State of the Structures TC

1. State of the Structures TC Jeanette Domber Structures TC Chair 01/15/14

2. Standing Officers • Jeanette Domber – Chair • Term concludes (for most purposes) tonight • I will finish out 2013 Year end report to TAC (due 1/31/14) • I will finish out 2014 roster updates to TAC (due 1/31/14) • Steve Russell – Vice Chair, Chair Elect • Will take over as new chair at the end of tonight’s meeting • Lisa Hardaway – Secretary • Will conclude her term after submitting minutes for tonight’s meetings

3. Standing Subcommittees • Steering • Advises chair, reviews membership applications • Education • Chaired by Mike Wolff • Concentrating on undergraduate design competition • Looking at ways to do outreach at future conferences • Awards • Chaired by Brett Bednarcyk • Helps find and complete nomination packages for AIAA awards that Structures TC participates in • Choose Collier Best Structures Paper Award • Help TC members apply for membership upgrades

4. Standing Subcommittees • Agenda • Chaired by Grant Henson • Determines topic for “educational” Sunday night conference meeting • Student Paper Awards • Chaired by Rob Taylor • Determines winner for Hilton Best Structures Student Paper Award • Determines winner for Lockheed Martin Best Structures Student Paper Award • Organizes Structures TC participation in Jefferson Goblet competition

5. Two New Subcommittees • NEM transition subcommittee • Chaired by Dawn Phillips • Helped ease the transition from the SDM to colocating at SciTech Forum by providing information and additional reminders to TC • Procedures subcommittee • Chaired by Troy Mann • Updated handbook based on new calendar associated with colocating at SciTech 2014 • Goal to reissue handbook by June of 2014

6. Structures Representatives • Structures Representatives • Ali Najafi, 55th SDM 2014, National Harbor, MD • Alex Selvarathinam, 56th SDM 2015, Kissimmee, FL • TBD, 57th SDM 2016, San Diego, CA • 56th SDM Conference in Kissimmee, FL • January 5 - 9, 2015 • Normal week for the conference, this year was one week later than normal

7. Liasons and other Tasks • TC Web Editor: Cristina Beldica, Univ. Illinois • Aerospace America Editor: Harry Hilton, Univ. of Illinois • Liaison with Materials TC: Brian Wardle, MIT • Liaison with Structural Dynamics TC: Bruce Willis, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems • Liaison with Space Structures TC (former Gossamer PC): Sergio Pellegrino • Liaison with SDM Long Range Planning Committee: Stan Smeltzer, NASA Langley Research Center • Liaison with SDM Strategic Directions Committee: Stan Smeltzer, NASA Langley Research Center Temporarily suspended until it’s determined how they fit in with NEM

8. Structures TC Membership • Structures TC Membership includes: • 33 Members • 35 if AIAA maximum • 5 International Members • 6 Associate Members • 44 officially recognized participants in the committee • Below AIAA requirement of 50 maximum • 59 Friends • We’ve culling list after repeated email bounces and/or lack of abstract review participation • 103 Total • The Structures TC uses the “Friend” category to introduce newcomers to the TC • Longstanding Members of the TC are returned to Friend status on an annual basis to make room for new Members

9. Participant (Members + Friends) Composition by Sector 14 26

10. TC Tenure of Members, Associate Members & International Members (not Friends) 4 13 19 8 Official AIAA TC term is 3 years renewable once to 6 years

11. Application Statistics • Steering Subcommittee met earlier today to select New Members and Friends, whose terms will officially begin on 5/1/14 • 13 applications were reviewed by the steering committee • 5 were carried over from 2012 applications • 2 Members, who were long serving on the committee and great contributors, agreed to move to Friend status • Steve Engelstad • Dave Wieland • With 2 slots vacant, we could accept 4 new Members

12. New Members/Friends (effective 5/1/14) • New Members: • Ho-Jun Lee (JSC) • Troy Mann (LaRC) • Scott Norwood (LM) • Alex Selvarathinam (LM) • Rani Sullivan (Mississippi State) • New International Members: • SuhasiniGururaja (Indian Institute of Science) • Craig Merrett (Carleton University) • Associate Member: • PavanaPrabhakar (University of Texas at El Paso) • New Friends: • Larry Foster (Pratt & Whitney) • Seetha Raghavan (University of Central Florida) • Julien van Campen (Delft) Will be asking 1 additional longtime member to transition to alumni or friend to make room for 5 new members.

