08:30
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REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
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09:00
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CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS
Simon Weeks, Chief Technology Officer, Aerospace Technology Institute
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CLEAN SKY AERODYNAMICS DESIGN INITIATIVES
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9:10
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MORNING KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
ADVANCES IN AERODYNAMICS UNDER THE NEW CLEAN SKY 2 PROGRAMME
Ron van Manen, Programme Manager Clean Sky 2, Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
- The challenge of laminar flow in large commercial aircraft and flight controls and high-lift solutions using morphing wings
- New and innovative aircraft configurations enabling step-changes in enabling new propulsion architectures and airframe/engine integration solutions
- Innovative helicopter rotor-blades for noise reduction and efficiency
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09:35
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The Natural Laminar Flow Flight Test of the BLADE Project of CleanSky
Tom Gibson, Aerodynamics Design Engineer, Airbus
- Introduction to the Airbus A340-300 BLADE (Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator)
- Schedule and strategy for the flight testing to demonstrate laminar flow in flight
- Preparatory tests – ground and flight
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10:00
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Future Wing Development
Tim Galsworthy, Head of the Wing of the Future, Airbus
Future Wing Development
- What is the Market status today?
- What are the challenges we need to focus on?
- How are we addressing these challenges?
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10:25
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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10.40
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Networking refreshment break
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11.10
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AERODYNAMICS: PERSPECTIVES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
Cord-Christian Rossow, Director, Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
- Derivation of main technology drivers for transport aircraft design
- Current technological trends in transport aircraft design
- Future technological perspectives beyond the current technological scope
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internal aerodynamics projects
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11.35
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNAL AERODYNAMICS FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY
John Bolger, Engineering Associate Fellow – Compressor Aerodynamics, Rolls-Royce
- Overview of the UltraFan™ project – a high propulsive and thermal efficiency engine architecture
- The aerothermal challenges of integrating sub-systems and maximising component efficiency
- Meeting these challenges through a focused aerothermal research portfolio
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12.00
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CURRENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS ON ACTIVE FLOW CONTROL IN THE CONTEXT OF INTEGRATED WING TECHNOLOGIES
Konstantinos Kontis, Head of the Aerospace Sciences Division, University of Glasgow
- Non-conventional configurations, including propulsion integration
- Minimum drag (wing sweep potential and BWB)
- Overview of advanced active flow control actuators
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12.25
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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12:40
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NETWORKING LUNCH
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13.40
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APPLICATION OF BOUNDARY LAYER INGESTION (BLI) ON A LARGE PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
Ivan Popovic, Project Lead – Propulsion Concepts, Rolls-Royce
- Insight into the basic principles of BLI technology
- Opportunities and challenges related to integration of BLI propulsion system on a conventional wing and tube aircraft
- Case study of BLI enabled by hybrid electric propulsion
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AVIATION MEETS AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES
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14:05
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AFTERNOON KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
ENTRY, DESCENT AND LANDING AERODYNAMICS FOR SPACE VEHICLES
Jose Longo, Head Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion Analysis Section, European Space Agency
- The role of the aerodynamics on space configurations from HERMES to ExoMars, including mission successful vehicles like ARD, Huygens and IXV is reviewed
- Physical modelling, numerical algorithms, and validation strategies for aerodynamic design
- Measurement techniques, sensors, ground facilities and in-flight experimentation
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14:30
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REVOLUTIONISING FLIGHT: THE SABRE PROJECT
James Barth, Lead Aerodynamicist, Reaction Engines
- Component aerodynamic challenges: from turbo-machinery and combustors to ramjets and rocket nozzles
- The aerodynamic challenges unique to integrated sub high-speed air-breathing propulsion systems
- Potential spin-outs from SABRE applicable to civil aviation engines
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14:55
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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15:10
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NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK
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DEVELOPMENTS IN TESTING, SIMULATION AND CFD
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15.40
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INVESTIGATING THE USE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE SIMULATION IN WIND TUNNEL TESTS
Malcolm Pembery, Test Engineer, 5m Wind Tunnel, QinetiQ Ltd
- Reasons for exploring the use of electric motors in wind tunnel testing
- Overview of the research and work carried out so far
- The industrial/academic/government collaboration Electric Motor Powered Aero-engine Simulation of aircraft models in Wind Tunnels (EMPAS) project
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16.05
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FUTURE DESIGN, VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF FLEXIBLE AIRCRAFT
Peter Curtis, Chief Technical Officer, Aircraft Research Association
- Reducing development time and enhancing data quality through reduced-order Fluid Structure Interaction models, Variable Fidelity Models (VFM) and Uncertainty Quantification (UQ)
- Verifying the output of such numerical models through the use of a transonic gust generator with flexible wind tunnel models
- Bringing together CFD and experimental techniques in the generation of aerodynamic data throughout the flight envelope to capitalise the strengths of each
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16:30
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HIGH-FIDELITY FLOW ANALYSIS OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES AT NETHERLANDS AEROSPACE CENTRE (NLR)
Michel van Rooij, R&D Engineer Computational Aerodynamics, Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR)
- Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) and hybrid RANS-LES modelling of aircraft
- Perfecting time-accurate aeroelastic calculations
- Automatic local grid refinement technology
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16:55
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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17:10
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CHAIR’S CLOSING REMARKS
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17:20
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END OF SEMINAR
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