Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical Committee AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference Honolulu, HI 17 August 2008 The Worlds Forum for Aerospace

Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical CommitteeAtmospheric Flight Mechanics Technical CommitteeAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics ConferenceAIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

Honolulu, HIHonolulu, HI17 August 200817 August 2008

The World’s Forumfor Aerospace Leadership

The World’s Forumfor Aerospace Leadership

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April 10, 2023 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC 2

AgendaCall to Order (All TC Members) ....................................................................................6:00 PM

Member Introductions Dinner

Guest Speakers (During Dinner)

Old Business .................................................................................................................. 6:30 Education Working Group (Edmund Field) K-12 Working Group (Susana Muñoz) Update on “Most Influential Paper” Idea? (John Valasek) Liaison Reports

New Business................................................................................................................. 7:15 Emeritus TC Membership Subcommittee Chairs Timing Out in 2009

o Conferences (Gregg Abate) o Publications (Atilla Dogan) o Membership & Awards (Mike Weaver) o Education & Liaison (Ag Crassidis) o Flight Test (Dave Klyde) o Flight Dynamics (Gautam Shah) o Reentry Vehicles/Orbital Mechanics (Steven Dunn is moving up) o System Identification (Ravindra Jategaonkar – International Member) o Flying Qualities (Kamal Shweyk) is the only sure thing so far

Recruiting for TC Technical Session Co-Chair Options Ideas for Invited and Special Sessions at future conferences

Functional Subcommittees Meet ................................................................................... 8:00

10 Minute Break ............................................................................................................ 8:30

Functional Subcommittee/Working Group Reports to the TC Membership ................. 8:40 Conferences (Gregg Abate) Publications (Atilla Dogan) Membership & Awards (Mike Weaver) Education & Liaison (Ag Crassidis)

Additional Business ...................................................................................................... 9:20

Meeting Adjourned .........................................................................................................9:30 PM

Steering Committee Meeting


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

•Education Working Group (Edmund Field)

•K-12 Working Group (Susana Muñoz)

•“Most Influential Paper” Idea?

•Request from Applied Aerodynamics TC

•Liaison Reports


Thanks to…

• Brenna Stachewicz for the Newsletter

• …And for Organizing the Tour

• Mike Weaver for Chairing Best Paper Judging

• Ag Crassidis for Chairing Best Student Paper Judging

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

• Michael Bolender for Contributing to the Inaugural HyTASP Program Committee Newsletter

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


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

• Orlando: 5-8 January 2009 (Mike Weaver)

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

• Orlando: 4-7 January 2010 (TBD – tonight)

• Toronto: 2-5 August 2010 (TBD – try for tonight)


Important EventsAt this Conference

• Tomorrow morning’s AFM Plenary

• Renaming our plenary, as voted by the TC

• Mandatory attendance!

• Young Professional Networking Reception

• Tomorrow night, 1800 hrs, 323C

• A great opportunity to advance the goals of the TC

• Everyone is welcome to attend

• ASG Meeting (Dave M. and Steven D.), tomorrow, 1200-1400, 326B

• GNC/AFM/MST 2009 Planning Meeting, Wednesday, 1800-2000, 327

April 10, 2023 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC 9April 10, 2023 Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC 9

Education Working GroupEdmund Field


K-12 Working GroupSusana Muñoz


Most Influential Paper Idea

•This was proposed by John Valasek• Find the most influential paper from past years

• Make a special presentation to the author at a future conference

•There seemed to be a lot of interest at the start

•No one has stepped up to lead the effort

•Should we pursue it or drop it?


Request from Applied Aerodynamics TC

• Applied Aerodynamics (APA) TC has interests closely related to ours

• APA has met with AFM/GNC in the summer every fourth year

• They have voted to stop meeting with us

• Jim Keenan, APA TC Chair, contacted me to invite us to

• Meet with APA every fourth year

• Co-locate with Fluids, Thermophysics, etc., not with GNC (and now MST)

• Meet in June instead of August those years

• We voted “NO” (by email) early this year


Liaison Reports


New Business

• How Do We Make the AFM TC Thrive?

