1. Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee Winter General Meeting
Web Meeting
Thursday January 15, 2015
Scott Forde
Chair LPTC
(916)
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. LPTC Meeting Agenda Welcome, Introductions & Opening Remarks- Forde
P&E Group Meeting - January 12, 2014
SciTech National Harbor, MD
LPTC Meeting Agenda
Welcome, Introductions & Opening Remarks- Forde
Review & Approve 2014 LPTC Meeting Minutes and Review Action Items – Sargent
P&E Group and SciTech 2015 Forum Out Brief - Forde
P&E Forum Updates
2014 Summary – Locke
2015 Orlando – Ransom
Subcommittee Reports
Treasure – Meyer
Membership – Grayson
Awards – Lopez
Election of New Members and Subcommittee Chairs – Forde
New Business/Open Discussion - General
Next Meeting Day/Time– P&E Forum 2015 Orlando, Steering and General Mtg - Forde
Closing Remarks – Forde
Education – Frankel
History – Pugmire
Publications – Ransom

3. AIAA LIQUID PROPULSION TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Abbreviated Minutes
LPTC General Membership and Steering Committee Meetings
Conducted During 50th Joint Propulsion Conference,
Cleveland, Ohio, July 28-30, 2014
Don Sargent, Secretary

4. Opening Remarks / Introduction
Attendance
8 members attended the LPTC Steering Group meeting
39 members attended the General Membership meeting
Scott Forde’s summary of P&E meeting conducted on July 27, 2014
Realignment of the Propulsion and Energy Organization
The LPTC is one of six TCs in the Rocket, Space & Advanced Propulsion (RS&AP) Group
Group-level committee was established to develop nominations for major P&E awards
Visit from Joachim Castro, P&E Deputy Director for RS&AP Group
Discussion of unfortunate scheduling of Space 2015 Forum only 2 weeks after P&E Forum
Concern over declining attendance at the P&E Forum

5. Old Business - JPC Conference Planning Updates
2014 JPC, Cleveland, July 28-30, 2014
Justin Locke was the LP organizer
143 LP abstracts were submitted, 122 were accepted for technical paper sessions, 14 were accepted as posters (4 were later moved to paper sessions), and 7 were rejected
23 papers and 7 posters were withdrawn prior to the conference
102 LP papers were presented at 21 LP sessions
LP ITAR sessions were not well attended
The LPTC expressed appreciation, with hearty applause, to Justin
2015 JPC, Orlando, July 27-29, 2015
David Ransom is the LP organizer
Abstract deadline was January 7, 2015; manuscript deadline is July 6, 2015
2016 JPC, Location TBD
Bill Marshall will be the LP organizer
2017 JPC, Location TBD
Vineet Ahuja was tentatively identified as the the LP organizer

6. New Business – Subcommittee Reports
Membership Subcommittee’s Report – Gary Grayson
As of July 27, 2014, we had 50 current members (full complement)
32 regular members, 11 international, 7 under 35
Two new international members are Dr. Kei Phillipp Behruzi of Astrium/EADS, Bremen,
and Ms. Anne Lekeux of CNES, Paris.
Their subcommittee assignments were deferred to Winter 2015 meeting.
LPTC action on new LPTC applicant(s) were deferred until 2015 Winter meeting
Retirements from the LPTC:
Rich Cohn – New liaison to JANNAF to be selected at 2015 Winter meeting
Alan Frankel – Round of applause for Alan’s effective work, especially in organizing short courses
New Education Subcommittee chair to be selected at 2015 Winter meeting
Patrick Aliot expects to retire in the near future
Round of applause acknowledging excellent annual LP technical papers
As of May 2015, Scott Forde retires as LPTC Chairman
Ivett Leyva advances to be Chair of the LPTC
The LPTC voted for Mike Meyer to be the next Vice Chairman of the LPTC
A new treasurer will be needed to replace Mike Meyer – selection was deferred to 2015 Winter meeting

7. New Business – Subcommittee Reports (continued)
Treasurer’s Report – Mike Meyer
December 2013 Balance (Actual) = $5,478.30
No anticipated 2014 income from the cancelled Cleveland Short Course
Anticipated 2014 expenses: $2,000 for Young Professional and Student Awards
and $500 for the July 2014 LPTC General Meeting
Projected December 2014 balance is approximately $2,900
$3,000 anticipated 2015 income from the Orlando Short Course
Anticipated 2015 expenses: $2,000 for Young Professional and Student Awards
and $450 for the July 2015 LPTC General Meeting
Projected December 2015 balance is approximately $3,900
Suitcase Rocket Account: $8,000 received in contributions, $50 expenses reimbursements; balance = $7,950.
Publications Report – David Ransom
Year in Review inputs encouraged
Publications Subcommittee plans to discontinue the Newsletter
Webmaster’s Report – Justin Locke
Members are encouraged to verify/edit their bios, need bios for new members

