Event Tag: exploration

Aerospace Perspective Series: Harnessing Physics AI Models to Accelerate Aerospace Concept Exploration and Design

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A Physics AI revolution is brewing right now in the engineering sciences: the availability of massive amounts of data together with recent advances in physics-based AI/ML modeling architectures and the availability of differentiable physics solvers is making this possible. This revolution will have a meaningful and disruptive impact on how aircraft and aircraft components are designed and how distributed engineering teams are organized and work. With advances in large-scale data availability, Physics AI models can be trained in specific domains with inference times around 1–3 seconds but with accuracy in the predictions of the physics and derived quantities within the 1-2% range.

Join Professor Juan Alonso as he explains how Luminary Cloud’s SHIFT Models for aerospace applications can result in efficient 1) exploration of vast design spaces, 2) interactive design, 3) inference-based design optimization, 4) real-time control of physics systems, 5) uncertainty quantification and design under uncertainty, and 6) digital twin applications. 

What You’ll Take Away

  • Learn about recent trends in Physics AI including how key developments are expanding the use cases these models can be leveraged for.
  • Discover the importance of generating massive amounts of high-fidelity data and how these data affect model accuracy for both scalar output quantities and field prediction.
  • Domain-specific vs foundational models: how far can we currently push Physics AI models and how can we improve model generalizability?
  • What are the most applicable use cases for this technology in aerospace engineering?
Speaker:

Juan Alanso Rounded

Juan Alonso
CTO and Cofounder, Luminary Cloud; Chair, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University

 

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Chief Information and Digital Officer, Otto Aviation

 

Alonso cofounded Luminary Cloud, a modern CAE SaaS platform, in 2019. He previously served as Director of the NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Program. At Stanford University, he focuses on advanced computational methods for aerospace system design. Learn more about Alonso by visiting his LinkedIn profile.

This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public. Registered attendees will receive a post-event email to access the on-demand recording.

AIAA Aerospace Perspectives Series: To the Moon with Dynetics

To the Moon with Dynetics: The Importance of Lunar Exploration and Utilization

Go behind the scenes of Dynetics Human Landing System featuring an in-depth discussion with industry experts about the exciting opportunities created by a sustained human presence on the moon.

This AIAA Aerospace Perspectives Series episode, hosted by AIAA and presented by Dynetics, a Leidos Company, took place on 15 September 2020,.

* Moon animation courtesy of Ball State University IDIA Lab

Schedule

DanDumbacherCircleHeadshotWelcome
 Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director



SteveCookCircleHeadshot Opening Remarks
  Steve Cook, Dynetics Deputy Group President



KathyLauriniCircleHeadshotProgrammatic Overview
 Kathy Laurini, Dynetics HLS

 

Explain the Crew Friendly Design

JimDuttonCircleHeadshotJim Dutton is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut. Dutton was one of 14 members of the 19th NASA astronaut class and logged over 362 hours in space. He now supports the Artemis program and the HLS system as a technical advisor at Dynetics.



LeeArchambaultCircleHeadshotLee Archambault, a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former NASA astronaut, was selected as a NASA pilot in 1998 and has logged over 27 days in space. In his current role at Sierra Nevada Corporation, Archambault serves as the director of project engineering.



JanetKavandiCircleHeadshotJanet Kavandi is a retired NASA Astronaut and former NASA Glenn Research Center Director. She has logged more than 33 days in space and currently serves as senior vice president of programs for the Space Systems Group for the Sierra Nevada Corporation.



CarlWalzCircleHeadshotCarl Walz is a U.S. Air Force Retired Colonel and former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and has logged a total of 231 days in space with 3 spacewalks in the EMU and Orlan space suits, totaling 19 hours. Following his career at NASA, Walz pursued industry experience and is currently the director of Business Development at Oceaneering.



KimDoeringCircleHeadshotDiscussion
Moderator: Kim Doering, Dynetics Vice President of Space Systems



Panelists


Alan Stern Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, author and public speaker. Since 2001, he has led NASA’s $880 million New Horizons mission, and in 2018, he was appointed by the Trump administration to a six-year term on the U.S. National Science Board. Stern has over 30 years of experience in space instrumentation development.



JackBurnsCircleHeadshotJack Burns is a professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is vice president emeritus for Academic Affairs and Research for the CU system. Burns is currently the director of the Network for Exploration and Space Science, a $5 million center of excellence, funded by the NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.



