Best Paper – Propulsion and Energy Group

Award Recipients

2025

• Dr Troy Henderson
  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Awarded

  Award: 2024 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Power System Testing and Verification for a Space Camera System With 18650 Batteries AIAA 2024-0021
• Prof Christopher S Goldenstein
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Dual-Zone Temperature and Multi-Species Measurements in Solid-Propellant Flames via Broadband Mid-Infrared Laser Absorption Spectroscopy AIAA 2023-4029
• Dr Vivek Ahuja
  Altair

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics Using a Vortex Particle Method AIAA 2023-4032
• Mr Chris N Torre
  Torre Space and Power Systems

  Awarded

  Award: 2024 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Test Performance Results of a Magnetohydrodynamic Generator System Using an Ionized Plasma Flow to Simulate the Interplanetary Solar Wind AIAA 2024-0472
• Roy J Hartfield Jr
  Auburn University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics Using a Vortex Particle Method AIAA 2023-4032
• Vishnu Radhakrishna
  Sandia National Laboratories

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Dual-Zone Temperature and Multi-Species Measurements in Solid-Propellant Flames via Broadband Mid-Infrared Laser Absorption Spectroscopy AIAA 2023-4029
• Kyle E Uhlenhake
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Dual-Zone Temperature and Multi-Species Measurements in Solid-Propellant Flames via Broadband Mid-Infrared Laser Absorption Spectroscopy AIAA 2023-4029
• Griffin A DiMaggio
  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics Using a Vortex Particle Method AIAA 2023-4032
• William V Torre
  Torre Space and Power Systems LLC

  Awarded

  Award: 2024 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Test Performance Results of a Magnetohydrodynamic Generator System Using an Ionized Plasma Flow to Simulate the Interplanetary Solar Wind AIAA 2024-0472
• Daniel Posada
  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Awarded

  Award: 2024 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Power System Testing and Verification for a Space Camera System With 18650 Batteries AIAA 2024-0021
• Prof Steven F Son
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Dual-Zone Temperature and Multi-Species Measurements in Solid-Propellant Flames via Broadband Mid-Infrared Laser Absorption Spectroscopy AIAA 2023-4029

2024

• Dr Eric Bach
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Low-Order Model for Detonation Velocity Suppression in Rotating Detonation Combustors AIAA 2023-1291
• Dr Leanne L Su
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Mr Thomas A Marks
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Parker J Roberts
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Stefano Dossi
  Politecnico Di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Mr Eric Viges
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Mr Spencer L Stahl
  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modal Analysis of Serpentine Diffuser Distortion AIAA 2023-3308
• Dr John T Spyropoulos
  NAVAIR

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modal Analysis of Serpentine Diffuser Distortion AIAA 2023-3308
• Prof Christian O Paschereit
  Technische Universität Berlin

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Low-Order Model for Detonation Velocity Suppression in Rotating Detonation Combustors AIAA 2023-1291
• Marco Adorno
  Politecnico di Torino

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• William Hurley
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Mr Collin B Whittaker
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Dr Christopher R Marks
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-Lift High-Work LPT Blades and Separation: A Machine-Learning-Based Approach to Separation Identification AIAA 2023-0113
• Dr Mitch Wolff
  Wright State University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-Lift High-Work LPT Blades and Separation: A Machine-Learning-Based Approach to Separation Identification AIAA 2023-0113
• Dr Filippo Maggi
  Politecnico Di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Andrea Galavotti
  SPLab

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Jan Martin
  DLR

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flame-Acoustic Interaction in a Sub- and Supercritical, Single-Injector, LOX/CNG/LNG Rocket Combustor with Optical Access AIAA 2023-1838
• Esteban Cisneros-Garibay
  Princeton University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Manifold-based Modeling for Supersonic Turbulent Combustion AIAA 2023-2529
• Madison G Allen
  NA

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Mr Jared N Kerestes
  Wright State University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-Lift High-Work LPT Blades and Separation: A Machine-Learning-Based Approach to Separation Identification AIAA 2023-0113
• Dr John P Clark
  AFRL

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-Lift High-Work LPT Blades and Separation: A Machine-Learning-Based Approach to Separation Identification AIAA 2023-0113
• Nathan Fletcher
  Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-Lift High-Work LPT Blades and Separation: A Machine-Learning-Based Approach to Separation Identification AIAA 2023-0113
• Tate Gill
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Dr Stefania Carlotti
  Politecnico di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Dr Justin Hardi
  DLR Institute of Space Propulsion

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flame-Acoustic Interaction in a Sub- and Supercritical, Single-Injector, LOX/CNG/LNG Rocket Combustor with Optical Access AIAA 2023-1838
• Mr Matthew Byrne
  PEPL

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Mr Luca Nichelini
  Politecnico di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Dr Myles Bohon
  Technische Universität Berlin

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Low-Order Model for Detonation Velocity Suppression in Rotating Detonation Combustors AIAA 2023-1291
• Mr Wolfgang Armbruster
  DLR-German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flame-Acoustic Interaction in a Sub- and Supercritical, Single-Injector, LOX/CNG/LNG Rocket Combustor with Optical Access AIAA 2023-1838
• Prof Ephraim J Gutmark
  University of Cincinnati

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Low-Order Model for Detonation Velocity Suppression in Rotating Detonation Combustors AIAA 2023-1291
• Dr Arianna Masini
  Home

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Dr Datta V Gaitonde
  The Ohio State University

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modal Analysis of Serpentine Diffuser Distortion AIAA 2023-3308
• Dr Russell W Powers
  Naval Air Warfare Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modal Analysis of Serpentine Diffuser Distortion AIAA 2023-3308
• Mr Christopher L Sercel
  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Operation and Performance of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster at Ultrahigh Current Densities on Xenon and Krypton AIAA 2023-0842
• Dr Agostino Neri
  European Space Agency (ESA)

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Quantification of HCl in Solid Propellant Combustion Products AIAA 2023-1515
• Miss Provence Barnouin
  TU Berlin

  Awarded

  Award: 2023 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Low-Order Model for Detonation Velocity Suppression in Rotating Detonation Combustors AIAA 2023-1291

2023

• Mr Koichi Matsuyama
  IMaSS, Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Prof Daniele Bianchi
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Machine Learning Techniques for Flight Performance Prediction of Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA 2021-3506
• Prof Hiroto Habu
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Hiroaki Watanabe
  CRIEPI

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Qili Liu
  Institute of Mechanics, CAS

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: From Thermal Choking to Inlet Buzz of Circular Scramjets in High-Enthalpy Flows AIAA 2022-0202
• Dr Noboru Itouyama
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Mark P Wernet
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Parker J Roberts
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Characterization of Wave-Induced Azimuthal Ion Velocities in a Hollow Cathode Plume AIAA 2022-1561
• Dr Mirko Gamba
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Effects of Inlet Area Ratio on Operability of an Axial Air Inlet Rotating Detonation Combustor AIAA 2021-3676
• Prof Li Qiao
  School of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: From Thermal Choking to Inlet Buzz of Circular Scramjets in High-Enthalpy Flows AIAA 2022-0202
• Ms Carolyn Woeber
  Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Joshua Shepard
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Effects of Inlet Area Ratio on Operability of an Axial Air Inlet Rotating Detonation Combustor AIAA 2021-3676
• Dr Masaharu Uchiumi
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Paolo Maria Zolla
  La Sapienza

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Machine Learning Techniques for Flight Performance Prediction of Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA 2021-3506
• Akira Kawasaki
  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Brian T Bojko
  Naval Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modeling of Layered Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant with Different Burning Rates AIAA 2021-1970
• Dr Shinsuke Takeuchi
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Fabio A Bendana
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Swirl injection in hybrid PMMA combustion assessed by thermochemical imaging AIAA 2021-3513
• Dr Benjamin L Emerson II
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Joint Liquid Propulsion and Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Simultaneous OH, CH2O and flow field imaging of near blowoff dynamics AIAA-2022-2348
• Dr Kazuhiko Yamada
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Chad M Winkler
  The Boeing Company

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Characterization of Wave-Induced Azimuthal Ion Velocities in a Hollow Cathode Plume AIAA 2022-1561
• Simon Ray
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modeling of Layered Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant with Different Burning Rates - AIAA 2021-1970
• Dr Ikkoh Funaki
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Raghul Manosh Kumar
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Joint Liquid Propulsion and Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Simultaneous OH, CH2O and flow field imaging of near blowoff dynamics AIAA-2022-2348
• Mr Lorenzo Federici
  The University of Arizona

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Machine Learning Techniques for Flight Performance Prediction of Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA 2021-3506
• Keisuke Goto
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Monique McClain
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modeling of Layered Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant with Different Burning Rates AIAA 2021-1970
• Mr Kyungrae Kang
  Seoul National University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: From Thermal Choking to Inlet Buzz of Circular Scramjets in High-Enthalpy Flows AIAA 2022-0202
• Linkai Li
  NAUU

