srtc awards subcommittee report august 2, 2011 ivor bulathsinghala, subcommittee chair jack hansen,...

SRTC Awards Subcommittee ReportAugust 2, 2011

Ivor Bulathsinghala, Subcommittee Chair Jack Hansen, Subcommittee Vice ChairClyde CarrJames HornickMark LanghenryThomas MooreJamie NeidertYenSen ChenDavid Mann

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CHARTER

• The SRTC awards subcommittee shall establish and administer award programs in the

solid rocket propulsion field to acknowledge major technical, academic, and

professional contributions in this area, as required.

• This subcommittee shall also participate in the selection of the AIAA Wyld Propulsion

Award recipient, on a yearly basis, as well as respond to requests for AIAA awards as

requested.

• This subcommittee shall also implement an AIAA SRTC "Best Paper" Awards Program

and a student scholarship program awarded on merit and involvement in the field of

solid rocket propulsion

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Honors and Awards Goals

• Recognizing outstanding achievement is one of the primary responsibilities of the Institute

• Recognizing the Very Best in Our Industry

• Recognize students at all levels College, high school, middle school, and related aerospace clubs and academies Look to your local section to help

• Recognition of your profession and your peers cannot happen without YOU!

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Agenda• ASME/AIAA 2010 SRTC Awards at JPC

JPC SRTC Best Paper Award Chairman’s Recognition Award – None nominations 2011

• Participation in Award Selection Committees Wyld Propulsion Award Selection Committee Propellants & Combustion Award Selection Committee

• New Business Considerations for New SRTC Awards & Activities

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ASME/AIAA 2010 JPC Awards

• 2010 JPC/SRTC Best Paper Award Eleven papers submitted for consideration (6584, 6589, 6677, 6756, 6842, 6846,

6909, 6914, 6993, 7075, 7156)– Folder on AIAA’s SRTC home page created to facilitate review (“Shared Documents”)

» https://info.aiaa.org/tac/PEG/SRTC/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx

– Special thanks to Black, Chen, Hansen and Hornick for supporting the review effort This year’s best paper is…

– “Thermochemical Erosion Analysis of Carbon-Carbon Nozzles in Solid-Propellant Rocket Motors” by D. Bianchi, and F. Nasuti (AIAA-2010-7075-399)

• 2011 JPC/SRTC Best Paper Award Volunteers needed to support activity and all SRTC members are welcome to

participate!!! Don’t forget to submit best paper award nomination forms Forward additional nominations directly to I. Bulathsinghala ([email protected])

mailto:[email protected]

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SRTC Participation in Award Selection Committees

• The Wyld Propulsion Award The Propulsion Award and the James H. Wyld Memorial Award honoring

the developer of the regeneratively-cooled rocket engine were combined in 1964 to become the James H. Wyld Propulsion Award. In 1975, the name was again modified to the Wyld Propulsion Award, which is now presented for outstanding achievement in the development or application

of rocket propulsion systems.

• The Propellants and Combustion Award Presented for outstanding technical contributions to aeronautical or

astronautical combustion engineering. Most recent recipients include R. Ellis, V. Yang, E. Oran, H. Krier, …

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Award Selection Committees

• Wyld Propulsion Award (Supported by I. Bulathsinghala) 2009-2010 candidates were,

– Dr. Stanley K. Borowski from Nuclear and Future Flight TC– Dr. Robert G. Jahn from Electric Propulsion TC– Mr. Dale L. Jensen, PE– Dr. Kenneth K. Kuo from Hybrid Rockets TC– Dr. Roger Myers – Mr. Carl Stechman, PE from Liquid Rockets TC– Dr. Scott Stewart from Propellants and Combustion TC– Dr. Vigor Yang from Liquid(?) Rockets TC

And the winner is… Dr. Kenneth Kuo– For numerous seminal contributions to advancements in hybrid rocket and solid rocket propulsion system, as

well as educating more than 110 well-trained propulsion engineers.