8. New Business – Subcommittee Reports (continued)
Awards Subcommittee’s Report - Alfredo Lopez
The 2014 Liquid Propulsion Lifetime Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to Robert L. Sackheim. This award was presented by Kent Pugmire to Bob’s widow, Mrs. Babette Sackheim, and to Bob’s son Andrew Sackheim, during the 2014 JPC History Session.
The 2014 LPTC Young Professional Award winner is Nils Sedano of AFRL.
The 2014 LPTC Student Award winner is Jed Storey of Florida Institute of Technology.
The 2014 Wyld Award went to Dr. Roger Myers of Aerojet Rocketdyne, not to either of the two candidates considered by the LPTC.
An Action Item was assigned to Alfredo Lopez and Eric Besnard: to have the Awards Subcommittee reconsider renaming the LPTC Lifetime Achievement Award to the LPTC Outstanding Contribution Award, and changing its scope to recognize sustained contributions to the LPTC. The Actionees were to report to the LPTC by the January 2015 Winter Meeting.

9. New Business – Subcommittee Reports (continued)
Education Subcommittee Report – Alan Frankel
The LP Short Course for the 2014 JPC at Cleveland on Green Propellants has been cancelled. AIAA has confirmed a slot for this course at the 2015 JPC at Orlando.
The “STEM Materials” folder on LPTC webpage under “Shared Documents” has been populated with class visit support materials suitable for a range of ages from elementary through high school.
Chip Sauer and Jeff Schnackel conducted a live demonstration of the Suitcase Rocket at the LPTC General Meeting.
Solicitation for the Suitcase Rocket Project has resulted in $8,000 cash received and another $2,000 in kind from Orbitec. Liability insurance exists, and the suitcase rocket is available to members for demonstrations.
Action Item 12 JPC-3 was to investigate the already-recorded history sessions as webinar courses, to be offered by LPTC. This Action Item was deferred to the LPTC Winter meeting in January 2015.
History Subcommittee Report – Kent Pugmire
The LP History Session at the 2014 JPC was entitled “Start and Evolution of Spacecraft Propulsion”. NASA Lewis and the AF Dayton Laboratory were significant contributors to the development and funding of this technology as well as being located in the proximity of this Cleveland JPC.
A two-disk DVD set of recorded history sessions (LOX-Hydrogen Propulsion from the 2012 JPC, and LOX-Hydrocarbon Propulsion from the 2013 JPC) is available for $20.

10. New Business – Liaison Reports
ASME Liaison Report - Tom Giel
The ASME Propulsion Technical Committee organized two topic areas at the 2014 JPC: Advanced Propulsion Concepts (APC) and Systems Concepts & Supporting Propulsion Technologies (SCP). There were a total of seven sessions with 29 papers.
JANNAF – Ivett Leyva reported that the JANNAF Interagency Propulsion Committee has identified combustion stability as a key study initiative.

11. Updated Action Item List
No.
Action Item
Assignee
Due By
Continuous Action Items
Furnish missing and updated resumes or pictures to Gary Grayson and verify that addresses are current.
All
15 Winter
Provide inputs for Aerospace America Highlights to David Ransom
Provide inputs for the LPTC Newsletter to David Ransom
Identify candidates with liquid propulsion background for next Wyld Award. Provide nominations for Wyld Award to AIAA.
Kent Pugmire / Alfredo Lopez
Solicit ideas from all members for new revenue sources
Distribute additional LPTC shirts to the newer members.
Gary Grayson
15 JPC
Maintain contact with the AIAA Foundation Board of Trustees to keep the LPTC informed about who the LP undergraduate scholarship recipient is and how the recipient was selected.
Scott Forde
Old Action Items
12 JPC-1A
Awards subcommittee should nominate candidates and make selections for the LPTC Lifetime Achievement Award
Alfredo Lopez
12 JPC-3
Investigate using the already-recorded history sessions as webinar courses, to be offered by LPTC.
Alan Frankel / Kent Pugmire

12. Updated Action Item List (continued)
No.
Action Item
Assignee
Due By
New Action Items (Assigned on 07/30/14)
15 JPC-1
The Awards Subcommittee should reconsider the scope of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and consider renaming it to the Outstanding Contribution Award
Alfredo Lopez / Eric Besnard
15 Winter
15 JPC -2
Select a new Education Subcommittee Chairman to replace Alan Frankel
Scott Forde and Ivett Leyva
15 JPC -3
Select a new Treasurer to replace Mike Meyer
15 JPC -4
Select a new liaison to JANNAF to replace Rich Cohn
15 JPC-5
Make subcommittee assignments for new members Dr. Behruzi and Ms. Lekeux
15 JPC -6
Consider applications received from prospective LPTC members

13. Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting
SciTech 2015
Sunday, January 04
Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL
J.W. 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

14. P&E Group Meeting Agenda
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
P&E Group Meeting Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Guest Speakers
Forum Year 1 Summary - M. Scheidt
Program Committee Overview - M. Melanson
P&E Group Update - J. Hamstra
HSABP TC Associate Fellow Support - D. Musielak
2015 P&E Forum Update - C. Day/G. Welch
Roundtable Discussion
Closing Remarks

15. Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL
P&E Group Update
SciTech 2015
Sunday, January 04
Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL
J.W. 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

