Training & Speaking
Conferences, Workshops, and Courses
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Upcoming
August, 26-30, 2024. NASA Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Liquid hydrogen short course. (details pending)
October, 2024: AIAA Online Courses, aerospace hydrogen course. (details pending)
Past
April 11, 2024: CES Design & Construction Conference, Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Moderating an energy panel and presenting in a breakout session on hydrogen microgrids and hubs.
April 17, 2024: SAE World Congress Experience (WCX), Detroit, Michigan. Preview of SAE EDGE™ report on decarbonizing mobility with liquid hydrogen and an open dialog with the audience at the knowledge bar.
Oct 10, 2023: Flying Hy and UAS Summit & Expo, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Two-hour introduction to eVTOL and hydrogen. Instructors: Matt Moran and Danielle McLean (HYSKY).
Sep 27, 2023: GE Research. Virtual lunch and learn session on hydrogen systems, storage, and sensors. Instructor: Matt Moran
Sep 15, 2023: Energy & Mobility Conference & Expo, Cleveland, Ohio. Full-day workshop on liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems for mobile and energy storage applications. Instructors: Matt Moran and Wesley Johnson (NASA).
Aug 22-23, 2023: Pipistrel Vertical Solutions. Two half-day virtual sessions on liquid hydrogen systems for aviation. Instructor: Matt Moran
Sep 8, 2022: NASA Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop, Kennedy Space Center (virtual). Half-day short course on passive cryogenic fluid management. Instructor: Matt Moran
LH2 ERA™ Webinar Series
WHY
Liquid hydrogen (LH2) systems are being developed for a multitude of applications to decarbonize and to enable a secure and sustainable future. The demand for knowledge on this topic is high, but the supply of experienced practitioners is limited. There is a strong need for accurate and actionable information to ensure robust, high performance, and operationally safe LH2 systems.
WHAT
This monthly webinar series addresses key topics related to the design, development, and operation of integrated liquid hydrogen systems. Each session will consist of a presentation on the selected topic followed by a guest interview or featured video. The total viewing time is about one hour each month.
WHEN & HOW
The webinar sessions are made available to view free for 24 hours each month in the LH2 Era™ Library. Questions, comments, and feedback on the sessions are encouraged and can be posted in the Global Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Systems group on LinkedIn. Sponsorship and subscription options are also available. Register for the webinar series for free by clicking on the button below.
Let's build a better future together with hydrogen!
Sponsors
Participant Demographics
Countries
Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
India
Ireland
Italy
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Industries
Academia
Aerospace
Arbor
Automotive
Aviation
Clean Energy
Composites/COPV
Compressed Gases
Consulting
Cryogenics
Cryogenic Equipment
Defense
Economic Development
Education
Electricity
Electric equipment
Energetics
Energy
Engineering Services
Equipment manufacturer
Government
Green Hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Hydrogen Storage
Industrial Conglomerate
LNG
Liquefaction
Liquid Hydrogen
Management
Marine/MaritimeMetal Cutting
Metal processing
Materials
Mobility
Nonprofit
Oil and Gas
Petrochemical Plants
Power & Construction
Power plants
Renewable Energy
Research and Development
Sensors
Shipping
Space
Steel Making
Superconductivity Applications
Testing & Inspection
Transportation
Turbojet Engine
UAV/UAS
University
Venture Capital
Webinar Videos and Slides
Session 12 (Apr 2024): Sensors for LH2
Temperature
Pressure
Fill Level
Flow
Leaks
Fire detection
Session 11 (Mar 2024): Transfer of LH2
Active Pressurization Process
Pressurant Mass Estimation
Pressurant Collapse Factor
Chilldown Processes
Tank Filling Effects
Guest: Benjamin Straiton (Tech4Imaging)
Session 10 (Feb 2024): Pressure Control
Self-Pressurization
Venting Process
Mitigation & Utilization
Active Pressure Control
Video: H2 Vent Stacks (CGA)
Session 9 (Jan 2024): Tank Sizing and Packaging
Capacity and Geometries
Volume and Surface Area
Wall Thickness and Mass
Structures and Examples
Guest: Brent Hartman (CSA Group)
Session 8 (Nov 2023): Passive Storage of LH2
Tank Types (construction and materials)
Heat Loads (margins and sources)
Thermal Conduction (conductivity integrals)
Insulation Options (MLI, perlite, aerogel, foams, etc.)
