Breakthrough Innovations

• Imparting Non-native Properties to Low Outgassing Polysiloxane Systems
  (Mr. Tom Mayer, NuSil Technology)
• Coollock® Card Retainers for Improved Thermal Performance
  (Mr. James Calder, Material Innovations, Inc.)
• New High Temperature Polymer Resins with Reduced Moisture Absorption
  (Dr. Andrew Guenthner, NAWCWD)
• Highly Effective Broadband Electromagnetic Shielding Materials
  (Mr. George Hansen, Metal Matrix Composites)
• Low-cost Graphite/Epoxy Nanotube Reinforced Composites
  (Dr. Witold Kowbel, MERC)
• Tungsten Rhenium Alloys
  (Mr. Todd Leonhardt, Rhenium Alloys, Inc.)
• Development of Honeycomb for Ceramic Matric Composite Applications
  (Mr. Jim Riedell, ATK COI Ceramics)
• Shape Memory Polymer-based Deployable Antenna Support Structure
  (Dr. Patrick Hood, Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.)
• SCAS Coating for EMI Shielding of Composite Materials
  (Mr. Chuck Thaw, Material Innovations, Inc.)
• Integrating Modeling and Experiment in the Design and Characterization
  of High Performance Nancomposites
  (Dr. Kristopher Wise, National Institute of Aerospace Association)

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Hypersonics

• Electrical Power Generation for Hypersonic Applications Using Thermoelectrics: Part II - Thermoelectric Device Technologies
  (Dr. Chris Caylor, RTI International)
• HIFiRE Fundamental Sciences and Tecehnology Development
  (Mr. Sean Coghlan, AFRL)
• Design and Analysis of an Alternative X-51A Fin Design using Lower Cost High Temperature Composite Materials
  (Ms. Kerry Dunfey, Materials Research & Design)
• Hot Structure Design for Hypersonic Vehicles
  (Ms. Kerry Dunfey, Materials Research & Design)
• A New Temperature Sensitive Paint for Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Tests
  (Mr. Carl Edwards, Space Micro, Inc.)
• Residual Stresses in TPS Tiles Following Processing
  (Ms. Vann Heng, The Boeing Company)
• Development of Non-parasitic Integrated Acreage
  (Mr. Craig Iwano, Materials Research & Design)
• A Heat Plate Leading Edge for Hypersonic Vehicles
  (Mr. Scott Kasen, University of Virginia)
• Measuring Residual Stress of an Advanced Thermal Protection System
  (Dr. Daniel Leiser, NASA ARC)
• Light Weight Periodic Cellular Materials for Hypersonic Space Applications
  (Dr. Yellapu Murty, CMI, Inc.)
• Electrostatic Probes for the Measurement of the Plasma Environment around Reentry Vehicles
  (Capt Steve Young, AFRL/RVBXT)
• Performance of Variations of Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator as a Heatshield for Future Missons
  (Mr. Jeremy Thornton, NASA ARC-ELORET Corp.)
• Analysis of High-Temperature Structural Insulation for Extended Range C-C Aeroshell Hypersonic Vehicles
  (Ms. Leslie Weller, Materials Research & Design)
• Development and Preliminary TGA Correlation Results for a Finite Element Based Durability Model for CMCs
  (Mr. John Podhiny, Materials Research & Design)
• Mechanical Behavior of Reaction Sintered and Reaction Hot Pressed ZrB2-SiC Particle Composites at Room and Elevated Temperature
  (Mr. Harlan Brown-Shaklee, Missouri University of Science and Technology)

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Missiles & Missile Defense

• Near Space Weather Impacts to Operations
  (Ms. Mary Bedrick, Det 3 AFWA)
• Nanoparticle Reinforced Urethanes for Solid
  Rocket Motor Insulation
  (Dr. Rusty Blanski, AFRL)
• The Analysis Solid Rocket Motor Case and Insulation Materials using Advanced Techniques
  (Dr. Rusty Blanski, AFRL)
• Sled Track Testing for Evaluating
  (Mr. James Daniel, Holloman High Speed Test Track)
• Development of an Integrated Missile Weather Encounter Modeling Capability using Globally-Integrated, Regionally-defined, Climatologically-derived Datasets
  (Mr. Shawn Ericson, CFD Research Corp.)
• Graphite Reinforced Al with 650 to 800 W/mK Thermal Conductivity and Controllable Thermal Expansion: Initial Prototype Studies
  (Mr. Shawn Ericson, CFD Research Corp.)
• Development Plans for a Mid-pressure, High Enthalpy Material Test Facility
  (Dr. Joseph Sheeley, Aerospace Testing Alliance)
• C/HfC Structures for Tactical Propulsion Reaction Jet Control
  (Mr. Timothy Stewart, Ultramet)
• Reaction Processing of W-TaC Composites
  (Mr. Harlan Brown-Shakler, Missouri University of Science & Technology)
• Fibrous Monolithic Tantalum Carbide-based Materials for Improved Thermal Shock Resistance in Solid Rocket Nozzles
  (Ms. Jeanette Blaine, Advanced Ceramics Research)
• Preimidized Powder Towpregs for Low Cost, High Performance Missile Cases
  (Dr. Andrea Hoyt, Adherent Technologies, Inc.)

