Faculty:
Dr. Juan Cruz
Engineer, Atmospheric
Flight and Entry Systems Branch, ,
NASA-Langley Research Center, Hampton,
VA
Dr. John Stephen Lingard
Technical Director, Vorticity Ltd.,
Chalgrove Oxfordshire, UK (also
recipient of the AIAA Aerodynamic
Decelerator Award).
Dr. Jean Potvin,
Professor, Physics Department, Saint
Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr. John Watkins
Principal Engineer, Pioneer Aerospace
Corp., South Windsor, CT
Dr. Dean Wolf
Consultant in Parachute Systems and
Distinguished Member of the Technical
Staff of Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, New Mexico (also recipient
of the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator
Award).
Information:
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Course Objective:
The objective of the course is to
present a systems approach to the design
of parachute systems. The course will
focus on the needs of engineers from
government and industry who monitor the
development of recovery systems and of
engineers who design decelerator systems
and oversee their fabrication. Case
studies of design of aerodynamic
decelerators and related components will
be presented. Hands-on exercises on
parachute systems design will be
assigned and discussed; some exercises
will involve the use of computers.
Finally, and for the first time, actual
test drops will be organized for the
students to witness and analyze.
·
NEW!
TWO ATTENDANCE OPTIONS:
Attendees can choose to attend either
Part I, which will run on May 12-14, or
Parts I & II which are to run
consecutively on May 12-16. Part I will
consist in a general review of parachute
systems, testing and applications. Part
II is to focus on parachute design,
analysis of test data and computer
simulations, while using the tools of
Calculus.
·
Who Should Attend:
Professionals from all
branches of the aerospace industry, the
armed forces, and the scientific
community interested in the theory,
design, development, and application of
parachute systems. Engineers should
attend both Parts I & and II;
individuals with a management or sales
background, or with parachute rigging
experience are invited to attend Part I.
·
Language:
All presentations will be given in
English.
·
Course Prerequisites:
Participants in both Parts I & II should
be familiar with the basic principles of
aerodynamics. Participants of Part II
should be familiar with aerospace system
design and also with calculus (note: a
BS degree in science or engineering is
recommended).
·
Course Materials:
Each participant should have a copy of
The Parachute Recovery System Design
Manual by Theo Knacke. If you have a
copy, bring it to the course. If you
need a copy, please order one when you
register, to be picked up at the Short
Course. Additional handout material will
be provided during the lectures.
Please bring your
laptop computer if possible as most of
the lecture notes will be on a DVD.
·
Access to the Yuma
Proving Ground (YPG):
The lectures will be
presented on site at YPG, a military
facility where all participants must
carry an entry badge. Obtaining the
proper base-access authorization is the
responsibility of the participant. The
procedures for authorization vary
according to citizenship and location of
employment. For details see the section
below, for instructions on base-entry
requests.
·
Dress Code:
Business casual for civilians, and
pertinent uniform for military
personnel.
·
Suggested Hotel:
Holiday Inn - Yuma. 1901 E. 18th street
Yuma, AZ 85365 1-928-782-9300
Be sure to mention
"Heinrich Parachute Short Course"
when registering.
Hotel information on the web
Registration:
·
Register early!
·
Begin the paperwork for
base entry authorization as soon as
possible. Processing may take as long as
two months for applicants who are both
non-resident and non-citizens of the USA
·
Registration must be
accompanied by payment to guarantee
placement
·
Registration fee:
Part I
Option - US$ 1,000 per student
Part I &
II Option - US$ 1,400 per student
·
Parachute Recovery
Systems Design Manual
is US$ 55.00
Request to visit
YPG:
It is the responsibility of
each applicant to obtain the proper
base-access authorization prior to
attending the course. Please note
the processing lead times involved,
depending on whether the applicant is a
US citizen or not, and whether his/her
place of employment is in the USA.
Enquiries about the status of a request
after submission should be directed to
the Course Director (Dr. Potvin - see
address below). Applicants should expect
no further confirmation from the YPG
Security Office after request
submission.
US Citizens and
non-US citizens working for a US-based
company (or US-based academic
institution)
Applicants in this category should send
their requests to the YPG Security
Office:
YPG Security Office
U.S. Army Yuma Proving
Ground, 301 C Street
ATTN: CSTE-DTC-YP-CS-LE-S
Yuma, AZ 85365-9498
Fax
DSN 899-7373,
Commercial Fax
928-328-7373,
Voice
DSN
899-7335 or 2862,
and Commercial
928-328-7335.
The
request should include the following
information:
1) Purpose of the
visit (i.e. to participate in the
ADS Technology Parachute Short
Course (also named H. G. Heinrich
Parachute Systems Short Course))
2) Dates of visit
(i.e. Monday May 12, 2008, through
Friday May 16, 2008)
3) Place and date of
birth
4) Home address
5) Social security
number
6) If applicable:
naturalization number and/or
passport number
7) Point of contact
at YPG (please use the information
below):
Joyce Gordon, Heinrich Parachute Systems
Short Course
Organization: ECIII, LLC
Phone: 928-328-6193
jgordon@eciii.com
IMPORTANT NOTE:
the visit request MUST be printed on the
visitor's company letter head AND must
be signed by a security manager or
company head.
Applicants are asked to
FAX their request also to Joyce
Gordon at 928-328-6994
Note that U.S. DOD
employees can submit their visit request
on-line, through the Joint Personnel
Adjudication System (JPAS). YPG's
MSO number is W04XAA5
Applicants in this
category should plan for a ten-day
processing time!
Non US-citizens
working outside the USA
Applicants in this category should
submit their requests through their
country's embassy in Washington DC; the
request should contain the following
information:
1) Purpose of the visit
(i.e. to participate in the ADS
Technology Short Course (also named H.
G. Heinrich
Parachute Systems
Short Course))
2) Dates of visit (i.e.
Monday May 12, 2008, through Friday May
16, 2008)
3) Place and date of
birth
4) Home address
5) Nationality
6) Passport number
7) Facility to be visited
(please submit the following
information):
US ARMY Yuma Proving
Ground (YPG)
Contact
Name : Mr. Bob Ledet
Contact
Branch/ Dept : YPG Security Office
Street
Address : 301 C. Street , Attn
CSTE-DTC-YP-CS-LE-S
City :
Yuma
State &
Zip : Arizona 85365-9110
Contact
Tel : 928-328-2543
Contact
Fax : 928-328-2459
Knowledgeable US person for the visit:
Point of Contact at YPG:
Contact Name: Joyce Gordon, Heinrich
Parachute Systems Short Course
Organization: ECIII, LLC
Phone: 928-328-6193
jgordon@eciii.com
