ICAS 2010 TOPIC AREAS

1. Aircraft and Systems Integration

Subsonic and Supersonic Transport Aircraft
Military Aircraft and Missiles
Non-Conventional Aviation Systems and Concepts
Unmanned Air Vehicles
Hypersonic Aircraft
Commuter and General Aviation Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Sailplanes and Ultralight Aircraft
Multidisciplinary Optimization
Design for Survivability
Design Education
New Aircraft Concepts - Military, Civil
Trans-athmospheric Vehicles

2. Aerodynamics

Subsonic
Transonic and Supersonic
Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics
High Angle of Attack, High Lift
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Transition and Turbulence
Wind Tunnel and Flight Testing
Experimental Facilities and Techniques
Aeroacoustics
Flow Control
Biologically-inspired flight

 

3. Materials and Structures

Composite Materials and Structures
Applications and Issues
Metallic Alloys
High Temperature Materials and Structures
Structural Mechanics
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance
Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity
Dynamic Loading, Acoustic Loading and Impact
Structural Testing
Nanotechnology

4. Propulsion

Gas Turbines
Propellers and Fans
Hypersonic Propulsion
Inlets and Nozzles
Propulsion / Airframe Integration
Noise and Emissions (Cf Topic No 10)
Experimental Facilities and Techniques
ISABE Supported Session

5. Flight Dynamics and Control

Flight Dynamics
Control Techniques and Systems
Aircraft Handling Qualities
Flight Testing and Simulation
Performance and Trajectory Optimization
Missiles Guidance
Autonomous operations
Neural Networks
System and Parameter Identification

6. Systems, Subsystems and Equipments

Integration of Equipment Systems
Power Optimised Aircraft Systems
Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
Avionic Systems
Landing Gear and Braking Systems
Auxiliary and Emergency Power Generation
Aircraft Fuel Systems
Lightning, Cabin and Water/Waste
Ice and rain protection
Advanced Sensor Systems
Emerging Systems / New Technologies

7. Systems Engineering and Supply Chain

Integrated Product / Process Development
Supply chain
Customer and Product Support
Life Cycle Value
CAD / CAM and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Information System Technology
Advanced Information Technology
Design, Development and Manufacturing
Engineering Management
Robotics
Total Quality
Automation and Concurrent Engineering

8. Air Transport System Efficiency

Aircraft Operation and Maintenance
Flight Management
ATM and airspace capacity
Weather effects
Airport capacity
Intermodality issues
SAE Supported Session

9. Safety and Security

Accident prevention
Accident survivability, Crashworthiness
Human-Machine Interface
Airworthiness and Certification
Reliability and Maintainability
Ageing Aircraft
Aviation Medicine
Airborne aircraft security
Airport security

10. Challenge of the Environment

Reduction of Noise
Reduction of Emissions
Alternate fuels
Operational procedures
Maintenance and disposal processes