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Lunch and Learn 10-24-25 Dr. Jennifer Daluz

Posted By Marc Polanka 26 Oct, 2025 22:38
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Eastward moving convections over the Indian Ocean called Madden-Julian Oscillations (MJO) dictate the strength and location of rainfall in the tropics. Accurate characterization of MJO is crucial for understanding climate processes and regional variability. Modern weather data assimilation techniques ...

5/30/25 Lunch and Learn Elizabeth Benitez

Posted By Marc Polanka 04 Jun, 2025 22:30
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Abstract: Cavities are ubiquitous in aerodynamic designs, from landing gear bays to scramjet combustors, and their flow dynamics can significantly impact vehicle performance and stability. Understanding the complex flow features within cavities, particularly the unsteady pressure fluctuations they ...

Awards Banquet Video

Posted By Marc Polanka 23 May, 2025 15:34
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati

Awards Banquet Photos

Posted By Marc Polanka 23 May, 2025 15:17
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Photos from our awards banquet

Dayton/Cincinnati Section Awards Banquet

Posted By Marc Polanka 25 Apr, 2025 11:08
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Info on the annual awards banquet.

Call for Section Awards

Posted By Marc Polanka 27 Mar, 2025 12:56
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Every year the Day-Cin Section of AIAA recognizes some of our own. We are looking for your help in nominating some deserving members in your organizations. The nomination is limited to 2 pages so it should not take long. Recognize the achievements of your colleagues. The local Awards Banquet ...

Bowcutt Keynote

Posted By Marc Polanka 06 Mar, 2025 15:18
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Keynote Video from the 50th DCASS

10/11/24 Lunch and Learn Chris Ruscher Spectral Energies Overview and SHARK Stem Education Kit

Posted By Marc Polanka 15 Oct, 2024 15:12
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Spectral Energies, a Dayton, OH-based small business, spearheads diverse technology and product development initiatives, encompassing alternative navigation, hypersonic technologies, directed energy, rotating detonation engines, and STEM education. Among its STEM education endeavors, Spectral Energies ...

7/26/24 Lunch and Learn Robert Baurle Hypersonic Systems

Posted By Marc Polanka 05 Aug, 2024 12:24
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Hypersonic technology development is a significant area of research within the Department of Defense. In fact, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense has identified hypersonics as one of 14 critical technology areas flagged for rapid technology development. AFRL recognizes the need to harness the ...

Awards Banquet Video

Posted By Marc Polanka 16 Jul, 2024 18:01
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Video from our Awards Banquet

5/17/24 Lunch and Learn Doug Dudis Global Energy

Posted By Marc Polanka 16 Jul, 2024 17:44
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Energy undergirds all aspects of human civilization. Cheap energy is associated with prosperity while shortages indicate difficulties. Costs for sustainable living are dropping, and it is not difficult to visualize a world in which sustainable, distributed energy is widely available at costs, or even ...

Awards Banquet Photos

Posted By Marc Polanka 06 Jun, 2024 15:32
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Photos from the AIAA Awards Banquet

3/22/24 Lunch and Learn First-Principles Simulations of Thermochemical Nonequilibrium with Dr. Ashley Verhoff

Posted By Marc Polanka 03 Apr, 2024 14:12
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Vehicles flying at high speeds can induce strong shock waves, resulting in flight environments rich in coupled flow phenomena, including thermal nonequilibrium, vibrational excitation, and dissociation. To gain molecular-level insight into the thermophysics that drive macroscopic fluid processes, we ...

2/23/24 Lunch and Learn Inventing the Future of Hybrid Electric Flight with Fabian Isaza

Posted By Marc Polanka 03 Apr, 2024 13:50
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
GE Aerospace has multiple programs underway to develop and mature technologies to help make hybrid electric commercial flight possible. NASA recently selected GE Aerospace to develop an integrated, megawatt-class hybrid electric propulsion system as part of the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration ...

Call for Section Awards

Posted By Marc Polanka 25 Mar, 2024 14:42
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati

Call for Section Awards

Posted By Marc Polanka 25 Mar, 2024 14:42
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Please see the attached flyer for information on our local AIAA awards. We are soliciting nominations of AIAA members in the categories of: Outstanding Technical Contribution - Science Award Outstanding Technical Contribution - Application Award Outstanding Management Contribution Award Submit ...

AIAA Awards Banquet

Posted By Marc Polanka 25 Mar, 2024 14:30
Found In Community: Dayton/Cincinnati Section Events
Awards_Banquet_21May24.pdf Our annual awards banquet is going to be held at UD on May 21st. Come out and support our local award winners.

2/26/10 Wingbeat Shape Modulation for Control of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles with Dr. David Doman

Posted By Marc Polanka 21 Dec, 2023 12:28
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
A new method of controlling a flapping wing micro air vehicle by varying the velocity profiles of the wing strokes will be presented. An exhaustive theoretical analysis along with simulation results show that this new method, called Split-Cycle Constant-Period Frequency Modulation with Wing Bias, is ...

6/1/12 HIFiRE-1 Hypersonic Flight Test with Dr. Roger Kimmel

Posted By Marc Polanka 21 Dec, 2023 12:22
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
The Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation ( HIFiRE ) program is a hypersonic flight test program executed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organization (DSTO). Its purpose is to develop and validate technologies ...

5/17/12 The ARISSat-1 Program with Steven Bible

Posted By Marc Polanka 21 Dec, 2023 12:15
Found In Library: Dayton/Cincinnati
Steven Bible , N7HPR , will be speaking about ARISSat-1 which was launched from the International Space Station August 4, 2011 as part of an STEM project with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) organization ( http://ariss.rac.ca/oindex.htm ). It operated continuously ...