1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Propulsion, Refractory, and Coating Materials
Session Chairs: Mr Timothy Dominick - Northrop Grumman Corp and Mr Joseph Pluscauskis - Plus Designs Inc
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Energy Absorbing Ceramics for Rotating Detonation Engine Applications Presenter: Capt Benjamin Lam - Purdue University
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Thermal and Structural Analysis of a 3D Printed CMC Rocket Nozzle Component Presenter: Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design Authors: Mr Ryan Dunn - Mantis Composites, Mr William Higginson - Materials Research & Design, Dr John Podhiny - Materials Research & Design Inc
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
A Criterion for High Stability in Binary AlB2Type and Ternary PseudoAlB2Type Boride Systems Presenter: Dr Mark Opeka - Kratos SRE Authors: Dr Paul Brune - Kratos SRE, Ms Danielle Gerstner - NSWC, Mr Peter Kaczmarek - NSWC Carderock, Dr Evan Schwind - University of Alabama
