Fifth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion (ISBEP 5)
Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, Hawaii, November 12 - 15, 2007International Program Committee Dr. Adrian Alden, Communications Research Centre (Ottawa, Canada)
Prof. Victor V. Apollonov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute (Moscow, Russia)
Prof. Dr. Willy L. Bohn, DLR - Institute of Technical Physics (Stuttgart, Germany)
Mr. John Cole, NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Alabama, USA)
Mr. Joung R. Cook, J. Cook and Associates (McLean, Virginia, USA)
Prof. Hideyuki Horisawa, Tokai University (Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan)
Prof. Andrei Ionin, Lebedev Physical Institute (Moscow, Russia)
Prof. In-Seuck Jeung, Seoul National University (Korea)
Dr. Jordin T. Kare, Kare Technical Consulting (Seattle, Washington, USA)
Prof. Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo (Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan)
Dr. Mike Lander, Anteon Corp. (Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Dr. Franklin B. Mead, Jr., AFRL, Edwards AFB (USA) ISBEP 5 Co-Chair
Dr. Marco A. S. Minucci, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados (São José dos Campos, Brazil)
Prof. Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York, USA),
Prof. Andrew V. Pakhomov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (USA), ISBEP 5 Co-Chair and IPC Chair
Dr. Claude R. Phipps, Photonic Associates (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)
Dr. Yuri A. Rezunkov, Research Institute for Complex Testing of Optoelectronic Devices (Sosnovy Bor, Russia)
Prof. Akihiro Sasoh, Nagoya University (Japan)
Dr. Vladimir E. Sherstobitov, Institute for Laser Physics (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Prof. Zhiping Tang, University of Science and Technology of China (Hefei, China)
Dr. Shigeaki Uchida, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)
Prof. Takashi Yabe, Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan)†ATTENTION PRESENTERS and SESSION CHAIRS: time allotted for a regular talk is 25 min (including Q&A), for plenary: 40 min. All presentations will be conducted in one room: there will be no parallel sessions. Program and Schedule†:
November 11, Sunday Evening 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. REGISTRATION
November 12, Monday Morning
6:45 - 11:55 a.m. REGISTRATION
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session I
7:30 am: Opening remarks from ISBEP chairs: Andrew V. Pakhomov, The University of Alabama in Huntsville and Franklin B. Mead, Jr., Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB, California, USA
7:45 am: Beamed energy propulsion: research status and needs, Mitat Birkan, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, Virginia, USA e
8:25 am: An exploration perspective of beamed energy propulsion, John Cole, NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
9:05 am: Access to space without energy and propellant on board, Akihiro Sasoh, Nagoya University, Japan, In-Seuck Jeung, Seoul National University, Korea, and Jeong-Yeol Choi, Pusan National University, Korea
9:45 am: Laser propulsion - quo vadis, Willy L. Bohn, DLR Institute of Technical Physics, Stuttgart, Germany
10:25 - 10:40 a.m. Coffee Break
10:40 am: "Impulsar”: Experimental and theoretical investigations, Victor V. Apollonov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia
11:20 am: An overview of Brazilian developments in beamed energy aerospace propulsion and vehicle performance control, Marco A. S. Minucci, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (on your own)
November 12, Monday Afternoon
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session II
1:00 pm: Perspective on one decade of laser propulsion research at the Air Force Research Laboratory, C. William Larson, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB, California, USA
1:40 pm: Laser power beaming on a shoestring, Jordin T. Kare and Thomas J. Nugent, Kare Technical Consulting, Seattle, Washington, USA
2:20 pm: Laser propulsion- Is it another myth or a real potential?, Joung R. Cook, J. Cook and Associates, McLean, Virginia, USA
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 - 7:30 p.m. Measurement Techniques, Power Sources and Facilities Session Chairman: Willy L. Bohn, DLR Institute of Technical Physics, Stuttgart, Germany
3:15 pm: A monochromatic Schlieren technique for wide-range intensity imaging, John E. Sinko and Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
