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Monday, August 31, 2026
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  Training
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
TRAINING: Creation of Interface Control Models (ICMs) through DE practices and the CoDI Interface GRA
Instructors:
Mr Aaron Anderson -
AFLCMC LPA

Mr Robert Lawton -
RELawton Inc

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
TRAINING: Small Turbojet Model Development
Instructor: Dr Michael List - USAF AFRL/RAP


8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
TRAINING: Challenges in Electric Power Generation for Turbine Engine Systems
Instructors:
Mr Zachary Adamson -
USAF AFRL

Mr Kevin Yost -
USAF AFRL/RAP

Mr Chase Kitzmiller -
USAF AFRL

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
TRAINING: Propulsion System Integrity Program (PSIP)
Instructor: Mr Joshua Mark - AFLCMC/EZ

10:00 AM to 12:15 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  General Session: Operational Relevance
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote Address: Acquisition Transformation (Making Acquisition a Warfighting Function) Indroduced by Mr John Sneden
Presenter: Lt Gen Luke Cropsy - AFLCMC/LP

11:00 AM - 11:35 AM
Propulsion Acquisition as a Warfighting Function
Presenter: Mr John Sneden - USAF

11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
The IDO, Mission Engineering & Warfighter Needs
Awaiting Confirmation
12:05 PM - 12:15 PM
Overview of Schedule
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

12:15 PM to 1:15 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  Networking Lunch

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  General Session: Operational Relevance
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Improving Operations Through Energy Savings
Presenter: Brig Gen (Ret) James Hartle - SAF/IEN

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
State of Army Propulsion
Presenter: Mr Andrew Barber - US Army

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
State of Navy Propulsion & JPCC Overview
Presenter: Mr David Hartsig - NAVAIR

2:45 PM to 3:30 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  BREAK

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  General Session: Operational Relevance
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
PANEL: JPCC Discussion
Moderator: Mr Benjamin Knowles - USAF AFLCMC/LPS (Invited)
Panel Members:
Mr John Sneden -
USAF

Mr David Hartsig -
NAVAIR

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM 
Monday, August 31, 2026
  Networking Reception

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
8:00 AM to 9:35 AM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  General Session: Integration of Technology and Innovation
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

8:05 AM - 8:35 AM
Considerations in Integrated Propulsion System Architecture
Presenter: Mr Joshua Mark - AFLCMC/EZ

8:35 AM - 9:05 AM
Keynote Address: Vision for S&T in the 21st Century
Presenter: Brig Gen Douglas Wickert - USAF AFRL

9:05 AM - 9:35 AM
MADTech, Integration by Design, RA Initiatives
Presenter: Dr Venkateswaran Sankaran - USAF AFRL/RA

9:35 AM to 10:00 AM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  BREAK

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  General Session: Integration of Technology and Innovation
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
ATTAM and Future of Turbine Engine S&T
Presenter: Dr Stephen (Alex) Schumaker - USAF AFRL/RAP

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US Army Propulsion and Power Portfolio Vision and Current Activity
Presenter: Ms Anastasia Kozup - US Army

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
US Navy Propulsion and Power Portfolio Vision and Current Activity
Presenter: Mr Robert Prior - NAWCAD

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NASA Strategic Perspective in Power and Energy
Presenter: Dr Nateri Madavan - NASA

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  Networking Lunch

1:00 PM to 3:05 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  General Session: Speed and Agility in Acquisition
1:05 PM - 1:35 PM
Keynote Address: Speed & Agility in Air Worthiness
Presenter: Ms Lily Arcusa - AFLCMC/EN-EZ

1:35 PM - 2:05 PM
Fielded Platforms: Speed & Agility in Sustainment
Presenter: Mr Christopher Parry - AFLCMC/LP

2:05 PM - 2:35 PM
Speed & Agility in Development & Acquistion
Presenter: Mr Ryan Pinsenschaum - AFLCMC/LP

2:35 PM - 3:05 PM
Speed & Agility through Innovation
Presenter: Ms Marlo (Beth) Dittmer - AFLCMC/LP

3:05 PM to 3:30 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  BREAK

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  General Session: Speed and Agility in Acquisition
3:30 PM - 4:55 PM
INDUSTRY PANEL: Innovating at the Speed of Need
Moderator: Mr Anthony (Tony) Cerminaro - USAF AFRL/RAPN (Invited)
Awaiting Confirmation
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
End-of-day Announcements
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  Exhibit Hall Reception

