Micro, Inc.)
9:20 am - 9:45 am Acreage Ablative TPS on HYFLY and X-51A Waverider
(Mr. Bryan Brewer,
Boeing Phantom Works)
9:20 am - 9:45 am Advances in Non-contact Measurement of Creep Properties
(Prof Robert Hyers, R. Hyers and Associates)
9:45 am - 10:15 am Break in Foyer
10:15 am -
10:40 am
Passive Leading Edge Optimization Validation
(Mr. Jim Ledesma,
The Boeing Company)
10:15 am - 10:40 am Ultra-high Temperature Materials Characterization for Space and Missile Applications
(Dr. Jan Rogers, NASA MSFC)
10:40 am -
11:05 am
High-Temperature Metallic and Ceramic Foam-Based Composites with Phase Change, Chemically Reacting and Ablative Fillers
(Dr. Brian Dempsey, Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies)
10:40 am - 11:05 am Rapid Development, Build and Test of Stability Fins for the Max Launch Abort System Flight Demonstration
(Mr. Nathan Oldfield, Northrop Grumman)
11:05 am -
11:30 am
Thermal-Structural Analysis of Module Joint for Heat Pipe Cooled Cowl Leading Edges
(Mr. Edward Klock-McCook, Materials Research
& Design, Inc.)
11:05 am - 11:30 am

Out-of-Autoclave Composites Processing Using Ultrasonics
(Mr. Vernon Benson, ATK Aerospace Structures)

11:30 am -
11:55 am
Falcon Arc-Jet Testing and Thermal Analysis of CMC Leading Edges
(Dr. David Glass, NASA LaRC)
11:30 am - 11:55 am

What Can You Do With an Aerogel?:  An Overview
(Dr. Fran Hurwitz, NASA GRC)

11:55 am -
1:30 pm
Lunch Break On Your Own
1:30 pm – 1:55 pm Conventional Prompt Global Strike (CPGS) Thermal Protection System (TPS) Design Considerations
(Ms. Angela Faulkner,
Faulkner Consulting)
1:30 pm – 1:55 pm

Investigation of Coating Separations on Space Shuttle Orbiter Wing Leading Edge Reinforced Carbon-Carbon Panels
(Dr. Kamran Daryabeigi, NASA LaRC

1:55 pm – 2:20 pm

Vapor Phase Strengthening of Nickel-based Alloy for Actively Cooled Thermostructural Panels
(Ms. Sara Johnson, University of Michigan)

1:55 pm – 2:20 pm Evaluation of Multi-functional Materials for Deep Space Radiation Shielding
(Ms. Kristina Rojdev, NASA JSC)
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm Large Scale Manufacturing and Certification of Carbon-Carbon Composites in Support of HTV-Falcon
(Mr. Raj Narayanan, Carbon-Carbon Advanced Technologies, Inc.)
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm Material and Fabrication Trade for a Passively Cooled Nozzle Extension of the
J-2X Rocket Engine

(Mr. Frank Zimmerman, NASA MSFC)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm Fabrication of Single-piece 2D Carbon-Carbon Aeroshell
(Dr. John Shigley,
ATK Launch Systems)
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm Lightweight Nozzle Extension for Liquid Rocket Engines
(Dr. Daniel Butts, Plasma Processes, Inc.)
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm Break in Foyer
3:40 pm - 4:05 pm Development of Non-Parasitic Integrated Acreage
(Mr. Craig Iwano, Materials Research & Design, Inc.)
3:40 pm - 4:05 pm High Strength Aluminum Casting Alloy for Liquid Hydrogen Turbopump Housings
(Dr. Cliff Bampton, Pratt & Whitney)
4:05 pm - 4:30 pm Electrical Power Generation for Hypersonic Applications Using Thermoelectrics
(Mr. David Jarmon,
United Technologies
Research Center)
4:05 pm - 4:30 pm Advanced Vacuum Plasma Spray (VPS) for Rapid and Safe Closeout of Cooling Channels for Liquid Rocket Engine Combustion Chambers
(Mr. Richard Holmes, NASA MSFC)
4:30 pm - 4:55 pm Materials Property Profiles for Actively Cooled Panels: An Illustration for Cylindrical Combustors in Hypersonic Vehicles
(Ms. Natasha Vermaak, UC Santa Barbara)
4:30 pm - 4:55 pm Lightweight High Temperature Non-Eroding Throat Materials For Propulsion Systems
(Mr. Joseph Pluscauskis,
Materials Research & Design, Inc.)
4:55 pm - 5:20 pm SiC/SiC Composites for High Temperature Hypersonic Vehicle Applications
(Mr. Doug Kiser, NASA GRC)
4:55 pm - 5:20 pm Composites for Space Exploration
(Mr. Ross Messinger, Boeing)
5:20 pm - 5:30 pm Closing Remarks & Adjourn


 
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