Technical Publications
Since 1939, the Society of Allied Weight Engineers has been promoting recognition of mass properties as a specialized discipline. One principal method of accomplishing this is to make technical content available to its members. The SAWE publishes technical papers and proceedings from International Conferences through its "Weight Engineering Journal" and on the Internet. The SAWE developed and promotes the use of engineering recommended practices for the mass properties profession. The SAWE has produced college level textbooks covering aircraft and marine mass properties engineering. The SAWE also publishes the "Weight Engineer's Handbook", a collection of engineering formulas and data, used as a reference by engineers of all disciplines.
Technical papers, textbooks, SAWE Handbook and Recommended Practices are available for purchase from the Society.
Papers
Over 2,000 technical papers have been presented at SAWE Annual International Conferences, dating from the first such conference in 1941. SAWE technical papers cover the current state of advancement or an evolving aspect of the profession, fundamental concepts in mass properties engineering, and advancements in other fields and disiplines.
Conference Proceedings
SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings Packages
2016 - 75th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
SAWE Papers:
- 3651. Reducing Variation during Actual Aircraft Weighing
- 3655. Weight and Structural Optimization in Aircraft Design
- 3659. Weight and CG Curtailment
- 3660. Development of a Conceptual Flight Vehicle Design Weight Estimation Method Library
- 3662. Minimizing Mass of a Spacecraft Structure
- 3664. Advanced Lightweight 3D Structures (AL3DS) Manufacturing Design Concept
- 3666. Weight Distribution for On-Shore Modules
- 3669. Light Ship or Load? Uncertainty in Shipboard Weight Surveys
- 3670. Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission Mass Properties Optimization and Analysis
- 3671. Model Based Mass Properties Engineering at JPL
- 3672. Weight's Importance in Machine Design
2017 - 76th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
Technical Papers:
- 3673. A Recommended Weight Margin Approach for Wet Undersea Vehicles
- 3674. A Weight Analysis of Civil War Ironclad CSS Virginia
- 3675. Weight Management During Engineering Development - 2016 Sawe Survey Results
- 3676. Weight Control: Idealistic vs. Realistic
- 3677. Considerations for Reviewing Ship and Submarine Weight Reports
- 3678. Submarine Static Stability
- 3679. Design and Optimization of an Aluminum Structure Assembled by Elastic Fastening
- 3680. Designing Mass-Optimized Parts Using Solidthinking Inspire with Application to the Hyperloop Deployable Wheel System
- 3681. Simultaneous Use of Multiple Load Measuring Devices for Weighings in the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry
- 3682. Allowane Versus Contingency in the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry
- 3685. Design of an internal aerodynamic load cell for static for oscillating airfoils
- 3685. Design of an internal aerodynamic load cell for static for oscillating airfoils
- 3686. Statistical Mass Properties Predictions for a Production Program
- 3687. An Updated Initial Parametric Weight Equation Compendium
- 3688. Uncertainty Analysis Applied to Two Historic Inclining Experiments
- 3690. Weight Optimization of Environmental Control System of Corporate Jets
- 3691. Methods to Evaluate the Mass Properties of a Scale Model Aircraft
- 3692. Aircraft Systems Physics-Based Weight Estimation Methods for Conceptual Design
- 3693. A Random Method for Picking Module Stowage Solutions for Barges
Presentations:
- 3683. Capability Assessment of a MPE Organization
- 3684. Appurtenance Buoyancy
- Technical Forum: Collaborative and Model Based Aspects of Engineering
2018 - 77th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
Technical Papers:
- 3694. Using Knowledge Analytics to Search and Characterize Mass Properties Aerospace Data
- 3696. A Novel Approach for an Autonomous Weighing System through Fuselage Interface Loads
- 3697. The Case for In-Service Mass Properties of Missiles and Space Vehicles
- 3698. Weights, Center and Inertia Modeling of the Sinking Analyses of the El Faro
- 3699. The Health of Mass Properties Engineering in Aerospace, Marine, Offshore, Land Vehicles and Allied Industries – Results of a 2018 Industry Survey
- 3700. On Techniques for Correcting Entrained Air Errors during MOI Measurement of Aircraft Control Surfaces
- 3701. Mass Properties in Support of Class Analysis (a.k.a. MP End of Days)
- S3702. Uncertainty Modelling in a Wing Weight Convergence Simulation Framework
- 3703. DRIFT: Drone-Rover Integrated Fire Tracker System
- 3707. Functional Requirements for Cross Industry Recommendation Practices
- 3708. SAWE RP-8 Past, Present and Future
Presentations:
- 3694. Using Knowledge Analytics to Search and Characterize Mass Properties Aerospace Data
- 3696. A Novel Approach for an Autonomous Weighing System through Fuselage Interface Loads
- 3697. The Case for In-Service Mass Properties of Missiles and Space Vehicles
- 3698. Weights, Center and Inertia Modeling of the Sinking Analyses of the El Faro
