Program content has been organized into five topics, or symposia and will be presented over the course of the conference on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. In order to plan your viewing schedule, topics and times for each symposia are listed here. Please select the title of the symposium for more details of the presentations included in each time slot.
All times listed on are Eastern Time.
Symposium 1
Granular Materials in Space Exploration
Co-Chairs: Philip Metzger, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; and Juan Agui, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
This symposium will focus on the science and engineering of granular materials in space exploration. When we visit a planetary body, we land on granular materials, drive on them, dig in them, extract resources from them, build with them, and study them for science. Because granular materials can rearrange on a mesoscopic scale, their emergent behaviors are difficult to predict and are the subject of intensive research by physicists, engineers, geologists, and other disciplines. Research includes experiments, computer modeling, and collection of data from planetary missions. Technologies are being developed to study granular materials on the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and beyond. Sessions in this symposium will focus on lunar regolith and dust, asteroid regolith, soil mechanics, granular flow, rocket exhaust interactions with regolith, and anything that requires or supports our understanding of granular materials in space.
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:20 - 2:50 pm | WA
Plume & Dust
Chairs: Adrienne Dove, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; and Juan Agui, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Wednesday, April 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | WB
Granular Dynamics
Chairs: S. Joseph Antony, Ph.D., University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England; and Otis Walton, Ph.D., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory & Grainflow Dynamics, Inc., Livermore, CA
Thursday, April 22 | 12:40 - 2:10 pm | TA
Simulants
Chairs: Heather Oravec, Ph.D., The University of Akron, Akron, OH; and Tim Newson, Ph.D., Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Thursday, April 22 | 2:20 - 3:50 pm | TB
Instruments and Methods
Chairs: Margaret Proctor, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH; and Hriday Patel, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Symposium 2
Exploration and Utilization of Extra-Terrestrial Bodies
Co-Chairs: Robert P. Mueller, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL; and Kris Zacny, Ph.D., Honeybee Robotics, Altadena, CA
This topic will focus on methodologies, techniques, instruments, concepts, missions and system level designs associated with exploration and utilization of Solar System bodies, with emphasis on the Moon, Mars, Ocean Worlds, and Asteroids. The topic covers both robotic and human exploration. Many of the various types of civil, geological, mining, chemical and materials engineering fields are needed to sustain space exploration and space commercialization. The topic also covers legal and ethical aspects of space exploration and space mining.
Standard practices will have to be adapted, and new practices will have to be developed, to be able to rely on the natural resources of near-Earth asteroids, the Moon, and Mars to sustain human and robotic activities in space. Engineering systems and economics concepts, as well as mechanical, robotic, and structural engineering solutions are needed as well. While there is always room for robust and innovative new concepts, the testing, refining, and more testing of previously proposed concepts are especially sought.
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:20 - 2:50 pm | WA
Enabling Space Exploration
Chairs: Robert Mueller, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL; and Robert Moses, Ph.D, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Wednesday, April 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | WB
Space Mining and Drilling
Chairs: Andrew Nick, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL; and Zach Mank, Honeybee Robotics, Altadena, CA
Thursday, April 22 | 12:40 - 2:10 pm | TA
Nature and Bio-Inspired from Human Space Exploration
Chairs: Andrew Trunek, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH; and Kris Zacny, Ph.D., Honeybee Robotics, Altadena, CA
Thursday, April 22 | 2:20 - 3:50 pm | TB
Mining on the Moon and Mars - Space Mining
Chairs: Robert Mueller, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL; and Purushotham Tukkaraja, Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Thursday, April 22 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | TC
Ocean Worlds
Chairs: Yosi Bar-Cohen, Ph.D., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA; and Steve Vance, Ph.D., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Friday, April 23 | 11:50 - 1:20 pm | FA
Resource Prospecting
Chairs: Paul van Susante, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; and Anthony Colaprete, Ph.D., NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Friday, April 23 | 1:40 - 3:00 pm | FBi
In Situ Resource Utilization
Chairs: Hunter Williams, Honeybee Robotics, Longmont, CO; and Nathan Gelino, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL
Friday, April 23 | 1:40 - 3:00 pm | FBii
Robotic Mobility in Extreme Terrain
Chairs: Paul van Susante, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; and Colin Creager, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Symposium 3
Advanced Materials and Designs for Aerospace and Terrestrial Structures Under Extreme Environments
Co-Chairs: An Chen, Ph.D., Iowa State University, Ames, IA and Hongyu (Nick) Zhou, Ph.D., University of Alabama-Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
New techniques in experimental, computational, and analytical mechanics are expanding the understanding of the behavior of composite, smart, and other materials with applications to aerospace structures and other terrestrial structures under extreme environmental conditions. Exciting combinations of fundamental studies and practical applications by government and industry are expanding the design and analysis capabilities for aerospace structures as well as terrestrial structures to be used in extreme environments. Recent advances and studies on materials and structures as well as their design aspects in terrestrial aviation and space applications and related structures are particularly solicited.
