1. Propulsion and Energy Group Annual Report
Technical Activities Committee Meeting
September 14, Long Beach, California
Jeff Hamstra
Director, Propulsion and Energy
(817)
A I A A P r o p u l s I o n a n d E n e r g y G r o u p

2. Propulsion and Energy Group Summary
September 14, 2016
Group Overview
Forum Support
P&E 2016: Supported By All 12 TCs + 3 PCs
176 Technical Sessions (+16 From P&E 2015)
737 Full Paid (+9) 1,133 Total Attendees (+15)
SciTech 2016: Supported By 7 TCs
Group Director: Jeff Hamstra
Home Organization: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Phone/
Committees: 12 TCs
Total Members: 466
Industry: 49%
Academia: 29%
Government: 22%
Fellows: 21
Assoc. Fellow: 155
Sr. Member: 183
Member: 107
International: 17%
Honors & Awards
Awarded All 5 P&E Technical Excellence Awards
Addresses Issues With Best Paper Processes
Foundation Graduate Award Endowments Remain In Good Health (Significant Past Issues)
Top Three Accomplishments
Education
Robust TC Health & Engaged Leadership
58 New TC Members For
Succession Plan In Place For All Chairs
Forum Tech. Chairs & ESC Tied Together
Progress On Numerous Group Initiatives
Actively Pushing Growth: Electric/Hybrid Electric Propulsion Workshop Following P&E 2016; Increasing Focus On “Energy”
Several Successful Forum Short Courses; Growing Demand & TC Engagement
3rd Prop. Aerodynamics Workshop Completed
HRTC Technical Session Video Recording
Publications
Improved Coordination On AA YIR Articles
Renewing Focus On Technical Paper Continuity With The Journal Of Propulsion & Power

3. Propulsion and Energy Leadership Team
As Of July 27, 2016
Director
Propulsion and Energy
Jeff Hamstra
Recent Update
Deputy for
Air Breathing Propulsion
John Sordyl
Deputy for
Technical Products
David McGrath
Deputy for
Rocket, Space & Advanced Propulsion
Joaquin Castro
Deputy for Operations
Wayne Hurwitz
Deputy for
Energy
Mike Piszczor
Gas Turbine Engines
Janet Convery
Hybrid Rockets
Joseph Majdalani
Electric Propulsion
Rostislav Spektor
Aerospace Power
Systems
Margot Wasz
High Speed Air Breathing
Propulsion
Venkat Tangirala
Liquid Propulsion
Ivett Leyva
Nuclear & Future Flight Propulsion
Raymond Sedwick
Terrestrial Energy
Systems
Ryoichi Amano
Inlets, Nozzles & Prop.
Systems Integration
Chen Chuck
Solid Rockets
Barbara Leary
Propellants &
Combustion
Chiping Li
Energetic Components
& Systems
James Baglini
P&E Forum 2016
Technical Chair
Justin Locke
P&E Forum 2017
Technical Chair
David Ransom
P&E Forum
Product Manager
Cathy Chenevey
Green Engineering Program Committee
Andrew Gibson
Pressure Gain Combustion Program Committee
 Dan Paxson
P&E Group Annual Report – September 14, 2016

4. Opportunities/Best Practices To Share
Evolving TC Fundraising Options
Several TCs Pursuing AIAA Foundation Endowments For Awards
Sponsorship for PAW Workshop & Engine Design Competition
TC Chair Roundtable At P&E 2016
Discussed 15 Ideas Categorized As Opportunity, Roadblock or Fixable Problem
HRTC Technical Session Video Recording At P&E 2016 (VPII)
7 Sessions, 40 Presentations; Intent To Post On Aerospace Research Central
ITAR Working Group Making Progress
Aerospace America YIR Articles
PEG Telecon & Author Training Session With Ben Iannotta
Technical Excellence Awards Nomination Committee
Nominations In Great Shape; All Five P&E Awards Presented Last Two Years
Joint P&E/Space Forums In 2019 – Opportunity For Great Synergy
P&E Group Annual Report – September 14, 2016

5. Issues/Concerns/Challenges For TAC Action
Continuing Challenge With TC Knowledge Continuity
By Definition…50% TC Chair Turnover Every Year
Often Need To Rediscover Prior Knowledge & Lessons Learned
New Initiative To Revamp Legacy “JPC Planning Guide” For P&E Forum
How Do We Improve Horizontal Integration Between TCs & Forums?
Desire For More Flexibility In Session Planning
ScholarOne Does Not Meet Customer (i.e. The TAO’s) Need
Are We Adequately Innovative In Session “Grid” Logistics?
Need For Technical Session Facility/Equipment Standards?
Audio (Mics), Laptop Software Load, Basic Room Layout
Need Defined Criteria To Reinstate Two/Yr TC Dinner Meetings!
Growth Of “Energy” Remains Elusive Despite Huge Potential
Formal AIAA Growth Plan Item In 2017
P&E Group Annual Report – September 14, 2016

6. Backup / Reference

7. P&E Forum Key Indicator* Performance History
*Key Indicator (KI) is full paid attendance, critical financial planning metric for the conference
P&E Forum Key Indicator* Performance History
For 2008 & Prior, the KI was budgeted as 1,000 when JPC was on the east coast and 1,100 when on the west coast
Tucson
Sacramento
Nashville
Ft. Lauderdale
Included IEEE Energy Tech
Conference
Cincinnati
Denver
San Diego
Hartford
San Jose
Atlanta
Cleveland
2016
Budgeted
Orlando
5-Year History
2017
Proposed
(pending Board approval)
P&E Group Annual Report – September 14, 2016

8. Summary of Ideas (Title - TC)
2016 P&E TC Chair Roundtable
Propulsion and Energy Forum, July 24, 2016
Summary of Ideas (Title - TC)
Modification Of Abstract Withdrawal - GTE
TC New Member Spotlight - GTE
Posting & Sharing Biographical Sketches - HR
TC Mentors For Students & Early Career Engrs - GTE
Locate Conferences To International Locations - LP
Make Movies Available With Papers - LP
Low TC Member Attendance At P&E Forum - APS
Panel Sessions To Increase Attendance - TES
Design & Manufacturing Checklists - ECS
AIAA Staff Support For TC Standards Process - ECS
Expanded Competitions: Local to National – ABPSI
PE2K
Ideas To Improve Forums - HR
Ideas To Improve ARC - HR
Ideas To Improve Short Courses - HR
P&E Group Annual Report – September 14, 2016