10:20 AM to 12:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Ceramic Matrix Composites 2
Session Chairs: Mr Joseph Polk - Created Solutions Inc and Dr Corson Cramer - Oak Ridge National Lab and Dr Zlatomir Apostolov - USAF AFRL
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Conceptual Design and Analysis of a CMC Acreage TPS Presenter: Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Dr Brett Hauber - UDRI, Mr Daniel Howren - Materials Research & Design Inc
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Bridging the Thermal and Cost Gap Between CFRPs and CMCs Presenter: Mr Darren Friberg - Pyromeral Technology Inc
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Evaluating the use of AI in providing material solutions for composites used in extreme environments Presenter: Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Joining and Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composites Through Embedded Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition Presenter: Dr Seth Shuster - Free Form Fibers LLC
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Additive Core CMC Canards (Part 1): Material and Fabrication Presenter: Dr Daniel Dunn - GE Aerospace Authors: Mr Jordan Ellege - Goldbug Mfg, Mr Giovanni Salazar - Corvid Technologies, Dr Reza Sarrafinour - GE Aerospace Research Ctr
