CIRA - Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali

📌 Presso l'Energy Center del Politecnico di Torino, si è svolto l'evento CIRA-Politecnico dal titolo “Trends and Challenges in Aerospace Research”. L'incontro, pensato per i dottorandi del Politecnico, ha offerto un'opportunità di approfondimento sui futuri sviluppi della ricerca del #CIRA. Sono intervenuti il Presidente del CIRA, Prof. Avv. Antonio Blandini, e il Dr. Ing. Fulvio Romano, membro del Comitato di Consultazione del Corso di Dottorato in Ingegneria Aerospaziale, condividendo riflessioni e prospettive sul panorama della ricerca aerospaziale. #Aerospace #Ricerca #PolitecnicoDiTorino #CIRA #Dottorato #Tecnologia

🤝 Un piacevole incontro tra Stefano Corgnati, Rettore del Politecnico di Torino, e Antonio Blandini, Presidente del #CIRA, un'occasione di confronto e scambio.

Il #CIRA ha preso parte all'evento "Education, Specialization & Training", promosso dall'Aeronautica Militare e svoltosi durante la COP29 Azerbaijan a Baku. L'incontro ha avuto come obiettivo la presentazione dei corsi di formazione e addestramento in #Meteorologia e #Climatologia offerti dalle Forze Armate italiane e da altre eccellenze del nostro Paese. Oltre al CIRA, per il quale è intervenuto l'ing. Edoardo Bucchignani dell’unità di Meteorologia, hanno partecipato all'evento l'Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Parthenope', l'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma e il consorzio HSAF (Hydrology Satellite Application Facility), coordinato dalle Forze Armate. Durante l'evento è stata anche illustrata l'attività del #RegionalTrainingCentre italiano, gestito dal CNR-IBE di Firenze. Tra gli ospiti di rilievo, il Prof. Francesco Corvaro, Inviato Speciale del Governo per il Cambiamento Climatico.

👉 Oggi al #CIRA si è svolto il primo post-evento legato al progetto #STREETS – 𝙉𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙞 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞 2024, con la partecipazione di oltre 200 studenti delle scuole superiori. 🚀 ✈ I ricercatori hanno condiviso approfondimenti sulle tecnologie per l'accesso e il rientro sicuro dallo spazio e sulle soluzioni aerospaziali per il monitoraggio ambientale, offrendo ai giovani partecipanti uno spunto di riflessione sulle potenzialità delle tecnologie avanzate nel nostro quotidiano. ✔ Un importante momento di dialogo tra il mondo della ricerca e le nuove generazioni. #STREETS #innovazione #spazio #monitoraggioambientale #CIRA

📢 Il programma scientifico di RaiNews “Futuro24" ha dedicato una puntata al #CIRA! Scopri tutte le novità e i progetti del Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali. Guarda ora a questo link👇 https://lnkd.in/dKaAfF2v

✈ #CIRA participated in the #SESARInnovationDays2024, one of the leading international forums dedicated to innovation in #AirTrafficManagement (ATM), held in Rome from November 12th to 15th. This year's edition, organized by the SESAR Joint Undertaking and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, ENAV, and Leonardo, focused on the theme "𝘼 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙏𝙈 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣".   CIRA, represented by the Cross-Cutting Research team, presented its contributions within international research projects on innovative topics such as #ArtificialIntelligence, new operational concepts for the use of higher airspace, and the optimal integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems #UAS into civil air traffic.   Angela Vozella, Technical and Scientific Coordinator of CIRA’s Cross-Cutting Research Directorate, was invited by the SESAR Joint Undertaking to participate in the roundtable discussion "Application of Quantum Techniques – A Game-Changer for ATM?". During her presentation, Dr. Vozella outlined the benefits of quantum sensors for #ATM applications, discussing their potential uses, possible operational constraints and expected costs. The session also explored the future availability of such sensors, identified systems that could implement them and proposed a potential timeline for their adoption. #CIRA #SESARInnovationDays2024 #AviationResearch #AirTrafficManagement #Innovation #DigitalSky #AI

📌 On November 7th and 8th, CIRA hosted the 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 for the #ECHO2 project, funded by SESAR Joint Undertaking and coordinated by EUROCONTROL. 🚀 Building on the successes of the previous #ECHO program, ECHO 2 is focused on the end-to-end integration of new aircraft into higher airspace through the development of innovative procedures, real-time simulators, space launch monitoring systems, and experimental activities.   👩🔬 👨🔬 Two days of important technical-scientific exchanges. CIRA Cross-Cutting Research Directorate shared progress on validating flight approaches in higher airspace, while the Earth Observation Directorate presented a demonstration of the CIRA HAPS platform for stratospheric flight.   👉 The event brought together key project partners such as #Eurocontrol, #Leonardo, #Destinus, #DLR, #ENAIRE, #NATS, #AirbusOperations, #AirbusHAPS, #Collins, #Skydweller, #ThalesAleniaSpace, #ENAC, #ENAV, #DFS and prominent international organizations including #DassaultAviation, #HAPSAlliance, #ICAO, #FAA, #EuropeanDefenseAgency, #EuropeanCommission, #USAirForce, and #SpanishAirandSpaceForce.

