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March 2008

The Federating Research Projects

• Multi-satellite orbital radars for surveillance (ROMULUS)
• Plasma control for electromagnetism
• Plasmas for aerodynamics flow control (PUMA)
• Multi-disciplinary tooled optimization approach (DOOM)
• Designs for reusable orbital transfer vehicles (CENTOR)

Systems Control and Flight Dynamics

• Sacso, Active Suspension for Wind Tunnel Tests - 18/03/08

Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aeroacoustics

• Cocomat - Coupling mechanical and aerothermal codes - 18/03/08

December 2007

Science Pictures

• Blades follow each other and... get disturbed
  In aerodynamics, Onera's researchers prepare high accuracy calculation for a whole helicopter

Zoom in the Lab

• Combining scale models for the best... in the best way
  Play with complementarity of the models to simulate turbulence for increasingly complex phenomena.

November 2007

Post-doc position

• Artificial Intelligence, multi-agent systems, cooperating robots

Job position

• Full-time permanent research scientist position "Embedded Decision for Autonomy"

Science Pictures

• Plasma lens
  How to deviate a radar wave by handling the electronic density of a plasma.

Zoom in the Lab

• "Two in one" calculations - Coupling fluid and solid codes
  ONERA is developing models linking fluid mechanics and solid mechanics.
• Micro-turbines, maxi-difficulties
  Miniature energy sources for miniature drones
• The lights of night - Infrared detectors
  Several technologies of infrared detectors coexist to cover all uses.
• Quiet, you old crates! - Propellers
  Onera is developing a propeller designed to reduce the noise from light aircraft without sacrificing performance or safety.
• Prevention using drones - Civil surveillance
  Civil drones for prevention of forest fires and identify firesetters.
• Is there a pilot on board the plane?
  Researchers at ONERA are thinking about what an air transport system with no pilot and with no controller would be like.

July 2007

Science Pictures

• Hyperspectral imaging

June 2007

Zoom in the Lab

• Ceramics are still surprising us - Eutectics
  The latest generations of "eutectic" ceramics are very promising for engines...

Applied Aerodynamics

• L2 Site Wind-Tunnel [facility]

Fundamental and exprerimental Aerodynamics

• S3 Transonic Wind-Tunnel

Long-term design and Systems Integration

GENESIS - Simulating Complex Systems- Flash animation

Annual Report 2006

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