TFAWS HISTORY
Thermal Analysis Workshop (TAWS) 1989
Prompted by the Space Station Freedom thermal analysis software requirements
SINDA 85 Class with Brent Cullimore
8 Papers
Held in the NASA LeRC Main Auditorium
TFAWS 1990
Added Hands-On training class (SINDA, PATRAN/Pthermal)
TSS (Thermal Synthesizer System) debuted as a presentation
Held at NASA LeRC and the Harley Hotel
TFAWS (Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop) 1991
Fluids added for the fluids aspect of the branch
Classes spread out across LeRC
TFAWS 1992
Partnered with OAI (Ohio Aerospace Institute)
Lectures held at OAI and Hands-On classes at NASA and Contractor training rooms
TFAWS 1993
Lectures held at OAI and Hands-On classes at NASA and Contractor training rooms
TFAWS 1994
Voted to hold TFAWS every other year
Lectures held at OAI and Hands-On classes at NASA and Contractor training rooms
Hands-On class computers scavenged from NASA
TFAWS 1995 — not held
TFAWS 1996
Added NASA Delegates Meeting
Initiated CATFANS and thermal chat email lists
Decided to resume annual TFAWS if, and only if, other NASA centers would host in alternate years
Hands-On class computers rented and scavenged from NASA
TFAWS 1997
Theme:
First year hosted by another NASA center (JSC)
Held at the University of Houston, Clear Lake
TFAWS 1998
Theme: “Engineering the Future”
Held at NASA LeRC and OAI
Hands-On class computers rented and scavenged from NASA
Welcome address by NASA Chief Engineer
TFAWS 1999 (10th annual)
Theme: “Engineering Excellence: Tools and Techniques…”
Second year hosted by another NASA center (MSFC)
NASA LeRC becomes Glenn Research Center
TFAWS 2000 (11th annual)
Theme: “Bridging the Gap Between Research Design”
Hosted by NASA GRC (LeRC renamed to Glenn Research Center as Lewis Field)
First year not held at or near the GRC facility (held at the Forum in downtown Cleveland)
First year for turbomachinery classes
TFAWS 2001 (12th annual)
Third year hosted by another NASA center (MSFC)
TFAWS 2002 (13th annual)
Theme: “Concurrent Engineering: Pushing the Limits”
Fourth year hosted by another NASA center (JSC)
Held at University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston, Texas
Conference dates were August 12-16, 2002.
TFAWS 2003 (14th annual)
Theme: “Heat Transfer and CFD: Bridging the Gap for the Next Generation”
Fifth year hosted by another NASA center (LaRC)
Held at Old Dominion University (ODU)’s Peninsula Higher Education Center in Hampton, Virginia.
Conference dates were August 18-22, 2003.
28 technical papers.
First year for Open Lab, restricted number of simultaneous activities.