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Gas Turbine Engine Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: An Experimental Study on the Dynamic Ice Accretion Process over the Surfaces of the Rotating Fan Blades of an Aero-Engine Model - AIAA 2022-2435
• Dr Nicholas J Georgiadis
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Dr Linchuan Tian
  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Gas Turbine Engine Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: An Experimental Study on the Dynamic Ice Accretion Process over the Surfaces of the Rotating Fan Blades of an Aero-Engine Model - AIAA 2022-2435
• Lt Col Darrell S Crowe
  Air Force Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Ms Isabelle C Sanders
  UCLA

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Swirl injection in hybrid PMMA combustion assessed by thermochemical imaging AIAA 2021-3513
• Alexander Feleo
  GE Aerospace

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Effects of Inlet Area Ratio on Operability of an Axial Air Inlet Rotating Detonation Combustor AIAA 2021-3676
• Prof Hyungrok Do
  Seoul National University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: From Thermal Choking to Inlet Buzz of Circular Scramjets in High-Enthalpy Flows AIAA 2022-0202
• Dr Alessandro Zavoli
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Machine Learning Techniques for Flight Performance Prediction of Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA 2021-3506
• Subodh Adhikari
  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Joint Liquid Propulsion and Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Simultaneous OH, CH2O and flow field imaging of near blowoff dynamics AIAA-2022-2348
• Dr Vernon H Chaplin
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Characterization of Wave-Induced Azimuthal Ion Velocities in a Hollow Cathode Plume AIAA 2022-1561
• Dr Daisuke Nakata
  Muroran Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Nora G. Stacy
  University of California Los Angeles

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Swirl injection in hybrid PMMA combustion assessed by thermochemical imaging AIAA 2021-3513
• Mr Kazuki Ishihara
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Kristen Karman-Shoemake
  Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Summary of the 5th Propulsion Aerodynamics Workshop Nozzle Test Case: Heated Nozzle Exhaust Passing Over a Flim-cooled Plate AIAA 2022-0086
• Mr Tatsuro Nakao
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA))

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Christopher Allen Fugger
  Spectral Energies, LLC

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Joint Liquid Propulsion and Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Simultaneous OH, CH2O and flow field imaging of near blowoff dynamics AIAA-2022-2348
• Mr Kevin Schwarm
  UCLA

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Swirl injection in hybrid PMMA combustion assessed by thermochemical imaging AIAA 2021-3513
• Valentin Buyakofu
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Dr Mario Tindaro Migliorino
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Machine Learning Techniques for Flight Performance Prediction of Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA 2021-3506
• Dr Raymond Mitchell Spearrin
  University of California Los Angeles

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Swirl injection in hybrid PMMA combustion assessed by thermochemical imaging AIAA 2021-3513
• Prof Ken Matsuoka
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Prof Steven F Son
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Modeling of Layered Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellant with Different Burning Rates - AIAA 2021-1970
• Prof Tim C Lieuwen
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Joint Liquid Propulsion and Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Simultaneous OH, CH2O and flow field imaging of near blowoff dynamics AIAA-2022-2348

2022

• Daniel D Lee
  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Dr Steven J Schneider
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Prof Matteo Bernardini
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Dr Francesco Salvadore
  CINECA

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Mr. Andrea Di Mascio
  INSEAN

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Robin Orth
  USAF

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Dr Vivek Ahuja
  Altair

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics with a Surface-Vorticity Solver AIAA-2022-1898
• Dr Mirko Gamba
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763
• Alicia Benhidjeb-Carayon
  Blue Origin LLC

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Dr Aaron H Auslender
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763
• Robert P Thacker
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Dr Emanuele Martelli
  Second University of Naples

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Roy J Hartfield Jr
  Auburn University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics with a Surface-Vorticity Solver AIAA-2022-1898
• Dr Stephen A Danczyk
  AFRL - Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Mr Zachary J Frederick
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Kristyn Johnson
  National Energy Technology Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Individual Wave Detection and Tracking within a Rotating Detonation Engine through Computer Vision Object Detection applied to High-Speed Images AIAA-2021-1382
• Daniel I Pineda
  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Performance Measurements of a 5 kW-Class Rotating Magnetic Field Thruster AIAA 2021-3384
• Mark D Guynn
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Mr Peter C Frederic
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Joshua M Woods
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Performance Measurements of a 5 kW-Class Rotating Magnetic Field Thruster AIAA 2021-3384
• Dr Andrew C Nix
  West Virginia University

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Individual Wave Detection and Tracking within a Rotating Detonation Engine through Computer Vision Object Detection applied to High-Speed Images AIAA-2021-1382
• Anil P Nair
  University of California - Los Angeles

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Prof Fulvio Stella
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Dr Jason Michael Kriesel
  Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Dr William A Hargus Jr
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: MHz Mid-infrared Laser Absorption of CO and CO2 for Pressure, Temperature, and Species in Rotating Detonation Rocket Flows AIAA-2020-3867
• Dr Nathaniel J Blaesser
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Dr Louis M Edelman
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763
• Tate Gill
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Performance Measurements of a 5 kW-Class Rotating Magnetic Field Thruster AIAA 2021-3384
• Prof Jiro Kasahara
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: Performance of Rotating Detonation Engine AIAA 2022-0232
• Jason Kirk
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 1

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Dr Enrico Cavallini
  Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Griffin A DiMaggio
  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics with a Surface-Vorticity Solver AIAA-2022-1898
• Mr Matteo Cimini
  Sapienza University of Rome

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Implicit Large-Eddy Simulation of Solid Rocket Motors using the Immersed Boundary Method AIAA-2021-3696
• Dr Jeffrey M Donbar
  USAF

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763
• Mr Jason R Gabl
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Dr Donald H Ferguson
  retired government

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Individual Wave Detection and Tracking within a Rotating Detonation Engine through Computer Vision Object Detection applied to High-Speed Images AIAA-2021-1382
• Victoria M Boulos
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Prof Joseph Majdalani
  Auburn University

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Solid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics with a Surface-Vorticity Solver AIAA-2022-1898
• Ms Catriona White
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Dr Timothee L Pourpoint
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Chemical Composition of Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen using Raman Spectroscopy AIAA-2021-3589
• Kenneth L Fisher
  NASA-Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Results for an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Design Exploration AIAA-2021-3280
• Mark A Hagenmaier
  Air Force Reseach Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763
• Mr Christopher L Sercel
  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Performance Measurements of a 5 kW-Class Rotating Magnetic Field Thruster AIAA 2021-3384
• Dr Haiyang Hu
  University of Alabama, Huntsville

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Gas Turbine Engine Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: An Experimental Study on the Dynamic Ice Accretion Process over the Surfaces of the Rotating Fan Blades of an Aero-Engine Model - AIAA 2022-2435
• Robin Hunt
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Application of Flux-Conserved Modeling to an Unsteady Combustion Driven Pseudo-Shock AIAA-2021-1763

2021

• Dr Elizabeth T Jens
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Combustion Efficiency in Single Port Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA-2020-3746
• Prof Claude Russell Joyner II
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Mars Opposition Missions Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion AIAA-2020-3850
• Dr Eric Bach
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: RDC Operation and Performance with Varying Air Injector Pressure Loss (AIAA-2020-0199)
• Dr Qili Liu
  Institute of Mechanics, CAS

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flow Choking Induced by Combustion and Mass Injection in a Circular Model Scramjet at Mach 4.5 (AIAA-2020-1611)
• John C Fikes
  FD02

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Paul R Gradl
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Mr Thomas A Marks
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: A Predictive Hall Thruster Model Enabled by Data-Driven Closure AIAA-2020-3622
• Jason T Cassibry
  University of Alabama Huntsville

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Power and Energy Forum Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Elements of an Inductive Electrical Power Conversion System for Fusion-Class Plasmas AIAA-2020-3539
• Mr Brian J Muzek
  L3Harris Technologies

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Mars Opposition Missions Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion AIAA-2020-3850
• Mr. Sandi G Miller
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Mr Mehmet Kahraman
  DeltaV Space Technologies

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Enhancement of Fuel Regression Rate for Hybrid Rockets by Introducing Novel Coaxial Tube Injector AIAA-2020-3733
• Dr Timothy S Kokan
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Mars Opposition Missions Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion AIAA-2020-3850
• Dr Xavier Carbonneau
  ISAE SUPAERO

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Unsteady Body Force Methodology for Fan Operability Assessment under Clean and Distorted Inflow Conditions AIAA-2021-0388
• Dr Lien C Yang
  L Yang Consulting

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Energetic Components and Systems Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: New Formulation for Studying of Detonation Of Gaseous Energetic Mixtures II: CH4/O2 & CH4/Air AIAA-2020-3653
• Mr Joseph Kalyan Raj I.
  TECHNION - ISRAEL INST OF TECH

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Power and Energy Forum Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Development of a Deep Space Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) System - a NuAER Plasma NEP Reactor AIAA-2020-3540
• Mr amaury AWES
  ISAE Supaero

