Research focus
R&D in aeronautics and propulsion area, design of
airplanes, helicopters and hovercrafts, composite structures prototyping, small
production of hovercrafts.
New aeronautics concepts and breakthrough composite
technologies.
Environmentally friendly aeronautics, improving
environmental impact with regard to emissions and noise.
Improving aircraft safety and security, integration of
parameters.
Reducing development and aircraft operating costs.
Current research projects
HELIX- „Innovative aerodynamic high lift concepts”
> FP5, Growth
HiReTT –High
Reynolds Number Tools and Techniques for Civil Aircraft Design- > FP 5, KA4,
Growth, NAS-HiReTT
FLITE – Flite test
Easy - > EUREKA
TAURUS – Technology
Development for Aeroelastic Simulations on Unstructured Grids FP5, Growth
KA 4
Integrated R&D problem in our design: friendly
composite aircraft I-23 „Manager”, helicopter IS-2, hovercraft PRP560.
Development of numerical calculation in aerodynamics
and strength of composite materials.
Reducing of pollution to Atmosphere.
Human resources
About 460 persons in last 4 years i.e. 15 professors,
51 doctors, 122 engineers (MSc), additional staff of technicians, administration
etc.
Scientific
and industrial co-operation
Polish Aviation Industry, European and NAS Aviation
Industry, USA and Canada Aviation Industry (like Boeing, GE, Pratt&Whitney,
DRDC) and contacts with Israel, China, Egypt, etc.
Other
information
Basis of development of Institute of Aviation is
international co-operation. Particularly important is joining the research and
development programs of new products of world aerospace industries.
Participation in international programs is important for introducing Polish
economy into global industrial circulation. Realising this issue very well
Institute of Aviation offers their specialities and diversifies its activity,
i.e. specialises in areas which might be suitable for foreign partners. One of
the most effective and mutually profitable forms of international co-operation
seems to be creating branches of concerns, working as design offices, research
teams or production centres of high technologies. Good example of such branch
is Engineering Design Center, established commonly with General Electric and
for two years providing sophisticated designs for U.S. partner. Strategic
purpose of Institute of Aviation is establishing similar research and design
teams working with R&D teams of FP6 and in the future with European
Aerospace Enterprises Area.
IoA plenipotentiary for 6FP is prof. Marian Je¿ –
expert of European Commission in area of Aerospace, addressed by Polish State
Committee of Sciences. - tel 48 22 846 00 11 int. 616 Email: hedgehog@ilot.edu.pl