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  General Session: Industrial Base Innovation & Viability
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

8:05 AM - 8:35 AM
Defense Industrial Base
Presenter: Mr Evan Ward - USAF

8:35 AM - 9:30 AM
INDUSTRY PANEL: Affordable Mass - Expanding the Small Engine Industrial Base
Moderator: Ms Marlo (Beth) Dittmer - AFLCMC/LP (Invited)
Awaiting Confirmation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Expanding through SBIR: Process Changes
Awaiting Confirmation
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Additive Manufacturing Challenges and Opportunities for Turbine Engines
Session Chair: Dr Thomas Gallmeyer - USAF AFRL
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
The Perfect Bridge to Advanced Turbine Cooling Technologies: 3DPrinted Ceramic Molds for Airfoil Castings
Presenter: Mr Donald Deptowicz - Renaissance Services Inc

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
A Postprocess Treatment for Improving Fatigue Performance of Additively Manufactured Parts
Presenter: Dr Troy Krizak - Hyphen Innovations

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Combined AxialTorsion Loading of Additively Manufactured Triple Periodic Minimal Surface Gyroid Specimens
Presenter: 2nd Lt Norman Pritchard - USAF

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Advances in Physics-based Design Systems for Turbomachinery
Session Chair: Dr Molly Donovan - USAF AFRL
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
LowCost Electrochemical Machining ECM Processes for Aerospace Components
Presenter: Dr Guillermo Colon Quintana - Faraday Technology Inc

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
WORKSHOP An Overview of the Numerical Propulsion System Simulation NPSS® Software Including Recent Advancements and Use Cases
Presenter: Mr Griffin Beck - SwRI

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Modeling of Particle Ingestion in an Axial Compressor
Presenter: Ms Paige Brockway - Virginia Polytechnic Inst

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Affordable Small Engines
Session Chair: Dr Mark Fernelius - USAF AFRL (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Small Engine Research in AFRL
Presenter: Dr Mark Fernelius - USAF AFRL

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
LCMC Perspective on Small Engines
Presenter: Dr Javier Parrilla - AFLCMC/LPA

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Small Engine Altitude Characterization Capability
Presenter: Mr Nicholas Grannan - USAF AFRL

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Airframe Propulsion Integration
Session Chair: Dr Angela Scribben - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Adaptive, Morphing Inlet Variable Vanes for Improved Performance and Operability of Military Engines subject to Inlet Distortion
Presenter: Dr Michael Joly - RTX Technology Research Ctr

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
LibertyWorks Fan Distortion Design and Testing
Presenter: Mr Scott Taylor - RollsRoyce LibertyWorks

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Nonaxisymmetric Modeling and Design Approaches to Analyze and Mitigate Inlet Distortion Effects
Presenter: Dr David Hall - The Pennsylvania State University

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Power and Thermal Systems - MBSE Integration, Design, Analysis and Applications
Session Chair: Dr Soumya Patnaik - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Accuracy Advancements in the High-Level Integration Sizing Tool for Electrical Architectures (HighLITE)
Presenter: Dr Michelle Boyd - PC Krause & Associates Inc

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Battery Sizing Methods for Rapid Trade Studies in Conceptual Aircraft Design
Presenter: Dr Brian Raczkowski - PC Krause & Associates Inc

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Integrated Sizing and Analysis of Aero Propulsion and Thermal Systems
Presenter: Mr Tanner Stoops - PC Krause & Associates

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group
Session Chair: Dr Richard Anthony - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Development of an Advanced Particle Erosion Facility for Aeroengine Performance and Aeromaterials Research
Presenter: Dr Daniel Guildenbecher - Purdue University

Author: Dr Zherui MartinezGuo - Purdue University
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Multifunction Sapphire Sensor for Extremely High Temperatures
Presenter: Dr Anbo Wang - Sentek Instrument LLC

Authors: Mr Joseph Luo - Sentek Instrument LLC, Mr Haishan Sun - Sentek Instrument LLC, Mr Logan Theis - Sentek Instrument LLC
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
1000 °C Instrumentation for Advanced Propulsion and Hypersonic Development
Presenter: Mr Evan Pilant - Sporian Microsystems Inc

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Thermal Management Components and Systems for Aircraft Applications
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Carner - USAF
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Passive TwoPhase Thermal Management of PEM Fuel Cells
Presenter: Dr Jeff Diebold - Advanced Cooling Technologies

