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The Integration of Politecnico di Torino in Piedmont and EU Aerospace Gianfranco CHIOCCHIA

The Integration of Politecnico di Torino in Piedmont and EU Aerospace Gianfranco CHIOCCHIA. Thales Alenia Space. Galileo Avionica. Alenia Aeronautica. Avio Propulsion Group. The Piedmont Regional Aerospace System a) Politecnico and industries. POLITECNICO DI TORINO.

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The Integration of Politecnico di Torino in Piedmont and EU Aerospace Gianfranco CHIOCCHIA

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  1. The Integration of Politecnico di Torino in Piedmont and EU Aerospace Gianfranco CHIOCCHIA

  2. Thales Alenia Space Galileo Avionica Alenia Aeronautica Avio Propulsion Group The Piedmont Regional Aerospace System a) Politecnico and industries POLITECNICO DI TORINO Main Industrial players (plus nearly 200 involved SME’s) Microtecnica

  3. The Piedmont Regional Aerospace System a) Politecnico and Institutions POLITECNICO DI TORINO Member of the Steering Committee of the Piedmont Aerospace Cluster Increasing financial support by the Piedmont Region to research in Aerospace

  4. Research Budget – Politecnico di Torino (2006) Overall Research funding: € 36.000.000 About € 5.000.000 for aerospace activities 44% 43% 13% European Union Funds Government funds Contracts

  5. The Regional support In 2004 the Piedmont Region started to play a major role in supporting aerospace research 2004 Call on Aerospace: 3,40 M€ 2006 Call on Aerospace: 2,38 M€ 2007 “Innovative Platforms” call on Aerospace (20 M€). Pre-applications presented by clusters including large AS companies, universities and SME’s are presently under evaluation. If all successful, the Politecnico share will attain 6-7 M€ for 2008-10, i.e. more than twice the value of the whole 2006 budget for aerospace research

  6. Torino and its Politecnico in the history of flight 1783: first Italian aerostatic experiment 1812: first balloon flight from Torino – square of Valentino’s Castle 1909 first Italian airplane flight The reaction of Politecnico (founded 1859) 1909: first lectures on aeronautics 1912: establishment of the Laboratory of Aeronautics at Valentino’s Castle 1918: specialisation course on Aeronautic Constructions 1930: degree course on Aircraft Engineering

  7. Information Technologies Industrial Engineering • Control and Computer Engineering (DAUIN) • Electronics (DELEN) • Physics (DIFIS) • Aerospace Engineering (DIASP) • Electrical Engineering (DELET) • Energy Production (DENER) • Mechanics (DIMEC) • Materials Science and Chemical Engineering (DISMIC) Management Engineering • Mathematics (DIMAT) • Production Systems and Business Economics (DISPEA) Departments involved in aerospace research

  8. A selection of 6 -7 FP EU - Aeronautics and Space

  9. The Department of Aerospace Engineering (DIASP) STAFF 36 RESEARCH AND TEACHING 17 TECHNICIANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE 50 PHD STUDENTS AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS STRUCTURES 2 for teaching: aeronautical plants and general calculation 1 for calculations:computational fluid dynamics 4 for experiments: aerodynamics, structure, structural dynamics and control, aeromechanics 7 LABS 2 CENTRES For accelerometer and anemometer calibration (Fluidynamic Unit of I.N.Ri.M.) Aerospace Engineering Fluid-dynamics PhD Degree courses in:

  10. FUNDING European Union: over 1 ML € Piedmont Region: 2,7 ML € University and Research Ministry: 400.000 € Other sources: 600.000 € Research Activities at DIASP FLIGHT MECHANICS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING FLUID DYNAMICS STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS PROPULSION

  11. DESIGN ACTIVITIES Micro UAV PiCPoT UAV DIASP and DELEN project made with students help Heliplat Two-rotors platform Double-hull airship Some innovative studies in Aerospace

  12. DIASP Experimental Facilities Aeronautical Laboratory Modesto Panetti • Several Low Speed Wind Tunnels (Ø3mtest sectionthe main one)   • Vertical and Horizontal Water Tunnels • Water Tank (30 m length) • Aeromechanical Structural Systems Laboratory “AERMEC” (jointly hosted by DIASP and DIMEC) • Research targets: • reduction of cost production and project development; • development of advanced design methods; • development of new production technologies and new materials; • increase of efficiency and of performances • Sponsored by Thales Alenia Space, Alenia Aeronautica, AVIO Group

  13. The Department of Electronics (DELEN) STAFF 100 RESEARCH AND TEACHING 37 TECHNICIANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE 135 PHD STUDENTS AND YOUNG RESEARCHERS STRUCTURES 30 LABORATORIES A large part of them involved in aerospace activities

  14. Research activities in Aerospace at DELEN Special relevance is given to satellite navigation systems, where the Department is active in the European context. Co-operation with ASI, ESA, Alenia Aeronautica, Thales Alenia Space … Overall DELEN funding: 1 to 2 Millions Euro Projects: Plasma thrusters Antennas for space applications Micro air vehicle Satellite and optical Communications Circuits and microwaves Satellite Navigation

  15. Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino The aerospace education activities span different Faculties and Departments (about 50 professors, most from DIASP) • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering • Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering • PhD in Aerospace Engineering • Post BSc Course: Aerospace and avionic systems engineering (supported by Alenia Aeronautica) • International Post MSc Course MOSAIC for South-East Europe students (supported by Alenia Aeronautica) • International Post MSc Course: Space exploration and development systems - SEEDS (supported by Thales Alenia Space)

  16. Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino • One of the largest programmes in Italy and Europe: • The second-third largest engineering programme of Politecnico • Over 200 freshmen each year, and growing • Over 100 graduates each year • Over 40% students come from other regions • Almost 20% female, and growing • Almost 30% of the students in the graduate programme spend at least 6 months to follow courses, write their final projects, and often obtain a double degree in Universities outside Italy • 28 exchange programmes and 7 double degree agreements, growing • About 20 students each year from F, D, E, UK • Member of the European excellence network PEGASUS of Aerospace MSc Courses • About 10 new PhD students each year, most funded by industries

  17. The International Master in Space Exploration and Development Systems (SEEDS) Italian –French – German Master course started and coordinated by PoliTO Focus on the Human Space Exploration of Space It links Torino, Toulouse and Bremen, historical poles of EU industrial activities in manned space exploration Strong support by Thales Alenia Space (teaching, tutors, fellowships), and by Astrium, OHB … A joint Project Work in sequence in the three I-F-D sites with a final report discussed in ESA Mixed academic and industrial teaching staff

  18. Aerospace Education at Politecnico di Torino • Within the 3rd Engineering Faculty: • Focus on navigation (Galileo) • Many courses on satellite communications, radio navigation, radar, … • Post MSc programme in Navigation and Related Applications: • Supported by the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs • 45 students from Europe, Africa, Asia, South America • Supported by ESA and industries

  19. THANKS

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