DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY


Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference 2004
9-11 March 2004 Huntsville, Alabama

The modeling and simulation (M&S) of Directed Energy (DE) phenomena, devices, systems, and engagements is expanding in importance as DE systems are being developed and acquired. This is especially true now that several DE systems are entering the formal development and acquisition process. The heavy dependence upon M&S throughout the lifecycle of modern systems makes M&S critical to acquisition success.

This year’s conference focused on the role of M&S relative to the entry of several DE systems into the formal development process. This included the impact of the changes to the acquisition process and to M&S as applied to spiral development. The scope of the conference encompassed:

  • high energy laser (HEL) and high power microwaves (HPM)
  • virtual and constructive M&S
  • all levels of detail from basic physics and engineering through campaign levels
  • unclassified and classified topics
  • government, academic, and industry viewpoints
  • M&S technology and techniques, such as VV&A, distributed simulation methodology

Conference Highlights

  • Classified, limited distribution, and open technical sessions
  • Short Courses
  • Tuesday evening reception
  • Government, academic, and industry exhibit booths
  • Breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments
  • Unclassified proceedings published after the Conference

Plenary Speakers

  • Michael Cochrane, Directed Energy in the Battlelab
  • Scott McPheeters, M&S Applied to MTHEL
  • Glen Perram, JTO M&S Plan
  • Jerry Wilson, M&S Applied to ADS

Proceedings from this 2004 DE M&S Conference are available for purchase from the DEPS online store.

Overview Agenda

Tuesday, 9 March
0800 Short courses at hotel
Each course is one half day long and offers 0.35 CEU credits for the students. Details about each course are available here.
  "M&S in the Current Transformational Environment" Rick Graber, Instructor
"HELCOMES User Workshop" Dr. Richard St. John, Instructor
"GASP CFD Code" Dr. William McGrory, Instructor
1200 Lunch (included in conference registration fee)
1300 Plenary session
1730 Reception
 
Wednesday, 10 March
0800 High Energy Laser Systems I, Chair: Stan Patterson, RDECOM
Limited Distribution/Open
0800 High Power Microwave Propagation and Effects Modeling, Chair: Dr. David Dietz, AFRL
Open/Limited Distribution
1200 Lunch
1300 High Power Microwaves, Chair: Dr. Shawn Miller, Raytheon
Classified
1300 Thermal Blooming, Chair: Dr. Stephen Doerr, SAIC
Open/Limited Distribution
1300 Computational Fluid Dynamics I, Chair: Dr. Timothy Madden, AFRL
Limited Distribution/Open
 
Thursday, 11 March
0800 High Energy Laser Physics I, Chair: Dr. Pete Latham, AFRL
Limited Distribution
0800 Computational Fluid Dynamics II, Chair: Dr. Timothy Madden, AFRL
(Session includes Panel Discussion)
Open
1200 Lunch
1300 High Energy Laser Systems II, Chair: Rusty Graves, RDECOM
Classified
1300 High Energy Laser Physics II, Chair: Dr. Don Walters, NPS
Limited Distribution/Open
1700 Conference adjourns

Organizing Committee

Chair:    
Russell Stanton (404) 842-0148 russ.stanton@gtri.gatech.edu
 
Technical Program Chair:    
Douglas Rigdon (505) 853-3818 douglas.rigdon@kirtland.af.mil
 
Exhibits and Registration:    
Cynnamon Spain (505) 998-4910 cynnamon@deps.org
 
Technical Program:    
David Dietz, Ph.D.
Glen Perram, Ph.D.
Michael Schweiger

 
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