CEAS
Rotorcraft Committee (RC)
The new CEAS has been founded in 2006 as a
European Association under Belgium law with its seat in Brussels. The committees are a major element
of CEAS in order to establish aerospace knowledge and experience in Europe, prepare technical papers in different areas of
technology, organize exchange of knowledge, support the European industrial and
scientific community, establish meetings and conferences and foster
communication and motivation for young engineers and scientists.
Who?
The Rotorcraft Committee is a group of individuals from a broad range of
rotorcraft industries, research establishments, operators, governmental agencies
and universities of the constituent member state societies. Most of the members
are holding leading positions within the organisations where they are employed.
Why?
The Rotorcraft Committee has been formed with the aim of promoting the
importance of rotorcraft and to encourage & foster interest in this field.
What?
The scope of topics covered by the Rotorcraft Committee includes typical
rotorcraft related design issues (like aero-, flight mechanics, dynamics &
acoustics), airworthiness (review of new legislation), flight & mission
operations (ranging from flight safety to accident investigations), maintenance
support (covering health & usage monitoring) & pilot training (both knowledge
based & skills driven).
The committee supports the organisation of the European
Rotorcraft Forum ERF and
the publication of peer-reviewed ERF papers in its CEAS journal. Furthermore,
special interest is focussed on the motivation of young people to be further
engaged in rotorcraft related activities.
Future trends
An increasing number of rotorcraft is entering into service. European rotorcraft
industry is a worldwide market leader. To continue the success and
competitiveness of our world class industry, we need to increase the public
acceptance and strengthen the European rotorcraft design & research
infrastructure.
A number of challenges face the rotorcraft
community at present:
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Improvement of integration of
rotorcraft into civil airspace.
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Greening of rotorcraft and
its operations (achievement of the Vision 2020 targets): rotorcraft fuel
burn, noise & emissions significantly have to be reduced.
-
Condition based in-service
support & maintenance.
-
European rotorcraft licensing
regulations and zero flight time training.
-
Improvement of rotorcraft
safety records as compared to safety records of the fixed wing community.
Information on rotorcraft is
provided to CEAS members through the society's newsletter, journal and this
website (www.ceas.org/rotorcraft).
Committee membership
European Rotorcraft Forum ERF
The
European Rotorcraft Forum is one of the premier events in the industry’s
calendar bringing together manufacturers, research establishments, academia,
operators and regulatory agencies to discuss advances in research, development,
design, manufacturing, testing and operation of rotorcraft.
The ERFs are special events for the international rotorcraft
community and many of us might even remember past ERFs as significant milestones
in our careers – maybe the first public presentation for a PhD student, or a
report on a multi-national collaborative research venture, the description of
new technologies or operational capability for a development programme or the
first announcement of new draft regulations. All these things and more can be
found in the rich portfolio of a typical ERF. The ERF
International
Committee,
responsible for the technical programme of the Forum, aims to provide a window
on the rotorcraft world, to stimulate discussion and even provoke innovation.
The Forum takes place
annually across Europe, rotating around the United Kingdom,
Germany,
France, Italy, the
Netherlands
and Russia.
The ERF is being organized by the various national aeronautical societies and
co-batched by CEAS. The first ERF was held in Southampton, England,
in 1975 and information on the next one can be found
here
Programme
During the Forum sessions cover
typical aspects of rotorcraft and will be held simultaneously in various
conference rooms.
Session subjects will include: Acoustics, Engines
& Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Aircraft Design, Manufacturing,
Aircraft Systems, Avionics, Operational Aspects, Sensors, Test & Evaluation,
Airworthiness, Safety, Cost Reduction, Simulation & Training, Crew Station &
Human Factors, Structures & Materials and Dynamics.
Social events & technical visits
The forum registration fee includes a welcome
reception and the Forum banquet. A programme of sightseeing events for
accompanying guests and technical visits for delegates to interesting places in
the vicinity of the Forum location is also offered.
English is the official language for the Forum.
There is no simultaneous translation during each session.
Best paper award
The Cheeseman Award for Best Paper prepared for
and presented at the European Rotorcraft Forum ERF has been established to
recognize the author(s) who has/have prepared and presented the most significant
technical paper as judged and selected by his/her peers. While the quality of
the archived paper is paramount in the selection process, the quality of the
presentation of the material at the Forum must also be taken into account. The
selected paper is presented at the next Forum of the American Helicopter Society
AHS.
The award consists of a plaque from the European
Rotorcraft Forum and an honorarium that will pay for travel by one author from a
point within Europe to the site of the AHS Forum. The Honorarium is provided by
the subject national organizing committee. Complimentary registration and
accommodations for the selected author are provided by the AHS.
The Padfield
Award has been established to recognize the author(s) not older than 30 years of
age who has/have prepared and presented the most significant technical paper as
judged and selected by his/her peers. The award consists of a plaque from the
European Rotorcraft Forum.
Proceedings
All registered participants to the ERF will
receive a digital copy of all papers presented. Copies of earlier Forum papers
can be ordered form the society, responsible for organising the subject event.
