Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 26 : Dr. Birkan of AFRL / AFOSR will speak on "Space Power and Propulsion" at 5 PM, Ballston location (see below for directions).

Abstract: Research activities fall into three areas: nonchemical orbit-raising propulsion, chemical propulsion, and plume signatures resulting from both chemical and nonchemical propulsion. Topics include characteristics of pulsed and steady-state plasmas; scaling physics; characteristics of flowing plasma;  instabilities of plasma.  Topics may also include the modeling of the coupling among unsteady flows, combustion, acoustic fields, and chemical kinetics, detonation phenomenon, modeling using novel tools such as molecular dynamics, direct simulation Monte Carlo, and hybrid approach.

RSVP: email: Carmen.Bray@gd-ais.com or call her at: 703 469-3886

Directions: General Dynamics, 4121 Wilson Blvd, Suite 302

From Reagan Washington National Airport Exit Airport onto Route 1 North to 110 North Follow 110 North to I66 West Exit onto Glebe Road South Turn Left on Fairfax Drive East towards Rosslyn Turn Right on Randolph Street Turn Right on Wilson Blvd Turn Right into building 4121 underground parking garage entrance (Alternate parking across the street at the Ballston Common Mall Garage)

From Washington-Dulles International Airport Leave airport following Washington signs heading East Continue on Dulles Access/Toll Road to I66 East Exit at Fairfax Drive East Toward Ballston and Rosslyn Turn Right on Randolph Turn Right on Wilson Blvd Turn Right into building 4121 underground parking garage entrance (Alternate parking across the street at the Ballston Common Mall Garage)