16. Four Overarching Goals
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Four Overarching Goals
Build AIAA’s Forums Into The World’s Premier Events For Aerospace Professionals; With Particular Emphasis On The Propulsion And Energy Forum
Develop New Technical Content & Delivery Methods For AIAA Products
Improve Efficiency Of Recurring Operations
Enhance Both Membership & Leadership Experiences
14 July 2013

17. P&E Leadership Team Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Director
Propulsion and Energy
Jeff Hamstra
Term concludes April 30, 2015
Deputy for
Air Breathing Propulsion
Jimmy Kenyon
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
John Sordyl
Hybrid Rockets
Brian Evans
Electric Propulsion
Eric Pencil
Aerospace Power
Systems
Mike Butler
High Speed Air Breathing
Propulsion
Dora Musielak
Liquid Propulsion
Scott Forde
Nuclear & Future Flight Propulsion
George Williams
Terrestrial Energy
Systems
Mark Bryden
Air Breathing Propulsion
Systems Integration
Chris Hughes
Solid Rockets
Mark Langhenry
Propellants &
Combustion
Bob Pitz
Energetic Components
& Systems
Hobin Lee
P&E Forum 2015
Technical Chair
Jerry Welch
P&E Forum
Product Manager
Cathy Chenevey
Green Engineering Program Committee
Marty Bradley
Pressure Gain Combustion Program Committee
 Dan Paxson

18. Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
P&E Leadership Team Contact Information
As Of May 19, 2014

19. Incoming P&E TC Chairs – Effective May 01, 2015
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Incoming P&E TC Chairs – Effective May 01, 2015
Liquid Propulsion
Ivett Leyva,
Energetic Components & Systems
James Baglini,
Hybrid Rockets
Joe Majdalani,
Solid Rockets
Barbara Leary,
Electric Propulsion
TBD

20. Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
2015 Forum Venue Summary
SciTech 2015
January 5-9, Gaylord Palms, Kissimmee, FL
Forum General Chair: George Lesieutre, Penn State
Defense 2015
March , Laurel, MD
Aviation 2015
June 22-26, Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX
Forum General Chair: Rich Wahls, NASA Langley
Propulsion & Energy 2015
July 27-29, Hilton Orlando, Orlando, FL
Forum General Chair: Charlie Precourt, ATK
Space 2015
August 18-20, Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, CA

21. Forum Planning For 2016 & Beyond
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Forum Planning For 2016 & Beyond
SciTech
2016: January 4-8, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA
2017: January 9-13, Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX
2018: January 8-12, Gaylord Palms, Orlando, FL
Aviation
2016: June 13-17, Washington Hilton, DC (coincident with Gala)
2017: Date & Venue In Work 
Propulsion & Energy
2016: July 25-27, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
General Chair: Dan Dumbacher, Purdue
2017: July 10-12, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA
Space
2016: In Work (~September, Huntsville, AL?)
2017: In Work (September; Orlando, FL /Ontario, CA?)
Defense – In Work (Pending 2015 Outcome)

22. P&E Forum (& Predecessors) KI* History
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
P&E Forum (& Predecessors) KI* History
*KI = “Key Indicator,” critical financial metric for the conference
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
2014 Originally
Budgeted
2014 “ETC”
2013 vs Attendance
2015 Budgeted

23. Forum Key Indicators FY14 Budget 2,491 1,760 978 971 6,200 FY14 EAC
SciTech
AVIATION
P&E
SPACE
Total
FY14 Budget
2,491
1,760
978
971
6,200
FY14 EAC
1,736
1,232
775
685
4,428
FY14 Actual
1,470
859
579
4,644
Actual v Budget %
-30%
-16%
-12%
-40%
-25%
Actual v EAC %
+19%
+11%
-15%
+5%
FY15 Budget
1,990
1,300
750
560
4,600
FY13 Actual
4,897
FY14 key indicators were worse than budget by 25% but better than EAC by 5%.
FY15 Budget key indicators are 1% less than FY14 results and 6% less than FY13.

24. 2014 Forum Summary: SciTech
3000+ attendees
Theme: The Largest Event for Aerospace Research, Development, and Technology
Sponsors: Lockheed Martin, Airbus, University of Michigan, Dunmore
Included 11 historical conferences
Includes links to post-event video, photos, final program, proceedings, headlines from forum

25. 2014 Forum Summary: AVIATION
2000+ attendees
Theme: Aviation’s Global Promise—Challenges and Opportunities
Sponsors: Lockheed Martin, Airbus, Boeing Company, Honda Jet, Gulfstream, Georgia Center for Innovation in Aerospace, Dunmore
Included 18 historical conferences
Included ITAR sessions
Highlights from forum

26. 2014 Forum Summary: Propulsion & Energy
1000+ attendees
Theme: Leveraging Technology Synergies to Realize the Promise of Interdependent Systems
Sponsors: GE, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Dunmore Corporation, IEEE, INCOSE, Jacobs, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Sierra Lobo, Southwest Research Institute, and United Launch Alliance, SpaceNews
Included 2 historical conferences plus EnergyTech
Included ITAR sessions
Includes links to post-event video, photos, final program, proceedings, headlines from forum

