Forum 81 Technical Paper Session Schedule
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 to Thursday, May 22, 2025
Main Author Listed First
*Denotes Presenting Author
Crash Safety Crew Stations and Human Factors Dynamics Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing
Handling Qualities History Integrated Vehicle Health Management Manufacturing Technology and Processing
Modeling and Simulation Operations and Infrastructure Propulsion Safety
Structures and Materials System Engineering Tools and Processes Test and Evaluation
Acoustics
Acoustics I eVTOL
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Effects of Disk Loading, Solidity, and Tip Speed on Acoustics of Multi-Passenger eVTOL Aircraft Rotors (Paper 204)
Eve Fulton,*
Farhan Gandhi, North Carolina State University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Field-to-Lab Validation of Psychoacoustic Metrics for eVTOL/UAS Community Acceptance (Paper 276)
Matthew Lutz,*
Jacob Sondergaard,
Wade Bray, HEAD Acoustics Inc.;
James McClearen,
Joshua Greenway, blueflite inc.;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
A Multi-Fidelity Approach for Improving Modeling of eVTOL Rotor Noise (Paper 208)
Daniella Bezuidenhout,*
Michael Marques,
Vladimir Golubev,
Anastasios Lyrintzis, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
A Numerical Framework for Rapid Rotor Broadband Noise Scattering in the Time Domain (Paper 282)
Maks Groom,*
Beckett Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Performance and Acoustic Modulation Response of a UAM Rotor Under Harmonic Gust Excitation (Paper 256)
Stanley Ossyra,
Vadim Voropayev,
Alireza Maleki,
Michael Marques,
Reda Mankbadi,
Anastasios Lyrintzis,*
Vladimir Golubev, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Concurrent Community Noise and Cabin Noise Measurements of Archer Aviation's Midnight Aircraft (Paper 132)
Shane Lympany,*
Máté Szőke,
Juliet Page, Blue Ridge Research and Consulting, LLC;
Maicon Secchi,
Rafael Macedo,
Peter Anderson, Archer Aviation;
Eric Greenwood, Pennsylvania State University;
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
An Overview of the Vertical Lift Proprotor Noise Test in NASA's 14- by 22- Foot Subsonic Tunnel (Presentation Only) (Paper 339)
Nikolas Zawodny,
Colin Stutz,*
Mary Houston, NASA Langley Research Center;
Acoustics II
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Reduction of Rotor Noise Using Serrated Blades with Modulated Airfoil Thickness (Paper 45)
Huy Tran,*
Seongkyu Lee, University of California Davis;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Multi-Fidelity Approaches for Predicting Propeller–Wing Interaction Noise (Paper 103)
Ethan Brown,*
Seongkyu Lee, University of California Davis;
Tyler Ramsarran,
Kenneth Brentner, Pennsylvania State University;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
High-Fidelity Simulations of Tip Vortex Impingement for Prediction of Blade Wake Interaction Noise (Paper 123)
Sandip Ghimire,
Sicheng Kevin Li,* Oklahoma State University;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Machine Learning–Based Detection of External Gunshot Sound Sources in Propeller Acoustic Near Field (Paper 140)
Grace Sian-Bates,*
Sicheng Kevin Li, Oklahoma State University;
Kowshik Chowdhury,
Peng Jiang, University of Nebraska;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Unsteady Aeroacoustic Sources from a Dynamically Stalled Plunging Wing under Micro Aerial Vehicle Conditions (Paper 177)
Andrew Alm,*
Sicheng Li, Oklahoma State University;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
A Comparative Study of Overset and AMI Methods for Propeller Noise Prediction (Paper 281)
Jie Hua,*
Vladimir Golubev,
Anastasios S. Lyrintzis,
Reda R. Mankbadi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Experimental Investigation of Rotor-Rotor Interaction Noise through Tip Vortex Characterization in Hover (Paper 297)
Peter Sorensen,*
Daniel Cuppoletti,
Dhuree Seth, University of Cincinnati;
Acoustics III
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
OverFlight: Graphical Flight Operations Planning (Paper 131)
Robert Rau,* Coherent Applications Inc;
William Pogge, Analytical Mechanics Associates;
Karl Wiedemann, Analytical Services & Materials, Inc;
Leonard Lopes, NASA Langley Research Center;
James Stephenson, US Army CCDC AvMC;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Axial and Azimuthal Separation of Individual Blades of a Propeller on Noise Generation (Paper 183)
Saurabh Baranwal,
Abhishek Abhishek,*
Akhilesh Mimani,
Alakesh Mandal, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur;
Advanced Vertical Flight
Advanced Vertical Flight I
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Design and Testing of a Guided Autorotative Delivery System for Wildfire Suppression (Paper 24)
Jayant Sirohi,
Jia Chadha,*
Rhea Jain,
Siva Sakamuri,
Thomas Thomas, University of Texas at Austin;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
On the Ballistic Tube-Launch of a Tailsitter Unmanned Aerial System (Paper 205)
Jack Dooher,*
Reuben-Wayne Stewart,
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Investigation of Forward-Flight Roll-Control Enhancement in a Quadrotor Biplane Tailsitter (Paper 116)
Amit Gadag,*
Vishnu Saj,
David Coleman,
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Investigating Ballistic Launch Capability of a Coaxial-Rotor Micro Air Vehicle (Paper 284)
Miracle Nyancho,*
Reuben-Wayne Stewart,
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Dynamics of a Micro Aerial Vehicle with Shrouded Coaxial Hingeless Rotors (Paper 53)
Kunal Rahul Yadav,*
Jayant Sirohi, University of Texas Austin;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Quadcopter Mission Energy Prediction Using Machine Learning (Paper 56)
Richard Healy,* SURVICE Engineering;
Daniel Nikolov, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
Advanced Vertical Flight II
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Flight testing of the VT-03-s Shadow Multi-Tilt-Rotor Configuration with a Maneuver Control System Enabling Simplified Vehicle Operations and Tactical Maneuvering (Paper 229)
Imon Chakraborty,*
Bikash Kunwar,
Stefanus Harris Putra,
Rajan Bhandari,
Cole McCormick, Auburn University;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PIV-Informed Modeling of a Compound Helicopter Pusher Propeller (Paper 248)
Radu Teodorescu,*
Inderjit Chopra,
Chloe Johnson, University of Maryland;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Impact of Propeller Design and Placement on Propeller-Driven Rotor Hover Performance and Scaling (Paper 166)
Robert Brown,* US Navy;
Inder Chopra, University of Maryland;
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Measurements and Modeling of Stacked Rotor Wake and Performance (Paper 78)
Colby Cotoia,*
Chloe Johnson, University of Maryland;
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics I
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
CFD-CSD-FCS Free-Flight Co-Simulation Correlations with S-92A Maneuvering Flight Tests (Paper 101)
Jinggen Zhao,*
Jonathan Litwin,
Matt Luszcz,
Patrick Bowles,
Karl Scherer,
Joseph Nicholas,
Daniel Schuster,
Tyler Sinotte, Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
HVAB Rotor Hover Predictions: From Rapid to High-Fidelity Simulations (Paper 239)
François Richez,*
Pierre-Marie Basset,
Ronan Boisard,
Johan Valentin, French Aerospace Lab (ONERA);
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Experimental Study Of Fuselage Spacing On The Development Of The Vortex Ring State (Paper 168)
Alexander Croke,*
