Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Orlando, FL 4 January 2009 The Worlds Forum for Aerospace Leadership.

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical CommitteeAtmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical CommitteeAIAA Aerospace Sciences MeetingAIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

Orlando, FLOrlando, FL4 January 20094 January 2009

The World’s Forumfor Aerospace Leadership

The World’s Forumfor Aerospace Leadership

April 10, 2023 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC 2

Agenda


Introductions• Gregg Abate - U.S. Air Force

Research Laboratory

• Mujahid Abdulrahim – University of Florida

• Anwar Ahmed - Auburn University

• Michael Bolender - U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

• Gene Cooper – U.S. Army Research Laboratory

• Mark Costello - Georgia Institute of Technology

• Agamemnon Crassidis - Rochester Institute of Technology

• Atilla Dogan - University of Texas at Arlington

• Steven Dunn - Lockheed Martin Missiles And Space

• Edmund Field - The Boeing Company

• Ashok Gopalarathnam - North Carolina State University

• Eric Hallberg – U.S. Naval Academy

• Ron Hess - University of California, Davis

• Ravindra Jategaonkar - DLR Institute of Flight Systems

• Javed Khan - Tuskegee University

• David Klyde - Systems Technology, Inc.

• Marc Kniskern – Sandia National Laboratories

• Steven Komadina - Northrop Grumman Corp.

• Lawrence Lijewski - U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

• Dave Mitchell - Hoh Aeronautics Inc.

• Eugene Morelli - NASA Langley Research Center

• Bob Mulder - Delft University of Tech.

• Susana Munoz - Dynamic Research, Inc.

• Bandu Pamadi - NASA Langley Research Center

• Francis Priolo - Millennium Engineering and Integration Company

• Gautam Shah - NASA Langley Research Center

• Kamal Shweyk - The Boeing Company

• Krzysztof Sibilski - Air Force Institute of Technology (Poland)

• Brenna Stachewicz - Carleton Technologies

• Robert Stuever - The Boeing Co.

• Chuck Suchomel - U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

• Damian Toohey - The Aerospace Corp.

• Michael Weaver - The Aerospace Corp.

• Peggy Williams-Hayes - NASA Dryden Flight Research Center

Dinner&

Guest Speakers

Dinner&

Guest Speakers

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Old Business

•Chair’s Moment:• Thanks

• Miscellaneous Stuff

•Most Influential Paper (Peggy Williams-Hayes)

•Education Working Group (Edmund Field)

•K-12 Working Group

•TC Membership Update

•Recap of Honolulu 2008 AFM Conference

•Liaison Reports

•State of the Committee Report


Thanks to…

• Brenna Stachewicz for the Newsletter

• Ashok, Kamal, Chuck, and Peggy for Contributing

• Some Minor Corrections and Additions:

• AFM ’09 Tech Co-Chair is Dr. Atilla Dogan, not James Miller

• Bandu Pamadi is Dr., not Mr.

• ASM ’10 Tech Chair is Chuck Suchomel

• AFM ’10 Chairs are:

• General – Dr. Gregg Abate

• Tech Co-Chair – Dr. Ashok Gopalarathnam

• Tech Co-Chair – Mr. Kamal Shweyk


And More Thanks to…

• Mike Weaver for Chairing Best Paper Judging and for Chairing Orlando 2009

• Ag Crassidis for Chairing Best Student Paper Judging (Are We Sponsored for 2009?)

• Dave Klyde for Assembling the “Year in Review” Article

• Ron Hess and Dave Klyde for Assembling the AFM Plenary Session, “Illuminating the Pilot-Vehicle System – A Tribute to Duane McRuer”

• Steven Dunn for Taking Over as TC Chair (1 May 2009 – 30 April 2011)


Miscellaneous Stuff

• Letters of Support & Thanks to TC Members’ Employers

• TC membership benefits may not be clear to employer

• Funding can sometimes be difficult to justify year after year

• Email me your supervisors’ contact information ([email protected])

• Upcoming Conferences

• Chicago: 10-13 August 2009 (Agamemnon Crassidis, Bandu Pamadi, and Atilla Dogan)

• Orlando: 4-7 January 2010 (Chuck Suchomel)

• Toronto: 2-5 August 2010 (Gregg Abate, Ashok Gopalarathnam, and Kamal Shweyk)


Important EventsAt this Conference

• ASM 2010 Planning Meeting (Chuck), tomorrow, 1030-1230, Sawgrass

• RFP Development Workshop (anyone interested), tomorrow, 1500-1600, Sawgrass

• Journal of Aircraft Editorial Board (Anwar), Tuesday, 1400-1600, Key Largo

• Young Professional Reception (Steven D. and anyone else?), Tuesday, 1830-2130, Sago Room

• TC Officer Website Training (Damian or replacement?), Tuesday OR Wednesday, 1900-2100, Atlanta

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Education Working GroupEdmund Field


K-12 Working Group

• This was the deadline for a progress report

• WG Chair unable to continue on TC

• Recommend disbanding unless someone wants to step up!

• Possible new life with specific targets:

• A ~ 2-page white paper that describes what AFM is and what we do (aimed at high school/college students and teachers)

• A 1-page hands-on demonstration of something we do that is fun and simple (aimed at middle school students and teachers)

• Don’t be afraid to steal … or borrow

• Any takers?

