11^th EASN International Conference List of Topics

The topics of the 11th EASN International Conference include but are not limited to:

• Aerostructures: Manufacturing

  Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Characterization (online, inline, real-time etc.), Structural Analysis, Process/Design and Modeling, Automation in production, virtual manufacturing, digitalization and digital twins, additive manufacturing, exploitation of advanced thermoplastics, joining techniques and adhesive bonding etc.

• Aerostructures: Materials

  Materials & Processes, Advanced Characterization, Structural Analysis, Design and Modeling, Smart by Design, Smart Materials & Structures, Aeroelasticity, Nano-enabled composites, Structural Behaviour & Material Testing, Maintenance & Repair, etc.

• Flight Physics

  CFD, Aerodynamics, Airflow Control, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Wing Design, Noise prediction & Noise reduction, Computational Acoustics etc.

• Propulsion

  Distributed Propulsion, Hybrid-Electric flight, Scaled Flight Testing, Combustion, Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Engine Control, Engine Health Monitoring, Fuels, Emissions etc.

• Small Air Transport (SAT) Technologies

  Innovations in cockpit and avionics, propulsion, airframe, materials, air traffic management, self-separation and collision avoidance, mission management, decision making support to the pilot, single-pilot operations, sustainability of SAT operations, scenarios, safety regulations and standards.

• Avionics, Systems & Equipment

  Cockpit Systems, Flight Data, Communication Systems, Avionics Integration, Aircraft Security, Environmental Control Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Sensors and Data Acquisition etc.

• Air Traffic Management & Airports

  Traffic Management, Remote Control, Navigation Systems, Airport Operation, Airport Security etc.

• Human Factors

  Man-machine Interface, Cognitive Computing, Human Information Processing, Human Element in Security etc.

• Innovative Concepts & Scenarios

  Unconventional Configurations, UAV/UAS, RPAS, Personal Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, Open Platform Demonstrator Systems, Alternative Energy Sources, Breakthrough Technologies etc.

• Industry 4.0 & Factories of the Future

  Factory of the Future, Digital Factory, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Twins, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing etc.

• Space Technologies

  Materials and Structures, Manufacturing Processes for Space Applications, Space manufacturing process technologies, Aerodynamics, Space Propulsion, Space Power, Robotics, Space Transportation Systems, Novel / Reusable Launching Concepts, On-orbit operations and servicing (OOO, OOS), Low cost satellites technologies, etc.

• Space Applications and Operations

  Earth Observation, Nano/micro Satellites, Integrated Applications, Space Communication and Navigation, Components for Orbital Use, CO2 monitoring from space, etc.

• Space Policies

  Clean Space, Safety in Space, etc.

• ecoDESIGN and Sustainable Productivity

  Sustainability of materials, processes and resources; Environmentally friendly materials; Green and efficient manufacturing & production; Lifetime services; Recycling technologies, Disposal strategies, Waste management, End-of-Life; Life Cycle Assessment and environmental impacts.

• Safety, Regulation and Standards

  European Safety Regulations, Certification Standards and Policies, Workforce Training, Education & Training Programmes (incl. civil aviation cybersecurity, automation and digitization skills), etc.

• Synergies and Technology Transfer with the Automotive Industry

  Aerodynamics, Electric Car-Electric Aircraft, Infrastructure, Testing Methods, Fault Prediction, Advanced aluminium manufacturing technology etc.

• European Policy Actions in the Field of Aviation & Space

  Open Innovation Test Beds for Composites, Support Actions for Coordinating Research, Facilitating Collaboration, Innovation Fostering, International Cooperation, 3O Policy, Infrastructures etc.