Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee Summer 2013 Meeting

Brian Evans, HRTC ChairTBD, HRTC Vice-Chair49th Joint Propulsion Conference 2013San Jose, CAJuly 15, 2013

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• Welcome Introductions Pass Around Attendance Sheet

• HRTC Activities 2012 HRTC Minutes Overview Review Roster Select new Vice-Chair Accomplishments in 2012/2013 Subcommittee Reports

– Website– Technical Activities– Conferences and

Publications– Education– Awards

• Jeff Hamstra, Director, P&E Group

• Toru Shimada Presentation

Agenda

• EP, HR, LP, SR TC Leadership Meeting

• Logo

• Additional Issues/Items for Discussion

• Plans for Next Year

Congratulations Joe!

• Tennessee Section Special Award For mentoring and developing students capable of producing

highly regarded scientific papers• Received award on May 29, 2013• 8 Best Papers over 4 years

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HRTC - Meeting Minutes - July 2012• Welcome by Steve Frolik

Video of hybrid motor

• Presentation by SNC’s Chris Grainger – Corporation and Dream Chaser Work

Questions and answers

• Introductions and Sign-in

• Meeting minutes from last year

• HRTC Overview

Roster consists of 28% International, 11% Government, 23% Industry, 17% Small Business and 20% Academia

35 members, 10 international, 0 associate members (students)

Anyone who wants to become a member must submit an application

• 2012 HRTC Subcommittees – Steve shows Organization Chart

Scott wants to step down from Membership and Awards

Terry Whitmore volunteers for Membership and Awards

• Activities

Han organized 9 sessions (39 hybrid papers) and gives thanks to Brian for his help

• HRTC Accomplishments in 2011/2012

Student HRTC – Ashley discusses topics and presenters for Student HRTC

• Treasurer, Jeff Michlitsch

Last year $380 balance

Donations based on short course and book held in separate account, balance ~$9000

Another deposit of ~ $2000 shortly

• Education

Joe Magdalani discusses short course – 1st time, $25000; 2nd time, $22000

First time, Joe and Arif donated $5k each, 2nd time $2k each

International student body

Won NSF Grant – GOALI predicts acoustic wave dynamics in solid and hybrid motors

• Meeting Conferences and Publications

Han’s Report - #papers and sections’

Everything going as normal, keep Han posted before deadlines

If need an extension to submit paper, request goes through three people

If need to re-upload paper, Anne has to approve

Arif thinks the system works well – Anne responds quickly (Joe wants to be able to edit himself with no human intervention)

Brian Evans mentions online App for best paper selection

Arif says to talk to other session chair to submit Best Paper and Best Student Paper by forum

• HRTC Metrics

Steering Committee meeting in June – want to nomiante Marty for service award

Han states that AIAA needs 4 nominees for Service Award

Arif thinks that is unreasonable – need to talk to AIAA

Looking up change to awards – need minimum of 3 valid award nominations from all of AIAA

Han states that nominators and selectors must be different

Joe suggests sub-committee for each

Confusion – AIAA awards are required to have 3 nominations – Probably doesn’t apply for TC awards

• HRTC Goals

Acquire new members – Steve to send out request to attendees

Continue HRTC Steering Committee

Organize TC paperwork – Arif will forward to Steve

Hybrid Course in 2013

Best Papers

Organize sessions for 2013 in San Jose, 2014 in Cleveland

Next year will have ITAR session at combined conference

Joe discusses new models – Record talks and charge for downloads and/or present talks via remote link (software readily available)

Steve states that JPC may have a smaller conference added to it, but Han does not think so

Marty volunteered to submit Aerospace America article, inputs due by 1st September

• Congressional Visit Day

Marty knows about it (some time in the Spring)

Scott describes the process (basically, present to Congress as a group to secure funding)

• Proposals to obtain funding for projects – source of money from AIAA and TC

• Liaisons to other TC’s

Solid Propellant - ?

Space Systems – Tony Whitmore

Ken Kuo –

Han -

• Upgrade AIAA Memberships

Joe and Marty tried.

Joe volunteered to try again. Let him know (Member – Senior Member – Associate Fellow – Fellow (Fellow is not easy))

• Website (www.hybridrockets.org)

According to Steve, has not been touched in 11 years

Must update website, but Joe does not want professional maintenance fees

Arif suggests professional for first build, then have TC update

Volunteers for website committee – Joe?, Steve will help as needed, Han also

Joe says Brett may funnel some of the $20K for building website.

• Panel Discussion at 2013 JPC

Some ideas: Testing standards, burn rate measurement, nozzle erosion, etc.

Should we have a panel or not?

