1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Unlocking CMC's Potential: Testing and Modeling Frontiers 2
Session Chairs: Dr George Jefferson - USAF AFRL (Invited) and Dr Justin Hendrix - US Navy (Invited)
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Joint Acceleration of Hypersonic Vehicle Aerostructure Alternatives JAHVAA Challenge Problem 1 Testing Approach and Outcomes Presenter: Mr William Ralph - Kratos SRE Author: Mr Jacques Cuneo - Kratos SRE
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
A Dry-Coupled Ultrasonic Spectroscopy Inspection Method for Ceramic Matrix Composites Presenter: Ms Janelle Chambers - Kratos Defense Security
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
JAHVAA Program Update Aerothermal TE Presenter: Mr Nathan McGillivray - Kratos SRE Authors: Dr Aaron Becks - Kratos SRE, Mr Derrick Talley - Kratos SRE
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
Joint Acceleration of Hypersonic Vehicle Aerostructure Alternatives JAHVAA Challenge Problem 1 Modeling and Simulation Presenter: Mr Gary Tiscia - Materials Research & Design Inc Authors: Mr Daniel Hladio - Materials Research & Design Inc, Mr Craig Scharmann - Materials Research & Design Inc
