Innovation in Aviation & Space towards sustainability today & tomorrow

The topics of the 14th EASN International Conference include but are not limited to:

MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
Aerostructures: Materials & Structures
Materials & Processes, Advanced Characterization, Design and Modelling, Smart by Design, Smart Materials, Hybrid Materials, Nano-enabled composites, Material Testing, Structural Analysis, Smart Structures, Aeroelasticity, Structural Behaviour, etc.

AEROSTRUCTURES MANUFACTURING
Aerostructures: Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Advanced Characterization (online, inline, real-time etc.), Structural Analysis, Process/Design and Modelling, Automation in Production, Virtual Manufacturing, Digitalization and Digital Twins, Additive Manufacturing, Exploitation of Advanced Thermoplastics, Out-of-autoclave Manufacturing of Composites, Surface Engineering Technologies, Joining Techniques and Adhesive Bonding, Surface Engineering.

From Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0
Factory of the Future, Digital Factory, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Twins, Cyber-physical Systems, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Human-centric, Sustainable, Resilient etc.

FLIGHT PHYSICS
Flight Physics
Aerodynamics, Airflow Control, Numerical Methods (CFD, FSI, CSM, etc.), Noise Prediction & Noise Reduction, Computational Acoustics etc.

ENERGY STORAGE
Hydrogen in Aviation
Fuel Cell Propulsion & H2 Direct Combustion Systems, Storage and Distribution Systems for Liquid Hydrogen, Hydrogen-Critical Materials Performance, New Standards and Certification Procedures, Auxiliary Systems and Refuelling Procedures, Structural Integration of Tanks, Fuel Supply Systems, Ground and Flight Test Demonstrations

Fuels & Energy Storage
Alternative Fuels, Batteries, Liquid & Compressed Hydrogen, Capacitors, Infrastructures (fuel tanks, distribution, systems etc.), etc.

PROPULSION
Propulsion
Combustion, Turbomachinery, Heat Transfer, Engine Control, Geared Turbofans, Alternative Cycles, Engine Health Monitoring, Fuels, Emissions etc.

Hybrid Electric Flight
Hybrid Electric Architectures & Technologies, Distributed Propulsion, Design Methodologies, New Configurations, Synergetic Integration, Regulatory Aspects etc.

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS & HUMAN FACTORS
Avionics, Systems & Equipment
Cockpit Systems, Flight Data, Communication Systems, Avionics Integration, Aircraft Security, Environmental Control Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Sensors and Data Acquisition etc.

Human Factors
Man-machine Interface, Cognitive Computing, Human Information Processing, Human Element in Security etc.

AIRCRAFT DESIGN
Aircraft Design and Optimization
Aircraft Design Methodology, Conceptual Design Studies, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Flight Performance etc.

Small Air Transport (SAT) Technologies
Innovations in Cockpit and Avionics, Propulsion, Airframe, Materials, Air Traffic Management, Self-separation and Collision Avoidance, Mission Management, Decision Making Support to the Pilot, Single-pilot Operations, Sustainability of SAT Operations, Scenarios, Safety Regulations and Standards.

Innovative Concepts & Scenarios
Disruptive & Unconventional Configurations, Open Platform Demonstrator Systems, Breakthrough Technologies etc.

Synergies and Technology Transfer with other Industries
Aerodynamics, Electric Car-Electric Aircraft, Infrastructure, Testing Methods, Fault Prediction, Advanced Aluminium Manufacturing Technology etc.

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
Air Traffic Management & Airports
Traffic Management, Air Transport Networks, Remote Control, Navigation Systems, UAV/UAM, RPAS, Drones, Airport Operation, Airport Security etc.

Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI), Non-destructive evaluation (NDE), Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Sensors, Logistics, Digital Twin, Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, Smart Repair, New Maintenance, Remanufacturing and Repair Methods.

Unmanned Aerial Systems

UAS & Scaled Flight Testing
UAV Configuration & Technologies, Control Architectures, Aerial Robotics, Scaling, Subscale.

SPACE TECHNOLOGIES
Space Technologies
Materials and Structures, Manufacturing Processes for Space Applications, Space Manufacturing Process Technologies, Aerodynamics, Space Propulsion, Space Power, Robotics, Space Transportation Systems, Technologies for Reusable Small Launchers, Novel / Reusable Launching Concepts, On-orbit Operations and Servicing (OOO, OOS), Low-cost Satellites Technologies, Earth Observation, Nano/micro Satellites, Integrated Applications, Space Communication and Navigation, Components for Orbital Use, CO2 Monitoring from Space, Clean Space, Safety in Space, Design for Extreme Conditions.
Test Platforms & Projects, UAS Applications, Safety & Security, Airspace integration etc.

SUSTAINABILITY IN AEROSPACE
ecoDESIGN and Engineering for Sustainability
Sustainable Industrialization; Sustainability of Materials, Processes and Resources; Environmentally Friendly Materials; Green Design and Sustainable Manufacturing & Production; Lifetime Services; Methods and Tools for Life Extension; Recycling Technologies, Disposal Strategies, Waste Management, End-of-Life; Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impacts; Circularity and Circularity Performance.

​​​​​​​REGULATIONS AND POLICIES
Safety, Regulation and Standards
European Safety Regulations, Certification Standards and Policies, Virtual Certification, Workforce Training, Education & Training Programmes (incl. civil aviation cybersecurity, automation and digitization skills), RAMS etc.

European Policy Actions in the Field of Aviation & Space
Open Innovation Test Beds for Composites, Support Actions for Coordinating Research, Facilitating Collaboration, Innovation Fostering, International Cooperation, 3O Policy, Infrastructures etc.