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 AFRL
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Passive TwoPhase Thermal Management of PEM Fuel Cells Presenter: Dr Jeffrey Diebold - Advanced Cooling Technologies Authors: Dr Jeffrey Diebold - Advanced Cooling Technologies, Dr Calin Tarau - Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Flow Path Refinement of a Conformal Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Heat Exchanger Presenter: Capt Kathleen Spangler - USAF AFIT Authors: Maj Tanner Barber - USAF AFIT, Maj John Brewer - USAF AFIT, Mr Zachary Carner - USAF AFRL, Lt Col Ryan Kemnitz - USAF AFIT, Mr Nathan Lewan - PC Krause & Associates, Mr Stephen Richter - USAF AFIT, Dr Abdeel Roman - USAF AFRL, Dr James Rutledge - 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 Author: Mr Adam Donovan - USAF AFRL
