EASN Newsletter - June 2021

We are happy to announce that the 11th EASN Virtual International Conference has attracted so far more than 300 technical presentations which are shaped in approximately 45 sessions.

The presentations include the dissemination of research achievements obtained in the frame of more than 50 research projects as well as the introduction of new research ideas serving as motivation for future breakthrough research and collaborations. 

In this frame and following several requests, the EASN 2021 Conference Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for the Call for Abstracts. The final deadline for submissions is Sunday, June 20th, 2021!

At the same time, as we are in the process of shaping the Conference’s preliminary agenda, we would like to draw your attention to some selected highlights of our upcoming e-gathering:

• Nine keynote speeches from distinguished personalities of the European Aeronautics and Space Community will be conducted. Details regarding the names, and the presentation topics can be found here.
• Two extended showcases of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (CSJU), namely "CS2 Thematic Topics" and "CS2 Technology Evaluator" workshops, chaired by Prof. Jean-Francois Brouckaert, CSJU2, Team Leader Chief Scientific Officer.
• A SESAR Joint Undertaking gathering of research projects oriented to surface operations by Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
• A workshop where European Aerospace Clusters will present their strategic space related priorities and highlight their achievements, chaired by Mr. Philippe Lattes, Head of Space sector of Aerospace Valley.
• A session focusing on Space Research and Innovation which consists of several projects included in the Electric Propulsion Innovation and Competitiveness (EPIC) Support Activity.
• Several Aviation dedicated sessions which will disseminate the major achievements of more than 25 collaborative research projects, funded under H2020.
• A variety of Technical Workshops on emerging scientific and technological topics will be performed. Some of them are:
  • Small Air Transport (SAT) Technologies | chaired by Dr. Vittorio Di Vito, CIRA.
  • Hybrid-Electric Flight | chaired by Prof. Andreas Strohmayer, University of Stuttgart.
  • ecoDESIGN and Sustainable Productivity | chaired by Mr. Torsten Moll, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
  • High-speed missions and vehicles and civil supersonic aircrafts | co-organized by Dr. Nicole Viola, Politecnico di Torino, Dr. Andrey Kazhan, TsAGi and Dr. Catalin Nae, INCAS - National Institute for Aerospace Research.
  • UAS Services: Technologies for Flight Automation, Environmental Monitoring and Smart Mobility | Prof. Antonio Ficarella, University of Salento.

Last but not least, the 11th EASN Virtual International Conference will be performed with the kind support of the following entities: Clean Sky Joint Undertaking, LEONARDO S.p.a, Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA), Aerospace Valley, Fraunhofer IPT, National Aerospace Technology Cluster (CTNA), Campania Aerospace Technological District – DAC S.c.a r.l.  and Piedmont Aerospace Cluster.

As the upcoming EASN’s event seems to be one more successful e-gathering of the Association, we strongly encourage you to handle your registration, so as to secure your virtual seat and ensure that your presentation will be included in the Conference's Final Programme. For more information for the Topics, the Key-Dates, the Keynote Speakers and the International Scientific Committee can be found at the official website of the 11th EASN Virtual International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation & Space to the Satisfaction of the European Citizens”.

SAFELAND was launched in July 2020 and aims at supporting flight and landing of single pilot operated aircrafts, in case of pilot incapacitation.

SAFELAND focuses on the ground side and especially on the role that Air Traffic Management (ATM) could have in managing the transition from a single pilot operated flight to reduced or absent contribution of the onboard pilot to landing. The project investigates the interaction of the air traffic controller with onboard automation and/or a ground-based pilot operating through a remote cockpit position to manage the flight.

Currently during the project’s second semester, the SAFELAND consortium has accomplished their overarching goal to define and thoroughly describe the SAFELAND Final Concept for Single Pilot Operations (SPO) in case of pilot incapacitation during flight. For this to be achieved, the consortium underwent a process including the examination of different implementation options during the development of the Initial Concept, as well as their evaluation by the members of the project’s Advisory Board during the "Preliminary Evaluation" Workshop held on January 2021. Additionally, the legal, regulatory and economic factors were analyzed to reveal constraints of enabling issues viewed as guidelines in the design and implementation of the SAFELAND Final Concept. The SAFELAND Final Concept will be available on the project’s official website as a public deliverable, by August 2021.