• We’re at a Comfortable Membership Level (34)

• We’re Due to Lose Half our Members in 2009

• Supposed to be a 3-year (maximum) commitment

• Several members with less than 3 years have not been renewed

• We Need to Replace Subcommittee Chairs Tonight and in January

• There are a Couple of Options for this TC


New BusinessTC Member Emeritus

• This is an idea that is being pursued by other TCs

• Not an official position recognized within AIAA

• Establish active outgoing members as “Emeritus” members

• Invited to attend TC meetings

• No voting rights or positions as subcommittee chairs

• Encouraged to help with regular subcommittee tasks

• What do you think?


New BusinessA Four-Year Commitment?

• Commitment to the TC is for three years

• Actually, it’s for one year

• There are up to two years’ options based on participation

• We hold two meetings a year, some TCs hold three

• We could extend commitment to four years

• This would not be an official AIAA stance!

• We would notify applicants when they are accepted

• They would not be required to remain for the fourth year


New BusinessTechnical Session Co-Chair Options

• Currently, we designate two co-chairs for all technical sessions

• Provides back-up

• May provide a reason for a non-TC member to attend a conference

• Is this working?

• Should we make an effort to go outside the TC for co-chairs?


New BusinessIdeas for Invited and Special Sessions

•Not really new business…

•There were lots of good ideas back in January

•PLEASE provide your ideas to the Chairs of the Technical Subcommittees by tonight

•Subcommittee Chairs, PLEASE forward those ideas to Ag, Bandu, or Atilla

• Invited and special sessions are always a big hit


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


Functional SubcommitteesAssignments for Tonight

• Conferences

• Find a new Chair to replace Gregg (starting next May)

• Technical Chair for ASC 2010 (Orlando)

• General and Technical Chairs for AFM 2010 (Toronto)

• Publications

• Find a new Chair so Atilla can move to Conferences

• YIR editor

• Membership & Awards

• Find a new Chair to replace Mike (starting next May)

• Offer Best Student Paper winner membership on the TC

• Representatives on M&CF Award committee

• Education & Liaison

• Find a new Chair so Ag can move to Conferences


Functional Subcommittees

• Conferences – Gregg AbateAnwar Ahmed, Ag Crassidis, Atilla Dogan, Ashok Gopalarathnam, Steve Komadina, Bob Mulder,

Bandu Pamadi, Francis Priolo,Gautam Shah, Krzysztof Sibilski, Chuck Suchomel, Mike Weaver

• Publications – Atilla DoganMujahid Abdulrahim, David Klyde, Kamal Shweyk, Brenna Stachewicz, Damian Toohey

• Membership & Awards – Mike WeaverSteven Dunn, Eric Hallberg, Ravindra Jategaonkar, Marc Kniskern, Lawrence Lijewski, Dave Mitchell,

Susana Muñoz, Bob Stuever

• Education & Liaison – Ag CrassidisMichael Bolender, Gene Cooper, Mark Costello, Edmund Field, Ron Hess, Javed Khan, Gene Morelli,

Peggy Williams-Hayes

Meet for 30 minutes - 10 minute break

Chairs – Let me know if there are any changes!



ConferencesGregg Abate



PublicationsAtilla Dogan



Education & LiaisonAg Crassidis



Membership & AwardsMike Weaver


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSWho are We? (8 Members)

• Steve Dunn

• Eric Hallberg

• Ravindra Jategaonkar

• Marc Kniskern (new chair)

• Lawrence Lijewski (MCF)

• Dave Mitchell

• Susana Munoz (MCF)

• Bob Stuever

• Mike Weaver (Chair)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSNew AFM TC Members

• Ashok Gopalarathnam

• Kamal Shweyk

• Chuck Suchomel

• Peggy Williams-Hayes

4 NEW TC MEMBERS (2011 Rotation)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSAFM TC Membership Categories

Young Prof’ls (4) (7, 7, -)

36%

35%

29%

Gov’t (10) (15, 17, 15)

Academia (12) (15, 15, 8)

Industry (12) (14, 17, 15)

