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Conference By Day: Oct 29 - Oct 30 - Nov 1 - Registration - Accommodations - Proceedings

Sunday, October 29, 2000

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Monday, October 30, 2000

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Opening General Session Speaker Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Opening General Session - MG Mike Hough, USMC, JSF Program Director; LTG James Jones, USMC, Commandant; MG James Snyder, USA, Deputy Commandant AMC; and John R. Murphey, President, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
11:00 - 2:00 p.m. - Exhibit Review and Exhibit Hall Luncheon
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Session A

A1 Joint Strike Fighter - Session Chair - Mike Hough, USMC, JSF Program Director
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. A1 01 JSF EMD Plans, Colonel Bob Lyons, USAF
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. A1 02 JSF UK Perspective, Captain Simon Henley, UK RN
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. A1 03 Boeing JSF Overview, Frank Statkus, Boeing PM
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. A1 04 Lockheed Martin Overview, Frank Cappuccio, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company PM
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. A1 05 Pratt & Whitney Overview, Bob Cea, P&W PM
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. A1 06 General Electric Overview, Merle Eismeier, GE PM

A2 Rotorcraft Advanced Design - Session Chair - Rhett Flater, Executive Director, AHS
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. A2 07 Troy Gaffey, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. A2 08 Andy Logan, Boeing Helicopters
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. A2 09 Paul Martin, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. A2 10 Robert Ryan Wilkins, Boeing Helicopters
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. A2 11 Philippe Galland, Eurocopter
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. A2 12 Phil Goddard, GKN Westland

A3 Unique Concepts - Session Chair - George Price, Manager, Technology Integration, Rotorcraft Base Program, NASA Ames
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. A3 13 Advanced VTOL Propulsion Concepts for UAV, Mike Cahill, Northrop Grumman
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. A3 14 An Economical VSTOL Aircraft for General Aviation, T. Duncan, Duncan Aviation
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. A3 15 Self-Feathering Rotary Wing, J. F. Vaughen, AirBarge Co.
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. A3 16 Design, Development and Flight Testing of the Individual Lifting Vehicle (ILV), R. J. Pegg, PAM Group
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. A3 17 The Single-Propeller Driven Tailsitter is the Simplest and Most Efficient Configuration for VTOL UAVs, K. G. Wernicke, SKY Technology Vehicle Design & Development Co.
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. A3 18 Tethered Rotorcraft to Generate Electricity from JetStream Winds, B. W. Roberts, University of Western Sydney
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Reception

Tuesday, October 31, 2000

B1 Jet Effects - Session Chair - Paul Bevilaqua, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
8:35 - 9:00 a.m. B1 19 Twin Jet Impinging on a Plate With and Without a Mean Stream, Y. El-Okda, P. Vlachos, and D. Telionis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
9:00 - 9:25 a.m. B1 20 Test Techniques for Material Surface Erosion Characterization, P C. Liston-Smith, BAE Systems
9:25 - 9:50 a.m. B1 21 Overview of the Lockheed Martin JSF STOVL Jet Effects Program, R. L. Mange and A. E. Albright, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, M. D. Buchholz, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and G. E. Lockley, BAE Systems
9:50 - 10:05 a.m. Coffee Break
10:05 - 10:30 a.m. B1 22 Jet Efflux and Plate Impingement Characteristics of Supercritical Flow from a Convergent Nozzle, T. Naumowicz, D. Wardwell, C. Hange, NASA Ames Research Center and R. Margason and T. Arledge, CENTRA Technology, Inc.
10:30 - 10: 55 a.m. B1 23 Model to Full-Scale Temperature Scaling for STOVL Aircraft Model Testing, K. Blogg, BAE Systems
10:55 - 11:20 a.m. B1 24 Jet Ground Effects with Coaxial Nozzles, K. Knowles and A. J. Saddington, Cranfield University

B2 Heavy Lift Rotorcraft - Session Chair - William Scheuren, DARPA
8:35 - 9:00 a.m. B2 25 Could the Mi-26 Perform the JTR Functions? M. Tishchenko, Mil Helicopter Design Bureau
9:00 - 9:25 a.m. B2 26 The Quad Tilt Rotor, D. Snyder, Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
9:25 - 9:50 a.m. B2 27 An Evaluation of the V22 Tiltrotor Aircraft with Variable Diameter Propeller Blades, D. J. Kinney and M. H. Waters, NASA Ames Research Center
9:50 - 10:05 a.m. Coffee Break
10:05 - 10:30 a.m. B2 28 Concepts for Heavy Lift Rotorcraft, LTC M. Scott, USMC
10:30 - 10:55 a.m. B2 29 Overarching Rotorcraft Commonality Assessment, Major F. Usry, Office of the Secretary of Defense, J-8
10:55 - 11:20 a.m. B2 30 Future Transport Rotorcraft and the Way Ahead, LTC D. Alldredge, Fort Rucker