27. Theme: Connecting, Protecting, and Enhancing a Global Society
2014 Forum Summary: SPACE
800+ attendees
Theme: Connecting, Protecting, and Enhancing a Global Society
Sponsors: Lockheed Martin, Boeing Company, A.I. Solutions, Space Systems Loral, Dunmore Corporation, ULA, Bastion Technologies, Cream and Associates
Included 2 historical conferences and CASE
Includes links to post-event video, photos, final program, proceedings, headlines from forum

28. Post-event surveys are a mixed bag in terms of feedback
Feedback about Forums
Post-event surveys are a mixed bag in terms of feedback
Some attendees like features of the forums, some prefer the historical conference model
Some comments about too many choices (especially for SciTech and AVIATION)
# of concurrent sessions
Too many activities in competition
Positive feedback about keynotes and panels (plenary and Forum 360)
Feedback about future session topics is passed onto next year’s organizers
Logistical feedback is passed onto staff planners

29. P&E 2017: 10-12 July, Hyatt Regency Atlanta [contracted]
Out Year Venues
P&E 2016: July, Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT [contracted]
P&E 2017: July, Hyatt Regency Atlanta [contracted]
Huntsville was considered with local industry support but P&E too big to fit in von Braun Convention Center
Starting the process of looking for 2018 venues after SciTech
Feedback from stakeholder groups will be solicited

30. Update On P&E Group Initiatives
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Update On P&E Group Initiatives
The following five initiatives were introduced at the group meeting at the 2014 P&E Forum. Current Status:
Conference Infrastructure Development - Cultivate superior P&E Forum leadership by active mentoring and succession planning
Major Awards Nominations Committee – Group-level committee to develop quality nominations for P&E Technical Excellence awards
TC Annual Report Requirement Revision – Refine the requirements for TC Annual Reports to allow greater flexibility in format
TC Chair Knowledge Pack - Augment TC/PC chair manual & training class with P&E-specific knowledge, tempo, guidelines, POCs, etc
Membership Push - Implement a structured TC membership recruitment plan targeted at new members in critical areas
On-Going
Version 1.0
Established
Completed
ECD Prior To May 01
Completed

31. Initiatives: Major Awards Nomination Committee
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Note: Topic to be covered in detail at “TAC PEG Operations Group Meeting”, Tuesday, 10:00, Hemmingway Boardroom
Initiatives: Major Awards Nomination Committee
Status of award Nominations
Energy Systems Award at risk; only 2 eligible nominations to date (could go down to 1)
All other awards at or above minimum
ABP and P&C awards have 1 in work for a potential total of 4 each
Wyld Award assumes 2 in work
ABP Award eligibility
The vast majority of awards have been to individuals
Team awards for specific accomplishments are allowed depending on wording of award
ABP award wording is vague; ABP committees to discuss and determine preferred direction going forward (i.e. allow teams, or not) and update wording accordingly
Award nominations deadline 1 February
4 January 2015

32. Initiatives: Membership Push
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Initiatives: Membership Push
2015 Membership Push Initiative Kicked Off At Group Meeting In July
Solicitation Requesting TC Best Practices In August
Requested Input On Successful Recruiting Practices, Events & Activities
Received A Number Of Great Ideas
Held Telecon To Share Results In October
New Member Application Deadline Was November 01
Betty Sent Out Applicant Lists To TC Chairs November 06
As Of Nov 6: ~64 New Applicants To 12 P&E TCs
Uneven Distribution Between Committees, From 0 to 11 New Applicants
TC Concerns Expressed Regarding This Effort
Belief That Current Membership Levels Are Fine
Challenge Of Keeping Members Engaged
Concern That Applicants May Have To Be Turned Away

33. Member Acknowledgements (1 of 2)
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Member Acknowledgements (1 of 2)
Congratulations to our 5 new 2015 Associate Fellows, well done!

34. Member Acknowledgements (2 of 2)
Propulsion and Energy Group Meeting – SciTech 2015
Member Acknowledgements (2 of 2)
Many thanks to our Aerospace America Year In Review Article Authors; great job!
Vineet Ahuja
Joanna Austin
Dyna Benchergui
Rob Black
Christopher Brophy
Gregory Carr
Clyde Carr
Martin Chiaverini
Gary Dale
Hassan Hassan
Wehsheng Huang
Yiguang Ju
Mark Langhenry
Barbara Leary
Chiping Li
Barbara McKissock
Dora Musielak
Keiichi Okai
Bryan Palaszewski
Dan Paxson
Venkat Tangirala
Robert S. Webster

36. 2014 P&E Final Stats

37. LPTC Steering Committee Meeting Jan. 13, 2015
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Cleveland, OH
July 28-30, 2014
Final Statistics
LPTC Steering Committee Meeting
Jan. 13, 2015
Justin Locke
Organizer – Liquid Propulsion
This file contains no technical data.

38. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Conference Stats
2013 – Total attendees was 1213
2014 – Total attendees was 1306
LP Paper Stats
99 Papers (including 5 ITAR)
3 Posters
34 Withdrawals (25%)  down from 46 (33%) in 2013
27 Papers (27/122=22%)
7 Posters (7/14=50%)
1 Moved to another topic area (Education)
1 No show
4 posters moved into regular sessions
3 left as posters (static display only, no “poster session” for LP)
This file contains no technical data.

39. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Supplemental Slides
This file contains no technical data.

40. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Forum Organization
Planning
Planning schedule compressed from past JPC conferences
Abstract deadline closer to conference
- Thought to reduce “speculative” abstracts
Layout
One AM technical paper session (5-papers)
One PM technical paper session (7-papers)
Less networking breaks
Poster presentations (static display and interactive poster presentation sessions)
No paper sessions overlapping with keynotes/plenaries
No evening paper sessions for LP
Longer days: paper sessions ran until 6pm Mon & Tues, 630 pm Wed
This file contains no technical data.

41. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Abstracts
Statistics
143 Abstracts submitted (including 7 ITAR)
122 Accepted as technical presentation
14 Accepted as posters (“holding pen”) (10%)
- Split decision from reviewers to accept/reject
- Thought likely to withdraw/no-show
- Recommended to accept but no session slot available for specific topic
7 Rejected (5%)  up from 2 in 2013
- Low review scoring
- Majority of reviews recommended rejecting
Review Process
Each abstract was assigned to 2-3 reviewers
Abstracts aligned with reviewer interests/expertise when possible
43/49 LPTC members completed the assigned abstract reviews (88%)
This file contains no technical data.

42. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
21 LP Sessions
2 Special sessions
LP History Session: Start and Evolution of Spacecraft Propulsion
Centaur Upper Stage at 50 years: Selected Program Management Topics
5 Special technical paper sessions
Centaur Upper Stage at 50 years: Selected Technical Topics
Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM)
Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer (CPST)
MPCV European Service Module Propulsion System
Liquid Propulsion – ITAR papers
Sessions well-populated
-49 TC members, could not assign everyone as chair or co-chair
-3 TC members did not review abstracts or indicate whether they would be attending; they were not assigned as chairs or co-chair
*pre-conference numbers
One session consolidated due to low paper count
This file contains no technical data.

43. This file contains no technical data.
LPTC
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Final Thoughts
AIAA staff adamant about no paper extensions beyond hours, then reversed course about a week before deadline
May have helped get more papers in on time
May have added to withdrawals
Poster “holding pen” was useful to back-fill sessions
Comes with risk of offending authors and increased withdrawals
One AM and one PM technical session format helped greatly with session paper count
This file contains no technical data.

44. Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee TAO Status Report Jan 12, 2015
Propulsion & Energy 2015
Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
TAO Status Report
Jan 12, 2015

45. P&E 2015 Venue

46. My Contact Info
LPTC 2015 TAO
David Ransom

47. Publication Schedule

48. Abstract Guidelines ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All abstracts submitted to AIAA forums must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for acceptance to the event:
Abstracts are being accepted to this forum for the following presentation types: Technical Paper, and ITAR Presentation.
The format must be an extended abstract or draft manuscript with a minimum of words.
The submission must include sufficient detail to demonstrate the purpose of the paper, the technical foundation for the topics to be discussed, any preliminary results to date, and the expected results of the final paper, including key figures, equations, tables, and references, as appropriate. Sufficient information must be included in the submission to convince the forum organizers and reviewers that the author(s) will have a strong likelihood of completing the final manuscript by the final manuscript submission deadline.

49. Comments on Poster Presentation
Posters are being held as an option that might be exercised later if there is an over-crowding problem
Generally speaking, they are not popular and we don’t have any poster submissions yet

50. 2015 Call for Papers

51. Current Abstract Status
113 Abstracts submitted to date
16 deemed too short for review
Each of these authors has been provided an opportunity to extend the abstract with a new due date of 1/14/2015
97 sent out for review
That’s 291 reviews going on right now
Anticipate receiving another 12 papers late
Specific arrangements have been made with various authors
TAO will rely on review team to help with last minute reviews prior to 2/5/2015 deadline

52. Alan Frankel Paul Gloyer Reviewer Awards
First Review of the 2015 P&E Season, Completed within 15 Minutes of Assignment
Paul Gloyer
First to Complete All Assigned Reviews, Completed within 24 hours of Assignment

53. Session Planning
Schedule will include three morning and three afternoon sessions
Six papers per session for all day Monday, Tuesday morning and all day Wednesday
Seven papers per session for Tuesday afternoon only
LPTC Sessions
Estimate 15 technical paper sessions
Anticipate 1 panel session on Pressure Gain Combustion
Other special session ideas/ interests?

54. Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
2015 Winter Meeting
Treasurer’s Report
Mike Meyer
January 15, 2014

55. LPTC Account Status Activities for 2014
2014 Starting Balance $
Withdrawal
January Meeting – N/C
~May (Alfredo Lopez – $49.57)
July YP/S Awards –$1000 (Sedano)/$1000 (Storey)
July LPTC Meeting ~ no charge
Deposits – July - Short Course Honorarium - $0 (cancelled)
November 2014 Actual Balance – ~ $

56. LPTC Account Projected Status
Activities/Projected Activities for 2015
No winter meeting expenses (virtual meeting)
Withdrawal
YP/S Awards - 2 x $ on 7/2015
July Meeting - ~ $ /2015
Deposits
LP Short Course at JPC in Orlando - > $3000 on 7/2015
Dec 1, 2015 Projected Balance – $3978

57. LPTC Special Account
Committee approved education subcommittee to develop suitcase rocket kits
Received financial contributions from various members’ organizations to support the outreach activity
Contributions Received: $ (TBR)
AIAA created separate account to track these funds
There were some issues with the way the account was originally set up, so AIAA has created an account appropriate for how we are using the funds
A statement for this new account has not yet been received from AIAA
I need to work on reimbursement with those who have expenditures for building the suitcase rocket kits.

58. Account Procedure To Request a Check
Treasurer Sends a Check Request to Staff Liaison
Staff Liaison Sends Check to LPTC Chair
Checks Cut on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Checks Can Not Be Made out to LPTC Chair
Staff Technical Activities Liaison
Betty Guillie
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Suite 500
Reston, VA
Telephone: 703/
Fax: 703/

59. LPTC Membership Subcommittee Report for ASM 2014
G. Grayson
15 January 2015
LPTC January Meeting

60. LPTC January Meeting G.Grayson - 15 January 2015
Current LPTC Membership Summary
We have 50 current members with the distributions shown below.
Of the 50 members, 5 are young associates less than 35 years old (Coll, Deans, Gatto, Hinerman, and Locke). Lopez and Pizzarelli turn 35 this year and have been sentenced to the regular, old-person category.
All 5 young associates are from the U.S.
Adding our 10 international members to the 5 U.S. young members yields 15.
These 15 are not counted in the full time TC regular member limit of 35.
We have 35 regular members ( ) out of 50 total members.
There is a 50 member limit for the TCs unless approved.
Currently, we can not accept any new candidates this year unless we get approval from P&E director to exceed the 50 limit or somebody steps down....but please see next page.
LPTC January Meeting G.Grayson January 2015

61. LPTC January Meeting G.Grayson - 15 January 2015
Current Subcommittee Assignments
LPTC January Meeting G.Grayson January 2015

62. LPTC January Meeting G.Grayson - 15 January 2015
AIAA Membership Level Upgrades
The LPTC encourages all members to advance through the AIAA membership levels and we can help with the nomination and reference letters.
Senior to Associate Fellow advancement requires a nomination, the online application form filled out, and three reference letters from Associate Fellows or Fellows. If any senior members are interested, please let the membership subcommittee know.
Fellow
Associate Fellow
AIAA Membership Levels
Senior Member
Member
To apply for upgrade, log in to MyAIAA and click on the nomination link located under Membership Upgrades.
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All members who have been on the committee for more than 2 years need to read this and honestly respond.
Note to Members
Dear esteemed LPTC members:
We thank all of you for your service to the TC. We recognize, however, that today's financial environment may limit the ability of some of us to contribute to the TC, such as participating in the JPC each year. We have now reached a number where AIAA is asking our TC to reduce our membership roster. Before we resort to making an assessment of people's participation in TC activities to make that cut, we would like to invite each of us to make a reassessment of our ability to serve on the TC.
In particular, ask yourself the following questions:
- Did I participate in the last two JPCs?
- Did I participate in the January virtual meeting?
- Am I active in a subcommittee's activities?
- Will I be able to participate in the next JPC? And in the next January meeting?
If you think that your organization may not be able to support your participation in the TC's activities, we encourage you to notify us of your desire to roll-off the TC. You may do so by sending an ing the membership chairman or LPTC chairperson.
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AIAA TC Membership Guidelines
Alumni TC membership category
35 regular member limit
50 total member limit
Alumni membership means the person plays an important role in TC activities.
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Leaving Members and New Opportunities
The following members are rolling off of the committee which makes some room for new members.
Gary Grayson (need new membership subcommittee chairman)
Alan Frankel (need new education subcommittee chairman)
Mark Ford
David Perigo
With the departure of four regular members, that means we will have only 46 total committee members with 31 of them being regular members.
We now can accept four new members of any type.
To accept more than four, we would need P&E director approval.
We currently have 9 new applicants.
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New Member Applications
We have nine new LPTC applicants this year:
Robert Bell (SNC)
Matthew Cross (MSFC)
Kevin Lohner (SpaceX)
Matthieu Masquelet (CCL)
Jason Molinsky (ATK)
Jeffrey Moore (Moog)
Matt Quinlan (Georgia Tech)
Stephen Schumaker (AFRL)
John Smallwood (OSC)
Candidate Legend: I Y
International
Young Y Y
The membership subcommittee recommends accepting of the nine applicants (need discussions).
By accepting 6-8 new members, the LPTC chairman will need to ask P&E director permission to go to total members.
Summaries of the applicants' qualifications are on the next pages...
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Applicant #1: Robert Bell (SNC)
Robert Bell Summary
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Propulsion systems
Cryogenics
Highly experienced
AIAA associate fellow
9 publications
Numerous awards
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #2: Dr. Matthew Cross (MSFC)
Matthew Cross Summary
NASA MSFC
Heat transfer analysis
Propulsion testing
13 publications
Membership recommendation =
REJECT
Very few accomplishments listed on resume, LPTC is 2nd choice
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Applicant #3: Dr. Kevin Lohner (SpaceX)
Kevin Lohner Summary
SpaceX
Engine development
Propulsion systems
17 publications
5 patent applications
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #4: Matthieu Masquelet (CCL)
Matthieu Masquelet Summary
Computational Combustion Laboratory (CCL)
CFD
Combustion
Turbulence
AIAA senior member
Probably <35 years old
8 publications
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #5: Jason Molinsky (ATK)
Jason Molinsky Summary
Alliant Techsystems Inc (since 2013)
Orbital Sciences Corp ( )
Propulsion management
AIAA senior member
3 publications
Membership recommendation = ?
Need to discuss and get current OSC members' opinions.
LPTC already has 3 people with OSC heritage, we are tight on openings, skills overlap other OSC people
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Applicant #6: Jeffrey Moore (Moog)
Jeffrey Moore Summary
Moog
Propulsion management
Thruster design and analysis
AIAA senior member
>36 publications
Alan Frankel replacement
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #7: Dr. Matt Quinlan (Georgia Tech)
Matt Quinlan Summary
Georgia Institute of Technology
Combustion
Testing
AIAA senior member
12 publications
4 patents
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #8: Dr. Stephen Schumaker (AFRL)
Stephen Schumaker Summary
AFRL at Edwards AFB
Combustion
Injector design and testing
AIAA senior member
19 publications
Wants to actively participate
Membership recommendation =
ACCEPT
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Applicant #9: John Smallwood (OSC)
John Smallwood Summary
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Propulsion system and engine experience
AIAA member
<35 years old
1 publication
Membership recommendation = ?
Need to discuss and get current OSC members' opinions.
LPTC already has 3 people from OSC, we are tight on openings, skills overlap other OSC people on LPTC, suggest reapplication in a few years
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We must discuss the new applicants, assign members to subcommittees, and elect new officers and liasons.
By accepting 6-8 new members LPTC chair must agree to to seek P&E director approval for exceeding membership limits.
Need to assign Behruzi and Lekeux to subcommittees.
Need to elect new JANNAF liason.
Need to elect new Treasurer.
Need to elect new Education SC chairperson.
Need to elect new Membership SC chairperson.
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78. Awards