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Operating in Space

• Methods of Fabricating Electrically Conductive Composites
  (Mr. Max Alexander, Jr., AFRL)
• Measurement of Induced Contamination on the International Space Station
  (Dr. John Alred, NASA JSC)
• Insulation Blanket Failure on Atlantis Orbiter Vehicle (OV-104): Failure Analysis and Repair Performance
  (Mr. Jeremy Brand, NASA JSC)
• Estimated Environmental Exposures for MISSE-3 and MISSE-4
  (Ms. Miria Finckenor, NASA MSFC)
• Cyanate Ester Elastomers for Space and Missile Applications
  (Dr. Richard Hreha, Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.)
• Part Marking and Identification Materials on MISSE
  (Mr. Donald Roxby, Intermec Technologies Corporation)
• Microstructures and Properties of Ultra High Temperature Ceramics
  (Mr. Michael Gusman, NASA ARC – ELORET Corp.)
• Synthesis and Space-survivability of Polyimides Produced from Novel Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Dianilines I
  (Dr. Sandra Tomczak, AFRL)
• Synthesis and Space-survivability of Polyimides Produced from Novel Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Dianilines II
  (Ms. Vandana Vij, AFRL - ECR, Inc.)
• Optimization of Iosipescu Shear Specimen Testing of C/SiC In-plane Shear Properties
  (Ms. Leslie Weller, Materials Research & Design)
• Ultra-light Radiation Shielding Composites II
  (Dr. Gayle Thayer, Sandia National Laboratories)
• Arc-Jet Data showing Superior Erosion Resistance of SiC/ZrB2-SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites from Polymer Precursors (Dr. Larry Kepley, Thor Technologies, Inc.)
  

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Responsive Space Access

• Low Cost Oxide Ceramic Matric Composites for Structures and Durable Thermal Protection Systems
  (Ms. Vann Heng, The Boeing Company)
• Coatings for Flexible Seals in Advanced Thermal Protection Systems
  (Dr. Robert Price, MSNW, Inc.)
• Boeing Phenolic Ablator: A Medium Density Ablator for Earth and Planetary Entry Applications
  (Mr. Edwin Curry, Boeing Phantom Works)
• Structural Health Monitoring for Operationally Responsive Reusable Space Access
  (Mr. Thomas Pinney, Boeing Phantom Works)

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Space Exploration

• Multidimensional Thermal Effects in Insulation Materials
  (Dr. Parul Agrawal, NASA ARC – ELORET Corp.)
• Electrical Power Generation for Hypersonic Applications Using Thermoelectrics
  (Mr. Peter Allison, Morgan Research Corp.)
• NASA Ares 1 Sizing Optimization of Cylindrical Structures
  (Mr. Craig Collier, Collier Research Corp.)
• High-precision Non-Contact Measurement of Creep of Ultra-High Temperature Materials
  for Aerospace
  (Prof. Robert Hyers, University of Massachusetts)
• Design and Analysis of C/C-SiC Valve Components for NASA’s CEV Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor
  (Mr. Hans Jensen, Materials Research & Design)
• Mathematical Simulation Improvements of Space Shuttle Wing Leading Edge RCC Crack
  Repair Material Performance
  (Mr. John Podhiny, Materials Research & Design)
• Thermal Stress in Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablators (Pica) from Re-entry Heating
  (Dr. Brian Remark, NASA JSC)
• Space Shuttle Orbiter Thermal Protection System Design Implications to Crew Exploration
  Vehicle
  (Mr. Cooper Snapp, NASA JSC)
• Laser Assisted Repair of Damage in Rocket Engines and Thrusters with Coated Chambers
  (Dr. Ali Yousefiani, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems)
• Development of a Carbon Phenolic Monolithic Ablator for Re-entry Heat Shields
  (Dr. Suraj Rawal, Lockheed Martin Space Systems)

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