MarkPellerCircleHeadshotMark Peller is the vice president of major development at United Launch Alliance (ULA), and in this position is responsible for development of Vulcan rocket. For commercial launches, the Dynetics HLS system can be flown aboard United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.



DanHendricksonCircleHeadshotDan Hendrickson serves as the vice president of Business Development for Astrobotic, a lunar logistics company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dynetics is the propulsion provider for Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander, which will deliver customer payloads to the lunar surface.



GeorgianaKramerCircleHeadshotGeorgiana Kramer is a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona. She is a planetary geologist with a background in geochemistry, petrology, and remote sensing. She studies and maps the composition and structure of terrestrial planetary bodies; her expertise is the moon.



Live Q&A with Panelists

Closing Remarks

2021 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery)

Event: ASCEND
Date: 8–17 November 2021
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada & ONLINE
Official Website: ascend.events
Call for Content: Call for Content

Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Building a sustainable off-world future requires the collective effort of a diverse global community of students and professionals with the ideas, skills and passions to solve complex problems and inspire new ways of thinking. That’s why more than 3,000 technical experts, executives, entrepreneurs, and engineers — from classrooms through careers — attended the inaugural 2020 ASCEND last November. Plan now to join us for the 2021 edition. The universe is expanding, and ASCEND is your space.

ASCENDxTexas: Accelerating the Business of Space Exploration

Join us in Houston for ASCENDxTexas, a new event designed to grow the Texas Space Ecosystem and our off-world future. In our first ASCEND event of 2022, we are excited to be working with our partners to bring the Texas space community together.

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Gain clarity on the lunar exploration market – supply, demand, materials, current status, and future opportunities.

DISCOVER opportunities approaches, and investments for space exploration and where your business fits within this ecosystem.

EXPLORE commercialization efforts and the needed support and dialogue to move forward in the next 10 years

LEARN how NASA is evolving its approach to industry by simplifying the “how” and delivery of business engagements and recasting the feedback loop to enable faster outcomes.

IDENTIFY technology gaps and complexity, and how to address these gaps with novel or emerging techniques.

Attendees will gain in-depth insights about Artemis and NASA’s other signature programs, and how these programs may serve as the anchor customer for future commercial missions to LEO, the moon, Mars, and beyond. Meet other companies based in Texas and learn how they’re accelerating our progress toward an off-world future.

Powered by AIAA, ASCEND, which stands for Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery, is the world’s premier collaborative, outcomes-driven, interdisciplinary community designed to accelerate the building of our off-world future.

Throughout the year, the ASCENDx Series accelerates momentum toward the fall ASCEND apex event. ASCENDxTexas is an open summit bringing together a broad community of stakeholders from NASA, industry, academia, government and other stakeholders to help build connections into partnerships, and engage in continuous discussions related to strategy building, development, and implementation of human and robotic lunar exploration. This event will focus on impactful outcomes and identifying opportunities holistically as a mission rather than a solution.

2022 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery)

Event: ASCEND
Date: 24–26 October 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada & Online
Official Website: ascend.events

ASCEND

Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Building a sustainable off-world future requires the collective effort of a diverse global community of students and professionals with the ideas, skills and passions to solve complex problems and inspire new ways of thinking. That’s why more than 3,000 technical experts, executives, entrepreneurs, and engineers — from classrooms through careers — attended the inaugural 2020 ASCEND in November 2020. Plan now to join us for the 2022 edition. The universe is expanding, and ASCEND is your space.

ASCEND – Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Event: ASCEND
Venue: Virtual Event
Date: 16–18 November 2020
Location: Online
Official Website: ascend.events
Call for Content Website: Manage submission

As we embark on a bold new era of space exploration, AIAA’s ASCEND provides you with something few space events can: a seat at the table.

The new space economy is ready for takeoff. In the coming years, it’s anticipated to skyrocket from $4 billion today to more than $1 trillion. This phenomenal growth will be driven by a number of factors, but none more important than you.

Why should I attend?

At ASCEND you’ll:

  • Plot the course of the industry’s future
  • Pressure test ideas and forecast emerging trends
  • Advance your career and showcase your expertise
  • Reveal new ideas and technological prowess
  • Test new products and meet the people behind them
  • Connect and problem-solve with experts across every sector
  • Find non-endemic partners to expand your reach and broaden your market
Who should attend?