- 3700. On Techniques for Correcting Entrained Air Errors during MOI Measurement of Aircraft Control Surfaces
- 3701. Mass Properties in Support of Class Analysis (a.k.a. MP End of Days)
- S3702. Uncertainty Modelling in a Wing Weight Convergence Simulation Framework
- 3707. Functional Requirements for Cross Industry Recommendation Practices
- 3708. SAWE RP-8 Past, Present and Future
- Bonafante - Contractual Mass Properties
- Fisher - Product Development Weight Management
- Kachurak - AWESM
- Mazundar - Inclining Standards
- Vendor Presentations
2019 - 78th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
Technical Papers:
- 3695. Mass Properties Considerations on the Appalachian Trail
- 3710. Application of the Law of Propagation of Uncertainties to a Weight and CG Measurement System
- 3711. A Century of Submarine Mass Properties
- 3713. Inspiring Future Mass Properties Engineers: NASA’s Orion Ascent Abort-2 and the Office of STEM Engagement
- 3714. Weight and Design Data for World War II – Era United States Military Aircraft
- 3715. Negligible Weight Quantification for Surface Ship Weight Surveys
- 3716. A Methodology of Determining Parametric Equations from Data
- 3717. Evaluating a CoG Envelope Using a Probabilistic Approach
- 3718. Center of Buoyancy and Center of Gravity Measurements of a Submersible Vehicle
- 3719. Modernising Ship Stability: Lightship Evolution Diagnostics with In-Service Stability Measurements
- 3720. A Practical And Proactive Way Of Managing Weight & Center Of Gravity Uncertainty Using The Successive Principle
- 3721. A Weight and Center of Gravity Instrument for Measuring Large Spacecraft
- 3724. Methods and Processes for Robust Mass Properties Management in the Automotive Industry with a Main Focus on Weight Uncertainties
- 3727. Trifilar Pendulum: Non-Small Oscillations and Calibration
- 3728. Investigation on the Mass Properties of Cars
- 3729. Application of SAWE “Developing Basic Parametric Methods" Course
- S3725. HERMES - Hazard Examination and Reconnaissance Messenger for Extended Surveillance
- S3726. Toolchain Integration for Space Habitat Design
- S3730. Path of a Future Engineer
Presentations:
- 3695. Weight Considerations on the Appalachian Trail
- 3710. Application of the Law of Propagation of Uncertainties to a Weight and CG Measurement System
- 3711. A Century of Submarine Mass Properties
- 3713. Inspiring Future Mass Properties Engineers: NASA’s Orion Ascent Abort-2 and the Office of STEM Engagement
- 3714. Weight and Design Data for World War II – Era United States Military Aircraft
- 3715. Negligible Weight Quantification for Surface Ship Weight Surveys
- 3716. A Methodology of Determining Parametric Equations from Data
- 3717. Evaluating a CoG Envelope Using a Probabilistic Approach
- 3718. Center of Buoyancy and Center of Gravity Measurements of a Submersible Vehicle
- 3719. Modernising Ship Stability: Lightship Evolution Diagnostics with In-Service Stability Measurements
- 3720. A Practical And Proactive Way Of Managing Weight & Center Of Gravity Uncertainty Using The Successive Principle
- 3721. A Weight and Center of Gravity Instrument for Measuring Large Spacecraft
- 3724. Methods and Processes for Robust Mass Properties Management in the Automotive Industry with a Main Focus on Weight Uncertainties
- 3727. Trifilar Pendulum: Non-Small Oscillations and Calibration
- 3728. Investigation on the Mass Properties of Cars
- 3729. Application of SAWE “Developing Basic Parametric Methods" Course
- S3725. HERMES - Hazard Examination and Reconnaissance Messenger for Extended Surveillance
- S3726. Toolchain Integration for Space Habitat Design
- S3730. Path of a Future Engineer
- Boze-Hargrave-Tam MPE Certification
- Cutright - AA2 MPs and FTOs
- DiSano - Functional Small Parts Made from Thermoplastic Composites
- Maloy - Phase Coding of Loading Condition of Topsides
- Tech Forum - Weight Control
- Ward - Leibherr Mining Truck
- Vendor Presentations
2020 - SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings
Video Links:
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair – Day 1 – Technical Sessions 1 & 2 – June 22, 2020
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Day 2 - Technical Sessions 3 & 4 – June 23, 2020
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Day 3 - Technical Sessions 5 & 6 – June 24, 2020
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Day 4 - Technical Sessions 7 & 8 – June 25, 2020
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Standards and Practices Opening Session – June 29, 2020
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Standards and Practices Closing Session – July 3, 2020
NOTE: The video links will be available to view until early September, 2020.
Papers:
- 3709. A Wing Weight Estimation Method Based on Wing-box Beam Design, Bai, Lu, Deng Zhi, Zhang Xintan, Xia Ming, and Wang Jianli
- 3732. Class II & 1/2 Mass Estimation of Light Aircraft Composite Wings, Nuño, Manuela, and Schröder K. U.
- 3734. Dynamic Computer Simulation of Aircraft Buoyancy, Stubbers, Peter
- 3735. Weight and Balance Challenges for Hybrid Electric Propulsion System, de Paula, Vera, and Dr. Vogel Florian
- 3736. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System Weight Challenges in VTOL Aircraft, Ray, Greg, and Rainville Joseph D.
