Awards Subcommittee Report

Brett A. BednarcykNASA Glenn Research Center

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Fall Structures TC MeetingApril 24, 2012

Sheraton Waikiki

Awards Subcommittee Members

• Brett Bednarcyk – Chair• Massimo Ruzzene (Georgia Tech)• Anthony Palazotto (AFIT)• Robert Taylor (Optimal Structures)

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Purpose of Awards Subcommittee

1) Advocate for Structures TC members and former members for AIAA and related Awards

2) Encourage and support TC members in pursuing AIAA grade increases

3) Help organize special sessions at SDM honoring TC members and former TC members

4) Provide some sort of recognition/award/plaque to the SDM Structures TC Representative

5) Establish a Best Structures Paper Award based on the reviews that go into selecting the best paper award for the whole conference (award given at the next conference).

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Accomplishments

• Sponsored Special Sessions at 2012 SDM conference in honor of former TC chair Mike Hyer

• Solicited two of Mike’s former students on the TC (Tom Ochinero and Marc Schultz) to take the lead and serve as session chairs

• Awards Subcommittee members coordinate, help out, give guidance

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Accomplishments

• Sent reminder to TC members and friends regarding membership upgrades– Provided information on what is required for each upgrade– Note: Associate Fellow deadline May 1.

• Solicited nominations for Ashley Aeroelasticity Award

• Reminder: AIAA-ASC James H. Starnes Jr. AwardIn honor of James Starnes, a leader in fields of structures and materials, the James H. Starnes Award is presented to recognize continued significant contribution to and demonstrated promotion of the field of structural mechanics over an extended period of time emphasizing practical solutions, to acknowledge high professionalism, and to acknowledge the strong mentoring of and influence on colleagues, especially younger colleagues. The award is sponsored by the American Society of Composites (ASC) and AIAA and presented every four years generally at the Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. Administration of the award resides with AIAA. The next presentation will be in 2013. Nomination Deadline: 1 June of the year preceding presentation. 5

Accomplishments

• Announcing New Award:

Collier Research HyperSizer/AIAA Structures Award

• Continuing award endowed by Collier Research Corp.• To be given to the top ranking SDM conference Structures track paper that

does not win the Boeing/ASME Structures and Materials Award (this is the SDM best paper award)– NOT a student paper award

• $500 to be split among authors, plus certificate• Awarded at the next year’s conference• Selected from Structures Track papers that are in the top 10 in the

Boeing/ASME Structures and Materials Award judging by Awards Subcommittee and rep. from Collier Research

• Note – top 10 are selected from best paper in session as judged by session chairs– Session chairs should start looking at written papers as this is how the top 10 are selected!

• Working to have awarded in 2013 based on this year’s papers

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To be Modeled After ASME/Boeing Structures and Materials Award

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