Emerging Technologies Committee: Emerging Technologies Committee: Multidisciplinary and Systems Multidisciplinary and Systems

Subcommittee ReportSubcommittee Report

Dr. Joseph KooUniversity of Texas at Austin

August 2, 2011

San Diego Marriott Hotel and MarinaSan Diego, CA

We welcome the following new member to the M&S Subcommittee:

Paul McManamon – Technical Director of the Ladar and Optical Communication Institute (LOCI) and University of Dayton; owner of Exciting Technology, LLC.

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M&S WATCH LIST ITEMS: The M&S watch list items have been thoroughly reviewed.

Several items have been placed in parking lot or updated.

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UPDATED WATCH LIST ITEM:

M&S 014 – Smart StructuresEric Malroy will be the new PRI for this topic on Smart

Structures and Sensors.This item is revised to reflect recent developments.NASA will have a 3 year investment in the area of embedded

sensors in composites.

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UPDATED WATCH LIST ITEM:

M&S 006 – Synthetic FuelsAndy Berryann will be incorporating this item into Green

Engineering. An update will be provided thereafter.

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UPDATED WATCH LIST ITEM:

M&S 017 and 018 – Lightweight Materials Jack Agee plans to promote this item with the help of Carol

Cash (VP, Public Policy of AIAA) through TAC and introduce this topic to Congress.

An update will be provided.

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UPDATED WATCH LIST ITEM:

M&S 023 – Automation in Aerospace Manufacturing

Vicki Johnson with John Vian’s aid is pursuing industrial partners with interest in this item.

Points of contact have been obtained at Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems.

A meeting for the group to meet is being determined.Forming a working group is the next step for action.A technical committee may result.

Upcoming meetings:Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Aug 8-11 at

the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR. More information found at:

http://aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=2375

53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, 23 - 26 Apr 2012, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. More information found at: http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=2414

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