2012 Winter aiaa-rms section Programs January 2012 Sierra Nevada Corporation: ccdev: Dream Chaser
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- AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Speakers Program Development of High Energy Laser Airborne Weapon Systems Bob Hindy
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Centennial Hall Room 203
- AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Annual Awards Banquet
- 6:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation 7:15 p.m. – Presentation Guest Speaker Guest Speaker: Bob Winn
- April Program
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2012 Winter AIAA-RMS Section Programs January 2012 Sierra Nevada Corporation: CCDev: Dream Chaser In January, Dr. Merri J. Sanchez, Senior Director of Space Exploration Systems for the Space Systems Group at Sierra Nevada Corporation presented an overview of the Dream Chaser program to an audience of over 100 RM AIAA members at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dream Chaser is a phase A design for NASA’s Commercial Crew Development program to transport crew and cargo to the International Space Station. Dr. Sanchez’s talk discussed the status of the program and the vehicle design and operations concept of the mission. The Dream Chaser vehicle is a lifting body roughly based on NASA’s HL-20 concept that rides atop an man-rated Atlas V capable of transporting 2-7 astronauts to the station. Following the presentation Dr. David Klaus led the members on a tour of the CU Bioastronautics lab where Dr. Klaus and former astronaut, CU professor and SNC VP James S. Voss have developed a mock up of the Dream Chaser cockpit where CU students are designing the layout the flight controls. Members were able to sit in the cockpit and climb inside a full-scale mock-up of the HL-20. 
February 2012 NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Space Weather Storms: Impacts on Critical Infrastructure In February Bill Murtagh, Program Coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) spoke about the importance of space weather to our national infrastructure. Thirty five RM-AIAA members braved the February snows to hear a highly informed presentation about the historical impacts of space weather on the power grid, satellites, airline communications, GPS signals--and carrier pigeons. Following the presentation, members were treated to a tour of the SWPC operations center and a captivating “Science on the Sphere” demonstration. Presentation materials for the SWPC program is available on the RM AIAA website aiaa-rm.org March 2012: Honda R&D Americas: Race Car Aerodynamics For our March presentation we departed from our current space focus to explore the world of racecar aerodynamics. Tom Ramsay presented on the explosion in technology and a subsequent dramatic increase in performance that has taken place the past 30 years of car racing. The program held at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and organized by the Sothern Chair, Dr Kenneth Siegenthaler, in coordination with the Air Force Academy and was very well attended by members from our Sothern Region including many AF Academy cadets. Mr. Tom Ramsay is currently a senior engineer at Honda R&D Americas in the Vehicle Research Division, where he is the leader of the Computational Methods Group, which is tasked with conducting aerodynamic CFD analysis for most passenger cars and light trucks developed for the North American market. Before working at Honda R&D, Tom worked at Battelle Memorial Institute in the National Security Division where he did anti-armor research, munitions design and development, and counter-explosive and counter-narcotic research. Tom received a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, both from The Ohio State University in 1989 and 1993, respectively. Tom is active in AIAA and is currently serving on the Council of the Columbus Section and also was a member of the Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee.  
Upcoming Events Spring 2012 AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Speakers Program Development of High Energy Laser Airborne Weapon Systems Bob Hindy Deputy Dir for Weapon System Integration and Test –ABL (Retired) Boeing Company 6:30 pm Tuesday, 11 April 2012 6:30 pm Social, 7:00 pm Program University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Centennial Hall Room 203 Bob Hindy, the former Deputy Dir for Weapon System Integration and Test for the Airborne Laser program will discuss the early developments of the Airborne Laser Lab at the AF Weapons Lab and the recent ABL weapon system on a Boeing 747 for use as a Missile Defense boost phase protective system. Mr Hindy has a diversified background in high technology, including science, research and development, engineering, business, marketing, management and subcontract program management. Mr Hindy retired in 2010 after 33.5 years in the aerospace business, developing high energy laser for military applications, the International Space Station and Airborne Laser Program. Mr Hindy earned a M.S. degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in 1970/71 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a M.S. Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Mr. Hindy is a member of the Society of Photooptical Engineers (SPIE), Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME), National Management Association (NMA), MIT Alumnae, American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Beverages and appetizers provided. No R.S.V.P required AIAA Rocky Mountain Section Annual Awards Banquet 
Wednesday, 2 May 2012 Maggiano’s Little Italy 7401 South Clinton Street Englewood, CO 80112-3655 6:00 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation 7:15 p.m. – Presentation Guest Speaker Guest Speaker: Bob Winn “Mistakes and Deceptions in Aircraft Accident Reconstructions” After an airplane accident occurs, a lawsuit is sometimes filed. The plaintiffs and the companies being sued hire lawyers to help prosecute and defend against the lawsuit, and those lawyers often hire engineering experts to analyze the accident and explain to a jury what happened and why it happened. Often this analysis occurs years after the accident and uses such things as recorded radar data, wreckage and accident site inspection, and especially the laws of physics. In this presentation, I will describe the general approach that any good aircraft accident reconstructionist should follow. I will also give examples of mistakes and intentional deceptions that have been presented by experts in several accident investigations. Dr. Winn is a mechanical/aeronautical engineer, Principal and Chairman of the Board of Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI). ESI is a multidisciplinary company, which provides professional engineering services to industrial, legal and insurance firms, government agencies. and trade organizations and acts as consultants to other engineering firms. ESI provides a wide range of technical support capabilities, including metallurgical, materials, aeronautical, mechanical, structural, electrical, safety, automotive, and audio/visual services. Dr. Winn has been a consulting engineer since he retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1991 after a 22-year career. He has been with ESI since 1994. He was an instructor pilot in four different Air Force aircraft and served as Chief Scientist of the USAF European Office of Aerospace Research and Development in London, England. Dr. Winn spent over 15 years teaching aeronautical and mechanical engineering at the USAF Academy and Colorado Technical University. He is a Fellow of AIAA, Vice President of AIAA for Finance, and sits on the AIAA Board of Directors. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and has served as a member of the SAE AC-9C Subcommittee on Aircraft Icing Technology. Dr. Winn taught; directed research; published over 70 technical papers, technical reports, and articles; and has given numerous presentations on a wide variety of technical and educational topics. Calendar Spring 2012 April Program: Bob Hindy: Airborne Laser April 11 6:30 pm University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Speaker: Bob Winn “Mistakes and Deceptions in Aircraft Accident Reconstructions” May 2nd 2012 6:00pm Maggiano’s Little Italy 7401 South Clinton Street Englewood, CO 80112-3655 Program: North American Association May 21 6:00pm (TBR) University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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