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Unsteady Body Force Methodology for Fan Operability Assessment under Clean and Distorted Inflow Conditions AIAA-2021-0388
• Dr Robert B Adams
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Power and Energy Forum Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Elements of an Inductive Electrical Power Conversion System for Fusion-Class Plasmas AIAA-2020-3539
• Dr Arif M Karabeyoglu
  Space Propulsion Group, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Enhancement of Fuel Regression Rate for Hybrid Rockets by Introducing Novel Coaxial Tube Injector AIAA-2020-3733
• Prof Christian O Paschereit
  Technische Universität Berlin

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: RDC Operation and Performance with Varying Air Injector Pressure Loss (AIAA-2020-0199)
• Dr Tonghun Lee
  University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flow Choking Induced by Combustion and Mass Injection in a Circular Model Scramjet at Mach 4.5 (AIAA-2020-1611)
• Mr George R Whittinghill
  Whittinghill Aerospace LLC

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Combustion Efficiency in Single Port Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA-2020-3746
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: A Predictive Hall Thruster Model Enabled by Data-Driven Closure AIAA-2020-3622
• Mr Christopher Britton Reynolds
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Mars Opposition Missions Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion AIAA-2020-3850
• Prof Panagiotis Stathopoulos
  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Pressure Gain Combustion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: RDC Operation and Performance with Varying Air Injector Pressure Loss: (AIAA-2020-0199)
• Dr Julien Marty
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Unsteady Body Force Methodology for Fan Operability Assessment under Clean and Distorted Inflow Conditions AIAA-2021-0388
• Dr Ashley C Karp
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Combustion Efficiency in Single Port Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA-2020-3746
• Matt Wentzel-Long
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Power and Energy Forum Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: 2020 Propulsion and Energy Forum Power Generation from Interplanetary and Interstellar Plasma and Magnetic Fields
• Christopher S Protz
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Dr Mario Kobald
  HyImpulse Technologies GmbH

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-performance data analytics of hybrid rocket fuel combustion data using different machine learning approaches AIAA-2020-1161
• Dr Gyu Sub Lee
  None

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flow Choking Induced by Combustion and Mass Injection in a Circular Model Scramjet at Mach 4.5 (AIAA-2020-1611)
• Nathan Schilling
  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Power and Energy Forum Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Elements of an Inductive Electrical Power Conversion System for Fusion-Class Plasmas AIAA-2020-3539
• Dr Gregory J Hunt
  William & Mary

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Adaptive Pressure Profile Method to Locate the Isolator Shock Train Leading Edge Given Limited Pressure Information AIAA-2020-3715
• Dr Martin Siggel
  DLR - German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-performance data analytics of hybrid rocket fuel combustion data using different machine learning approaches AIAA-2020-1161
• Dr Tyler B Hudson
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Dr Alexander Rüttgers
  German Aerospace Center (DLR)

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-performance data analytics of hybrid rocket fuel combustion data using different machine learning approaches AIAA-2020-1161
• Mr Michael K Lieu
  MORSE Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Propulsor Models for Computational Analysis of Aircraft Aerodynamic Performance with Boundary Layer Ingestion AIAA-2021-0991
• Dr Ethan Thomas Dale
  The Aerospace Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: A Predictive Hall Thruster Model Enabled by Data-Driven Closure AIAA-2020-3622
• Ms Anna Petrarolo
  DLR Lampoldshausen

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-performance data analytics of hybrid rocket fuel combustion data using different machine learning approaches AIAA-2020-1161
• Mr. Ibrahim Ozkal
  Istanbul Techinal University

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Enhancement of Fuel Regression Rate for Hybrid Rockets by Introducing Novel Coaxial Tube Injector AIAA-2020-3733
• Dr Damiano Baccarella
  University of Tennessee

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Professional Paper

  AIAA Citation: Flow Choking Induced by Combustion and Mass Injection in a Circular Model Scramjet at Mach 4.5 (AIAA-2020-1611)
• Prof David Kenneth Hall
  The Pennsylvania State University

  Awarded

  Award: 2021 AIAA Inlets Nozzles and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Propulsor Models for Computational Analysis of Aircraft Aerodynamic Performance with Boundary Layer Ingestion AIAA-2021-0991
• ENS David L Ellis
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Lightweight Thrust Chamber Assemblies using Multi-Alloy Additive Manufacturing and Composite Overwrap AIAA-2020-3787
• Dr Geoff Parks
  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Power and Energy Forum Best Student Paper

  AIAA Citation: Development of a Deep Space Nuclear Electric Propulsion (NEP) System - a NuAER Plasma NEP Reactor AIAA-2020-3540
• George T Story
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Combustion Efficiency in Single Port Hybrid Rocket Engines AIAA-2020-3746
• Daniel J Levack
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Mars Opposition Missions Using Nuclear Thermal Propulsion AIAA-2020-3850
• Robin Hunt
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: Adaptive Pressure Profile Method to Locate the Isolator Shock Train Leading Edge Given Limited Pressure Information AIAA-2020-3715
• Dr Geoffrey A Landis
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Power and Energy Forum Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: 2020 Propulsion and Energy Forum Power Generation from Interplanetary and Interstellar Plasma and Magnetic Fields
• Dr Charlotte Debus
  DLR - German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: High-performance data analytics of hybrid rocket fuel combustion data using different machine learning approaches AIAA-2020-1161

2020

• Prof Claude Russell Joyner II
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Nuclear and Future Flight Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Applications of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Lunar Architectures” (AIAA 2019-4032)
• Eur Ing Francesco Barato
  università degli studi di Padova

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Real Time Deep Throttling Tests of a Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket Motor” (AIAA 2019-4266)
• Dr Christopher S Protz
  NASA

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Additive Manufacturing and Hot-fire Testing of Liquid Rocket Channel Wall Nozzles Using Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition Inconel 625 and JBK-75 Alloys” (AIAA-2019-4362)
• Dr Christopher S Protz
  NASA

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)
• Paul R Gradl
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Additive Manufacturing and Hot-fire Testing of Liquid Rocket Channel Wall Nozzles Using Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition Inconel 625 and JBK-75 Alloys” (AIAA-2019-4362)
• Paul R Gradl
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)
• Dr Andreea Boca
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Solar Power for Deep-Space Applications: State of Art and Development” (AIAA 2019-4236)
• Daniele Pavarin
  University of Padova

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Real Time Deep Throttling Tests of a Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket Motor” (AIAA 2019-4266)
• Dr Kenneth A Brown
  Sandia National Laboratories

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper Award from

  AIAA Citation: “Development of a Ducted Propulsor for BLI Electric Regional Aircraft – Part I: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis” (AIAA-2019-3853)
• Dr Jeffrey D Moore
  Penn State Altoona

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propulsion Education Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development and Experimentation of a Lab-Scale Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE)” (AIAA 2019-3808)
• Mr Cory Combs
  Ampaire Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development of a Ducted Propulsor for BLI Electric Regional Aircraft – Part I: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis” (AIAA-2019-3853)
• Dr Flora S Mechentel
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Experimental Findings on Pre- and Post-combustion Chamber Effects in a Laboratory-scale motor” (AIAA 2019-4336)
• Dr Ali A Ameri
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Conjugate Heat Transfer Study of Innovative Pin-Fin Cooling Configuration ” (AIAA-2020-0634)
• Dr Timothy S Kokan
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Nuclear and Future Flight Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Applications of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Lunar Architectures” (AIAA 2019-4032)
• Mr Austin P Murray
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propulsion Education Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development and Experimentation of a Lab-Scale Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE)” (AIAA 2019-3808)
• Tal Wammen
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Liquid Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Additive Manufacturing and Hot-fire Testing of Liquid Rocket Channel Wall Nozzles Using Blown Powder Directed Energy Deposition Inconel 625 and JBK-75 Alloys” (AIAA-2019-4362)
• Robert S Kowalczyk
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Solar Power for Deep-Space Applications: State of Art and Development” (AIAA 2019-4236)
• Patrick McClure
  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Student Paper Competition Award

  AIAA Citation: “Hydrogen Loss Effects on Mircoreactors for Space and Planetary Nuclear Power Production” (AIAA 2019-4452)
• Brandon Roberts
  Awarded

  Award: “Comparative Analysis and Justification of Optimal Rocket Motor Selection in NASA USLI by Applying Newton’s Second Law to a Variable Mass Body” (AIAA 2019-4138)
• Laura Evans
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)
• Mr Matthew D Langford
  Techsburg, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper Awa

  AIAA Citation: “Development of a Ducted Propulsor for BLI Electric Regional Aircraft – Part I: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis” (AIAA-2019-3853)
• Dr Cody Ryan Ground
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Using Computational Flow Imaging to Optimize Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of an Isolator Shock Train” (AIAA 2019-4016)
• Mr John A Brand II
  Leidos

  Awarded

  Award: “Comparative Analysis and Justification of Optimal Rocket Motor Selection in NASA USLI by Applying Newton’s Second Law to a Variable Mass Body” (AIAA 2019-4138)
• Mr Tyler L Smith I
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propulsion Education Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development and Experimentation of a Lab-Scale Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE)” (AIAA 2019-3808)
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “High Power Demonstration of a 100 kW Nested Hall Thruster System (AIAA-2019-3809)
• Kennethe G Cooper
  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)
• Marco Santi
  Private residence