- 3737. Use of Mass Growth Allowance to Dynamically Manage Mass Risk, Karajeh, Zaid
- 3739. Rotorcraft Mass Assessment in an Integrated Design Framework, Schwinn, Dominik B., and Weiand Peter
- 3741. Finding the Balance Between Accuracy and Practicality in Deadweight Survey, MacFarlane, Colin, and Bucci Manuela
- 3743. FVA30: Application of Probabilistic Mass Estimation Methods to the Design of a Touring Motor Glider, Konersmann, M., Schmidt M., Neveling S., Scholjegerdes M., Diekmann F., Moxter T., and Nuño Miquel
- 3749. One Fits All? A Comparison of Weight Estimation Methods for Preliminary Aircraft Design, Kluender, Arthur, and Gobbin Andreas
- 3752. A Portable Device for Measuring the Cog: Design, Error Analysis and Calibration, Previati, Giorgio, Ballo Federico, and Gobbi Massimiliano
- 3753. Theoretical and Experimental Evaluation of the Flexibility of the Test Rig on Inertia Property Measurement, Previati, Giorgio, Mastinu Gianpiero, and Gobbi Massimiliano
- 3758. Strategies for the Grid Stiffened Composite Panel Topology Optimization for Minimum Weight, Talele, Mohit, and Elham Ali
- 3760. Design for Positive Static Margin for a Radio-Controlled Box-Wing Aircraft, Bellerjeau, Charlotte
Presentations:
- Corporate Sponsor Presentation GEC Matthew Bailey
- Corporate Sponsor Presentation Huntington Ingalls Industries David Cash
- Corporate Sponsor Presentation Lockheed Martin Glen Richbourg
- Corporate Sponsor Presentation Space Electronics Bob Cipolli
- Keynote Speech Dr. Daniel P. Raymer: Why Weights Engineering is So Dang Important, and Why Weights Engineers Get All the Blame
- Mass Properties Forum The Role of Statistics in Mass Properties Engineering Manuela Bucci and Robert Zimmerman
- Presentation Paper 3735 Weight and Balance Challenges for Hybrid Electric Propulsion System Vera de Paula
- Presentation Paper 3736 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System Weight Challenges in VTOL Aircraft Joseph Rainville and Greg Ray
- Presentation Paper 3737 Use of Mass Growth Allowance to Dynamically Manage Mass Risk Zaid Karajeh
- Presentation Paper 3741 Finding the Balance Between Accuracy and Practicality In Deadweight Audits Manuela Bucci
- Presentation Paper 3747 CFRP Density Uncertainties and its Overall Mass Impact Joerg Eichhorn
- Presentation Paper 3751 Development of the Mass Properties Engineer Certification Program Andreas Schuster
- Presentation Paper 3752 A Portable Device for Measuring the COG Design, Error Analysis and Calibration Giorgio Previati
- Presentation Paper 3753 Theoretical and experimental evaluation of the flexibility of the test rig on inertia property measurement Giorgio Previati
- Presentation Paper S3743 FVA 30 Structural Design of a Touring Motor Glider using Probabilistic Mass Estimation Methods Matthias Konersmann
- Presentation Paper S3749 One fits all A comparison of weight estimation methods for preliminary aircraft design Arthur Klünder
- Presentation Paper S3760 Design for Positive Static Margin of a Radio-Controlled Box-Wing Aircraft Charlotte Bellerjeau
- 2020 SAWE Tech Fair Awards
Other Tech Fair Sponsors and Representatives:
- Aerospace Corporation - Richard Manning
- Altair - Rocco Cipolli
- BAS Shipweight - Runar Aasen
- Intercomp - Johnny Redman
- Resonic - Robert Klopper
Standards and Practices Presentations:
- Airline Affairs Workshop
- Marine Workshop
- Military Aircraft Workshop
- Missile and Space Workshop
- Opening Session
2021 - SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings
Papers:
- 3762. Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Ship Weight Estimation and Calculation - Malla, Upendra
- 3765. Mass Properties and Automotive Directional Stability - Wiegand, Brian Paul
- 3768. Mass Properties Reporting - Ma,Yiyuan; Yan, Jin; Elham, Ali
- 3771. A Look at Inclining Experiment Heel Angles: Measurement Tools and Sensitivity - Tellet, David
- 3772. Scenario-based Prediction of Lightweight Costs - an Approach across Industries - Wätzold, Florian
- 3774. Weight Control For Floating Wind Installation - Crowle, A.P.; Thies, P.R.
2022 - 81st SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
List of Papers
Technical Papers
- 3745: Weight Management for On-Shore Modules, Robert Hundl (Fluor)
- 3761: Estimating Mass Moments of Inertia - A Quick Check Method, Damian Yañez (Gulfstream Aerospace)
- 3766: Mass Properties and Automotive Braking, Brian Wiegand (Retired)
- 3775: Influences of Inertia Parameters on a Dynamic Driving Simulator Performance, Giorgio Previati (Politecnico di Milano)
- 3776: Harnessing Historical Company Data for Estimating Weights of Customized Commercial Workboats, Chandan Deol and Lindsay Johnston (Robert Allan Ltd)
- 3778: Mass Properties in Manufacturing, William Boze (Huntington Ingalls Industries)
- S3763: MauSPAF: Design of an Open-Source Mass Properties Management Framework, Miguel Nuño (RWTH Aachen University)
- S3767: Determining Center of Gravity of Irregular-Shaped Bodies via Suspension, Emma Markovich (University of Colorado)
- S3768: Initial Weight Estimation of Twin-Fuselage Configuration in Aircraft Conceptual Design, Yiyuan Ma (Technical University of Braunschweig)
- S3770: Mass Management for a Battery Electrical Vehicle, Pietro Stabile (Politecnico di Milano)
- S3772: Scenario-Based Prediction of Lightweight Costs - An Approach Across Industries, Florian Wätzold (Technical University of Berlin)
- S3774: Weight control for floating wind installation, Allan Crowle (University of Exeter)
- S3779: The Determination of the Center of Gravity of the Electric No Emission Low Drag Airframe (NELDA), Christl Haley (University of Colorado)
Technical Presenations
- The Gulfstream Completion Process, Michael Rodriguez and Luís Lopez (Gulfstream Aerospace)
Sponsor and Vendor Presentations
- B&A Software AS - Runar Aasen
- Boeing
- Boom Aerospace - Thomas Greiner
- Gulfstream Aerospace - Kelli Usher
- Huntington Ingalls Industries - David Cash
- Intercomp - Johnny Redman
- Lockheed Martin - Jonathan Curtis
- Raptor Scientific - Paul Kennedy
2022 - SAWE Technical Forum: WEIGH - Weight Estimating in Great Haste
SAWE Technical Forum: WEIGH - Weight Estimating in Great Haste
March 25, 2022
Facilitated by:
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Manuela Bucci |
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As mass properties engineers, we must periodically verify the predicted or standardized mass properties of a vehicle, vessel, or other item by measurement. We must:
· inspect and inventory what is or is not on the vehicle, vessel, or item to be measured
· correlate the as-measured configuration to the predicted (or a standard) configuration
· obtain, measure, or estimate the relevant mass properties of the items that differ between the predicted or standard configuration and the as-measured configuration
· perform the measurement tests and collect data
· compute final mass properties results from the predicted, measured, and estimated data collected
Often, we face very limited time and other resources to perform the above processes.