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Flow Path Refinement of a Conformal Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Heat Exchanger
Presenter: Capt Kathleen Spangler - USAF AFIT

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
TMS Design Trades for a Notional HighSubsonic Electrified Propulsion UAV with a HighPower Mission System
Presenter: Mr Robert Buettner - AV Inc

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Turboelectric/Hybrid Electric Propulsion, Power and Thermal
Session Chair: Mr Adam Donovan - USAF AFRL
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Optimization Simulation and Control of Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Presenter: Dr David Hall - The Pennsylvania State University

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Electrified Propulsion Architecture Study for a Variable Fan Ratio Turboelectric UAV
Presenter: Mr Travis Spilling - PC Krause & Associates

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Multifunctional Pulsating Heat Pipe Conductors for Electric Motors
Presenter: Dr Jeff Diebold - Advanced Cooling Technologies

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  BREAK

10:29 AM to 12:00 PM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  General Session: Industrial Base Innovation & Viability
10:29 AM - 11:00 AM
Measuring Industrial Base Health & Effectiveness
Awaiting Confirmation
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Iniatives to Increase Competition
Awaiting Confirmation
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Summary Remarks
Presenter: Mr John Sneden - USAF

11:55 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Announcements/Administrative Remarks
Presenter: Dr David Hopper - ARCTOS

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Additive Manufacturing Challenges and Opportunities for Turbine Engines
Session Chair: Dr Thomas Gallmeyer - USAF AFRL
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Enabling Propulsion Readiness Through Advanced Deposition Technologies
Presenter: Mr Angel Rivera - ES3

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
LatticeInfused Turbine Blade Design for Enhanced Thermomechanical Performance
Presenter: Mr Anthony Bazler - CRG Defense

Author: Dr Joe Berthel - CRG Defense
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Additive Manufacturing's Impact on Turbine and Propulsion Systems
Presenter: Dr Youping Gao - Castheon Inc

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Aerothermal Performance Comparisons of Cast and AdditivelyManufactured Turbine Blades
Presenter: Dr Reid Berdanier - The Pennsylvania State University

Authors: Dr Michael Barringer - The Pennsylvania State University, Dr Matthew Meier - The Pennsylvania State University, Dr Karen Thole - The Pennsylvania State University
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Advances in Physics-based Design Systems for Turbomachinery
Session Chair: Dr Molly Donovan - USAF AFRL
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Analysis of an Open Rotor Stage Part 1
Presenter: Dr John Gillespie - NASA GRC

Authors: Mr Matthew Ha - HX5 LLC, Dr Justine Holder - HX5 LLC, Dr Kristopher Pierson - NASA GRC
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Analysis of an Open Rotor Stage Part 2
Presenter: Dr John Gillespie - NASA GRC

Authors: Mr Matthew Ha - HX5 LLC, Dr Kristopher Pierson - NASA GRC, Dr John Gillespie - NASA GRC
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Reconstruction of Total Pressure from Velocimetry Measurements for High Resolution Aerodynamic Loss
Presenter: Dr Stephen Lynch - The Pennsylvania State University

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Affordable Small Engines
Session Chair: Dr Mark Fernelius - USAF AFRL (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cycle Design of the USAF ROSEII Engine
Presenter: Mr Ryan Battelle - USAF AFRL/RA

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Development of a Digital Ecosystem for Rapid Design of Affordable Propulsion Solutions
Presenter: Dr Jacob Snyder - RTX

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Manufacturing Challenges for Small Engines
Presenter: Mr Robert Sadinski - USAF AFRL

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Airframe Propulsion Integration
Session Chair: Dr Angela Scribben - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
B-52J CERP Inlet-Engine Compatibility
Presenter: Mr Andrew Kocarnik - USAF

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Fan Aeromechanical Response to Total Pressure Distortion
Presenter: Mr Joseph Gavin - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Total Force Accounting for a NextGen NozzleAirframe System in a FreeJet Environment
Presenter: Mr Dean Graves - Canvas Inc

Author: Mr Maxwell Kreeb - Arnold AFB
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Power and Thermal Systems - MBSE Integration, Design, Analysis and Applications
Session Chair: Dr Soumya Patnaik - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MultiAnalytical Domain Analysis of a Vapor Compression System using the TRIO Modeling Language
Presenter: Mr Kevin McCarthy - PC Krause & Associates Inc

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Toolbox for Graph Based Modeling of Integrated Propulsion Power and Thermal Management Systems
Presenter: Dr Herschel Pangborn - Pennsylvania State University

