5 – 9 January 2015, Gaylord Palms and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL, FL SDM Planning Committee Structures TC Report Alex Selvarathinam Lockheed Martin Aeronautics San Diego, CA September 11, 2014

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STRUCTURES TC

New Event Model Time Line WL * DateEvent 10 hrs Week of SciTech 2014 Kickoff meeting with the 2015 SciTech Planning Committee Team 5 th January“Call for papers topics” and description solicited Remaining part of Jan Work on “call for papers” topics and coordinating topics for special sessions. 5 th February“Call for Papers” topics & special topics submitted to AIAA. Topics will be displayed in AIAA website. 17 th MarchScholar One Website Opens for Abstract Submission * WL: Work Load

New Event Model Time Line WLDateEvent 5 hrsMaySurvey TC for reviewers Scholar One Website Training. 2 nd JuneAbstract Deadline 40 hrs JuneAssign Abstracts to reviewers Abstract Review Begins Student papers were reviewed by additional reviewers. 1 st JulyAbstract Review Ends Rest of JulySessioning Session chairs assigned Ensure student papers are sessioned before awards luncheon 29 th JulyEnd of Sessioning 10 hrs AugustDeconflict Sessions Website Locked Acceptance and Reject letters sent out

New Event Model Time Line DateEvent 1 st OctoberS1 Website reopens for manuscript submission 1 st DecemberFinal manuscript deadline 5 th JanuarySciTech begins

CHATTER 2014SciTech Related s received and sent

Structures Abstract Reviewers Potential Reviewers In addition to above 5 Non STC Reviewers 2014

Reviewer’s Expertise in S1 Adding reviewers expertise helps. This has to be done every year until S1 comes up with a better system.

Breakdown of Abstracts Sessioned based on Country of Origin

Summary of Structures Abstracts Total Abstracts Reviewed (Includes Students)AcceptedRejected% Accepted % Total Student SubmissionAcceptedRejected% Accepted % Average Score of 152 abstracts3.6/5 Cut off Score3.2/5 Average Score of 133 abstracts3.8/5

Historical Trend HonoluluSchaumburg Palm Springs OrlandoDenverHonoluluBoston National Harbor 2014 Kissimmee Total Abstracts (all) Acceptance Rate 74%77%84%85%86%71% 89% Structures Abstracts Structures Acceptance Rate 71%83%75%78%80%75%81%87%88% Student Paper Abstracts STR 18 (STR 16)

Decision Summary Each paper was reviewed by atleast 3 reviewers If a paper was rejected unanimously by the reviewers it was rejected(~ 3 papers). Other rejections were decided based on reviewers comments and availability of space in that session. In general scores were high

Structures Summary 21 sessions 11 Special Sessions were planned – 8 were actually sessioned ( 1 special session jointly with Materials TC) 2 Special panel session – 1 jointly with Materials TC and another with SpaceCraft Structures TC

Structures Sessions STR-01Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton - I STR-02ICME for Structures STR-03Space Structures STR-04Special Session: Composite Laminate Optimization STR-05Aircraft Structural Design STR-06Failure Analysis and Prediction- I STR-07Special Session: Challenges in the Design of Joined Wings - I STR-08Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton - II STR-09Special Session: Impact Damage in Composites STR-10Advanced Structures STR-11Failure Analysis and Prediction - II STR-12Special Session: Challenges in the Design of Joined Wings - II STR-13Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton -III STR-14Design, Test and Analysis - I STR-15Structural Stability STR-16Fatigue and Fracture STR-17Design, Test & Analysis - II STR-18Special Session: Structural Joints & Repair - I STR-19Special Session: USAF Benchmarking of Composite Damage Prediction Methods STR-20Finite Element Analysis STR-21Special Session: Structural Joints & Repair - II MAT-05Integrating ICME Practices into Design Systems and Structural Analysis (PANEL) SSC-05Development of Space Structures: Prototype to Flight (PANEL)

OVERVIEW OF OTHER TRACKS

Papers sessioned by Track 2445 Total papers sessioned Only Topics with > 10 papers sessioned shown

Summary of some Tracks

Summary of SDM Tracks with > 100 abstract submissions Total SubmittedAcceptedRejectedAccepted % Guidance, Navigation, and Control % Structural Dynamics % Structures % Propellants and Combustion % Modeling and Simulation Technologies % Wind Energy %

ADS Session Layout

Aerospace Design & Space (ADS) Session Summary Total number of abstracts submitted 2740 (up 32%) Total number of ADS abstracts submitted 643 up 47% 5,6,7,8 paper sessions (Structures has 6,7 & 8 paper sessions) Total of 93 sessions (out of which Structures has 21 Sessions)

Schedule Summary MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday AMPMAMPMAMPMAMPMAM SDM/Str SDM/MatSDM/StrSSCSDM/SDSDM/DesSDM/SD SDM/Mat SDM/Str SDM/Mat SDM/Des SDM/Mat SDM/Str SDM/MDO SDM/SD SDM/Str SDM/SD SDM/SuSDM/SD SSC SDM/MDONDA SDM/SDASC SDM/Str SSC-KeyNDA-KeyASC-Key Panel keynote STR 21 Sessions 6,7 & 8 paper Sessions

Floor Plan of Meeting Rooms

Acknowledgement Ali Najafi Steve Russell Mary Roybal Rob Taylor Structures TC members

5 – 9 January 2015, Gaylord Palms and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL, FL