SAMPE Orange County Meeting Notice
Wed., March 20th, 2013 at 6 p.m.
Space Vehicle Thermal Protection System (TPS) Repair
With
Pamela Kay Strong (Retired)
United Launch Alliance
Denver, CO
ABSTRACT
Thermal Protection System (TPS) repair material for Space Vehicles will be discussed and its testing, including the use of the "Vomit Comet" vehicle. Flight safety TPS procedures and changes on the various space vehicles will be reviewed. Pictures of the Shuttle assembled and launched plus close-up photos of its landing and the Orbiter will be provided. Current rocket (Delta and Atlas) insulation will also be discussed.
BIO
Pamela Kay Strong, a leading expert and pioneer in advanced nonmetallic and composite materials processes, has a long history of resolving problems to improve rockets, aircraft, aerospace vehicles. Throughout her 31-year career, Pam has been a leader of the revolution to convert from metallic to non metallic composite parts in the aerospace industry to facilitate design improvement and weight savings. Pam's achievements are internationally reconized as evidenced by her seven Fellowships (SAMPE, SAE, SWE, AIC, RAIC, Boeing, ULA), along with other industry awards (SWE Achievement Award, SAE Women Leadership Award, two Boeing Professional Excellence Awards, Boeing Women's Engineering-Amelia Earhart Society's Women Achievement Award and General Electric Manufacturing Technical Excellence Award).
Location:
The Jagerhaus in Anaheim, 2525 East Ball Road, just west of the 57 Freeway, on the North side of Ball.
Turn right at the first driveway. Phone 714-520-9500. GoogleMap Link
Time:
6:00 pm Social • 7:00 pm Dinner • 8:00 pm Speaker — Member or guest dinner $20.
Student (with student ID) dinner $10. No cost for Program only.
Reservations:: E-mail Darrell Reed,
Darrell.Reed@Exova.com ,
call 714-630-3003, x 211
or Fill out our Online Form
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