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Optimizing Novel Thermal Management Architectures with MAGMA and MultiObjective Genetic Algorithms
Presenter: Mr Shawn Merrick Miller - Colorado State University

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group
Session Chair: Dr Richard Anthony - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Advancing Technology Readiness of High Temperature Unsteady Pressure Sensors
Presenter: Dr Brennan Pursley - Pratt & Whitney

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Nanmac's Parallel Development of Thermal Sensor and Calibration Capability to 2200C 3992F
Presenter: Mr Herbert Dwyer - Nanmac

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Agile Knowledge Generation for Defense Systems with On-Engine Instrumentation and Test Methodologies
Presenter: Dr Kevin Lowe - Virginia Polytechnic Inst

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Thermal Management Components and Systems for Aircraft Applications
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Carner - USAF
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Laser Welded Micro Tube Heat Exchangers Benefits for the gas turbine industry
Presenter: Dr Kevin Kelly - International Mezzo Technologies

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Development of a Test Fixture for Integrally Cooled Additively Manufactued Structures
Presenter: 2d Lt Benson Pulver - USAF

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thermodynamic Modeling and Exergetic Analysis of 10kW Compressor Vapor Compression Cycle
Presenter: Ms Paige Sherlock - University of Dayton

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Turboelectric/Hybrid Electric Propulsion, Power and Thermal
Session Chair: Mr Adam Donovan - USAF AFRL
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
A Laboratory for the Testing of SubMegawatt Electrified Aircraft Propulsion and Power Technology
Presenter: Ms Halle Buescher - NASA GRC

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A Parallel Turboelectric Propulsion UAV Feasibility Study focusing on Power and Thermal Technologies
Presenter: Mr Adam Donovan - USAF AFRL

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Subscale Hardware In The Loop Results for Hybrid Electric Turbofan Controls Use Cases
Presenter: Mr Jonah SachsWetstone - NASA GRC


12:00 PM to 1:30 PM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  LUNCH

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Advances in Physics-based Design Systems for Turbomachinery
Session Chair: Dr Molly Donovan - USAF AFRL
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Endwall Loss Characterization of a HighLift HighWork LPT Blade in a Transonic Cascade
Presenter: Dr Molly Donovan - USAF AFRL

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Fundamental Investigations and Methods for Mitigating Low Reynolds Number Separation in LPT Passages
Presenter: Dr Christopher Marks - USAF AFRL

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF FREESTREAM TURBULENCE WAKE INTERACTION AND STAGING ON HIGHLIFT HIGHWORK LOW PRESSURE TURBINE PROFILES WITH WALLRESOLVED LARGE EDDY SIMULATIONS
Presenter: Mr Charles DeLorenzo - AeroDynamic Solutions Inc

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Affordable Small Engines
Session Chair: Dr Mark Fernelius - USAF AFRL (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Significant Decreases in Fuel Consumption of Low Thrust Jet Engines and Turbo Generators Using Novel Lubrication system
Presenter: Dr Pieter Boersma - ZuluPods

Authors: Dr Todd Currier - Zulu Pods Inc, Mr Jason Ferrante - Zulu Pods Inc
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Accelerating Turbine Component New Product Introduction with Digital Engineering Technology to Assure FirstPartRight Manufacturing
Presenter: Dr Christopher Kantner - Third Wave Systems

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Affordably Expendable Turbine Engines via Monolithic Ceramic Composites
Presenter: Dr Michael Vick - Concepts NREC & ThermAero LLC

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Airframe Propulsion Integration
Session Chair: Dr Angela Scribben - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Aeromechanical Assessment of Inlet Flow Distortion
Presenter: Dr Kathryn Sontag - RollsRoyce North American Technologies Inc

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
ScaleResolving Simulations to Determine the Influence of Unsteady Inlet Distortion on Rotor Operability and Unsteady Loading
Presenter: Mr Stephen Guillot - Techsburg Inc

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Analysis of Peak Total Pressure Distortion Events in a Serpentine Inlet
Presenter: Capt Michael Chen - USAF AFRL

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) Compliant Controls
Session Chair: Mr Matthew Nicholson - USAF AFRLRQT (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
An Overview of the Modular Open System Control Architecture for Turbine Engines MOSCATE Report
Presenter: Ms Susan Johnson - Parallax Advanced Research OAI

Author: Dr Christopher Wicker - Parallax Advanced Research OAI
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
High Temperature Digital Smart Node for Distributed Jet Engine Control
Presenter: Dr Christopher Ruscher - Spectral Energies LLC

