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Technical Session Schedule


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Wednesday, March 7

Opening Remarks
(Session Code: ADG1)

Room N227/N228/N229/N230 8:30 a.m.

Presenters - John J. Goglia, JDA Aviation Technology Solutions; Mark Resendes, J&B Aviation Services

Opening Plenary Session: Environmental Sustainability in Airports
(Session Code: ADG2)

Room N227/N228/N229/N230 9:00 a.m.

Moderators - John J. Goglia, JDA Aviation Technology Solutions

Time Paper No. Title

  ORAL ONLY Building a Sustainable Airport Operations
Steven Burt, EQ2

  ORAL ONLY Brent Perry - TBD
Brent Perry, Corvus Energy, Ltd.

  ORAL ONLY Benito DeLeon - TBD
Benito DeLeon, FAA

Plenary Session: Choosing Containers for Environmental Sustainability
(Session Code: ADG7)

Room N227/N228/N229/N230 10:30 a.m.

Moderators - Norie Frank, C A Spalding Co.

Time Paper No. Title

  ORAL ONLY Chip Crotty – TBD
Chip Crotty, Cocoon Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Anthony Baselice – TBD
Anthony Baselice, Container Research Corp.

  ORAL ONLY Chris Leiser – TBD
Chris Leiser, Container Research Corp.

Plenary Session: Joint Panel on Aviation Support Equipment
(Session Code: ADG3)

Room N227/N228/N229/N230 1:00 p.m.

Select member of the US Department of Defense Joint Panel on Aviation Support Equipment will be presenting their requirements and programs for military ground support equipment.

Plenary Session: Applications for Fuel Cells in GSE
(Session Code: ADG5)

Room N227/N228/N229/N230 3:30 p.m.

Viewpoints from all aspects of the industry – from fuel cell manufacturers, system integrators, to users – on the applications of fuel cells in aviation ground support equipment.

Moderators - Greg Moreland, SRA International Inc.

Time Paper No. Title

  ORAL ONLY Mark Kammerer -TBD
Mark Kammerer, Hydrogenics

  ORAL ONLY Erik Hansen - TBD
Erik Hansen, Plug Power Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Greg Moreland - TBD
Greg Moreland, SRA International Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Alison Setton- TBD
Paul B. Scott, Transpower

  ORAL ONLY Joe Breit - TBD
Joseph S. Breit, Boeing

  ORAL ONLY Gus Block - TBD
Gus Block, Nuvera Fuel Cells Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Fuel Cell Powered Heavy Duty GSE - Is it Feasible?
Alison Setton, Setton Consulting Group

Thursday, March 8

Plenary Session: Deicing - Environment Regulations and Impacts
(Session Code: ADG6)

Room N227/N228 8:30 a.m.

Panelists, ranging from airport operators, and service providers to fluid manufacturers will discuss the upcoming EPA regulations and their impact on airport operations.

Moderators - Larry Alfs, Swissport

Time Paper No. Title

  ORAL ONLY Larry Alfs -TBD
Larry Alfs, Swissport

  ORAL ONLY Jeff Walsh - TBD
Jeffrey C. Walsh, Global Ground Support LLC

  ORAL ONLY Susterra Type I BIO Propanediol
David Schueler, Kilfrost Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Mark Liner - TBD
Mark Olney Liner, Liner Co.

Plenary Session: The Case for Electric Vehicles Panel
(Session Code: ADG4)

Room N229/N230 8:30 a.m.

Leading manufacturers of electric GSE will be providing insights on the benefits of electrified drive systems.

Moderators - James Sherman, SAE International

Time Paper No. Title

  ORAL ONLY Brad Compton -TBD
Brad Compton, Tug Technologies Corporation

  ORAL ONLY Ryan Gibson - TBD
Ryan Gibson, AeroVironment Inc.

  ORAL ONLY Benefits of using Aircraft Electric Power to Taxi Aircraft
Steve Newell, Honeywell Engines

  ORAL ONLY Brent Perry - TBD
Brent Perry, Corvus Energy, Ltd.

Airport Operations Equipment
(Session Code: ADG111)

Room N227/N228 10:30 a.m.

The session features papers on such topics as treatment of deicing fluids, utilization of buildings, and aircraft weight and balance verification.

