International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics

24 – 27 June 2013, Bristol, UK

International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD)

Key European conference for engineers and scientists working in the fields of aeroelasticity and structural dynamics. The forum has been running since 1981 Following on from the success of IFASD2011 held in Paris, the 2013 Forum will be held in Bristol, UK, the centre of the UK’s aerospace industry.

Previous Meetings 1981 Nuremberg, Germany 1985 Aachen, Germany 1989 Aachen, Germany 1991 Aachen, Germany 1993 Strasbourg, France 1995 Manchester, England 1997 Rome, Italy 1999 Williamsburg, USA 2001 Madrid, Spain 2003 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2005 Munich, Germany 2007 Stockholm, Sweden 2009 Seattle, USA 2011 Paris, France

IFASD2013

IFASD2013 will be organised by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), in collaboration with the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). IFASD2013 will provide a comprehensive survey of the current status of research and development, and industrial practice, in the fields of Aerospace Vehicle Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimisation, and Active and Adaptive Structures. It will provide an excellent opportunity for scientists and engineers from industry, government and universities to exchange knowledge and results of current studies, and to discuss directions for future research

• Main city in west of England

• Historical background – Maritime city

• 100 miles from London

• Good transport links – 75 mins train from London

– 90 mins train to Birmingham

– Airport with good European connections

Bristol

Bristol

BRISTOL – Maritime City

• Bristol Aeroplane Company factory in 1910 on current Airbus UK site - Filton

• Longest running site with continual aircraft production in the UK

• Concorde built at Filton

• Two universities offering Aerospace Engineering courses

Bristol – Rich Aerospace History

Organisation

• Conference Chair – Prof Jonathan Cooper

• Organisers – Royal Aeronautical Society

• Local committee – RAeS Structures and Materials Committee

• Chair - Malcolm Nash

– Airbus • Tom Wilson, Mark Howard

– BAESYSTEMS • Brian Caldwell

– University of Bristol • Jonathan Cooper

• Founded in 1866 • Objectives

– to support and maintain high professional standards in aerospace disciplines; – to provide unique source of specialist information / forum for exchange of ideas; – to exert influence in interests of aerospace in public and industrial arenas.

• Over 18000 members from 100 countries - international network of 70 branches

• Runs about 25 conferences / workshops each year e.g. – Aircraft Structural Design Conference (Oct 2012) – CEAS 2009 European Air & Space Conference – Certification and Validation – Recent Developments and Advances in Aeroelasticity – Green Aviation – Greener by Design – UK Space Conference – Continuing Airworthiness of aircraft systems

Royal Aeronautical Society

• Malcolm Nash - chair (ex-QinetiQ) • Jonathan Cooper –vice chair (U.Bristol) • Rob Backhouse – Rolls-Royce • Peter Hopgood – DSTL • Alan Morris (ex Cranfield) • Adrian Murphy – Queens University Belfast • Paul Robinson – Imperial • Ebby Shahidi – Advanced Composites Group • Costas Soutis ( U.Sheffield) • Constantinos Stavrinidis – ESA • Paul Weaver – (U.Bristol) • Tom Wilson (Airbus) • Xiang Zhang – (Cranfield University) • Jan Wright (J2W Ltd)

RAeS Materials and Structures Committee

• Jonathan Cooper – chair (UK)

• Luigi Baliscrema (It)

• Kumar Bhatia (US)

• Dan Borglund (Sw)

• Brian Caldwell (UK)

• Hector Climent (E)

• Peretz Friedmann (US)

• Eric Garrigues (F)

• Jean-Pierre Grisval (F)

• Anders Karlsson (Sw)

International Technical Committee • Ray Kolonay (US)

• Svetlana Kuzmina (Rus)

• Alexis Laporte (F)

• Jos Meijer (NL)

• Malcolm Nash (UK)

• Dave Schuster (US)

• Martin Sekula (US)

• Sergio Ricci (It)

• Ulf Ringertz (Sw)

• Hans Schweiger (D)

• Lorenz Tichy (D)

Timeline • June 2012

– Call for papers

• December 2012 – Deadline for abstracts

• January 2013 – Technical Committee meeting – London – Decision on abstracts – Authors notified

• May 2013 – Submission of papers

• IFASD conference 24th – 27th June 2013 – 3 days technical papers

• Reception - SS Great Britain • Conference Dinner

– 1 day technical visits including • Airbus • GKN • University Bristol Composites Centre / BLADE

Following the success of IFASD2011 in Paris, you are warmly invited to attend IFASD2013 in Bristol

24 – 27th June 2013

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