79. General Meeting Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee
Awards Sub-committee Progress Report
Winter Meeting
January 13, 2015

80. Awards Progress Report
The $1,000 LPTC Young Professional and Student Awards are back!
Student Award: Presented to an undergraduate or graduate student for outstanding work in liquid propulsion
Young Professional Award: Presented to a Young Professional (35 or less) for early achievements in liquid propulsion and demonstrated potential for a successful career in the field
Nomination flyers for 2015 LPTC Young Professional and Student Awards have been sent
Nomination packages due April 1, 2015
Resume, summary of accomplishments and 2-3 letters of endorsement required
2014 LPTC Best Paper selections have been received and will evaluated in the next few months
Taking nominations for 2015 LPTC Sustained Service Award (due April 1) and 2015 Wyld Propulsion Award (due February 1)

81. LPTC Sustained Service Award
DESCRIPTION: The "LPTC Service Award" is awarded to a current or departing member of the AIAA Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee (LPTC) who has made notable contributions and displayed outstanding, exemplary service to the committee.
REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate for the "LPTC Service Award" shall have:
Been a member in good standing with AIAA for no less than 5 years;
Been a member in good standing the LPTC for no less than 5 consecutive years;
Been a member of the LPTC within the previous 12 months, or is currently a member of the LPTC; and
Actively participated on the LPTC, with exemplary and outstanding service in the appointed position.
DESIREMENTS: A qualified candidate for the "LPTC Service Award" may have:
Been previously recognized by AIAA for technical achievement or sustained technical contributions through awards or elevated AIAA membership status; and
Served as an LPTC Subcommittee Chairman or in an appointed LPTC leadership position.
AWARD: Plaque
PAST AWARDEES: Kent Pugmire (2013)
1/27/14
Attended: Scott, Eric, Silvio
Topic:
LPTC Lifetime Achievement Award
-Award to Bob Sackheim then rename the LPTC Achievement Award in honor of Bob Sackheim in two years when we plan to award it again
-Ask Kent Pugmire to provide content for award plaque
Nominees:
Bob Sackeim (post hum)
ACTION: Scott Forde to write a couple of sentences justifying his nomination
ACTION: Alfredo it out to the vote by Awards sub-committee (confirm nomination this voting process with LPTC Service Award given last year)
Topic
Wyld Award:
Nominees (Nominator):
Jack Ito (aero/rocketdyne) [Ivett*, Scott (nominator can’t be on selection committee)],
Tom Mueller (SpaceEx) [Silvio]
-Wyld Award selection committee participants are Award sub-committee chair and TC chair
-Deadline Feb. 15
ACTION: Scott to set up follow-up meeting prior to Wyld Award meeting – Feb 10