Time Paper No. Title

10:30 a.m. ORAL ONLY Onsite Treatment of Airport Deicing Fluid – Buffalo Airport Case Study
Mark Olney Liner, NWC

11:00 a.m. 2012-01-1501 The Latest in GSE Maintenance Facilities - The Building and Grounds as a GSE Maintenance Tool
G. Patrick Brown, Burns & McDonnell Engineering

11:30 a.m. 2012-01-1500 Automatic Aircraft Weight & Balance Verification System
Walter M. Young, Emery Winslow Scale Company

Combined Systems
(Session Code: ADG102)

Room N229/N230 10:30 a.m.

This session will contain papers describing progress in the design of multi-function GSE. Of particular interest are concepts which will improve performance, safety, noise, emissions and cost.

Time Paper No. Title

10:30 a.m. 2012-01-1502 Challenges of Operating PCA Equipment at 140F Ambient Temperature
Steve Nestel, Steven Maughan, Scott B. Gwilliam, JBT Aerotech

11:00 a.m. 2012-01-1503 Calculation of Temperature and Energy Losses in PCA Ducting
Steven Maughan, Scott B. Gwilliam, JBT Aerotech; Nathan Maughan, Kennecott Utah Copper; Steve Nestel, JBT Aerotech

Maintenance Tools
(Session Code: ADG109)

Room N227/N228 1:00 p.m.

This session provides insight into new technology for maintenance, and includes topics on troubleshooting, fuel leaks, and fiber optic inspection.

Time Paper No. Title

1:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Fiber Optic Readiness, Examination and Diagnostic Inspection
Michael John Moore, Nikhil Beke, Maksim Bobrov, Myra Torres, Impact Technologies LLC

1:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY GSE Troubleshooting 2.0 – Global Experience
Phil D'Eon, Casebank Technologies Inc.

2:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Intermittent Fault Detection and Isolation System (IFDIS)
Ken Anderson, Universal Synaptics Corp.

  2012-01-1511 Advances In Ground Support Equipment - Engine Access Stand (Written Only -- No Oral Presentation)
Doug Boccabella, Liftsafe Engineering

Environmental Factors (Part 1 of 2)
(Session Code: ADG107)

Room N229/N230 1:00 p.m.

This session is dedicated to topics related to energy efficiency and emissions emissions reductions.

Time Paper No. Title

1:00 p.m. 2012-01-1507 Fiber Optic Readiness, Examination and Diagnostic InspectionA Novel Concept of Container House with Zero Energetic Consumption
Michele Trancossi, Mauro Madonia, Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Piergiorgio Scaccaglia, SP Parma di Scaccaglia Piergiorgio; Mario Bertozzi, ABertozzi snc; Antonio Dumas, Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia

1:30 p.m. 2012-01-1508 The Use of Visualization Tools and Techniques to Achieve Quality – Affordably
Don Jasurda, DCS Inc.

2:00 p.m. 2012-01-1509 Carbon Remediation for the Airline Industry : Strategic and Operational Prospective
Venugopal Varadarajan, BMS College of Engineering; Maitrayee Pathak, Bangalore University -Dept. of Law; Ashish Gupta, BMS College of Engineering

2:30 p.m. 2012-01-1510 Analysis of Heat Engine Efficiency with Global Warming (Written Only -- No Oral Presentation)
Avinash Kumar Sharma, Delphi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

Nozzles and Airships
(Session Code: ADG100)

Room N227/N228 3:00 p.m.

This session provides insights into the advancements in the delivery, application, and recovery of de-icing fluids, deicing with Coanada effect. In addition, a presentation on a safe hydrogen airship design.

Time Paper No. Title

4:00 p.m. 2012-01-1512 Hydrogen Fire-safe Airship System Design
Michele Trancossi, Antonio Dumas, Mauro Madonia, Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia; Jose Pascoa, Universidade da Beira Interior; Dean Vucinic, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

4:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY Coanda Based Hot Air Vehicle Mounted Deicing System
Michele Trancossi, Universita' di Modena e Reggio Emilia

  2012-01-1514 Novel Engine Concepts for Multi Fuel Military Vehicles (Written Only -- No Oral Presentation)
Alberto Boretti, MST

Environmental Factors (Part 2 of 2)
(Session Code: ADG107)

Room N229/N230 3:00 p.m.

This session is dedicated to topics related to energy efficiency and emissions emissions reductions.

Time Paper No. Title

3:00 p.m. 2012-01-1505 Rapid Aircraft Fuel Leak Repair Technology
Michael Evans, Aerowing Inc.

3:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY Protective Covers for Aircraft, Weapons, Ordnance and Ground Support Equipment
Chip Crotty, Cocoon Inc.