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Real Time Deep Throttling Tests of a Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket Motor” (AIAA 2019-4266)
• Mr Enrico Paccagnella
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Real Time Deep Throttling Tests of a Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket Motor” (AIAA 2019-4266)
• Mr Ashwyn Mathew Sam
  Awarded

  Award: “Comparative Analysis and Justification of Optimal Rocket Motor Selection in NASA USLI by Applying Newton’s Second Law to a Variable Mass Body” (AIAA 2019-4138)
• Mr Christopher Britton Reynolds
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Nuclear and Future Flight Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Applications of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Lunar Architectures” (AIAA 2019-4032)
• Mitchell L Passarelli
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Influence of Cross-Frequency Interactions on Nonstationary Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rich-Burn Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure” (AIAA-2019-3949)
• Dr WingFai Ng
  Techsburg, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development of a Ducted Propulsor for BLI Electric Regional Aircraft – Part I: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis” (AIAA-2019-3853)
• Dr Dan M Goebel
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “High Power Demonstration of a 100 kW Nested Hall Thruster System (AIAA-2019-3809)
• Mrs Sarah W Shark
  Aerojet Rocketdyne

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “High Power Demonstration of a 100 kW Nested Hall Thruster System (AIAA-2019-3809)
• Dr Trevor S Elliott
  University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Awarded

  Award: “Comparative Analysis and Justification of Optimal Rocket Motor Selection in NASA USLI by Applying Newton’s Second Law to a Variable Mass Body” (AIAA 2019-4138)
• Mr Vedant Kiritkumar Mehta
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Aerospace Power Systems Best Student Paper Competition Award

  AIAA Citation: “Hydrogen Loss Effects on Mircoreactors for Space and Planetary Nuclear Power Production” (AIAA 2019-4452)
• Dr Richard R Hofer
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “High Power Demonstration of a 100 kW Nested Hall Thruster System (AIAA-2019-3809)
• Dr Scott J Hall
  Orbion Space Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “High Power Demonstration of a 100 kW Nested Hall Thruster System (AIAA-2019-3809)
• Dr Krishna Venkatesan
  GE Aerospace

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Influence of Cross-Frequency Interactions on Nonstationary Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rich-Burn Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure” (AIAA-2019-3949)
• Arin E. L. Cross
  GE Aerospace

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Influence of Cross-Frequency Interactions on Nonstationary Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rich-Burn Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure” (AIAA-2019-3949)
• Dr Jonathan L Fleming
  Techsburg

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion System Integration Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development of a Ducted Propulsor for BLI Electric Regional Aircraft – Part I: Aerodynamic Design and Analysis” (AIAA-2019-3853)
• Dr Robert A Baurle
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Using Computational Flow Imaging to Optimize Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of an Isolator Shock Train” (AIAA 2019-4016)
• Dr Fabian Chacon
  General Electric / Innoveering

  Awarded

  Award: Study of Parasitic Combustion in an Optically Accessible Continuous Wave Rotating Detonation Engine (AIAA 2019-0473)

  AIAA Citation: 2019 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper
• Dr Jeffrey P Bons
  Ohio State University

  Awarded

  Award: 2020 AIAA Gas Turbine Engines Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Conjugate Heat Transfer Study of Innovative Pin-Fin Cooling Configuration ” (AIAA-2020-0634)
• Alessandro Ruffin
  Awarded

  Award: the 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Real Time Deep Throttling Tests of a Hydrogen Peroxide Hybrid Rocket Motor” (AIAA 2019-4266)
• ENS David L Ellis
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)
• Dr Paul M Danehy
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Using Computational Flow Imaging to Optimize Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of an Isolator Shock Train” (AIAA 2019-4016)
• Eric Pittman
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propulsion Education Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Development and Experimentation of a Lab-Scale Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE)” (AIAA 2019-3808)
• Dr Timothy M Wabel
  The Aerospace Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: the 2019 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Influence of Cross-Frequency Interactions on Nonstationary Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rich-Burn Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure” (AIAA-2019-3949)
• Prof Adam M Steinberg
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Influence of Cross-Frequency Interactions on Nonstationary Thermoacoustic Oscillations in a Rich-Burn Gas Turbine Combustor at Elevated Pressure” (AIAA-2019-3949)
• Daniel J Levack
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Nuclear and Future Flight Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Applications of Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Lunar Architectures” (AIAA 2019-4032)
• Dr Brian J Cantwell
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA Hybrid Rockets Best Student Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Experimental Findings on Pre- and Post-combustion Chamber Effects in a Laboratory-scale motor” (AIAA 2019-4336)
• Robin Hunt
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 AIAA High Speed Air Breathing Propulsion Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “Using Computational Flow Imaging to Optimize Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of an Isolator Shock Train” (AIAA 2019-4016)
• Chance P Garcia
  Awarded

  Award: 2019 ASME Aerospace Division Propulsion Technical Committee Best Paper Award

  AIAA Citation: “GRCop-42 Development and Hot-fire Testing Using Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion for Channel-Cooled Combustion Chambers” (AIAA 2019-4228)

2019

• Dr Noel T Clemens
  The University of Texas at Austin

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 HSABP Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Supersonic Isolator Shock-Train Dynamics: Simple Physics-Based Model for Closed Loop Control of Shock Train Location” (AIAA 2018-1618
• Dr Leon Vanstone
  HyperSciences

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 HSABP Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Supersonic Isolator Shock-Train Dynamics: Simple Physics-Based Model for Closed Loop Control of Shock Train Location” (AIAA 2018-1618
• Dr Vlad J Hruby
  Busek Co, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “In-Flight Verification and Validation of Colloid Microthruster Performance” (AIAA 2018-4643)

2018

• Mr David Woerner
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Next-Generation RTGs for NASA (AIAA 2017-4612)
• Dr John C Melcher IV
  NASA-Johnson Space Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Liquid Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Coil-On-Plug Ignition for Oxygen/Methane Liquid Rocket Engines in Thermal-Vacuum Environments (AIAA 2017-4666)
• Dr Tristan A Hearn
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)
• Stefanie M Hirt
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)
• Mr Dillon P Sluss
  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Biglobal Stability of the Swirling Majdalani-Fist Mean Flowfield in Solid Rocket Motors” (AIAA 2017-4949)
• Mr Wesley A Gibson
  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: [email protected]
• William Coogan
  Firefly Aerospace

  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “A Critical Review of Thrust Models for Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic Thrusters” (AIAA 2017-4723),
• Mr. David J Arend
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)
• Dr Carmine Carmicino
  Università di Napoli Federico II

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: An Analytical Model to Predict Longitudinal Acoustic Modes Frequency of Hybrid Rockets Combustion Chamber (AIAA 2017-4645)
• Dr Larry W Hardin
  RTX

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)
• Dr Trevor S Elliott
  University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Solid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Biglobal Stability of the Swirling Majdalani-Fist Mean Flowfield in Solid Rocket Motors” (AIAA 2017-4949)
• Prof Dario Pastrone
  Politecnico di Torino

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Hybrid Rockets Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: An Analytical Model to Predict Longitudinal Acoustic Modes Frequency of Hybrid Rockets Combustion Chamber (AIAA 2017-4645)
• Mr John D Wolter
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)
• Prof Edgar Choueiri
  Princeton University

  Awarded

  Award: 2017 Electric Propulsion Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: [email protected]
• John A Gazzaniga
  Hx5, LLC

  Awarded

  Award: 2018 Inlets, Nozzles, and Propulsion Systems Integration Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: “Performance Calculations for a Boundary-Layer-Ingesting Fan Stage from Sparse Measurements” (AIAA 2018-1889)

2017

• Mr Michael L Everett
  University of Texas at El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest

  AIAA Citation: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest
• Prof Claude Russell Joyner II
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
• Mr. Francois Chedevergne
  ENSAE Supaero

  Awarded

  Award: Local Linear Stability Analysis of Non-Circular Injection-Driven Channel Flows

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4701
• Dr Luciano Galfetti
  Politecnico di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: Vortex Combustion in a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4562
• Mr Jakub Glowacki
  Awarded

  Award: Vortex Combustion in a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4562
• Mr Manabu Tanaka
  Awarded

  Award: Fundamental Studies of Radio-Frequency Preionization for Frozen Inert Gas Plasma Magnetohydrodynamic Electric Power Generation

  AIAA Citation: Fundamental Studies of Radio-Frequency Preionization for Frozen Inert Gas Plasma Magnetohydrodynamic Electric Power Generation
• Richard W Warwick
  Lockheed Martin Space Systems

  Awarded

  Award: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission,”

  AIAA Citation: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission,”
• Mr Maxime Bouyges
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: Local Linear Stability Analysis of Non-Circular Injection-Driven Channel Flows

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4701
• Dr Chana Goldberg
  N/A

