76th International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering

Training Program

76th SAWE International Conference
on Mass Properties Engineering

May 20-25, 2017
Montreal, Canada 

 

Jerry Pierson
Vice President – Training
Retired
Anthony Lyczko
Conference Training Coordinator
Bombardier Aerospace
Errol R. Oguzhan
Deputy VP – On-Site Training
Lockheed Martin

 

The Society of Allied Weight Engineers Training committee invites you to the 76th Annual International Conference on Mass Properties in Montreal, and is pleased to offer you these classes for your professional development. These classes are offered to expand your expertise as a Mass Properties Engineer (MPE), and we hope that many of you will register for classes in fields outside of your area of expertise or industry to broaden and expand your technical capabilities. We hope that after taking these classes you will emerge more knowledgeable and learn how special the discipline of weight engineering is across the multiple industries. This year, the Training Program will take place at the Omni Mont-Royal from May 20 through May 24, 2017. The SAWE has a long proven track record of delivering outstanding training and we hope you will enjoy training with us here in Montreal. New this year are several one-half day classes to reach out to MPE who may have more special interests.

 

Introduction to Mass Properties Measurement
Wayne Clay –SAWE Member - Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control

This is a basic class which teaches measurement of weight, center-of-gravity, and moments of inertia (MOI). Effects of gravity variation due to latitude and altitude will be explained. This class will demonstrate and teach moment of inertia measuring techniques typically used for missiles and control surfaces. The Mass Properties Measurement class will contain both a classroom presentation and a laboratory session. The class will consist of approximately three hours of lecture and ve hours of hands-on laboratory session with participants making mass properties measurements.

The classroom discussion will include mass definition and mass measurement techniques. Force measurement methods such as spring scales, load cells, strain gauges, and rebalance technology will be discussed. The MOI definition and its relationship to torque and angular acceleration and measurement techniques will be included. The definition of Product of Inertia (POI) will be discussed and how it relates to Principle Axes definition, measurement, and calculation techniques. Laboratory exercises will include mass measurement, center-of-gravity measurement, MOI measurement using a torsion rod and the bi lar method. POI measurement/calculation and principle axis measurement/calculation will be taught.

It is the intent of this class to provide the student with an understanding of the methods for measuring moment of inertia. The class will conclude with the taking of a test to verify that the class has provided the students with the basic understanding of how to measure moment of inertia of a missile or a control surface.

Basic calculators will be needed for examples and exercises. Please dress appropriately for working with measuring equipment.

 

Inclining a Ship
William Fox, P.E. – SAWE Honorary Fellow – Retired

This one-day class will discuss the inclining of a vessel in order to determine its displacement (weight) and center of gravity. The primary emphasis will be on inclining in water, but inclining in air will also be covered. A classroom session on the theory, procedure, and results of inclining will be held, followed by an actual demonstration of inclining techniques aboard a waterborne vessel.

The objectives of the class are to provide the student with an introduction to the principles of naval architecture and marine terminology, and to discuss and demonstrate the inclining of a vessel to determine its weight and center of gravity. ASTM F 1321-90, Standard Guide for Conducting a Stability Test, will be used as a text for this class. After a brief introduction to the principles of naval architecture, the theory and purpose of the inclining experiment will be presented. The lightweight survey will be described and then the inclining experiment itself will be discussed. Preparations required aboard the vessel and ashore will be described, and plans and equipment required will be discussed and demonstrated. Inclining procedures, data, and calculations will be reviewed and examples from an actual inclining will be examined in detail. Troubleshooting the results of the inclining, and matters of bias and accuracy, will be covered. Inclining of a small vessel in air will be discussed.

Following the classroom session, the class will travel to and board a vessel for a practical demonstration of an inclining. A brief light ship survey will be completed, drafts and specific gravity of the water will be taken, and inclining weight will be moved to obtain a plot of tangents and inclining moments. The resulting data will be processed and the vessel’s light ship displacement and center of gravity will be determined at the conclusion. After the inclining, the class will have lunch at a local restaurant or on board the vessel, then will return to the hotel for a summary and closing. The class will conclude with a short open-book test and exercise to con rm that the student has gained an understanding of the theory and practice of inclining a vessel. A conference room at the hotel will be provided, as will transportation to and from the inclining site.

Basic calculators will be needed for examples and exercises. Students should wear casual clothes and rubber-soled shoes, as they will be boarding a vessel.

 

Advanced Mass Properties Measurement
Paul Kennedy, SAWE Fellow, Space Electronics

This one day course is intended to provide training in the measurement of moment of inertia, center of gravity, and product of inertia, with emphasis on the various measurement methods used in industry. This class begins with a review of the de nitions, and continues with the principles of mass properties measurement.

 

Aircraft Weight & Balance Course
Tom Oole, SAWE Honorary Fellow, United States Air Force – Retired

This two-day course assumes a basic knowledge of weight and balance. The class will demonstrate and teach proper procedures for weighing and completing forms for military aircraft. The intent of this class is to provide the student with an understanding of the weight and balance system within the United States Air Force and “pitfalls” involved in weighing aircraft. Students should bring basic calculators, paper, and pens/pencils for use in examples and exercises. Students should also dress appropriately for the trip to the aircraft hangar. Wear rubber-soled, closed-toed shoes.

