H.G. Heinrich Parachute Systems Short Course
June 4-9, 2023
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel
Course
NIA is pleased to present this AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems (ADS) Technical Committee organized short course. The technical coordinator of the course is Dr. Jean Potvin of St. Louis University and the delivery is coordinated by NIA. The sponsors of the course are: the AIAA ADS technical committee and the National Institute of Aerospace.
Objective
The HG Heinrich Short Course presents a systems approach to the design and engineering of parachute systems. The course will focus on the needs of engineers from government and industry who monitor the development of recovery systems and of engineers who design decelerator systems and oversee their fabrication. Case studies of design of aerodynamic decelerators and related components will be presented. Hands-on exercises on parachute systems design will be assigned and discussed. These exercises will involve the use of laptop computers.
Who Should Attend
Professional engineers and scientists working in all branches of the aerospace industry, the armed forces, and academia. No prior experience with parachute hardware or design is required.
Language
All presentations will be given in English.
Materials
Each participant should have a copy of The Parachute Recovery System Design Manual by Theo Knacke. If you have a copy, bring it to the course. You can order a copy through us at the price of $55, and it will be delivered to you at the Short Course. For the latter, it is necessary to check this option on the registration form. Additional handout material will be provided during the lectures. Please bring your laptop computer if possible, as most of the lecture notes will be on a DVD or thumb drive.
Dress Code
Business casual for civilians, and pertinent uniform for military personnel.
Venue
The course will be at the Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia. This is a hotel on the waterfront, with every room having a view of the busy harbor. A block of rooms has been reserved at the discounted conference rate $98 plus tax per night. The rooms will be held until May 4, 2023. Rooms may be reserved by calling toll-free 1-888-839-1775 and asking for the group block – NIA Parachute Short Course, or by accessing the booking link: Room Reservation – Parachute Course
Parking
Daily Rate for Parking is $1.50/hour and Overnight Parking is $10.00/night. There are no discounts or validations for parking.
Registration
Tuition Discount
Full-time undergraduate or graduate college students will receive a 40% tuition discount and current members of the AIAA ADS Technical Committee will receive a 20% tuition discount. A registration-paying organization, company, government lab or university sending three or four employees will receive a 7% discount; or a 15% discount if sending five or more.
CanceLlation Policy
If you have registered and you need to cancel before the course begins, depending on the date of cancellation, fees already incurred on behalf of each attendee will be deducted from your refund. Please contact Mary Catherine Bunde at mary.bunde@nianet.org or 757-532-5381 if you need to cancel.
Registration Check-in
Registration check-in will be held 5:00pm-7:00pm on Sunday, June 4 in the Registration Desk Area on the first floor of the hotel, across from the Holley Ballroom. Please know, that if you are unable to check-in during this time, check-in materials will be available to you 7-8am on Monday, June 5. The lectures are expected to end at noon on Friday, June 9.
Welcome Dinner - Monday, June 5
The course welcome dinner will be held at the Town Point Club and is part of the tuition for the course. Round-trip ferry passes will be provided to each attendee. Reception begins at 6:15pm and dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Food selections and dietary restrictions will be requested when you complete the registration form by contacting mary.bunde@nianet.org.
Topics
The topics covered in the course will include
• Case Studies
• Computer Simulation
• Construction Methods
• Definitions and Nomenclature
• Deployment Processes
• Design Project
• Drag Area Control
• Gliding Parachutes
• Low Cost Solutions for Parachute Testing
• Parachute Materials
• Parachute Types and Applications
• Steady and Unsteady Aerodynamics
• Supersonic Parachutes
• Testing: Data Analysis and Instrumentation
Speakers
• Juan Cruz – Senior Engineer, Exploration Systems Engineering Branch, NASA’s Langley Research Center
• Michael Petersen – Senior Aerospace Engineer for Parachute Systems, Naval Air Warfare Center
• Jean Potvin – Professor, Department of Physics, Saint Louis University
• John Underwood – Principal Engineer, Vorticity Ltd.
• John Watkins – Principal Engineer, Pioneer Aerospace Corporation, ASR – Pioneer
• Oleg Yakimenko – Contributor
Contact
Download Registration Form
Please send completed form to Mary Catherine Bunde
mary.bunde@nianet.org
For registration, textbooks, and questions
Mary Catherine Bunde
Course Event Coordinator
mary.bunde@nianet.org
📞 757-532-5381