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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
THE SAN DIEGO FLYER
Message from the AIAA-SD Chair
The San Diego Section has wrapped up the 2014/2015 calendar of events. Since
September, we’ve brought you a series of events and networking activities! We still have one more event planned this summer. AIAA San Diego will have a booth
at the 2016 AirShow San Diego. This event is held once a year, and it is a fabulous
opportunity to see aircraft performers and static ground displays. This year the air
show will commemorate the 70th Anniversary of America’s Triumph in WWII. If you
are interested in helping AIAA San Diego during this event, please email us at
[email protected]. You can also visit http://ag1caf.org for more event info.
Image: AIAA San
Diego Section End of
Year Banquet Award
Winners [Photo Credit:
Daniel Silva]
Also, the votes are in from our council officer elections. Ms. Kathy Kucharski will lead
the San Diego Section to more events and activities in 2015/2016. As always, if you
would like to be involved with our council, or have ideas on events, please contact
us. We are always looking for new ideas and speakers, particularly during the next
few months where we plan ahead for the next year. Finally, I’d personally like to thank this year’s council for doing an outstanding job
planning and coordinating all of our events for this year! [Credit: Cesar Martin]
The San Diego Flyer Vol. 11, Issue 4
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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
2015 AIAA-SD Awards Banquet
Each year the AIAA San Diego section holds a gala
Awards Banquet to recognize accomplishments by the
local San Diego aerospace community. This year's
banquet was held on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the new
and very spacious San Diego State University Conrad
Prebys Aztec Student Union Montezuma Hall. 110
guests were there to honor some of the best in San
Diego aerospace. Several awards were given out by the AIAA San Diego
section for accomplishments by local San Diego
aerospace companies and individuals. Awards included:
Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Contribution
to Aerospace Education, Outstanding Achievement by
an Aerospace Organization, Outstanding Contribution to
the Community, Chair's Special Award, and many
others. Image: RADM Robert
H. Wertheim, USN (ret)
Receives Lifetime
Achievement Award
from AIAA-SD at 2015
Awards Banquet,
[Image Source: AIAASD]
In addition, AIAA-SD granted 11 Reuben H. Fleet
Scholarships to deserving students studying aerospace or aeronautical engineering.
Since 1983, 176 students have received the scholarship. The Reuben H. Fleet
Foundation at The San Diego Foundation
makes the scholarship possible. The SDSU DBF team also presented the San
Diego DBF trophy to the UCSD team, as
UCSD placed higher in this year's Design
Build Fly (DBF) competition. Design Build Fly
(DBF) is an annual competition in which
teams from universities around the world
design and build remotely piloted aircraft.
The teams come together each year to
compete at the national DBF fly-off. Want to know more
about AIAA-SD?
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR
FACEBOOK, OR CONTACT US AT:
MAIL:
P.O. BOX 3898, SAN DIEGO, CA 92163
EMAIL:
[email protected]
WEBSITE:
AIAA-SD.ORG
Additionally, AIAA selected the best two
aviation related projects from the 61st Annual FACEBOOK:
FACEBOOK.COM/AIAASD
Greater San Diego Science and Engineering
Fair held March 24 through 29, 2015. Anshul
Singh and Cameron Armas were both
awarded $100 for their projects, "Designing and Implementing a Frontal Collision
Avoidance System using Arduino for a Quadrotor Platform" and "What are the Effects
of Canard Wings on Paper Airplanes," respectively. [Credit: Keith Glassman]
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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
AIAA-SD Hosts SR-71 Dinner
Lecture
On April 24th, 2015, AIAA-SD held its 2015 AIAA
Distinguished Lecture at Solar Turbines in Kearny
Mesa. AIAA-SD was honored to have Col. (RET)
Richard Graham speak on his experience as an
SR-71 pilot. Col. Graham gave an insightful and thoughtprovoking look at the SR-71 program, from the
early development of the A-12 to the operational
successes during the height of the Cold War.
AIAA-SD would like to thank Col. Graham and all
of our attendees for making this such a highly
attended event!
[Credit: Steven Jacobson]
2015 AIAA Aerospace
Heritage Night
The AIAA San Diego Section held its' fifth annual
Aerospace Heritage Night at the Northrop Grumman Information Systems Spectrum
Center. AIAA-SD recognized six AIAA members for their Long-Term Membership
anniversaries. Each of the recognized members then all participated in a discussion
panel. Image: Col. Richard
Graham (USAF-Ret)
Presents SR-71
Lecture, [Image
Source: AIAA-SD]
The following members were recognized: Dr. Alojzy A . Mikolajczak, Robert J .
Buehler, Dr. Nagy S. Nosseir (San Diego State University Department of Aerospace
Engineering), Dr. Rodney E. Stubbs (Lockheed Martin Corporation), Mr. Geoffrey S.
Butler (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.), and Dr. Joe Bassi.
The panel treated the audience to a taste of the experience and wisdom of AIAA
members who have spent decades with the aerospace industry. They covered topics
which are important today, while also sharing their own lessons from the past. Since
there was a large number of students and young professionals in the audience, there
was a strong focus on career paths, advancement, and staying current with new
developments in the industry. Several AIAA-SD Council members helped to make this event possible. San Diego
Section Chair, Cesar Martin, was moderator and AIAA National Conference
Coordinator. Kevin Burns, produced the slideshow and arranged for the hosting
venue. Program Arrangements Chair, Marcia Crawford, coordinated the food served
at the event, which was prepared by Lolita’s Taco Shop in Kearny Mesa. The event was a great success, and we hope you can join us next year for the 2016
Aerospace Heritage Night! [Credit: Keith Glassman]
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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
SDC Announces New 16
Foot Diameter Autoclave
In April 2015, San Diego Composites
(SDC) announced that it has expanded its
composite curing capability with a new
autoclave that has a working envelope of
16-ft diameter and 30-ft length, making it
the largest autoclave in Southern
California. SDC will use this autoclave to service its
space, aircraft, missile, and canister
product areas. The autoclave will be
used for high pressure and high
temperature curing of composite
components at a maximum pressure of
150 psi and a maximum temperature of
450°F. Image: A 16-ft.