  Awarded

  Award: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point

  AIAA Citation: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point
• Joseph Carney
  Awarded

  Award: “Thermal-Mechanical Characterization of Bridgewires and Surrounding Materials Utilizing Thermal Transient Testing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4932
• Dr Samantha J. Alberts
  The Boeing Company

  Awarded

  Award: Experiment Design for Measuring Accommodation Coefficients for Modeling of Long-Duration Spaceflight Cryogenic Propellants

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4246
• Mr Jasper Grohmann
  German Aerospace Center (DLR)

  Awarded

  Award: Investigation of differences in lean blowout of liquid single-component fuels in a gas turbine model combustor

  AIAA Citation: Investigation of differences in lean blowout of liquid single-component fuels in a gas turbine model combustor
• Mr Michael Eades
  Michael Eades

  Awarded

  Award: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
• Dr Steven B Stanley
  Blue Origin LLC

  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of Continuous Detonation Rocket Engines for In-Space Propulsion”

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of Continuous Detonation Rocket Engines for In-Space Propulsion”
• Dr Paolo Venneri
  USNC

  Awarded

  Award: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
• Dr Devaiah K Nalianda
  Awarded

  Award: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point

  AIAA Citation: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point
• Mr Aaron W Skiba
  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence
• Scott A. Billets
  Awarded

  Award: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission,”

  AIAA Citation: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission,”
• Dr Timothy Ombrello
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”
• Dr Christian Paravan
  Politecnico di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: Vortex Combustion in a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4562
• Prof James F Driscoll
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence
• Stefania Carlotti
  Awarded

  Award: Vortex Combustion in a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4562
• John R Anderson
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanics for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanics for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Mr Bastian Rauch
  Awarded

  Award: Investigation of differences in lean blowout of liquid single-component fuels in a gas turbine model combustor

  AIAA Citation: Investigation of differences in lean blowout of liquid single-component fuels in a gas turbine model combustor
• Prof Benjamin Jorns
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Dr Filippo Maggi
  Politecnico Di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: Vortex Combustion in a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4562
• Mr Praveen Srikanth
  Convergent Science

  Awarded

  Award: Experiment Design for Measuring Accommodation Coefficients for Modeling of Long-Duration Spaceflight Cryogenic Propellants

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4246
• Prof Gregoire Casalis
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: Local Linear Stability Analysis of Non-Circular Injection-Driven Channel Flows

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4701
• Dr Leslie A Smith
  Sierra Nevada Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”
• Dr Norman D Love Jr
  The University of Texas El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest

  AIAA Citation: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest
• Dr Dan M Goebel
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Dr Luke B Roberson
  NASA-Kenndey Space Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Thermal-Mechanical Characterization of Bridgewires and Surrounding Materials Utilizing Thermal Transient Testing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4932
• Dr Richard R Hofer
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Jacob Temme
  U. S. Army Research Laboratory (APG)

  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Assessment of Premixed Flames Subjected to Extreme Turbulence
• Mr Giang Q Lam
  Lockheed Martin Space Systems

  Awarded

  Award: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission

  AIAA Citation: Solar Array Design for the Mars InSight Lander Mission
• Christopher A Dodson
  Relativity Space

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Dr Enrico Cavallini
  Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

  Awarded

  Award: Motor Scale and Propellant Geometry Effects on Pressure Oscillations in Aft-Finocyl Solid Rocket Motors

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4793
• Dr David G MacManus
  Cranfield University

  Awarded

  Award: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point

  AIAA Citation: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point
• Mr Charles J Moore Jr
  NASA Kennedy Space Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Thermal-Mechanical Characterization of Bridgewires and Surrounding Materials Utilizing Thermal Transient Testing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4932
• Prof Adam P Bruckner
  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator
• Mr Sebastian Okhovat
  Bell

  Awarded

  Award: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2017-1538, “ The Effect of Pulsed Injection on the Entrainment into a Cavity Based Flameholder in Supersonic Flow,”
• Dr Alejandro Lopez Ortega
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Dr Michael J Sekerak
  Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Mr Vishal Patel
  Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: Comparing Low Enriched Fuel to Highly Enriched Fuel for use in Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems
• Prof Steven H Collicott
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: Experiment Design for Measuring Accommodation Coefficients for Modeling of Long-Duration Spaceflight Cryogenic Propellants

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4246
• Mr. John D Glass
  Analex Corporation Headquarters

  Awarded

  Award: “Thermal-Mechanical Characterization of Bridgewires and Surrounding Materials Utilizing Thermal Transient Testing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4932
• Dr Stephen D Heister
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: Experiment Design for Measuring Accommodation Coefficients for Modeling of Long-Duration Spaceflight Cryogenic Propellants

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4246
• Pericles Pilidis
  Cranfield University

  Awarded

  Award: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point

  AIAA Citation: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point
• Dr Ahsan R Choudhuri
  University of Texas at El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest

  AIAA Citation: K-12 Minority STEM Education Program: MAA Southwest
• Jeffrey F Glusman
  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator
• Richard D Grist
  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator
• Mr James L Felder
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point

  AIAA Citation: Installed Performance Assessment of a Boundary Layer Ingesting Distributed Propulsion System at Design Point
• Dr Ioannis G Mikellides
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster

  AIAA Citation: Mechanisms for Pole Piece Erosion in a 6-kW Magnetically-Shielded Hall Thruster
• Prof Andrew J Higgins
  McGill University

  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator
• Prof Carl Knowlen
  University of Washington

  Awarded

  Award: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator

  AIAA Citation: Experimental Investigation of a Baffled-Tube Ram Accelerator
• Dr Agostino Neri
  European Space Agency (ESA)

  Awarded

  Award: Motor Scale and Propellant Geometry Effects on Pressure Oscillations in Aft-Finocyl Solid Rocket Motors

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-4793

2016

• Prof Claude Russell Joyner II
  L3Harris

  Awarded

  Award: Affordable Development and Demonstration of a Small NTR Engine and Stage: A Preliminary NASA, DOE and Industry Assessment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3774
• Dr Stanley K Borowski
  retired, NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Affordable Development and Demonstration of a Small NTR Engine and Stage: A Preliminary NASA, DOE and Industry Assessment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3774
• Michael Beyar
  Boeing Research & Technology

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Mr David R McCurdy
  Vantage Partners, Limited

  Awarded

  Award: Affordable Development and Demonstration of a Small NTR Engine and Stage: A Preliminary NASA, DOE and Industry Assessment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3774
• Prof Grant A Risha
  Pennsylvania State University Altoona

  Awarded

  Award: Multi-Injector Impinging Jet Studies of Ignition Delay for Hydrogen Peroxide and Gelled Hydrocarbon Fuel Containing Reactive or Catalytic Particles

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3972
• Jeff D Flamm
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Dr Kurtis R Long
  Arc-Aox, Experimental Aerophyscis Branch

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Dr Christopher C Daniels
  Awarded

  Award: Leak Rate Quantification Method for Gas Pressure Seals with Controlled Pressure Differential”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4231
• Philip Ivancic
  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Dr Luciene D Villar
  Institute of Aeronautics and Space

  Awarded

  Award: Time-Temperature Superposition Principle Applied to Thermally Aged Composite Propellant

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4107
• Dr Kohei Ozawa
  Kyushu Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: “Flight Performance Simulations of Vertical Launched Sounding Rockets Using Altering-Intensity Swirling-Oxidizer-Flow-Type Hybrid Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3832
• Dr David Liu
  Secretary of the Air Force - Global Power Directorate

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Dr Campbell D Carter
  U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Dr Ez A Hassan
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Prof Benveniste Natan
  Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: Multi-Injector Impinging Jet Studies of Ignition Delay for Hydrogen Peroxide and Gelled Hydrocarbon Fuel Containing Reactive or Catalytic Particles

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3972
• Mr. Rafael A Martinez
  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Dr Timothy Ombrello
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Ms Luisa A Cabrera Maynez
  Awarded

  Award: Component and System Modeling of a Direct Power Extraction System

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0990
• Dr Arne Seitz
  German Aerospace Center DLR e.V.

