38th Annual TFAWS At Johnson Space Center
Thank you to everyone that participated in TFAWS 2026! We enjoyed hosting you and appreciate all the amazing topics and work that were presented. Please plan to join us next year at Johnson Space Center!
Please check back here for updates on the 38th annual TFAWS in Houston, TX. TFAWS 2027 is organized by NASA Johnson Space Center.
What is TFAWS?
The Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS) is an annual training and professional development workshop that is designed to encourage knowledge sharing, professional development, and networking throughout the thermal and fluids engineering community within NASA and the aerospace community at large. The vision of TFAWS is to maintain continuity over time and between disciplines throughout the thermal and fluids engineering community.
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Announcements
- Check back here for announcements on TFAWS 2027
TFAWS 2027 Overview
- Event Location: Houston, TX
- Host Center: NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
- Sponsored by: NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC)
- NESC Sponsoring Technical Discipline Teams (TDTs):
- Thermal Control and Protection
- Aerosciences
- Cryogenics
- Conference Dates: Will be announced at a future date
- Conference Location: Will be announced at a future date
- Registration Cost: Free
- Hotel Information: Room block information will be coming soon
- NCTS Number (for Civil Servants): Will be announced at a future date
- Other Important Dates
- Abstract Submissions Deadline: Will be announced at a future date
- Vendor Registration: If your company is interested in hosting a demo session or having a vendor booth contact information will be announced at a future date
- Conference Registration: Walk-up registration will be available at the event
Workshop Features
- Technical Sessions / Presentations
- Software Demonstrations and Training
- Technical Short Courses
- Student Poster Session
- Guest Speakers
- Speed Mentoring
- Networking Events
Who Should Attend?
- Engineers
- Scientists
- Educators
- Students
- International Guests and Partners
- Thermal and Fluids Analysis Tool Users
- Anyone interested in thermal and fluids analysis
All levels of experience are welcome!
Workshop Benefits
- Participants have the opportunity to share their work on the latest application of new and established methods to aerospace missions, impart engineering lessons learned, and compare/contrast engineering practices.
- Annual sharing of knowledge, hands-on instruction in relevant state-of-the-art engineering analysis tools, and seminars/short courses taught by the veterans in the thermal and fluids engineering community helps to ensure that the expertise of the community is maintained.
- Networking at TFAWS gives each engineer an extensive network of contacts which serves as an excellent source of advice and technical knowledge.
- TFAWS provides tremendous opportunities for enhancing collaboration between NASA centers, other government agencies, industry, academia, and the international thermal and fluids engineering community.