Gwilym Watson,
Richard Green, University of Glasgow;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
High-fidelity Aerodynamic Investigation of Rotors within the Vortex Ring State (Paper 143)
Tao Zhang,
Archie Francis,
George Barakos,* University of Glasgow;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Numerical Investigation of Vortex Ring State Conditions for Archer Maker eVTOL Tilter Propeller (Paper 121)
Alex Zanotti,
Alberto Savino,
Diego Norena, Politecnico di Milano;
David Palmer,*
Dario Isola,
Giovanni Droandi, Archer Aviation;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Aerodynamic Characterization of a Non-Conventional High-Efficiency Tiltrotor Concept (Paper 249)
Valerio Rossetti,*
Federico Gentile,*
Andrea Mancini,
Mirko Zaccara,
Carlo Cassinelli,
Riccardo Bianco Mengotti, Leonardo Helicopters;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Mid-Fidelity Investigation of the Proprotor-Wing Aerodynamic Interactions across the Tiltrotor Conversion Maneuver (Paper 243)
Pranav Sridhar,*
Marilyn J. Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Aerodynamics II
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Hovering Rotor Performance Prediction Throughout the Design Cycle (Paper 84)
Byung-Young Min,*
Brian Wake, Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Effect of Forced Boundary Layer Transition on Hovering Rotor Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics (Paper 209)
Joseph Harris,*
Akhilesh Sriram,
Shreyas Narsipur, Mississippi State University;
Robert Deters, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Optimization of Rotor Blade Airfoils Using Compressible Unsteady Flow Simulations for Hover and Forward Flight Performance (Paper 302)
Cibin Joseph,*
Camli Badrya, University of California Davis;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Aerodynamic Design and Experimental Characterization of an Airfoil at Low Reynolds Numbers (Paper 217)
Sneha Jacob,*
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
Cibin Joseph,
Juan Miranda,
Camli Badrya, University of California Davis;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
From Simulation to Flight: Validation of the Racer Low-Drag Rotor Hub (Paper 87)
Damien Desvigne,*
Paul Eglin,
Martin Embacher,
Raphaël Fukari,
Damien Piger, Airbus Helicopters;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PIV Investigation of Helicopter Rotor Hub and Cowling Wake Mitigation (Paper 98)
Luca Celada,
Alex Zanotti, Politecnico di Milano;
Mirko Zaccara,*
Gabriele Giuseppe Campanardi, Leonardo Helicopters;
Aerodynamics III
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Measurement Techniques and Data Evaluation for VTOL Outwash Maps (Paper 236)
Claus Christian Wolf,*
Johannes Niklas Braukmann,
Julien Schwalbe,
Till Silas Weise,
Anthony Donald Gardner, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
Richard Brown, Sophrodyne Aerospace;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Qualitative Visualisations of the Flow Around a BO105 Helicopter in Ground Effect (Paper 114)
Tony Gardner,*
Johannes Braukmann,
Christian Wolf, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Outwash Test Results for a Single Rotor in Hover (Presentation Only) (Paper 334)
Ethan Romander,*
Alyna Anderson,
Haley Cummings,
Michelle Dominguez,
Avraham Gileadi,
Kristen Kallstrom,
Michael Radotich,
Alex Sheikman,
Dorsa Shirazi,
Nathanial Smith,
Gloria Yamauchi, NASA Ames Research Center;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Subscale Wind Tunnel Experiments on the Aerodynamics of a Rotor Approaching the Landing Deck of a Generic Destroyer (Paper 102)
Wei-Han Chen,*
Dounya Jarrad,*
Juergen Rauleder, Georgia Institute of Technology;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
An Investigation of the Effect of Real Ship Geometry Variations on Experimental and Computational Ship Airwake Results (Paper 309)
Alanna Wall,*
Weixing Yuan,
Richard Lee, National Research Council Canada;
Chris Sideroff, Applied CCM, Inc;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Measurements of Ship-Airwake-Rotor Coupling Using Controlled Aerodynamic Rotor Scales (Paper 158)
Guillermo Mazzilli,*
Kaijus H. Palm,
Zheng Zhang,
Ebenezer Gnanamanickam,
J. Gordon Leishman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Experimental Correlation of Ship Airwake and Rotorcraft Unsteady Loads under Longitudinal Gusts with PIV and Gust Generator (Paper 68)
Steven Yon,*
Sicheng Kevin Li, Oklahoma State University;
Aerodynamics IV
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Experimental Investigation of Propeller–Wing Interactions during Dynamic Tiltrotor Conversion Maneuver (Paper 301)
Andrew Semelka,*
Juergen Rauleder, Georgia Institute of Technology;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Advances in Lattice-Boltzmann Modeling of Proprotor–Wing Aerodynamics: Boundary Conditions and Proprotor Model Comparisons (Paper 176)
Alex Natelson,*
Juergen Rauleder, Georgia Institute of Technology;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Interactional Aerodynamics of the ERC ROMEO eVTOL (Paper 317)
Jonathan Pflüger,*
Alexander Wick,
Jan-Arun Faust,
Marco Stuhlpfarrer, eRC-System GmbH;
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Wind Tunnel Flowfield and Performance Measurements of a Dynamically-Scaled Lift- and Thrust-Compounded Rotorcraft in High-Speed Flight (Paper 148)
Vivek Uppoor,*
Chloe Johnson,
Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Simulation of Flow Around ROBIN-Mod7 Fuselage with PSP Rotor using Viscous Surface-Vorticity Compressible-Flow Panel Method (Paper 108)
Shahfiq Shahjahan,
Vivek Ahuja, Siemens Digital Industries Software Inc.;
Roy J. Hartfield,* Auburn University;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Physical Characterization of Aerial Screw Aeromechanics in Axial Climb and Forward Flight (Paper 184)
Ron Berlin,*
Koushik Marepally,
James Baeder, University of Maryland;
Aircraft Design
Aircraft Design I
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
NASA Dragonfly Mission – Rotor Blade Design and Optimization (Paper 126)
Sven Schmitz,*
Gracelyne Allred, Pennsylvania State University;
Felipe Ruiz, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory;
Jason Cornelius, NASA Ames Research Center;
Kate Gruber,*
Patrick Bowles,
Ramin Modarres,
Peter Lorber, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Optimization of High Solidity Rotor Performance in a Martian Environment (Presentation Only) (Paper 340)
Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared,*
Belen Bowman,
Wayne Johnson, NASA Ames Research Center;
Joshua Bowman,
Witold Koning, Science Technology Corp.;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Operational Range Extension of a Multi-Passenger Lift+Cruise eVTOL Air Taxi (Paper 272)
Ashutosh Chandravanshi,*
Anubhav Halder,
Farhan Gandhi, North Carolina State University;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Optimization of a Hybrid-Electric Multi-Tilt-Rotor Aircraft with Conventional and Vertical Takeoff and Landing Capabilities (Paper 206)
Rajan Bhandari,*
Imon Chakraborty, Auburn University;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Cheeseman Award Paper: Development of a New Generation Rotor for Tiltrotors from Preliminary Design to Flight Test Readiness (Paper 110)
Andrea D'Andrea,
Michele Delli Paoli,* Leonardo Helicopters;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Machine Learning-based Surrogate for Variable Airfoil Rotor Blade Design (Paper 247)
Apurva Anand,*
Jinwhuy Lee,
M Muneeb Safdar,
Koushik Marepally,
