Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS)
Analysis Excellence from the Ground Up – and Beyond!
July 29 - August 2, 2013   •   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Call For Papers Is Now Closed!
Thank you to everyone who submitted to be a part of TFAWS 2013. Notices of acceptance will be provided by the Session Chairs.

Student and Early Career Project Presentation Session
In this session participants will present an approximately fifteen minute summary of their current or recent projects to other students and experienced analysts. The session allows students and young professionals to present their work without being held to the research requirements of a professional publication. Although publication in the TFAWS proceedings will be optional, presentations will need to go through the clearance processes as outlined below. Presentation titles and a very brief summary should be submitted to Ryan Honour (321) 867-4652 no later than July 15th.

A template can be found here

Final Submission Templates
TFAWS 2013 Paper and Presentation Templates are now provided below:

Paper Submission Template
Presentation Template
Presentation Clearance & Permission to Publish

Session Chairs
Passive Thermal
Maurice Prendergast (MSFC)   (256) 544-6497
Jared Congiardo (KSC)   (321) 867-0820
Active Thermal/ Cryogenic Fluids
Ryan Stephan (JSC)   (281) 483-7182
Lisa Grob (KSC)   (410) 747-8332
Aerothermal
Karen Berger (LaRC)   (757) 864-2279
Robert Kwas (KSC)   (321) 867-2796
Interdisciplinary
Brandon Marsell (KSC)   (321) 867-3815
Bruce Vu (KSC)   (321) 867-2376

Session Descriptions
Passive Thermal
  • Passive thermal systems & control: design, analysis, build, and test for space and aeronautics
  • Spacecraft thermal protection system, ablative systems, plume impingement, ascent and entry aerothermal heating
  • Radiative heat transfer, analytical and experimental approaches
  • Studies related to MLI, coatings, thermophysical/optical properties, and surface finishes
  • Ground test, manufacturing processes, and simulation
  • Plume impingement effects on ground support elements
  • Analytical model correlation to existing test or flight data
For a more expansive description of passive thermal systems: click here.
Active Thermal/Cryogenic Fluids
  • Fluids systems and CFD: design, analysis, build, and test for space and aeronautics
  • Active thermal systems and control: mechanical pumped fluid loops, heat pipes, methods for achieving variable conductance, thermal/fluid systems components, analysis, and testing
  • Cryogenic fluids systems
  • Water cooling thermal system at the launch pad
  • Analytical model correlation to existing test or flight data
For a more expansive description of active thermal & fluids systems: click here.
Aerothermal
  • Aerothermodynamics: design, analysis, build, and test for space and aeronautics
  • Aeroheating environments: ascent, on-orbit, re-entry
  • Plume impingement, on-orbit contamination
  • Free molecular heat transfer, analytical and experimental approaches
  • Analytical model correlation to existing test or flight data
For a more expansive description of aerothermal: click here.
Interdisciplinary
  • Multi-disciplinary problems: design, analysis, build, and test for space and aeronautics
  • Integrated analyses of chemical reactions, electromagnetic interactions, micromechanics, structural motion
  • Technology innovations, current and in-development
  • Creating environments of inclusion to enable innovation
  • Lessons learned
  • Various fluid management and modeling techniques as applied to propulsion
  • Vibration and acoustics in the launch environment
  • Modeling or testing error approximation and verification/validation techniques

Submission Guidelines
Abstract Submission Deadline:CLOSED
Final Manuscript Submission Deadline:July 1, 2013

Abstracts and Presentations
  • Must be 200-1000 words in length
  • Include a title and description of the paper or presentation to be submitted
  • Indicate what is unique about the work
  • Include an assessment of the data, results, and conclusions that are currently available
  • Provide a status of the state of the work (concept, development, testing, or completed study)
Abstracts must be submitted by email to the appropriate session chairs. You will be notified by email concerning the acceptance of your abstract. Upon acceptance, a manuscript template will be provided. Full papers are encouraged, but not required, in order to give conference presentations. Typical paper presentations will be allotted 30 minutes, of which five should be devoted to questions from the audience. Longer time blocks may be requested by the author in advance and will be granted according to the discretion of the session chairs.
Clearance/Copyright
Submitted work must be unclassified and approved for public release by the appropriate company and/or government agencies. Please allot time for this authorization process. Government employees are expected to complete Document Availability Authorization (DAA) paperwork. The submission must be original work from the author without any portion of the material infringing on any copyright.
Presenters will be required to fill out a "Presentation Clearance & Permission to Publish" form prior to their presentation. The form may be completed prior to TFAWS or upon arrival.
Contacts
Paper Sessions:Bruce Vu   (321) 867-2376
Vendor Presentations:Brandon Marsell   (321) 867-3815
Mark Terrone   (321) 861-7865



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