(Blue) indicates Summer ’07, Summer ‘06, Summer ‘05, respectively

Int’l Members (3) (4, 5, 4)

Total (34) (44, 49, 38)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSAFM TC Membership Grades

47%

21%

29%

3%

Members (10) (12, 11, 7)

Sr. Members (7) (14, 15, 12)

Assoc. Fellows (16) (21, 24, 20)

Student Member (1)

(Blue) indicates Summer ’07, Summer ‘06, Summer ‘05, respectively


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSAFM TC Rotation Schedule

62%

12%

26%

May 2009 (21)May 2010 (9)

May 2011 (4)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSReno 2008 AFM Best Paper

• 7 reviewers

• 8 papers

• All were of generally high quality

• Dispersions in rankings among the reviewers were high

• Four papers received at least one ranking as #1

• All eight papers received at least one #1 or #2 ranking

• Ultimately, the winning paper received three #1 rankings, and one #2 ranking.

• Top ranking for the Reno 2008 AFM Best Paper Certificate of Merit Goes To …


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSReno 2008 AFM Best Paper

AIAA 2008-0193

Metrics for the Evaluation of Pedal Force/Feel Systems in

Transport AircraftRonald A. Hess (University of California, Davis)

from

Session 34-AFM-2Flight Mechanics and Simulations

(To be presented in Honolulu 2008)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSHilton Head 2007 AFM Best Paper

AIAA 2007-6387

Application of New and Standard Pilot-Induced Oscillation (PIO)

Analysis Methods to Flight Test Data of the C-17 Transport Aircraft

Gary L. Weltz (The Boeing Company)Kamal M. Shweyk (The Boeing Company)David M. Murray (The Boeing Company)

from

Session 15-AFM-4Aircraft Flying Qualities and Simulation

(To be presented in Honolulu 2008)


MEMBERSHIP & AWARDSHonolulu 2008 AFM Best Paper

• Session Chairs select best paper (if any) from each session and report to Mike Weaver ([email protected])

• I will also follow-up by e-mail after the conference

• Papers will be distributed to reviewers when available

(To be presented in Chicago 2009)


Mechanics & Control of Flight Award2008

• Award:

The Mechanics and Control of Flight Award is presented for outstanding recent technical or scientific contributions by an individual in the mechanics, guidance, or control of flight in space or the atmosphere.

• Selection Committee: Two each from

• Atmospheric Flight Mechanics (AFM)

• Guidance, Navigation, & Control (GNC)

• Astrodynamics (ASD)


Criteria

• Current significance & importance of contribution(s)

• Long term significance & importance of contribution(s)/applicability to the

GNC/AFM/ASD field

• Recognition

• Nominee’s involvement in technical achievements

• Quality & strength of nomination package and supporting recommendation letters

• AIAA Service


Nominees

• John Cochran, Auburn University

• Mikhail Goman, De Montfort Univ, UK

• Vladislav Klein, GWU/NASA LaRC

• Eugene Lavretsky, The Boeing Company

• Ping Lu, Iowa State University

• Jubaraj Sahu, US Army RL/Aberdeen


And the Winner Is … Ping Lu

• Citation: For contributions in advanced guidance algorithms for entry and

ascent flight.

• Specifically, Prof. Lu is an internationally recognized leading researcher in

advanced entry guidance for reusable launch vehicles and spacecraft and

ascent guidance of launch vehicles. An on-board trajectory planning and

guidance algorithm devised by Prof. Lu was selected by NASA Marshall as

the winner of a Reusable Launch Vehicle Guidance and Control competition.

It had performance that far exceeded that of the Shuttle guidance algorithm,

and handled a much larger number of severely off-nominal test scenarios.

Prof. Lu's work on advanced entry guidance and ascent guidance, published

mostly in AIAA journals and conferences, is among the most commonly cited

references of recent years in these fields.


STEERING COMMITTEE

•Dave Mitchell (Chair)

•Steven Dunn (Vice Chair)

•Gregg Abate (Conferences SC Chair)

•Ag Crassidis (Education SC Chair)

•Mike Weaver (Membership SC Chair)

•Atilla Dogan (Publications SC Chair)

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