Mark Friedlander

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AIAA Solid Rockets Technical Committee New
Member Orientation Briefing July 11, 2004
Mark Friedlander Chairman, AIAA SR TC (703)
754-5180 mark.friedlander_at_aerojet.com
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Agenda

• New Member Introductions
• TC Purpose
• Organization
• Rolls and Responsibilities
• Metrics
• Meetings Communication
• How To Get Involved
• Q A

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TC Membership Overview

• Nominations Accepted From International Community
• Government, Academia, Industry, At-large
• Qualifications Reviewed Members Selected By TC
  Chair
• Typical Commitment Is For Three Consecutive
  One-Year Terms
• Membership List Reviewed Annually
• Home Organization Sponsors Members Activities
• TC Size Controlled By AIAA
• Limited to 35 Regular Members (US)
• Associate and International Memberships Are
  Unlimited

Key requirement to maintain membership is active
involvement in TC initiatives!
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New Members For 2004
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SRTC Purpose

• The purpose of the Solid Rockets Technical
  Committee (SRTC) is to advance the arts,
  sciences, and technology of solid rocket
  propulsion and to nurture and promote the
  professionalism of those engaged in these
  pursuits
• Seeks members active in areas of education,
  research, design, testing, manufacturing and
  application of solid rocket systems
• Provide technical understanding of solid
  propulsion, components, structures, processing
  and integration into space and defense systems
• Committed to promoting professionalism and
  education

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AIAA Organization Link To SRTC
TAC
President
AIAA
VP
VP
Technical Activities
Member Services
Committee
Director
Director
Propulsion and Energy
Aerospace Sciences
PE Group
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Propulsion
Energy
Solid Rocket TC
Electric Propulsion TC
Hybrid Rockets TC
etc.
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(Current) SR TC Organization
Chairman
Technical Subcommittees
Service Subcommittees
Staff Functions
Vice Chairman
Awards
Education
Communications

• Conference Organizers
• ASM
• JPC

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Committee Organization

• 34 members
• Industry -- (Aerojet, The Aerospace Corp, ATK,
  CFDRC, EADS, Avio Group, Lockheed Martin, ONERA,
  Pratt Whitney, Raytheon, Snecma, SNPE,
  Sverdrup) New 2004 NAMMO, Bayern Chemie, IHI
  Aerospace
• Universities (Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Johns
  Hopkins)
• Government Agencies (U.S. Air Force, ESA, NASA,
  U.S. Navy) New 2004 U.S. Army
• International members (France, Italy, Japan, UK)
  New 2004 Norway, Germany
• 4 Subcommittees
• Awards
• Communication
• Education
• History
• Meetings held twice a year
• Aerospace Sciences Meeting
• Joint Propulsion Conference
• Approximately 73 attendance future members

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SR TC Leadership
Chairman Mark Friedlander Vice
Chairman I-Shih Chang Past Chair Bill
Kearney History Butch Foster
Education Tom Moore Awards Clyde
Carr Communications / Web Page Jim Fillerup
JPC 2004 Fred Blomshield ASM
2005 TBD JPC 2005 (Tucson) Mike
Kaiserman ASM 2006 TBD JPC 2006
Officers
Technical Subcommittees
Service Subcommittees
Conference Organizers
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New Member Subcommittee Assignments
Primary path for involvement is through
Subcommittees
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AIAA Solid Rockets Technical Committee Mark
Friedlander, Chairman
I-Shih Chang, Vice Chairman
Conference Chairs JPC 2004 Fred Blomshield JPC
2005 Mike Kaiserman
Secretary/Treasurer Andrew Haaland
History Winfred Foster
Awards Clyde Carr
Communications James Fillerup
Education Thomas Moore

• Alessandro Ciucci
• Robert Geisler
• Mike Kaiserman
• Ellis Landsbaum
• Dr. Karl Naumann
• Haruki Maruizumi
• Dr. Onno Verberne
• Dr. Erland Orbekk

• Michel Berdoyes
• Francesca Lillo
• Leldon Kelley
• James Clarke
• Sandra Wallace

• Fred Blomshield
• Mark Eager
• Russ Ellis
• Chuck Shaeffer
• Jean Thenpenier
• Gilles Vigier
• Agostino Neri
• Franck Cauty
• Michael Fisher

• Robert Black
• Brian Katz
• Mark Langhenry
• Dr. Jamie Neidert
• Nat Patel
• James Hornick
• Herman Krier

• Roberto DiSalvo
• Dr. Keith McFall
• Jay Sambamurthi
• David Mann
• Marlow Moser

• Bill Kearney
• Larry Quinn
• Max Calabro

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TC Rolls Responsibilities

• The TC Shall Be Responsible for the
• Scope,
• Organization,
• and Technical Content
• of the National Meetings Within the Specific Area
  of Solid Rockets.

