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Space Propulsion Power Contractors Review
Annapolis, Maryland
25-29 September 2006
Monday, 25 September, 2006
| 1200-1245 | Registration |
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| 1245-1300 | Administrative Remarks Staff |
| 1300-1315 | Introduction and Chair Dr. Mitat Birkan, AFOSR/NA, 703-696-7234 |
| 1315-1330 | Invited Speaker: “AFOSR/NA, Overview of Propulsion and Energy Conversion”. Dr. Thomas Russell, Director, Aerospace and Material Sciences Air Force Office of Scientific Research, AFRL |
| 1330-1345 |
Invited Speaker: “Research as the Key to DoD’s Future” The Honorable Dr. Jacques S. Gansler Vice President of Research, University of Maryland Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics |
| 1345-1445 |
Keynote Speaker: "Future Propulsion Needs for the United States Air Force" Dr. Mark Lewis, USAF Chief Scientist |
| 1445-1500 |
Invited Speaker: "Electrosprays" Dr. John Fenn, Virginia Commonwealth University 2002 Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry |
| 1500-1530 | BREAK |
| 1530-1610 |
Invited Speaker: "NSF, Combustion and Cyberinfrastructure" Dr. Phillip Westmoreland, Program Director for Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems, National Science Foundation |
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Session I: Plume Dynamics
Chair: Dr. Ingrid Wysong, AFRL/PR;
Dr. Sergey Gimelshein, ERC, Inc. and the University of Southern California |
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| 1610-1640 |
Invited Speaker: "Plume Interactions " AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Dr. Rainer Dressler, AFRL/VS |
| 1640-1710 |
Energy Transfer Processes Among Electrons and Vibrationally Excited Air Species in High Enthalpy Flows Dr. Bill Rich, The Ohio State University Research Foundation |
| 1710-1740 |
Application of Fundamental Physics-Based Models to High Altitude Self-Contamination and Radiation Dr. Deborah Levin, Pennsylvania State University |
| 1740-1810 |
Plume Characterization and Simulation/Micro Fluidics Dr. Andrew Ketsdever, AFRL/PR; USAFA |
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
| 0730-0800 | Registration |
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Session II: Chemical Propulsion
Chair: Dr. Douglas Talley, AFRL/PR; Dr. Ron Bates, AFRL/PR |
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| 0800-0900 |
Invited Speaker: "NASA Constellation University Institute Program" Claudia Meyer, Program Director, NASA Glenn Research Center |
| 0900-0930 |
Supercritical Sprays and Instabilities Dr. Douglas Talley, AFRL/PRSA |
| 0930-1000 |
High Frequency Combustion Instability Studies for Lox/Methane Fueled Rocket Engines Dr. Robert Santoro, Pennsylvania State University |
| 1000-1030 | BREAK |
| 1030-1100 |
Swirl-Stabilized Injector Flow and Combustion Dynamics for Liquid Propellants at Supercritical Conditions Dr. Vigor Yang, Pennsylvania State University |
| 1100-1130 |
Modeling Liquid Rocket Engine Atomization and Swirl/Coaxial Injectors Dr. Steven Heister, Purdue University |
| 1130-1200 |
Real-Time Control for Optimal Liquid Rocket Combustion Performance Dr. Ben Zinn, Georgia Tech Research Corp. |
| 1200-1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330-1400 |
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Supercritical Spray Phenomena Dr. Michael Micci, Pennsylvania State University |
| 1400-1430 |
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Coaxial Injectors Dr. R. Branam, Air Force Institute of Technology |
| 1430-1500 |
Droplet and Supercritical Flame Dynamics in Propulsion Dr. Chung K. Law, Princeton University |
| 1500-1530 | BREAK |
| 1530-1600 |
Invited Speaker: "Combustion Instabilities in Stationary Systems" Dr. Geo Richards, US Department of Energy |
| STTR-AF06-T005-Combustion Stability Innovations for Liquid Rockets | |
| 1600-1630 |
Combustion Stability Innovation for Liquid Rocket Engines Dr. William Anderson, In Space, LLC |
| 1630-1700 |
Combustion Stability Innovation for Liquid Rocket Engines Tedi Ohanian, Science and Technology Application, LLC; Dr. Ben T. Zinn , Georgia Tech |
| 1700-1730 |
Combustion Stability Innovation for Liquid Rocket Engines Dr. Sampath Palanismavy, Metacomp Technologies, LLC Dr. Vigor Yang, Pennsylvania State University |
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Tuesday, 27 September 2006 Workshop
Multi-Functionality in the Design and Operation of Space Propulsion System
| Moderator: | Dr. Jean-Luc Cambier | ||||||||
| Location: | TBD | ||||||||
| 0800-0810 | Introduction M. A. Birkan, AFOSR/NA |
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| 0810-0900 | “Direct Digital Development of a Glass Ceramic Propulsion System” H. Helvajian, S. Janson, F.E. Livingston Aerospace Corp. |
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| 0900-0930 | “Self consuming satellite concepts” V. Hruby , Busek Co. |
