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1st Place: Mr. Eric McGill, University of Dayton Research Institute, “Design and Testing of Articulated Thermal Protection”
2nd Place: Ms. Samantha Bernstein, The University of Texas at Austin, “Comparison of Material Response Models of Low-Density Thermal Protection System Materials for Hypersonic Applications”
3rd Place: Mr. Carson Cheung, Jacobs Technology, Inc., “Variables Affecting the Thermal Response of Cylindrical Carbon Fiber Composite Structures in EM Fields”
1st Place: Ms. Ashley Handy, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, “Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of C/C Materials”
2nd Place: Miss Kayla Stark, ReLogic Research, “Effects of Fiber Orientation in Carbon-Carbon Composites on Ablative Performances”
3rd Place: Mr. Liam Wood, University of Wisconsin Madison, “Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Pack-Cementation Coated Three-Phase Mo-Nb-Si-B Alloys”
Each year, both the posters and the student submissions are reviewed for quality and excellence through a peer review process.
Spectral Characterization for High-Temperature C/C Composites under Pyrolysis and Graphitization
Mr. Hayden Allen - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mo-Si-B Coating for Protection of SiC-Based Materials in High Temperature Active Oxidation Environments
Mr. Jeff Becker - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Comparison of Material Response Models of Low-Density Thermal Protection System Materials for Hypersonic Applications
Ms. Samantha Bernstein - The University of Texas at Austin
Active Model-Based Control of Laser Heating for Low-Cost Thermal Protective Systems
Dr. Christopher Buurma - Battelle Memorial Institute
Augmentation of the Axial Stiffness of Cylindrical Carbon Fiber Composite Structures Towards More Pervasive Utility in Tactical Propulsion
Mr. Roberto Castillo - Exquadrum, Inc.
Variables Affecting the Thermal Response of Cylindrical Carbon Fiber Composite Structures in EM Fields
Mr. Carson Cheung - Jacobs Technology, Inc.
Development and Testing of an Air-Augmented Combined Cycle Hybrid Rocket Motor
Mr. Trevor Coombs - Utah State University
A Microstructure-Informed Study of Fatigue Sequencing Effects on Short Crack Growth
Mr. Robert Fleishel - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Testing of Thin Carbon-Carbon Heat Exchange Tubes for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
Mr. Rafael Gonzalez - Kratos SRE
Experimental Investigation of Mass Loss and Dimensional Change in Phenolic Resins during Pyrolysis
Mrs. Niya Grimes - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Electro-Codeposition of Composite Materials for Enhanced Thermal and Electrical Properties
Dr. Timothy Hall - Faraday Technology, Inc.
Lithium Reserve Batteries for Extreme High Powered Operations
Dr. Timothy Hall - Faraday Technology, Inc.
Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of C/C Materials
Ms. Ashley Handy - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Comparing the K-Omega and K-KL-Omega Turbulence Models in Supersonic Flow
Mr. Nicholas Harris - University of Tennessee Space Institute
Improved Free-Space Loss Tangent Characterization of Radome Materials at High Temperature
Mr. Christopher Howard - Georgia Tech Research Institute
Evolution of Skin Materials from Benchtop Studies to Sled Testing for Supersonic Missiles with Articulating Nose Technology
Lt Benjamin Lam - Air Force Research Laboratory
Developing a Comprehensive Data Base for Advanced Dielectric Materials for Hypersonic Flight
Mr. Thomas Lewis - Air Force Research Laboratory
Analysis-Driven Design of a Segmented Skin for Supersonic Flight
Mr. Jared Lilly - Air Force Research Laboratory / Texas A&M University
HOTSHOT Mission Simulation Code
Dr. Jesse Maxwell - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
ResonantAcoustic® Continuous Microreactor (RACMR) and ResonantAcoustic® Continuous Crystallizer (RACC) for Synthesis and Recrystallization of Novel and High Value Compounds
Dr. Joseph Mayne - Resodyn Corporation
Design and Testing of Articulated Thermal Protection
Mr. Eric McGill - University of Dayton Research Institute
Net-Shape Porous Silicon Carbide for High Temperature Applications
Mr. Dwayne Morgan - Touchstone Research Laboratory
Thermal Protection System Response to Combined Convective and Radiative Heating
Mr. Jonathan Morgan - NASA Ames Research Center
Alternative Materials for Rocket Engine Components
Dr. Alec Murchie - ReLogic Research, Inc.
Delta-V Transit Map Development of Near-Earth Orbital Regimes using 2 and 3 Impulsive Burns
Mr. Victor Christopher Ong - Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Update on VAT and VacTGA (Low Pressure) IR&D at SR up to 2000-2500 °C
Mr. Bhavesh Patel - Kratos SRE
Procedure to Determine Component Flight Confidence
Dr. Mark Patterson - Kratos SRE
ARISE Program Update
Mr. Jade Pomerleau - Air Force Research Laboratory
Novel Materials for Spacecraft Components
Dr. Duane Simonson - Research Support Instruments, Inc.
High-Denier Unidirectional Ox-Ox CMC Prepreg for Automated Tape Laying & Advanced Fiber Placement
Mr. Wylie Simpson - Axiom Materials, Inc.
Additive Manufacturing and Characterization of High-Density Materials for Aerospace Applications
Mr. Scott Smith - Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
High Temperature Low Thickness (< 1 mm) Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for Plastics and Composites
Mrs. Marisa Snapp-Leo - Blueshift
Effects of Fiber Orientation in Carbon-Carbon Composites on Ablative Performances
Miss Kayla Stark - ReLogic Research
Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Pack-Cementation Coated Three-Phase Mo-Nb-Si-B Alloys
Mr. Liam Wood - Univeristy of Wisconsin, Madison
Explosively Driven Fracture & Fragmentation Patterning in Cylinder – Extreme Tension Physics: Preliminary Study
Dr. Andrei Zagrai - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology