Network of Aeronautic and Space Centres
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Network of Aeronautic and Space Centres
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Research Autonomous Fatigue Loads Recorder “AROS” Composite Joints of Aerostructures Simulation
tools and methods, development
and implementation of common simulation tools and standards (e.g. aircraft
geometry description and hybrid grid generation), enabling to integrate software
used by different institutions, aeroelasticity and dynamic analysis, enhancement
of CFD methods for drag prediction including advanced turbulence modelling;
further development of existing Navier-Stokes and Euler solvers increasing their
accuracy and robustness; improving efficiency of flow solvers by using solution
adaptive grids, multigrid acceleration techniques and parallel computing
platforms. Development
and verification of the new aerodynamic concepts of aircraft (airplanes,
helicopters, tiltrotors)
by wind tunnel testing and CFD
simulations for aircraft drag reduction and increasing lift (e.g. suction and
blowing through walls, air jet vortex generators), new rotorcraft aerodynamic
concepts (modern airfoils, trailing edge flaps, shape control). New material
and structural concepts
for airframes leading to weight reduction; advanced and smart materials
application in primary structures and lifting surfaces for developing new
airplanes and rotorcraft concepts. Integrated
avionics for better situation
awareness, traffic control leading to realisation of free flight concept;
extensive use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (existing GPS and GLONASS
and prospective Galileo) integrated with other systems like Inertial Navigation
for safety enhancement. Advanced
digital flight control systems
for increasing safety and collision avoidance; active control for airplanes and rotorcraft New engine
technologies,
numerical and experimental investigation for development of new coating of
turbine blades, fluidic concepts, improvements of combustion and emission by
using pulse combustion and bio-fuel agents, application of magnetic bearings,
integration of engine with composite structure; engine and airframe technologies
for reduction of acoustic noise and pollutant emission; establishing a database
for environment parameters influencing engine behaviour and aircraft flight
paths. New
Propulsion Concepts such
as Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, Electrical Propulsion systems, as well Hybrid Propulsion
system integration for manned and unmanned air vehicles. evaluated for judging
the impact on: mission performance of air vehicles (mainly range and/or
endurance), ecology (pollution, noise), cost effectiveness. New
Manufacturing Processes
integrated multidisciplinary design and information flow concepts based on
ENHANCE and ProACTIVE programs. Remote sensing for Earth
observation for analysis of changes of
land cover due to climate, economic and political changes, early warning system
based on operational satellite for drought, erosion and forest fire risk
assessment, analysis of air pollution based on satellite data verified by ground
measurements, earth gravity and deformation modelling. Ionosphere
and plasmosphere observations
for improvement of the satellite 3D positioning methods based on correction
of the signal propagation; analysis of the data from satellite navigation
systems for Earth deformation
modeling; time transfer and Galileo time scale development; Regional environmental
services based
on satellite positioning monitoring stations, RIMS station and space weather
information. Solidification
and melting in microgravity in orbiting space vehicles: numerical and experimental
investigation of the effects of microgravity on a flow pattern during phase
change process, important for production of high quality semiconductors,
superconductors or DNA. |
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Please send your remarks to: mandrzej@meil.pw.edu.pl |
