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1. Aircraft and Systems Integration
- Subsonic and Supersonic Transport Aircraft
- Military Aircraft and Missiles
- Non-Conventional Aviation Systems and Concepts
- Unmanned Air Vehicles and Systems
- Hypersonic Aircraft
- Commuter and General Aviation Aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Sailplanes and Ultra light Aircraft
- Multidisciplinary Optimization
- Design for Survivability
- Design Education
- New Aircraft Concepts - Military, Civil
- Trans-atmospheric Vehicles
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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
- Aero acoustics
- Flow Control
- Biologically-inspired flight
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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
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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
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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
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6. Systems, Subsystems and Equipment
- 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
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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
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8. Air Transport System Efficiency
- Aircraft Operation and Maintenance
- Flight Management
- ATM and airspace capacity
- Weather Effects
- Airport Capacity
- Intermodality Issues
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9. Safety and Security
- Accident prevention
- Accident survivability, Crashworthiness
- Human-Machine Interface
- Airworthiness and Certification
- Aviation Medicine
- Airborne aircraft security
- Airport security
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10. Challenge of the Environment
- Reduction of Noise
- Reduction of Emissions
- Alternate fuels
- Operational procedures
- Disposal processes
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11. Operations and Sustainment
- Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
- Logistics and Through-life Support
- Reliability and Risk
- Extreme Environmental Conditions
- Continuing Airworthiness
- Ageing Systems and Upgrades
- Total Life Cycle Analyses
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