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Advancing MOSAcompliant Turbine Engines through Rugged Intelligent Sensors Actuators and Modular Controls
Presenter: Dr Anthony Francis - Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Power and Thermal Systems - MBSE Integration, Design, Analysis and Applications
Session Chair: Dr Soumya Patnaik - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Modeling Aircraft Power and Thermal Engineering Capabilities with MBSESysMLc
Presenter: Dr Daniel Herber - Colorado State University

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Capturing Requirement Traceability in Aircraft Power and Thermal Design within an MBSE Framework
Presenter: Mr Nathaniel Butt - AV Inc

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
ModelBased Propulsion System Optimization via EngineMission CoSimulation
Presenter: Mr Clement Joly - SoftInWay Inc

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group
Session Chair: Dr Richard Anthony - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
A model for technology transfer from university to industry: Virginia Tech’s filtered Rayleigh scattering for Pratt & Whitney Test Facilities
Presenter: Dr Evan Warner - Pratt & Whitney

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The National Experimental Turbine NEXT™ A Testbed for NextGeneration Turbine Durability and Aerodynamics
Presenter: Dr Michael Barringer - The Pennsylvania State University

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Extending the Instrumentation Development Framework to Accelerate Development and Deployment of “War Fighter Capability”
Presenter: Dr Charles Haldeman - Pratt & Whitney

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Thermal Management Components and Systems for Aircraft Applications
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Carner - USAF
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Novel Thermal Management Solutions for Advanced Power Converter Applications
Presenter: Dr Matthew Clark - PC Krause & Associates Inc

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Thermal Management for Infrared Suppression
Presenter: Mr Curtlan Betchley - Rolls Royce North American Technologies

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Dynamic Modeling and Predictive Control of MultiDomain Energy Systems Application to sCO2 Waste Heat Recovery Cycles
Presenter: Dr Herschel Pangborn - Pennsylvania State University

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Turboelectric/Hybrid Electric Propulsion, Power and Thermal
Session Chair: Mr Adam Donovan - USAF AFRL
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Overview of a Ground Test of a Hybrid Electric Turbofan Engine
Presenter: Mr Jonah SachsWetstone - NASA GRC

Authors: Ms Cassandra Miller - GE Aerospace, Mr Michael Millhaem - GE Aerospace
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
EPS SWaP Trade Studies for Supplying a HighPower Mission Load on an Electrified Propulsion UAV
Presenter: Mr Michael Johnson - PC Krause & Associates Inc

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Thermoacoustic Based Thermal Management System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft
Presenter: Dr Calin Tarau - Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc

3:00 PM to 3:30 PM 
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  BREAK

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Advances in Physics-based Design Systems for Turbomachinery
Session Chair: Dr Molly Donovan - USAF AFRL
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Advancement of Lattice-Boltzmann Method LES CFD for Low Pressure Turbine Aerodynamics
Presenter: Mr Matthew Langford - Techsburg Inc

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the NASA High Efficiency Centrifugal Compressor Vaned Stage Geometry and Aerodynamic Performance
Presenter: Mr Gregorio Robles Vega - AeroDynamic Solutions Inc

Authors: Mr Herbert Harrison - Florida Turbine Technologies Inc, Mr Michael Ni - AeroDynamic Solutions Inc
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
An Integrated Workflow for Turbojet Compressor–Turbine Design and Optimization
Presenter: Mr Kevin Brown - CFturbo

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Affordable Small Engines
Session Chair: Dr Mark Fernelius - USAF AFRL (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
LowCost Components for Expendable Turbojet Engines
Presenter: Mr Dan Sokol - Renaissance Services Inc

Author: Ms Nancy White - GE Aerospace
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Uncrewed Propulsion Systems Defining New Quality Standards
Presenter: Mr Donald Dlesk - GE Aerospace

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Airframe Propulsion Integration
Session Chair: Dr Angela Scribben - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Supersonic Inlet Bleed Experiments of Curved Surfaces for CFD Modeling
Presenter: Dr Chad Winkler - The Boeing Co

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Predictions of flow distortions inside a serpentine diffuser from largeeddy simulations
Presenter: Dr Chad Winkler - The Boeing Co

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
A comparison of exquisite versus simplified mixed exhaust system modelling accuracy for preliminary design purposes
Presenter: Mr Michael Moser - RollsRoyce North American Technologies

