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Technical Tracks
Thomas M. Schultz
Vice President - Technical Director
The Boeing Company
Since its inception in 1939, the purpose of the SAWE has been to promote the exchange of technical information and new ideas in Mass Properties Engineering. The SAWE International Conference is the annual meeting that brings together mass properties professionals from throughout the world. These dedicated men and women work in close cooperation with and address the needs of industry, government, and other engineering and manufacturing organizations. The 2007 Technical Tracks are a result of input from these mass properties professionals with the combined efforts of the ternational Officers, the 2007 conference committee, and the Technical Committee. We, as engineering professionals, again have the opportunity to learn firsthand about important initiatives, research, and the latest developments in our discipline through specialized technical tracks. Since ours is a community of practicing engineers as well as a unique engineering discipline, this interchange is a special opportunity for all of those who participate. This conference is a forum for individual presentations and panel discussions on applied mass properties technology for the design, manufacturing, testing and utilization of air, land, sea and space vehicles and their associated systems/subsystems. The first and third days of the conference will consist of eight different technical discussion tracks. The supplier exposition again offers all attendees the opportunity to view new products, technology and processes firsthand. This conference is the only one of its kind in the industry and always provides the opportunity for broadened personal contact with other members of the profession and leaders in industry and government(s).
For updates on Technical Track times and schedules, visit the Madrid SAWE 2007 website.
Projected Technical Papers
Monday, May 28 | |
Track: Integrated Product Design | |
Paper # | Title & Author(s) |
3403 | Topology Optimization on the Example of an Advanced Trainer Aircraft |
Hansjuergen Anton – EADS Deutschland GmbH | |
3407 | Genetic Algorithms Applied to Weight Optimization |
Jorge Bes – DARDO | |
J. M. Delfa – DARDO | |
3410 | Initial Sizing Optimization of Anisotropic Composite Panels with T Shape Stiffeners |
J. Enrique Herencia – University of Bristol | |
Paul Weaver – University of Bristol | |
Michael Friswell – University of Bristol | |
3411 | Design Optimization in Aircraft Component Pre-Design |
Tilo Klemt – Airbus Deutschland GmbH | |
Kim Oltmann – Airbus Deutschland GmbH | |
3422 | Weight Prediction of UAV Structures and Subsystems Using Parametric Design Methods |
Mario Zimmermann – IABG | |
3423 | Weight Prediction by Use of a Numerical Case-Based Reasoning Approach |
Jan Pfaff – University of Stuttgart | |
Michael Dugas – Airbus Deutschland GmbH | |
3424 | Computer-Aided Weight and Cost Management in Vehicle and Aircraft Industry |
Hans-Peter Dahm – TGM GmbH Software | |
3425 | Weight & Balance Control as a Master Integrated Configuration Control System for Large Operators |
Eli Koskas – Major, Israeli Air Force | |
Yossi Didi – Major, Israeli Air Force | |
Kobe Gal-Hassan – Lieutenant, Israeli Air Force | |
3427 | SuperMassMatricesTool: Optimized Mass Matrices Business Process |
Michael Hiersig – Airbus Germany | |
Holger Neumann – CeBeNetwork | |
3429 | Advanced Weight Accounting System AWAS |
Frederic Merit – Airbus France | |
Track: Marine Systems Design | |
Paper # | Title & Author(s) |
3402 | Use of an Aircraft Weighing Accessory Kit for Ship Inclining Experiments |
