Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee Summer 2012 Meeting Steven Frolik, HRTC Chair Brian Evans, HRTC Vice-Chair 48 th Joint Propulsion Conference 2012 Atlanta, GA July 30, 2012

2 Welcome  Youtube Icebreaker  Introductions  Pass Around Attendance Sheet Lisa Matthews & Chris Grainger/ Sierra Nevada Corporation AIAA Briefings / Visitors  Eleanor Aldrich, AIAA Staff HRTC Activities  2011 HRTC Minutes Overview  Review Roster  Accomplishments in 2011/2012  Subcommittee Reports –Website –Technical Activities –Conferences and Publications –Education –Awards Agenda Issues/Items for Discussion Steering Committee Plans for Next Year Recent Hybrid Activities Wrap-up

Introduce Yourself - When Did You know? 3 Steve Frolik – Aerospace Corp. Brian Evans – SPG Corp

4 HRTC - Meeting Minutes - August 2011 Welcome  Salami hybrid motor  Agenda – Talks by Arif and ?  Introductions Present Plaque to Arif Karabeyoglu – walks in right on time Discussion on accepting new members of TC – international members do not count towards quota  Need to update roster  Accepting new members Membership chart 2011 HRTC Subcommittees – New Positions Chart  Treasurer Jeffrey Michltish remains  Secretary – Jose Stevens takes over for Matt Maniscalco  Discussion on treasury balance – Andrew Prince handed down to Jeff the balance of ~$300 Website  Should have a professional develop site  Should be a sharp, professional looking page Revenues from Hybrid class on order of $20,000 – question is what does TC receive Need a new Vice Chair – cushy, relaxing position – Brian Evans volunteers Meetings, Conferences and Publications now needs a person  Professor from Huntsville volunteers for this position – Madhan Bala

5 HRTC - Meeting Minutes - August 2011, cont Volunteer needed for Membership and Awards – Brian Brady Congratulations to Dr. Kuo: Winner of 2011 Wyld Award HRTC Accomplishments in 2010/2011  Dr Ken Kuo wins 2011 Wyld Award –Please Congratulate Dr. Kuo  Organized 11 sessions at the 2011 JPC (34 hybrid papers! - Thanks Brian!!)  Submitted Aerosspace America year-end summary article – Marty Chiavarini will take over from Steven Frolik  Continued with updates of hybrid activities to members (in lieu of formal newsletter) George Story  New officers elected  Supported Congressional Visits Day –Anyone go?  Short course at JPC 2011 – Thanks Joe! –Joe details course attendance and rules for giving courses –Discussion on courses – when can be scheduled, requests to instruct around the world  HRTC Best Paper Award (2010) –How are they selected? Session chair submits form to proper person – TC Awards person? Brian Brady –I Nakagawa  TC Chair, A Gupta, arrives to inform us –Split into Space and Aeronautics proposal – no one thinks it's a good idea –AIAA website is poorly done and is slow to respond  HRTC Best Student Paper Award (2010) –A Chandler, B. Cantwell, G. Hubbard. “A Hybrid MAV Concept: Two stages Using Paraffin/N2O” AIAA

6 HRTC - Meeting Minutes - August 2011, cont Treasurer Report – Jeffery Michlitsch  Last report $ in account  Any additional funds? Web Site Editor – Brett Williams  Any Updates? Meeting, Conferences, and Publications – Brian Evans  JPC 2010  Aerospace America Highlights issue (Marty C. due Sept 23)  Best Paper HRTC Metrics  Life time achievement award fulfilled by Prof. Kuo's Wyld Award  AIAA Service Award – should nominate someone – Scott, Marty … Nominate Marty, will work on this Some discussion about a January telecon or meeting – Aerospace Sciences Meeting (ASM) in Nashville, Jan 2012  # of people attending meeting: 2 – therefore a telecon will suffice Organize sessions for 2012 – any special events or panels? There's been a special session in the past – 1995 Hybrid Instability  Maybe a keynote speake May need to develop universal standards for defining hybrid metrics  Regression rate as an example – how to define flux  Steven will talk to Marty about this

7 HRTC – Roster 2012 Last NameFirst NameOrganization NameMember Type AbelTerryLockheed Martin CorporationAssociate Fellow BalaMadhanUniversity of Huntsville Senior Member CantwellBrianStanford UniversityFellow CarmicinoCarmineUniversità di Napoli Federico IISenior Member ChiaveriniMartinOrbital Technologies CorporationSenior Member ClaflinScottPratt & Whitney RocketdyneSenior Member ColbyLukeScaled CompositesSenior Member DeSainJohnThe Aerospace CorporationMember EvansBrianSpace Propulsion Group Inc.Member FrederickRobertUniversity of HuntsvilleAssociate Fellow FrolikStevenThe Aerospace CorporationSenior Member GanyAlonTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFellow GeislerRobert Associate Fellow HolzmanAllen Senior Member HoriKeiichiJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencySenior Member KarabeyogluArifSpace Propulsion Group Inc.Senior Member kimjin konKorea Aerospace UniversityMember KuoKennethPennsylvania State UniversityFellow