3:40 pm: A sphere-wall impact experiments with piezoelectric force sensor, John E. Sinko and Jonathan S. Lassiter, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
4:05 pm: Thrust measurements in ballistic pendulum laser ablation propulsion experiments, H. Brazolin, Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, and N. A. S. Rodrigues and M. A. S. Minucci, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil
4:30 pm: A compact and stable impulse detector for laser ablation studies, Kevin Kremeyer, Physics, Materials, and Applied Mathematics Research, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, USA
4:55 - 5:10 p.m. Coffee Break
5:10 pm: First-overtone CO laser as a potential driver for beamed energy propulsion, Andrey Ionin, Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow, Russia
5:35 pm: New hypersonic shock tunnel at the Laboratory of Aerothermodynamics and Hypersonics Prof. Henry T. Nagamatsu, Paulo G. de P. Toro, Marco A. S. Minucci, Francisco A. A. Gomes, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil and Henry T. Nagamatsu (In Memoriam)
6:00 pm: Australian science and technology activity potentially related to beamed energy propulsion, David Froning, Gumeracha, Australia
6:25 pm: Solar pumped laser for space propulsion system, Shigeaki Uchida, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Taku Saiki, Institute for Laser Technology, Osaka, Japan
6:50 pm: Solar pumped laser for renewable magnesium energy cycle, Shigeaki Uchida, Takashi Yabe, Kunio Yoshida, Masataka Murahara, Tomomasa Ohkubo, Yuji Sato, Takayuki Funatsu, and Behgol Bagheri, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Masahiro Nakatsuka, Osaka University, Minoru Yoshida, Kinki University, Osaka and Yoshiaki Okamoto, Okamoto Optics Works Co., Yokohama, Japan
7:15 pm: Experimental study of magnesium energy cycle by using the laser, Y. Sato, T. Yabe, S. Uchida, C. Baasandash, M.S. Mohamed, Y. Mori and H. Sato, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION
November 13, Tuesday Morning
7:30 - 9:10 a.m. Ablative Laser Propulsion I: Liquid Propellants Session Chairman: C. William Larson, Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB, California, USA
7:30 am: Experimental studies on ablation of liquids for laser propulsion, Xiu-qian Li, Yan-ji Hong, Cun-yan Cui, and Ming Wen, Institute of Huairou and Rongqing Tan, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
7:55 am: Space laser propulsion with liquid propellants, Part I: an Overview, John E. Sinko and Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
8:20 am: Space laser propulsion with liquid propellants, Part II: Thin films, John E. Sinko, Nilesh Dhote and Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
8:45 am: Liquid-fueled, laser-powered, 1N-thrust space engine with variable specific impulse, Claude R. Phipps, Photonic Associates, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
9:10 - 9:25 a.m. Coffee Break
9:25 - 11:30 a.m. Ablative Laser Propulsion II: Solid Propellants Session Chairman: Claude R. Phipps, Photonic Associates, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
9:25 am: Diagnostics and impulse performance of laser-ablative propulsion, Akihiro Sasoh and Koichi Mori, Nagoya University, and Kohei Anju, Koji Suzuki, Masaya Shimono, and Keisuke Sawada, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
9:50 am: Constant-fluence area scaling for laser propulsion, John E. Sinko, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
10:15 am: Delrin® propellant for propulsion with CO2 laser, John E. Sinko and Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Steward Millen and Kenneth Potts, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
10:40 am: Binary solid propellants for constant momentum missions, Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, and Kevin E. Mahaffy, Exquadrum, Inc., Adelanto, California, USA
11:05 am: Experimental research on laser impulse coupling with solid propellant, Zhuowei Gu, Hang Lin, Yongming Shen and Yangjin Tong, Institute of Fluid Physics, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, China
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. LUNCH (Provided)
November 13, Tuesday Afternoon
12:30 - 2:35 p.m. Lightcraft: Flight Experiments and Analysis Session Chairman: Akihiro Sasoh, Nagoya University, Japan
12:30 pm: Review of laser lightcraft propulsion system, Eric W. Davis, Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin, Texas and Franklin B. Mead, Jr., Air Force Research Laboratory, Edwards AFB, California, USA
12:55 pm: Space-borne lightcraft applications – an experimental approach, Stefan Scharring and Hans-Albert Eckel, DLR Institute of Technical Physics, Stuttgart, Hans-Peter Röser, Institute of Space Systems, University of Stuttgart, and Christian Eigenbrod, Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, University of Bremen, Germany
1:20 pm: Flight analysis of a parabolic lightcraft – ground-based launch, Stefan Scharring and Hans-Albert Eckel, DLR Institute of Technical Physics, Stuttgart, and Hans-Peter Röser, Institute of Space Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany
1:45 pm: Investigation on momentum coupling coefficient of air-breathing mode, Rongqing Tan, Yijun Zheng, Changjun Ke, Kuohai Zhang, Donglei Wang, Chongyi Wan, Shiming Liu and Jin Wu, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2:10 pm: Orbital dynamics of low-Earth orbit laser-propelled space vehicle, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Ikkoh Funaki, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
2:35 - 2:50 p.m. Coffee Break
2:50 - 4:05 p.m. Lightcraft: Aerodynamics Session Chairman: M. A. S. Minucci, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil
2:50 pm: Combined experimental and numerical investigation of Type 200 lightcraft aerodynamics at Mach 3 and 18 km, Ivonne Droz and Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
3:15 pm: Validation / calibration of 6-DOF lightcraft flight dynamics model vs. experimental data, David A. Kenoyer, Ben A. Nagler, Kurt S. Anderson, and Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
3:40 pm: Effects of inlet states on impulse coupling coefficient in air-breathing laser propulsion, Zhengrui Cao, Yanji Hong, Ming Wen, Qian Li, Institute of Huairou, Shanshu Xu, School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University and Rongqing Tan, Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
4:05 - 4:20 Break
4:20 - 6:00 p.m. Power Beaming for Thermal Stress and Drag Reduction
Session Chairman: Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
4:20 pm: Lines of energy deposition for supersonic/hypersonic temperature/drag-reduction and vehicle control, Kevin Kremeyer, Physics, Materials, and Applied Mathematics Research, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, USA
4:45 pm: Experimental analysis of heat flux to a blunt body in hypersonic flow with upstream laser energy deposition, Israel I. Salvador, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, Marco A. S. Minucci, Paulo G. P. Toro, José B. Chanes Jr. and Antonio C. Oliveira, Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil
5:10 pm: Drag reduction by laser-plasma energy addition in hypersonic flow, Antonio C. Oliveira, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, Marco A. S. Minucci, Paulo G. P. Toro, José B. Chanes Jr., Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil, and Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
5:35 pm: Schlieren visualization of the energy addition by multi laser pulse in hypersonic flow, Antonio C. Oliveira, National Institute for Space Research, Cachoeira Paulista, Marco A. S. Minucci, Paulo G. P. Toro, José B. Chanes Jr., Centro Technico Aerospacial - CTA, Instituto De Estudos Avancados, São José dos Campos, Brazil, and Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
November 13, Tuesday Evening
6:15 - 8:15 p.m. SPECIAL LECTURE: High Energy Laser Devices: Past, Present and Future To be presented by: Joung R. Cook, J. Cook and Associates, McLean, Virginia, USA
Note: separate registration for the lecture required / meals will be provided for listeners
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. Meeting of International Program Committee (IPC Members only)
November 14, Wednesday Morning
7:35 - 9:40 a.m. Plasmadynamics of Laser Propulsion Session Chairman: Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan
7:35 am: Supporting structure of the LSD wave in an energy absorption perspective, Akihiro Fukui, Keigo Hatai, Shinatora Cho, Kimiya Komurasaki, and Yoshihiro Arakawa, The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Japan
8:00 am: Numerical study on blast wave propagation driven by unsteady ionization plasma, Yousuke Ogino, Naofumi Ohnishi and Keisuke Sawada, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
8:25 am: Computational study of thrust generation from laser-driven blast wave, Naofumi Ohnishi and Yousuke Ogino, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