📅 EUROCONTROL is organising the 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 of the #ECHO2 (European Concept of Higher Airspace Operations) Project, which will take place from 7 to 8 November 2024. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 (𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐀) 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐚, 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲. ECHO 2 is a three-year SESAR Joint Undertaking's project coordinated by #EUROCONTROL which is building on research from the initial ECHO project that developed a concept of operations (ConOps) for higher airspace. Specifically, the project will focus on introducing a module on space launch real-time monitoring, and packages covering ground and air-ground operational integration procedures. The project is at the forefront of aviation innovation, focusing on the end-to-end integration of new entrants, such as space vehicles, #HAPS, supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, into the EUROCONTROL Network Manager area. By conducting live flight trials, the project aims to enhance air traffic management, ensuring seamless, safe and efficient operations. The ECHO 2 initiative not only supports the growth of modern aviation technologies but also reinforces Europe’s commitment to maintaining a leading role in global aviation progress, promising a future where air and space travel are more integrated than ever. This public two-day workshop aims to bring together the Higher Airspace Operations (HAO) stakeholder community to: - present the ECHO 2 project and share progress to date; - create awareness and invite discussion on the European and international developments in space traffic management, HAPS operations and supersonic/hypersonic/suborbital vehicles. For more information and to participate in the event 👉 https://lnkd.in/damJQUwy

✈ CIRA is participating in the 15th #IFAR (International Forum for Aviation Research) Summit in Singapore from October 22nd to 25th. Representing our Centre, President Antonio Blandini and Aeronautics Division Director Marcello Amato are present at this annual event to exchange innovative ideas and insights with aeronautical experts from all over the world. 🏆 👏A special highlight of the event was the recognition awarded to our researchers, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮 for their “outstanding leadership and contributions to drive forward the work of IFAR, fostering international cooperation within the global aeronautical research community”. President Blandini had the privilege of accepting this prestigious award on their behalf, underlining the importance of this achievement for our entire team.

👍 IAC2024 è stata un'opportunità straordinaria per i nostri ricercatori che hanno condiviso progetti innovativi e risultati significativi nel campo della ricerca aerospaziale, mettendo in luce il nostro impegno verso un futuro sempre più avanzato e sostenibile 🚀 🛰 🌍 Questi i lavori presentati: 👇 ▪ Angelo Romano e Francesco Battista, “Preliminary design for Air Breathing Gridded Ion Thruster”; “Experimental activities on low-power electric thrusters at CIRA”   ▪ Guido Saccone e Nunzia Favaloro, “Investigation and Parametric Optimization of Laser Surface Texturing for Improved Microparticles Non-Sticking Capacity”   ▪ Nunzia Favaloro e Gaetano Ippolito, “Preliminary Design of Mini-Rovers in Swarm Configuration for a Moon In-Situ Resource Utilization Mission” (in collaborazione con Unina, Prof. Michele Grassi; presentato dal tesista, Giuseppe Puleo) ▪ Guido Saccone e Nunzia Favaloro, “Polyimide-based materials with self-healing properties for lunar exploration missions” (in collaborazione con La Sapienza di Roma, Prof.ssa M. Gabriella Santonicola; presentato dalla dottoranda Francesca Blondelli) ▪ Oreste Russo, “Technological Challenges of the design of a scramjet hypersonic vehicle and its flight mission”   ▪ Nicolina Montella, “Experimental Analysis of a Space Re-entry Vehicle at landing conditions”   ▪ Mario De Cesare, “Thermographic Characterization of ISiComp® Coating: A Comprehensive Analysis for Aerospace Thermal Protection Systems”   ▪ Federico De Filippis, “H-IMP: a new propulsion test facility for LOX/LCH4 Liquid Rocket Engines with advanced optics/laser diagnostics”   ▪ Giuseppe Rufolo, “Advancements in Qualifying the Reusable Thermal Protection System and Hot Structures of ESA Space Rider” #InternationalAstronauticalCongress #sustainablespace