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  LP Digital Transformation
Session Chair: Mr Brian Runyon - AFLCMC/LPZ
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Optimizing Automated BlueLight Metrology and AsMeasured Modeling for Digital Inspection and Repair
Presenter: Dr Jeff Brown - USAF AFRL/RA

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sightara™ – An Automated insitu engine inlet and fan inspection system
Presenter: Mr Daniel Ryan - Blade Diagnostics Corp

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
MxInsightTM RCM Toolset Applications
Presenter: Mr David Crowley - STANDARD AERO

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) Compliant Controls
Session Chair: Mr Matthew Nicholson - USAF AFRLRQT (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
MOSCATE Cybesecurity Perspective
Presenter: Mr Ademola Adeokun - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Author: Dr Lewis Sykalski - Lockheed Martin Co
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Open Modular FADEC Architectures for Resilient Upgradeable and Distributed Engine Control
Presenter: Dr Mehrdad Pakmehr - ControlX Inc


Author: Dr Alireza Behbahani - Parallax Advanced Research
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Power and Thermal Systems - MBSE Integration, Design, Analysis and Applications
Session Chair: Dr Soumya Patnaik - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Lessons Learned for Implementing MBSE on Early Stage Engine Programs
Presenter: Dr Phillip Stevenson - RollsRoyce North American Technologies

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
An MBSE Framework to Support Aeropropulsion Test Cell Integration at AEDC
Presenter: Mr Cole Otts - AEDC

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Software-Defined Power for Aircraft Power Distribution
Presenter: Dr Reid Smith - RTX Technology Research Ctr

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group
Session Chair: Dr Richard Anthony - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Advanced Non-Contact Rotor Deformation and Strain Measurement for Turbine Engine Spin Testing
Presenter: Mr Cameron Dewallace - Test Devices by Schenck USA CORP

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Progress in Novel Sensors for Challenging Aerospace Applications
Presenter: Mr Joannes Costa - optoXense Inc

3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  Thermal Management Components and Systems for Aircraft Applications
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Carner - USAF
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Autonomous Self Powered Environmental Control System
Presenter: Mr Thomas Delash - Bascom Hunter Technologies

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
What is USAF ManTech
Presenter: Dr John Joyce-Rotella - AFMC AFRL

Thursday, September 3, 2026
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Aerospace High Power Electrical Distribution
Session Chair: Mr Nathaniel Smith - USAF AFRL (Invited)
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Power System in a Box A Modular Experimental Hardware in the Loop Configuration for Integrated Device and Vehicle System Performance Verification
Presenter: Dr Philip Abolmoali - USAF AFRL

8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
Arc Fault Analysis Using Mechanical and Electrical Analogues
Presenter: Dr Matthew Overlin - BAE Systems

Author: Mr Aryan Islam - BAE Systems
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Electrical Power Distribution Techniques Used In Turboelectric Adaptive Engine Development
Presenter: Mr Matthew Perkins - Astro Mechanica

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Redefining High Power Electrical Distribution and Connectivity for NextGeneration Mil Aero Platforms
Presenter: Mr Matthew McAlonis - TE Connectivity

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  AFRL/RQ APPI Program Overview: Digital Engineering for Airframe Propulsion PTMS Integration
Session Chair: Dr Michael List - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Overview of RA's Digital Engineering for Airframe Propulsion Power and Thermal Management System Integration
Presenter: Dr Nathan Wukie - USAF AFRL

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Military Utility Analysis for APPI
Presenter: Mr Joshua Lupi - USAF AFRL

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
ModelBased Systems Engineering for APPI
Presenter: Mr Ryan Thompson - USAF AFRL

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Aviation Fuels
Session Chair: Dr William Lewis - USAF AFRL/RA
8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Fuel Thermal Management 101
Presenter: Ms Rachelle Kuebel - USAF AFRL

8:50 AM - 9:10 AM
Coke Deposit Formation in Heated Aviation Fuels
Presenter: Mr Bradley Hitch - Reaction Systems Inc

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Sub-ppm Deoxygenation of Jet Fuel by Continuous-Flow Ultrasonic Degassing under Reduced Pressure
Presenter: Dr Alexey Peshkovsky - Industrial Sonomechanics LLC

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
SelfRenewing Frangible Multilayer ThinFilm Coatings for Suppressing Coke Deposition on Aircraft Fuel System Components
Presenter: Dr Codruta Loebick - Precision Combustion Inc