  Awarded

  Award: A Composite Cycle Engine Concept with Hecto-Pressure Ratio

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4028
• Dr David M Peterson
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Dr John D Williams
  Colorado State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Daniel M Tompkins
  Boeing Research and Technology

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Dr Minel Braun
  The University of Akron

  Awarded

  Award: Leak Rate Quantification Method for Gas Pressure Seals with Controlled Pressure Differential”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4231
• Mr Terrence L Connell Jr
  The Pennsylvania State University

  Awarded

  Award: Multi-Injector Impinging Jet Studies of Ignition Delay for Hydrogen Peroxide and Gelled Hydrocarbon Fuel Containing Reactive or Catalytic Particles

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3972
• Dr Keith A Gonthier
  Louisiana State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Analysis of Dissipation Induced by Successive Planar Shock Loading of Granular Explosive”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3708
• Mr Manuel J Hernandez
  Awarded

  Award: Component and System Modeling of a Direct Power Extraction System

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0990
• Mr Greg Zilliac
  NASA Ames Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Visualization Study of Self-Pressurizing Propellant Tank Dynamics”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3829
• Dr Norman D Love Jr
  The University of Texas El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: Component and System Modeling of a Direct Power Extraction System

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0990
• Mr. James E Werner
  Idaho National Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: Affordable Development and Demonstration of a Small NTR Engine and Stage: A Preliminary NASA, DOE and Industry Assessment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015=3774
• Dr Arthur Louis Qualls
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: Affordable Development and Demonstration of a Small NTR Engine and Stage: A Preliminary NASA, DOE and Industry Assessment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3774
• Kevin D James
  NASA-Ames Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Carl R Mullins
  Busek Co. Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Edward A Luke
  Mississippi State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Prof Hyungrok Do
  Seoul National University

  Awarded

  Award: “Establishing the Controlling Parameters of Ignition in High-Speed Flow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0658
• Pratap Thamanna Rao
  Louisiana State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Analysis of Dissipation Induced by Successive Planar Shock Loading of Granular Explosive”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3708
• Andrew S Fist
  Awarded

  Award: Improved Mean Flow Solution for Solid Rocket Motors with a Naturally Developing Swirling Motion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-4016
• Dr Toru Shimada
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: “Flight Performance Simulations of Vertical Launched Sounding Rockets Using Altering-Intensity Swirling-Oxidizer-Flow-Type Hybrid Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3832
• Dr Olga V Kartuzova
  Case Western Reserve University

  Awarded

  Award: CFD Modeling of the Multipurpose Hydrogen Test Bed (MHTB) Self-Pressurization and Spray Bar Mixing Experiments in Normal Gravity: Effect of the Accommodation Coefficient on the Tank Pressure

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3769
• Prof Joseph Majdalani
  Auburn University

  Awarded

  Award: Improved Mean Flow Solution for Solid Rocket Motors with a Naturally Developing Swirling Motion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-4016
• Dr Casey C Farnell
  Colorado State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Mr Sascha Kaiser
  Bauhaus Luftfahrt e. V.

  Awarded

  Award: A Composite Cycle Engine Concept with Hecto-Pressure Ratio

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4028
• Dr Mohammad Kassemi
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: CFD Modeling of the Multipurpose Hydrogen Test Bed (MHTB) Self-Pressurization and Spray Bar Mixing Experiments in Normal Gravity: Effect of the Accommodation Coefficient on the Tank Pressure

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3769
• Dr Ahsan R Choudhuri
  University of Texas at El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: Component and System Modeling of a Direct Power Extraction System

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0990
• Shawn C Taylor
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Leak Rate Quantification Method for Gas Pressure Seals with Controlled Pressure Differential”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4231
• Dr Heather Ann Oravec
  The University of Akron

  Awarded

  Award: Leak Rate Quantification Method for Gas Pressure Seals with Controlled Pressure Differential”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4231
• Mr Jonah E Zimmerman
  Awarded

  Award: “Visualization Study of Self-Pressurizing Propellant Tank Dynamics”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3829
• Dr Brian J Cantwell
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: “Visualization Study of Self-Pressurizing Propellant Tank Dynamics”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-3829
• Dr Patrick R Shea
  NASA Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Turbine Powered Simulator Calibration and Testing for Hybrid Wing Body Powered Airframe Integration”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2016-0011
• Mr. Cody C Farnell
  Colorado State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Dr Richard D Branam
  US Air Force Academy, HQ USAFA/DFAS

  Awarded

  Award: “Non-Invasive Hall Current Distribution Measurement in a Hall Effect Thruster”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4005
• Janice Wasowski
  Awarded

  Award: Leak Rate Quantification Method for Gas Pressure Seals with Controlled Pressure Differential”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2015-4231

2015

• Dr Martin Rein
  DLR - German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Eur Ing Luis P Ruiz-Calavera
  AIRBUS Defence and Space

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Dr Thomas M Berens
  AIRBUS Defence and Space

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Mrs Anne-Laure DELOT
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Mr. Michael Saterskog
  Hjortronvagen 73

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Dr Nicola Ceresola
  Alenia Aeronautica

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Mr David E Funes-Sebastian
  AIRBUS Defence and Space

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722
• Mr Magnus H Tormalm
  FOI

  Awarded

  Award: “Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Highly Integrated Subsonic Air Intakes”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2014-0722

2014

• Dr Stanley K Borowski
  retired, NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: A One-year Round Trip Crewed Mission to Mars using Bimodal Nuclear Thermal and Electric Propulsion (BNTEP)

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4076
• Vincent Caux-Brisebois
  Awarded

  Award: Thermo-Acoustic Coupling in Swirl-Stabilized Flames with Helical Vortices

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3650
• Dr James E Polk
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4117
• Mr David R McCurdy
  Vantage Partners, Limited

  Awarded

  Award: A One-year Round Trip Crewed Mission to Mars using Bimodal Nuclear Thermal and Electric Propulsion (BNTEP)

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4076
• Mr Jeffrey Csank
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: 2013 ASME Best Propulsion Paper

  AIAA Citation: Model-Based Control of a Nonlinear Aircraft Engine Simulation using an Optimal Tuner Kalman Filter Approach (AIAA 2013-4002)
• Michael McPherson
  Digital Solid State Propulsion

  Awarded

  Award: Electric Solid Propellants: A Safe, Micro to Macro Propulsion Technology

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4168
• Dr Benjamin S Waxman
  None

  Awarded

  Award: Mass Flow Rate and Isolation Characteristics of Injectors for Use with Self-Pressurizing Oxidizers in Hybrid Rockets

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3636
• Dr Daniele Pavarin
  Università degli Studi di Padova

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Flight Testing of a Hybrid Rocket Booster for UAV Assisted Take Off

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4140
• Dr Alberto Bettella
  CISAS-University of Padova

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Flight Testing of a Hybrid Rocket Booster for UAV Assisted Take Off

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4140
• Ms. Laura M Burke
  NASA-Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: A One-year Round Trip Crewed Mission to Mars using Bimodal Nuclear Thermal and Electric Propulsion (BNTEP),”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4076
• Dr Wayne N Sawka
  DSSP INC

  Awarded

  Award: Electric Solid Propellants: A Safe, Micro to Macro Propulsion Technology

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4168
• Mr Greg Zilliac
  NASA Ames Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Mass Flow Rate and Isolation Characteristics of Injectors for Use with Self-Pressurizing Oxidizers in Hybrid Rockets

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3636
• Dr Dan M Goebel
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4117
• Dr Hans-Detlev Kuehl
  TU Dortmund University

  Awarded

  Award: A Review of Models for Appendix Gap Losses in Stirling Cycle Machines

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3613
• Mrs Amy K Chicatelli
  HX5, LLC

  Awarded

  Award: Model-Based Control of a Nonlinear Aircraft Engine Simulation using an Optimal Tuner Kalman Filter Approach

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4002
• Dr Richard R Hofer
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4117
• Dr Ira Katz
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4117
• Dr Robert John Yentsch
  Awarded

  Award: Unsteady Three-Dimensional Phenomena in Mode-Transition Simulations of the HIFiRE-2 Scramjet Flowpath

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3753
• Mr Jens Pfeiffer
  Laboratory of Thermodynamics

  Awarded

  Award: A Review of Models for Appendix Gap Losses in Stirling Cycle Machines

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3613
• Prof Hyoung Jin Kim
  Kyung Hee University

  Awarded

  Award: Optimal Inlet Shape Design of N2B Hybrid Wing Body Configuration

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3917
• Dr Philipp Behruzi
  ArianeGroup

  Awarded

  Award: Passive Phase Separation in Cryogenic Upper Stage Tanks

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3905
• Mr Christoph Michael Arndt
  German Aerospace Center (DLR)

  Awarded

  Award: Thermo-Acoustic Coupling in Swirl-Stabilized Flames with Helical Vortices

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3650
• Joseph W Connolly
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Model-Based Control of a Nonlinear Aircraft Engine Simulation using an Optimal Tuner Kalman Filter Approach

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4002
• Dr Datta V Gaitonde
  The Ohio State University

  Awarded

  Award: Unsteady Three-Dimensional Phenomena in Mode-Transition Simulations of the HIFiRE-2 Scramjet Flowpath

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3753
• Eur Ing Federico Moretto
  Universita di Padova

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Flight Testing of a Hybrid Rocket Booster for UAV Assisted Take Off

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4140
• Prof Adam M Steinberg
  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: Thermo-Acoustic Coupling in Swirl-Stabilized Flames with Helical Vortices

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3650
• Mr Jonah E Zimmerman
  Awarded

  Award: Mass Flow Rate and Isolation Characteristics of Injectors for Use with Self-Pressurizing Oxidizers in Hybrid Rockets

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3636
• Dr Brian J Cantwell
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: Mass Flow Rate and Isolation Characteristics of Injectors for Use with Self-Pressurizing Oxidizers in Hybrid Rockets

