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T.C. Overview as of 7/29/2012. T.C. Chair Eric Besnard Calif. State Univ., Long Beach Phone: (562) 985-5442 Email: besnarde@csulb.edu. Subcommittees. TC Members. Awards Alfredo Lopez Education Alan Frankel History Kent Pugmire Membership Gary Grayson Publications
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T.C. Overview as of 7/29/2012 T.C. Chair Eric Besnard Calif. State Univ., Long Beach Phone: (562) 985-5442 Email: besnarde@csulb.edu Subcommittees TC Members Awards Alfredo Lopez Education Alan Frankel History Kent Pugmire Membership Gary Grayson Publications Geoffrey Reber (TBR) Conference planning Ivett Leyva Webmaster Justin Locke • 49 Total • 5 AIAA regular member • 32 Senior members • 12 Associate Fellows • 0 Fellow • Category • 23 US Industry (51 %) • 12 US Govt (27%) • 8 International (18%) • 6 Academia (13%) • International members • 1 France • 2 Japan • 2 Germany • 2 United Kingdom • 1 Netherlands Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Scott Forde, Aerojet Phone: (916) 355-2357 Email: Scott.Forde@Aerojet.com Treasurer Mike Meyer, NASA GRC Phone: (216) 977-7492 Email: michael.l.meyer@grc.nasa.gov Secretary Don Sargent, FAA Phone: (202) 493-4910 Email: Donald.Sargent@FAA.gov TC Liaisons JANNAF LP: Rich Cohn ASME: Tom Giel Electric Prop.: Mike Meyer Propellant & Combustion, EUCASS, ICLASS: Oskar Haidn Liq. Hydrogen: Mohammad Naraghi
T.C. Activities as of 7/29/2012 Recent Conference Performance Accomplishments • Organized a very well attended special Invited Session at JPC 2012: The Legacy of Robert Sackheim; will plan on similar session for 2013 • Organized “History Session” at JPC 2012 with invited panel of distinguished liquid propulsion experts: Hydrogen Propulsion: Centaur-Saturn to J2X and Beyond; session to be taped and archived by CPIA, with DVDs available for sale • Organized Liquid Propulsion Short Course at JPC 2011: 26 attendees from U.S. + 6 foreign countries; • Unable to sponsor two $1,000 Liquid Propulsion Awards: Student and YP Awards due to short course cancellation • Participated in Wyld Award selection committee • Selected Best Paper in liquid propulsion from JPC 2011 • Provided 4 inputs to AIAA’s Congressional Visit Day key issue request: Integrated Space Launch Roadmap, Balance between SLS / MPCV and Commercial Crew programs, Need for ITAR Reform, and Need for Sustained Propulsion R&D JPC 2012 (as of July 18) Papers Submitted: 103 Sessions: 23 Withdrawals: TBD No-Shows: TBD • Special Session: • Hydrogen Propulsion Issues / Help Needed • Not allowed by AIAA to have short course at JPC 2012 despite having worked on restructuring the course (see below) • Cost associated with bringing back retired distinguished liquid propulsion experts: no sponsoring organization (if still in existence!) Initiatives & Plans • Continue restructuring/reorganization of liquid propulsion short course to ensure relevance, combination of breadth and depth; investigate online course offerings • Initiate activity to encourage STEM participation in propulsion • Continue to provide a balanced yearly review of liquid propulsion in Aerospace America Financial Status • Balance as of July 2012: approx. $4,700. Includes: • LPTC polo shirts at JPC 2011: ($660) • LPTC Awards at JPC 2011 ($2,000) - $0 for 2012 • Short course: approx $3,600 at JPC 2011 - $0 for 2012!