Andreas Schuster – Northrop Grumman Newport News | |
William Fox – John J. McMullen Associates (Retired) | |
Thomas Oole – U.S. Air Force (Retired) | |
3420 | Submarine Equilibrium: Where Weight and Volume Meet |
David Tellet – Naval Sea Systems Command | |
Pres. | SAWE Marine Vehicle Weight Engineering Textbook |
Dominick Cimino – Naval Seas Systems Command | |
Wednesday, May 30 | |
Track: Product Lifecycle Management | |
Paper # | Title & Author(s) |
3401 | A Method to Develop a Margin Plan |
Andreas Schuster – Northrop Grumman Newport News | |
3405 | A Methodology of Weight Prediction for Joints in Aircraft |
Laura Beilstein – University of Stuttgart, Institute of Aircraft Design | |
Claus Hanske – Airbus | |
3406 | Weight Estimation in Preliminary Aircraft Design Using Weight Functions |
Michael Dugas – Airbus Deutschland | |
3415 | How Likely do we Meet Weight Constraints Throughout the Mass Properties Lifecycle? |
Ralf Mauersberger – EADS Deutschland GmbH | |
Timo Laudan – EADS Deutschland GmbH | |
Werner Sellner – EADS Military Air System | |
3421 | Structural Sizing for Weight Estimation in Preliminary Aircraft Design |
Jörg Wenzel – Airbus Deutschland | |
Michael Dugas – Airbus Deutschland | |
3428 | Method for Model-based Estimations of System Masses in Aircraft Pre-Design |
Carsten Koeppen – Airbus Deutschland GmbH | |
3430 | Systems Weight Estimation Enhanced Method for Early Project Phases |
Isabel Banel-Caulel – Airbus France | |
Track: Flight Technology - Manned | |
Paper # | Title & Author(s) |
3408 | Aspect and Taper Ratios Influence on Empennage Weight |
Ruben Gonzalez – Airbus | |
3409 | Landing Gear Mass Prediction – A Combined Analytic and Parametric Approach |
Adrian Harrison – Stirling Dynamics Ltd. | |
Edward Kay – Airbus UK | |
3412 | Influence of Changing Aircraft Masses on Flight and Mission Performance |
Wolfgang Laengler – IABG | |
Mario Zimmermann – IABG | |
3413 | The Influence of Mass Balance on Control Surface Flutter on Combat Aircraft |
Wolfgang Luber – EADS Deutschland GmbH | |
3416 | The Affects of Mass Distributions on Flutter |
Ruben Moreno Ramos – Airbus Spain | |
Beatriz Mendez López – Airbus Spain | |
Isabel Calvo Barredo – Airbus Spain | |
3418 | Development of a Virtual Engineering Model for Global Aircraft Weight Prediction |
Kim Oltmann – Airbus Deutschland GmbH | |
3419 | Effect of Unstable Modern Fighter Aircraft Design on Mass Control (An example of the Eurofighter aircraft) |
Roland Reinartz – EADS Deutschland GmbH | |
3426 | Mass Modelling Affects on Aircraft Structural Dynamics |
S. Calverias – EADS Casa | |
Dr. H. Climent – EADS Casa | |
M. Oliver – EADS Casa | |
3432 | Weight Estimation of a Two-seat Turboshaft-equipped Helicopter Transmission Drive System |
Patrick Hendrick - Professor, Free University of Brussels | |
Frank Buysschaert - Research Engineer, Free University of Brussels | |
Dimitri Vanbellinghen - Project Assistant, Free University of Brussels | |
3433 | The Role of Mass Properties in U.S. Air Force Mishaps |
Anthony Primozich, PE - Aeronautical Systems Center, U.S. Air Force | |
Track: System Verification | |
Paper # | Title & Author(s) |
3404 | Weighing a B747-400 Nose Up to Determine the Vertical Center of Gravity |
Pery Asher – Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) | |
3414 | A Reconfigurable Body for Assessing the Uncertainties Related to the Measurement of Inertia Properties |
G. Mastinu – Politecnico di Milano | |
3417 | Effect of the Variation on the Inertia Properties of a Vehicle Powertrain |
L. Muñoz – Politecnico di Milano | |
3431 | Weighing Equipment Checklist Tips and Tricks: A Kaizen Project |
Jean-Marc Flamand - Bombardier Aerospace | |