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3636
• Mr Nicolas Bellomo
  Awarded

  Award: Development and Flight Testing of a Hybrid Rocket Booster for UAV Assisted Take Off

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4140
• Salvatore M Oriti
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Performance Measurement of Advanced Stirling Convertors (ASC-E3)

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3813
• Dr Ioannis G Mikellides
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Conducting Wall Hall Thrusters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4117

2013

• Mr. Andrew J Slippey
  Rochester Institute of Technology

  Awarded

  Award: “Long-Lived Venus Lander Thermal Management System Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3892
• William S Black
  Awarded

  Award: “Low-Dissipation Advection Schemes Designed for Large Eddy Simulations of Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4263
• Shannon D Eilers
  Awarded

  Award: “Development and Testing of the Regeneratively Cooled Multiple Use Plug Hybrid (for) Nanosats (MUPHyN) Motor”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4199
• Dr Travis C Fisher
  Sandia National Laboratories

  Awarded

  Award: “Low-Dissipation Advection Schemes Designed for Large Eddy Simulations of Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4263
• Miss Rebecca Lynn Hay
  Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc

  Awarded

  Award: “Long-Lived Venus Lander Thermal Management System Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3892
• Dr Jean-luc Estivalezes
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: Theoretical Investigation of Parietal Vortex Shedding in Solid Rocket Motors

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3825
• Jeffery A White
  NASA-Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Low-Dissipation Advection Schemes Designed for Large Eddy Simulations of Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-4263
• Prof Christian O Paschereit
  Technische Universität Berlin

  Awarded

  Award: “Influence of Steam Dilution on NOx Formation in Premixed Natural Gas and Hydrogen Flames,”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-1272
• Jan Deeken
  DLR-German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: Investigation of the API-Injection Concept in a LOX/LH2 Combustion Chamber at GG/PB Operation Conditions

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3867
• Mr Pete F Crudgington
  Cross Manufacturing Company (1938) Ltd

  Awarded

  Award: , “A Novel High temperature non-Contact Dynamic Seal”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-4004
• Prof Nicholas Syred
  Cardiff University

  Awarded

  Award: Tangential Velocity Effects and Correlations for Blow-Off and Flashback in a Generic Swirl Burner and the Effect of a Hydrogen containing Fuel

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-0736
• Dr Dimitry Suslov
  DLR - German Aerospace Center

  Awarded

  Award: Investigation of the API-Injection Concept in a LOX/LH2 Combustion Chamber at GG/PB Operation Conditions

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3867
• Dr Jesse Quinlan
  NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

  Awarded

  Award: “Low-Dissipation Advection Schemes Designed for Large Eddy Simulations of Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 203-4263
• Dr Stephen A Whitmore
  Utah State University

  Awarded

  Award: “Development and Testing of the Regeneratively Cooled Multiple Use Plug Hybrid (for) Nanosats (MUPHyN) Motor”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4199
• Ms Kimberly Saviers
  Awarded

  Award: Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Enhanced Thermal Interfaces to Thermoelectric Modules

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-4048
• Prof Gregoire Casalis
  ONERA

  Awarded

  Award: Theoretical Investigation of Parietal Vortex Shedding in Solid Rocket Motors

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3825
• Dr Dan M Goebel
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: “Design of a Laboratory Hall Thruster with Magnetically Shielded Channel Walls, Phase III: Comparison of Theory with Experiment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3789
• Prof Timothy S Fisher
  UCLA

  Awarded

  Award: Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Enhanced Thermal Interfaces to Thermoelectric Modules

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-4048
• Dr Richard R Hofer
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: “Design of a Laboratory Hall Thruster with Magnetically Shielded Channel Walls, Phase III: Comparison of Theory with Experiment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3789
• Mr Zachary W Peterson
  Awarded

  Award: “Development and Testing of the Regeneratively Cooled Multiple Use Plug Hybrid (for) Nanosats (MUPHyN) Motor”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-4199
• Dr Ira Katz
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Design of a Laboratory Hall Thruster with Magnetically Shielded Channel Walls, Phase III: Comparison of Theory with Experiment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3789
• Prof Oskar J Haidn
  Technische Universität München

  Awarded

  Award: Investigation of the API-Injection Concept in a LOX/LH2 Combustion Chamber at GG/PB Operation Conditions

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3867
• Mr Germain Boyer
  Awarded

  Award: Theoretical Investigation of Parietal Vortex Shedding in Solid Rocket Motors

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3825
• Dr Meng-Sing Liou
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Optimal Inlet Shape Design of N2B Hybrid Wing Body Configuration

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-3917
• Dr P. J. Bowen
  Cardiff University

  Awarded

  Award: Tangential Velocity Effects and Correlations for Blow-Off and Flashback in a Generic Swirl Burner and the Effect of a Hydrogen containing Fuel

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2013-0736
• Dr Robert A Baurle
  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Low-Dissipation Advection Schemes Designed for Large Eddy Simulations of Hypersonic Propulsion Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-4263
• ENS Eric W Davis
  The Aerospace Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: Faster-Than-Light Space Warps, Status and Next Steps

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3860
• Dr Calin Tarau
  Advanced Cooling Technologies

  Awarded

  Award: “Long-Lived Venus Lander Thermal Management System Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3892
• Dr Ioannis G Mikellides
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: “Design of a Laboratory Hall Thruster with Magnetically Shielded Channel Walls, Phase III: Comparison of Theory with Experiment

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-3789

2012

• Dr Stanley K Borowski
  retired, NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: “Lower Thrust Engine Options Based on the Small Nuclear Rocket Engine Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5846
• Kazutoshi Ishikawa
  National Aerospace Laboratories

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Eur Ing Francesco Barato
  università degli studi di Padova

  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Dr Luciano Galfetti
  Politecnico di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: “Ballistic and Rheological Characterization of Paraffin-Based Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Propulsion”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5680
• Charles E Garner
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: In-Flight Operation of the Dawn Ion Propulsion System Through Orbit Capture at Vesta

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5661
• Prof Fletcher J. Miller
  San Diego State University

  Awarded

  Award: Design and Analysis of a Multi-Window Aperture Structure for a Small Particle Solar Receiver

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5900
• Eur Ing Marta Lazzarin
  CISAS-University of Padova

  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Dr Martina Faenza
  Nammo Raufoss AS

  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Prof M. Mungal
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: “Ignition and Near-Wall Burning in Transverse Hydrogen Jets in Supersonic Crossflow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-0319
• Dr Mirko Gamba
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  Award: “Ignition and Near-Wall Burning in Transverse Hydrogen Jets in Supersonic Crossflow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-3539
• Dr Luigi De Luca
  Politecnico Di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: “Ballistic and Rheological Characterization of Paraffin-Based Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Propulsion”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5680
• Dr Yutaka Umemura
  JAXA

  Awarded

  Award: Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Mr Daizo Sugimori
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dr Satoshi Nonaka
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dr Campbell D Carter
  U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Particle Image Velocimetry in an Isothermal and Exothermic High-Speed Cavity”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0330
• A. Scott Howe
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: “Habitat Water Wall for Water, Solids, and Atmosphere Recycle and Reuse”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5018
• Dr KuangYu Hsu
  Innovative Scientific Solutions Incorporated

  Awarded

  Award: “Particle Image Velocimetry in an Isothermal and Exothermic High-Speed Cavity”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0330
• Dr Daniele Pavarin
  Università degli Studi di Padova

  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Dr Alberto Bettella
  CISAS-University of Padova

  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Mr Nathan Gibson
  GE Aerospace Research

  Awarded

  Award: Second Generation Air-to-Air Mechanical Seal Design and Performance

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5636
• Prof Chihiro Inoue
  University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dr Filippo Maggi
  Politecnico Di Milano

  Awarded

  Award: “Ballistic and Rheological Characterization of Paraffin-Based Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Propulsion”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5680
• Mr James E Fittje
  SAIC

  Awarded

  Award: “Lower Thrust Engine Options Based on the Small Nuclear Rocket Engine Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5846
• Maxwell H Briggs
  Awarded

  Award: 2011 Aerospace Power Systems Best Paper

  AIAA Citation: Overview of Heat Addition and Efficiency Predictions for an Advanced Stirling Convertor (AIAA 2011-5576)
• Mr. Steven Mikes
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  Awarded

  Award: In-Flight Operation of the Dawn Ion Propulsion System Through Orbit Capture at Vesta

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5661
• Dr Mark Salita
  Awarded

  Award: Unanticipated Problems and Misunderstood Phenomena in and Around Solid Rockets

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5956
• Dr Kohei Okita
  The University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Ioana Diana Broome
  Awarded

  Award: Design and Analysis of a Multi-Window Aperture Structure for a Small Particle Solar Receiver

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5900
• Bruce G Schnitzler
  Oak Ridge National Lab

  Awarded

  Award: “Lower Thrust Engine Options Based on the Small Nuclear Rocket Engine Design”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5846
• Yoshihiro Naruo
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dr Terry V Reid Sr
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Overview of Heat Addition and Efficiency Predictions for an Advanced Stirling Convertor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5576
• Daniel N Miller
  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