B3 Micro-Aerial Vehicles- Session Chair - Sharon Schnepf, CENTRA Technology, Inc.
8:35 - 9:00 a.m. B3 31 MAVs - The Way Forward, S. Wilson, DARPA
9:00 - 9:25 a.m. B3 32 Design Criteria, Aircraft Design, Fabrication and Testing of Urban Micro-Aerial Vehicles, R. Barrett and G. Lee, Lutronix
9:25 - 9:50 a.m. B3 33 Micro Craft Ducted Air Vehicle, L. Lipera, Micro Craft, Inc.
9:50 - 10:05 a.m. Coffee Break
10:05 - 10:30 a.m. B3 34 STOVL Vehicle Development at AeroVironment, J. Grasmeyer and M. Keennon, AeroVironment
10:30 - 10:55 a.m. B3 35 Micro-Aerial Vehicle Simulations, B. Bialczak, Science and Engineering Services, Inc.
10:55 - 11:20 a.m. B3 36 Naval Research Laboratory, Rick Foch
11:30 - 2:00 p.m. - IPLC Luncheon and presentation of the prestigious F. E. Newbold VSTOL Award, Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Technical Session C

C1 Ground Effects Session - Session Chair - Rich Christiansen, NASA
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. C1 37 X-35 Aerodynamic Models Basis and Validation, W. K. Elbers, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. C1 38 Ground Environment MAT (GEM) A Recent Assessment of its Design, Performance, and Operational Effectiveness for VSTOL Aircraft, DN Ing , R. Clark, P G Knot, G. Appleyard, Logico Systems, Ltd.
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. C1 39 Overview of the Lockheed Martin JSF STOVL Ground Environment Program, E. J. Gunderson, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, L. W. Illston, BAE Systems, and M. G. McGee, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. C1 40 Calibration of a Large Ground Plane in the NASA Ames 40- by 80-Foot Wind Tunnel, C. E. Hange, NASA Ames and T. K. Arledge, CENTRA Technology, Inc.
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. C1 41 X-32 STOVL Wind Tunnel Test Program Results, D. Nelson, The Boeing Co.
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. C1 42 BAE Systems Wind Tunnel Dept. STOVL Test Capabilities, P. Palmer, BAE Systems

C2 Simulation Session - Session Chair - James A. Franklin, Senior Research Engineer, NASA Ames
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. C2 43 Advanced Flight Control Modes for STOVL Operations, K. Citurs, The Boeing Co.
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. C2 44 Lockheed Martin JSF STOVL Flying Qualities Approach and Status, R. D. Wyatt and M. K. Tibbs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company and D. A. Allen, BAE Systems
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. C2 45 Lockheed Martin JSF Integrated Flight/Propulsion Control System Development, R. D. Wyatt, J. S. Baxter and D. C. Phelps, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, S. P. Wurth, Lockheed Martin Skunkworks and G. S. Jukes, BAE Systems
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. C2 46 Development of Handling Qualities Criteria for STOVL Aircraft, J. C. Gibson, P. M. Lodge and C. Fielding, BAE Systems
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. C2 47 Canard Rotor Wing Simulation, S. Bass, The Boeing Co.
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. C2 48 A Flight Evaluation of Advanced Control Modes for Manual Recovery of a STOVL Aircraft, G. D'Mello, DERA Bedford, J. Paines, RAF, and I. Finn, Royal Navy

C3 Advanced Design - Session Chair - Paul Gelhausen,
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. C3 49 Advanced Theater Transport Design, D. Manley, The Boeing Co.
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. C3 50 Catapulting STOVLS: Shifting a Paradigm, M. McCrea, Center of Naval Analysis
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. C3 51 Optimal Design of Jet STOVL Aircraft Using RDS-Professional, D.Raymer, Aircraft Design
3:20 - 3:35 p.m. Coffee Break
3:35 - 4:00 p.m. C3 52 Arvid Myklebust
4:00 - 4:25 p.m. C3 53 Virtual Flight - RITE Intelligent Design Environment, J. Bardina, Caelum Research Corp.
4:25 - 4:50 p.m. C3 54 Low Speed Manueverability and Agility Considerations for VSTOL Aircraft Design, D. Schrage, Georgia Institute of Technology

Wednesday, November 1, 2000

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Registration open
D1 Flight Test - Session Chair, John Sprague, Pratt & Whitney
8:05 - 8:30 a.m. D1 78 Lockheed Martin J/IST Flight Test Results, D. Eicke, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
8:30 - 8:55 a.m. D1 74 CV-22 Flight Test Program, T. Currie, Jr. USAF
8:55 - 9:20 a.m. D1 75 Westland Icing Trials
9:20 - 9:35 a.m. Coffee Break
9:35 - 10:00 a.m. D1 76 RAH-66 Comanche Flight Test Program, N. Lappos, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.
10:00 - 10:25 a.m. D1 77 The Army's Electronic Proving Ground - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Testing Leader, Beverly Hawks, U.S. Army
10:25 - 10:50 a.m. D1 78 CASE paper

