Numerical and experimental studies at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with Airbus, have considered the effect of floating folding wingtips on aircraft rolling behaviour. The work has built upon previous investigations to demonstrate the benefits of “Semi-Aeroelastic Hinge” devices to enable reduced drag through increased aspect ratios whilst passively reducing the gust loads. These […]
The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), with support from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has launched the FlyZero project to determine the concept for a new low carbon aircraft to be introduced within a decade. This work is a national effort that aims to define concepts to give the UK a lead […]
Members of the UK Aerospace Research Consortium (UK-ARC) representing the UK’s leading aerospace research universities are pleased to be supporting this week’s Farnborough International Airshow Connect (“Virtual Farnborough) programme through a series of technical presentations, careers events and panel sessions that showcase the universities as being a key part of the UK’s aerospace research capability. […]
The UK-ARC recently surveyed its members to assess the breadth and depth of multidisciplinary expertise and research activity which could be brought to bear to ensure a bio-safe flight environment should a future pandemic occur at some point in the future. Nearly 60 areas of relevant expertise and research activity were identified such as the […]