Solid Rockets Technical Committee Education Subcommittee Report David Poe Subcommittee Chairman July 2010

Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee July, Membership NameOrganization Fred BlomshieldNAWC WD Franck CautyONERA Mike FisherCornerstone Research Group Chuck ShaefferAerojet-CA David PoeAerojet-VA Max CalabroThe Inner Arch Helmut CiezkiDLR Jim HornickAerojet Michel BerdoyesSPS Russell EllisConsultant Jean ThepenierSME Propulsion Agostino NeriAvio Kimberly NorrieBristol Aerospace

Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee July, Professional Development minute technical talks at SRTC main meetings. –Enhance “technical” aspect of technical committee. Michel Berdoyes presented phenolic nozzle technology at the January ASM meeting. –Accepting volunteers for future talks. Solid Rockets Text Book –Dr. Frederick reports that draft chapters and problems have been written. Would welcome review by members of the SRTC. Wiley Aerospace “encyclopedia” –Vigor Yang and Dr. Frederick putting together 50 page section on solids. –Dr. Frederick reports that all chapters are in JPC “Advanced Solid Rockets” short course. –Similar to the well received 2008 course. –An abridged version of the UAH graduate level solids course.

Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee July, Short Course Details Overview: –The course examines fundamental and advanced concepts related to solid rockets. Theoretical and practical aspects of the field are covered. –Topics include: system design, component design, propellant, manufacturing, processes, testing, and failure analysis. –Designed for engineers and scientists in the propulsion industry who desire a greater understanding of solid rockets. Schedule: –1 full day and one half day (Thursday and Friday of this week) Instructors: –International collection of 13 solid rocket experts from private industry, government labs, and academia. –Many were involved in the UAH course. Students: –So far…20 students (from 7 countries) have registered.

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Short Course Topics and Schedule TopicPresenterTime Course IntroductionDavid Poe – Aerojet8:15 – 8:30 Solid Rocket Motor OverviewBob Frederick – UAH8:30 – 9:15 Solid Rocket Motor DesignMark Langhenry – Raytheon9:15 – 10:15 Break10:15 – 10:30 Motor FailureAl McDonald – consultant10:30 – 11:30 Propellant FundamentalsJamie Neidert – Army, Redstone11:30 – 12:15 Lunch12:15 – 1:15 Ballistic Modeling & Burn Rate AnalysisRob Black – Aerojet1:15 – 2:00 Combustion InstabilityFred Blomshield – NAVAIR, China Lake2:00 – 2:45 Break2:45 – 3:00 Motor Case DesignKarl Naumann – Bayern-Chemie, Germany3:00 – 3:45 Nozzle DesignMichel Berdoyes – Snecma, France3:45 – 4:30 Igniter DesignRob Black – Aerojet4:30 – 5:15 System Engineering &TradesEd Casillas – Aerojet8:15 – 9:15 Motor ManufacturingDave McGrath – ATK-Elkton9:15 – 10:00 Break10:00 – 10:15 Components, Materials, and ProcessesAnna Di Cosmo – Avio SPA, Italy10:15 – 11:00 Testing and VerificationKarl Naumann - Bayern-Chemie, Germany11:00 – 12:00 Lunch12:00 – 1:00 Advanced ConceptsHelmut Ciezki – German Aerospace Center DLR1:00 – 1:45

Solid Rockets Technical Committee (SRTC) Education Subcommittee July, Future Ideas Design competition at university level –Contacts: Ian Halliwell and Jim Hornick have both run these at universities in the past. –Possible Award: trip to JPC –Scope: paper design only Young Professionals Social hosted by SRTC Lecture series or special session panel at ASM or JPC –Possible topics include: Pressure Oscillations Health Monitoring, Aging & Surveillance, Advanced modeling (CSAR, IHPRP)