• Propellants and Combustion Award (Supported by J. Hansen) 2009-2010 candidates were,

– Dr. Meredith Colket– Dr. Suresh Menon– Dr. Richard Yetter

And the winner is… Dr. Ricard Yetter

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New Business

• Considerations for Additional SRTC Awards & Activities Current Participation in 3 to 4 AIAA Honors and Awards

– Technical Awards (3): JPC Best Paper Award, Propellants and Combustion Award, Wyld Propulsion Award

– Certificates of Merit/Special Citations (1): SRTC Chairman’s Recognition Award Other Types of AIAA Honors and Awards to Consider

– Distinguished Lectureship Awards, Education Awards, International Awards, Joint Awards, Major Awards, Publication Awards, Section Awards, Service Awards, Student Design Competition Awards

Reviewed Previous Proposals to Align with AIAA TC Metrics – Proposals to be presented to subcommittee members for evaluation– Subcommittee to select one or more new activities to pursue for next year

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Other AIAA Honors and Awards

• Distinguished Lectureship Awards Dryden-Research, Durand-Public Service, Von Karman-Astronautics, and Wright Brothers-

Aeronautics

• International Award International Cooperation Award

• Major Awards AIAA Foundation, Goddard Astro and Reed Aero

• Technical Awards Aerospace Contribution, System Effectiveness and Safety, Von Braun Award for Excellence

in Space Program Management, Wyld Propulsion, Propellants and Combustion

• Publication Awards Pendray Aerospace Literature, Summerfield Book

• Service Distinguished Service, Engineer-of-the-Year, Public Service, and Sustained Service Award

• Need to Provide SRTC Nominations to AIAA! More info on AIAA website: http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=194

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Previous Proposals to Align with AIAA TC Metrics

• Previous Proposals TC Metric E11. Student Award (Graduate or Undergraduate)

TC Metric E12. Young Engineer Award TC Metric E13. Lifetime Achievement Award

TC Metric E14. AIAA Service Award

• Other Proposals?

• Subcommittee needs to evaluate proposals for implementation Which proposal(s) should the SC pursue this year? Proposals need to be developed for implementation Volunteers needed to help and/or lead the effort?

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Reminders

• Session Chairs don’t forget to submit forms for 2010 SRTC Best Paper Award

• Provide nominations to Awards SC for members that have provided Outstanding Contributions to the SRTC SRTC Chairman’s Recognition Award

• Recognize your peers and/or co-workers in the Solid Rocket industry by nominating them to AIAA for other National Honors and Awards Feel free contact Awards Subcommittee for assistance

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• TC Metric E11. Student Award (Graduate or Undergraduate) TC-sponsored award or scholarship sponsored through the AIAA

Education Foundation

• Proposal Ideas… Work with local sections? Contact universities? Others ….

• What is our level of interest? Does it compete against local sections/regions SC member to lead the effort and provide proposal for next TC meeting

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• TC Metric E12. Young Engineer Award TC-sponsored award to recognize significant contributions by “young” engineers

• Proposal Establish Solid Rockets Young Engineer Award to be administered annually by

SRTC with a certificate and cash award of $500 plus a one-year paid membership in AIAA

Nominees must have <10 years of experience in the solid rocket industry Nominees are not required to be a member of AIAA, but must be nominated by

an AIAA member and endorsed by an SRTC member

• What is our level of interest? Does it compete against local sections/regions? SC member to lead the effort and provide proposal for next TC meeting

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• TC Metric E13. Lifetime Achievement Award

TC-sponsored award to recognize lifetime achievement that has significantly benefited the industry

• Proposal Establish a cooperative effort to align Solid Rockets Lifetime Achievement

Award with History Subcommittee’s Hall of Fame Present a Solid Rockets Lifetime Achievement Award certificate to living

members elected to the Solid Rockets Hall of Fame

• What is our level of interest? SC member to lead the effort and provide proposal for next TC meeting

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• TC Metric E14. AIAA SRTC Service Award TC-sponsored award that recognizes continuous and exemplary service

supporting the Solid Rockets Technical Committee and AIAA over an extended period of time

• Proposal The AIAA SRTC Service Award will be administered by the SRTC Awards and

Recognitions Subcommittee – This may be the same of the SRTC Chairman’s Award

Nominee must be an SRTC and dues-paying member of AIAA A certificate or plaque will be presented to up to two recipients annually at the JPC

• What is the level of interest? SC member to lead effort and provide proposal for next TC meeting