5 – 9 January 2015, Gaylord Palms and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL, FL

SDM Planning CommitteeStructures TC Report

Alex SelvarathinamLockheed Martin Aeronautics

San Diego, CA

September 11, 2014

SCITECH 20155 – 9 January 2015, Gaylord Palms and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL,

Several Tourist Attractions Nearby

Disney

30 min

STRUCTURES TC

New Event Model Time LineWL* Date Event

10 hrs

Week of SciTech 2014

Kickoff meeting with the 2015 SciTech Planning Committee Team

5th January “Call for papers topics” and description solicited

Remaining part of Jan

Work on “call for papers” topics and coordinating topics for special sessions.

5th February “Call for Papers” topics & special topics submitted to AIAA. Topics will be displayed in AIAA website.

17th March Scholar One Website Opens for Abstract Submission

*WL: Work Load

New Event Model Time LineWL Date Event

5 hrs May Survey TC for reviewersScholar One Website Training.

2nd June Abstract Deadline

40 hrs

June Assign Abstracts to reviewersAbstract Review BeginsStudent papers were reviewed by additional reviewers .

1st July Abstract Review Ends

Rest of July SessioningSession chairs assignedEnsure student papers are sessioned before awards luncheon

29th July End of Sessioning

10 hrsAugust Deconflict Sessions

Website LockedAcceptance and Reject letters sent out

New Event Model Time LineDate Event

1st October S1 Website reopens for manuscript submission

1st December Final manuscript deadline

5th January SciTech begins

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Structures Abstract Reviewers

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Responded YesResponded NoNo Response

112 Potential Reviewers

In addition to above 5 Non STC Reviewers

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Reviewer’s Expertise in S1

• Adding reviewers expertise helps. • This has to be done every year until S1 comes

up with a better system.

Breakdown of Abstracts Sessioned based on Country of Origin

69%

31%

Country Representation

USAOthers

Breakdown of Abstracts Sessioned based on Country of Origin

Canada10%

China5%

Denmark2%Germany

5%India7%

Italy7%

Japan5%S Korea

7%Netherlands

7%

Singapore2%

Turkey2%

UAE15%

UK24%

Breakup of "13 Other" Countries

Summary of Structures Abstracts

Total Abstracts Reviewed (Includes Students) Accepted Rejected % Accepted

152 133 19 88%

Total Student Submission Accepted Rejected % Accepted

18 17 1 94%

Average Score of 152 abstracts 3.6/5

Cut off Score 3.2/5

Average Score of 133 abstracts 3.8/5

Historical Trend

Honolulu Schaumburg Palm

Springs Orlando Denver Honolulu Boston National Harbor 2014

Kissimmee 2015

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Total Abstracts 953 753 716 750 629 987 690 610 2827 (all)

Acceptance Rate 74% 77% 84% 85% 86% 71% 89%

Structures Abstracts 229 182 159 195 143 240 122 116 152

Structures Acceptance

Rate71% 83% 75% 78% 80% 75% 81% 87% 88%

Student Paper Abstracts 22 25 78 56 98 158 171

109 STR 18

(STR 16)

Decision Summary

• Each paper was reviewed by atleast 3 reviewers

• If a paper was rejected unanimously by the reviewers it was rejected(~ 3 papers).

• Other rejections were decided based on reviewers comments and availability of space in that session.

• In general scores were high

Structures Summary

• 21 sessions• 11 Special Sessions were planned – 8 were

actually sessioned ( 1 special session jointly with Materials TC)

• 2 Special panel session – 1 jointly with Materials TC and another with SpaceCraft Structures TC

Structures SessionsSTR-01 Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton - I STR-02 ICME for StructuresSTR-03 Space StructuresSTR-04 Special Session: Composite Laminate OptimizationSTR-05 Aircraft Structural DesignSTR-06 Failure Analysis and Prediction- ISTR-07 Special Session: Challenges in the Design of Joined Wings - ISTR-08 Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton - IISTR-09 Special Session: Impact Damage in Composites STR-10 Advanced StructuresSTR-11 Failure Analysis and Prediction - IISTR-12 Special Session: Challenges in the Design of Joined Wings - IISTR-13 Special Sessions in Honor of Prof. Harry H. Hilton -IIISTR-14 Design, Test and Analysis - ISTR-15 Structural StabilitySTR-16 Fatigue and FractureSTR-17 Design, Test & Analysis - IISTR-18 Special Session: Structural Joints & Repair - ISTR-19 Special Session: USAF Benchmarking of Composite Damage Prediction MethodsSTR-20 Finite Element AnalysisSTR-21 Special Session: Structural Joints & Repair - II

MAT-05 Integrating ICME Practices into Design Systems and Structural Analysis (PANEL)SSC-05 Development of Space Structures: Prototype to Flight (PANEL)

OVERVIEW OF OTHER TRACKS

Papers sessioned by Track

2445 Total papers sessioned Only Topics with > 10 papers sessioned shown

Summary of some Tracks

Guidance,

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Summary of SDM Tracks with > 100 abstract submissions

Total Submitted Accepted Rejected Accepted %

Guidance, Navigation, and Control 310 254 56 82%

Structural Dynamics 169 140 29 83%

Structures 152 133 19 88%

Propellants and Combustion 130 122 8 94%

Modeling and Simulation Technologies 110 94 16 85%

Wind Energy 101 81 20 80%

ADS Session Layout

Aerospace Design & Space (ADS) Session Summary

• Total number of abstracts submitted 2740 (up 32%)• Total number of ADS abstracts submitted 643 up

47%• 5,6,7,8 paper sessions (Structures has 6,7 & 8 paper

sessions)• Total of 93 sessions (out of which Structures has 21

Sessions)

Schedule SummaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AMSDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Mat SDM/Str SSC SDM/SD SDM/Des SDM/SD SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Str SDM/StrSDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Des SDM/Des SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Mat SDM/Str SDM/Str

SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/MDO SDM/SDSDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SDSDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/Su SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD SDM/SD

SSC SSC SSC SSC SSC SSC SSC SSC

SDM/MDO NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA SDM/SD ASC ASC ASC ASC ASC ASC ASC SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SDM/Str SSC-Key NDA-Key ASC-Key

Panel

keynote

STR 21 Sessions6,7 & 8 paper Sessions

Floor Plan of Meeting Rooms

Acknowledgement

Ali NajafiSteve RussellMary RoybalRob TaylorStructures TC members

5 – 9 January 2015, Gaylord Palms and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL, FL