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Electrical Machines - Motors, Generators
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Adamson - USAF AFRL (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Hardware Characterization Testing for Grey-box Modeling of a 30kW Aircraft Generator DC Source
Presenter: Dr Michelle Boyd - PC Krause & Associates Inc

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Development of Integrated Electric Powertrains for aircraft with transformational capabilities
Presenter: Mr John Yagielski - GE Aerospace Research

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Challenges Approaches for Electrical Power Systems for UAS
Presenter: Mr John Yagielski - GE Aerospace Research

Author: Mr John Garrity - GE Aerospace Research
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  High Speed Turbine-based Propulsion
Session Chair: Ms Rebekah McCormick - USAF AFRL/RA
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
An Efficient Approach to Collect Inlet Characterization Data
Presenter: Mr Thomas Sowers - HX5 LLC

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Development of a Turbine Based Combined Cycle TBCC Model Based on the J58
Presenter: Mr Griffin Beck - SwRI

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Upgrades to AEDC Test Cell C1 for TurbineBased Combined Cycle Engine Ground Testing
Presenter: Mr Christopher Bowman - Beyond New Horizons

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  High-speed Vehicle Power/Thermal Subsystems Technology
Session Chair: Dr Levi Elston - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Overview: AFRL Airbreathing Highspeed/Hypersonic Power and Thermal Technology
Presenter: Dr Levi Elston - USAF AFRL/RA

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Experimental Investigation of a Supercritical CO2 Heat Exchanger for Scramjet Cooling and Onboard Power Generation
Presenter: Mr Austin Jones - SwRI

Author: Mr Austin Jones - SwRI
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Novel Power and Thermal Systems Driving HighSpeed Flight
Presenter: Dr Patrick McCarthy - PC Krause & Associates

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Innovative Propulsion Concepts
Session Chair: Mr Chase Nessler - USAF AFRL/RA
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Distributed Propulsion Testing in the Subsonic Aerodynamics Research Laboratory
Presenter: Mr John Parks - USAF AFRL

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Hybrid TurboElectric Fuel Cell Propulsion
Presenter: Dr Rory Roberts - Minco Technologies

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Cold Section Augmentation
Presenter: Dr Dustin Frohnapfel - RTX Technologies Research Ctr

8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Use of AI & ML in Propulsion Development
Session Chair: Dr Stephen (Alex) Schumaker - USAF AFRL/RQT
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Beyond Automation AI as a Thinking Partner in Propulsion Test Engineering
Presenter: Mr Ryan Brooks - Canvas Inc

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
LLM facilitated Temporal Logic formalization for Pratt &Whitney Engine System Requirements Parsing Completeness Check and Embedding
Presenter: Dr Mark Moulin - RTX

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Accelerating DO178C Compliance A HumanGuided LLM Framework for Software Certification Artifacts
Presenter: Mr James McCoy - Quest Defense Service Solutions

10:00 AM to 10:30 AM 
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  BREAK

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Aerospace High Power Electrical Distribution
Session Chair: Mr Nathaniel Smith - USAF AFRL (Invited)
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
High Voltage Aircraft Power Develop and Operate an AFRL In-House Hardware In-the-Loop Integration Laboratory
Presenter: Mr Tyler Bixel - Aerovironment Inc

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Aircraft Electrification Electrified Propulsion
Presenter: Mr Nathaniel Smith - USAF AFRL

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Power Drive Electronics
Presenter: Mr Chase Kitzmiller - DoW

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Development and Demonstration of the Intelligent, Expandable Point-of-Load Electrical Power System (IPoLES)
Presenter: Dr Benjamin Loop - PC Krause & Associates

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  AFRL/RQ APPI Program Overview: Digital Engineering for Airframe Propulsion PTMS Integration
Session Chair: Dr Michael List - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Integrated Physicsbased Design for APPI
Presenter: Dr Neal Novotny - USAF AFRL

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Digital Integration and Support for APPI
Presenter: Dr Nathan Wukie - USAF AFRL

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Continuation Methods for Gas Turbine Thermodynamic Cycle Design and Performance Analysis
Presenter: Dr Philip Abolmoali - USAF AFRL

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Aviation Fuels
Session Chair: Dr William Lewis - USAF AFRL/RA
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
An Optical Fuel Deposition Sensor for Flowing Fuels at High Temperatures and Pressures
Presenter: Dr Andrew DeBlase - UDRI

