GT VFS

Vertical Flight Society at Georgia Tech

Carlota Bonnet

General meeting and elections

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Hello VFS Atlanta,

We are excited to announce that elections for 2023-24 VFS Officers will be held on October 5 (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) at Guggenheim 442. Interested candidates are requested to send an email to Howon Lee (hlee981@gatech.edu) by October 4th with the position they are interested in running for. The available positions are President, Vice President, Communications Chair, Treasurer, and Undergraduate Liaison. A description of the responsibilities of each position are defined below. VFS Atlanta shirts will also be given out to the Chapter’s members!

  • President:
    • Supervises the affairs of the Atlanta Chapter
    • Plans the Chapter’s technical programs in conjunction with the Vice President
    • Submits reports as required 
  • Vice President:
    • Arranges for speakers, meeting locations, audiovisual requirements, refreshment arrangements, etc.
    • Records and issues minutes of all meetings and retains a permanent record of the minutes 
  • Communications Chair:
    • Maintains the VFS Atlanta website (ahs.gatech.edu) with regular updates
    • Maintains the presence of VFS Atlanta on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
    • Communicate with VFS Atlanta members involving announcement of events, other news related to VFS, etc.
    • Promotes activities to enroll new members in VFS Atlanta
  • Treasurer:
    • Keeps records of and coordinates student financial activities
    • Handles VFS Atlanta’s financial obligations for trips, speaker expenses, etc.
  • Undergraduate Liaison:
    • Encourages undergraduate participation in Georgia Tech and Atlanta activities and membership
    • Coordinates with the Membership Chair on outreach to non-Aerospace engineering students
    • Preferably filled by an undergraduate student who is an active member of VFS Atlanta Chapter

We look forward to your eager participation.

Looking forward to seeing you all,
VFS Atlanta Chapter

Qarbon Aerospace Talk on Thermoplastics by Evan Young

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Thank you for everyone that joined us for the talk given by Evan Young, Head of Engineering at Qarbon Aerospace, on the “Design and Manufacturing applications for continuous fiber thermoplastics in vertical lift aircraft”.

We had a great time learning about themorplastics manufacturing and applications, and hearing more about how Qarbon and thermoplastics can help the future of UAMs.

As Mr. Young mentioned during his talk, he accepts resumes send to his email address: evan.young@qarbonaerospace.com

Coming Up: Qarbon Aerospace Talk on Thermoplastic Materials and Applications

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VFS will be hosting Evan Young from Qarbon Aerospace for a talk titled “Design and Manufacturing applications for continuous fiber thermoplastics in vertical lift aircraft”, next Thursday, March 2nd, at 11am in CULC 102.

Evan Young is the director of engineering at Qarbon Aerospace.  He has over two decades of experience in engineering and leadership in the aerospace and defense sector.  His experience is with both fixed wing and rotorcraft OEMs, prior to joining Qarbon Aerospace.  He holds a Masters of Engineering in Mechanics of Structures from UCLA he has led multi-national teams in airframe stress analysis, program management, R&D engineering, and materials engineering.

Qarbon Aerospace is a premier manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies at all levels of complexity, with products installed on the industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft. A US-owned company with a global footprint of almost two million square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, Qarbon Aerospace competitively solves the market’s toughest challenges on time, with Quality Assured.

Continuous carbon fiber thermoplastics is leading a revolution in aerospace manufacturing.  Designing vertical lift airframe and rotor blade structures with thermoplastics in mind forces the engineer to consider how to merge the material properties and design requirements while addressing the ever present challenges of cost and schedule.  Solving the most technical challenges often involves design for manufacturing and materials, or DFM&M.  This presentation highlights the benefits of thermoplastics, aspects of how to design vertical lift aircraft to best leverage material systems, and a focus on applications in urban air mobility.

We hope to see you there!

Abraham Atte’s CyberAmbassador Talk on Effective Teamwork

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Thank you for everyone that joined us today for Abe’s talk “Teaming Up: Effective Group and Meeting Management”. We had a great time, and learned a lot on the steps to effective teamwork, conflict resolution, and meeting management.

This was one of nine sessions from the NSF-funded CyberAmbassador program. If you want to learn more about their work, how to become a CyberAmbassador yourself, visit their website!

Coming Up: Abraham Atte’s Talk on Effective Teamwork

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Hi VFS members!

Join us this Thursday, February 23rd for a talk “Teaming Up: Effective Group and Meeting Management” (and for pizza!) by Abraham Atte, a trained CyberAmbassador facilitator.

The event will take place in ESM 201 at 11am.

Abraham is a current AE PhD student at Georgia Tech, and a GT International Ambassador. He obtained his B.S from the University of Kansas and an M.S. from Georgia Tech, both in AE. His research focuses on multirotor aerodynamic interactions. Abraham was a member of the Georgia Tech team that won 3rd place at the VFS Student Design Competition in 2022.

Hope to see you there!

VFS Atlanta