Technical Paper Schedule

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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.;

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;

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;

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;

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.;

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.;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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.;