· Maritime Weight Engineers often must make on-the-spot weight estimates of onboard or missing items during ship inspections
· This situation may also be encountered by mass properties engineers in other construction and transportation industries
This forum will explore strategies and practices in optimizing on-the-spot weight estimates during an inspection, when only visual observation and very limited data about any item are available on site due to time and resource constraints.
· This type of weight estimating will be compared to weight estimating during various stages of design, where databases are accessible.
· The importance of the number of items to be estimated to achieve acceptable overall weight accuracy will be also discussed.
The forum’s leaders are interested in discussing practices, tips, and shared experiences for this type of weight estimation among the participants.
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2023 - 82nd SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
List of Papers
Technical Papers
- 3738. Aft Perpendicular... An Afterthought?, Daley, Scott, Dvorak Rob, and Marburger Matt
- 3764. Technical Authority: What, Why, and How, Tellet, David, and Wujick Christine
- 3773. SAWE’s New Technical Paper “Groups”, Schuster, Andreas
- 3782. Mass Properties Control Plan - Elements for an Industry Standard, Boze, William
- 3786. Incorporating Non-Random Mass Properties Uncertainties, Nakai, John
- 3787. Small Satellites Launcher Mass Properties Estimation for Design Efficiency Improvement in Preliminary Conceptual Phase, González-González, Rubén, García-Pérez Dr. Andrés, and Alonso-Rodrigo Dr. Gustavo
- 3788. Next-Generation Weights Management, Beyer, Mark, and Graham Victor
- 3789. Efficient Algorithms for Computing Mass Properties of Finite Elements, Beyer, Mark
- 3791. Reverse Engineering the Mass Properties of a Civil Aviation Aircraft, McCloud, Darrin
- 3792. Road Accident Reconstruction: The Role of the Inertia Properties, Gobbi, Massimiliano, Mastinu Gianpiero, and Previati Giorgio
- 3793. Effects of Mass and Pitch Moment of Inertia on Vehicle Suspension Design With Race Car Example, Stabile, Pietro, Ballo Federico, and Previati Giorgio
- 3794. The Mass Properties Function during The Aircraft Interior Outfitting, Lopez, Luis A.
- 3795. Aerostructural Weight Estimation for a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Using the Higher-Fidelity Conceptual Design and Structural Optimization Tool, Windous, Zachary, and Quinlan Jesse R.
Technical Presenations
- MPE for GHG Assesment in Naval Industry, Federico Cattaneo, Gabriele Giordano and Massimiliano Manfredi
- SAWE’s Career Development Initiatives – Mentoring, Training, & Certification, Robert Zimmerman, Daniel Rowley and Dirk Petersen
- SAWE Certification AMPE Question Workshop, Dirk Petersen
Sponsor and Vendor Presentations
- Beyer Flight Sciences
- Huntington Ingalls Industries
Publications
Weight Engineering Journal
Weight Engineering is a periodic publication, which reports topics of interest from both the international office and individual chapters. Feature articles are also included, as are "specials" from time to time. A post conference issue is published annually and includes abstracts of the papers presented at the annual conference, as well as a full reprint of the paper selected as the "best paper" at the conference. Advertisements are encouraged from vendors and suppliers who wish to address the weight engineering community.
Journal Index
Journal Covers and Article Index
Weight Engineering - Spring 2023
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 82 - Spring 2023 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
The New SAWE Mentoring program
by Robert Zimmerman
Mass Properties Considerations on the Appalachian Trail
by Nicholas Marickovich
OTHER
President's Message
From the Editor
SAWE Corporate Partners
Weight Engineering - Winter 2023
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 82 - Winter 2023 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
SAWE Virtual Forum: SAWE In the Hydrogen Economy
by Jeff Cerro and Andreas Schuster
Estimating Mass Moments of Inertia: A Quick-Check Method
by Damian Yañez
The Lucky 13, by Dirk Petersen
OTHER
President's Message
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium: Paul Nadler
Weight Engineering - Fall 2022
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 81 - Fall 2022 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
2022 SAWE Conference Reports
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Weight Management for Onshore Modular Construction
by R. Hundl
OTHER
President's Message
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium: Robert Edge Johnston
Weight Engineering - Spring 2022
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 81 - Spring 2022 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
Why I took the Mass Properties Certification Exam
by Robert Zimmerman
Floating Wind Weight Estimating for Installation
by A.P Crowle, P.R. Thies
Mass Properties Reporting
by Y. Ma, J. Yan, and A. Elham
OTHER
President's Message
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium: Richard W. Wood
In Memorium: Patrick David Borden
In Memorium: Glennis Martin Walley
In Memorium: Harry Joseph Wellens
Weight Engineering - Winter 2022
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 81 - Winter 2022 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAWE 2021 Tech Fair
Training Classes
Technical Tracks
Exhibitors, Sponsors and Vendors
Honors and Awards
Tech Fair Registrants
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Mass Properties and Automotive Directional Stability
by Brian Paul Wiegand, P.E.
