1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Monday, January 26, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Methods 1
Session Chairs: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc and Dr Daniel Butts - MACH20 (Invited)
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Manufacturing Advanced Composites – Aided by Digital Engineering Presenter: Dr Paul Ziehl - University of South Carolina
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Flaw Detection and Acceptance in TapeWrapped CarbonCarbon Presenter: Mr James Daffron - Leidos Dynetics
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Defect Detection in CarbonCarbon from Film Xray to Computed Tomography Presenter: Mr Samson Thornhill - Northrop Grumman Corp Authors: Mr Stephen Rapp - Northrop Grumman Corp, Mr Samson Thornhill - Northrop Grumman Corp
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Influence of Key Processing Parameters on Porosity in CMCs Fabricated Using CVI Presenter: Dr Olivia Brandt - US Naval Research Lab Authors: Dr Rebecca Steadman - University of Birmingham, Dr Taylor Shoulders - Tethon 3D, Dr Lavina Backman - US Naval Research Lab, Dr Vinothini Venkatachalam - University of Birmingham UK, Prof Jon Binner - University of Birmingham UK