Course Description:
Learn about hypersonic aerodynamic environments, materials required for hypersonic flight, ultra-high temperature ceramics, and ceramic matrix composites. Attendees will learn about the materials requirements for hypersonic flight and the compositions in development to meet these challenges, with a focus on ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs) and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), including UHTC-CMCs. Manufacturing methods will be introduced, and the course will conclude with a tour of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Manufacturing Demonstration Facility. This course is presented by ACerS in partnership with US Advanced Ceramics Association and partial support from the Cornerstone Consortium.
Course Details
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Course Format & Outline
7.25 hours of instruction | 9 hours total | In-person at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) Laboratory
- 5.25 hours of instruction
- 2 hours ORNL focus talks and tour
Brief Outline
- Introduction to ORNL and ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
- Materials for hypersonic environments
- Composite materials selection and properties
- Processing and manufacturing
- Analysis and design
- Design and testing for hypersonic environments
- Aerodynamic environment at Mach 5+
- Dynamic testing: Benefits and limitations
- Tour of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
- Breakfast and lunch included
Registration Pricing
Please note that the deadline to register for this course is November 18, 2024. Registration is now closed.
On or before Nov. 6, 2024: $179
On or after Nov. 7, 2024: $299
Please note: Registration for this event is limited. In order to attend the course, you must submit a Military Critical Technical Data Agreement (DD2345) to Greg Geiger at ggeiger@ceramics.org by November 18, 2024.
David Lipke
David Lipke is Associate Professor of Ceramic Engineering and Associate Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in ceramic processing, composites, and crystallography, bonding, and structure-property relationships. Dr. Lipke received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, was a National Research Council research associate fellow at AFRL-Edwards AFB, and an Assistant Professor of Ceramic Engineering at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Dr. Lipke has served as principal investigator on >$4M in research projects focusing on the study of materials in extreme thermal and chemical environments as well as advanced materials processing. Dr. Lipke is co-chair of the workforce development working group at the U.S. Advanced Ceramics Association and is an advocate for promoting technical awareness of the use and design of ceramics and composites.
John Schmisseur
Dr. John Schmisseur is the Executive Director at University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma, TN. Prior to joining the faculty, John was the Chief of the Energy, Power & Propulsion Sciences Division and Program Manager for Aerothermodynamics within the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). During his tenure at AFOSR, John initiated and led a national strategic research plan which has guided the research efforts of multiple federal agencies, championed the transition of basic research capabilities that have advanced flagship national hypersonics technology programs and transformed test and evaluation capabilities, and envisioned the HIFiRE program which unifies the efforts of AFRL, NASA and the Australian DSTO to advance fundamental hypersonic science and technology via flight research. He is active within the professional community including having served as Chair of the AIAA Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee and a NATO Science and Technology Organisation working group. John earned his B.S. (1990) and M.S. (1992) in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. (1997) in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2012) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (2013) and is the 2008 recipient of the Air Force Science and Engineering Award in Research Management.