FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
of the 6th - Final Review Meeting
on
‘Challenges in Wake Vortex Research’
to be held at ‘STNA’, organized by Thales,
Toulouse, France
on
Monday June 17-18 2002
WakeNet
is a thematic network of the 4th FrameWork Aeronautics Programme of
the European Commission. Its aim is to stimulate information exchange between
all concerned with safety aspects and research for wake vortices. This 6th
Workshop of WakeNet follows
previous workshops on ‘European Wake Vortex Research’ (December
1998), ‘Prediction of Far Field Wake Vortex Location and Decay’
(October 1999), ‘Measurement Techniques for Wake Vortices’ (May
2000), ‘Wake Vortex Encounter’ (October 2000) and ‘Wake
Turbulence and the Airport Environment (April 2001). WakeNet runs an internet
site:
http://www.cerfacs.fr/~wakenet).
This workshop is
the final one of the Thematic Network. For this final workshop each of the
WakeNet partners will review the wake vortex activities in Europe in the
research area for which he is responsible within WakeNet. The presentations
will not only address the ‘in-house’ activities of that partner but
should provide an overview of the state of the art and new developments in
Europe and elsewhere in that particular area. The achievements of the different
European research projects like Eurowake, C-Wake, S-Wake and M-Flame will be
introduced in the various presentations. An outlook to future activities and
research needs will be given.
Basically,
at the end of a the meeting the participants should have a better view on:
·
How much do we know about the parameters that characterize the
particular aircraft dependent wake signature (including wake alleviation
measures)
and
·
What information is still missing to integrate our knowledge into an
ATM system to optimize capacity / safety.
At
the end of the meeting presentations will be given of the recently started EC
programs. The EC has also approved a continuation of the thematic network on wake
vortices that will be named WakeNet2 and will be more concerned with
operational aspects. This way of working for WakeNet2 will be presented as
well.
THALES
in Toulouse will host the workshop on the nearby STNA site. See attached
information.
This workshop brings together specialists from various fields (flow physics, flight mechanics, risk assessment, air traffic management, . . ) and those concerned with the operation of the air transportation system (airports, pilots, airlines, authorities . . ). During the workshop there will be sufficient time to discuss the presentations, to establish what information is still missing and to define directions of future research. For that reason participation of all those presently involved in Wake Vortex research and applications is encouraged.
The Workshop is open to partners from other European programs on wake vortex research and anyone else who is interested in the topic inside or outside Europe. The workshop will be concluded with closed session in the afternoon of the second day where the way of working and achievements of the thematic network wakeNet will be reviewed by the European Commission.
The Workshop
will be informal to stimulate information exchange. Each author is asked to
bring 50 copies of a ‘hand-out’ to the meeting. The ‘hand-outs’, together
with the remarks of an evaluator and a summary of the discussions and conclusions
will be combined in the Workshop Proceedings. They will be sent after the
meeting to all participants.
The
scientific coordination is done by Bram Elsenaar as scientific co-ordinator of
WakeNet. The meeting is organised by Hubert Combe of THALES with Gilbert
Letzelter as the local co-ordinator.
Applications can be made by
returning the attached ‘Application Form’ to Gibert Letzelter
(gilbert.letzelter@thales-avionics.com). Information can also be found on the
WakeNet Internet Site http://aton.cerfacs.fr/~wakenet. Participants have to make
hotel reservations themselves, details are to be found in the attachment where you can
also find information on local transportation.
The organising committee is
looking forward to your participation. If you have questions please contact
Bram Elsenaar by E-mail (elsenaar@nlr.nl) or telephone (+31 20 5113362)
if you know
others that might be interested, please pass on the information
Preliminary Programme of the
6th Workshop / Final
Review Meeting
“Challenges
in Wake Vortex Research”
17 and 18 June 2002, THALES,
Toulouse
1.
Workshop (starting June 17 at 9.00 hours):
Welcome and
Introduction
Overview
presentations
K.
Hünecke (Coordinator,
Airbus-Deutschland)
A Elsenaar (NLR,
scientific coordinator)
T. Gerz, F.
Holzäpfel (DLR) and D. Darracq (CERFACS) (to be confirmed)
D. Darracq
(CERFACS, Internet Site coordinator) (to be confirmed)
Contributions
of the different WakeNet
Area’s:
[Wake
characterization, experiments (wind tunnel and water tunnel, catapult test
technique), mathematical modeling, topology and stability]
A. C de Bruin,
(NLR)
[Basic
parameters, encounter modeling and validation]
TBD (ONERA)
[Effect of
atmospheric conditions on wake vortex decay, weather classes]
T. Gerz (DLR) (to
be confirmed)
[Various LIDAR
technique and applications, wake characterization, triangulation]
M. Harris
(QinetiQ)
[Principles and
achievements for airborne detection, integration in operational environment]
H. Combe (THALES]
[Pilots
perception of wake vortices, training, pilots requirements for acceptance of
wake reducing measures]
S. Wolf (IFALPA /
Vereinigung Cockpit) (to be confirmed)
(closing of
the day; workshop continuation next day June 18, 9.00 hours)
“Operations”
[Present
diversity in ruling for safe separation distances, present practice, airport
capacity issues]
C J Hume
(Airbus-UK)
[Incident
reporting scheme’s, automatic encounter detection, safety assessment]
Haf Davies (NATS)
(to be confirmed)
[a continuation
of the thematic network wakeNet
with more emphasis on operation aspects]
A Elsenaar (NLR)
[a recently
approved European program on ‘On board detection of vortex haxard]
H. Combe (THALES,
to be confirmed)
[a recently approved
European research program for an ‘Integrated Air Traffic Control Wake
Vortex and Capacity System]
L. J.P. Speijker
(NLR).
Note: Each
presentation about 40 min including 5 – 10min discussion.
Comments from
the Technical Evaluator (TBD)
(Closing of
the Workshop just before noon)
2.
WakeNet Review meeting (WakeNet partners only; starting after lunch)
[Network
activities and achievements, co-operations with other activities, lessons
learnt, follow-on actions]
K.
Hünecke (Coordinator,
Airbus-Deutschland)
A. Elsenaar (NLR,
deputy coordinator)
[Budget spending,
re-allocation of budget, etc
.]
(Coordinator,
Airbus-Deutschland)
Comments of
reviewers and the Scientific Officer
[Final reports,
cost statements, others]
All WakeNet
members
prepared: A. Elsenaar
date: May 7, 2002