June 21, 2022
In Person at the Cabin in Woodinville
Join us for a beer/wine/appetizer networking opportunity, listen to our speaker, enjoy a buffet dinner and help us congratulate this year’s award winners!
“Future Propulsion: Nuclear fission, fusion, and Beyond”
Jim Cavera
Nuclear propulsion promises performance many orders of magnitude better than chemical propulsion. Chemical propulsion can give us the moon, but nuclear propulsion can give us the solar system and even the stars. In this talk, I will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of nuclear propulsion, the historical experiments, and the prospects for the future. At the discretion of the organizers, I can focus on fission, fusion, or other future concepts.
Jim Cavera is a senior engineer with Blue Origin. He has undergraduate degrees in optical engineering and physics, and his graduate work was in nuclear engineering and aerospace engineering, during which he explored the use of dense plasma focus devices for interstellar travel. He has served for many years on AIAA’s Nuclear and Future Flight technical committee and is currently its publication director. His current research is in neutronics and MHD codes for fusion device simulation.
Location:
The Cabin (15327 140th Pl NE, Woodinville, WA 98027)
Program:
5pm-6pm Beer/Wine/Appetizer Networking Opportunity (outside, weather permitting)
6pm-8pm Awards Presentation, Dinner and Distinguished Lecturer
Buffet Dinner Menu:
- Baked Salmon (gf) marinated and topped with a Lemon Dill Sauce
- Grilled Flank Steak thinly sliced and marinated in sweet Teriyaki Sauce
- Green Salad (v) Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, sliced Cucumbers, Mushrooms, and Croutons, served with Italian or Ranch Dressing
- Herb-Roasted New Potatoes (v) (gf) marinated in Olive Oil, Garlic and fresh Herbs
- Roasted Vegetables (v) (gf) seasonal Vegetables marinated in Olive Oil, Garlic and fresh Herbs
- Rolls & Butter
- Strawberry Shortcake
Do you have a candidate to nominate?
Each year, we honor three members of our PNW community for their achievements and contributions to the advancement of the aerospace sciences:
- Young Engineer of the Year
- Industry Engineer of the Year
- STEM Advocate of the Year