OTHER
SAWE Corporate Partners
Weight Engineering - Summer 2021
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 80 - Summer 2021 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
SAWE Paper 3753, Theoretical and Experimental Evaluation of the Flexibility of the Test Rig on Inertia Property Measurement
by Giorgio Previati, Gianpiero Mastinu, Massimiliano Gobbi
Meet our 2021 SAWE Scholarship Winners
by Dr. Donna Gerren
SAWE Technical Forum: Persuading Leaders and Peers of the Values of Mass Properties
Transcribed by Peter Stubbers
OTHER
SAWE Corporate Partners
2021 SAWE BOD Meeting Minutes
Index of Advertisers
Weight Engineering - Winter 2021
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 80 - Winter 2021 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
"Why Can't These Guys Play at Night?": A Selection of
Engineering Jokes by SAWE Membership
SAWE Paper 3734, Dynamic Computer Simulation of
Aircraft Buoyancy by Peter Stubbers
SAWE Technical Forum: Fatigue Life versus Weight
Transcribed by Peter Stubbers
OTHER
From the Editor
President's Message
Index of Advertisers
Weight Engineering - Fall 2020
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 80 - Fall 2020 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
2020 Tech Fair
Can Good Acquisition and Good Engineering Happily Coexist?
by David Tellet
OTHER
From the Editor
President's Message
Index of Advertisers
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Winter 2020
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 79 - Winter 2020 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
SAWE's Mass Properties Certification Program Development
by Andy Schuster and John Hargrave
SAWE Paper 3719, Modernizing Ship Stability: Lightship Evolution Diagnostics with In-service Stability Measurementsby by Colin MacFarlane and Manuela Bucci
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
Jeff Cerro named AIAA Associate Fellow
SAWE Corporate Partners
SAWE 2019 Scholarship Awards
SAWE Award Nominations Reminder
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Fall 2019
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 79 - Fall 2019 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
78th Internationals SAWE Conference
Application of the Law of Propagation of Uncertainties to a Weight an CG Measurement System
by Angie Emmett
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium - Barry Stewart
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Summer 2019
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 78 - Summer 2019 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
Path to be an Engineer
by Brittany Johnston
New Mass Properties Engineers’ Aerospace Ballasting Challenge Facilitated by the SAWE Community
by Amanda Cutright and Brendan Shaughnessy
OTHER
President's Message
Out-Going President's Message
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium - Alan Richard Levesque
In Memorium - Ian MacConochie
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Winter 2019
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 78 - Winter 2019 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
Hampton Roads Chapter Holds Regional Conference
by Nick Marickovich
Making a Thriving Career in Mass Properties Engineering
by Robert Zimmerman
SAWE Paper 3699, The Health of Mass Properties Engineering in Aerospace, Marine, Off shore, Land Vehicles, And Allied Industries: Results of a 2018 Industry Survey
by Bill Boze and Clint Stephenson
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium - Daniel Weiler
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Fall 2018
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 78 - Fall 2018 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
77th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
Special Events
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
On Techniques for Correcting Entrained Air Errors During MOI Measurement of Aircraft Control Surfaces
by Daniel Otlowski
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
SAWE Mass Properties Certification Program
Time to Inspire by Rod Van Dyk
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
In Memorium - Daniel Weiler
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Spring 2018
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 77 - Spring 2018 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
The Myths of Weight Control by Franklin Johnson
A Path to an Enduring Career in Mass Properties by Dominic Cimino
Simultaneous Use of Multiple Load Measuring Devices For Weighings in the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry by Dave Bennett
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
Jeff Cerro Named 2018 PEC Engineer of Year
In Memoriam: Rens Swan
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Winter 2018
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 77 - Winter 2018 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Statistical Mass Properties Predictions for a Production Program by Ricardo Roy
A Mentoring Odyssey by Robert Zimmerman
Methods to Evaluate the Mass Properties of a Scale Aircraft by Eetu Kohtanen, University of Georgia, R. Benjamin Davis, University of Georgia
President's Message
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
Texas Regional Highlights
SAWE Adopts New Media Strategy
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Fall 2017
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 77 - Fall 2017 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
76th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
Special Events
Conference Opening Speaker
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
President's Message
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Corporate Partners
Chapter Reports
Printed versions are available from LuLu.com
Weight Engineering - Spring 2017
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 76 - Spring 2017 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Advanced Lightweight 3D Structures (AL3DS) Manufacturing Design Concept by Max L. Feldman, Jonathan Sobol, and Dr. Donna Geren
Integrated Product Design and Weight Engineering by Dhiren Verma
Weight Distribution for On-Shore Modules by Robert J. Hundl
SAWE Corporate Partners
Chapter Reports
Journal Cover Material Needed
Index of Advertisers
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Weight Engineering - Winter 2017
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 76 - Winter 2017 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Reducing Variation During Actual Weighing by Keith Rebhorn
Light Ship or Load? Uncertainty in Shipboard Weight Surveys by Nicholas E. Marickovich, David S. Cash, and Alan N. Titcomb
A Recommended Weight Margin Approach for Wet Undersea Vehicles by William Boze
Journal Cover Material Needed
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Fall 2016
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 76 - Fall 2016 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Special Events
Conference Opening Speaker
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
From the Host’s Point of View
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
by Andy Walker
In Memoriam - Anne Ljone
President's Message
Thank You Note
Good Leaders Ask Dumb Questions by Walt Grassl
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Spring 2016
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 75 - Spring 2016 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Topsides, Platforms, and Hulls Conference
A Unique Method of Measuring Road Vehicle Moments of Inertia and Centre of Gravity by Jim Watson
History of the SAWE
Development and Mass Tracking of the P-17 Prospector Launch Vehicle by Jose Vivas, Naoki Oishi, and Dr. Eric Besnard
OTHER
In Memorium – Terrance T. Hares by UK Chapter
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
Journal Cover Material Needed
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Winter 2016
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 75 - Winter 2016 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Side Loaded Ground Cargo Transport by Ian "Mac" MacConchie
A Day with FIFI by Norbert Carroway
Mass Properties Flow of Information by Vera de Paula, Fabiano Abrantes, Marelo de Matos, and Steven Mayer
Engine Integration to Aircraft of Corporate Jets by Ragaa Mitry
Buoyancy Effects on Mass Properties Analysis by J. Gregory Montgomery
OTHER
In Memorium - Brian Herbert Fowler by Jim Miles
SAWE Corporate Partners
Journal Cover Material Needed
MLP/ESD Fact Sheet
How to Load Vehicles Safely?
2015 Western Regional Conference by Jim Valentine
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Fall 2015
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 75 - Fall 2015 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
74rd INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
President’s Message
Training Classes
Special Events
Conference Opening Speaker
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
From the Host’s Point of View
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Weights Engineering of Historic Vessels by Sean Kery
OTHER
Mass Properties as a Systems Engineering Discipline by Robert Zimmerman
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Spring 2015
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 74 - Spring 2015 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Commemorative Air Force U-3A "Blue Canoe" Painted and Weighed by John Johnston, Jerry Pierson, and Valentin Velasquez
The Cessna 310 Stars in a TV Western by Victor Graham
Differences Between Marine and Offshore Weight Control by Andy Schuster
The Mysterious Art of Weight Estimation of Large Civil Aircraft by Judi Cheeseman
In-Service Weight Control for Submarines by David Tellet
Other
In Memorium – William J. Giesler
Lightweight Composite Approved for Ship
Weight Engineer's Handbook
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
SAWE International Conference Sites
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Winter 2014-2015
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 74 - Winter 2014-2015 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Boeing F-15 SIlent Eagle Demonstrator Makes First Flight
Dreams of the Past by Norbert Carraway
The Gyrauto:1935 courtesy of Brian Wiegand
The SAWE Is Now ANSI Accredited
SAWE POWER 2014
Hardware-Based Non-Optimum Factors for Launch Vehicle Structural Design by Chauncey Wu and Jeff Cerro
Inflatable Antenna for Cubesat: Design, Fabrication, Deployment, and Test by Alessandra Babuscia
Other
In Memorium – Charles Robert Wanker
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Ed Payne Award Winners
SAWE Society Heritage
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Fall 2014
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 74 - Fall 2014 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Training Classes
Special Events
Conference Opening Speaker
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
From the Host’s Point of View
Silent Auction Summary
A Ride in the Goodyear Blimp by Norb Carraway
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
by Adam M. Tahir and John H. Nakai
SAWE Corporate Partners
ALE Completes World's Heaviest Load-Out
On Fuel Economy by Dee-Ann Durbin
Chapter Reports
Index of Advertisers
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Weight Engineering - Spring 2014
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 73 - Spring 2014 - No. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Why Mass Properties Engineers Matter
by Robert Zimmerman
Boeing Phantom Ray Completes First Flight
Boeing Press Release
Proposal for an Update to SAWE RP-8A for Rotorcraft
by Johann Wenzl, Wolfgang Baldauf, and
Michael Illsley
SAWE Houston Marine and Offshore Weights Workshop
Guidelines for Submarine Weight Moment of Inertia Calculations
by David Tellet
Offshore Wind Turbine Design and the Importance of Weight Management in Guiding Design
by John Capin
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
SAWE Membership Campaign
SAWE Corporate Partners
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Winter 2013-14
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 73 - Winter 2013-14 - No. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Antitrust Law and the SAWE
by Alan Titcomb
Commemorative Air Force B-25 "Yellow Rose" Painted and Weighed at L3/PID in Waco, Texas
by John Johnston, Lori Kleine, Jerry Pierson, and Valentin Velasquez
Mass Properties Measurements of the Mars Science Laboratory Rover
by Keith Fields
Estimation of Electrical Cable Lengths and Centers of Gravity
by Robert Chitwood
A Flight in Another Classic Plane
by Jerry Pierson
OTHER
SAWE Membership Campaign
SAWE Corporate Partners
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Fall 2013
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
Volume 73 - Fall 2013 - No. 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
72nd INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
President’s Message
Training Classes
Special Event Photos
Technical Tracks
Standards/Practices Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
From the Host’s Point of View
Honors and Awards
Conference Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
L.R. “MIKE” HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Revisiting Seawater Density and its Impact on Submarine Design
by David Tellet
OTHER
In Memory – Edward I. Seiden
SAWE Membership Campaign
SAWE Corporate Partners
Chapter Reports
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Weight Engineering - Spring 2011
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL ARTICLES
Explosion Welding and Bimetal Transitions for Weight Management
by Michael Blakely
Methods and Benefits of Detailed Wire Weight Accounting
by Andrew Fluegel and Nick Naschansky
A Practical Method to Improve Moment of Inertia Measurement Accuracy for FORMOSAT-3 Satellites
by Moutaz Alchalabi, Rebel LeBoeuf and Chris Sheretz
THE DYNOSPHERE: 1932
From Popular Science, May 1932, and Modern Mechanix, July 1932 - Courtesy of Brian Paul Wiegand
The Secret Life of the Center of Gravity
by Robert L. Zimmerman and Kristen M. Terry
OTHER
UK Chapter Student Technical Paper Competition
In Memoria - Joe Lotta
In Memoria - Rogers EngleIndex of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
The Uncomfort Zone: Keeping the Ball Rolling by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Winter 2011
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2010 SAWE REGIONAL CONFERENCES
Southwest Regional
Houston Regional
TECHNICAL PAPERS
The Mystery of Automotive Poi Values
by Brian Paul Wiegand, P.E.
An Expanded Study of SAWE Paper 3468 - Quantifying Uncertainty and Risk in Vehicle Mass Properties Throughout the Design Development Phase
by William Bose and Elizabeth Heaney
OTHER
Third Annual Northrop Grumman Apprentice School - High School Boat Design Competition
Index of Advertisers
New Social Network for Engineers by Brian Paul Wiegand, P.E.
