In this paper, an overview of the NEWSKY project is given. This project is funded by the European Commission within the 6th framework program and will start in January 2007. The NEWSKY project is a feasibility study to clarify if it is possible to establish a heterogeneous network for aeronautical communications which is capable to integrate different communications systems as well as different...

Under increasing competition and pressure for financial self-sufficiency, airports have adopted various strategies. This paper presents a System Dynamics simulation model exploring relationships between airport, airline, and passengers through fares and fees. The case study is a small to medium size international airport (Perth, WA), fully private and light-hand regulated and the model investig...

In this paper, an overview of the NEWSKY project is given. This project is funded by the European Commission within the 6th framework program and will start in January 2007. The NEWSKY project is a feasibility study to clarify if it is possible to establish a heterogeneous network for aeronautical communications which is capable to integrate different communications systems as well as different...

The purpose of this preliminary study was to qualitatively explore the results of using low-cost educational videos, oriented at complementing face-to-face and distance courses of the Degrees in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Organization and Aeronautical Engineering at ETSEIAT (Technical School of Industrial Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering of Terrassa). Qualitative analyses showed...

To decrease development costs of aeronautical composite structures, industrials and academic researchers are turning to “virtual testing” methods. help achieve this objective, a new methodology has been developed at the Institut Clément Ader. It is based on complex loading test rig for technological specimens (more representative than usual level coupons) Discrete Ply Model (DPM), model allowin...

The use of composite materials has been increasing in the aeronautical industry for use in primary structures, such as wing and fuselage, where it can significantly save structural weight. Composite laminate optimization can be done as a discrete variable problem constrained by material strength, buckling and natural frequency. The solution for discrete variable problem based on combinatorial o...