20100215 - 20100219

This symposium, sponsored by SNAME and the Marine Board of the National Academies, is intended to provide the three SNAME Ad Hoc panels on air pollution from ships with key research needs and policy issues for consideration by SNAME’s T&R program and the Marine Board.

WHERE:  The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
                692 Maritime Blvd
                Linthicum Heights, MD  21090

Register at www.sname.org/SNAME/climatechange

FIRST Scrimmage Setup
Friday, February 19th
Time: 3-7pm, pizza provided, followed by YP happy hour (Somewhere on H St NE)
Phelps High School
704 26th Street Northeast, Washington DC 20002
They need approximately 10 volunteers on Friday evening to help set up the field.

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FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
http://www.usfirst.org
This event is a world-class celebration of teams of high school students. The goal of FIRST is to inspire students to be our next generation of innovators, scientists and technicians by enabling them to experience the excitement of math, science, and engineering. We help prepare today’s youth for the advanced workplace of tomorrow.
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If you would like to volunteer to help with the FIRST Scrimmage Setup, please email me by COB tomorrow, Wed 2/17.

-Jane
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janelouie@gmail.com
571-235-3044

http://groups.google.com/group/Chesapeake_YP/web/center-city-science-fair-judging

The March meeting of the SNAME Chesapeake Section will be Thursday, March 18 2010, at 5:00 PM at the Severn Sailing Association in Annapolis, MD. The presentation will be on Personal Watercraft Steering, Braking, and Forensic Testing by Mr. Paul Kamen.

Please make reservations or cancellations by COB Thursday, March 11, on the Section’s Events Meetings page or by email to snamecsmeetings@gmail.com. When making a reservation please indicate your membership status (see below), dinner selection, and whether or not you are a foreign national.

ABSTRACT:  Personal Watercraft Steering, Braking, and Forensic Testing
With an estimated 1.55 million personal watercraft (PWC)  in use, these vessels make up only 8.6% of the U.S. recreational fleet. Yet in 2005, PWC accidents accounted for 1,007 out of a total of 3,451 serious boating injuries (29.2%) and 44 of a total of 163 non-drowning fatalities (27.0%). Hazard level per hour of operation is even more striking: A 2007 study by the California Dept. of Boating and Waterways found that for every hour of operation, a PWC is 24 times more likely to be involved in a serious accident than a canoe or kayak.

While cultural and lifestyle issues associated with PWC ownership may be a factor, there is also considerable evidence that certain design characteristics may contribute to the relatively high accident and fatality count. This paper explores two important elements of PWC control: off-throttle steering and emergency stopping.

Off-throttle steering refers to the absence of steering control when there is no thrust from the waterjet propulsor. A common accident scenario involves sudden release of the throttle control when a hazard appears or is first noticed, followed by an unsuccessful attempt to turn out of the way. Most PWCs also lack effective reversing buckets, in contrast to waterjet propulsion applications for conventional boats.

Although manufacturers have addressed these problems in various ways, considerable debate remains over the effectiveness of their efforts. The debate extends to the role of various testing and advisory organizations in setting standards which may or may not be adequate. Specifically, we evaluate the SAE and UL test protocols, and compare to real and theoretically achievable maneuvering performance. We also suggest techniques that my be useful to the forensic naval architect in reconstructing PWC collisions.

SPEAKER BIO:  Mr. Paul Kamen, Naval Architect, P.E.
Paul Kamen is an independent naval architect specializing in small craft accident reconstruction, surface-piercing propulsion and urban ferry system design. He holds a B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering from Webb Institute of Naval Architecture (1973) and an M. Eng. In Naval Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley (1979).

Every month since 1980 he has published a pseudonymous column on the technology and politics of sailing and small craft in San Francisco Bay's regional sailing magazine Latitude 38. Paul serves on the Berkeley Waterfront Commission, the US Sailing District Appeals Committee, and on the Boards of the San Francisco Bay Yacht Racing Association and the Berkeley Racing Canoe Center. He is a certified US Sailing racing rules judge.

AGENDA:

5:00 PM – check in, meet and greet

5:30 PM – dinner service followed by presentation

DINNER SELECTION:
Potato, Bacon and Onion Soup
Choice of Pork Roast with Apple and Onion Chutney or Salmon with Citrus Beurre Blanc Sauce
Side of Risotto with Mushrooms and Spinach
Dessert, Soda, and Water Included

LOCATION:
Severn Sailing Association Clubhouse
311 First Street
Annapolis, MD 21403

The SD-8 Panel is holding an all-day techincal seminar/workshop on Reducing Total Ownership Costs by Improving the Naval Ship Design Process.
Friday, March 26
Time: 8am-4pm
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Please contact Fidel Sanchez, fidel.sanchez@jhuapl.edu for more information and to reserve your spot. We are limited to 50 participants for this workshop so first come first served. We will also have a waiting list. More details regarding logistics at USNA will come out as we get closer to the workshop.

ASNE Launch & Recovery of Manned & Unmanned Vehicles from Marine Platforms 2010 Symposium - February 8-9, 2010
POSTPONED TO DEC 2010
MORE INFO at http://www.navalengineers.org/Events/LR2010/LAR2010.html


ASNE Energy Futures Symposium - February 23-24, 2010
Sheraton National Hotel
Arlington, VA
SIGN UP NOW at http://www.navalengineers.org/Events/EF2009/EnergyFutures.html


DC Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies - Engineers Week 2010
Engineers & Architects Day Luncheon - February 24, 2010
11:30 am
Pier 7 Restaurant
650 Water Street SW, Washington, DC

Awards Banquet - February 27, 2010
6:00 pm
Lincoln Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD


SNAME US Naval Academy Senior Capstone Design Presentations - April 27, 2010
Come and provide feedback to the midshipmen on their designs!
8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Lunch will be provided
Rickover 103, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
RSVP POC: Professor Paul Miller (phmiller@usna.edu)


US Naval Academy - Open Position
The United States Naval Academy has an opening for an Assistant Professor in Naval Architecture to start in August 2010. We are conducting a world-wide search and I hope that you will forward this note to anyone you know who might be interested.

Our program consists of four civilian tenure-track professors, one permanent military professor and one or two officers on short term assignment. We typically have 25-30 naval architecture majors each year with instruction in the major covering three years. We teach 12-16 courses each year to those in the major and support a broad course in naval architecture to roughly 600 non-engineering students each year. The academic year consists of two 16-week semesters with civilian faculty paid for a 10-month period. During the two month-summer the majority of engineering faculty are supported by grants from naval agencies. Civilian faculty comprise roughly 60% of the entire faculty and are US Government civil service appointments.

We offer instruction only at the undergraduate level and apart from a few foreign students, all of our students (midshipmen) are commissioned in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. We have a technical support staff to assist with laboratory instruction and research and have a limited ability to hire post-docs. Feel free to contact me for additional information.

Additional information about the position is available at: http://www.usna.edu/JobInfo/faculty/asstprof-oceanengr09_NAVARCH.htm

For information about the USNA see: www.usna.edu

For the Naval Architecture Program see: http://www.usna.edu/academics.htm

And for the local area see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis,_Maryland

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Paul

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