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ECARE+ FP7 Workshop “Full virtuality in aircraft development processes”. PARAGON LTD Company Presentation Expression of Interest. Harry Tsahalis - Head of R&D. PARAGON LTD. Research & Development SME with Industrial Services, established in 1995.
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ECARE+ FP7 Workshop “Full virtuality in aircraft development processes” PARAGON LTD Company Presentation Expression of Interest Harry Tsahalis - Head of R&D
PARAGON LTD • Research & Development SME with Industrial Services, established in 1995. • Involved in multi-sector EC research initiatives since Framework Programme IV (FP4) as an RTD Performer. • Active presence in many European research areas since FP4, including: Transport IST & ICT Security Energy Environment NMP Innovation & SMEs • Full Member of “EPoSS - European Technology Platform on Smart-Systems-Integration”. ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Fields of Expertise • Multi-objective Optimization Techniques & Algorithms • Artificial Intelligence Techniques (e.g., Artificial Neural Networks) • Expert Systems • Human Response - Performance Modelling & Tools • Acoustics & Vibration / Active Vibration & Noise Control • Structural Health Monitoring / Health Usage Monitoring • Prognosis - Diagnosis/Preventive Maintenance / NDT • Sensor & Actuator Networks • Data Acquisition (DAQ)/Digital Signal Processing (DSP) • Knowledge & Technology Transfer ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Interests Areas Per Theme • Per CRESCENDO abstract published • Multi-disciplinary Investigation of Solution Fields • Design Alternative Process Support (including cost management issues) • Interactive Knowledge Enabled Design & Decision Support • Multi-Objective Decision Support • Noise (or Vibration Attenuation) through Optimized Design ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Interests Areas Per Theme • Per VIVACE Works + Other Relevant External RTD Works • Fuselage Structural Optimization • Multi-objective Optimization to a Multi-disciplinary Aircraft Wind Design Case • Optimization Techniques for MDO • Multi-criteria Optimization Calculation Engine Trade-off Analysis • Aircraft Sizing via Evolutionary Algorithms - Application / Performance Comparison against relative Existing Standards ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Current RTD Activities I • MOET: More Open Electrical Technologies [I.P.] • Simulation / Failure Modes • Noise Attenuation • TATEM: Technologies And Techniques for nEw Maintenance concepts [I.P.] • Strand 5420: Data & Information Fusion & Analysis / Prognosis - Diagnosis / Situation Assessment [BAES, PARAGON] • AVERT: Aerodynamic Validation of Emission Reducing Technologies [STREP] • Active Flow Control Network Optimization • MESEMA: Magnetoelastic Energy Systems for Even More electric Aircraft [STREP] • Energy Harvesting Network Optimization for Aircraft & Helicopter structures ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Current RTD Activities II • HEACE: Health Effects in Aircraft Cabin Environment [GROWTH] • ANN-based Human Response & Performance Model for Long-Haul flights for Cockpit / Cabin Crew and Passengers, i.e., “Virtual Passenger” (Health-Comfort-Safety) • SENSE-Smart Embedded Network of Sensing Entities [ IST-Embedded Systems, STREP] • Automatically Acting Wide-Area Networks of Smart Sensors (autonomous nodes, wireless communication, de-centralised) • Application to Airport Terminal Security - Civil Security Monitoring Platform • SWOP-Semantic Web-based Open engineering Platform [IST-NMP, STREP] • ICT support in fast and flexible production of customised but industrialised complex products and services. • Platform based on integration of Semantic Web technologies and Genetic Algorithms for “Smart Manipulation” of Semantic Data. ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
Framework Programme 7 Contribution / Participation to 15 Submitted Proposals ( May 2007 - November 2007 ) So far (without all results in) 2 Successes achieved… • Level 1 project: ADOSE: Reliable Application Specific Detection of Road Users With Vehicle On-Board SEnsors (Centro Ricerche Fiat-CRF, Italy) • Level 2 project: SHM RTD focus (France). ECARE+ FP7 2nd Call workshop_Naples_IT_CRESCENDO Level 2
PARAGON LTD Contact Details Harry Tsahalis Head of R&D • Tel. +30 . 210 . 2220 . 008 • Fax. +30 . 210 . 2220. 019 • Email. paragon1@otenet.gr