Authors: Dr Amanda Cahill - UDRI, Ms Ashil Higgins - UDRI, Mr James Shardo - UDRI, Dr William Lewis - USAF AFRL/RA, Mr Jonathan Webb - UDRI, Dr Zachary West - University of Dayton
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Long duration Testing of Synthetic Aviation Fuels (SAF)
Presenter: Mr Murtuza Lokhandwalla - Collins Aerospace (RTX)

Author: Ms Shoshannah Burnett - Collins Aerospace RTX
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Novel Experimental Approach to Study Mitigation of Coking in Aircraft Fuel Systems
Presenter: Dr Sabrina Summers - Woodward Inc

Authors: Dr Bidhan Dam - Woodward FST Inc, Ms Angela Kimber Ehlich - Woodward Inc, Dr Andras KorenyiBoth - Woodward Inc, Mr Deke Pyle - Woodward Inc
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
IMPACT OF MITIGATION STRATEGIES INCLUDING DEOXYGENATION ON FUEL SYSTEM DEPOSITION AT HOT FUEL CONDITIONS
Presenter: Dr Amanda Cahill - UDRI

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Developing A Fuel from Concept to Flight: Perspectives on Fuel Considerations, Field Adoption Challenges, and a Roadmap to Maturity
Presenter: Mr Robert Casselberry - USAF AFRL/RA

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Advancing Catalytic Thermal Management using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization solid state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (DNP-ssNMR) Spectroscopy
Presenter: Dr Kara Martin - USAF AFRL

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Electrical Machines - Motors, Generators
Session Chair: Mr Zachary Adamson - USAF AFRL (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
High Performance Electric Power Trains for Electrified Propulsion
Presenter: Dr Jagadeesh Tangudu - RTX

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Novel 'Switched Reluctance' Machine
Presenter: Mr Douglas Richard - DDU MAGNETICS INC

Authors: Dr Robert Ewing - USAF AFRL, Mr Douglas Richard - DDU Magnetics Inc
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Modeling and Control of a WoundRotor Synchronous Machine with Active Rectifier for HighBandwidth Constant Power Loads
Presenter: Mr Michael Johnson - PC Krause & Associates Inc

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  High Speed Turbine-based Propulsion
Session Chair: Ms Rebekah McCormick - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Effects of Transonic Vortex Shedding on Turbine Blade Aerodynamic Performance
Presenter: Dr Paul Giel - HX5 LLC

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Development of a High Mach Turbine Engine Evaluation Direct Connect Centerline
Presenter: Mr Luke Kozal - USAF AFRL

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
MACH 5 TURBORAMJET INLET TESTING IN NASA GLENN'S 1- BY 1-FOOT SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNEL
Presenter: Dr Christopher Peters - NASA GRC

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  High-speed Vehicle Power/Thermal Subsystems Technology
Session Chair: Dr Levi Elston - USAF AFRL/RA (Invited)
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Aether VehicleLevel Thermal Analysis and Management
Presenter: Dr Alexander Scammell - NASA LaRC

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Transient Energy Conversion with SiGe Thermoelectric Generators Onboard High-Speed Vehicles
Presenter: Mr Spencer Schaiper - University of Dayton

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Innovative Propulsion Concepts
Session Chair: Mr Chase Nessler - USAF AFRL/RA
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Honeywell Turbine Rig Testing of the AFRL High Lift High Work LPT13 Turbine
Presenter: Ms Paige Williford - Honeywell Aerospace

Authors: Mr Craig McKeever - Honeywell Aerospace, Mr Danny Rogers - Honeywell Aerospace, Mr Jeff Spencer - Honeywell Aerospace
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Transient Distortion and Swirl Generator Using Circulation Control Airfoils
Presenter: Dr Christopher Ruscher - Spectral Energies LLC

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Dynamic ScreenVanes for Generation of UserPrescribed Time Varying Inlet Distortion
Presenter: Mr Stephen Guillot - Techsburg Inc

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Modernizing AEDC Test Infrastructure for 6thGeneration Propulsion The NextGeneration Thrust Management NGTM Project
Presenter: Mr John Staples - 717th Test Squadron

Author: Ms Natalie Woodward - 717th Test Squadron
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Concurrent Sessions
Thursday, September 3, 2026
  Propulsion
Session Chair: Mr Ryan Battelle - USAF AFRL/RA
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Experimental Testing of an Airbreating Rotating Detonation Engine with Liquid Fuel
Presenter: Mr Samuel Schuetz - Physical Sciences Inc

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Testing of Rotating Detonation Devices
Presenter: Mr Scott Matthews - Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc

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