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The Integration of Politecnico di Torinoin Piedmont and EU Aerospace

Gianfranco CHIOCCHIA

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Alenia Aeronautica

Thales Alenia Space

Avio Propulsion Group

Main Industrial players

(plus nearly 200

involved SME’s)

POLITECNICO DI TORINO

The Piedmont Regional Aerospace System

a) Politecnico and industries

Galileo Avionica

Microtecnica

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POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Member of the Steering Committee of the Piedmont

Aerospace Cluster

Increasing financial support by the Piedmont Region to research

in Aerospace

The Piedmont Regional Aerospace System

a) Politecnico and Institutions

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44% 43%13%

Contracts Government fundsEuropean Union Funds

Overall Research funding: € 36.000.000About € 5.000.000 for aerospace

activities

Research Budget – Politecnico di Torino (2006)

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In 2004 the Piedmont Region started to play a major role in supporting aerospace research

2004 Call on Aerospace: 3,40 M€2006 Call on Aerospace: 2,38 M€

2007 “Innovative Platforms” call on Aerospace (20 M€). Pre-applications presented by clusters including large AS companies, universities and SME’s are presently under evaluation. If all successful, the Politecnico share will attain 6-7 M€ for 2008-10, i.e. more than twice the value of the whole 2006 budget for aerospace research

The Regional support

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1812: first balloon flight from Torino – square of Valentino’s Castle

1912: establishment of the Laboratory of Aeronautics at Valentino’s Castle

The reaction of Politecnico(founded 1859)

1909: first lectures on aeronautics

1783: first Italian aerostatic experiment

1909 first Italian airplane flight

Torino and its Politecnico in the history of flight

1918: specialisation course on Aeronautic Constructions

1930: degree course on Aircraft Engineering

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Departments involved in aerospace research

• Mathematics (DIMAT)• Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA)

Management EngineeringManagement Engineering

Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering (DIASP) • Electrical Engineering (DELET)• Energy Production (DENER) • Mechanics (DIMEC)• Materials Science and Chemical Engineering (DISMIC)

Information TechnologiesInformation Technologies

• Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN)

• Electronics (DELEN)• Physics (DIFIS)

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A selection of 6 -7 FP EU - Aeronautics and Space

•MARVEL (Micro AeRial VEhicLe) •VIVACE (Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise)•VITAL (EnVIronmenTALly Friendly Aero Engine) •EXTREMAT (New Materials for Extreme Environment)•KMM (Knowledge based Multifunctional Materials)•CASSEM (Composite and Adaptive Structures: Simulation, Experimentation and Modelling) •VORTEXCELL2050 (Fundamental of actively controlled flows with trapped vortices)•VERDI (Virtual Engineering for Robust Manufacturing with Design Integration) •SLC (Sustainable Production Technologies of Emission reduced Light weight Car Concepts) •OPEN_TC (Open Trusted Computing)•TURNEX (TURbojet Noise simulation) •DESIRIA (Numerical simulation of turbulent flows) •NANOKER (Structural Ceramic Nanocomposites for Top-End Functional Applications)•ENFICA-FC (ENvironmentally Friendly, Inter City Aircraft powered by Fuel Cells) •TOP EXPERT (Tailored On-board activated agents Production for EXhaust aftertreatment PERformance enhancemenT•TANGO (Telecommunications Advanced Networks for GMES Operations)•AeroTraNet (Unsteady aerodynamics training network in airframe components for competitive and environmentally friendly civil transport aircraft)

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The Department of Aerospace Engineering (DIASP)

36 RESEARCH AND TEACHING

17 TECHNICIANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE50 PHD STUDENTS AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS

STAFFSTAFF

STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

7 LABS

4 for experiments: aerodynamics, structure, structural dynamics and control, aeromechanics

1 for calculations: computational fluid dynamics

2 for teaching: aeronautical plants and general calculation

2 CENTRES

For accelerometer and anemometer calibration (Fluidynamic Unit of I.N.Ri.M.)

PhD Degree courses in:PhD Degree courses in: Aerospace EngineeringFluid-dynamics

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Research Activities at DIASP

European Union: over 1 ML € Piedmont Region: 2,7 ML €

University and Research Ministry: 400.000 €Other sources: 600.000 €

FUNDING

FLIGHT MECHANICS

FLUID DYNAMICS

PROPULSION

STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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Some innovative studies in Aerospace

DESIGN ACTIVITIES

DIASP and DELEN project

made with students help

Micro UAV

Heliplat

Double-hull airshipTwo-rotors

platform

UAV

PiCPoT

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DIASP Experimental Facilities

•Several Low Speed Wind Tunnels (Ø3m test section the main one)  •Vertical and Horizontal Water Tunnels•Water Tank (30 m length)      

Aeronautical Laboratory Modesto Panetti

Aeromechanical Structural Systems Laboratory “AERMEC” (jointly hosted by DIASP and DIMEC)Research targets:• reduction of cost production and project development;• development of advanced design methods;• development of new production technologies and new materials;• increase of efficiency and of performancesSponsored by Thales Alenia Space, Alenia Aeronautica, AVIO Group

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The Department of Electronics (DELEN)

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37 TECHNICIANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE135 PHD STUDENTS AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS

STAFFSTAFF

STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

30 LABORATORIES A large part of them involved in aerospace activities

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Research activities in Aerospace at DELEN

Plasma thrusters

Antennas for space applications

Micro air vehicle

Satellite and optical Communications

Circuits and microwaves

Satellite Navigation

Projects:

Special relevance is given to satellite navigation systems, where the Department is active in the European context.Co-operation with ASI, ESA, Alenia Aeronautica, Thales Alenia Space …

Overall DELEN fundingOverall DELEN funding: 1 to 2 Millions Euro

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Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino

The aerospace education activities span different Faculties and Departments (about 50 professors, most from DIASP)• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering• Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering• PhD in Aerospace Engineering• Post BSc Course: Aerospace and avionic systems

engineering (supported by Alenia Aeronautica)• International Post MSc Course MOSAIC for South-East

Europe students (supported by Alenia Aeronautica)• International Post MSc Course: Space exploration and

development systems - SEEDS (supported by Thales Alenia Space)

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One of the largest programmes in Italy and Europe:

• The second-third largest engineering programme of Politecnico

• Over 200 freshmen each year, and growing• Over 100 graduates each year• Over 40% students come from other regions• Almost 20% female, and growing• Almost 30% of the students in the graduate programme

spend at least 6 months to follow courses, write their final projects, and often obtain a double degree in Universities outside Italy

• 28 exchange programmes and 7 double degree agreements, growing

• About 20 students each year from F, D, E, UK• Member of the European excellence network PEGASUS of

Aerospace MSc Courses• About 10 new PhD students each year, most funded by

industries

Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino

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The International Master in Space Exploration and Development

Systems (SEEDS)Italian –French – German Master course

started and coordinated by PoliTO Focus on the Human Space Exploration of

SpaceIt links Torino, Toulouse and Bremen,

historical poles of EU industrial activities in manned space exploration

Strong support by Thales Alenia Space (teaching, tutors, fellowships), and by Astrium, OHB …

A joint Project Work in sequence in the three I-F-D sites with a final report discussed in ESA

Mixed academic and industrial teaching staff

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Within the 3rd Engineering Faculty:

• Focus on navigation (Galileo)

• Many courses on satellite communications, radio navigation, radar, …

• Post MSc programme in Navigation and Related Applications:

Supported by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs 45 students from Europe, Africa, Asia, South America Supported by ESA and industries

Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino

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THANKS