13. AIAA TC Membership Calendar • Nominations open August 1 • TC Applications due November 1 • Applications reviewed by steering subcommittee • Membership roster changes due January 31 • TC Membership term is May 1 to April 30 • We had been unofficially transitioning at the conference

14. TAC Announcements/News • 1 year temporary suspension of discretionary TC funds • Over the past 2 years, we’ve used these funds to purchase the Collier Best Paper Plague (~$100)

15. 2015 Forums • AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition • 5-9 January 2015 • Gaylord Palms and Convention Center • Kissimmee, Florida • AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition • 22-26 June 2015 • Hilton Anatole • Dallas, Texas • AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition • 27-29 July 2015 • Hilton Orlando • Orlando, Florida • AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition • 18-20 August 2015 • Pasadena Convention Center • Pasadena CA

16. Aerospace Design & Structures Group Announcements • Structures TC has been asked to provide the SciTech 2015 Student Papers Chair • Steve Russell and I have conferred and will appoint someone • Kathleen Atkins will approve • Nominations to be AD&S SDM Tech Chair at 2016 conference due to Kathleen Atkins by 1/31/14 • Kathleen Atkins term as AD&S Director ends 4/30/15 • Nomination approvals to run for this AIAA board position will be due to AIAA in August 2014 • Election in spring of 2015

17. Upcoming TC Activities • Annual Report • Due to TAC on January 31 • Summary of committee activities over the past year • Highlights include: • Fall Meeting? • When to hold it? • Any volunteers to host? • Talk to Steve Russell

18. Structures TC Subcommittee Highlight/Discussion • Sunday Night Agenda • Membership has dwindled to 3 • Discussion on and suggestions for topics has declined in recent years • Is the TC interested in continuing this meeting? • If yes, what topics is the TC interested in hearing about? • Who wants to join this subcommittee?

19. Job opening, Stephen Clay Potential Job Opening: Composite Structures Research Engineer Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen Hiring Organization: Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate Wright Patterson AFB, OH Term: Permanent, full-time civil service Job Description: Lead the development of new composite structural concepts and structural mechanics analysis methods to enable the certification of lighter weight, lower cost airframes. Perform program management of contracted and university efforts and conducts in-house, hands-on research projects including fabrication, testing, and analysis of composite structures. Ensure that the program technical and financial deliverables are identified, submitted according to schedule, and utilized to accurately predict and assess technical, financial, and schedule risks. Plan and conduct program reviews, oral presentations, and written reports for AFRL leadership, other program stakeholders, and the technical community. Highly Desired Skills: In-depth understanding of failure criteria and damage mechanics as applied to primary load bearing composite structure. Broad understanding of composite materials, including material characteristics and manufacturing processes. Mandatory Minimum Qualifications: M.S. in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or related engineering discipline with an emphasis in composite structures or B.S. in engineering with at least 5 years of experience in composite industry. For more information, please contact Stephen Clay, stephen.clay.2@us.af.mil, (937) 656-8824.

20. Crichlow Prize Nominations due 3/15/14! • For excellence in aerospace materials, structural design, structural analysis, or structural dynamics • Last winner was CT Sun • The 2015 Prize consists of a certificate of citation, an engraved medal, and an honorarium of $100,000 • Structures TC is expected to nominate at least 1 person • If you want to nominate someone, talk to Brett and let me know • https://www.aiaa.org/HonorsAndAwardsRecipientsList.aspx?awardId=feb92724-2eaf-4dcc-8c44-b12d0278308b

21. Spirit of Innovation – Conrad Foundation – Judges Needed

22. IAF 2014 Awards Nomination period ends 2/12/14

23. Backup

24. Standing Subcommittee Membership • Steering (advisor to the Chair) • Brett Bednarcyk • Steve Engelstad • Tom Lacey • Lisa Hardaway • Mike Hyer • Steve Russell • Education • Mike Wolff – Chair • Lisa Hardaway • John Zipay • Agenda • Grant Henson - Chair • Craig Collier • Norm Knight • Bob Sierakowski

25. Standing Subcommittee Membership • Student Papers Awards • Rob Taylor - Chair • Michael Enright • Harry Hilton • Mike Hyer • Mary Mahler • Marc Schultz • Awards • Brett Bednarcyk - chair • Massimo Ruzzene • Anthony Palazotto • Rob Taylor