  Awarded

  Award: “Addressing Corner Interactions Generated by Oblique Shock-Waves In Unswept Right-Angle Corners and Implications for High-Speed Inlets”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0275
• Dr Yoshifumi Inatani
  Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dr Steven G Tuttle
  Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head

  Awarded

  Award: “Particle Image Velocimetry in an Isothermal and Exothermic High-Speed Cavity”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0330
• Prof Takehiro Himeno
  University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Dan Baruzzini
  Rolls-Royce Corp

  Awarded

  Award: “Addressing Corner Interactions Generated by Oblique Shock-Waves In Unswept Right-Angle Corners and Implications for High-Speed Inlets”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0275
• Dr Malak F Malak
  Allied Signal Aerospace Co

  Awarded

  Award: Second Generation Air-to-Air Mechanical Seal Design and Performance

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5636
• Nicholas A Schifer
  NASA

  Awarded

  Award: Overview of Heat Addition and Efficiency Predictions for an Advanced Stirling Convertor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5576
• John R Brophy
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: In-Flight Operation of the Dawn Ion Propulsion System Through Orbit Capture at Vesta

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5661
• Dr Marc D Rayman
  NASA/JPL

  Awarded

  Award: In-Flight Operation of the Dawn Ion Propulsion System Through Orbit Capture at Vesta

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5661
• Prof Toshinori Watanabe
  The University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Prof Kiyoshi Kinefuchi
  Nagoya University

  Awarded

  Award: “Heat Exchange and Pressure Drop Enhanced by Sloshing”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5682
• Scott D Wilson
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Overview of Heat Addition and Efficiency Predictions for an Advanced Stirling Convertor

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5576
• Prof Ronald K Hanson
  Stanford University

  Awarded

  Award: “Ignition and Near-Wall Burning in Transverse Hydrogen Jets in Supersonic Crossflow”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-0319
• Prof Ashwani K Gupta
  University of Maryland

  Awarded

  Award: “Mixture Preparation Effects On Distributed Combustion For Gas Turbine Applications”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2012-0930
• Mr Nicolas Bellomo
  Awarded

  Award: “A Numerical Model to Analyze the Transient Behavior and Instabilities on Hybrid Rocket Motors”

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2011-5538
• Dr Neal D Domel
  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

  Awarded

  Award: Addressing Corner Interactions Generated by Oblique Shock-Waves In Unswept Right-Angle Corners and Implications for High-Speed Inlets

  AIAA Citation: IAA 2012-0275

2011

• Mr John T Lopez
  Awarded

  Award: Quantifying the Effects of Long Term Storage on Extended Cycling for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2010-6924
• CPT Paul M Hrad
  Awarded

  Award: Conceptual Design Tool for Micro Air Vehicles with Hybrid Power Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2010-6688
• Dr Frederick G Harmon
  AFIT

  Awarded

  Award: Conceptual Design Tool for Micro Air Vehicles with Hybrid Power Systems

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2010-6688
• Mr. Chris D Pearson
  Awarded

  Award: Quantifying the Effects of Long Term Storage on Extended Cycling for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2010-6924

2010

• Dr Matthias Grosse
  ENERGETIX

  Awarded

  Award: Effect of a Diaphragm on Performance and Fuel Regression of a Laboratory Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor Using Nitrous Oxide and Paraffin

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5113
• Dr James E Polk
  Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  Awarded

  Award: Barium Depletion in Hollow Cathode Emitters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5197
• Mr Adam Butt
  NASA

  Awarded

  Award: NASA Ares I Launch Vehicle Roll and Reaction Control Systems Design Status

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5130
• Andrew K Rettenmaier
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Launch of the Purdue Hybrid Rocket Technology Demonstrator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-4842
• Jordan T Farina
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute

  Awarded

  Award: Instrumentation, Modeling and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5048
• Bradley C Appel
  Texas A&M Univ

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Launch of the Purdue Hybrid Rocket Technology Demonstrator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-4842
• Mr. John Tsohas
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Launch of the Purdue Hybrid Rocket Technology Demonstrator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-4842
• Chris Popp
  NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center

  Awarded

  Award: NASA Ares I Launch Vehicle Roll and Reaction Control Systems Design Status

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5130
• Dr Andrew Cortopassi
  The Aerospace Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: Comparison of Nozzle Throat Erosion Behavior in a Solid Propellant Rocket Motor and a Simulator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5421
• Mr. Eric Boyd
  Pennsylvania State University

  Awarded

  Award: Comparison of Nozzle Throat Erosion Behavior in a Solid Propellant Rocket Motor and a Simulator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5421
• Prof Walter F OBrien
  Virginia Tech

  Awarded

  Award: Instrumentation, Modeling and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5048
• Brian J Evans
  Space Propulsion Group, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: Comparison of Nozzle Throat Erosion Behavior in a Solid Propellant Rocket Motor and a Simulator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5421
• Mr David J Sharp
  Jacobs Space Exploration Group

  Awarded

  Award: NASA Ares I Launch Vehicle Roll and Reaction Control Systems Design Status

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5130
• Steve Lepera
  VA Tech

  Awarded

  Award: Instrumentation, Modeling and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5048
• Matthew V Perry
  Electric Jet LLC

  Awarded

  Award: Instrumentation, Modeling and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5048
• Dr Stephen D Heister
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: Development and Launch of the Purdue Hybrid Rocket Technology Demonstrator

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-4842
• Dr Uri Vandsburger
  VPI/SU

  Awarded

  Award: Instrumentation, Modeling and Testing of a Gas Turbine Engine Using Lean Premixed Hydrogen Combustion

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5048
• Mr Hank M Pitts
  Dynetics, Inc

  Awarded

  Award: NASA Ares I Launch Vehicle Roll and Reaction Control Systems Design Status

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2009-5130

2007

• Prof Kimiya Komurasaki
  The University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: Power Transmission to a Micro Aerial Vehicle

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2007-1003
• Mr. Shuhei Komatsu
  University of Tokyo

  Awarded

  Award: Power Transmission to a Micro Aerial Vehicle

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2007-1003
• Yoshihiro Arakawa
  Awarded

  Award: Power Transmission to a Micro Aerial Vehicle

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2007-1003

2005

• Prof S.A. Sherif
  University of Florida

  Awarded

  Award: Demonstration of a Novel Combined Cooling and Power Gas Turbine with Water Harvesting

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-0571
• Mr. Robert M Button
  NASA Glenn Research Center

  Awarded

  Award: Distributed, Master-less Control of Modular DC-DC Converters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5733
• David Depoy
  Lockheed Martin Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: Thermophotovoltaic Spectral Control

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5762
• Mr. Thomas D Rahmlow Jr.
  Rugate Technologies Inc

  Awarded

  Award: Thermophotovoltaic Spectral Control

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5762
• Mr. John Crittenden
  Triad Research Corporation Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: Demonstration of a Novel Combined Cooling and Power Gas Turbine with Water Harvesting

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-0571
• Dr Jameel Khan
  University of Florida

  Awarded

  Award: Demonstration of a Novel Combined Cooling and Power Gas Turbine with Water Harvesting

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-0571
• Zhiqiang Gao
  Cleveland State University

  Awarded

  Award: Distributed, Master-less Control of Modular DC-DC Converters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5733
• Mr. Edward J Brown
  Lockheed Martin Corporation

  Awarded

  Award: Thermophotovoltaic Spectral Control

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5762
• Michael S Gray
  Cleveland State University

  Awarded

  Award: Distributed, Master-less Control of Modular DC-DC Converters

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5733
• Dr William E Lear
  University of Florida

  Awarded

  Award: Demonstration of a Novel Combined Cooling and Power Gas Turbine with Water Harvesting

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-0571
• Mr. Edward Gratrix
  Rugate Technologies Inc

  Awarded

  Award: Thermophotovoltaic Spectral Control

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-5762
• Dr Omar Abdelaziz
  Awarded

  Award: Air Flow Regimes and Thermal Patterns in Climatized Tombs in Valley of Kings

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-1444
• Prof Essam E Khalil
  Cairo University

  Awarded

  Award: Air Flow Regimes and Thermal Patterns in Climatized Tombs in Valley of Kings

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2005-1444

2004

• Jorge Camacho
  University of Texas at El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: Characteristics of Nonbuoyant Elliptical Jet Diffusion Flames

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-0814
• Dr WingFai Ng
  Techsburg, Inc.

  Awarded

  Award: Thermoelectric Power Generation for UAV Applications

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2003-6092
• Dr Jonathan L Fleming
  Techsburg

  Awarded

  Award: Thermoelectric Power Generation for UAV Applications

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2003-6092
• Dr Ahsan R Choudhuri
  University of Texas at El Paso

  Awarded

  Award: Characteristics of Nonbuoyant Elliptical Jet Diffusion Flames

  AIAA Citation: AIAA 2004-0824