Lecturer/Associate Professor in CFD for Aerospace Engineering:
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1850722DA
Professor of Astronautics and Spacecraft Engineering:
https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1862422DA
For informal enquiries, please contact Head of Department, Prof. Bharathram Ganapathisubramani, g.bharath@soton.ac.uk.
The Airspace of the Future consortium led by Thales are hosting their final showcase event at the DARTeC facility at Cranfield University.
The project partners are: Thales, Cranfield University, Cranfield Airport Operations, Inmarsat, Altitude Angel, Ocado Group, Blue Bear, Satellite Applications Catapult, and Connected Places Catapult.
Over the past 21 months this multi-skilled, cross-sector consortium has been focussing on exploring the challenges that the future use of drones at scale will face and how we solve them. The project has been developing a coherent, UK-wide solution that will meet regulatory and safety requirements which will enable equitable access to the airspace to all drone operators against a managed and controlled framework.
During the hybrid event you will hear from the project partners who will be discussing what the airspace may look like in the future with regards to creating a safe, sustainable and accessible airspace.
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Cranfield University has been an enabling partner in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Authentication System (UASAS) project, which is one of over 40 projects in the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Flight Challenge programme (FFC). UASAS is led by ANGOKA, along with partners Cranfield University and Connected Places Catapult. This project aims to strengthen the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations across use cases, including for medical emergencies and supply delivery. By ensuring the security and integrity of UAS communications that is crucial to their safe flight, as well as the safety of other airspace users. Find out more here: https://cp.catapult.org.uk/project/ua…
Many UK-ARC universities have been closely engaged with the FFC, including a number of collaborative projects leveraging the complementary skills of researchers across the consortium.
A project managed by Cranfield University to advance electric aviation has achieved a significant milestone, with what is thought to be the first ever flight by a British designed and built, all-electric conventional aeroplane.
The eKub is a British designed and built all-electric microlight aeroplane and has been developed by a consortium of Cranfield University, TLAC, Flylight Airsports and CDO².
YouTube video link:BRITAIN’S FIRST ELECTRIC AEROPLANE – EKUB MAIDEN FLIGHT – THE LIGHT AIRCRAFT COMPANY – YouTube
The UK-ARC community welcomes the excellent achievements of the ATI FlyZero project. Mobilising a large industry and academic team to rapidly examine many aspects of zero-carbon aviation and how to achieve that within a decade was a huge undertaking.
UK-ARC universities undertook or contributed to sixteen reports that form part of the body of research evidence in the FlyZero feasibility study. The energy, enthusiasm and impetus generated through FlyZero is galvanising the community to define the right path to deliver zero-carbon aviation and it is bringing different stakeholders and disciplines together. Importantly, it is also supporting with the UK government’s Jet Zero Council initiative. This project and the ‘grand challenge’ represented by FlyZero has changed the way the research community works and the results and roadmaps going forward really make a difference. It has shown that academia not only has broad capability essential to realising zero-carbon aviation but also that it can deliver results quickly. Further details of the FlyZero project and access to the open reports can be found here. Great job, ATI!
The ATI received confirmation on 29th March that they have been allocated Government funding totalling £685m over the next three years which allows resumption of their programme. This is excellent news for the academic community as well as for industry. UK-ARC universities are frequent collaborators in industry projects proposed to the ATI so this announcement is good for drawing though lower TRL research for the benefit of the sector.
The latest budget, which covers the period 2022 to 2025, equates to a 50% uplift on the previous three years. Industry Minister Lee Rowley, said that the funding rise is a “sign of our increasing ambition” particularly in relation to zero-emission aviation, and would give “large companies and SME’s the confidence to invest in technologies that will bring civil aviation into the next generation.
The funding programme opened to new applicants with an expression of interest stage on Monday the 4th April and will close on Wednesday 27th April
Full stage opening will be 30th May and close 6th July
Funding eligibility will remain the same as when the ATI programme paused. The Programme works to support collaborative R&D with multiple partners in universities, Catapults, and industry, including Primes and SMEs.
If you have previously submitted prior to the programme suspension, you will need to submit a new EOI via Innovate UK’s IFS portal. Expression of Interest form
A new report published by Cranfield University and Inmarsat highlights the critical role that digital connectivity will play in accelerating aviation’s long-term recovery.
The report highlights a number of transformative changes ahead for the aviation industry and examines how airlines can take advantage of the enormous opportunities created as a result.
To read further access the report HERE
The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Southampton invite applications from candidates with research and teaching interests/experience in Mechanics of Structures and Materials including design, fabrication and characterization of novel materials and innovative structures relevant to aerospace and energy applications.
Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to join the Department of Aerospace Engineering to help develop expertise and capabilities in the important area of hydrogen-based propulsion technology for aviation. Applicants should have demonstrable experience in either academia or industry, of working/researching/teaching in the area of hydrogen fuel system technology for aircraft propulsion. This could be based on direct hydrogen combustion or hydrogen fuel cell technology. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate how their expertise complements or supplements existing research at Swansea in the areas of hydrogen combustion modelling, ‘green hydrogen’ generation and materials research for cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage systems. For further queries please contact the Head of Aerospace Engineering at Swansea University, Dr Ben Evans b.j.evans@swansea.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering (swansea.ac.uk)