Events Category: Aerospace Perspectives Series

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Engineering the Hydrogen Age: Multi‑Physics Simulations for ZEROe Aircraft

This webinar will introduce Airbus’ ZEROe project and detail its use of GT-Suite to simulate different processes involving liquid hydrogen in transfer lines. We will cover the challenges of modeling transient cryogenic two-phase flow and demonstrate how GT-Suite helps us predict thermal response and pressure instabilities. We will highlight the value of simulation in the early stages of a project, when test data is scarce, and how it can help shape a clean-sheet aircraft design and operation.

Speakers:

Isaac de Souza
Systems and Test Engineer, Airbus

Suryaprakash Thiagarajan
Systems and Test Engineer—1D Modelling and Validation, Airbus

Roberto Alegre Usach
Advanced Specialist in Fuel Systems, Airbus

Jonas Verrière
Staff Engineer, Solutions Consulting, Gamma Technologies

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.

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Space Systems Modernization: Making the Most of Technology Investments While Constantly Advancing the Mission

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Space decision makers are faced with aging infrastructure, shrinking budgets, and evolving mission needs that grow more complex by the second. How can they modernize in place without exposing their mission to risk while also preparing for the next challenge? Leaders from NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Space Force will discuss innovative ways as to how their programs are adopting practices and solutions to adapt to a demanding space environment. The panel will explore topics ranging from automation and the cloud, to software and model-based systems engineering, and more.

Speakers:

Kevin Coggins
Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA

Ronla Henry-Reeves
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Program Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Russ Teehan
Technical Director, Space Development Agency, United States Space Force

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.

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Validation for Aerospace with Industrial CT: Driving Quality at Scale

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Quality is critical to mission success across aerospace applications. Changes—whether driven by new designs, advanced materials, or shifting supply chains—must be rigorously validated to ensure reliability and safety. Industrial CT scanning provides manufacturers with a non-destructive, high-resolution view of aerospace, defense, and avionics components. From composites and wiring to seals and valves, CT uncovers hidden flaws and pinpoints root causes of failures, reducing risk and ensuring consistent performance. Join Lumafield for a webinar to learn how CT scanning strengthens quality validation at every stage of development, from early R&D to automated, high-volume production.

What you’ll learn:

How CT scanning works and what insights it delivers
How to leverage CT for supplier qualification and incoming part verification
How to apply CT for composite structure analysis
How AI-driven workflows enable real-time, automated decision making
How to adopt CT scanning cost-effectively in both R&D and production

Speaker:

Ken Cedrone
Co-Founder and Head of Research and Development

Moderator:

Wesley Thio
Technical Product Marketing Manager

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

Obi Ndu
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.

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Uniting Simulation and Requirements: Verifying Cameo Requirements using Physics-Based Artifacts in VOLTA

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The development of modern aerospace systems demands more than static architectural models. These systems require integrated, traceable validation processes that bridge the gap between system intent and physical performance—processes that can be supported through Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization (MDAO). While SysML captures logical architecture and requirements, it often lacks the fidelity needed to drive engineering decisions. This disconnect is especially pronounced when system models are not tightly integrated with simulation, analysis, and multidisciplinary design workflows.

During this session, ESTECO will discuss the practical challenges of implementing traceable verification and validation (V&V) within Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives and present a structured, pragmatic approach to addressing them. We’ll demonstrate how simulations from diverse tools can be referenced in cameo models using VOLTA—a flexible, general-purpose MDAO framework. Attendees will learn how VOLTA manages simulation data with full traceability, version control, and context, enabling confident, data-driven decisions.

The presentation will also show how separating architectural definition, simulation setup, and execution streamlines data handoffs across global teams. Finally, we’ll explore the strategic importance of supporting both small- and large-scale MBSE deployments, emphasizing the benefits of URI tracking, well-defined data models, and open API integration. A comprehensive strategy that supports both scales ensures the digital thread delivers immediate value while remaining adaptable and scalable over time.

Join AIAA and ESTECO to discover how the VOLTA digital engineering framework helps MBSE programs evolve from concept to compliance, with repeatable, traceable, simulation-driven V&V at their core.

Speakers:

Roel Van De Velde
Vice President of Aerospace and Defense, ESTECO North America

Daniel Schmidt
Senior Application Engineer, ESTECO North America

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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Shaping the Future of Aviation with GPU-Powered CFD for Faster, Cleaner Aircraft Design

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As the aviation industry faces pressure to meet net-zero emissions targets by 2050, innovation in aircraft design and technology is paramount. Traditional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools are often slow and resource-inefficient, delaying critical decisions and inflating costs.

Flexcompute’s Flow360, the most trusted GPU-native CFD solution for advanced aviation, accelerates the aerospace design process by optimizing evaluations, enhancing aerodatabase development, and reducing time-to-market while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. In collaboration with OEMs, companies like JetZero are using Flow360 to push the boundaries of efficiency and sustainability, advancing revolutionary designs such as blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft, hydrogen-powered, and advanced propulsion models. This strategic partnership is crucial to transforming air travel and achieving global sustainability goals, accelerating the next era of aviation innovation.

In this webinar, hear from Qiqi Wang on the latest advancements in high-fidelity CFD, joined by John Vassberg, Chief Design Officer at JetZero, as they explore the cutting-edge technologies driving the future of aviation. They will discuss how GPU-powered CFD is enabling faster, more sustainable aircraft design and how strategic collaboration is key to realizing the industry’s ambitious goals.

Speakers:

John Vassberg
Chief Design Officer, JetZero

Qiqi Wang
Co-Founder, Flexcompute

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

Welcome
Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director

Opening Remarks
Steve Cook, Dynetics Deputy Group President

Programmatic Overview
Kathy Laurini, Dynetics HLS

Explain the Crew Friendly Design

Jim 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.

Lee 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.

Janet 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.

Carl 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.

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

Panelists

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.

Jack 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.

Mark 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.

Dan 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.

Georgiana 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

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Integrating Commercial Innovation Into National Space Missions

This webinar is hosted by AIAA, is presented by SAIC, and is open to the public.

Space leaders in the federal government want and need the innovations and speed recognized by the commercial sector, but at what cost? As mission owners look to maintain resiliency, rigor, and responsibility, there is a need for mission integration. That integration pulls from the best commercial offerings while ensuring the mission owner retains sovereignty of their data and ultimate responsibility for the safety of their assets and people.

This webinar will explore the challenges and opportunities faced by federal space leaders as they partner with industry to integrate innovation into vital missions of national importance.

Moderator:

Matt Hungerford
Chief Technology Officer, SAIC

Panelists:

Maj. Gen. Dennis Bythewood
Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force

Christyl C. Johnson
Deputy Director for Technology & Research Investments, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Stephen Volz
Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services and Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, NOAA

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: Firing Up The Artemis I Rocket

This AIAA Aerospace Perspectives Series webinar is hosted by AIAA and presented by NASA.

Join us for a virtual briefing with NASA as it prepares for the first integrated flight of the

Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion for the Artemis I mission to bring humanity back to the moon. Get a behind-the-scenes update on the progress of the Artemis Program and Green Run testing of the world’s most powerful rocket with John Blevins, SLS Chief Engineer, NASA.

The next SLS Artemis milestone will occur when NASA hot fires all four of the SLS stage’s boosters in an 8-minute test called the Green Run Hot Fire. The SLS rocket’s 212-foot-tall core stage will be used for all configurations of the SLS rocket, and the series of eight hot-fire tests will verify that the stage is ready for the first and future Artemis lunar missions.

The presentation will include a brief overview of the Artemis Program, what makes the SLS uniquely suited for these missions, and a status update on Artemis I, II, and III.

This webinar is open to the public and free of charge.

AIAA Aerospace Perspectives Series: On-Orbit Mission Enhancement and Logistics

This webinar is hosted by AIAA, is presented by Lockheed Martin, and is open to all members of the AIAA and ASCEND communities.

To ensure mission success, as well as the longevity, flexibility, and value of on-orbit space assets, the space industry is developing a variety of on-orbit satellite servicing capabilities for commercial use and for onboarding to government programs. This event will feature some of the industry leaders who are driving on-orbit satellite servicing capabilities to tell the story of how we are accelerating these advancements to benefit the space industry.

A standardized docking port enables successful on-orbit servicing missions by accommodating a wide-range of Satellite Augmentation Vehicles (SAVs). The port enables SAVs to attach to a host vehicle to provide an expansive selection of mission augmentation including mission enhancements, system upgrades, failure recovery, and alternative communication paths. Lockheed Martin Space has released the first open-source Mission Augmentation Port (MAP) standard and is rapidly expanding its family of high-technology readiness level (TRL) docking ports. Investments in mission augmentation and on-orbit satellite servicing will bring value to the bustling space economy, enhance cooperative architectures, and extend mission longevity.