On Sept. 13, 1944, researchers subjected a Bell P-39L Airacobra to frigid temperatures and a freezing water spray in the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)’s new Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) to study inflight ice buildup. Since that first run at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (now NASA’s Glenn Research Center) in Cleveland, the facility […]

05/09/2024

Congratulations to Professor Miguel Mendez who has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for his project "RE-TWIST" (REinforcement TWInning SysTems).

This project aims to revolutionize digital twins in engineering by merging machine learning with traditional physics-based models in a novel framework known as "Reinforcement Twinning" (RT). This approach leverages real-time data to simultaneously train a "control agent" for system optimization and a "twinning agent" for digital twinning. These agents interact through various mechanisms, leveraging each other's experience to boost their learning efficiency and overall performance. RE-TWIST aims to deploy RT on key engineering challenges, such as optimizing wind turbine operation, improving drone flight dynamics, controlling propellant sloshing for naval and aeronautical applications, and thermal management of cryogenic liquid storage. These systems lie at the heart of global challenges in engineering and sustainability, and RE-TWIST aims to provide new pathways for developing intelligent, self-learning systems to help us face the ever-growing need for green energy.

European Research Council (ERC) has announced the award of 494 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million - supports cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from life sciences and physics to social sciences and humanities. It will help researchers at the beginning of their careers to launch their own projects, form their teams and pursue their most promising ideas

EU Research Commissioner, Iliana Ivanova: “The European Commission is proud to support the curiosity and passion of our early-career talent under our Horizon Europe programme. The new ERC Starting Grants winners aim to deepen our understanding of the world. Their creativity is vital to finding solutions to some of the most pressing societal challenges. In this call, I am happy to see one of the highest shares of female grantees to date, a trend that I hope will continue. Congratulations to all!”

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Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed off a new look symbolizing its journey toward helping NASA make sustainable aviation a reality.   During a special unveiling ceremony hosted by magniX on Aug. 22, leaders from the company and NASA revealed the aircraft, […]

Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, Hanwha Aerospace Europe and Changwon National University signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of research and development during the 32nd International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce. The new MoU enables a greater focus on research and development collaboration, facilitating the mutually beneficial exchange of experiences, best practices, as […]

Artykuł Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation, Hanwha Aerospace Europe and Changwon National University initiated strategic cooperation pochodzi z serwisu Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation.

In June 2024, a new tail number swept the sky above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Pilots conducted flights of a Gulfstream IV (G-IV) to evaluate its handling characteristics and to familiarize pilots with it before it begins structural modifications. The research plane is joining the center’s fleet serving NASA’s Airborne Science […]

From September 3-6, 2024, the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) will take place in Kielce, offering a prime opportunity for Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation to showcase its latest advancements in security and innovation for the defense sector. Our presence at the event will be marked by a display of cutting-edge aerospace technologies, including rocket […]

Artykuł Cutting-edge aerospace technologies at MSPO 2024 pochodzi z serwisu Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation.

SGH Professor Warsaw School of Economics https://sprawozdania.sgh.waw.pl/Biogram/Detale/1ce31c16-5a04-4d0b-bae2-29828bcb33ab ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-0477   Specializes in a broadly understood international business cooperation (bilateral and network). She was granted J. Fulbright Scholarship (Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, USA),and Foundation for Polish Science as well. Associate Professor at the Institute of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility (Collegium of Management and Finance) at […]

Artykuł Joanna Cygler, Ph.D. pochodzi z serwisu Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation.

Deputy Director for Research at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation Science manager and engineer. He has many years of experience in both design and team management in research institutions and manufacturing companies in the aviation and automotive industries, acquired in GE Company Poland – GE Aviation Engineering Design Center and in Gerda […]

Artykuł Sylwester Wyka, Ph.D. Eng. pochodzi z serwisu Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation.

