Application of Lightweighting Technology to Military Aircraft, Vessels, and Vehicles (2012)
Chapter: Appendix B: Presentations to the Committee
Presentations to the Committee
MEETING 1
July 20-21, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, D.C.
Background Information and Study Goals
Julie Christodoulou, Director, Naval Materials Division, Office of Naval Research
Overview: Reliance 21 Community of Interest—Materials & Processes
Robert Rapson, Chief Engineer, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Use of Composite Materials for Weight Reduction in Navy Applications
Gene Camponeschi, U.S. Navy, Carderock Division, Structures and Composites
Application of Lightweighting for Naval Ships—A Structural Metals Perspective
John Deloach, Structural Metals and Processing, Office of Naval Research
Lightweighting Strategies for Army Ground Combat Systems
Suveen Mathaudhu, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research Directorate
MEETING 2
September 20-21, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, D.C.
Lightweight Aluminum Structure for Ships and Craft
Robert A. Sielski, Consulting Naval Architect—Structures (retired, Naval Sea Systems Command)
Ground Systems Integration Domain (GSID) Materials for Ground Platforms
Lisa Prokurat Franks, U.S. Army, Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Transparent Materials for Armor—A Cost Study
Lisa Prokurat Franks, U.S. Army, Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Materials and Process Engineering Lightweight Initiative
Robert Hathaway, Vice President, Oshkosh Corporation
Lightweight Materials for Air Force Applications: “There’s No Free Ride”
James Malas, Technical Advisor, Partnering Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Robert Rapson, Chief Engineer, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Briefing to the NMAB: Benchmarking the Technology and Application of Lightweighting
Charles Kuehmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, QuesTek Innovations
MEETING 3
October 28-29, 2010
The Keck Center of the National Academies
Washington, D.C.
Lightweight Technologies: An Automotive Industry Experience
Bruno Barthelemy, Chief Engineer, Body Structures/Closures, Ford Motor Company
Jim Ogonowski, Vice President for Engineering—Airplane Structures, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (via teleconference)
MEETING 4
December 8, 2010
Internet Presentation and Teleconference
Lightweighting in Military Vehicles
BAE Systems, Land and Armaments, U.S. Combat Systems
Roger Halle, Survivability Capabilities Manager, Systems Engineering Manager for Technology Development
Mark Middione, Technology Team Manager—Survivability
John Gill, System Engineering Technology Team Lead