• 1 Chair and 1 rep from each Subcommittee

• 1 year to get them done


Most Influential PaperPeggy Williams-Hayes


TC Membership Update

• We Have Survived Downsizing

• We’re Now “Leaner and Meaner” (well, leaner anyway)

• If You Are Due to Rotate Off in 2009…

• Consider extending for at least one more year

• Under 35 years old and International Members don’t count toward roster limit

• We should ask for a 4-year commitment, rather than 3

• If You Aren’t Sure When You Rotate Off, Ask!

• Let Me Know ASAP if You Want to Stay On

• You’ll need a special assignment

• Conference General and Technical Chairs should stay on through their conferences


Recap of 2008 AFM Conference

• 104 Technical Papers

• Only 75 Full Paid Registrations (out of 932!)

• How We Fared: (TC: Key Indicator – Full Paid)

• GNC: 375 – 482

• AFM: 75 – 75

• MST: 95 – 93

• Astro: 90 – 126

• APA: 100 – 156

• AFM Typically Had 3-5 Concurrent Sessions with 25 – 60 People Each

• GNC had 9; MST, Astro, APA 4 each (several co-sponsored sessions)

• Many more attended our sessions than registered for AFM

• GNC Was Listed First on the Registration Website


MCF Award Reps for 2009

• Meeting Minutes from Honolulu List Lawrence and Susana

• Need a Replacement for Susana


Liaison Reports


State of the Committee

• We Survived Edicts to Downsize & Enforce the 3-Year Rule

• We Are About to Experience Large Turnover in Membership

• Working Groups Had Varying Success

• Edmund’s leadership on Education WG was outstanding

• K-12 WG never really got going

• John Valasek’s “Most Influential Paper” Idea is Taking Off

• We Renamed our Summer Plenary Session in Honor of Duane McRuer


State of the Committee (cont.)

• Consider Holding Subcommittee Meetings Prior to the TC Meeting

• Allows a bit more focus for each subcommittee

• Doesn’t break up the TC meeting

• Maybe end TC meetings earlier

• Could use the same room, just start earlier

• Could hold TC meeting later in the week

• Some Overlooked Items that Deserve Future Focus:

• TC Member Handbook: Update annually

• Financial state of the TC: Do we have any finances?

• TC self-promotion: Define useful ways to spend TAC $$$

• Education: Seek out and promote short courses and tutorials

• Publications: Actively pursue special journal issues


New BusinessJoint and Special Sessions for Chicago

• Focus for Technical Subcommittees

• Identify Topic Areas and Topic Chairs Tonight

• Pass on a List to Ag, Atilla, and Bandu Tonight


TC Subcommittees

FUNCTIONAL

• Serve the Institute and the TC

• Day-to-day functions of the TC

• Conferences

• Publications

• Membership

• Awards

• Education

• Liaison

• Meets in Summer

• Follow-up in Winter if needed

TECHNICAL

• Serve the AFM community

• Identify, inform & support leading edge research and application

• Professional development courses

• Conference special sessions, workshops, panel discussions

• Standards

• Special AIAA Journal issues

• Meets in Winter

• Follow-up in Summer if needed


Technical SubcommitteesAssignments for Tonight

• Flight Dynamics: Find a new Chair to replace Gautam

• Flight Test: Find a new Chair to replace Dave K.

• Flying Qualities: Kamal is new Chair

• Missile & Projectile Flight Mechanics: Find a new Chair to replace Mark (Gene is a candidate)

• Reentry Vehicle & Orbital Mechanics: Find a new Chair to replace Steve D.

• System Identification: Find a new Chair to replace Ravindra

• UAV: Find a Chair!


Technical Subcommittees

• Flight Dynamics – OpenAtilla Dogan, Ashok Gopalarathnam, Ron Hess, Bob Mulder, Gautam Shah, Krzysztof Sibilski, Bob

Stuever

• Flight Test – Peggy Williams-HayesDavid Klyde, Steven Komadina, Damian Toohey

• System Identification – Ravindra JategaonkarAg Crassidis, Gene Morelli

• Flying Qualities – Kamal ShweykEdmund Field, Dave Mitchell

• Missile/Projectile Flight Mechanics – Gene CooperAnwar Ahmed, Mark Costello, Lawrence Lijewski, Francis Priolo, Brenna Stachewicz

• Reentry Vehicles & Orbital Mechanics – Mike WeaverMichael Bolender, Steven Dunn, Marc Kniskern, Bandu Pamadi, Chuck Suchomel

• UAVs – Gregg AbateMujahid Abdulrahim, Eric Hallberg, Javed Khan

Meet for 45 minutes including break



Flight DynamicsGautam Shah



Flight TestDavid Klyde



Flying QualitiesKamal Shweyk



Missile & Projectile Flight MechanicsGene Cooper (for Mark Costello)



Reentry Vehicles & Orbital MechanicsSteven Dunn



System IdentificationAg Crassidis (for Ravindra Jategaonkar)



UAVsAnonymous


STEERING COMMITTEE

•Dave Mitchell (Chair)

•Steven Dunn (Vice Chair)

•Gautam Shah (Flight Dynamics SC Chair)

•Dave Klyde (Flight Test SC Chair)

•Kamal Shweyk (Flying Qualities SC Chair)

•Gene Cooper (Acting MPFM SC Chair)

•Ag Crassidis (Acting SysID SC Chair)

•UAV SC Chair

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