Diameter By 30-ft
Long Autoclave by
ASC Process
Systems, [Image
Source: SD
Composites]
SDC’s acquisition of this newest
autoclave adds to the company’s expanding fleet of processing equipment. SDC has
teamed with ASC Process Systems to have the autoclave fabricated on-site and
operational in Q4 2015. More details about SDC’s facility and capabilities can be
found on their [website]. [Credit: SDC News Release]
SciTech 2016, Call for AIAA Papers
SciTech 2016 (AIAA’s largest conference) will be held in San Diego early next year.
Abstracts for papers are due June 2nd. If you would like to present a paper, this is the best forum to do so. Everyone should
take advantage of attending this great conference! For more info, please visit the
SciTech Website. [Credit: Cesar Martin]
SD Air & Space Museum Hosts Space Day 2015
The San Diego Air & Space Museum hosted its 12th Annual Space Day celebration on
Saturday, May 16th 2015, 10am - 2pm. Space Day featured demonstrations,
giveaways, and hands-on activities with local and national space experts.
Attendees also had the chance to meet a real astronaut. Local astronaut Woody
Spring, whose ambitious spacewalks from the space shuttle helped prepare for the
construction of the International Space Station, share stories of his dynamic space
career.
Activities for attendees included: touch a meteorite, build & fly a paper rocket, talk to
space experts, design your own space patch, and free posters & other giveaways.
[Credit: SD Air & Space Museum]
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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
Arabsat and KACST Award
Lockheed Martin Satellite
Contract
On April 28, 2015 Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City
for Science and Technology (KACST) announced
contracts for Lockheed Martin to manufacture two
communications satellites. The satellites will be
based on the modernized A2100 and will serve
the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. The two satellites will strengthen the Arabsat fleet
to 10 in-orbit operational satellites. These new
satellites will provide telecommunications
capabilities including television, internet,
telephone, and secure communications. Mike Hamel, vice president and general manager
of Commercial Space at Lockheed Martin, stated
that “The modernized A2100 satellite platform is
ideally suited to their mission of connecting people and societies through reliable
telecommunications services.” Construction of the satellites is scheduled to be
completed for launch in 2018. [Credit: Lockheed Martin News Release]
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GA-ASI Laser Completes
Beam Quality Evaluation
On April 8, 2015 General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI)
announced that GA-ASI’s Gen 3 High Energy
Laser System (HEL) has completed beam
quality and power measurements using the
Joint Technology Office (JTO) Government
Diagnostic System (GDS) for qualification.
Image: Lockheed
Martin Arabsat 6A and
Hellas-Sat-4/
SaudiGeoSat-1
Satellite Concept Art,
[Image Source:
Lockheed Martin
News]
The new laser represents the third generation
of technology originally developed under the
High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense
EMAIL:
[email protected]
System (HELLADS, Gen 1) program. The Gen
3 HEL that was tested is a unit cell for the
Tactical Laser Weapon Module (TLWM)
currently under development. Due to the Gen 3 laser's compact size and weight, the
TLWM is being designed for use on land, sea, and airborne platforms.
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EDITOR FOR MORE INFO.
Following this evaluation, GDS will be used again to conduct beam quality
measurements of the GA-ASI HELLADS Demonstrator Laser Weapon System
(DLWS). [Credit: GA-ASI News Release]
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AIAA-SD Newsletter
May 2015
AIAA San Diego Section
2014-2015 Council Members
Cesar Martin
Chair
Naval Air Systems Command
Joel Perez
Treasurer
Solar Turbines
Kathy Kucharski
Vice Chair – Planning
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems Inc.
Jon Blackler
Vice Chair -Technical
San Diego Composites
Martin Miller
Secretary
Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command
Kevin Burns
AIAA National Conference
Coordinator
Northrop Grumman –
Information Systems
Chris Root
Professional Society Liaison
Naval Air Systems Command
Ioana Broome
Young Professionals
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems Inc.
The San Diego Flyer Vol. 11, Issue 4
Stevie Jacobson
Webmaster
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems Inc.
Brianna MacNider
UCSD Chair
University of California – San
Diego (UCSD)
Robin Felver
Newsletter Editor
The Boeing Company
Dr. Mark Anderson
UCSD Faculty Advisor
University of California – San
Diego (UCSD)
Keith Glassman
Honors & Awards / Career
Enhancement
Naval Air Systems Command
Daniel Silva
SDSU Chair
San Diego State University
Jay Woodard
Field Trips
UTC Aerospace Systems
Nagy Nosseir
SDSU Faculty Advisor
San Diego State University
Chris McEachin
Student Activities
HCL America / Pratt & Whitney
AeroPower
John Kurcharski
Public Policy
Continental DataGraphics (CDG)
/ Boeing
Marcia Crawford
Program Arrangements
UTC Aerospace Systems
Brian Quan
Membership Development
Coordinator
Continental DataGraphics (CDG)
/ Boeing
Greg Marien
RHF Scholarship Chair
Northrop Grumman – Aerospace
Systems
Phil Smith
K-12 STEM Outreach
Adaptive Launch Solutions
Fletcher Hartshorn
History & Bylaws
General Atomics Aeronautical
Systems Inc.
VACANT
Educator Associate
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