Scott states that 9 sessions and panel is a bit much, others agree

Arif says that desire for standards was having a common burn rate measurement method so discussion was easier

Safety panel at Student meeting

• End of Business

• Arif talks about SPG

• Thomas Curtiss talks about Aerospace Corp’s hybrid work

• No other business

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HRTC – Roster 2013Last Name First Name Member Type

Abel Terry Associate FellowCantwell Brian FellowCarmicino Carmine Senior MemberChandler Ashley MemberChiaverini Martin Associate FellowClaflin Scott Senior MemberColby Luke Senior MemberCoogan Shane MemberDavitian Juliett ?Desain John Senior MemberEvans Brian MemberFrederick Robert Associate FellowFrolik Steven Senior MemberGany Alon FellowGeisler Robert Associate FellowHolzman Allen Senior MemberHori Keiichi Senior MemberKarabeyoglu Arif Associate Fellow

Last Name First Name Member TypeKuo Kenneth FellowMadhanabharatam Balasubramanyam MemberMajdalani Joseph Associate FellowMichlitsch Jeffrey Senior MemberMiyata Kohsei Senior MemberMoon Hee Jang MemberMyre David Senior MemberNatan Benveniste Associate FellowPal Yash ?Pastrone Dario Senior MemberPeretz Arie Associate FellowPrince Andrew Senior MemberRemen John Senior MemberStevens Jose Senior MemberStory George Senior MemberWhitmore Stephen Associate FellowWhittinghill George Senior MemberWilliams Brett Educator Associate

36 Members9 International Members

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AIAAHybrid Rocket Technical Committee

Brian Evans, Chairman

AIAAHybrid Rocket Technical Committee

Brian Evans, Chairman

Steering CommitteeTBD, Vice Chairman

(plus all Subcommittee Chairmen)

Steering CommitteeTBD, Vice Chairman

(plus all Subcommittee Chairmen)

TreasurerJeffrey Michlitsch

TreasurerJeffrey Michlitsch

EducationJoseph Majdalani

EducationJoseph Majdalani

Membership and AwardsScott Claflin

Membership and AwardsScott Claflin

Technical ActivitiesMartin Chiaverini

Technical ActivitiesMartin Chiaverini

Meetings, Conferences,and Publications

Han Bala

Meetings, Conferences,and Publications

Han Bala• Alon Gany• Kohsai Miyata• Allen Holzman• Arie Peretz• Ken Kuo• Bob Geisler

• Eric Rohrbaugh• Steve Frolik• Jeffrey Michlistch

• Bill Knuth• Nadir Serin• Bob Frederick• Arif Karabeyoglu• Brett Williams• Benny Natan

Website EditorBrett Williams

Website EditorBrett Williams

SecretaryJose StevensSecretary

Jose Stevens

• Terry Abel• George Story

2013 HRTC Organization

We need a new Vice Chair

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HRTC - Activities

• HRTC Accomplishments in 2012/2013 Organized 11 sessions at the 2012 JPC (42 hybrid papers) – Thanks Han!

– Almost 10% of all papers at JPC are HR related Submitted Aerospace America year-end summary article - Thanks Marty!

– Marty agreed to due Aerospace America article again this year Continued with email updates of hybrid activities to members (in lieu of formal

newsletter) George Story HRTC Student Meeting at JPC 2013 & Organized Tours– Thanks Jonah and Ben! HRTC Best Paper Award

– “Development and Testing of a Regeneratively-Cooled Multiple Use Plug Hybrid for Nanosats (MUPHyN)Motor,” AIAA 2012-4199, Shannon Eilers, Stephen Whitmore, and Zachary Peterson, Utah State University

HRTC Best Student Paper Award– Design and Development of a Thrust Vector Controlled Paraffin/Nytrox Hybrid

Rocket, AIAA 2012-4310, Laura Simurda, Keith Stober, Adrien Boiron, Katrina Hornstein, Elizabeth Jens, Alex Fletcher, Stanford University

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• Treasurer Report – Jeffrey Michlistch• Education Report – Joseph Majdalani

Status of Hybrid Design Short Course• Web Site Editor - Brett Williams / Joseph Majdalani

This year we need to focus on this• Meeting, Conferences, and Publications – Han Bala

How did it go? What needs improvement for next year?

• Technical Activities - Marty Chiaverini• Membership and Awards – Scott Claflin, Stephen Whitmore

Best Paper Best student paper

• Social Media – Kirsty Veale What have you learned about initiative?

HRTC – Activities, Subcommittees

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• Treasurer Report – Jeffrey Michlistch 2012 report balance: $9,457.05

– $382.02 in oringinal account– $9,075.03 in custodial account

Expenditures:– $260.00 for catering of Student activities meeting at 2012 JPC

Reciepts:– $424.32 from 2012 royalty payment– $2.83 interest on original account

In April 2013 I combined the two accounts into the custodial account for clarity and ease of handling

Total 2013 HRTC available balance: $9,624.20– 9,457.05+424.32+2.83-260=9,624.20– Detailed description of account activities follows on next chart– All funds in custodial account

HRTC – Activities, Subcommittees

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HRTC – Activities, Subcommittees

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HRTC MetricsEffectiveness of Existing TC Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12