Copyright
In order to allow:
-
member societies (on behalf
of CEAS) to publish individual papers and/or conference proceedings and/or
place papers on the internet
-
authors to have their papers
published in one of CEAS Journals and to further use their own material in
other publications, below CEAS copyright statement is applicable to
each CEAS conference paper
Copyright Statement
The author(s) confirm(s) that he/she/they, and / or their company or organisation, hold
copyright on the original material included in the paper. The author(s) also
confirm(s) that he/she/they has/have obtained permission, from the copyright
holder of any third party material included in the in this paper, to publish
it as part of their paper. The author(s) confirm(s) that he/she/they give
permission, or have obtained permission from the copyright holder of this
paper, for the publication and distribution of this paper as part of the
CEAS conference proceedings, as individual off-prints from the proceedings
and for inclusion in a freely accessible web-based repository.
Publication in
CEAS aeronautics journal
The top 10 best papers, being selected on the
basis of the paper rating (Cheeseman / Padfield award
process) by the session chairs, will be proposed for publication in the CEAS
journal. These papers will be peer reviewed by members of the CEAS Rotorcraft
Committee, being subject matter experts in the field.
Members of the ERF International Committee
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Prof.
C. L. Bottasso
Dept.
of Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Milano,
I-20156 Milano, ITALY
carlo.bottasso@polimi.it
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Dr. R.
Markiewicz*
Dstl
Portsdown
West,
Portsdown
Hill Road
Fareham, Hampshire PO17 6AD,
UK
rhmarkiewicz@mail.dstl.gov.uk
|
|
Mrs.
B. Demaret
ONERA, BP 80100, Chemin de la Hunière
F-91123
Palaiseau
Cedex, FRANCE
blanche.demaret@onera.fr
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Mr. F.
Nannoni*
Agusta
S.p.A.,
Cascina Costa,
I-21017 Samarate
- Varese, ITALY
fabio.nannoni@agustawestland.com
|
|
Mr. Y.
Favennec*
Eurocopter S.A.S.,
F-13725 Marignane Cedex,
FRANCE
yves.favennec@eurocopter.com
|
Mr. K.
Pahlke*
DLR
Program Directorate Aeronautics, Lilienthalplatz
7,
D-38108
Braunschweig, GERMANY
klausdieter.pahlke@dlr.de
|
|
Mr J.
Hakkaart *
National Aerospace Laboratory NLR
P.O. Box 90502, NL-1006 BM Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
joost.hakkaart@nlr.nl
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Mr. D. Podoryashy*
JSC Russian Helicopters, Building 2, 2A
Skolnichevsky val, Moscow 107113, RUSSIA
podoryashy@rus-helicopters.com
|
|
Mr. A.
Irwin
Westland Helicopters Ltd., Yeovil,
Somerset BA20
2YB, UK
alan.irwin@agustawestland.com
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Mr. M.
Stephan
Eurocopter
Deutschland,
D-81663
München, GERMANY
michael.stephan@eurocopter.com
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ERF archive
Below you will
find an overview of all Forums organized. Please contact the subject society if
you would like to receive a specific paper.
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# |
Year |
Town |
Country |
Organizing society |
|
1 |
1975 |
Southampton |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS
|
|
2 |
1976 |
Bückeburg |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
3 |
1977 |
Aix-en-Provence |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF |
|
4 |
1978 |
Stresa |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA |
|
5 |
1979 |
Amsterdam |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
6 |
1980
|
Bristol |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS
|
|
7 |
1981
|
Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
8 |
1982 |
Aix-en-Provence |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF |
|
9
|
1983
|
Stresa |
I
|
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA |
|
10 |
1984
|
The Hague |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
11 |
1985 |
London |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS |
|
12 |
1986 |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
13 |
1987 |
Arles |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF |
|
14 |
1988 |
Milan |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA |
|
15
|
1989 |
Amsterdam |
NL
|
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
16 |
1990
|
Glasgow |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS |
|
17 |
1991 |
Berlin |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
18 |
1992
|
Avignon |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF |
|
19 |
1993
|
Cernobbio |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA |
|
20 |
1994 |
Amsterdam |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
21
|
1995
|
St.Petersburg |
R
|
|
|
22 |
1996
|
Brighton |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS |
|
23 |
1997 |
Dresden |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
24 |
1998 |
Marseille |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF
|
|
25 |
1999 |
Rome |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA
|
|
26 |
2000 |
The Hague |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
27
|
2001 |
Moscow |
R
|
Kamov
|
|
28 |
2002 |
Bristol |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS |
|
29 |
2003 |
Friedrichshafen |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
30 |
2004 |
Marseille |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF
|
|
31 |
2005 |
Florence |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA |
|
32 |
2006 |
Maastricht |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
33
|
2007 |
Kazan |
R
|
Kazan
Helicopters
|
|
34 |
2008 |
Liverpool |
UK |
Royal Aeronautical Society
RAeS |
|
35 |
2009 |
Hamburg |
G |
Deutsche Gesellschaft
für
Luft- und Raumfahrt -
Lilienthal-Oberth e.V.
DGLR |
|
36 |
2010 |
Paris |
F |
Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France
AAAF
|
|
37 |
2011 |
Cascina Costa |
I |
Associazione Italiana di Aerotecnica e Astronautica
AIDAA
|
|
38 |
2012 |
Amsterdam |
NL |
Netherlands Association of
Aeronautical Engineers
NVvL |
|
39
|
2013 |
Moscow |
R
|
Russian
Helikopters
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3AF
AIAE
AIDAA
CzAeS
DGLR
EUROAVIA
FTF
HAES
NVvL
PSAA
RAeS
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