Session Filter: the HUB & Exposition

Making Interplanetary Propulsion Practical: Happy Hour with Astronaut Ronnie Nader and the PiP subcommittee of the Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Committee

The Practical Interplanetary Propulsion (PiP) subcommittee of the Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion technical committee has been exploring technology and vehicle solutions for getting to the planets in weeks using near-term technology. Grab a Happy Hour beverage and join us to hear from the committee and participate in the discussion! Concepts explored include novel uses for fission cores already in orbit, innovative direct conversion techniques, linear accelerator thrusters derived from the medical industry, and CubeSat-sized WindRider magnetic sails generating km-sized fields. What will it take to reach Jupiter in 30 days?

ASCEND: Accelerating Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery

Join us in the HUB during the coffee break to learn more about ASCEND! Launching November 16-18, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada, ASCEND will convene luminaries from across the space community to discuss, debate, and develop a shared vision for the future of the space economy and human exploration. As a taste of what to expect at ASCEND, we are proud to feature Dr. Stanley Borowski, the 2019 Wyld Propulsion Award winner for sustained outstanding contributions in advanced propulsion, including the development and application of nuclear thermal propulsion for future human lunar and Mars exploration missions. He will deliver an encore presentation of his paper entitled, “Commercialization and Human Settlement of the Moon and Cislunar Space – A Look Ahead at the Possibilities Over the Next 50 Years”.

Deep Space Exploration – Why Architectures Matter

NASA is unveiling plans for bold new missions to return humans to the Moon and to go to Mars. As we reflect this year on the 50th anniversary of Apollo, history can teach us some valuable lessons.  One challenge that we must not lose sight of is the need to maintain strong political will across many election cycles for such an ambitious, long-term effort.  Another is the classic military logistics challenge of long supply lines.  This talk will discuss why certain architectures are more adaptable and capable of achieving sustainable human presence in deep space – from the Moon to Mars.

ICYMI: Forum 360 Rising Leaders Idea Challenge

Did you miss the Wednesday afternoon Forum 360 where teams of aerospace’s rising leaders pitched there perspective on bringing the world closer? Perhaps you didn’t miss it, but have more questions or want to meet the winners of the Idea Challenge? Stop by the HUB for a recap on the winning pitch and opportunity to network with aerospace’s up & coming leaders.

Frontiers of Flight

Future 7th to 10th grade aerospace engineers have been working hard doing 3D modeling and experimentation this summer! Students from the Frontiers of Flight Museum Aero Lab Camp will showcase their custom rubber-band powered balsas plane that they have designed using computer-aided drafting software and a 3D printer. This is a hands-on demonstration and they’re looking to you, AVIATION attendees, to provide best practices, feedback and tips! This is your chance to help future aerospace engineers!

Career Advice for Students and Early Career Engineering Professionals

Christopher Pestak, AIAA Fellow and Region IIIl Deputy Director of Education, provides useful advice and guidance for engineering students and professionals who are just beginning their career journey. He provides insights from his 39-year career as an engineer, group leader, project manager, program manager, and corporate executive. His lecture is best described as helpful, no-nonsense, and fun.

An AIAA Journey: From ASM 30 (1992) to the 2030 Goals

In 1991, Dr. Joe Casper of United Technologies Research Center called me to ask if Intelligent Light had any collaboration with an aerospace organization called “AIAA.” UTRC was a customer of our 3DV animation and rendering products and through their visualization visionary, David Edwards, were sponsoring the development of FieldView. So, when Joe said, “they are having exhibits at the Reno meeting for the first time, and you should be there,” we jumped! Thus began our association with AIAA.  Looking ahead, despite many advances, we’ll need to break free of legacy processes if we are to exceed NASA’s 2030 goals.

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Innovations in the Field of Energetic Materials

The innovations presented here are the continuous additive manufacturing of energetic materials in terms of so-called 3D gradient printing, the development of cool gas generators producing nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen gas at room temperature without active cooling and the development of larger scale production facilities based on flow chemistry principles.