James Baeder, University of Maryland;
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Impact of Airfoil Tab Geometry on Aerodynamic Performance and Structural Dynamics (Paper 112)
Gunther Wilke,*
Franziska Becker, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Optimization Using Analytic Sensitivities Derived from an Advanced Coupling Framework: Applications to Rotor Blade Twist (Paper 234)
Josh Hansen,*
Nicolas Reveles, ATA Engineering, Inc.;
Aircraft Design II
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Multi-objective Optimization of Rotorcraft Blade Structure with Manufacturing Considerations and Preliminary Validation (Paper 245)
Jiwoo Song,*
Brett Dalrymple,
Michael Sheppard,
Daning Huang,
Jianhua Zhang,
Edward Smith, Pennsylvania State University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Fast Rotorcraft Sizing Principles and Requirements Impact: Focus on Tiltrotor Architecture (Paper 214)
Giulia Rovedatti,*
Valerio Rossetti,
Alan Loi,
Matteo Pecoraro,
Pietro Sabato,
Cristian Lilliu, Leonardo Helicopters;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Cant Considerations for the Predesign of Multirotor Aircraft (Paper 300)
Jean-Paul Reddinger,* DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory;
Pierre-Marie Basset, French Aerospace Lab (ONERA);
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
The Advanced Tiltrotor Aircraft by Leonardo: Design Drivers and Features (Paper 242)
Riccardo Bianco Mengotti,*
Luca Medici,
Cristian Lilliu,
Luca Sampugnaro,
Matteo Pecoraro,
Carlo Cassinelli,
Luca Viganò, Leonardo Helicopters;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Preliminary Design and Characteristics of a Tiltrotor Aircraft Nacelle utilizing a Tilt-rotor-only Mechanism (Paper 96)
Junhee Park,
Kunhyuk Kong,
SangJoon Shin,* Seoul National University;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Integrated Plant and Controller Design: An Hinf Based Solution for VTOL Air Vehicle Sizing Problem (Paper 286)
Ethem Orhan,*
Ozan Tekinalp, Middle East Technical University;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
2025 Student Design Competition Graduate Winner: University of Maryland Wyvern Design Pioneering Hydrogen-Electric VTOL (Paper 344)
Kumardip Basak,*
William Ogle,* University of Maryland;
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
2025 Student Design Competition Undergraduate Winner: University of Maryland Draco Design Pioneering Hydrogen-Electric VTOL (Paper 345)
Sam Renz,*
Colby Cotoia,* University of Maryland;
Autonomy and UAS
Autonomy and UAS I
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Multi-vehicle Control and Estimation for Cooperative Atmospheric Sampling (Paper 99)
Jared Cooper,*
Osama Ennasr,
Andrew Peters,
Andrew Carson, Barron Associates, Inc.;
Stephan De Wekker, University of Virginia;
Jeremy Hopwood,
Craig Woolsey, Virginia Tech;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Loss of Well Clear (LoWC) Prevention in Multi-Drone Encounters using Kinodynamic Motion Planning (Paper 81)
Navid Dadkhah Tehrani,*
David Mooney,
Sean Carlson,
Igor Cherepinsky, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Vision-based Non-Cooperative Intruder Detect and Avoid using Deep Learning Techniques (Paper 93)
Navid Dadkhah Tehrani,*
Justin Weintraub,
Sean Carlson,
Igor Cherepinsky, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
Rikhil Amonkar, Drexel University;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Enabling Autonomy (Presentation Only) (Paper 257)
David Arterburn,* Intuitive Research & Technology Corp.;
Cauvin Polycarpe, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
Carl Ott, US Army DEVCOM AvMC;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Cooperative UxS Autonomy with Graph Neural Networks (Paper 124)
Jared Cooper,*
Osama Ennasr,
Matthew Lichter,
Aaron Olowin,
Andrew Peters,
Andrew Carson, Barron Associates, Inc.;
Siji Chen,
Chang-Tien Lu, Virginia Tech;
Autonomy and UAS II
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Vision-based Quadrotor Landing Tests on a Large Stochastic Platform under Degraded Visibility (Paper 154)
Kumardip Basak,*
Anubhav Datta,
Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Evaluation of Fully Autonomous Shipboard Operations at the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin (Paper 246)
Andrew Jue,*
Jack Prewitt,*
Darius Arnold,
Dario Zimmerschied,
Joseph Horn,
Jack Langelaan, Pennsylvania State University;
Anish Sydney, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Mode-Change Philosophy and Implementation within a DEVS-Based Supervisory Controller for Autonomous Helicopter (Paper 287)
Curtis Winstanley,*
Iryna Borshchova, National Research Council Canada;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Adaptive Outer-Loop Control of Quadrotors via Reinforcement Learning (Paper 298)
Vishnu Saj,*
Sushil Vemuri,
Dileep Kalathil,
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
Avionics and Systems
Avionics and Systems
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Towards On-Board Implementation of ML-Based HelicopterWeight Estimator (Paper 95)
Nicolas Valot,*
Ammar Mechouche,
Louis Fabre, Airbus Helicopters;
Benjamin Lesage,
Claire Pagetti, French Aerospace Lab (ONERA);
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Flight Test Results for Velocity Aided Navigation in GPS Denied Environments (Paper 129)
Jason Hull,*
Jeffrey Monaco,
Diego Pierrottet, Psionic, Inc.;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
An Analysis of the Most Appropriate Aerospace Use Cases for Various Deterministic Ethernet Technologies (Paper 151)
Daniel Finnegan,*
Alvaro Soares, TTTECH North America;
Juergen Wohlmuth, TTTECH Computertechnik AG;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Open Systems Verification Demonstration (OSVD); Lessons Learned Integrating a Digital Backbone on the UH-60 Black Hawk (Paper 224)
Daniel Finnegan,
Alvaro Soares, TTTECH North America;
Kirk Avery,* Lockheed Martin RMS;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Safety-Critical Software Integration and Reuse in Avionics (Paper 295)
Gary Gilliland,
Gregg Wildes,* DDC-I Inc.;
Crash Safety
Crash Safety
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Experimental and Numerical Bird Strike Comparison of Main Rotor Pitch Links (Paper 201)
Nagehan Nur Acar,
Çağdaş Kambur,* Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
An Experimental and Numerical Correlation Study on the Bird Strike Response of a Helicopter Composite Cowling Structure (Paper 279)
Mesut Bayhan,
Çağdaş Kambur,* Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Numerical Assessment of Drone and Bird Strike Severity Investigation on Helicopter Display Panels (Paper 280)
Çağdaş Kambur,*
Nagehan Nur ACAR, Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Maximizing Plastic Work in Crashworthy Rotorcraft Structures using Topology Optimization (Paper 289)
Ghanendra Das,*
Graeme Kennedy,
Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Numerical Simulation of Aircraft Ditching using FPM Fluid-Structure Interaction Modeling Strategy (Paper 327)
Ramesh Dwarampudi,*
Ignatius Vaz, Keysight Technologies, Inc.;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
An Integrated Workflow for Structural Dynamics, Comfort, and Airbag Deployment for Virtual Seat Design (Paper 329)
Ramesh Dwarampudi,*
Ignatius Vaz, Keysight Technologies, Inc.;
Crew Stations and Human Factors
Crew Stations
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Passenger Acceptance of UAM Heave Acceleration in a Virtual Reality Motion-Base Simulator (Paper 79)
