Tuesday, October 30 Room: Salon M Resin and Process Development II–Session Session Chairs: Stephen Darfler, Hexcel, Dublin, CA and Susan Robitaille, NanoSperse, Benicia, CA 1:30 PM Process and Design Considerations for the Automated Fiber Placement Process, M. Favaloro, D. Hauber, Automated Dynamics, Schenectady, NY 2:00 PM Robust Measurements and Modeling of Viscoelastic Properties of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Prepreg During the Curing Process, P. Kashani, B. Minaie, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS; T. Rose, AvPro Inc., Norman, OK 2:30 PM Formulating Challenges in Epoxy Based Infusion Systems for Aerospace Applications, J. Hoge, Huntsman Advanced Materials, The Woodlands, TX 3:00 PM Elastomer Toughend Vinyl Esters, O. Plageman, D. Egan, Emerald Performance Materials, Brecksville, OH; A. Abu Obaid, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 3:30 PM Updates for Transition Potential of Light Weight Composite Aircraft and Spacecraft Thermal Management Components, R. Watts, G. Maxwell, AFRL/MLBC, Centerville, HO; M. Steenwyk, J. Biels, GE Aviation, Grand Rapids, MI; W. Shih, Allcomp, Industry City, CA; S. Chang, Touchstone, Triadelphia, WV; T. Carroll, Triton Systems, Inc., Chelmsford, MA 4:00 PM Esterification Effect on Mechanical and Swelling Properties of Natural Fiber/Polystyrene Composites, J.B. Naik, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Room: Rue Reolan 1:30 PM Composite Materials for Propulsion: Challenges for the Next Generation Low Cost and High Performance Applications–Panel Moderator: Doug Ward, Consulting Engineer, Composites GE Aviation, <strong>Cincinnati</strong>, OH Composite materials have been used in propulsion applications for over 25 years, but have been limited to primarily low temperature static structures. Weight savings, efficiency, and "green"considerations are driving material selection for the next generation of propulsion applications. This panel will discuss the challenges a moving to higher pay-off applications and specific barriers the composite materials and design community will have to overcome. Panelists: Paul Kukuchek, Director Research & Development, Goodrich Mike Schneider, Chief Consulting Engineer, Composites, GE Aviation Charlie Watson, Fellow, Composites, Pratt & Whitney John Welch, Associate Technical Fellow - Composite Structures, Spirit Aerospace 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception Hall of Mirrors, <strong>Cincinnati</strong> Hilton Netherland Plaza, 3 rd floor Our Welcome Reception is an industry hotspot. All badged attendees are welcome. —12
Wednesday, October 31 Room: Salon B&C Liquid Molding–Session Session Chairs: Scott Reeve, National Composite Center, Cleveland OH and Jennifer Fielding, AFRL/MLBCO, WPAFB, OH 8:00 AM Flow Simulations and Process Monitoring to Guide Advanced VARTM Manufacturing Techniques of Large Complex Composite Structures, J.M. Lawrence, S.T. Holmes, M. Louderback, A. Williams, V System Composities, Anaheim, CA; P. Simacek, S.G. Advani, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 8:30 AM Monitoring Variations in Laminate Properties Through the Complete Resin Infusion Process, Q. Govignon, T. Allen, S. Bickerton, J. Morris, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 9:00 AM RTM of High Temperature Polymers for Engine Valves, R.T. Buckley, D.W. Radford, A. Grabher, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 9:30 AM Effects of Process Parameters in VARTM of High Temperature Polymer Composites Under High Humidity-High Temperature Working Condition, A. Khattab, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Lafayette, LA; A.S. El- Gizawy, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 10:00 AM Predicting Stress Distributions Exerted on LCM Tools Using Visco-Elastic Compaction Models, W.A. Walbran, S. Bickerton, P.A. Kelly, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Room: Salon D&E Spacecraft Materials–Session Session Chair: Scott Peck, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA 8:00 AM Composite Materials for Radiation Shielding in the Materials on International Space Station Experiment (MISSE), ITAR F. Wong, J. Kesapradist, Space Systems/LoralSan Jose, CA; E. Benton, Eril Research, Inc., San Rafael, CA 8:30 AM Nanomodified Carbon/Carbon Composites: Further Thermo- Oxidative Studies, J.H. Koo, S. Lao, H. Jor, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; J. Lee, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon City, Korea; L. Pilato, G. Wissler, KAI, LLC, Austin TX; Z.P. Luo, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 9:00 AM Enhancing Through-Thickness Thermal Conductivity in Sandwich Configuration with Carbon Foam Core, S. Sihn, D.P. Anderson, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH; S. Ganguli, National Research Council, Washington D.C; A.K. Roy, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, OH 9:30 AM Multifunctional Composite Structures for Space Satellites, T. Ozaki, H. Takeya, M. Kume, K. Sekine, Mitsubishi