29 - 30 Jul 2010
Liquid Propulsion Systems—Evolution and Advancements
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Liquid propulsion systems are critical to launch vehicle and spacecraft performance, safety, and cost. This two-day course, taught by a team of propulsion experts, will cover Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals; Propulsion Chemistry; Converting Chemistry into Performance; Launch Vehicle Propulsion; Spacecraft Propulsion; and Applying Propulsion Lessons Learned. |
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29 - 30 Jul 2010
Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS): A Practical Introduction
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The objective of this course is to give attendees a working knowledge of Numerical Propulsion System Simulation or NPSS software and allow them to create and/or modify system models using this tool. The course material will discuss the object oriented architecture and how it is used in NPSS to develop flexible yet robust models. A detailed presentation of NPSS execution options, syntax, and interfaces with external codes will be addressed. Overviews of NPSS operation (i.e. Solver, etc.) will also be included.
The attendees will be interactively involved with the material by performing exercises on their personal hardware which demonstrates and further clarifies the material being discussed in the lecture. All attendees will be provided with a reduced capability version of NPSS for their use during the course and will be permitted to keep it after the course is completed.
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29 - 30 Jul 2010
Advanced Solid Rocket Technologies
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This two-day course will explore a broad range of state-of-the-art technologies in solid rocket advancement. Topics including new paradigm for internal flow analysis, coupled launcher and booster optimization, modern thrust vector control device, insulation erosion evaluation, advanced propellant development, principle of aluminum combustion, and new combustion instability analysis for solid rocket motors will be discussed by both domestic and international experts of the field. The course will also emphasize current practices in both analytical and experimental approaches within the U.S. industry and government labs, as well as advances as pursued by the European and Japanese solid rocket industries. |
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29 - 30 Jul 2010
Tactical Missile Design - Integration
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This self-contained short course provides the fundamentals of tactical missile design, development, and integration. A system-level, integrated method is provided for missile configuration design and analysis. It addresses the broad range of alternatives in meeting performance, cost and other measures of merit requirements such as robustness, lethality, accuracy, observables, survivability, and reliability. Methods are generally simple closed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, to provide insight into the primary driving parameters. Configuration sizing examples are presented for rocket, turbojet, and ramjet-powered missiles. Typical values of missile parameters and the characteristics of current operational missiles are discussed. Also discussed are enabling subsystems and technologies for tactical missiles, the missile development process, the current/projected state-of-the-art, and launch platform integration. Videos illustrate missile development activities and performance. Attendees will vote on the relative emphasis of types of targets, types of launch platforms, topics, and one-on-one/round-table discussion. |
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29 - 30 Jul 2010
Air Breathing Pulse Detonation Engine Technology
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The PDE Technology short course is designed to present a comprehensive overview of air-breathing Pulse Detonation Engines, including detonation combustion theory, performance metrics, fuels and initiation systems, detonation physics research, technical challenges, and opportunities for development of PDEs.
This course will be taught by instructors who are renowned experts from government and industrial organizations actively engaged in PDE propulsion R&D. They will discuss state-of-the-art, challenges, and development trends of this exciting propulsion technology.
Instructors:
Dr. Dan Paxson - NASA GRC;
Dr. Dora Musielak - ATK;
Dr. Fred Schauer - AFRL;
Mr. Gary Lidstone - Raisbeck Engineering;
Dr. K. Kailasanath - LCP NRL;
Prof. Razi Nalim - Purdue University;
Mr. Tom Kaemming - Boeing;
Dr. Venkat Tangirala - GE Research
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29 - 30 Jul 2010
Hydrogen Safety Course
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The Hydrogen Safety course is intended to provide the student with a working knowledge of safety issues associated with the use of hydrogen. Using the aerospace industry standard, ‘Guide to Safety of Hydrogen and Hydrogen Systems’, AIAA G-095-2004, this course presents basic safety philosophy and principles and reviews a practical set of guidelines for safe hydrogen use. The information presented in this course is intended as a reference to hydrogen systems design and operations and handling practices; users are encouraged to assess their individual programs and develop additional requirements as needed. The course focuses primarily on aerospace applications, but other uses are also covered.
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