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:20 - 2:50 pm | WA
Ballistic Impact and Crashworthiness of Aerospace Structures 1
Chair: Justin Littell, Ph.D., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Wednesday, April 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | WB
Ballistic Impact and Crashworthiness of Aerospace Structures 2
Chair: Justin Littell, Ph.D., NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA
Thursday, April 22 | 2:20 - 3:50 pm | TB
Advanced and Alternative Cementitious Material
Chairs: Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and Emanuela Del Gado, Ph.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 22 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | TC
Composite Materials for Aerospace and General Submission
Chairs: Gregory Odegard, Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; and Chao Zhang, Ph.D., Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, CA
Symposium 4
Structures in Challenging Environments: Dynamics, Controls, Smart Structures, Health Monitoring, and Sensors
Co-Chairs: Wei Zhang, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, Ph.D., University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; and Gangbing Song, Ph.D., University of Houston, Houston, TX
The technical areas of dynamics, controls, and evaluation and condition monitoring of engineering structures and systems, specially designed and built to operate in challenging environments on Earth and in space, are of extreme importance. Integration of sensors into structural and material systems enables more effective and precisely tuned performance, as well as remote evaluation and control of space and terrestrial structures systems. The design and analysis of structures in challenging environments on any planetary body need special care beyond current terrestrial practice. Space environments – on planetary surfaces or in orbit – expose systems to radiation, micro/reduced gravity, vacuum, debris/meteoroid impact, and temperature extremes. Overcoming these significant challenges is imperative to the success of any structure in space and in extreme and challenging environments on Earth. In addition, educators face challenges in using emerging technology to improve the education of the engineers of the future.
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:20 - 2:50 pm | WA
Damage Detection and Health Monitoring I
Chairs: Bin Huang, Ph.D., Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China; and Weijie Li, Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China
Wednesday, April 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | WB
Structures in Challenge Environments (Student Paper Competition)
Chairs: Chunyuan Zuo, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, China; and Tianyong Jiang, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, China
Thursday, April 22 | 12:40 - 2:10 pm | TA
Seismic Damage Detection and Monitoring
Chairs: Gang Li, Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China; and Guoxing Wang, Ph.D., Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Thursday, April 22 | 2:20 - 3:50 pm | TB
Structures under Wind and Wave Hazards
Chairs: Dong-Ho Choi, Ph.D., Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea; and Kai Wei, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Thursday, April 22 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | TC
Sensing and Monitoring I
Chairs: Peng Zhang, Ph.D., University of Houston, Houston, TX; and Baoxin Qi, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, China
Friday, April 23 | 11:50 - 1:20 pm | FA
Sensing and Monitoring II
Chairs: Shi Yan, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, China; and Bo Wen, Ph.D., Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology, Xi'an, China
Friday, April 23 | 1:40 - 3:10 pm | FB
Damage Detection and Health Monitoring II
Chairs: Xin Nie, Ph.D., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; and Wenwei Yang, Ph.D., Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Symposium 5
Space Engineering, Construction, and Architecture for Moon, Mars, and Beyond
Co-Chairs: Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D., F. ASCE, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; Melissa Sampson, Ph.D., Ball Aerospace, Boulder, CO; Alexander Jablonski, Ph.D., P.Eng, Canadian Space Agency, Ottawa, Canada; and Gerald (Jerry) B. Sanders, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
There have been increased activities and interests in space activities, especially lunar and Martian exploration by the public and private sectors alike. Many national and international agencies and space industry are currently involved in the planned lunar missions. The recent United States Space Policy Directive 1 directs NASA to focus on lunar exploration with a new human return to the Moon and then manned missions to Mars. These efforts will involve both robotic and human missions. The recent landing of the Chinese lunar surface probe Chang’e-4 on the far side of the Moon has opened up a new chapter in lunar exploration with plans by several space actors for humans to follow in the late 2020’s.
As the world’s space community prepares to return to the Moon with humans, this time to stay, explore and then settle elsewhere in the Solar System on a long term basis, it is imperative that we continue to support the development of qualified engineering, construction and architecture concepts and guidance for these developments. On Earth, multiple new spaceports have been constructed with modernized methods and operations, providing new insights into enhanced operational efficiencies, This symposium deals with innovative concepts, methods, designs, research, development, and applications related to all aspects of human space exploration, architecture, engineering and construction, including facilities in orbit and on planetary surfaces such as the Moon, Mars, moons of Mars and asteroids, as well as terrestrial spaceports.
Wednesday, April 21 | 1:20 - 2:50 pm | WA
Innovative Engineering and Construction on the Moon and Mars: Utilizing and Harnessing Indigenous Geo-Environmental Resources
Chairs: Ramesh B. Malla, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and Gerald (Jerry) B. Sanders, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Wednesday, April 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | WB
Technical Requirements for Lunar and planetary Systems
Chairs: Alexander M. Jablonski, Canadian Space Agency, Ottawa, Canada; and Kin Man, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Thursday, April 22 | 12:40 - 2:10 pm | TAi
Inflatable and Deployable Structures: Applications for Space and Planetary Environments
Chairs: Greg Muller, ILC Dover, Houston, TX; and Ramesh B. Malla, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Thursday, April 22 | 12:40 - 2:10 pm | TAii
Architecture and Analog Facilities for the Moon and Mars: Designing for Human Space Exploration
Chairs: Valentina Sumini, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; and Christopher Dreyer, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
Thursday, April 22 | 2:20 - 3:50 pm | TB
Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitats and Life Support Systems
Chairs: Amin Maghareh, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN; and Arturo Montoya, University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
Thursday, April 22 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | TCi
Lunar and Martian Habitats: Design Considerations and Construction Challenges
Chairs: Sudarshan Krishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL; and Olga Bannova, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Thursday, April 22 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | TCii
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Space Facilities and Spaceports Construction
Chairs: Robert Mueller, NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL; and James T. Barrett, Turner Construction, New York, NY
Friday, April 23 | 11:50 - 1:20 pm | FAi
Tensegrity Structural Systems for Moon and Mars Space Applications
Chairs: Robert Skelton, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX; and Ju Hong Park, POSTECH, Pohang, Korea
Friday, April 23 | 11:50 - 1:20 pm | FAii
Innovative Construction Techniques for Lunar and Martian Environments
Chairs: Nipesh Pradhananga, Florida International University, Miami, FL; and Mustafa Alsaleh, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL
Friday, April 23 | 1:40 - 3:00 pm | FBi
Structural Morphology and Tensegrity Systems for Moon, Mars, and Other Extreme Environments
Chairs: Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; and Melissa Sampson, Ball Aerospace, Boulder, CO
Friday, April 23 | 1:40 - 3:00 pm | FBii
3D Printing Methods and Materials: Applications for Lunar and Martian Construction
Chairs: Seung Jae Lee, Florida International University, Miami, FL; and Peter Caratto, Bechtel Corp., VA