Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV)

Dr. Kezirian has a Bachelors from Brown University (1989) and a Masters and Doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1992 and 1996 respectively), all in Chemical Engineering. He was an Associate Technical Fellow at the Boeing Company, most recently supporting the development of the Boeing Starliner CST-100, through the NASA Commercial Crew Program. For the Space Shuttle Program, he was the Boeing Safety Representative to the Mission Management Team and responsible for all safety products related to flight operations including flight readiness reviews and the resolution of on-orbit anomalies. In the Return to Flight activities following the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, Dr. Kezirian became the analysis lead of an integrated NASA cross agency to develop flight rationale to permit continued Shuttle flight operations. He is also a Fellow Member of IAASS, an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, and a member of the AIAA Standards Steering Committee, for which he oversaw the development of new standards for pressure vessels. He now teaches IAASS-sponsored, industry-focused courses on COPV design, certification, and operations. Dr. Kezirian is President of the International Space Station Foundation and is the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Space Safety Engineering, published by Elsevier. In 2009, he was awarded the NASA Astronaut Personal Achievement Award (Silver Snoopy).

• 1. Pressure Vessels in the Aerospace Sector2. Pressure Vessels in the Automotive Sector3. Manufacturing of Pressure Vessels4. Hazards of Pressure Vessels5. Standards – Requirements to Mitigate Hazards6. Pressure Vessel Analysis7. Pressure Vessel Finite Element Analysis8. Fatigue and Fracture (Metallic Liner)9. Non-destructive Inspection Techniques10. Testing of Pressure Vessels11. Acoustic, Vibration, and Load Testing12. Operational Considerations