Press release 27 August 2024 VTT has developed a skin spray, based on nanocellulose and antimicrobial compounds from wild berries, which can be used to treat wounds and eliminate hospital-acquired bacteria such as MRSA before surgery. The product can also be applied as a cream, transdermal patch or wound dressing. "The fast-acting surgical spray and efficacious dressing are based on a manufacturing process we have developed, where the surface and pores of a nanocellulose film are impregnated with a berry extract so that the antimicrobial compounds do not get trapped inside the fibre

For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics researchers recently developed a camera pod with sensors to help with this challenge by advancing computer vision for autonomous aviation.   This pod is called the Airborne Instrumentation for Real-world Video of Urban Environments (AIRVUE). It […]

In a special unveiling ceremony on Aug. 22, 2024, the public received a first look at magniX’s Dash 7 aircraft that will serve as a testbed for sustainable aviation research with NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project.  Hosted by magniX at King County International Airport, commonly known as Boeing Field, in Seattle, Washington, leaders […]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Fives Machining Systems Inc. have joined 20 other organizations to support NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project. The project is addressing industry’s needs to meet growing demand for air travel, replace aging airliners, and secure U.S. competitiveness in the commercial aircraft industry.   NASA and its partners are collaborating and […]

In May 2024, Idaho State University’s class of 2025 received a new learning tool from NASA. The DC-8 aircraft served the world’s scientific community for decades as a platform under NASA’s Airborne Science Program before retiring to Idaho State University (ISU) to provide a hands-on learning experience for students in the university’s aircraft maintenance technology […]

Press release 22 August 2024 The initiative will pioneer low-carbon, water-efficient technology with the potential to reduce water consumption by up to 90% and overall energy consumption by more than half. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (https://www.vttresearch.com/en) announces a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the forestry and textile industry. The goal of the Energy First initiative (https://cris.vtt.fi/en/projects/energy-1st-fiber-product-forming) is to act as a starting point for an entirely new technology, which creates the

The agriculture industry faces several challenges, including limited resources and growing demands to reduce agriculture’s environmental impact while increasing its climate resilience. NASA Aeronautics is dedicated to expanding its efforts to assist commercial, industry, and government partners in advancing aviation systems that could modernize capabilities in agriculture. In NASA’s 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition: […]

NASA works every day to improve air travel – and has been doing so since its creation decades ago. On National Aviation Day, NASA and all fans of aviation get the chance to celebrate the innovative research and development the agency has produced to improve capability and safety in flight. NASA’s Ames Research Center in […]

The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is just one of several NASA centers conducting revolutionary research to make flight cleaner, safer, and quieter. But an interest in flying goes beyond the professional for many at NASA. Meet a handful of NASA Glenn employees who have a personal connection […]

Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about 12 seconds, but according to what Orville wrote in his diary of that December day in 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., the time is “not known exactly as watch was not promptly stopped.” It’s […]

It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s birthday – as a day in which citizens are encouraged to participate in activities that promote interest in aviation. So how will you be a good citizen and observe the day as indicated by the […]

Press release 15 August 2024 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, LUT University, and companies have opened a pilot plant in Espoo, Finland, to process captured carbon dioxide into compounds that can replace fossil raw materials in plastic products and chemicals. The pilot plant, built in sea containers, started operations in August. Renewable energy, the hydrogen economy and bio-based carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sectors open significant opportunities for Finland to create new sustainable industrial activity. Finland wants to utilise bio-based carbon capture as one way

NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out how to take an important step for public safety drones: allowing them to fly past where their operators can see them.  Currently, most drone operations are limited to areas known as “visual line of sight” […]

NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out how to take an important step for public safety drones: allowing them to fly past where their operators can see them.  Currently, most drone operations are limited to areas known as “visual line of sight” […]

The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to make its first flight. This includes a trio of important structural tests and critical inspections on the path to flight. The X-59 is an experimental plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound without a loud sonic […]

Tailored cryogenic microsystems are needed for interfacing and also in local cooling of future quantum computers’ millions of qubits. European ARCTIC project has taken up the task to establish a comprehensive European supply chain for cryogenic photonics, microelectronics and, in general, cryo-microsystems around the emerging quantum computing industry. Press release 12th August, 2024 VTT’s main roles in the project are to develop photodetectors, analog and digital cryo-electronics and thermal management tools.     "Cryogenics has gained prominence in ICT owing to advances in

Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two months in support of Earth science research and overcame several challenges throughout its missions. Based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research in Edwards, California, the C-20A research aircraft has been modified to support the Uninhabited Aerial […]