8 HRTC – Roster 2012 Last NameFirst NameOrganization NameMember Type MajdalaniJosephUniversity of Tennessee Space InstituteAssociate Fellow MichlitschJeffreyThe Aerospace CorporationSenior Member MiyataKohsei Japan Defence Agency's Technology Research and Development InstituteSenior Member MoonHee JangKorea Aerospace UniversityMember MyreDavidUS Naval AcademySenior Member NatanBenvenisteTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyAssociate Fellow PalYashHindustan UniversityMember PastroneDarioPolitecnico di TorinoSenior Member PeretzArie Associate Fellow PrinceAndrewNASASenior Member RemenJohn Senior Member RohrbaughEricATK Mission SystemsSenior Member StevensJoseSpace Propusion GroupSenior Member StoryGeorgeNASA Marshall Space Flight CenterSenior Member WhitmoreStephenUtah State UniversityAssociate Fellow WhittinghillGeorgeWhittinghill Aerospace LLCSenior Member WilliamsBrettFredericksburg High School Aeroscience ProgramEducator Associate

9 HRTC – Overview 35 Members 10 International 0 Associate (student) International: 28% Industry: 23% Small Business: 17% Academia: 20% Government: 11%

10 AIAA Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee Steven Frolik, Chairman AIAA Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee Steven Frolik, Chairman Steering Committee Brian Evans, Vice Chairman (plus all Subcommittee Chairmen) Steering Committee Brian Evans, Vice Chairman (plus all Subcommittee Chairmen) Treasurer Jeffrey Michlitsch Treasurer Jeffrey Michlitsch Education Joseph Majdalani Education Joseph Majdalani Membership and Awards Scott Claflin Membership and Awards Scott Claflin Technical Activities Martin Chiaverini Technical Activities Martin 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 Editor Brett Williams Website Editor Brett Williams Secretary Jose Stevens Secretary Jose Stevens Terry Abel George Story 2012 HRTC Subcommittees

11 HRTC - Activities HRTC Accomplishments in 2011/2012  Organized 9 sessions at the 2012 JPC (39 hybrid papers) – Thanks Han!!  Submitted Aerospace America year-end summary article - Thanks Marty!!  Continued with updates of hybrid activities to members (in lieu of formal newsletter) George Story  New officers elected – All spots currently filled  Short course at JPC 2011 – Thanks Joe!  First HRTC Student Meeting at JPC 2012 – Thanks Ashley!!  HRTC member list refined  Steering committee meeting held in early June 2012  HRTC Best Paper Award – Congratulations! – Ballistic and Rheological Characterization of Paraffin-Based Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Propulsion, AIAA , L.Galfetti, L. Merotto, M. Boiocchi, F. Maggi, and L.T. De Luca, Politecnico di Milano, Italy  HRTC Best Student Paper Award – A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors, AIAA , F. Barato, N. Bellomo, M. Faenza, M. Lazzarin, A. Bettella, D. Pavarin, Center of Studies and Activities for Space, Italy

12 Treasurer Report – Jeffrey Michlistch Education Report – Joseph Majdalani  Status of Hybrid Design Short Course Web Site Editor - Brett Williams / Joseph Majdalani Meeting, Conferences, and Publications – Han Bala  How did it go?  What needs improvement for next year? Education - Joseph Majdalani  Short Course – future class? Technical Activities - Marty Chiaverini Membership and Awards – Scott Claflin  Best Paper – Designate POC  Best student paper HRTC – Activities, subcommitees

13 HRTC Metrics

14 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 –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  Need to improve the following areas: –C1. AIAA Liaisons: Is anyone on an additional TC? If not, is anyone interested? –E14. AIAA Service Award: The HRTC board has selected a nominee and is submitting nomination to AIAA

15 HRTC – Goals for 2011/2012 §Acquire new members §Regular members (can add up to 10 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 in 2013 §Select Best Paper and Student Paper Awards in a timely manner §Complete nominations for §AIAA Service Award §Organize sessions for JPC13 §Panels? §Special events? §JPC13 – San Jose §JPC14? (50 th Anniversary) §Submit Aerospace America article – Marty C. has volunteered to continue §Inputs due to Marty by Sept 1st §Send someone to Congressional visit day §Submit proposals to obtain some of the TAC funding §How do we do this? §Liaisons to other TC’s §Upgrade AIAA memberships §Improve HRTC Website!! §Need a plan to accomplish this

Other Issues for Discussion Webpage Short Course Panel Discussion in 2013 Hybrid Activities Other? 16

Hybrid Design Short Course Short Course not held in 2012  Can we do course in 2013?  Do we need an advertising campaign? 17

18 Web Page Reminder 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

Panel Discussion at 2013 JPC Is there a desire to hold panel discussion at 2013 JPC?  Testing standards –Burn rate measurement, etc  Safety  Other ideas? Who can lead the formation of this panel? 19

Hybrid Activities During 2013 Space Propulsion Group (SPG) Aerospace Corporation 20

21 Wrap-up Open items

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