Last but not least, SAFELAND is glad to participate in several SESAR Joint Undertaking project collaboration meetings all along with several research projects oriented to surface operations by Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and more specifically INVIRCAT, PJ13 - W2 ERICA and URClearED SESAR projects. The objectives of these meetings are to share activities so as to: 

• Minimize overlap of work
• Uncover collaboration opportunities and to
• Ensure solutions' compatibility

All aforementioned RPAS SESAR projects will have the opportunity to share their objectives and progress of their activities during a joint SESAR session in the frame of the 11th EASN Virtual Conference, to be held the upcoming September. 

Stay up-to-date on all our latest news via the SAFELAND social media pages: Twitter | LinkedIn

The DOMMINIO project – “Digital method for imprOved Manufacturing of next-generation MultIfuNctIOnal airframe parts” was launched on January 20, 2021, marked by the consortium’s virtual kick-off meeting. Funded by the European Commission Horizon 2020 Programme and part of the 2018-2020 call for Mobility for Growth (MG), DOMMINIO will run for 42 months.

The transition to the usage of advanced composite materials in the aeronautical industry, along with the growth in aircraft production, increase the challenges in the design and manufacturing of cost-effective aircraft structures and components, allowing weight and fuel consumption, reduction, shorter manufacturing cycles and increased energy efficiency in aircraft fabrication. The DOMMINIO project aims to develop a methodology to ensure cost-effective, efficient and sustainable manufacturing of high quality multifunctional and intelligent airframe parts, based on: Robotized technologies (ATL, FFF), Advanced simulation tools, On-line process & quality monitoring, SHM (Structural Health monitoring) methods enabled by real time data-driven fault detection.

DOMMINIO is coordinated by Asociación de Investigación Metalúrgica del Noroeste (AIMEN) bringing together a balanced consortium of 13 partners (National Technical University of Athens, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers, Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites, Fundación IMDEA Materiales, National Institute for Aerospace Research "Elie Carafoli", TORTECH Nano Fibers LTD, DASEL SL, Innovation in Research & Engineering Solutions, EASN Technology Innovation Services, BAE SYSTEMS, ESI Group, ACITURRI Engineering SL) from academia, research institutes, SMEs and LE, providing the needed expertise to ensure the achievement, exploitation and deployment of the project’s results.

Currently approaching the end of its first semester, the DOMMINIO consortium has a) accomplished the milestone regarding the project’s visual identity, communication toolkit & public website development, b) clarified ethics requirements, c) developed the first issue of the Quality Assurance Plan, and d) has been working on the manufacturing systems specifications and conceptual design framework.

For more information and regular updates of the DOMMINIO project visit the DOMMINIO official website and DOMMINIO social media pages: LinkedIn | Twitter

The concept of the UMA³ (Unique Materials for Advanced Aerospace Applications) project is based on the creation of a value chain of knowledge of research entities in the scope of powder metallurgy process, additive manufacturing, high-performance PVD nanocoatings and fully 3D investigations to reinforce the science and technology knowledge of University of Miskolc, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering (UNIMI-FMSE).

Along the professional topics, the design of the experiments has started and some samples have already been completed. To boost the scientific excellence and innovation activities of UNIMI-FMSE, the consortium partners will implement a proper strategy based on four main pillars. Nowadays, when innovation is redefining the future success of organizations, it is extremely important to provide a coherent network that allows for transnational collaboration between researchers and industry.

Based on the state of the art, the UMA³ concept and methodology fit well to today's trends, while the demands and practical aspects are determined by Industrial Cluster (IC) activities in order to satisfy a better knowledge transfer. The establishment of the IC is in progress, involving several Hungarian and international partners.