During ASCEND, you’ll have a roll-up-your sleeves, hands-on opportunity to influence the course and trajectory the space economy takes into the future. It’s the first event of its kind to convene the entire international space ecosystem—not just the traditional players like propulsion, commerce, and national security, but also sectors like hospitality, mining, venture capital, tourism, and other private enterprises that will play an important role in making space commerce commonplace. ASCEND is not about making history but the future.

This is the meeting of the minds that you can’t afford to miss.

Who is speaking?

ASCEND will feature leading voices from the space community and beyond. Stay tuned for our keynote announcements. Current speakers include representatives from:

  • Arizona State University
  • Bechtel
  • Bessemer Venture Partners
  • Bryce Space and Technology
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Nanoracks
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • NASA Science Mission Directorate
  • NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
  • Office of the Secretary of Defense Research and Engineering
  • Pioneer Square Labs
  • The Aerospace Corporation
  • United Launch Alliance
  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • Wave Capital

Meet the Speakers

What type of content will ASCEND cover?

The ASCEND program is built to leave you inspired and equipped with new tools, techniques, and ideas you can apply right away. You’ll experience a daily schedule that addresses big questions and challenges facing the entire space community.

Macro topics covered at ASCEND include:

  • How will we build a sustainable space economy?
  • How will we maintain a permanent off-world civilization?
  • How will we address national security and policy implications?

Explore the program

ASCEND’s Public Access

Are you part of the science interested public? Get a taste of ASCEND with public access registration. View limited sessions from our unique program and access to the Engagement Zone.

Public Access Registration information

In order to get the full benefits of ASCEND like access to the technical sessions, you’ll need to register for the full event.

Can I participate in the ASCEND program through a Call for Content?

The ASCEND Call for Content closed at 8pm ET 31 March 2020. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions regarding submissions.

Explore the Call for Content

Are there Partnership Opportunities?

Become a partner today and join Lockheed Martin, Aerospace Corporation, Bastion Technologies, Boeing, United Launch Alliance, and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Contact [email protected] to request the Sales Kit and become an ASCEND partner

ASCEND

ASCENDxTexas: Pathways for Our Success: Breaking Barriers & Accelerating the Space Ecosystem

2023 ASCENDxTexas brings together the space community to share best practices, innovative strategies, and opportunities to succeed in today’s global market and our off-world future. Agenda highlights include outcome-focused conversations, updates on signature space programs, along with multiple on and off-site networking opportunities.

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Breaking barriers and accelerating our off-world exploration

DISCOVER the evolving partnerships between all stakeholders for streamlined collaboration to achieve the common goal.

IDENTIFY solutions to barriers, and create enhanced strategies for successful partnerships.

EXPLORE new players and partners that will be a part of tomorrow’s space ecosystem.

LEARN how commercialization will advance, enable, and support space ecosystems, future capabilities, and long-term exploration.

DEVELOP the pathways forward—help start, build, and be a part of the process toward new and expanded outcomes.

2023 ASCEND (Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery)

Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Event: ASCEND
Date: 23–25 October 2023
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Official Website: ascend.events

ASCEND brings together space’s leading industry luminaries and thinkers, biggest companies, government leaders, top media outlets, educators and students, and serious enthusiasts. Join us 23–25 October 2023 to access inspiring sessions and premium content, develop valuable business leads, and make meaningful connections.

 Why should I attend?

At ASCEND you’ll:

  • Plot the course of the industry’s future
  • Pressure test ideas and forecast emerging trends
  • Advance your career and showcase your expertise
  • Reveal new ideas and technological prowess
  • Test new products and meet the people behind them
  • Connect and problem-solve with experts across every sector
  • Find non-endemic partners to expand your reach and broaden your market
 Who should attend?

During ASCEND, you’ll have a roll-up-your sleeves, hands-on opportunity to influence the course and trajectory the space economy takes into the future. It’s the first event of its kind to convene the entire international space ecosystem—not just the traditional players like propulsion, commerce, and national security, but also sectors like hospitality, mining, venture capital, tourism, and other private enterprises that will play an important role in making space commerce commonplace. ASCEND is not about making history but the future.

This is the meeting of the minds that you can’t afford to miss.

 Exhibit, Sponsorship, and Advertising Options

AIAA offers a variety of engaging virtual opportunities to help increase your brand’s equity in the aerospace sciences market and display your efforts to become an industry leader. From virtual booths and sponsored sessions to networking breaks and banner advertising, AIAA offers options for every budget. Contact your sales rep today to create a custom package to fit your needs.