Weight Versus Money Control by Robert Zimmerman
In Memoria - Nancy Boynton
Press Release - Mazda2 Drops Weight to Deliver Driving Dynamics
USS Constitution "Old Ironsides" by Dominick Cimino
Press Release - Moby Air
Press Release - Loadmasters Launches New 'Load and Trim' Service
Chapter Reports
The Uncomfort Zone: Be a Copy Cat by Robert Evans Wilson
The Uncomfort Zone: Don't Get Stuck in Reverse by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Fall 2010
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
69th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
Training Classes
Technical Tracks
Government/Industry Workshops
Social Events by Rae Balson
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Honors and Awards
Silent Auction
From the Hosts' Point of View
Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
L.R. "MIKE" HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Simulation-based Transitional Stability Criteria for Submarines
by David Tellet
OTHER
From the President
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
In Memoria - Lawrence "Digger" Robertson
Press Release - SBM Offshore/GustoMSC
The Uncomfort Zone: The Main Ingredient by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Spring 2010
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Interview with Shoiciro Tozuka of Fuji Heavy Industries
by Patrick Mitchell
Index of Advertisers
Team Buffalo Works Final Report: An SAE Adventure
by Jacob Bingenheimer, Joshua Chippeaux,
Joe Heincker, Neal Hockersmith, Wesley Smith
Design of Composite Stiffened Panels for D&DT and Reliability Without Weight Penalty
by Dr. Jerry Hoursner and Dr. Rose Ragalini
ISO 19001-5 Offshore Oil Weight Control Standard
by Andy Schuster
Your Academic Committee at Work
by William Boze
Principles of Aircraft Flotation Analysis
by Dr. Paul Sinclair
In Memoria - Lawrence "Larry" Crook
The Prince of Wales visits M&I Materials Limited
Chapter Reports
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
Weight Engineering - Winter 2010
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chesapeake Bay Regional Conference
Southwest Regional Conference
E-Standards for Mass Properties Engineering
Abstracts of Papers from 68th International SAWE Conference
OTHER
2nd Annual High School Boat Design Competition - Hampton Roads Chapter
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
Swiss Pilots Aim to Circle World in Solar-Powered Plane by Christian Spillman
G/I Committee to Become the SAWE Standards and Practices Committee
A Couple Mass Properties Issues Right Out of England by Ian 'Mac' MacConochie
LOADMASTERS Press Release
Index of Advertisers
In Memoria - Bruce Foster Bauer
In Memoria - David Allen Davis
In Memoria - William "Bill" Wilson
Chapter Reports
The Uncomfort Zone: The Pleasure Principle by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Fall 2009
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
68th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
President's Opening Remarks
Training Classes
Technical Tracks
Government/Industry Workshops
Exhibitors and Sponsors
Honors and Awards
From the Hosts' Point of View
Registrants and Guests
Minutes of BOD Meeting
L.R. "MIKE" HACKNEY AWARD WINNING PAPER
Quantifying Uncertainty and Risk in Vehicle Mass
Properties Throughout the Design Development Phase
by William Boze and Patrick Hester, PhD
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
Market Your Meeting by Mary Boone
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
In Memoria - Robert Forrest Pence
In Memoria - William H. Statler
Chapter Reports
The Uncomfort Zone: What Drives Your Desire? by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Spring 2009
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL
Weight Control Responsibility, Authority, and Accountability
by Kenneth LaSalle
Modernizing Inclining Experiment Tools and Methods
by David Tellet
Hampton Roads Chapter Open Forum on the State-of-the Art of Weight Engineering
OTHER
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
Index of Advertisers
Chapter Reports
The Uncomfort Zone: Defeating the De-Motivator by Robert Evans Wilson
Weight Engineering - Winter 2008
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REGIONAL CONFERENCES
SAWE Air Capitol Regional Conference
SAWE Air Capitol Regional Conference Training
33rd SAWE Southwest Regional Conference
67th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
Abstracts of Papers Presented
SPECIAL PAPER
Making the Transition from the Comfort Zone to the Unknown
by Todd Brown, Richard Raines, and Gerry Tschabold
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
The Uncomfort Zone: Will You Freak Out or Hunker Down? by Robert Evans Wilson
Chapter Reports
Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Crash of Flight 143, or the Boeing 767 Glider by Peter Banks
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
SAWE Adventure Tour - 2008 by Werner Sellner
International Conference on Light Weight Design for Marine Structures
Weight Engineering - Fall 2008
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
67th International SAWE Conference
L.R. "Mike" Hackney Award Winning Paper
Using a Two-Plane Spin Balance Instrument to Balance a Satelite Rotor About Its Own Bearings
by Kurt Wiener, Paul Kennedy, Daniel Otlowski, and Brandon Rathbun
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
How Does Your Garden Grow? by Robert L. Zimmerman
The Uncomfort Zone: What's Pushing Your Buttons? by Robert Evans Wilson
Chapter Reports
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
In Memoria - Jack Wisniewski
In Memoria - Burt Giske
Seattle Conference Survey
Weight Engineering - Spring 2008
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Another Approach to Streamlining an "Eighteen Wheeler"
by Mac MacHonochie
Effect of Unstable Modern Fighter Aircraft Design on Mass Control
by Roland Reinartz
Ship Inclining Experiment Accessory Kit
by Andreas Schuster, Thomas Oole, and William Fox
OTHER
Index of Advertisers
Officer and Committee Reports
Chapter Reports
It's the Life by Larry Jodry
In Memoria - Selby Atkins
In Memoria - Robert Anderson
In Memoria - Billy Coker
In Memoria - Charles Pullen
In Memoria - Frank Piasecki
Weight Engineering - Winter 2007
WEIGHT ENGINEERING
SAWE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEIGHT ENGINEERING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2007 Regional Conference, Seattle, Washington
by Patrick Mitchell
SAWE Texas Chapter Hosts Regional
by Aaron Wheeler
66th INTERNATIONAL SAWE CONFERENCE
President's Awards
Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Conference
Minutes of BOD Meeting
SPECIAL MERIT AWARD WINNING PAPER
Submarine Equilibrium: Where Weight and Volume Meet
by David Tellet
OTHER
Using MPEX as a Standard Neutral File Format for Mass Properties Engineering Data
by Jeffrey Cerro and Gerald Fleck
Index of Advertisers
First Submerged UUV Recovery by a Submarine
It’s The Life by Larry Jodry
Commentary: A Call to Action
Officer and Committee Reports
Chapter Reports
Mr. Overweight
In Memoria - Angelo Karadimos
In Memoria - Bill Nagy
In Memoria - Ronald J. Spivy
In Memoria - Bill Crenshaw
Structure in Rocketry
by Mac MacConochie
Suggestions for Conference Photographers
To ensure that we use the highest quality photographs possible in the Journal, we thought that it might be advantageous to put forth the following tips for conference photographers.