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Activities and Accomplishments 2002-2003

• Membership balanced and refreshed across
  industry, government, and universities
• Conducted 10 Solid Rocket sessions at 2003 JPC
• Conducted Solid Rocket Motor Lecture Series at
  2003 JPC
• Updated SRTC Charter
• Published 2 CDs -- short course and compilation
  of lecture session presentations over past decade
  - Proceeds go to SRTC scholarship fund
• Participated in TAC workshops at ASM 02 03
• Published 2 page solid rockets highlights article
  in Aerospace America in 2002 and 2003
• Involved in local section activities
• Short Course JPC 2002 Advanced SR Technologies

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Activities and Accomplishments 2002-2003

• Participated in Congressional Visit Days
• Contributed to 2002 and 2003 Wyld Propulsion
  Award selections
• Provided AIAA Service Awards in 2003 Max
  Calabro, Russ Ellis
• Generated significant revenue to implement and
  sustain scholarship and awards
• Updated AIAA web site information for committee
• PE metric performance
• 91.6 in 2003
• 91.6 in 2002
• 87.5 in 2001
• 79.2 in 2000

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2004-2005 Plans/Focus

• Continue to Develop lecture sessions, workshops,
  and short courses over the next 3 years. (Short
  Course planned for JPC 2004)
• Support and plan for JPC 2004 and 2005
• Continue planning for Solid Rocket Propulsion
  Text Book
• Increase interaction and involvement with
  Universities and local sections establish active
  scholarship program
• Increase proactive awards nomination and
  selection process
• Upgrade active members, seek new members and
  rotate off in-actives
• Increase representation from space and missile
  prime companies and Universities
• Develop and increase website content and use by
  members
• Continue to work toward achieving 100 committee
  member participation

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TC Chair
Rolls Responsibilities

• Determine Meeting Agenda, Location and Time
• Chairs TC Meetings
• Controls Membership Roster
• Designates Subcommittee Chairman
• Assigns Subcommittee Members
• Assigns TC Tasks to Appropriate Subcommittee
• Supervises TC Activities
• Encourages Member Participation in AIAA Matters

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TC Chair (Cont.)
Rolls Responsibilities

• Nomination of New TC Vice-Chairman
• Submission of TC Annual Report to TAC
• Submit Position Papers to TAC
• Interfaces With Propulsion Energy Group
  Director Deputy Director
• Promotes Regional / Local AIAA Involvement
• Assures TC Members Are AIAA Members
• Catalyst for TC Activities

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Steering Subcommittee
Rolls Responsibilities

• Consists of Subcommittee Chairmen, Conference
  Organizers and Appointees
• Chaired by Vice-Chairman or Chairman
• Provides Overall Direction To The SRTC Develops
  Plans Addresses Issues

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Subcommittee Chairman
Rolls Responsibilities

• Determine Subcommittee Meeting Agenda, Location
  and Time
• Chairs Subcommittee Meetings
• Delegate Duties If Unable to Attend Meetings
• Coordinates With TC Chairman / Subcommittee
  Chairs
• Documents Subcommittee Activities / Products
• Provides Focal Point for Technology and
  Subcommittee Interests

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Awards Subcommittee
Rolls Responsibilities

• Develops Award Specifications for SRTC
• Selects SRTC Best Paper Award
• Selects Student Award
• Recommends Wyld Award
• Provides Young Engineers Recognition
  Certificates When Appropriate
• Presents Chairmans Award When Appropriate

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Education Subcommittee
Rolls Responsibilities

• Develops And Sponsors Short Courses and Lecture
  Series
• Develops Specifications for Student Design
  Competitions And Selects Best Design Team
• Plan and Execute Solid Rocket Sessions for JPC
• Plan and Execute Solid Rocket Short Courses for
  JPC
• Document the Lecture Series and Workshop Notes
• Coordinate SR Related Educational Activities
• Generate Funding for College Student Scholarships

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Communications Subcommittee
Rolls Responsibilities

• Promotes Publications of Relevance to Solid
  Rockets
• Develops Highlights Article for Aerospace America
• Publish and Distribute TC Minutes to All TC
  Members
• Publish and Distribute TC Bulletin
• Maintains Annual SRTC Guidebook
• Maintains SRTC Web Home Page

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History Subcommittee
Rolls Responsibilities

• Promotes Communication Via Sponsoring Historical
  Sessions For Solid Rockets At The JPC
• Provides Education Via Experts For The SRTC Short
  Courses
• Promotes Professional Standards By Providing
  Experts For Reviewing Journal Of Propulsion And
  Power Articles

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SRTC Meetings

• 2 Meetings per Year At
• 1) Aerospace Sciences Meeting - ASM (January in
  Reno, Nevada)
• 2) Joint Propulsion Conference JPC (July,
  Various Locations)
• Attendance At One Meeting Per Year Is Considered
  Minimum
• Members Are Expected To Stay Involved Even When
  Meetings Are Missed

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Ways To Get Stay Involved

• Work Through Subcommittee Chairs Conference
  Organizers Many Opportunities To Volunteer
• Awards/Competitions To Judge
• Technical Session Support At Conferences
• Contribute To Web Site, Annual Newsletter,
  Highlights Article Development
• Numerous Requests For Help Via Email
• Perform As TC Officer
• Maintain Membership In AIAA Pursue Membership
  Advances (Sr. Member, Associate Fellow, etc.)
• Take Advantage Of Local AIAA Activities

TC involvement is a chance to augment your career
through participation in the national propulsion
community!
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Communication Methods

• Semi-Annual Meetings
• Other Meetings As Appropriate
• Email
• Phone Calls
• Web Page
• AIAA www.aiaa.org
• SR TC http//www.aiaa.org/participate/tcs/index.
  hfm?GetComm87tctc
• Intra-Meeting Telecons

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In summary
Welcome
to the AIAA Solid Rocket Technical Committee
Any Questions?