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2006 AWARD RECIPIENT IS DR. ULF G. GORANSON
Dr. Ulf G. Goranson's Presentation Dr. Ulf G. Goranson – Boeing Commercial Airplane Company (Retired) Ph.D., Aircraft Structures, Royal Institute of Technology - MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology - BS, Mechanical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology - Dr. Ulf G. Goranson retired from the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company in 2001 as an executive chief engineer of the Structures Laboratories and Technology Standards organization that conducts component and full scale fatigue testing and provides structural analysis methods and allowables for new and aging jet transports. Ulf joined the Boeing Company in 1967 after completing his doctoral work on cyclic load-temperature effects on structural fatigue at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden where he also earned his MS in Aeronautical Engineering. Ulf spent four years on the Supersonic Transport Program where he pioneered development of the fatigue rating system for structures subjected to cyclic and long-term exposure to elevated temperatures and stresses. He participated in the initial development of the Boeing durability methods in the early 1970’s suitable for large teams of engineers. As manager, Ulf directed subsequent efforts to develop practical damage tolerance analysis methods with quantitative damage detection rating systems for airline maintenance planning. This Damage Tolerance Rating (DTR) System is used worldwide by airlines operating Boeing models 727 through 777. Ulf was responsible for coordinating the Boeing Fleet Survey Program to assess the structural condition of the aging fleet in the late 1980’s and associated research and development activities stemming from over 100 airplane surveys around the world. Ulf has represented Boeing as chair of several joint industry, airline, and regulatory agency committees addressing continuing airworthiness issues for new and aging jet transports. He was also invited by Vice President Gore to make presentations to the White House Commission on Aviation Safety. Ulf has contributed more than 30 papers to the technical literature and given numerous presentations and invited keynote addresses at international conferences. Ulf was appointed a Boeing Senior Technical Fellow in 1990 in recognition of his contributions related to durability and damage tolerance technology development. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Washington; Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Fellow and Chartered Engineer of the Royal Aeronautical Society in London; and received the Plantema Memorial lecture medal from the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue. In 2001 Ulf was asked by the NASA Administrator to join the Aerospace Safety and Advisory Panel (ASAP) as a consultant. This assignment required visits to different NASA Centers to assess safety issues pertaining to the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. Ulf resigned from the appointment in 2003. Ulf lives in Renton, Washington with his wife Inger and has two grown children. He and his family became US citizens in 1973. He has been a licensed pilot since 1961 and holds instrument ratings for single engine land and sea airplanes. Ulf has completed ten cross-country trips to the American and Canadian Arctic, Greenland and Russia. Inger and Ulf maintain a vacation home in Sweden. Professional SummarySenior executive with strong leadership skills and proven performance as chairman of several cross-functional aerospace industry teams. Extensive successful experience in achieving cost-effective development of structural analysis methods and material allowables and large scale testing of commercial jet transport structures with demonstrated orders of magnitude reduction of in-service maintenance costs. ExperienceAerospace Safety Advisory Panel – Consultant to NASA HQ 2001 – 2003Appointed by NASA Administrator to address Space Shuttle and International Space Station safety issues. Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seattle WA 1967 - 2000
Swedish Army - Military Service 1957 - 1958-Appointed lieutenant in the Anti-Aircraft Forces Reserves 1965 Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden 1962 - 1967-Aeronautical Research Laboratory 1965 -1967 Professional
The John W. Lincoln Award was established in 1996 by the aircraft structural integrity community to recognize a distinguished career expert who has made significant contributions toward advancements in flight vehicle structural integrity and safety. It is named in honor of the late Dr. John W. (Jack) Lincoln and is presented annually during the USAF Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Conference. The award will be presented this year after the Lincoln Award plenary presentation. Details The Medallion and Certificate are presented annually at the USAF ASIP Conference. The Plaque lists the names of Past & Present Winners and is displayed at the ASIP Conference and at WPAFB between Conferences. Qualifications
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