Video: Sunita Satyapal (US DOE)
Session 7 (Oct 2023): Cryogenic Fundamentals
Thermophysical Fluid Properties
Thermodynamic Basic Behaviors
Material Properties (Mechanical & Thermal)
Dimensionless Numbers and Scaling
Guest: Monterey Gardiner (NREL)
Session 6 (Sep 2023): Systems Engineering
Applications for LH2
Cryogenic Options
System Drivers for LH2
Environments (Acceleration & Thermal)
Concept of Operation and Trades
Featured Video
Session 5 (Aug 2023): Safety with Liquid Hydrogen
Safety Drivers
Considerations & Mitigations
Components & Operations
Thermodynamic Responses
Zero Boil-Off Issues
Guest: Jennifer Hamilton (CHBC)
Session 4 (Jul 2023): Hydrogen Systems Architecture
Architecture Options
System Model Demo
Example Systems & Design Tools
Next Session & Resources
Featured Video: Orbital LH2 Flight Test
Session 3 (Jun 2023): Zero Boil-Off Case Study
Zero boil-off in 4700 cubic meter LH2 storage tank
An adaptive systems approach for breakthrough innovations
Plan, develop, and launch phases
Trade studies, system modeling, and design
Guest: Norbert Palenstijn of Leybold
Session 2 (May 2023): The Evolution of Liquid Hydrogen
Hydrogen technology evolution
State of the art for liquid hydrogen systems
New designs for liquid hydrogen storage
Resources for more information
Guest: Mark Haberbusch of NEOEx Systems
Session 1 (Apr 2023): Introduction to Liquid Hydrogen (LH2)
My background in liquid and slush hydrogen
Why transition to hydrogen? Why LH2?
Storage options and key hydrogen facts
Building a better future with hydrogen
Guest: Danielle McLean of HYSKY Society
Short Course Videos
Cryogenic Fluid Management Introduction
Mission and Vehicle Drivers
Cryogenic Fluid Properties and Behavior
Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer in Reduced Gravity
Environments for Cryogenic Fluid Management
Tankage Cryogenic Properties
Cryogenic Heat Loads and Insulation
Design and Sizing of Cryogenic Tankage
Packaging and Integration of Cryogenic Tankage
Cryogenic Losses During Venting
Vent, Settling, Cooling, and Liquid Rise of Cryogens
Active Pressurization of Cryogens
Cryogen Self-Pressurization and Ullage Collapse
Cryogenic Chilldown, Filling, Internals
External, Energy-Mass Balance, Tracking Cryogens
Bonus Videos (no cost)
Cryogenic Fluid Management Report
Cryogenic Fluid Management of LH2 LOx LCH4 Passive.pdf
Note that viewer permission is granted but download and print functions are disabled for the online version of the report. If you are having difficulty accessing the document, check with the IT department at your organization to ensure online access to shared Google Docs is permitted.
A Jupyter notebook and Python functions library with equations and example calculations from the reference report can be found on my public GitHub repository.
Engineering Analysis & Modeling
San Diego in 2016 after teaching engineering analysis and modeling to a Navy SPAWAR group. I taught this course at over a dozen organizations and to hundreds of engineers and scientists for more than 10 years. Consistently received very enthusiastic feedback and high ratings from participants (some examples below).
“Good introduction and quick functioning using VBA was enabled by this course”, Michael R. Palis, Hybricon Corporation
“Gave me a lot to work with. Very helpful and hands on. [My favorite parts?]... It was all good”, Dale Folsom, Battelle
“Really enjoyed how much info was passed along in such a short and easily understandable method”, Will Rehlich, Noren Products
“Excellent… Good overview of VBA programming…”, John Yocom, General Dynamics
“Lots of useful information, and a good combination of lecture and hands-on”, Brent Warner, Goddard Space Flight Center
“I’ve been looking for a course like this for years! Matt was very knowledgeable and personable and walked his talk”, James McDonald, Crown Solutions
“Great detail… informative and responsive to questions. Offered lots of useful info to use beyond the class”, Sheleen Spencer, Naval Research Laboratory
"I worked through the course materials of 'Engineering Analysis & Modeling w/Excel/VBA' and would highly recommend it to other engineers.", Maury DuPont, University of Cincinnati
"...the exercises were very easy to understand... followed extremely well after the learning slides that came before them. The instructions were detailed enough to understand, but still left enough leeway for individual learning", Monica Guzik, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
A discussion about engineering analysis and modeling, the history of this course, and free online access to the course notes can be found here.