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| 0930-1230 |
Fuel-Cell Combustor Concepts
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| 1230-1300 | LUNCH BREAK (possible brown bag working lunch) | ||||||||
| 1300-1500 |
ITAR RESTRICTED SESSION (US CITIZENS ONLY)
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| 1530-1630 |
Multi-Functional Structures (OPEN)
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| 1630-1730 |
Coaxial Pulsed Plasma Guns
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| 1730-1830 | OPEN DISCUSSIONS |
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
| 0730-0800 | Registration |
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Session III: Microchemical Propulsion
Chair: Dr. Bruce Chehroudi, AFRL/PR |
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| 0800-0830 | Micro-Combustion Measurements for Nano and Pico-Satellite Propulsion Systems Dr. Christopher Cadou, University of Maryland |
| 0830-0900 |
An Integrated Ignition and Combustion System for Liquid Propellant Micro Propulsion Dr. Richard Yetter, Pennsylvania State University |
| 0900-0930 | (DEPSCOR 05) Micro-Propulsion Devices in Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic Materials Dr. A.J. Moll, Boise State University Dr. J. Steciak, University of Idaho |
| 0930-1000 |
(DEPSCOR 06) A Dispersed Monopropellant Microslug Approach for Discrete Satellite Micropropulsion Dr. Darren Hitt, University of Vermont |
| 1000-1030 | BREAK |
| STTR-AF06-T009-Innovative Measurement Approaches in Harsh, Chemically Reacting Environment: | |
| 1030-1100 | Wavelength-Multiplexed Diode Laser Diagnostics for Harsh, Chemically Reacting Environments Dr. Andrew Sappey, Zolo Technologies, Inc.; Dr. Ron Hanson, Stanford University |
| 1100-1130 |
Innovative Measurement Approaches for Harsh, Chemically Reacting Environments Dr. Donald Yuhas, Industrial Measurements Systems, Inc. Dr. Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University |
| 1130-1200 | Ballistic Imaging for Dense Spray Diagnostics in Harsh Chemically Reacting Environments Dr. Terrence Meyer, Innovative Science Solutions, Inc. Dr. David Schmidt, University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
| 1200-1300 | |
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Session IV: Electric Propulsion
Chair: Dr. William Larson, AFRL/PR |
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| 1300-1330 |
Invited Speaker: RESTRICTED PRESENTATION (US CITIZENS ONLY) "DARPA, Micro Electric Propulsion Program" Dr. John Evans, DARPA/MTO |
| 1330-1400 | Compact Induced Current Hall Thruster, ITAR RESTRICTED PRESENTATION (US CITIZENS ONLY) Dr. James Szabo, Busek Co. |
| Advanced Thruster Concepts: | |
| 1400-1430 |
Ferroelectric Plasma Thruster Dr. Scott Kovaleski, University of Missouri |
| 1430-1500 |
Faraday Accelerator with Radio-Frequency Assisted Discharge (FARAD): A New Electrodeless Concept for Spacecraft Propulsion Dr. Edgar Choueiri, Princeton University |
| 1500-1530 | BREAK |
| 1530-1600 |
Studies of Microdischarge Plasma Thrusters (MPT) for Nanosatellite Propulsion |
| 1600-1630 |
Modeling a Hall Thruster from Anode to plume Far Field |
| 1630-1700 |
STTR Phase II-Nano-Scale Ion Thruster Using Soft Ionization Membrane Dr. Carl Kukkonen, Ionfinity, Inc. Mr. James Weiss, JPL Dr. Siegfried Janson, Aerospace Co. |
Wednesday, 27 September 2006 Workshop ITAR RESTRICTED SESSION (US CITIZENS ONLY)
Workshop on advances in combustion stability for liquid rocket engines
| Moderator: | Dr. Douglas Talley |
| 1300-1800 | The objective of the workshop is to develop a vision for making significant progress in combustion stability over the next ten years. The workshop will be held over 1½ days and will begin on the afternoon of September 27. This afternoon session will be restricted to US citizens only, and will develop baselines, requirements, and milestones for the vision. The second day on September 28 will not be restricted and will project horizons in modeling, simulation, experiments, and diagnostics with the purpose of identifying what advances towards the vision these will make possible. The discussions will be held in single sessions so that modelers and experimentalists can develop an understanding of the technical challenges faced by each and then jointly develop approaches to overcome them. |
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Thursday, 28 September 2006
| 0730-0800 | Registration |
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Session V: Hall Thrusters
Chair: Dr. James Haas, AFRL/PR |
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| 0800-0830 | Towards Reduced Wall-Effect Hall Plasma Accelerators Dr. Mark Cappelli, Stanford University |
| 0830-0900 | Low Power Cylindrical Hall Current Plasma Thruster Dr. Nat Fisch, U.S. Department of Energy |
| 0900-0930 | Electric Propulsion Diagnostics/Modeling Dr. William Hargus, AFRL/PR |
