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UCAH Seminar Series: Introduction to the UCAH Boost Glide Reference Vehicle by Dr. Mike Henson

April 23 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

Abstract:

Lockheed Martin (LM) has been supporting the Joint Hypersonic Transition Office (JHTO) which has engaged and funded academia to undertake hypersonic research projects through the University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH). During the UCAH 2022 Fall Form, it was decided that industry would undertake the task of defining reference vehicles to inform university led research. The intent was to provide a basis for collaborative Industry/Academic research with realistic design relevance and a viable transition path to industry. LM has developed a parametric Boost-Glide configuration and Boeing has defined Air-Breather and Interceptor configurations. This presentation introduces the Boost-Glide reference vehicle and its usage.

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Dr. Mike Henson Bio:
Lockheed Martin Fellow, Lockheed Martin

Dr. Michael Henson is an LM Fellow currently leading Hypersonics research and development activities at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX. In this role he coordinates research efforts aligned with conceptual design, fluid-thermal-structural interaction, multi-fidelity modeling, and integrated computational materials engineering. Dr. Henson has 38 years of industry experience at Lockheed Martin. He has led or supported a diverse range of activities, including the F-35 Program, the National Aerospace Plane Program, engineering methods and tool development, extreme environment testing, and high temperature materials development. Mike earned his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, his Master of Science, and Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M.
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Date:
April 23
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT
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