 

Principles of Weight Management and Weight Estimating Methods for the Offshore Oil Industry
David Bennett – SAWE Member – WorleyParsons

Due to the unique nature of design and construction of xed and floating offshore oil facilities (very few of which are identical), the oil industry relies on accurate weight management to provide data to create information that is used for structural design, cost estimating and determining the most efficient means of transporting, lifting or towing a completed platform from a fabrication facility to its installation site.

Application of proven methods – based on historical weight data and experience – are employed to determine preliminary weights for offshore structures. This early data is used to calculate estimated design and fabrication costs that are part of an overall feasibility analysis to determine the commercial viability of development of an offshore oil eld. Numerous technical (severe environmental conditions, high production rates, corrosive environments, etc.) and monetary (high weight equals high cost) challenges must be overcome before an owner is comfortable with proceeding to exploit a new oilfield from discovery to production.

With floating production facilities being installed in water depths approaching 10,000 feet, it is critical to develop the correct platform type (semi-submersible, spar, FPSO ( Floating production, storage and offloading vessel). Weight management is one of the key tools used to determine the correct production scenario.

This training course will highlight the importance of weight management in the oil industry, present several of the methods typically used to create preliminary estimates of weight and center of gravity and walk through an example of estimating preliminary weight and CG data for a floating offshore platform.

After registration, please keep an eye out for an e-mail from the instructor. He will likely be sending out a list of reading material to review before the class.

 

Aircraft Weight & Balance Course
Tom Oole – SAWE Honorary Fellow – United States Air Force – Retired

This two-day course assumes a basic knowledge of weight and balance. The class will demonstrate and teach proper procedures for weighing and completing forms for military aircraft. The intent of this class is to provide the student with an understanding of the weight and balance system within the United States Air Force and “pitfalls” involved in weighing aircraft. Students should bring basic calculators, paper, and pens/pencils for use in examples and exercises. Students should also dress appropriately for the trip to the aircraft hangar. Wear rubber-soled, closed-toed shoes.

 

Basic Mass Properties Measurement
Wayne Clay – SAWE Member – Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control

This half-day session will feature weight and balance topics and is intended to be mostly a hands on class demonstrating basic mass properties measurements. This class is geared for new engineers who have never:

  • Measured density of solids and liquids
  • Measured center of gravity of vehicles
  • Measured moments of inertia

This class is for college students and those who have never seen Moment of Inertia measured and have not had the “Introduction to Mass Properties Measurement” class.

If available, other class instructors will help out in this class with their unique discipline measurements.

 

Introduction to Marine Weight Engineering for Non-Naval Architects
Dominick Cimino – SAWE Fellow – Computer Science Corporation

The objective of this class is to provide an overview of the fundamentals of naval architecture principles and standard practices, and provide a basic understanding of the weight engineering processes relative to the marine vehicles in a marine environment with the effects of buoyancy, wind, and sea conditions. The course highlights the differences in mass properties in the Marine Industry versus the Allied Industries, as well as discusses actual examples of practical impacts of weight engineering in the Marine Industry. The course includes practical examples and class exercises.

 

Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) Software Training
Harold Smoot – SAWE Fellow – Lockheed Martin

This one-day class will present the features of the Automated Weight and Balance System in a hands‐on software training class. The class will include explanations of the charts and forms (Chart A, Form B, Chart C, and Form F) explained in RP7 to maintain good operational weight and balance of military aircraft. The basic approach of the class is to give computer demonstrations followed by student exercises that provide the students with a good understanding of AWBS Version 10.0 features and capabilities. The instructor will also address students’ specific AWBS questions. All students are required to bring their own laptop computer running Microsoft Windows with AWBS 10.0 installed.

 

Developing Basic Parametric Methods
Andy Walker – SAWE Member – Lockheed Martin

The course will cover such topics as Basic Statistical Terminology, Statistical Correlation Processes, Parametric Estimation Pitfalls, and a Parametric Fighter Aircraft Wing Weight Correlation example.

 

Fuel System
Jerry Pierson – SAWE Honorary Fellow – Retired
Rod van Dyk – SAWE Member – Safran Landing Systems

This class will cover the basic fuel usage process, including fuel quantity per tank measurement, fuel gauge calibration, usable and unusable fuel, and all aspects of fuel usage determined on the ground. Some hands-on non- ammable liquid density measurements representative of fuel density measurements will be part of the class.

Class includes discussions on general operation, design, volume and center of gravity measurement, fuel sensors, fuel indicators, and fuel system operation.

 

Training Classes for May 2017

Class

Day

Instructor

Introduction to Mass Properties Measurement

Saturday May 20

Wayne Clay

Inclining a Ship

Saturday May 20

William Fox

Advanced Mass Properties Measurement

Sunday May 21

Paul Kennedy

Principles of Weight Management and Weight estimating Methods for the Offshore Oil Industry

Sunday May 21

David Bennett

Aircraft Weight and Balance – Day 1

Monday May 22

Tom Oole

Basic Mass Properties Measurements

Monday May 22 AM

Wayne Clay

Introduction to Marine Weight Engineering for Non-Naval Architects

Monday May 22 PM

Dom Cimino

Aircraft Weight and Balance – Day 2

Tuesday May 23

Tom Oole

Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS Software Training)

Wednesday May 24

Harold Smoot

Developing Basic Parametric Methods

Wednesday May 24 AM

Andy Walker

Fuel System

Wednesday May 24 PM

Jerry Pierson Rod van Dyk

 

All training class attendees will receive a course completion certi cate with the appropriate Professional Development Hours (PDH). This is being done in order to assist trainees in meeting any necessary professional development requirements that they must meet.