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