Electric Co., Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan Room: Salon F&G Computational Materials Science II–Session Session Chairs: Soumya Patnaik and Barry Farmer, AFRL, WPAFB, OH 8:00 AM Advances in the Atomistic Modeling of Nanomaterials, S.B. Sinnott, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 8:30 AM Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Nanocomposites, A. Maiti, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 9:00 AM Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Functionalized Carbon Nanofiber-Based Epoxy Nanocomposites, J. Gou, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; K. Anumakonda, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 9:30 AM Atomistically Explicit Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermosetting Polymers, S. Christensen, Boeing - Phantom Works, Seattle, WA 10:00 AM Crack Propagation in Highly Cross-Linked Polymers Under Uniaxial Deformation, M. Tsige, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL; M.J. Stevens, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 10:30 AM Adding Self Healing Character to Polymeric Networks via Ionic Bonds: A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, T.E. Dirama, Universal Technology Corp., Dayton, OH; J.A. Johnson, Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, OH Room: Salon H&I University Research in Nanocomposites I–Session Session Chair: Gail Hahn, Boeing, Berkeley, MO 8:00 AM Spectroscopic Imaging of Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Carbon Fillers, V.G. Hadjiev, University of Houston, Houston, TX; D.C. Davis, D.C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; K.L. Strong, USAF AFRL/MLBCO, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 8:30 AM Fabrication and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Containing Carbon Nanotubes, R. Donaldson, D. Klosterman, G. Ware, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH; M. Anderson, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH 9:00 AM B-Staged Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Films for the Improvement of Interlaminar Fracture Toughness, P.J. Klein, G.L. Warren, D.C. Lagoudas, R. Sager, H.-J. Sue, D.C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 9:30 AM Processing and Characterization of Epoxy/Carbon Fiber/Carbon Nanotube Multiscale Composites Fabricated Using VARTM, G. Ware, Y.-B. Park, C. Zhang, Z. Liang, B. Wang, Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL 10:00 AM Improvement in Thermal, Mechanical and Electric Properties of Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Epoxy and Carbon/Epoxy Composite, Y. Zhou, S. Jeelani, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL; B. Eranezhuth, Clarkson Aerospace Corp. Houston, TX 10:30 AM Characterization of the Dispersion of CNT in Epoxy by Using SEM Images of Fracture Surface, G. Strawder, Y. Zhou, M.I. Jeelani, S. Jeelani, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 11:00 AM Mechanical Properties of Surface-Functionalized Epoxy/SWNT Nanocomposites, G.L. Warren, L. Sun, J.Y. O'Reilly, S.M. Lee, D. Davis, D. Lagoudas, H.J. Sue, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 11:30 AM Functionalization of SWNT Buckypapers Through Electron- Beam Irradiation, S. Wang, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; R. Liang, Y. Xue, B. Wang, C. Zhang, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL Room: Rue Reolan Propulsion II: High Temperature Resins–Session Session Chairs: Bob Gray, Maverick Corp., Blue Ash, OH and Warren Ronk, SAMPE Technical <strong>Program</strong> Assistant, <strong>Cincinnati</strong>, OH 8:00 AM Comparison of Thermo-Oxidative Behavior of High-Temperature Neat Resin Polyimides, G.P. Tandon, S. ITAR Putthanarat, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH; K.V. Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ; G. Schoeppner, AFRL/ MLBC, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 8:30 AM Alternate Monomer Suppliers for AFR-PE-4, R.A. ITAR Gray, J.R. Magato, R. Vannucci, Maverick Corporation, <strong>Cincinnati</strong>, OH 9:00 AM Comparison of Low Cost Variant AFR-PE-4/AQ-III Composites for Hot Airframe Application, T. Gibson, R. Trejo, ITAR University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH; T. Storage, F. Arnold, A. Drain, AFRL/MLBC, Wright Patterson AFB, OH; M. Stoffel, Southwestern Ohio Council for Highter Education (SOCHE), Dayton, OH 9:30 AM Evaluation of Tailorable Polyimide Composite in Aircraft Engine Environment, L. Shafer, D. Ward, GE Aviation, ITAR Evendale, OH; W. Ronk, Belcan Corporation, <strong>Cincinnati</strong>, OH 10:00 AM Aging Durability and High Temperature Mechanical Performance of P2SI 900HT Composite Materials, S.L. Hout, J.E. Lincoln, D.B. Curliss, T.J. Brown, Performance Polymer Solutions Inc., Centerville, OH 10:30 AM Alternative Alkyne-Based Materials for High Temperature Materials Applications, A.B. Morgan, University of Dayton Research Institute, Dayton, OH 13—