Saravanakumaar Ramia,*
Curtis Hanson,
Colette Guy, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center;
Jeremy Ross,
Cory Hendrickson,
Uri Tzarnotzky, Wisk Aero;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Passenger Evaluations of UAM Rotational Flight Motion in a Virtual Reality Motion Simulator (Paper 80)
Curtis Hanson,*
Saravanakumaar Ramia,
Colette Guy, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center;
Jeremy Ross,
Cory Hendrickson,
Uri Tzarnotzky, Wisk Aero;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Comeau-Duggan Pilot Workload Index: Data Analysis (Paper 220)
Lauren Duggan,*
Mark White, University of Liverpool;
Perry Comeau,* National Research Council Canada;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Pilot-in-the-Loop Evaluation of Tau-Theory-Based Rotorcraft Obstacle Avoidance Methodology and Visual Cueing System (Paper 290)
Ceren C. Esmek,*
Rahul Tauro-Padival,
Karen M. Feigh,
Jonnalagadda V. R. Prasad, Georgia Institute of Technology;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Applications of Multiple Spatial Audio Cues to Rotorcraft Scenarios: Too Much or Simply Misunderstood? (Paper 203)
Heather Beers,*
Ryan Bowers,
Rahul Tauro-Padival,
Jose Magalhaes,
Karen M. Feigh,
J.V.R. Prasad, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Dynamics
Dynamics I
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Understanding Vibratory Loads of a Pitch-Lag-Coupled Swashplate-less Rotor (Paper 44)
Reuben-Wayne Stewart,*
Alexander Sieckmann,
Moble Benedict, Texas A&M University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
High-Fidelity Aeroelastic Solutions of Advanced Configuration Rotors using a Novel Rotorcraft Aeromechanics Analysis System (Paper 141)
Se Hoon Chang,*
Jae Seong Bae,
Sung Jung, Konkuk University;
Inho Jeong,
Haeseong Cho, Jeonbuk National University;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Extracting Scaled Fuselage Mode Shapes from Operational Modal Analysis of Helicopter Flight Data (Paper 253)
Michal Szydlowski,*
Peter Wall,
Thomas Magowan,
Eleonora Giovanardi,
Michele Zilletti, Leonardo Helicopters;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
High-Fidelity Structural Loads Analysis of the Double-Swept ERATO Rotor At High-Thrust Forward-Flight Operating Point (Paper 319)
Mikel Balmaseda Aguirre,*
François Richez, ONERA, Institut Polytechnique de Paris;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Experimental Study of a High Advance Ratio Lift-Compounded Slowed Rotor in Rearward Shaft Tilt (Paper 251)
Vivek Uppoor,*
Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland;
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Experimental Characterization of an Accelerating and Decelerating Propeller at Low Reynolds Numbers (Paper 88)
Manuel Ratz,* Université Libre de Bruxelles;
Andrea Sciacchitano, Delft University of Technology;
Christophe Schram,
Miguel Alfonso Mendez, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics;
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Computational Performance Analysis of Impact Dampers in Vibration Control of eVTOL Booms (Paper 169)
Siddhant Sandeep Bapat,*
Nicholas Vlajic,
Edward Smith, Pennsylvania State University;
Dynamics II
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Aeroelastic Rotor-Empennage Interactions and Design Sensitivities for T-tail Architectures (Paper 185)
Markus Rinker,*
Oliver Dieterich,
Tobias Ries, Airbus Helicopters;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Open-Loop Higher Harmonic Control Simulation by Tightly Coupled Actuator Line Method / Computational Structural Dynamics (Paper 62)
Kunhyuk Kong,*
SangJoon Shin, Seoul National University;
Byeonguk Im, Agency for Defense Development;
Taeyeon Kwon,
Sang Lee, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Higher Harmonic Control with Pusher Propeller Active Vibration Control for Compound Lift-Offset Coaxial Rotorcraft (Paper 288)
Henry Malarkey,*
Edward Smith,
Sven Schmitz,
Jianhua Zhang, Pennsylvania State University;
Matthew Floros, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Aeroelastic Stability at High Advance Ratios: A Novel Floquet Theory Approach with Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Modal Waveform Analysis (Paper 321)
Spencer Fishman,* US Naval Academy;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Lichten Runner-up Paper: Hingeless Rotor Aeroelastic Stability Measurement and Validation at High Advance Ratios (Paper 261)
Visesh Uppoor,*
Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Periodic Ground Resonance Analysis with Non-Linear Elements using Harmonic Decomposition and Describing Functions (Paper 127)
Andrea Bassi,
Giuseppe Quaranta,* Politecnico di Milano;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Reinforcement Learning-Based Controller for Tiltrotor Aeroelastic Stability Augmentation (Presentation Only) (Paper 336)
Syed Husain,*
Hao Kang,
Phuriwat Anusonti-Inthra,
Matt Floros, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
Dynamics III
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Coupled Linearized Unsteady Vortex Lattice Method and Viscous Vortex Particle Method for Whirl Flutter Prediction (Paper 113)
Jasmine C. Chang,*
Carlos E. S. Cesnik, University of Michigan;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Wing-Propeller Aeroelastic Stability Under Aerodynamic Interactions Using the Unsteady Vortex-Lattice Method (Paper 72)
João Santos,*
Flávio Marques, University of São Paulo;
Cristina Riso, Georgia Institute of Technology;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Parametric Whirl Flutter Testing of Swept-Tip Proprotor Blades (Paper 269)
Xavier Delgado,*
Anubhav Datta, University of Maryland;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Amplitude-Dependent Analysis of Whirl Flutter Test Data of the Maryland Tiltrotor Rig (Paper 59)
Gray Simmons,*
Cristina Riso, Georgia Institute of Technology;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hingeless Rotor Whirl Flutter Stability Predictions for TRAST (Paper 77)
Andrew Kreshock,*
Robert Thornbrugh, Army Research Lab;
Benjamin Cobb, SURVICE Engineering;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Synthesis of Whirl Flutter Predictions from Multiple Independent Analysis Solvers (Paper 73)
Nicolas Reveles,*
Josh Hansen,
Matthew Tuman,
Joseph Robinson,
Christopher Van Damme, ATA Engineering, Inc.;
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Impact of Spanwise Propeller Placement and Aerodynamic Interaction Effects on Whirl Flutter of Wing-Twin-Propeller Configurations (Paper 155)
Shardul Kher,*
Divya Sanghi,*
Carlos Cesnik, University of Michigan;
Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing
eVTOL I
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Application of the Actuator Line Method Coupled with the Lattice Boltzmann Method for Prediction of eVTOL Downwash/Outwash (Paper 4)
Juneyoung Lim,*
Kwanjung Yee, Seoul National University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
A Computational Study of Outwash Mitigation using Surface Modification on Vertipads (Paper 213)
Justin Leontini,*
Andrew Che,*
Chandrika Wanigasekara, Swinburne University of Technology;
Clem Newton-Brown,* Skyportz;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Flight Simulation Studies of a Classical Octocopter with an Inoperative Motor (Paper 230)
Dakoda Lemelin,*
Weston Fong,
Farhan Gandhi, North Carolina State University;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Simulation-Based Route Analysis and Digital Twin Integration for Electric Aircraft and eVTOL Design & Operations (Paper 65)
Jürgen Schneider,* AVL List GmbH;
Michael Anger, Unisphere GmbH;
James McClearen, blueflite inc.;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Digital Twin-based Integrated Airspace Management for Urban Air Mobility Services: Architecture, Intent Modeling, and Deployment (Paper 215)
Kamesh Namuduri,* University of North Texas;
Arunkumar Sampath,* Tata Consultancy Services;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Adaptive Model Predictive Control of Nonlinear Generic Urban Air Mobility Using Linear Parameter-Varying Systems (Paper 291)
Tri Ngo,* University of Texas Dallas;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Sharing the Complete Process of How to Design, Build and Test an eVTOL Aircraft (Paper 270)
James Wang,* Nanyang Technological University;
eVTOL II Propulsion
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Exploration of a Full-scale Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Helicopter through Flight Tests and Analysis (Paper 172)
Yuval Enciu,*
Anubhav Datta, University of Maryland;
Diallo Ibrahima, United Therapeutics Corporation;
Marc-Antoine Pilon,
Asher Leach,
Mikael Cardinal, Unither Bioelectronics;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Battery Aging Studies Under UAM Usage (Paper 271)
Anubhav Halder,*
Farhan Gandhi, North Carolina State University;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Methodology for Estimating Full Electric Rotorcraft Performance (Paper 134)
Anna Sofia Passarelli D'Onofrio,
Francesco Maria Baldi,*
Eugenio Rovera,
Riccardo Pirrello,
Andrea Nesci,
Chiara Pace,
Stefano D'Agosto, Leonardo Helicopters;
Handling Qualities
Handling Qualities I
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
A Configuration-Independent Trajectory Control System for Simplified Vehicle Operations of VTOL Aircraft (Paper 311)
Anthony Comer,* Oklahoma State University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Next-Gen Military Rotorcraft Concept Design Assessment (Paper 10)
Stefan van 't Hoff,*
Ole Pfeifle,
Richard Bakker, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Ctr. (NLR);
Emmanouil Vasileiadis, Delft Technical University;
Matteo Mamino, Leonardo Helicopters;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Modeling and Control of Advanced Tiltrotor Aircraft in Airplane Mode (Paper 255)
Matteo Ferraro,
Marco Lovera, Politecnico di Milano;
Luca Vigano,* Leonardo Helicopters;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Full State Feedback Controller for a Helicopter (Paper 41)
Stephen Mouritsen,*
Fred Piasecki, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Toward Generalized Control/State-Equivalent Turbulence Input (CETI/STETI) Models for Main-Tail Rotor Helicopters and Tiltrotors (Paper 37)
Umberto Saetti,* Politecnico di Milano;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Lichten Winner: A High Integrity State Machine Framework for In-Flight Disturbance Injection and Failure Response Validation (Paper 347)
Parth Kumar,*
Adam Brzezinski,
David Wong,
Jason Ryan,
Cuyler Dull,*
Ben Judelson,* Joby Aviation;
Handling Qualities II
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
A Joint Control–gaze Metric for Pilot Compensation (Paper 144)
Tim Jusko,*
Daniel H. Greiwe, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Full-Body Haptic Cueing for Augmented Operator Perception in the Control of Drone Swarms (Paper 48)
Michael Morcos,*
Evan Gary,
Gabriele Luzzani,
Umberto Saetti, University of Maryland;
Adam Breed,
Clifton Crane, Lockheed Martin;
Derek Geiger,
Stephen Kubik, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Model-Reference Adaptive Pilot Model of Rotorcraft Position Tracking Tasks with Time-Varying Vehicle Dynamics (Paper 83)
Joseph Horn,
Alexander Keller,*
Zhouzhou Chen, Pennsylvania State University;
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
A General Theory for Piloted and UAS Handling Qualities and Control (Paper 258)
Edward Bachelder,* Bachelder Engineering;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Enhancing Simulator Fidelity Through Virtualized Vestibular Feedback (Paper 260)
Edward Bachelder,* Bachelder Engineering;
History
History
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Shaping the Future through the Past – The Beginning of Leonardo Helicopters’ Journey in Convertible Rotorcraft Design (Paper 109)
Federica Russo,* Leonardo Helicopters;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
The Evolution of Remote Control Helicopters: From K-225 to HTK-1K (Paper 130)
Robert Thompson,* CUAS Coalition LLC;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fort Wolters, Texas: The U.S. ARMY Primary Helicopter Center/School 1956-1975: Preparing Army Helicopter Pilots for War (Paper 136)
Paul Fardink,* US ARMY (Ret.);
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Computer-Aided VTOL Design: from Slide Rulers to Artificial Intelligence (Paper 198)
Kaydon Stanzione,* LogistiWerx, Inc.;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Exploring the Lineage from Renaissance Imagination to Twenty-first-century Urban Air Mobility (Paper 292)
Jason Lorenzon,*
Amy Alrutz,* Kent State Univeristy;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Vertiflite Before Vertiflite: VFS Membership News 1943 to 1953 (Paper 323)
Michael Hirschberg,* Hirschberg Heuristics Advisors, LLC;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
How a Georgia Tech Led Grand Challenge (GC) Project for Implementing the 2015 ASB Guidance for Science and Technology for Army Aviation 2025-2040 can be implemented through CONOPS, SOS, and Wargaming Scenarios in Vietnam and Taiwan in Southeast Asia (Paper 332)
Daniel P. Schrage,*
Dimitri Mavris,
Jacques Virasak, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Integrated Vehicle Health Management
Integrated Vehicle Health Management IVHM
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Developments in Debris Monitoring of Hybrid Bearings (Paper 264)
Hassan Mahmoud,*
Adam Oszmian, Gastops Ltd.;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Nondestructive Evaluation of Bonded Metal-Elastomer Components (Paper 244)
Holly Mullin,*
Anderson Hobart,
Edward Smith, Pennsylvania State University;
Clark Moose,
Robbie Vadella,
Valery Godinez-Azcuaga, Applied Research Lab;
John Pearson, Parker Lord;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Fourier Domain Rotor Track and Balance (Paper 117)
Eric Bechhoefer,
Changik Cho,* GPMS Int'l. Inc.;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Towards Learning Assurance for In-Flight Machine Learning-Based Helicopter Weight Estimator (Paper 97)
Ammar Mechouche,*
Nicolas Valot,
Louis Fabre, Airbus Helicopters;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Implementation of Field-Ready SHM Systems for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft (Presentation Only) (Paper 338)
Amrita Kumar,
Franklin Li,
Lujun Wang,
Grant Chang, Acellent Technologies Inc.;
Fu-Kuo Chang,* Stanford University;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Modeling Streaming vs Batch Data in a Common, Open Data Exchange Format for HUMS (Paper 64)
Catherine Cheung,* National Research Council Canada;
Brian Tucker, Bell Textron Inc;
David Larsen, Collins Aerospace;
Jared Kloda, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
Derek Fok, The Boeing Co.;
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Smart Duplex A Digital Inspection Strategy for Duplex Bearings (Paper 106)
Michele Delli Paoli,*
Mario Alberto Anaclerio, Leonardo Helicopters;
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Improving Regime Recognition Model Validation with Labeled Flight Test Data and Visualization Tools (Paper 277)
Catherine Cheung,*
Alexander Boldis,
Nikita Fenev, National Research Council Canada;
Manufacturing Technology and Processing
Joint Session Ops and Infrastructure II and Manufacturing Tech
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Florida's Layered EMS Medical Drone Infrastructure: Modeling Coverage, Operations, and Regulatory Pathways (Paper 273)
Benjamin Spiske,* AerionX, LLC;
Michael Dennis, Aviation Resource Group International;
Björn Abel, BATT Suisse GmbH;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Heliports in the Built Environment: Minimizing the Reciprocal Impacts of Operations and Surroundings (Paper 294)
Guy Larose,
Kamran Shirzadeh,*
Sharon Schajnoha, RWDI;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Accessibility in Advanced Air Mobility: Boarding Passengers with Reduced Mobility onto Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft (Paper 310)
Gaël Le Bris,*
Loup-Giang Nguyen,* WSP USA;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
A Deployable Vertiport Node Concept Using Cherokee MC2 and MVP for Operations and Infrastructure in Rotorcraft, eVTOL, VTOL, and UAS Missions (Paper 150)
Justin Vandy,* Cherokee Federal;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Multiphysics Modeling and Performance Assessment of Ultrasonic Welding for Thermoplastic Composites (Paper 120)
Jim Lua,
Qingxuan Wei,
Rui Li,* Global Engineering and Materials, Inc.;
Mark Walthers, NIAR at Wichita State University;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Leveraging Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) for Enhanced Performance in Engine Exhaust and Hot Aero Structures (Paper 145)
Michael Nevinsky,
Edward Glembocki,*
David Misciagna, The Boeing Co.;
Jessica Sisk-Kelley, US Army DEVCOM AvMC;
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Autonomous Inspection: Driving Affordability, Availability, and Safety Through Augmented Aircraft Inspections (Paper 146)
Michael Nevinsky,
Peter Rhodes,*
Charles Coccia,
Vince Gatto,
Hayley Ransick, The Boeing Company;
Modeling and Simulation
Modeling and Simulation I
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Modeling Performance of the Joby S4 Propeller in Descent Conditions (Paper 211)
Racheal Erhard,*
Jeremy Bain,
Tristan Wall,
Feyyaz Guner,
Michael Cunningham,
Monica Londono,
Zouhair Mahboubi, Joby Aviation;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Comparative Analysis of Extended Vortex Ring and Viscous Vortex Particle Actuator Disk Models for Rotor Inflow Prediction (Paper 219)
Kursat Yurt,*
Saad Ali,
Navarajah Subramaniam,
Ilkay Yavrucuk, Technical University of Munich;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Control Equivalent Turbulence Input for Inner Loop Controller Performance Evaluation (Paper 71)
Tobias Ehlert,*
Rafael Dux,
Philipp Schitz, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Integration of a State-Space Viscous Vortex Particle Method within Flight Dynamics Simulations (Paper 174)
Hussien Hussien,
Umberto Saetti,* University of Maryland;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Correlation of a Velocity Potential-Based Finite State Inflow Model with Experimental Data in Full and Inclined Ground Effect (Paper 153)
Andro Metry,*
J.V.R. Prasad, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Zachary Moore,
Aditya Vijayaraj,
Vrishank Raghav, Auburn University;
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Multifidelity Aeroelastic Framework for Predicting Trim of Fixed and Rotary Wing Aircraft (Paper 187)
Alessandro Cocco,*
Mattia Meroli, Politecnico di Milano;
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Closed-Loop Rotorcraft Simulations with Coupled Flight Dynamics and State-Space Free-Vortex Wake (Paper 179)
Batin Bugday,*
Umberto Saetti,* University of Maryland;
Modeling and Simulation II
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Flow Interaction Between Urban Structures and Vertiport Platforms: A Large-Eddy Simulation Study (Paper 43)
Alireza Maleki,*
Vadim Voropayev,
Reda Mankbadi,
Vladimir Golubev, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Procedural Generation and Localised Characterisation of Urban Environments for Robust Autonomous UAS Testing (Paper 322)
Isabelle Harris,*
Vincent Page, University of Liverpool;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Modeling Unsteady Aerodynamics and Predicting Trajectories for Small UAV in Complex Airwake Environments (Paper 262)
Brenden Oates,*
Adithya Sundar,
Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
SAE International G-35 Modeling, Simulation and Training for Emerging Aviation Technologies and Concepts (Presentation Only) (Paper 337)
John vanHoudt, Federal Aviation Administration;
Jan Goericke,* Advanced Rotocraft Technology;
Craig Yates,* Wisk Aero;
Modeling and Simulation III
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Identification of NRC Bell 412 Advanced System Research Aircraft Hingeless Rotor System Response via Deep Learning Methodology (Paper 313)
Marc Alexander,* National Research Council Canada;
Mohammed Alieh, International Test Pilot School;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Two-Way Coupled V/STOL Operation in Ship Airwakes with Atmospheric Turbulence (Paper 156)
Divya Tyagi,*
Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Machine Learning for Rotor Components Clearance Evaluation in Tiltrotor Maneuvers Simulation (Paper 223)
Marco Bergamasco,
Simone Orsenigo,
Alessio Zaccaria, Leonardo Helicopters;
Giacomo Gerosa,* AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Sub-Scale Testing for Validation of eVTOL Simulations and Analysis of Disturbance Rejection Properties (Paper 46)
Soohyeon Lee,*
Andrew Jue,
Jack Prewitt,
Joseph Horn, Pennsylvania State University;
Jeffrey Keller, Continuum Dynamics, Inc.;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
High-Fidelity CFD Analysis and PD Controller Evaluation for a Multirotor eVTOL Aircraft (Paper 193)
Chunhua Sheng,*
Qiuying Zhao,
Sunil Basnet, University of Toledo;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Reinforcement Learning Based Methods for Generating Helicopter Autorotation Trajectories (Paper 222)
Joel Joseph,*
Abhijeet Nair,*
Gopa Sudhindra Datta,
Ranjith Mohan,* Indian Institute of Technology Madras;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
FAA VR-HeliSTART (Virtual Reality-Helicopter Simulator Training for Airplane to Rotorcraft Transition): Methodology and Overall Results (Paper 118)
Eleni Sotiropoulos-Georgiopoulos,* Rowan University;
Charles Johnson, Federal Aviation Administration;
Modeling and Simulation IV
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
FAA VR-HeliSTART (Virtual Reality-Helicopter Simulator Training for Airplane to Rotorcraft Transition): Hovering Maneuvers (Paper 119)
Eleni Sotiropoulos-Georgiopoulos,* Rowan University;
Charles Johnson, Federal Aviation Administration;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Coupled Rotorcraft–Atmosphere Simulation for Firefighting Applications (Paper 58)
Oyedoyin Dada,
George Barakos,* University of Glasgow;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual Rainwater Management for eVTOL and Drone Applications Using PreonLab SPH Simulation (Paper 139)
Jun Li,* AVL MTI;
Juergen Schneider, AVL List GmbH;
Andreas Fuerlinger, Volare GmbH;
Operations and Infrastructure
Operations and Infrastructure I
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Development of Rotor Control Equivalent Turbulence Input Models (RCETI) Using Urban Environment Airwake Models (Paper 238)
Tanaya Sinha,*
Jeremy Seeyave,*
J.V.R. Prasad,
Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
A Knowledge Graph - RAG based Troubleshooting Guide for Helicopter Systems (Paper 328)
Rohin Majeti,*
Bhavana Raju,
Florian Raddatz,
Gerko Wende, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Flight Test Evaluation of Visual Dominance During Hover in Degraded Visual Environments (Paper 200)
Maggie Mayfield,*
Karen DiMeo, Vertical Flight Aviation Safety Technologies Lab;
Charles Johnson, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA);
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Dynamically Controlled Vertiport Operations for Different UAM Aircraft Combining Live Sensor Feedback and Predictive Downwash/Outwash Scenarios (Paper 173)
Damian Rogers,*
Luca Belluomini, Leonardo Helicopters;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Improved Resilience using Tokenized Gamification Engaging Social Eco-system (Paper 142)
Ranga Udipi,*
Ankith Esturi,
Swarab Raul, Forecorners Pvt Ltd;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Generative AI-Powered Freight Orchestration for Operating the Uncrewed Piasecki KARGO II (Paper 254)
Kaydon Stanzione,* LogistiWerx, Inc.;
Marco Cavazzoni, Austin Aviation;
John Piasecki,* Piasecki Aircraft Corporation;
Propulsion
Propulsion I
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Gear Coatings for Loss of Lubrication: System Level Transmission Experiment within VIPER (Paper 40)
Mark Riggs,*
Adrian Hood,
Kelly Jacques, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
Kelvin Wong, Acree Technologies Inc.;
Ron Woods,
Ryan Milligan, Bell Textron Inc.;
Caleb Matzke, ORAU;
William Pomplon, SURVICE Engineering;
Jason Fetty, US Army DEVCOM AvMC;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Fretting Wear of Boundary Lubricated M50 Steel and Si3N4 Cylindrical Rollers on M50 Steel (Paper 227)
Carl Hager,*
Noah Benak,
Matthew Carl, The Timken Company;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Development of Test Facility for Interconnected Drivesystem of a Tandem Rotary Wing UAV (Paper 232)
Sriansh Singh,
Ashish Nayak,*
Tanmay Mathur, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Dynamic Testing and Component Inspection of a Pericyclic Drive System (Paper 194)
Jeremy McGovern,*
Edward Smith,
Mark Stevens,
Keith Eicholtz, Pennsylvania State University;
Constandinos Mitsingas,
Erik Schroen, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
Tanmay Mathur, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur;
Patrick Darmstadt, The Boeing Co.;
Hans DeSmidt, University of Tennessee Knoxville;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Application of an Automated HUMS Data Chain for Rapid Engine Installation Diagnostics in New Generation Aircraft Production Environment (Paper 233)
Florent Esterle,*
Thomas Calvet,
Pierre-Loïc Maisonneuve,
Claire Lecauchois, Airbus Helicopters;
Propulsion II
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Conceptual Design of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System for a Light UAV (Paper 164)
Eugenio Rovera,*
Andrea Nesci,
Valerio Bonini, Leonardo Helicopters;
Andrea Trivella,
Matteo Corno, Politecnico Di Milano;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
The Impact of Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technologies on Medium Lift Rotorcraft Performance (Paper 218)
Aaron Hopkins-Bain,*
Chana Goldberg, Dstl;
Michael Vegh, US Army DEVCOM AvMC;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Adapting Automotive Fuel Cell Technology for Next-Generation VTOL Light Aircraft: Challenges and Opportunities (Paper 221)
Maximilian Schmitz,*
Marius Walters, FEV Europe GmbH;
Christian Eschmann, FEV Group GmbH;
Moritz Taron, RWTH Aachen University;
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Model-based Optimization of Fuel Cell Powered Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft (Paper 226)
Joao Araujo,
Bruno Garcia,
Sophia Zeigler,
Sumit Paul,
Satyum Joshi,*
Michael Franke, FEV North America, Inc.;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Shape Optimization of a Single-Stator Dual-Rotor Axial Flux Motor for eVTOL Aircraft (Paper 293)
Seiyon Arulampalam,*
Jonathan Gutknecht,
Cameron Smith,
Graeme Kennedy,
Brian German, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Safety
Safety
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Air Tour Helicopter Accidents (2014 to 2024): A Data-Driven Exploration of Causal and Contributing Factors (Paper 167)
Gustavo Sanchez,*
Shantanu Gupta, Bowling Green State University;
Flavio Coimbra Mendonca, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
MAVEN: A Multimodal Deep Learning Framework for In-Flight Long-Range Visibility Estimation (Paper 303)
Amine Khelifi,*
Taha Bouhsine,
Giuseppina Carannante,
Nidhal Bouaynaya, Rowan University;
Charles Johnson, William J. Hughes Technical Center, FAA;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Safety Assurance for VTOL Aircraft Through Multi-Standard Integration (Paper 42)
David LaRue,* FEV North America;
Edwin Rivera, FEV MX Engineering;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Enabling Safe Operations in Restricted Icing Conditions for Light to Medium Helicopters (Paper 111)
Carl Ockier,*
Fabien Dezitter, Airbus Helicopters;
Erik Normann, Norwegian Air Ambulance;
Structures and Materials
Structures and Materials I
Technical Session A: Tues. May 5, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Improvement and Demonstration of a Machine Learning-Based Digital Twin Framework for Rotorcraft Life Assessment Using In-Service Operational Data (Paper 60)
Zohreh Asaee,*
Guillaume Renaud,
Yan Bombardier, National Research Council Canada;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Internal Structural Design Optimization for a Medium-Class Helicopter through the Load Path Prediction (Paper 76)
Eui-Cheol Chung,*
SungHyeon Kim,
Chihyun Ahn,
SangJoon Shin, Seoul National University;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fatigue Delamination Modeling in Composite Structures Based on J-Integral and Application to Tapered Structural Element with Internal Ply Drops (Paper 137)
Yuri Nikishkov,*
Guillaume Seon,
Gennadiy Nikishkov,
Brian Shonkwiler,
Andrew Makeev, University of Texas Arlington;
Peter Matthews,
Robert Haynes, US Army DEVCOM AvMC;
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Process Optimization of Ni: PEEK Cold Sprayed Layers to Form Erosion Coatings on Helicopter Rotor Blades (Paper 107)
Brandon Fischer,* Pennsylvania State Universit/ARL;
Chris DeSalle,
Caillin Ryan, DEVCOM Army Research Lab;
Namiko Yamamoto,
Douglas Wolfe, Pennsylvania State University;
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Rotor Blades with Flax Fiber-Reinforced Composites and 3D-Printed Cores (Paper 265)
Lukas Gaugelhofer,*
Ilkay Yavrucuk, Technical University of Munich;
Structures and Materials II
Technical Session B: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Comparative Evaluation of Finite Element-Driven Optimization Methods for Additively Manufactured UAV Primary Structures (Paper 305)
Christopher Scott,*
Anthony Comer,
Jay Hanan, Oklahoma State University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
High-fidelity Blade Aeroelastic Modeling and Load Analysis using Three-dimensional Finite Element-based Multibody Solver for Lift-offset Coaxial Rotor (Paper 199)
Seongwoo Cheon,*
Inho Jeong,
Haeseong Cho, Jeonbuk National University;
Sangmin Son,
Hakjin Lee, Gyeongsang National University;
Youngjung Kee, Korea Aerospace Research Institution;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
A Multiaxial Fatigue Damage Evaluation of As-Built Composite Structures with Ply Drops (Paper 122)
Jim Lua,
Rui Li,*
Anand Karuppiah, Global Engineering and Materials, Inc.;
Supun Kariyawasam,
Isaac McCafferty, NIAR at Wichita State University;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Advanced Alloys for Rotorcraft Enabled by ICME (Presentation Only) (Paper 341)
Jason Sebastian,*
Thomas Kozmel,
Michael Gaffey, QuesTek Innovations LLC;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
An Innovative Approach to Assure Structural Integrity of V/STOL Trainer (Presentation Only) (Paper 343)
Suresh Moon,*
Chen-zhi Jian,
Ryan Lockhart, Technical Data Analysis, Inc.;
Troy Haullander,
Eric Zimmerman, Naval Surface Warfare Center;
System Engineering Tools and Processes
Systems Engineering
Technical Session E: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
A Practical Approach for Integral Process of Aircraft Systems Validation and Verification in Compliance with ARP4754 (Paper 165)
Nicole Cardili,*
Filippo Simonetti,*
Valerio Zanetti,
Maurizio Parolini, Leonardo Helicopters;
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Eight Best Practices for Enterprise Reference Architecture Development with Vertical Lift and Fixed Wing Aviation Examples (Paper 159)
Thomas DuBois,* Aether Aerospace;
Keith Zook, Intuitive Research & Technology Corp;
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Application of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Product Line Engineering (PLE) to Realize Family of Systems (FoS) Objectives (Paper 100)
Keith Zook,* Intuitive Research & Technology Corp.;
Tom DuBois, JHNA, Inc.;
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Mission Architecting of C2 Networks (Paper 105)
Joseph Kroculick,* Winifred Connects;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
An MBSE Methodology for the Pre-Concept Design of a Fast Rotorcraft (Paper 296)
Luigi Turco,*
Cristian Lilliu,*
Robin Wisniewski,
Giuliano Mazza,
Pietro Sabato,* Leonardo Helicopters;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Strategic Planning for Modernizing the Black Hawk Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (Presentation Only) (Paper 324)
Travis Grant,* Utility Helicopters Project Office;
Casey Carter,* PeopleTec;
Kyle Winters, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co.;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
The Applicability of Model-Based Systems Engineering Tools in the Process of Modernizing Legacy Systems (Presentation Only) (Paper 342)
Kayla Peters,*
Tony Dainard, IronMountain Solutions;
Wesley Dixon,*
Brian Wileman,
Monica Joyce,
Jason Hayes, Utility Helicopter Project Office;
Test and Evaluation
Test and Evaluation I
Technical Session C: Wed. May 6, 2026 - 1:45 PM to 6:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Flight Test Evaluation of Center of Gravity Effects on a Coaxial Ultralight Helicopter (Paper 216)
Maximilian Mindt,*
Piotr Gradkowski,
Dominik Mahlstedt, German Aerospace Center (DLR);
Jonas Matthia, edm aerotec GmbH;
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Development Flight Test Campaign for Automatic Flight Control System Upper Modes (Paper 192)
Kaan Ege Tırman,*
Derya Çetin,
Oğuzhan Gültekin,
Umut Türe,
Ilgaz Doğa Okcu, TAI;
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Automatic Category A Takeoff, Reloaded - Development and Flight Testing of the Clear Area Takeoff Procedure on the H145 (Paper 90)
Daniel Reber,*
Sebastian Schmid,
Markus Müller, Airbus Helicopters;
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Technical Insight into Experimental Payload Design, Fabrication, Integration, and Clearance Methodology Applied in Vertical Lift Flight Test Research (Paper 314)
Marc Alexander,*
Terry Long,
Camile Lebrun,
James Day,
Harley Melnik,
Jeffrey Thomas, National Research Council Canada;
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Effect of Aerodynamic Pressure on the Natural Frequencies of Helicopter Windshield (Paper 188)
Recep Alptekin Şahin,*
Mustafa Sami Kavsaoğlu,
Mustafa Tarık Dilsiz,
Batuhan Pehlivan,
Evren Eyüp Taşkınoğlu, Turkish Aerospace;
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Structural Compatibility and Fatigue Life of Integrated Optical Fiber Sensors for Helicopter Rotor Blades (Paper 55)
Simone Weber,*
Benedikt Köhr,
Martin Ortner,
Yuri Santos,
Wolfgang Wagner, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH;
Ayoub Hamour,
Julien Thivend,* Airbus Helicopters S.A.S.;
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Supercritical Behavior Parameter Analysis of Single-piece Composite Drive Shaft for Tail Drive Line Application (Paper 70)
Sébastien Barlet-Bas,*
Cédric Lopez,
Bruno Pierrel, Nexteam;
François Malburet, LISPEN, AMVALOR;
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Development and Calibration of the AERTS II Rotor Icing Test Stand (Paper 94)
Luke Spangler,*
Jan Mahlert,
Jose Palacios, Pennsylvania State University;
Test and Evaluation II
Technical Session D: Thurs. May 7, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Rotor--Rotor Aerodynamic Interactions --- Moment Effects on Efficiency in Forward Flight (Paper 285)
Vladimir Nunez Garcia,*
Juergen Rauleder, Georgia Institute of Technology;
Abraham Atte, Texas A&M University;
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
A Cross-Facility Comparison of a Method to Evaluate the Wind-Speed Limits of Drones in Complex Airflow (Paper 74)
Sean McTavish,*
Philip McCarthy,
Hali Barber,
Alanna Wall, National Research Council Canada;
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Effects of Partial Boundaries and Variable Wind Conditions on a Free-Flying Multirotor Platform (Paper 91)
Sage Herz,*
Julia Taylor,
Lauren Clar,
Matthew McCrink, Ohio State University;
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
A Compound Helicopter Rotor-Propeller Phase-Locked System Without a Mechanical Gearbox (Paper 274)
Howard Zheng,*
Vivek Uppoor,
Inderjit Chopra, University of Maryland;
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Forward Flight Dynamic Inflow Model Identification from Experimental Wake Measurements (Paper 61)
Daniel Yu,*
Jayant Sirohi, University of Texas Austin;
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Performance Analysis and Data Processing for the High Solidity Test Campaign in the Jet Propulsion Lab 25-ft Space Simulator (Presentation Only) (Paper 333)
Natasha Schatzman,*
Belen Bowman,
Gianmarco Sahragard-Monfared,
Wayne Johnson, NASA Ames Research Center;
Michael Fillman,
Sara Langberg,
Paige Lottman, AeroVironment Inc.;
Jaakko Karras,
Vinod Gehlot,
Fernanco Mier-Hicks,
Havard Fjaer Grip, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab;
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Development and Testing of a Subscale eVTOL Flight Vehicle for Stability, Control and Disturbance Response Characteristics (Paper 225)
Jeffrey D. Keller,*
Robert M. McKillip, Jr., Continuum Dynamics, Inc.;
Joseph Horn,
Soohyeon Lee, Pennsylvania State University;
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Flight Test Validation of a Trajectory Control System for Simplified Vehicle Operations on a Tiltwing VTOL Aircraft (Paper 189)
Anthony Comer,* Oklahoma State University;
Imon Chakraborty,
Bikash Kunwar, Auburn University;
Peter Schmidt, Transcend Air Corp.;