- Make sure the subject does not blend with the background.
- Candid photographs may be fine for some things, but not for conference presenters. (They invariably have their mouths open.) The photographs of the presenters should be posed, preferably in front of a light colored, flat finish surface. In order that the presenters are readily identifiable, they should be facing the photographer and close enough that the presenters occupy as much of the photograph as possible.
- If necessary, be sure to match the flash to the type of lens and lens setting. A wide-angle lens with the wrong type of flash will produce pictures with dark corners. If the flash and lens and lens f-stop settings are not close together, the pictures could be either too light or too dark. Point and shoot cameras do not have flash units capable of taking long shots.
- Watch the background! You could end up with photos of people with plants growing out of their heads. Polished wood paneling on the walls can produce flash reflections like a mirror. A projection screen can also confuse an automatic flash.
- Ensure that photographers test their cameras, indoors and outdoors, before the conference begins. Many photographs received from recent conferences were out of focus. This could be a problem with an auto-focus camera or a photographer with a minor vision problem using a manual-focus camera. Electronic enhancement cannot improve the focus.
- Ensure that the number of photographers is adequate to cover the technical sessions and the social events. Ensure that enough photographers make a commitment to be available throughout the duration of the conference.
- There should be two photographers available for the authors’ breakfast each morning, or when the presenters gather before a track/workshop. These are the best times to get group photos of the chairmen and the authors.
- Prior to the conference, prepare a checklist of the chairmen, authors, presenters, officers, etc. to be photographed. Ensure that photographers identify, by name, the people in the photographs they take (in the right order) immediately after taking them. Review the checklist after each day to ensure that you do not miss anyone, or waste time by taking unnecessary photos of the same person.
- The importance of taking good pictures of the sponsors’/vendors’ displays cannot be over emphasized. Ensure that photos are taken by more than one photographer, or at least with more than one camera. This is an area where extra time should be invested to ensure that good quality photographs are obtained. The photographs should also include the vendors’ representatives. Do not forget to get their names!!
- Our current printer requires everything in an electronic format and requires that digital photos have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. A photograph that looks good on a computer monitor, typically 72 dpi, does not necessarily look good printed at 600 dpi.
- This suggestion is for the Conference Host as well as the photographers. Request that the recipients of any awards remain after the awards banquet for a photo session. There have been occasions when there were NO usable photographs of the award recipients from the awards banquet. Having no usable photographs from the awards banquet can result in photographs as much as 15 years old being used in the awards write-ups.
- The quality of digital photos usually cannot be improved without introducing flaws (“artifacts”) to some extent. Electronic enhancement cannot make up for poor photography.
Journal Cover Material Needed
We are running very short of cover photographs for the cover of Weight Engineering, the Journal of the SAWE.
We have used aircraft photos on the last three issues and need to have some variety, i.e., ships, rockets, satellites, ground vehicles, etc.
Each photo should be accompanied by a short (one paragraph) write-up to go on the Table of Contents page. If you wish, a longer article on the subject of the photograph can be sent to be used in the Journal.
We will consider all contributions. Thanks for your help.
Nick Marickovich
SAWE
International Vice President/Publications
SAWE Weight Engineers Handbook
The SAWE Weight Engineers Handbook contains technical information for generally used materials, engineering formulas, as well as other general engineering reference material of use to both mass properties engineers and engineers in other related disciplines. This 380-page handbook was updated in 2011 and is available in either CD or hardcopy format.
Members may download the SAWE Weight Engineers Handbook for free.
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Introduction to Aircraft Weight Engineering
The textbook Introduction to Aircraft Weight Engineering includes 265 pages, and is segregated into 31 chapters covering topics important to anyone involved in any aspect of weight engineering.
All sales proceeds go directly into the Scholarship Fund.
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Marine Vehicle Weight Engineering
Weight Engineering is a fundamental and vital field in the design, construction, and operation of all marine vehicles, from sailboats to aircraft carriers. The Marine Vehicle Weight Engineering textbook provides both the novice and experienced weight engineer or naval architect with a complete view of how weight engineering (or mass properties engineering) is accomplished for military and commercial marine vehicles.
The topics covered include Ship Design Requirements; Ship Weight Estimating Process; Weight Control and Improvement Programs; Weight and Center of Gravity Computation; Weight Measurement and Validation; and Basic Surface Ship and Submarine Naval Architecture.
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Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia of a Rigid Body
Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia of a Rigid Body
Design Principles of Measurement Systems
Giorgio Previati, Massimiliano Gobbi, Gianpiero Mastinu
Politecnico Di Milano
Department Of Mechanical Engineering
Milano, Italy
A book on moments and products of inertia for mass properties engineers. It is not a manual, but rather a reference handbook of principles of physics and the means of achieving technical solutions to obtain measurements of the rigid body's mass properties, with emphasis on the body's Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia, and their associated uncertainty.
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Standards and Recommended Practices
SAWE Recommended Practices