D2 Ship Interface - Session Chair - Mike Philpot, DERA
8:05 - 8:30 a.m. D2 61 Investigation of Ship Flight Deck Motion Limits for Safe Embarked Helicopter Operation, R. G. Langlois and A. R. Tadros, Indal Technologies, Inc.
8:30 - 8:55 a.m. D2 62 Automatic STOVL Recovery to Restricted Sites and Ships, L. D. Gillett and J. R. Goddard, DERA
8:55 - 9:20 a.m. D2 63 Real Time Full Tiltrotor Maneuver Calculations Using Reduced Order Rotor and Fuselage Modeling, T. R. Quackenbush, J. D. Keller, D. A. Wachspress, and A. H. Boschitsch, Continuum Dynamics, Inc.
9:20 - 9:35 a.m. Coffee Break
9:35 - 10:00 a.m. D2 64 Integrated Flight/Propulsion Control for STOVL, B. Sando, K. Citurs, B. Law, Pratt & Whitney
10:00 - 10:25 a.m. D2 65 STOVL Aircraft Ski-jump Launch Performance Prediction - Methodology, Validation and Results, M. R. Rosa and D. Bisson, DERA UK
10:25 - 10:50 a.m. D2 66 Rolling Vertical Landings at Sea - A Feasible Method for Payload Bring-Back Enhancement? M. R. Rosa, DERA UK

D3 Propulsion - Session Chair - Michael J. Hirschberg, ANSER, Inc.
8:05 - 8:30 a.m. D3 67 Development of the Joint Strike Fighter Lift-fan Clutch, A. Cookerly, Rolls-Royce Allison
8:30 - 8:55 a.m. D3 68 Overview of the Lockheed Martin JSF Propulsion System Development, M. S. Smith and J. D. McFarlan, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
8:55 - 9:20 a.m. D3 69 X-32 Propulsion System, S. Kyle and B. Cea, Pratt & Whitney
9:20 - 9:35 a.m. Coffee Break
9:35 - 10:00 .m. D3 70 Common Engine Problems in the 3000 HP Class - Engine for Blackhawk and Apache Modernization, S. Hoff, AATD, Ft. Eustis
10:00 - 10:25 a.m. D3 71 Development of STOVL Propulsion Vaned Exhaust Nozzle for the Lift Engine Plus Cruise Concept, J. S. Sokhey and B. R. Vittal, AADC
10:25 - 10:50 a.m. D3 72 Direct Lift, the Evolutionary Solutions, T. Herman, The Boeing Co.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Exhibit Review and Exhibit Hall Luncheon

E1 VSTOL History - Session Chair - Hal Andrews
12:35 - 1:00 p.m. An Overview of the US/UK ASTOVL Program, 1983 - 1994, M. J. Hirschberg, ANSER, Inc.
1:00 - 1:25 p.m. From JAST to JSF: The Evolution of the Joint Strike Fighter, I.A. Maddock, ANSER, Inc.
1:25 - 1:50 p.m. UK VSTOL History, E. ap Rees, Helicopter International
1:50 - 2:05 p.m. Coffee Break
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. A Perspective on VSTOL Developments in the US, J. Schneider, Boeing Helicopters (retired)
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. VSTOL Fighter Programs in Germany: 1957-1975, A. C. Piccirillo and M. J. Hirschberg, ANSER, Inc.
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. The History of Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft, D. Dugan, NASA Ames Research Center

E2 Reliability, Maintainability, Sustainability & Supportability - Session Chair - Phil Hunt, Aerosystems International
12:35 - 1:00 p.m. E2 79 Lockheed Martin JSF Supportability, D. G. Searles, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
1:00 - 1:25 p.m. E2 80 JSF PHM, W. Scheuren, DARPA
1:25 - 1:50 p.m. E2 81 Westland Overview on HUMS, TBD
1:50 - 2:05 p.m. Coffee Break
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. E2 82 Applying PHM to the Lift Fan, B. Watts, Rolls Royce Allison
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. E2 83 Boeing Longbow Integrated Support System, R. Rodenkirk, The Boeing Co.
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. E2 84 The Role of Condition Based Maintenance in Future Powered Lift Machines, R. L. Watt, RLW, Inc., and G. W. Nickerson, Oceana Sensor Technologies

E3 Structures - Session Chair - TBD

12:35 - 1:00 p.m. E3 85 Overview of Lockheed Martin JSF Structures and Manufacturing, M. McLaughlin, Northrop Grumman Corp.
1:00 - 1:25 p.m. E3 86 Overview of Smart Rotor Activities at the University of Maryland, N. Koratkar and I. Chopra, University of Maryland
1:25 - 1:50 p.m. E387 TBD
1:50 - 2:05 p.m. Coffee Break
2:05 - 2:30 p.m. TBD
2:30 - 2:55 p.m. E3 89 JSF LiftFan Driveshaft (Powered Lift Propulsion Component), R. Iyer, TRW Aeronautical Systems
2:55 - 3:20 p.m. E3 90 BAE Acoustics Paper, Michael Mansel, BAE

Registration

Accommodations

AHS has reserved a specially priced block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. The IPLC discounted rate is $159 and there is also a government per diem available. Government identification must be presented upon registering to obtain this rate. To make reservations call the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at (703) 418-1234, Fax (703) 418-1289 or call 1-800-233-1234 and state that you need to make reservations at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City for the International Powered Lift Conference.

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