BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:Asia/Jerusalem X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Jerusalem BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1631@aerospace.technion.ac.il DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Jerusalem:20260128T133000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Jerusalem:20260128T143000 DTSTAMP:20260115T132031Z URL:https://aerospace.technion.ac.il/events/seminar-slot-2026-01-14-2/ SUMMARY:Colloquium: Novel Chemical Propulsion Research DESCRIPTION:Lecturer:Professor Emeritus Alon Gany\n Faculty:The Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering\n Institute:Technion – Israel Ins titute of Technology\n Location:Auditorium 235\, The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering\, Technion\n Zoom: https://technion.zoom.us/j/93549691766\n Ab stract: The lecture will present some novel and innovative propulsion conc epts and investigations conducted in our research group. The subject of al uminized solid propellant combustion will be presented\, highlighting the problem of particle agglomeration and slag formation and ways to reduce th is phenomenon. Solid fuel ramjets (SFRJ) and scramjets will be discussed a s well\, including the concept of self-propelled gun-launched projectiles. A novel concept of enhancing the fuel burning rate and thrust by expandab le graphite additives will be demonstrated. Extension of the ramjet concep t to high-speed water-breathing underwater ram rocket vehicles will reveal a powerful propulsion means\, particularly when adding water-reactive met al particles to the fuel grain. The presentation of those subjects and oth ers will include video clips and new data.\n\n \;\n\nAlon Gany is Prof essor Emeritus at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering of the Technion. He joined the faculty in 1979 and was the holder of the Fohrman Chair in Aer onautical Engineering. Alon was the academic advisor for the planning and construction of the Fine Rocket Propulsion Center and headed it for 18 yea rs. During the years 2000-2002 he was also the Dean of Students of the Tec hnion. Prof. Gany received all his academic degrees from the Technion. He was a postdoc and later-on a visiting professor at Princeton University an d spent another sabbatical year at the Naval Postgraduate School\, Montere y\, CA as a Senior NRC Research Fellow.\nAlon’s research and interest ar e in aerospace propulsion (rockets\, ramjets)\, marine innovative propulsi on\, combustion\, and hydrogen energy.  He is a Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE)\, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and was recently elected to the Israel National Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Alon is Fellow and Honorary Fellow in 4 international asso ciations including AIAA. Among his main honors are the 2025 AIAA Wyld Prop ulsion Award\, Mafat’s Lifetime Award for Innovative Mind\, recognition as Technion’s Permanent Distinguished Lecturer\, and a conference Advanc es in Chemical Propulsion honoring him at his 75th Birthday.\nAlon advised over 100 students toward master’s and doctoral degrees. He published wi th his students and colleagues over 150 journal papers\, 450 conference pr esentations\, a course textbook on propulsion (in Hebrew)\, and some 20 pa tents worldwide.\nAlon is married to Ruti\, and they have 3 children and 9 grandchildren.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n Details: \n CATEGORIES:Seminars,סמינרים LOCATION:Auditorium 235\, The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering\, Technion END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Jerusalem X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Jerusalem BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR