Activities

Online workshop on panel methods for steady and unsteady aircraft aerodynamics – September 15-19 2025

Aims and objectives:
This workshop is an in-depth discussion of panel methods for steady and unsteady aerodynamic analysis of aircraft. Starting from the basics of potential flow theory, the main objective of the workshop is to explain how panel methods work, what are their limitations and how they can be used in early stages of aircraft design and optimisation. The contents are based on the textbook Unsteady Aerodynamics: Potential and Vortex Methods, published by Wiley in 2023. The approach is hands-on, such that many of the concepts and methodologies are demonstrated by means of practical calculations. Several types of panel methods are presented, discussed and applied to sample problems. Examples include the Doublet Lattice Method (DLM) and the Source and Doublet Panel Method (SDPM). Practical applications will be carried out using open-source software such as:

• SDPMflut
• PANAIR
• A new DLM module for SDPMflut

The workshop is aimed at professionals, PhD/Master students and postdoctoral researchers in engineering who have a reasonable grasp of algebra, calculus and aerodynamics.
By the end of the workshop, participants will have a solid understanding of potential flow aerodynamics, both incompressible and compressible. Furthermore, they will have practiced applications of panel methods to practical steady and unsteady aerodynamic problems that are of interest to both industry and academia.
 
More information and registration at https://aeroconsult.gr/online-workshops/ 

 

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Seminar on control methods and morphing wing control system conceptualization

TU Wien (on-site + remote hybrid format) June 17th and 18th 2025.

We cordially invite you or interested colleagues to join us in vivid discussions - draft agenda is attached.

Please use the following scheduler to register (with a comment whether you'll be on-site or remotely participating)!
https://www.termino.gv.at/meet/en/p/8b2727141f9e8a6f494387f6e8a61bba-446562

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SAVE THE DATE!!

Summer School @ DLR: Aeroelastic and Structural Challenges in Future Aircraft Design
2 – 6 June 2025, German Aerospace Center (DLR) Göttingen, Germany
The summer school will cover:

• Lectures to introduce both fundamentals and advanced topics of aeroelasticity, loads analyses, aerodynamic design, flow control, structural dynamics, control, and structural optimization
• Hands-on experiments in the laboratory to demonstrate static and dynamic aeroelastic effects in the wind tunnel as well as applied system identification (experimental modal analyses)
• Workshops to introduce state-of-the-art software for loads analyses and structural optimization

Invitation to download here.

Enquiries: casr@fs.cvut.cz

 

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Practical workshop on CFD and turbulence models within OpenFOAMframework

WHEN/kdy: Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 9,00 –12,00 hr.
WHERE/kde: CASR A-322, CIIRK –building A, Jugoslávských partyzánů 1580/3, Praha 6
REGISTRATION/registrace: casr@fs.cvut.cz
by Monday, 5 May 2025, by 17,00 hr at thelatest/nejpozději
ENQUIRIES/dotazy: Patrik Kovář, patrik.kovar@fs.cvut.cz
WORKSHOP PROBĚHNE V ČESKÉM JAZYCE
 

 

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Matchmaking event #1: A Successful Collaboration for Future Research Directions

On 12^th of March 2025, MechaTwing hosted its first-ever matchmaking session, which saw widespread participation from team members as well as researchers from outside the project working on related areas. The event was a dynamic and engaging experience that successfully fostered new ideas and potential collaborations, generating exciting prospects for the future of research.

The session, held in a hybrid format, brought together teams from the four distinguished Partner institutions PoliTo, DLR, and the TU Wien. Through this interactive event, researchers exchanged ideas, explored synergies, and discovered innovative approaches that could shape the next phase of their work. The use of online brainstorming tools played a key role in capturing valuable insights, ensuring the generation of forward-thinking and promising research directions.

The event was an outstanding example of collaboration, where the vibrant exchange of ideas between researchers from diverse disciplines contributed to an energised atmosphere. With several excellent and innovative ideas emerging from the session, the event has paved the way for exciting opportunities in MechaTwing’s ongoing research efforts.

We look forward to the next phase of collaboration, as these ideas take shape and inspire the next breakthroughs in the project.

 

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Kick off Meeting (KoM) took place on 19th and 20th of September 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Coordinator of the project hosted this two-day event at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague.