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Registration is open for the first NWTF Corrections Workshop titled Wind Tunnel Corrections for Facility Operators and Customers.

Date: 13^th December 2023

Location: City, University of London

Hosts: Prof Andrew Rae, Prof Simon Prince, Dr Doug Greenwell and Dr Chetan Jagadeesh

Aim:

To ensure that small wind tunnel facilities and customers have full awareness of the capabilities and limitations of the existing and possible correction processes. This workshop will describe the NATO work, which has UK participation, and provide an overview of current activity at the major UK facilities.

Target Audience:

The target audience includes those who are involved in the application and development of correction methods, and those who use the data which they generate, from internal ‘customers’ to third-party facility users.

Why this is important:

The detailed knowledge of wind-tunnel data-correction methods, including the implications of the various approaches and the use of supplementary numerical methods, is important if those data are to be exploited appropriately.  While the major of major facilities have maintained an interest in, and development of, correction methods, there is increasing evidence that some smaller facilities, and many customers, do not have full awareness of the capabilities and limitations of the existing and possible processes.

Work on the topic has been taking place within NATO and was focussed originally on the updating AGARDograph 336 ‘Wind Tunnel Wall Corrections’ given that it is now 25 years since its original publication and the advent of more capable and prevalent methods and the increasing use of CFD to increase complexity and fidelity.  This has expanded to include 2 international conferences that have identified areas for further work, and assembled CFD community and experimentalists to the benefit of both.

Registration: To apply for this workshop, email admin@nwtf.ac.uk with your name, job title, institution and reasons for attending this training event. The event is free but attendees are expected to fund their own travel, accommodation and subsistence.

 

 

 

World-first transatlantic flight using sustainable aviation fuel takes off | News | The University of Sheffield

 

A historic transatlantic flight using 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel has taken off on 28th November 2023 with the help of engineers from the University of Sheffield. See the link for more details.

 

 

The November COP 28 meeting in the Dubai considered aviation and its 2050 net zero ambitions with ICAO presentations on fuels and an interim emissions reduction goal. Plotting the route viable low carbon solutions for aviation requires strong research inputs. The University of Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory was engaged in COP28 roundtable discussions focused upon the decarbonisation of the sector and the exploitation of its Aviation Impact Accelerator tool. Further information available via LINK

 

Prof Rob Miller and King Charles III at COP28

 

 

A delegation of 30 experts from Swedish academia and industry, attended a research collaboration workshop at Cranfield at the beginning of March. Swedish experts from the Swedish Aerospace Research Centre (SARC) and about 30 members from across the UK-ARC consortium and funders joined with industry representatives to present an overview of their aerospace  work. Everyone gave short 8 minute presentations that spurred discussion and investigation of positions, hopefully towards bilateral projects in the future.

 

The day was split into sessions to cover thematic areas, including Hydrogen, Electrical Systems, Materials & Manufacturing, Aerodynamics & Aeroacoustics and SAF. Many took away new information and contact opportunities to discuss with their colleagues back at their respective universities. Regular breaks ensured vital networking opportunities were exploited. Whilst the focus was primarily upon civil aerospace, defence opportunities were also covered.

Roger Gardner, Network Manager of UK-Arc and Yvonne Rosmark and Anders Blom from SARC will explore next steps regarding potential collaborations as part of strategic engagement.

 

A consortium involving Strathclyde researchers that will deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has secured £10.1 million in funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

It is the second successful round of funding for the CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) consortium by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland.

 

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