8:40 AM to 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hypersonic Structural Material & Component Evaluations 1
Session Chairs: Mr Craig Stephens - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Mr Larry Hudson - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr and Dr Lisa Rueschhoff - USAF AFRL
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
NASA Hypersonics Efforts Toward Transitioning Reusable Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Hot Structures to Flight Vehicles Presenter: Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC Authors: Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Mr Christopher Kostyk - NASA Armstrong Flight Research Ctr
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Building Block Program for Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC Hypersonic Hot Structures Presenter: Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc Author: Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Advanced Manufacturing of Melt Infiltrated SiC/SiC and C/C via Automated Fiber Placement Presenter: Mr Benjamin Ferrell - Spirit AeroSystems Authors: Mr Casey Bennett - Spirit Aerosystems, Mr Joseph Gessler - Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr Troy Wampler - Spirit Aerosystems, Mr Jon Wissman - Spirit Aerosystems, Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Mr Benjamin Ferrell - Spirit AeroSystems, Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Pathfinder Automated Fiber Placement Process Development for Melt Infiltrated Silicon Carbide/Silicon Carbide Composites Presenter: Mr Joshua Goertz - Wichita State University Authors: Ms Rachael Andrulonis - WSU NIAR, Dr Barry Davidson - Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc, Dr David Glass - NASA LaRC, Mr Joshua Goertz - Wichita State University, Dr Allison Horner - Scalar Scientific LLC, Mr Caleb Saathoff - WSU NIAR, Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