8:50 am: Numerical analysis on thermal non-equilibrium process of laser-supported detonation wave in axisymmetric nozzle, Hiroyuki Shiraishi, Daido Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
9:15 am: Laser propulsion for ESA misions: Ground to orbit launch project overview – Part 2, Berry Sanders, TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, João Encarnacão, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, Jose Gonzalez del Amo, European Space Agency - European Space Research and Technology Center (ESTEC), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, David P. Resendes, Sérgio Mota, Jose T. Mendonca, Instituto Superior Ténico, Lisboa, Portugal and Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
9:40 - 9:55 a.m. Coffee Break
9:55 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Microwave Propulsion Session Chairman: Jordin T. Kare, Kare Technical Consulting, Seattle, Washington, USA
9:55 am: Competitiveness-analysis of a future space transportation system: The Microwave Rocket, Armin Herbertz, Yasuhisa Oda, and Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan
10:20 am: An experiment on repetitive pulse operation of microwave rocket, Yasuhisa Oda, Teppei Shibata, Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo and Koji Takahashi, Atsushi Kasugai, and Kieishi Sakamoto, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Ibaraki, Japan
10:45 am: A numerical simulation of the energy conversion process in Microwave Rocket, Teppei Shibata, Yasuhisa Oda, and Kimiya Komurasaki, The University of Tokyo, Japan
11:10 am: Microwave thermal rockets – A progress report, Kevin L.G. Parkin, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, USA
11:35 am: Microwave power beaming infrastructure for manned lightcraft operations: Part 2, Leik N. Myrabo, Lightcraft Technologies, Inc, Bennington, Vermont, USA
12:00 am: PIV investigation of “Ion Breeze” thruster for microwave lightcraft, Leik N. Myrabo tand Michael Amitay, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
12:25 am: Metal matrix superconductor composites for 20-m diameter, microwave BEP lightcraft, Dan A. Gross Superconducting Design and Devices, Niskayuna, New York, and Leik N. Myrabo, Lightcraft Technologies, Inc, Bennington, Vermont, USA
12:50 - 1:50 p.m. LUNCH (on your own)
November 14, Wednesday Afternoon
1:50 - 4:20 p.m. Hybrid Systems and Advanced Concepts Session Chairman: John Cole, NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
1:50 pm: Lunar oxygen as monopropellant, Donald G. Johansen, EMF Research, La Honda, California, USA
2:15 pm: Single-port electro-thermal propulsion - Performance factors, Donald G. Johansen, EMF Research, La Honda, California, USA
2:40 pm: Spacecraft power beaming using high-energy lasers, experimental validation, Sherif Michael, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
3:05 pm: Scale-model experiment of magnetoplasma sail for future deep space missions, Ikkoh Funaki, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Kazuma Ueno, Toshiyuki Kimura, Tomohiro Ayabe, and Hideyuki Horisawa, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
3:30 pm: A very-high-specific-impulse relativistic laser thruster, Hideyuki Horisawa, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, and Itsuro Kimura, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
3:55 pm: A conceptual tree of laser propulsion, Andrew V. Pakhomov and John E. Sinko, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
4:20 - 4:35 p.m. Coffee Break
4:35 - 5:40 p.m. American Institute of Beamed Energy Propulsion Panel: Andrew V. Pakhomov (Chair); Franklin B. Mead, Jr., Claude Phipps, Jordin T. Kare
4:35 pm: American Institute of Beamed Energy Propulsion: An introduction, Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
5:00 pm: Panel discussion
November 14, Wednesday Evening 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. LUAU and AWARD CEREMONY with a keynote address entitled: ”A Light Brighter Than Present” - by Akihiro Sasoh, Nagoya University, Japan
November 15, Thursday
7:20 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Grand Circle Island Bus Tour (Lunch provided)
The tour includes: Kailua town; view Kealakekua Bay; Coffee Plantations; Black Sand beach; Volcanoes National Park; Volcano House; Steam Bluffs and Crater Drive; Jagger Museum; Volcano Observatory; Thurston Lava tube; Fern Tree jungle; Orchid and Anthurium nursery; drive through city of Hilo; Macadamia nut factory; Water falls; Hamakua coast; Parker ranch lands and Waimea district.
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