Technical Tracks

THOMAS M. SCHULTZThomas 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