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2016 - 75th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

2016 SAWE International Conference - Conference Proceedings
Year: 
2016

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
Pages: 
330
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$285.00

2017 - 76th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

2017 SAWE International Conference - Conference Proceedings
Year: 
2017

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

 

 

Pages: 
470
Price: 
$470.00
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SKU: 2017Proceedings
$470.00

2018 - 77th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

2018 SAWE International Conference - Conference Proceedings
Year: 
2018

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

 

Pages: 
297
Price: 
$212.00
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2019 - 78th SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

2019 SAWE International Conference - Conference Proceedings
Year: 
2019

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
Pages: 
413
Price: 
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SKU: 2019Proceedings
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2020 - SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings

2020 SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings
Year: 
2020

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

     

    Pages: 
    197
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    $250.00
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    2021 - SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings

    2021 SAWE Tech Fair - Conference Proceedings
    Year: 
    2021

    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.

     

    Pages: 
    173
    Price: 
    $130.00
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    2022 - 81st SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

    2022 - 81st SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
    Year: 
    2022

    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
    Pages: 
    375
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    $100.00
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    2022 - SAWE Technical Forum: WEIGH - Weight Estimating in Great Haste

    SAWE Technical Forum: WEIGH - Weight Estimating in Great Haste - March 25, 2022
    Year: 
    2022

    SAWE Technical Forum: WEIGH - Weight Estimating in Great Haste
    March 25, 2022

    Facilitated by:

     

    Manuela Bucci
    Naval Architect MSc CEng MRina
    Tymor Marine Limited

    John Nakai
    Senior Engineering Specialist
    The Aerospace Corporation

     

     

     

     

     

    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.

     

     

    This product is a link to the video recording of the Zoom Fourm that took place on March 22, 2022.

    This video length is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

     

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    SKU: 2022TechfourmWeigh
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    2023 - 82nd SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings

    2023 - 82nd SAWE International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering - Conference Proceedings
    Year: 
    2023

    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

     

    Pages: 
    253
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    $100.00
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    SKU: 2023SAWEConferenceProceedings
    $75.00