A1 Membership Balance A1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xA2 TC Charter A2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xA3 Foreign Membership A3 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

TAC GovernanceB1 Succession Planning B1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xB2 Training B2 - x x x x x x x x x x x x x

LiaisonsC1 AIAA TC's C1 - x x x x x x x x x x x x -C2 Local or Regional AIAA Chapters C2 - x x x x x x x x x x x x xC3 Other Professional Organizations C3 - - x x x x x x x x x x x x

TC Meetings/Membership ParticipationD1 Meeting Attendance D1 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xD2 TC Member Participation D2 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Special Tasks by TC'sE1 Professional Short Courses E1 x x x x x - - - - - x x x xE2 Higher Educational Programs (Grad & Undergrad) E2 - x x x x - x x x x x x x xE3 K-12 Educational Programs E3 - x x x x x x x x x x x x xE4 Community Programs E4 - x x x x - x x x x x x x xE5 Books E5 - - - - - - - x x x x x x xE6 Design Guides E6 - x x x x x x x x x x x x xE7 Newsletters/Bulletins E7 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xE8 Journal Articles E8 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xE9 AIAA Papers E9 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xE10 Aerospace America Article E10 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xE11 Student Awards (Grad & Undergrad) E11 - - - - - - - - - x - x x xE12 Young Engineer Awards E12 x x x x x x x x x x x x x xE13 Lifetime Achievement E13 - - - - - - - - - - - - x xE14 AIAA Service E14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -E15 Congress/Gov't Participation E15 - x x x x x x x x x x x x x

25 12 20 21 21 21 18 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 2348% 80% 84% 84% 84% 72% 80% 84% 84% 88% 88% 92% 96% 92%

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HRTC - Activities We continue to work AIAA P&E Metrics (matrix attached). Recent improvements

include:– E1. Professional Short Courses

Joe has a periodic short course. This metric is complete.

– E11. Student Awards (Graduate or Undergraduate): TC sponsored Award or Scholarship sponsored through the AIAA Education Foundation

Reinstated in 2009. – E13. Lifetime Achievement: TC sponsored award to recognize lifetime achievement that has

significantly benefited the industry Wyld Propulsion Award received by Dr. Kuo in 2011

– E14. AIAA Service: TC sponsored award that recognizes continuous and exemplar service supporting TC and other AIAA activities over an extended period of time

– C1. AIAA Liaisons: We have members on the ABP and SR TCs. Are there others?

Need to improve the following areas:– E14. AIAA Service Award: The HRTC board has selected a nominee and is submitting nomination to

AIAAWhere does this stand?

EP, HR, LP, SR TC Leadership Meeting

• 1st joint meeting of TC chairs & vice-chairs

• Addressing common issues and interests

• Possible Steering Committee will be formed

• Topics for this discussion: Student/university involvement in research

activities TC contributions to better AIAA Strengthening coordination between &

increasing visibility of TCs Award nomination & selection processes

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Logo

• Goal is to have polo shirts made with HRTC logo• Ideas for other printed items?

TC funds could be used to support• Need to solicit TAC for support by end of FY13• Currently have 2 base designs

Thanks Yash and Joe!

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HRTC – Goals for 2013/2014

§ Acquire new members§ Regular members (can add up to 9 for a total of 35)§ International members (do not count in limit of 35)§ Associate members (do not count in limit of 35)

§ Continue HRTC Steering Committee Meeting§ Organize TC paperwork – still needed?§ Hold Hybrid Short Course

§ 2014 and/or 2015§ Select Best Paper and Student Paper Awards in a timely

manner§ Submit Aerospace America article – Marty C. has volunteered

to continue§ Inputs due to Marty by Sept 1st

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HRTC – Goals for 2013/2014

§ Complete nominations for AIAA Service Award§ Organize sessions for JPC14

§ Special events?§ JPC14 – Cleveland§ JPC14? (50th Anniversary)

§ Submit input for Congressional Visit Day (Aug. 1)§ Send someone to Congressional Visit Day§ Submit proposals to obtain some of the TAC funding§ Liaisons to other TC’s§ Upgrade AIAA memberships§ Improve HRTC Website!!

§ Need a plan to accomplish this§ Continue HRTC activities throughout year

Other Issues for Discussion

• Webpage• Short Course• Hybrid Activities• Other?

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Hybrid Design Short Course

• Short Course not held in 2013 Offer course in odd years? Can we do course in 2014 and 2015? How do we solicit AIAA effectively? How can we increase early registration?

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Web Page Reminder

http://www.hybridrockets.org• New and improved website is a must!!!

• Web site should include

• Publications/Shared documents

• Awards

• Membership

• Newsletter/Blog

• Standing committees

• Announcements

• Calendar

• Educational tools

• Information on nitrous oxide safety

• Links

• Must transition to SharePoint

• Send cool pictures/videos and documents that you can share

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Thanks Everyone for Making JPC a Success!

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