| 0930-1000 | A Critical Investigation of Near-Wall Discharge Plasma Effects, Very-Near-Field Plume Phenomena and Cross-Field Electron Transport in a Magnetic Lens Topology Hall Thruster Dr. Alec Gallimore, University of Michigan |
| 1000-1030 | BREAK |
| 1030-1100 | A Vaporizing Liquid-Metal Anode to Plume Hall Thrusters Dr. Lyon B. King, Michigan Technological University |
| 1100-1200 | STTR Phase II-The use of Boron Nitride for Improved Cold-Cathode Electron Field Emission Technology Dr. Brian Gilchrist, ElectroDynamic Application, Inc. Dr. Alec Gallimore, University of Michigan Dr. Roy Clarke, University of Michigan |
| 1200-1400 | LUNCH |
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Session VI: Electrospray Propulsion
Chair: Dr. William Hargus, AFRL/PR |
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| 1400-1430 |
Electrical Propulsion from Electrosprays of Ionic Liquids in Vacuum Dr. Juan de la Mora, Yale University |
| 1430-1500 | STTR Phase II-Two Dimensional Micro Colloid Thruster Fabrication (Holey Fiber Based) Mr. Joseph Bango, Connecticut Analytical Dr. M. Martinez-Sanchez, MIT Dr. M. Gamero-Castano, Jet Propulsion Lab Dr. de la Mora, Yale University Dr. Fenn, Virginia Commonwealth University |
| 1500-1530 | STTR Phase II-Two Dimensional Micro Colloid Thruster Fabrication (Wick Based) Dr. M. Martinez-Sanchez, MIT Dr. de la Mora, Yale University Dr. Vlad Hruby, Busek, Inc |
| 1530-1600 | STTR Phase II-MEMS Colloid Thruster Array Mr. James Nabity, TDA Research Dr. John Daily, University of Colorado Dr. David Kassoy, University of Colorado |
| 1600-1630 | BREAK |
| STTR-AF-06-T001-Innovative High Power Propulsion Technologies for Orbital Transfer Vehicles | |
| 1630-1700 |
Coaxial High Energy Thruster for Rapid Maneuvering of Space Assets Dr. James Szabo, Busek Co. Dr. Mark Cappelli, Stanford University |
| 1700-1730 |
Innovative High Power Technologies for Orbital Transfer Vehicles Dr. Angelo Ferrari, New Era Technologies, Inc. Dr. Travis Knight, University of South Carolina |
| 1730-1800 |
High-Efficiency Compact Toroidal Plasma Acceleration Using Annular Helicon Pre-Ionization for High Power, High Specific Impulse Electric Space Propulsion Dr. Robert Stubbers, Starfire Industries, LLC Dr. Mitchell Walker, Georgia Tech University |
| 1800-1830 | Electrodeless Lorentz Force Thruster for High-Power Propulsion Dr. John Slough, Mathematical Sciences Northwest, Inc. Dr. Brian Nelson, University of Washington |
Thursday, 28 September 2006 Workshop OPEN SESSION
Workshop on advances in combustion stability for liquid rocket engines
| Moderator: | Dr. Douglas Talley |
| 0800-1600 | The objective of the workshop is to develop a vision for making significant progress in combustion stability over the next ten years. The workshop will be held over 1½ days and will begin on the afternoon of September 27. This afternoon session will be restricted to US citizens only, and will develop baselines, requirements, and milestones for the vision. The second day on September 28 will not be restricted and will project horizons in modeling, simulation, experiments, and diagnostics with the purpose of identifying what advances towards the vision these will make possible. The discussions will be held in single sessions so that modelers and experimentalists can develop an understanding of the technical challenges faced by each and then jointly develop approaches to overcome them. |
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Friday, 29 September 2006
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Session VII: Electromagnetic Guns and Laser Propulsion
Chair: Dr. Mitat Birkan, AFOSR/NA |
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| 0800-0830 |
(MURI 05) Multistage Electromagnetic (EM) Launchers for Affordable Rapid Access to Space Dr. Ian McNab, University of Texas Dr. John Mankowski, Texas Tech University Dr. Graham Candler University of Minnesota Dr. Guillot, University of New Orleans |
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| 0830-0900 |
(MURI05) Basic Research Investigation into Multimode Laser Propulsion Dr. Leik Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr. Andrew Pakhamov, University of Alabama-Huntsville |
| 0900-0930 |
Technology to Enable Rapid Application of Laser Propulsion Mr. Kevin Mahaffy, Exquadrum, Inc. Dr. Andrew Pakhamov, University of Alabama-Huntsville |
| 0930-1000 |
Electromagnetic Launching for Affordable Agile Access to Space Dr. Rainer Meinke, Advanced Magnet Laboratory Dr. Daniel Kirk, Florida Institute of Technology |
| 1000-1030 |
Multistage Electromagnetic and Laser Launch Systems of Affordable, Rapid Access to Space Dr. James Fiske, LaunchPoint Technologies Dr. John Hull, Argonne National Laboratories |
CONCLUSION 1030-1730 SPACE PROPULSION REVIEW PANEL (BY INVITATION ONLY) |
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