Aircraft Icing Research News (AIRA)

AIRA Conducts 2009 Research Implementation Forum

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:01:00 +0000

The 2009 Research Implementation Forum (RIF) was held on Tuesday, June 23rd as part of the 39th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference meeting held in San Antonio, Texas.

View the meeting overview and presentations

Walter Strapp, Environment Canada, and Jeanne Mason, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, were the distinguished lecturer for the event. Their talk centered on “Current Perspectives on Jet Engine Power Loss in Ice Crystal Conditions” and was well received by all those in attendance.

Planning has already begun for the 2010 RIF. Stay tuned for further details!

AIRA Conducts 2008 Research Implementation Forum

noreply@blogger.com (AIRA) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:25:00 +0000

The 2008 Research Implementation Forum (RIF) was held on Monday, January 7 as part of the AIAA Aerospace Science meeting held in Reno, NV.

View the meeting overview and presentations

Mr. Tom Bond, FAA Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor for Environmental Icing, was the distinguished lecturer for the event. His talk entitled R&D on Icing Engineering Tools for Regulatory Use was well received by all those in attendance.

Planning has already begun for the 2009 RIF. Stay tuned for further details!

AIRA Completes Update to Research Strategy Plan

noreply@blogger.com (AIRA) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +0000

AIRA has completed the update to our strategic plan (v 2.0) and the document is now available:

Aircraft Icing Research Alliance (AIRA) Research Strategy (PDF, 179 KB)

The Executive Steering Committee (ESC) would welcome any feedback readers might have. Please provide this feedback through the AIRA website contact form.

Presentations Now Available from AIRA Session at ASME Conference 2007

noreply@blogger.com (AIRA) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:31:00 +0000

All available presentations given at AIRA's session on propulsion system icing at the May 2007 ASME Conference are now posted.

All presentation from the AIRA session on propulsion system icing at the May 2007 ASME Conference can be viewed here.

AIRA sponsored a session on propulsion systems icing -- challenges and research opportunities -- at the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) conference sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The conference was held in Montreal, Canada on May 14-17, 2007.

Updated: Agenda Added for AIRA Session at ASME Conference on Propulsion System Icing

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:58:00 +0000

Agenda Added: AIRA will sponsor a session on propulsion systems icing -- challenges and research opportunities -- at the upcoming International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) conference sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The conference will be held in Montreal, Canada on May 14-17. AIRA members believe we have put together a session featuring some of the acknowledged experts in the field, who will provide interesting and informative overviews of various aspects of the challenge set as well as the programs being planned which will address these challenges.

View more information on the ASME 2007 Meeting page.

AIRA Planning Session on Propulsion System Icing at Upcoming International Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:02:00 +0000

One of the areas of growing interest within the international icing community is that of turbofan engine performance and operability in icing conditions especially the so called "mixed conditions," a term which denotes an icing cloud which contains not only super cooled water droplets but also ice crystals. AIRA has identified this area as one on which the group should focus its attention.

View more information on the ASME 2007 Meeting page.

AIRA Holds Successful Research Implementation Forum (RIF)

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:08:00 +0000

The 2007 Research Implementation Forum (RIF) was held on Monday, January 8 in Reno, NV in conjunction with the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Conference. Over 50 people attended the four hour session which constituted the 5th such annual event. Read more about it and view the presentations at the website.

AIRA Updates Research Focus Areas (RFAs)

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:10:00 +0000

The AIRA Executive Steering Committee recently completed a lengthy process of reviewing and updating the overall list of Research Focus Areas (RFAs) and from this list the highest priority RFAs. These two lists that were reviewed were developed during the start up phase of AIRA (calendar year 2000-2002 time frame) and represented the inputs of not only the AIRA membership of the time but also the more general aircraft icing community. The overall list of RFAs was developed using a taxonomy of theme/sub themes/RFAs.

View the current list of AIRA Research Focus Areas.

AIRA Members Complete First Draft of Rotorcraft Icing Training Module

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:20:00 +0000

Parties wishing to receive a copy of the draft document to review and provide comments are asked to communicate with AIRA using the AIRA Contact Form. Find out more in the Icing for Rotorcraft Pilots collaboration section of this website.

AIRA Leadership Team Holds Summer Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:13:00 +0000

The AIRA senior leadership team held a two-day business meeting June 26-27, 2006 in Boulder, Colorado. The meeting jointly hosted by NCAR and NOAA was held at NCARs Foothills Laboratory.

See the results of the 2006 AIRA Senior Leadership meeting.

AIRA participates in 2006 UK Rotorcraft Operations in Icing Conditions Forum

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:16:00 +0000

AIRA was asked to participate in and make an invited presentation at the recent UK Rotorcraft Operations in Icing Conditions Forum on June 28-29, 2006. Over 80 people attended the two-day conference held at the Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters in London, England from U. S., Canada, and Europe.

View more information about AIRA participation in this rotocraft meeting.

AIRA Co-sponsors Technical Session at 2006 ASME

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Mon, 15 May 2006 19:22:00 +0000

AIRA co-sponsored a technical session at 2006 ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) Annual Meeting on Propulsion System Icing. The aircraft industry is expressing an increasing concern regarding in-flight icing incidents occurring at higher altitudes than the recognized upper limit for super-cooled water droplets. These in-flight incidents experienced by both transport and commuter aircraft have resulted in propulsion system power loss and resultant system damage. As a first step in the formulation phase of a potential project, AIRA co-hosted a technical session at the recent ASME/IGTI conference held in Barcelona, Spain.

View more information about AIRA's participation in the ASME meeting.

AIRA completes New Update of Priority Research Focus Areas (RIFs)

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:26:00 +0000

AIRA completed a new update of priority research focus areas. Priority AIRA Research Focus Areas (RFAs) are reviewed and redefined approximately every three years.

View the current list of AIRA priority research focus areas.

Presentations posted from the 2006 AIRA Research Implementation Forum (RIF)

noreply@blogger.com (Joe) — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:29:00 +0000

Presentations from the AIRA Research Implementation Forum (RIF) held January 11, 2006, are now available. The Forum was held at the Reno Hilton, held as part of the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting.

View the 2006 RIF presentations.