82. Nominations open; Deadline is Feb 1 Any LPTC nominations?
Wyld Propulsion Award
The Wyld Propulsion Award is presented for outstanding achievement in the development or application of rocket propulsion systems.
Nominations open; Deadline is Feb 1
Any LPTC nominations?
Chair Rotation:
2012 – Nuclear
2013 – award not presented
2014 – Solid Rockets
2015 – Electric
2016 – Liquid Propulsion

83. Education

85. Suitcase Rocket Project
$10,000 received for Suitcase Rocket
Thanks to SWRI, ULA, AR, Jacobs, OSC, Orbitec, SpaceX, ERC, Moog
Letters of thanks will go out once first unit finished
Will add plaque with company logos to suitcase, and provide news release to AIAA for publication
One unit built – Thanks to Jeff and Chip
Finer resolution pressure gauges received
Additional chamber spools in work
Fine tuning start sequence
Second unit will be assembled once first unit rung out
We need another $3K to build a third suitcase (for Europe) and cover shipping

86. Green Propulsion Short Course
Course cleared with AIAA and listed on website
Chris Brown to correct course listing
Change to timing – Saturday/Sunday before JPC
Curriculum (Planned) – Planning behind schedule
History of Hydrazine/Hypergols
Early development, figures of merit and lessons learned, major programs
What is Green and what drives Green movement
Safety, infrastructure/cost, performance, initiatives (REACH, GRASP)
Green Propellants
Propellants and lessons learned, key figures of merit, chemistry
Flight and Near Term Flight Experience
Flight experience and near term plans, propellants under development
Applications of Green – What Drives Propulsion Decisions
Mission applications and performance drivers
Challenges for Green Propulsion
Performance, power, materials, components, stability, ignition
Sept 15, 8-10 Chart Overview
Oct 15 – we have modified frameworks for each subject
Jan 15 – no gaps (SciTech January 5-9, Orlando)
March 1 – 90%
April 30 – 99%
May/June – Red team review
Plan for review time

87. Other Course Options Under Consideration
Education Subcommittee to assess and produce recommendation
Kent and Dan are reviewing the History Session videos for suitability to the Webinar series
AIAA Webinar Series
Online with logistics handled by AIAA
minutes in length, can include polls and Q&A
$250 per hour honoraria

88. STEM Materials
“STEM Materials” folder on LPTC webpage under “Shared Documents”
Populated with class visit support materials suitable for a range of ages from elementary through high school
Materials were developed by NASA and folder will continue to be populated as additional materials found

89. History
Kent Pugmire

90. 1.  Exploring option to have a ‘fund’ setup with the LPTC to which donations are given for ‘Education - Propulsion History’, which would be used for:
A. Collecting and transcribing - editing Liquid Propulsion Oral History Archive.
B.  Assistance with costs associated with obtaining relevant oral histories, i.e., relevant travel expenses as approved by the Subcommittee and the LPTC Chair.
2.  Actively coordinate with the AIAA History TC and NASA History Program Office to integrate LPTC collected and produced Liquid Propulsion TC history archive materials.
3.  2015 JPC LPTC History Session(s) History Session: Propulsion Lessons Learned - Wisdom Gained from Canceled or Postponed Programs 
A number of programs instituted by agencies (NASA, Military, DARPA, etc.) and private endeavors  have been started, evolved and cancelled or ‘postponed’.  Many of these programs included significant and or unique propulsion development and or innovation.
The session will feature dialog between at least two presenters for each topic. Each presentation would include a presenter providing brief synopsis of the project, reviewing information describing a propulsion element of interest, objectives and results associated with development or application.  The second speaker will discuss ‘lessons learned’ both positive and negative leading to wisdom gained. 
Presenters - Organizers, planners, educators, lead project or department engineering or developers or ‘hands-on’ participants. 
Review Presenter - Agency administration with engineering or functional oversight, education affiliated, lead or principal company/project engineering.
This session will be moderated by individual(s) having systems and engineering scope.

91. Publications

92. Publications Update Vineet Ahuja: Winter 2015
Year in Review Article
A lot of overlap between organization write-ups due to collaborations in programs
Challenge this year was the integration of content due to collaborations
Special Thanks to David Ransom, Tom Geil and Ivett Leyva for helping with word reduction
AIAA is very strict about enforcing the word limit (approx 600 words)
New Editor in Chief this year
Learning Process in working with him this year
Next Year should be better
Serious attempt at bringing parity to different organizations although the article appears to be dominated by Aerojet Rocketdyne due to its involvement in many different programs
Article Statistics

93. Election of New Members and Subcommittee Chairs
Forde

94. Subcommittee Nominations for Incoming Subcommittee Chairs
Education Subcommittee Recommendation for Chair to Replace Alan is Tim Pourpoint
Online vote link to Concur (y/n)
Membership Subcommittee Recommendation for Chair to Replace Gary is Scott Forde
Treasurer Replacement – Open Floor to General Members for nominees
Person 1
Person 2
Person 3
Person 4
Online vote link to Vote

95. New Business/Open Discussion - General
Next Meeting Day/Time– P&E Forum Orlando, Steering and General Mtg - Forde
Closing Remarks – Forde